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Ruth and Dewey had three daughters, Ruby, Lillian, and Iva Jean.
As in all of our rural areas, the population was very interconected through several generations of marriages from the early pioneer families. Garrisons, Sheives, McClures and other of the core population on Jackson were cousins and in-laws as well as friends and neighbors.
This first diary page for 1914 will also serve as the table of Contents for the entire collection of Dewey's lifetime of recording the world that he lived in. In his first diary he was sixteen years old.
Diaries provided by Melanie Cowen [granddaughter of
Ruth and Dewey]
Transcribed by Esther MAYS Harer
2008
Published by Joyce M. Tice
2025
Dewey James Hamilton 1965 Diary
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Friday, January 1, 1965
Down to 20° this morning. We & Ruby & family went over to Iva & Johns for dinner. Lloyd & Gladys came over last eve & we played games & watched the old year out. Ruby & family stayed all night with us.
Saturday, January 2, 1965
A nasty day. Ruby & family went home. Cecil came up a little while in p.m. and took his deer & helped me take Leroy Millers deer down cellar.
Sunday, January 3, 1965
Fair and moderate. We went to church and took Lloyd & Gladys over to Jackson Summit to the Community sing.
Monday, January 4, 1965
I went to Wellsboro to a FHA meeting. Cecil came up & took part of Leroys deer.
Tuesday, January 5, 1965
Cloudy & moderate. Leroy Miller came up in evening and we cut off his deer.
Wednesday, January 6, 1965
Cloudy & moderate. I took some venizon down to Pine City & got sausage made out of it. Went down to Gerald Roots to a Scout meeting in the evening and took Marion Friends some venison.
Thursday, January 7, 1965
A nice day. I started John out selling “Youngs”. Sold minerals to Leaman Smith & milk Replacer to Geo Rockwell and Leo Newell. Took Lloyd & Gladys to Mansfield to a movie in the evening.
Friday, January 8, 1965
A rainy nasty day. I took my truck over to Ernest Thorpes & got the radiator soldered. Went to Elmira in p.m. for groceries etc. My back hurts like the deuce.
Saturday, January 9, 1965
Fair & moderate. I went to Williamsport to the Divisions Sportsmen meeting held in the Young Republicans club building. Lloyd & Gladys went with me.
Sunday, January 10, 1965
It snowed some. Went to church. Lloyd & Gladys were there. We had the burning of the greens in the churchyard. Served lunch afterward in the church basement. Preston Sisson & family were not there.
Monday, January 11, 1965
Fair & moderate. Ruby & Bill came down and took Melanie to Wellsboro to see about a job with Dresser Industries. Help John make out his first report to Youngs.
Tuesday, January 12, 1965
Fair & moderate. John & I went up to Catlin Hollow to see Jess Bryant & stayed to dinner. John said Jess up on a dealer basis.
Wednesday, January 13, 1964
Fair & up to 37°. I went to Lawrenceville to the bank. Cecil called for a short time.
Thursday, January 14, 1965
Cloudy and cold. I went to Elmira in p.m. for groceries. Got the generator fixed to my talk over to Ernest Thorpe. Had dinner over to Iva & Johns & supper over to Lloyd & Gladys’. Methodist men mad at JC.
Friday, January 15, 1965
5° below zero at 7-00 a.m. 12° below last night. Cloudy and some snow flurries. I went to Miller tend to get tax books audited. Raymond Smith, Frank Everett and Down Seeley are the auditors.
Saturday, January 16, 1965
Cold & cloudy. A couple inches of snow fell last evening. I worked on books to get information for Social Security Administration. Lloyd & Gladys came over & played games in evening. Gladys brot. over some Jello & fried cakes for lunch.
Sunday, January 17, 1965
Fair & cold. 13° below here & 18° below in Jackson summit. Down to 39° below in Potter County. We went to church. I went over & got Iva & family & took them to church. We ate dinner with them & stayed for the afternoon.
Monday, January 18, 1964
8° above zero this morning. I worked on report to take to the Social Security Adm. to Corning. I Went to Wellsboro to a FHA meeting. They explained the new program for loans to help an individuals and come on a 15 year payment plan.
Tuesday, January 19, 1964
Fair and around 15° to 20°. I got Manley Garrison to go to Corning with me to SS offices. Ate dinner with Manley and his home in Alder Run.
Wednesday, January 20, 1965
Fair & moderate. Stayed home and did a few odd jobs.
Thursday, January 21, 1965
Fair and moderate. I took Melanie to Wellsboro to see about a job with the 1st National Bank & back to Elmira to the employment office. No luck..
Friday, January 22, 1965
A cloudy & rather nasty day. Some rain. I went to Elmira for groceries etc. Took Lloyd & Gladys & Lillian to Mansfield to see the movie “Send Me No Flowers” starring Rock Hudson and Doris Day & Tony Randall. A good show.
Saturday, January 23, 1965
Stormy all day. Mostly sleet. I drove over to Lloyd & Gladys a few moments towards evening.
Sunday, January 24, 1965
Cloudy. Some snow, some rain. We went to church. Mr. Hay of the Millerton church preached the sermon. The roads are pretty bad.
