May 14 - 16, 1973 Fire Where Billie Worked

Monday, May 14, 1973

A fair day. Partly cloudy. Betty and I went to Dorothea’s then we went to the Maine Hardware and I bought the new rug for the living room floor. We did a few other things, got home quite early. Billie back to work and feeling fine. Esther took care of Zak today, he was very sick last night.

Tuesday, May 15, 1973

Today we, Fern, Esther and I worked at Betty’s fixing dandelion greens. Had some for supper, they were very good. In p.m. Betty and I cleaned her upstairs in the barn and Pa’s apartment. Bill worked downstairs. Betty, Walt and kids called in evening. Billie worked again today and is much better. It began to rain tonight. Kennard isn’t feeling too good, his leg is real bad.

Wednesday, May 16, 1973 FIRE WHERE BILLIE WORKED

Raining hard when we got up. It cleared about noon. I went down to Betty’s and she mowed her lawns for the first time. I cleaned her weekly cleaning. When Billie went to work this morning his place was all burned and destroyed by water and smoke. It burned in the night. Karen and her husband lived there in one of the apartments in that Brookside apartment. This has been a nice sunny day since it cleared off. TODAY BILL LEARNED JEAN HAD WILLED HIM A LOT OF LAND. It is the lot across from the old home. She has been dead one week today.

May 11 - 13, 1973 Jean's Funeral

Friday, May 11, 1973 hair set, RAINED HARD ALL DAY

Billie still sick. He had x-rays. He has been very sick today. It has rained so hard all day. I went over and got my hair set. Bill painted floor at Betty’s. They all went out for supper. Carmen gone to a girlfriend’s house tonight.

Saturday, May 12, 1973 JEAN’S FUNERAL, mowed lawns first time

This morning the sun came out. It seems so good to see it after about four days of rain and clouds. Billie felt better but awful weak. He trimmed the grass and Bill mowed some lawns. I done up the housework. Baked beans, made a cake, did a big wash. Went to town, did a dite of shopping. About noon Dorothea’s folks came. We all got ready and went to Jean’s funeral at the Congregational Church at 2 PM. There were quite a lot of people. She had a very pretty casket and looked good. After the funeral we went to Gordon’s house. Came home, Dorothea called to see Betty’s house, it is beautiful. Dorothea likes it so well. They were here for supper. Betty and Zak up after supper. Carmen called on a girlfriend this weekend. Nothing showed up on Billie’s x-rays. Jeff, David, Dorothea, Bill, Betty, Walt and I all went to the funeral.

Sunday, May 13, 1973 finished fencing, Billie better

Partly cloudy, on the cool side today. Billie, Walt and Betty finished their fencing. It is a good one too. Bill finished mowing lawns and worked down cellar. I washed and did all the ironing. I cleaned and done my refrigerator. Fern, Lloyd called in PM. It cleared off good in late p.m. Walt don’t feel too good, he got tired out. Betty had a nice Mother’s Day. Betty and Zak came up and called and brought me $10 for Mother’s Day. Dorothea called. Today Billie feels much better.

May 8 - 10, 1973 Jean Died

Tuesday, May 8, 1973

A beautiful day. We cleaned Betty’s bedrooms, den, bathrooms and hallway today. Esther, Fern and I helped. Billie don’t feel too good tonight. Pony ran away with the picnic table today. Bill and I called at Kennard’s tonight. He is very lame, went to the doctors. He is to go into the hospital tomorrow for x-ray. Jean still in a deep sleep tonight Sally said. Billie worked at Betty and Walt’s tonight again helping to do the fencing.

Wednesday, May 9, 1973 JEAN DIED

Today we got the word that Jean died about 3:30 PM. We have been expecting this to happen for some time as she had a brain tumor which was malignant. Too bad she had this trouble. Today we worked at Betty’s again. Cleaned her living room and dining room. Bill and Betty papered their bedroom, Betty and Walt’s. It has been a very miserable day, rained hard. Fern and Esther worked down there too.

Thursday, May 10, 1973 Billie sick again

Partly cloudy. Today we worked at Betty’s again. Bill painted, Esther cleaned, and I cleaned. Dawn and Betty papered the kitchen. It looked so nice. Betty and Walt have a very pretty home. They love it. About 5:00 it cleared and the sun came out. Today Billie didn’t go to work, he was sick again. We got in touch with the doctor and he wants him to come tomorrow for x-rays.

May 5 - 7, 1973

Saturday, May 5, 1973 FENCED

Cloudy most of the day but rained only in the morning and late in p.m. Billie worked at Betty and Walt’s to help fence. Carmen and Kim out with the cleanup crew in town. In p.m. Kim came up here. I did cooking today. Esther called in PM. In evening Dorothea and David called. Bill got rest of the ceiling up in the room downstairs. He did a good job. Esther took me to town after supper. We called to see Jean. She was better than last night.

Sunday, May 6, 1973

Cloudy and showery all day. Billie, Betty and Walt got a lot more fencing done. Bill worked down cellar. I put up the paneling outside. I helped some. Lloyd called today. Billie tired out tonight. He is back to normal now. His bowels. Carmen and Kim up today.

Monday, May 7, 1973

A beautiful day. Bill, Betty and I to Portland. Did a dite of shopping. Betty got a rug and some new curtains. I got a few groceries. Bill and I down to see Jean. She is sleeping very heavy. Billie worked at Betty’s again tonight fencing. Kennard still very lame. Lloyd not very good.

May 1 - 4, 1973 Jean back to NCMH

Tuesday, May 1, 1973 Billie still home sick

It was a nice sunny day. It seemed good to get outside. Bill worked at Betty’s. Made ramp for the horse to go in and out. Made a gate, painted a wall in her bedroom. I helped her to do some odds and end jobs. We picked greens. Had first mess of dandelion greens tonight. Billie didn’t work. He was very bad. Betty went down, got some medicine for him.

Wednesday, May 2, 1973 Jean came back to NCM

Cloudy when we got up. Today we did Betty’s cupboards in dining room and kitchen. Fern, Esther and I helped. Bill worked at Betty’s making gate etc. Today Jean came back from to the Northern Cumberland Memorial Hospital from the Mercy Hospital in Portland.

Thursday, May 3, 1973

A rainy cloudy dreary day. Sun came out occasionally. Fern and I worked at Betty’s. We did bookcase in living room, safe etc. Billie still home. He has a bad night last night. Gordon came up and got the radiator into the room down cellar. Bill worked there all day. Sally up to the hospital to see Jean. She was pretty good.

Friday, May 4, 1973 Billie back to work

Billie went back to work today. He still doesn’t feel too good. Weak and worried. I went to town. Betty took me. I did some odds and end things around here.