September 4 - 7, 1971 Billie Working at McSherry's

Saturday, September 4, 1971 HOT and very humid

It was a very hot and humid day. Bill worked at Lloyd’s to help him put up top like ours, over his porch. Walt helped Cliff in p.m. Billie looked for work. He may go over to McSherry’s for a while. Billie and I called at Betty’s a little while. Kim is some better.

Sunday, September 5, 1971

Still hot and muggy. I done regular work. Bill over to Es and Cliff’s. Today Bill and Cliff with Tom helped to put the wall up under their house. Billie D helped a little. Es had a cookout for supper. Sue and family, Betty and family and me. Fern not feeling well today. Billie and I called there.

Monday, September 6, 1971 Jeff came home from Michigan

Rain. Bill worked at Jean’s. I did regular work. Had Zak during the day. Walt and Betty over to Es and Cliff’s, they worked on the wall. Walt sick today with headache. Billie went to see a man about a job. It is a new business coming into town. I did a dite of cooking. Es, Cliff and Bill called. Fern has had spots on her leg. A call from Dorothea, Jeff comes home tonight.

Tuesday, September 7, 1971 Haircuts, Billie working

Kind of cloudy today. Jeff began school today. He started junior high seventh grade. I helped Betty today. In p.m. she took me to town. Carmen and Kim excited about going to school. Bill worked at Jean’s today. Billie began to work at McSherry’s Nursery at Conway, late getting home tonight. Fern, L called in evening. Carmen and Kim got haircuts.

August 31 - September 3, 1971

Tuesday, August 31, 1971

Bill worked at Betty’s. Betty, Es and I went to Norway to do some shopping. She bought Zak a lot of clothes. Billie all around looking for work.

Wednesday, September 1, 1971

We went to Dorothea’s, I stayed with her and kept Zak while Betty and girls went to Rowena’s. Linda Berry and children went too. Dorothea and I had a good visit. Zak was good. Bill done down to Betty’s for a while.

Thursday, September 2, 1971

On the warm side. Kind of cloudy in early a.m., cleared away. I done regular work, made a pie. Betty and Zak had breakfast up here. Also Carmen and Kim came up through the field. Bill down to Jean’s to work today.

Zak playing in the dog's water

Friday, September 3, 1971

It has been so hot and humid. Betty took me shopping. In p.m. Billie helped Betty to haul bricks etc. away from back of barn and they trimmed all up and cleaned up down there. It looks the best it ever did down there. Kimmy up here for supper. She don’t feel at all good because of her shot. Bill worked at Jean’s.

August 27 - 30, 1971 Billie gets down at Dielectric

Friday, August 27, 1971 BILLIE ALL DONE WORK AT DIELECTIC

Kind of on the cloudy side. Billie all through work at Dielectic. Goes to work at Saunders Dowell Mill Monday. We picked beans. Carmen here and Kim came up. We went shopping. Esther and Cliff here in evening.

Saturday, August 28, 1971 Rain

It rained quite heavy, winds during day. Dorothea and David came up. David to garage to get car fixed. They were here till after supper. Had a good visit. Betty and Walt had Walt’s sister and family for the weekend. A bad storm, Hurricane Doria.

Sunday, August 29, 1971

A beautiful day, on the hot, hazy and humid side. Got up, had breakfast, done up the work. Went down to Cornish with Billie to get butter. No one at home. Fern, Lloyd went too. Came home, went to the hospital to see Lila. She is better. Came home, Bill and I took a ride over to Fryeburg. Had supper then rode around on strange roads. Dobbins called to talk with Bill.

Monday, August 30, 1971 BILLIE ON A NEW JOB, SAUNDERS DOWELL MILL

Hazy and fog in morning. I washed. Billie began working at Dowell Mill today. But got through tonight. Not able to do the work.

August 23 - 26, 1971

Monday, August 23, 1971

Had showers, some thunder this morning. Then it came off very cold and windy. I worked at Betty’s all day. Came home, did a dite of cooking. After supper Billie and I went down and did most of the hens. Billie chopped the heads off, Betty and I cleaned them. Bill worked down there all day working on the back wall under the barn. Betty made root beer.

Tuesday, August 24, 1971

Bill worked at Betty’s and I did too.

Wednesday, August 25, 1971

On the hot side. I worked at Betty’s. She cleaned out her hens to get ready for new ones. We got ready and went to Bar Mill’s. They didn’t have any sex link pullets. So he went to Oxford to Cornwall’s. She bought 18 sex link pullets. Billie, Fern, Lloyd and I went over and got them for her after supper. A friend of Walt’s, Mr. Ed Clifford, came there to stay.

Thursday, August 26, 1971

A pretty good day, I helped Betty. Then Carmen came up to stay here all night. We went to town to do a few errands.

August 19 - 22, 1971

Thursday, August 19, 1971 Dorothea went home

A very hot day, muggy skies with haze. I did a wash. Had Zak for forenoon. I washed floors and windows. Called at Betty’s a little while during day. Dorothea left to go home about 9:30 this morning. We all was so glad she came up. She came up Monday, she visited all around. We enjoyed her being here very much. Betty and kids up early this morning. I called at Esther’s in evening. Bill worked at Betty’s all day.

Friday, August 20, 1971

Had showers last night. Good day today. I worked at Betty’s all day. She took care of all the kids clothes, changed their beds around, cleaned up her whole house. Bill worked down there on the barn wall.

Saturday, August 21, 1971

A nice hot sunny day. Betty, Zak and I down to Dorothea’s to get bread and donuts. I did my shopping. Bill worked at Walt’s. Walt worked at Portland most of the day. Bill took his new car to garage for first 500 mile checkup.

Sunday, August 22, 1971

A pretty good day. Done regular work. In p.m. went down to Betty’s for a cookout. Sue and Tom called in PM, also Fern and Lloyd. Lila had a shock. She is in NCM Hospital.