Monday, January 25, 1965
Partly cloudy and cold. Took Melanie down to Elmira to the Employment office to see about a job. They upset her by telling her she had missed two jobs for not appearing sooner.
Tuesday, January 26, 1965
Warmer, cloudy with some hard showers. Took Melanie to Brady’s Elec. Corp. Westinghouse and a few other places to see about a job. Stopped to see Cecil, Hazel, & Susie Jewell in Elmira. Went to Consolidated Sportsmens meeting with Gerald Smith.
Wednesday, January 27, 1965
Colder and very icy. Went over to the Summit for dog feed. Did some of my office work.
Thursday, January 28, 1965
Cold & some snow squalls. I went to Elmira for groceries etc.
Friday, January 29, 1965
6° below this a.m. I went to Wellsboro two-way FHA meaning. Went from there to Genesee PA to see Ruby & Bill a little while. Lloyd & Gladys came over in evening. Melanie stayed all night with her grandmother Barnes.
Saturday, January 30, 1965
Fair and 8° below here this a.m. 16° below at the airport in Big Flats. Ruby & family and Iva Jean & children here. The children went skating down to the pond and tobogging upon a hill.
Sunday, January 31, 1965
A cold winter day. We went to church. Lloyd & Gladys went to Lawrenceville to dinner and spent the p.m. with us. I went down to see Delos & Mary in the evening.
Monday, February 1, 1965
Cloudy and some snow and cold. I took no money down to Dr. Fischers to get her glasses fixed which she broke Saturday while tobogging.
Tuesday, February 2, 1965
Cold. Zero whether but sun shone nicely. I took minerals over to see a Barney and Leaman Smith. Saw Jim Pound over two Johns . He helped John with Youngs products That.
Wednesday, February 3, 1965
2° below this morning. Cold all day. I made out Report on Dairymens League Annual meeting in send copies to the different offices. Gladys came over a little while in p.m. I went to a Scout meeting at Maynard Congdons. John Busia said he would be the next leader.
Thursday, February 4, 1965.
About zero this morning & fair. Snow squalls in p.m. I went to Wellsboro to get land return figures for money State Report.
Friday, February 5, 1965
Cold. About 5° above zero. I went to Elmira for groceries. Melanie went with me to get her glasses but they had not come in yet. Melanie had her first date. The fellows name was Francis Decker. Saturday, February 6, 1965
Warmer. Thought some, 45°. Went over to Stanley Hamiltons to get Earl Hamiltons address.
Sunday, February 7, 1965
Fair & pleasant.
We went to church then took Lloyd & Gladys down to Lawrenceville then we went to Roseville in evening for services.
Monday, February 8, 1965.
No entry
Tuesday, February 9, 1965
No entry
Wednesday, February 10, 1965
Whether my old.
I worked on my income tax papers all day.
Thursday, February 11, 1965
Took my income tax papers to Elmira to get them checked & made out. Gladys & Dorothy took me to a lady who makes them out.
Friday, February 12, 1965
Fair and moderate.
Went to Elmira for groceries & got my income tax papers from Evelyn Brosch. Got a photo standing copy of Ruths death certificate to send to Internal Revenue service.
Saturday, February 13, 1965
Fair in moderate.
Lloyd & Gladys and I went down to Pat Masias for a spaghetti supper & then came home & Lillian & Melanie play games with us.
Sunday, February 14, 1965
Fair & pleasant. We went to church & down to see Maida but not finding them home, we looked at their new home and came up to Raymond & Gladys Goodwins for the after noon & evening.
Monday, February 15, 1965
Fair & about 40°. I went over the North & thinned out some of pines where the ice storm had broken out the tops. Was pretty tired tonight. Went to Wellsboro and a.m. to a FHA meeting.
Tuesday, February 16, 1965
Fair & pleasant and about 40°. I went to Elmira. Seem to have a bad cold coming on. Melanie & Lillian went to a prayer meeting in evening.
Wednesday, February 17, 1965
Down to 20° this morning. Quite cold all day. Stayed home and worked on my State Report.
Thursday, February 18, 1965
Cold & changeable. Have a bad cold. Lillian & Melanie went to choir practice in evening over to Earl Shellmans.
Friday, February 19, 1965
Cold & cloudy. Took Melanie down to see Dr. Fischer, her eye doctor & down to The Bond paper Co. about a job. Loy & Gladys came over in the evening & we played forty two.
Saturday, February 20, 1965
Fair and cold. I went to the Pack 68 banquet held in the Daggett, PA fire hall in the evening. There was a large crowd. Mr. Hoffman, principal of Williamson high school was the speaker.
Sunday, February 21, 1965
Changeable & moderate.
We went to church then took Lloyd & Gladys up to a restaurant in Middlebury for dinner. Then drove over to Genesee to see Ruby & Bill & family but found no one home.
Monday, February 22, 1965
About zero & very windy. I took Melanie to the Bond paper company for a interview about a job. Gladys went with us. Went to a Scout meeting to Mansfield in evening. Chester Andrews went with me.
Tuesday, February 23, 1965
Zero this morning. Fair & a nice winter p.m. I went over to see Gordon Martin this a.m. When over to Corning to SS office in p.m. Manley & Leda Garrison went with me.
Wednesday, February 24, 1965
Growing a little warmer. Worked on my state tax reports. Went over to see Gordon Martin & he said Barry is some talk of cutting my commission as tax collector.
Thursday, if ever a 25, 1965
It rained very hard part of the day. I took my report of 1964 taxes collected to Wellsboro & send a copy to Dept. of the Internal Affairs , Harrisburg, PA. Ate dinner with Stanley, Judge Webb, Sheriff Wayne Kelts, Dist. Atty., Robert Kemp and Penn Wells Hotel.
Friday, February 26, 1965
Very cold & windy. I took Melanie too Elmira to see her dentist-by Dr. & to see about getting a job with the gas & electric Co. Lloyd & Gladys went too Elmira to see “Those Galloways” with Lillian and I this evening.
Saturday, every 27, 1965
About zero this morning. Snow squalls. Ruby, Bill, & family here for supper & to stay all night. Lloyd & Gladys came over in evening & we played forty two.
Sunday, February 28, 1965
A nice day after a cloudy morning. Ruby, Bill & family went to Jackson Center to SS and Bill preached in Millerton church. We all had dinner over to Iva’s. Lloyd & Gladys & Bills family here in evening. Melanie went home with Bill & Ruby. Lillian feels pretty bad over things. Melanie did not tell us Shiva’s going.
Monday, March 1, 1965
A beautiful day. I went to Wellsboro to a FHA meeting and also got seat belts put in mine 1962 Buick. Lillian came home from work and got supper and did a washing. Cecil stopped for a few minutes.
Tuesday, March 2, 1965
A beautiful day. Temp about 45°. I went to Lawrenceville to the bank and went to Elmira and got my razor fixed and bought a tray to hold my picture slides.
Wednesday, March 3, 1965
A beautiful day. I worked out in the old hog lot back of worse barn cutting brush apple trees and cleaning up the place. Lillian and I are alone this week.
Thursday, March 4, 1965
Partly cloudy & moderate. I went to Elmira to get my SS check cashed & to get groceries. Looked at some slide projectors at Sears Roebuck & Co.
Friday, March 5, 1965
A very rainy day. The wind blew hard and the rain leaked on our living room ceiling. Bill & Ruby brought Melanie back and were here for supper. Lloyd & Gladys came over in evening.
Saturday, March 6, 1965
Cloudy most of day. The Methodist man held a supper in the Jackson Center church hall. The Gospel four sang many songs for us.
Sunday, March 7, 1965
Cloudy & in the upper 30s. We went to church. Lloyd & Gladys were here for a chicken dinner. We went to Mosherville in p.m. to the community sing.
Monday, March 8, 1965
Cloudy & about 38° high. Took Melanie down to Elmira Water & Light to see about a job. Went to Wellsboro in p.m. to a FHA meeting.
Tuesday, March 9, 1965
Cloudy & rainy & snowed in evening. Started sending out delinquent tax notices.
Wednesday, March 10, 1965
A couple inches of snow on the ground this morning. Some snow showers during day. I made out delinquent tax notices.
Thursday, March 11, 1965
Fair and moderate. I worked on my delinquent tax notices.
Friday, March 12, 1965
Fair and moderate. I took Melanie down to NBC “Millbrook”. To see about the job. Lloyd & Gladys came over in the evening & we played games. Melanie went to a movie with the MYF.
Saturday, March 13, 1965
A nice day but cool. I finished addressing delinquent tax notices. Melanie helped me. We went to a fellowship supper down to Jackson Center in evening. John showed my slides of Calif. On the screen.
Sunday, March 14, 1965
A nice day. Partly cloudy & moderate. Cecil & Eugène Jewell stopped by this morning to tell me Susie Jewell died yesterday a.m. We went down to Maida & Westons for dinner after going to church. Our minister called for an official board meeting last night & today but we resented being pushed around.
Monday, March 15, 1965
Cloudy and moderate. Went to Wellsboro to a FHA meeting met Ruby & Bill up there and had a little visit. They have a new Chevrolet Bel Aire.
Tuesday, March 16, 1965
Snow squalls & a nasty day. I went to Susan Jewells funeral at olthofs That funeral home. Lloyd & Gladys came over in evening to hear some new records I’ve purchased.
Wednesday, March 17, 1965
St. Patrick’s Day. I went over to the Summit after laying mash. A cold south wind Temp. About 28° this a.m. In the 30s in p.m. Snow beginning about 4-00 p.m.
Thursday, March 18, 1965
Fair and quite nasty underfoot. I took John Busia, Richard Smith, Bradley Brewer And Preston Sisson to Wellsboro for a dairy breeding meeting. Did not feel so good.
Friday, March 19, 1965
Weather cold.
Was sick and dead most of the day vomiting & dysentary.
Saturday, March 20, 1965
A snowy, windy, nasty day. I am pretty sick. So much gas and dysentery. Several people came to pay their taxes. Lloyd & Gladys did not come over this evening because of the snow.
Sunday, March 21, 1965
About 17° this morning. About 4 inches of snow on ground. I am still sick with a bug of some kind. Did not get up until noon, so did not go to church. Lloyd & Gladys came over a little while in p.m.
Monday, March 22, 1965
Snow showers & Cole during the day & zero & below in some places this morning. I went to Wellsboro in p.m. to a FHA meeting. Stanley Hamilton & I went over to Ted Owletts office to see him about getting my road improved.
Tuesday, March 23, 1965
A snowy nasty day & about 32°. I took Melanie down to Elmira to the Emp. Office. Stop in and visited with Hazel Jewell & Ethel Kenzle. Was supposed to go to Roseville to the Consolidated gun club meeting but weather to bad.
Wednesday, March 24, 1965
About 3 inches new snow & cold but sunny most of day. Went to Elmira & had dinner with Cecil & Hazel. Made plans for our trip to Harrisburg tomorrow. Louise Smith called & said I could stay with Fred & Myra French.
Thursday, March 25, 1965
Cloudy & cool & snow down to Harrisburg. Cecil & Hazel Jewell & I went to Harrisburg. We stopped in Williamsport on business for Tioga about their water situation. I stayed with Fred & Myra French. Had a good visit.
Friday, March 26, 1965
Cecil stopped by & pick me up at Myra & Fred’s and we went over to The Penn Harris Hotel & attended the Sportsmans meeting. I attended the Game Commission meeting & Cecil the Fish. John & Letha & Hazel went to the banquet with us.
Monday, March 27, 1965
A nice day but rather cool. Cecil picked me up at 8-30 a.m. & we finished our meeting at the Penn Harris Hotel about 1-00 p.m. & went up to Letha & Johns for dinner, leaving for home at three-20 p.m.. I arrived home at 7-00 p.m. John & Iva & Lloyd & Gladys here.
Sunday, March 28, 1965
A nice day and temp nearly 40°. We went to church & then took Lloyd & Gladys to Lawrenceville to dinner. We took a little ride up to Mansfield & through Mainesburg home. We & several neighbors & friends went down to Iva & Johns to persuade them to remain with our church.
Monday, March 29, 1965
Rain & temp about 40°. Bill came down from Genesee, PA & put gas in the deep freeze & I went to Alder Run to a Boy Scout meeting in evening.
Tuesday, March 30, 1965
Fair & cold. 18° this morning at 5-00 a.m. I went to Elmira for groceries and up to the A &P plant In Horse Heads to get an application for a job paper for Melanie.
Wednesday, March 31, 1965
Fair & cold. 17° this morning. I trimmed apple trees back up house. We took Lloyd & Gladys over to the Daggett church for Lenten service.
Thursday, April 1, 1965
Fair & 11° this morning but warmed up during the day. I went to Lawrenceville to the Bank & trimmed apple trees.
Friday, April 2, 1965
Partly cloudy & cold. I went to Dr. Skib & got my teeth cleaned & out my groceries. Stopped to see Cecil & Hazel. Cecil told of landing a large trout up on Catherine Creek yesterday but had to release it because it was not hooked in the mouth.
Saturday, April 3, 1965
Fair & a little warmer. I took my chain saw over to the Summit & got a new spark plug in it. We took Lloyd & Gladys down to the Colonial Theater to a movie in the evening.
Sunday, April 4, 1965
Fair and a cool sunny day. We had Quarterly Conference down to the church today with Dr. Bennett in charge. Our Minister William Pepp sure gave Jackson Center a shelackin in his report.
Monday, April 5, 1965
Fair and moderate. I went to Wellsboro to a FHA meeting in p.m. and then up to Genesee To Ruby & Bills. Left money to purchase tickets for Larry’s High School Play. Had a official board meeting down to JC and evening.
Tuesday, April 6, 1965
It began raining towards evening & rained all night. I was elected Vice Pres. Of Big Elm Rod & Gun Club. Edgar Sheive in Arnot Ogden Hospital for an operation.
Wednesday, April 7, 1965
Rainy in a.m. clearing in p.m. I went over to Art DeGues in eve to prepare for Methodist men service tomorrow night. Went down to Tioga to get my hair cut.
Thursday, April 8, 1965
A nice warm day about 50°. We held an official board meeting town to the church tonight. We took Rev. Wm. Pipp to task for the kind of report he gave at quarterly conference last Sunday.
Friday, April 9, 1965
Fair & quite cool. I went to Elmira for groceries. We took Lloyd & Gladys up to Genesee in evening to see Larry’s class play. Melanie did not come back with us.
Saturday, April 10, 1965
A very nice day & moderate. I did not feel so well. Lloyd & Gladys came over in the evening.
Sunday, April 11, 1965
Fair & moderate. We went to church & took Lloyd & Gladys up to Bath NY for dinner. Lloyd & Gladys stayed here for the evening. Tornadoes in the West. Several were killed.
Monday, April 12, 1965
Very windy with the few light showers. I went to Elmira to the bank to get my canceled check to the Bureau Of Int. Revenue for my income tax.
Tuesday, August 13, 1965
Cloudy with some rain & Snow showers. I took John Busia down to Muncy to a sales meeting. Got home about 6-00 p.m.
Wednesday, August 14, 1965
Fair & pleasant. Manley Garrison & I went to the Social Security office in Corning NY. Lillian and I took Lloyd & Gladys down to without Lenten services in the Millerton ME church.
Thursday, April 15, 1965
Fair and quite cool. I went to a Mayor for groceries and up to Sears Roebuck & got in the bathroom bulb for Iva & John. It cost 2.34 & did not fit.
Friday, April 16, 1965
Good Friday. I went down to Lawrenceville to the bank but it was close. Lillian and I took Lloyd & Gladys over to Roseville to the last of the Lenten services in the evening. Rev Sateralee preached the sermon.
Saturday, April 17, 1965
Temp 30° this a.m. I took Bruce & Nick over to Mill Creek for the first day of trout season. I brought home seven trout & so did the boys plus one sucker.
Sunday, April 18, 1965
Easter Sunday. We went to church. Bishop Booth preached the sermon & took Mrs. Warren Loud in to the church. Lillian & I started for Genesee, PA but it snowed so hard we stopped at Lawrenceville & had dinner & came back home. Six inches fell .
Monday, April 19, 1965
Cloudy, wind in East & thawed some. I wrote notices for Cemetery meeting at Jackson Center for May 1st.
Tuesday, April 20, 1965
Fair & in the 50s. I went to Lawrenceville to the bank. Also fixed milk house roof where the wind blowed it off
Wednesday, April 21, 1965
In the 50s. Fair in a.m. but clouding up in p.m. and rain beginning about 4-00 p.m. I took money & tax report to Wellsboro to County Treasurer Jack Wilcox. Saw Cecil & Hazel over on Mill Creek.
Thursday, April 22, 1965
A very nice day & in the 50s. I made out delinquent tax notices all day. We took Lloyd & Gladys down to Williamson High School to a sing that Mary EllenwWas in. Ruby & Bill here for supper.
Friday, April 23, 1965
I went to Wellsboro after trees and to Elmira for groceries, and addressed envelopes to mail 10 day notices.
Saturday, April 24, 1965
Cloudy & cool. Cecil came up and we started setting out spruce trees down in the gulley. We had to cut down several elm trees to make room for them. We took Lloyd & Gladys down to the colonial theater That in the evening. Saw John Wayne in The Circus
Sunday, April 25, 1965
A nice day. We went to church and went with Lloyd & Gladys up to Bath, NY for dinner. They were here for the evening.
Monday, April 26, 1965
Cool & some showers. I went to have FHA meeting in Wellsboro in p.m. worked That on my land returns in a.m..
Tuesday, April 27, 1965
Quite cool & wet. I worked on my taxes & Cecil helped me set out trees for a little while. We went to the Consolidated meeting in Daggett Fire Hall in evening. Gave report on meeting in Harrisburg.
Wednesday, April 28, 1965
Quite cool. Cecil came up & helped me set out trees down in the gulley. I worked on my land returns all the time I could spare.
Thursday, April 29, 1965
Windy & a little warmer. Cecil came up and help me finish setting out my trees. I worked on my land returns in a.m.
Friday, April 30, 1965
Fair, breezy and 75°. I took tax money to the bank and went to Elmira in a.m. worked on my land returns & finished them in p.m..
Saturday, May 1, 1965
Fair & pleasant. Bill & Ruby came about 10-30 p.m. tonight to stay for the night, also their children. Lloyd & Gladys here for evening. The Cemetery Co. held its meeting down to the church.
Sunday, May 2, 1965
A Nice Day. Ruby & Bill and family here for last night. Bill preached in Jackson Center, Daggett & Roseville. He & Reverend Pipp changed charges for the day. Iva & John & Family Here for Dinner. Ruby & Bill & family were up to Sherman Warners for dinner.
Monday, May 3, 1965
87° temperature. Fair and pleasant. I went to Wellsboro to make my land returns. It was warm working up to the tax assessor’s office.
Tuesday, May 4, 1965
Fair and very warm, around 85° degrees. I wrote a number of tax receipts and got things ready to go up to Genesee tomorrow morning to go fishing with Bill Barnes & Cecil Jewell.
Wednesday, May 5, 1965
Cool out this morning but it got very warm in p.m. I only caught two trout from the Genesee River.
Thursday, May 6, 1965
A hard frost this morning. Ice was sick on the windshield of our cars. Cecil came down and had breakfast with bill & high in Genesee. Trout did not do much today. I came home after supper. Stopped at Birdie & Floyd Boasts on way home. Joella & Florence are back from Florida.
Friday, May 7, 1965
It began raining hard about 5-00 this morning and rained hard until mid afternoon. I went to Elmira for groceries. Lloyd & Gladys came over in the evening.
Saturday, May 8,1965
Cloudy & moderate. I worked on the taxes. We took Lloyd & Gladys to Mansfield, PA to movie in the evening.
Sunday, May 9, 1965
A beautiful spring day. We went to church & up to bat for dinner. Took Lloyd & Gladys with us. John & iva That here for evening & Maida & Jean were here for a little while about 4-005-00 p.m.
Monday, May 10, 1965
Fair & pleasant. I collected taxes of Robert Terry, Donald Friends & a few others. Went over to Lloyd & Gladys a little while in the evening.
Tuesday, May 11, 1965
A beautiful day. I collected delinquent taxes of Shirley Garrison Don Wales and contacted several others.. Stopped at Flossie Seeleys in evening to talk about election next Tues. & flowers for Cemetery.
Wednesday, May 12, 1960 by
Fair in in the 60s. I plowed gardens and collected taxes, and sowed grass seed on Ruths grave.
Thursday, May 13, 1965
Fair most of day. I started putting dirt up against the garage with my tractor. Nearly tipped the tractor over when the bank slid off. Went out after some taxes.
Friday, May 14, 1965
Fair and pleasant. I went to Elmira. Cecil came up well I was gone & got 3 wood chucks spruce.
Saturday, May 15, 1965
Fair and quite warm. I worked at taxes and pushing dirt up against the garage. We took Lloyd & Gladys down to Millerton fire hall in evening to a turkey supper.
Sunday, May 16, 1965
A beautiful day with a nice shower in the evening. We went to church and in the evening we took Ruby & her girls and Lloyd & Gladys over to Roseville to hear the colored Evangelist who preached in our church today.
Monday, May 17, 1965
It rained this morning just before I got up. I went to Elmira. Lillian & Melanie went to Roseville to church tonight. The fields & woods are getting nice & green.
Tuesday, May 18, 1965
A beautiful day but quite cold this morning. Election Day. I was on the ballot for tax collector the vote was 189 to 10 in my favor. Jack Wilcox won as candidate for sheriff.
Wednesday, May 19, 1965
A nice day with a shower about 1-00 p.m. I worked at banking up the garage, dragged gardens & plowed above the garage.
Thursday, May 20, 1965
Fair and warm. Went to Wellsboro to a FHA meeting in p.m. Worked in garden also.
Friday, May 21, 1965
Fair with some frost this morning. I went to Elmira and also worked in garden. Went to revival service and JC in evening. Lloyd & Gladys came up & played games after service.
Saturday, May 22, 1965
Fair & pleasant with a little shower in evening. I worked in the garden & went out after taxes. Went down to the center to revival services in evening. Lloyd & Gladys came up after services.
Sunday, May 23, 1965
Went to church. Lloyd & Gladys went to church & up to Mansfield to dinner at Eddies restaurant.
Monday, May 24, 1965
Very warm. Cecil came up and we planted potatoes in my garden.
Tuesday, May 25, 1965
Very warm. I planted cucumbers & lima & string beans in my upper garden.
Had a nice shower this p.m.
Wednesday, May 26, 1965
Very warm & humid all day. I transplanted sweet onions & tomato plants. Went to a meeting over to the Daggett firehouse in evening to see about getting a gas line from Jackson Summit to Daggett.
Thursday, May 27, 1965
Very warm this a.m. with a hard shower about noon. I put a couple rows of sweet corn & sunflowers above the garage. Went to Elmira to Will Clevelands funeral.
Friday, May 28, 1965
Fair most of day. A little shower towards night. I went to Elmira for groceries & collected taxes of Donald Combs & if you others. Lloyd & Gladys came over in the evening. I got flowers all the John Seeley.
Saturday, May 29, 1965
Very cool & partly cloudy. I put in some squashes and pumpkins. Went out after taxes. Lloyd & Gladys came over in evening and we played games.
Sunday, May 30, 1965
Fair and very cool. Scattered frost this morning. I went to church but Lillian did not go. We all went over to John’s & Iva’s For Supper. Lloyd & Gladys & Maida & Weston were there also Bill & Ruby. Used my new Grille for the first time.
Monday, May 31, 1965
Fair & a little warmer but it still is rather cool. We went to Millerton to the parade and then over to John & Iva’s for dinner in the garage. We visited several cemeteries and I took Lloyd & got us to Mansfield to a movie.
Tuesday, June 1, 1965
Fair during a.m. but it got real dark & cloudy & had hard thunder showers in p.m. & evening. I worked on my tax reports.
Wednesday, June 2, 1965
It rained all night last night and is still raining hard today. I worked on my tax reports all day. It was a dark dreary day here alone.
Thursday, June 3, 1965
Cool & clear most of the day. I worked on taxes and went out collecting in the evening. I also went out with the North Penn Gas Co. men to help lay out the gas line from Jackson Summit to Daggett.
Friday, June 4, 1965
A very nice day. I went to Elmira in a.m. Came home & looked for Geo Doane to come pay his taxes at 3-00 p.m. as he promised but failed to do. Lloyd & Gladys came over and evening and we played games.
Saturday, June 5, 1965
A beautiful day. I collected taxes in a.m. Got taxis of Howard Stafford. Saddled up my 1964 duplicate with the supervisors.
Sunday, June 6, 1965
We went to church and then came home & had our dinner, then went down to Williamson High School to hear Mr. Hodge preached the Baccalaureate sermon. Mary Ellen led the singing.
Monday, June 7, 1965
Fair with a little shower in eve. I got the right of way for the North Penn Gas Company to put a gas line from Jackson Summit through Job’s Corners & Daggett. Was very successful.
Tuesday, June 8, 1965
Fair & very humid. I got the right of way from several during a.m. & again in the evening. A little shower again in evening. Set out some cabbage & pepper plants.
Wednesday, June 9, 1965
Very warm & humid. I went to Genesee to get the right-of-way on Bill & Ruby’s farm. Set out some melon plants. Larry came home with me.
Thursday, June 10, 1960 by
A little cooler & less humid. Very & I cultivated the garden, mowed the lawn, put on the screens and I went to Millerton to settle with the school board. Only had seven exonerations.
Friday, June 11, 1965
A beautiful day. Larry Barnes and I went to Elmira for groceries etc. got Myra Whiteman to sign the right-of-way for Gas, also Lloyd & Gladys Sheive we played forty two.
Saturday, June 12, 1965
A very nice day. I worked on getting the right of way for the gas company. We went to a ice cream social at Jackson Center in the evening. Cecil & Hazel and Stanley & Velma Friends were there.
Sunday, June 13, 1965
Partly cloudy & cool. We did not go to church. Lloyd & Gladys came over about noon and we took them up to Ansonia for dinner then up to Genesee and got Melanie. We heard that Mr. Pipp preached on his proposal to Linda Jones.
Monday, June 14, 1965
Fair and cool. I went to Wellsboro to a FHA meeting and also settled with the County Treasurer for the 1964 tax duplicate, and also got new plugs for my Buick & got it tuned up.
Tuesday, June 15, 1965
Very cool. In the 50s and windy. I worked in the garden until 4-00 p.m. when I went with the gas men over to Daggett to see Shirley Grinnell about his helping with getting the right away over that way.
Wednesday, June 16, 1965
Wendy & cool. It was in the 50s. I went up to Genesee and got Bills stone fork. I started mowing around the buildings. Went with the gas men over to Mosherville to try and get someone to get a right of way over there. I started mowing below the driveway.
Thursday, June 17, 1965
Cool. Had the heater going. The gas men came over and I went with them over to see Fred Wilson & Maynard Congdon but they were not home so we talked with Bud Palmer about it. Got some rhubarb in the freezer.
Friday, June 18, 1965
Fair & a little warmer. I went to Elmira for groceries and then came home and worked in garden. And mowed a little piece between the pond and the granary. Took Lloyd down to work and went to a movie.
Saturday, June 19, 1965
Fair and in the 70s. I took the stone off the little piece above the garage. Took Lloyd & Gladys over to Mansfield for a ride and to stop at Shaws funeral home to pay my respects to Glenn Crum who just died.
Sunday, June 20, 1965
Fair and pleasant. We went to church, then over to Iva & Johns for dinner.
Monday, June 21, 1965
Lillian began her vacation by staying home and cleaning house.
Tuesday, June 22, 1965
Lillian cleaned house all day.
Wednesday, June 23, 1965
Lillian cleaned house all day.
Thursday, June 24, 1965
Lillian cleaned house all day.
Friday, June 25, 1965
Fair and warm. I went to Wellsboro for a FHA meeting but no one else came so put it off until Mon morning. Went to Elmira in p.m.
Saturday, June 26, 1965
Fair and pleasant. I met Manley Voorhees & his wife over to Jobs Corners and got their signature on a paper granting the gas company the privilege of putting a gas line through their lands.
Sunday, June 27, 1965
Fair and pleasant. We did not go to church but we did go down to Jackson Center to a Sunday school picnic.
Monday, June 28, 1965
Fair and pleasant. Went to a FHA meeting in Wellsboro. Ruby & children here when I got home. Ruby came down to help with the house cleaning.
Tuesday, June 29, 1965
Fair and pleasant.
Ruby and children went home tonight.
Wednesday, June 30, 1965
Fair and warm. I raked the stone in the garden.
Thursday, July 1, 1965
Fair and warm. I hauled stones out of the garden.
Friday, July 2, 1965
Fair and warm. When two Elmira for groceries. Ruby & Penny here when I got home. Ruby cleaned some of the cupboards.
Saturday, July 3, 1965
Fair and 84°. I hoed in the upper garden all day. Got the potatoes Cecil put in hoed. They did not come very good. Went to a birthday party for Louise Smith down to Norman Garrisons in evening.
Sunday, July 4, 1965
Fair and pleasant. We took Lloyd & Gladys down to Pine City for dinner at Carpenters and then drove down below Elmira to see Weston & Maida.
Monday, July 5, 1965
Fair and a nice day & not too hot. We took Lloyd & Gladys over to Mansfield to the parade & also the fireworks. Ruby & family here for supper. Missed them & also Iva & family over to Mansfield. Could not find them.
Tuesday, July 6, 1965
Fair and pleasant. Started mowing for Wayne Hoyt to whom I released a part of my hay. Broke the mower & went to Wellsboro for parts but they had none so took it over to Max Wales & got it welded.
Wednesday, July 7, 1965
Fair and cool. Went over to Daggett to see Jerome Eighmey about “The Right-Of-Way for gas”. Went to Elmira, then got Manley Garrison and went to Corning, NY to see the Social Security about my shortage.
Thursday, July 8, 1965
A little cooler. I went up to Genesee & ate dinner with Ruby & children. Stopped in Elkland and saw Mr. Borgeson about some right-of-ways for gas.
Friday, July 9, 1965
Very warm & humid. I went to Elmira. Got Larry’s bicycle wheel. Wayne Hoyt took most of the hay above & below the cow barn. Lloyd & Gladys came over in the evening.
Saturday, July 10, 1965
Warm & humid. 78°. I took Lillian’s car to Wellsboro to get is serviced & inspected. Lloyd & Gladys went with me. A nice shower about 10-00 last evening. We went to Elmira to a movie in the evening.
Sunday, July 11, 1965
A beautiful day. We took Lloyd & Gladys & Melanie up to Letchworth State Park in NY State for a picnic dinner. Had a very nice trip.
Monday, July 12, 1965
A warm sunny day. I mowed the big field east of the lane & how was. Feel rather tired tonight. Went over to Mosherville in evening for the gas company about right of ways.
Tuesday, July 13, 1965
Fair and pleasant. I did not feel so good. Took Larry’s bicycle wheel up to Genesee for him.
Wednesday, July 14, 1960 by
Fair and moderate. Started mowing the field above the house. They have been digging ditch for that gas line since Monday.
Thursday, July 15, 1965
Fair and warm. I mowed up north hill north of house.. Broke the mower and took it over to Max Wales & got it welded & came home & mowed until dark. Scared two fawns & a wild turkey out of the hay.
Friday, July 16, 1965
Very warm. I went to Elmira for groceries etc. Fred French came over for some advice on deer & wood chucks eating his garden. Lloyd & Gladys came over in the evening.
Saturday, July 17, 1965
Fair & warmer with a little shower in the evening. I work in the garden. We picked three large pails of peas. I took Lloyd & Gladys to Mansfield to a movie anything. Saw “Tennessee Jamboree and Tennessee Hank Williams”.
Sunday, July 18, 1965
Fair & moderate. Iva & John & family were here for picking dinner on the lawn. We had a charcoal broiled steak & hot dogs. Iva Jean helped Lillian do 3 pails of peas & put in the freezer. Ruby & Bill & family stayed overnight.
Monday, July 19, 1965
Cool & in the 60s. I started mowing the second field south of the pond for Wayne Hoyt. Also started making out tax notices. Ruby & family left about 9-00 a.m. Larry rode his new motorcycle over.
Tuesday, July 20, 1965
I worked on tax notices and also mowed for Wayne in second field above the pond.
Wednesday, July 21, 1965
I worked on tax notices.
Thursday, July 22, 1965
Fair and very warm. I mowed the side hills south above grove next to Norman Garrison.
Friday, July 23, 1965
Fair and very warm. Was called to Wellsboro for FHA meeting in a.m. but it was a mistake. I went to Wellsboro in the evening to a planning meeting for the future of Tioga County.
Saturday, July 24, 1965
Fair and very warm & humid. I worked on the tax notices until about 4-00 p.m. Then took Melanie and went down to Millerton To the “Old Home Day” celebration.
Sunday, July 25, 1965
Very warm & human. We did not go to church. Melanie went up to Genesee with Norman & Mildred Garrison to see her folks. I mowed for Wayne Hoyt over on one of my back fields in the evening.
Monday, July 26, 1965
I addressed envelopes. Finished mowing my hay for Wayne Hoyt. Very warm. In the 80s. I got a right of way for gas from Morgan Everett.
Tuesday, July 27, 1965
Fair and in the upper 70s. I addressed envelopes for tax notices. Wayne Hoyt and Edson Sheive each finished getting their hay from me. Wayne had about 5000 bales and Edson 308 from the pasture.
Wednesday, July 28, 1965
Fair and cool. I worked on the tax notices all day.
Thursday, July 29, 1965
Fair and cool. Built a wood fire to keep warm by. Ruby & Bonnie came down to help me with the tax notices.
Friday, July 30, 1965
Fair and warm. I went to Elmira for groceries etc. stopped to see Cecil for a few minutes. Finish getting out my tax notices.
Saturday, July 31, 1965
A very nice day. Not quite so hot and partly cloudy. We all went down to Maida & Westons for a family reunion. Everyone seemed to have a good time swimming in their pool etc. went to a ice cream social at Jackson Center in evening.
Sunday, August 1, 1965
Showers. We went to church. After church we went to Lawrenceville to dinner and then down to Elmira to see Raymond & Gladys Goodwin.
Monday, August 2, 1965
We got some nice showers in the night. I picked nearly two bushels of peas. Lillian & I went to the Official Board meeting at the church tonight. The first since I was chairman. Grace Cole stopped about her taxes.
Tuesday, August 8, 1965
Cool. In the 50s & cloudy. Sherman Warner paid me his taxes. Ruby & Bill & children came down & stayed all night so they can defrost the deep freeze tomorrow. Albert Miller was here to sell me and gas furnace.
Wednesday, August 4, 1965
Fair in moderate. Bill, Ruby & children came down & defrosted the deep freeze. I went to Wellsboro in evening to a meeting on the agr. In Tioga County for the future.
Thursday, August 5, 1965
Fair and very warm. Am still very sore from picking peas. I worked some in the garden.
Friday, August 6, 1965
Fair and very warm. I went to the Woodsmans Festival adds Cherry Springs today. We stopped at Waldo Parcells to see his 140 acres of potatoes and ate our supper at the Mill Creek Inn. Had T-bone steak @ $3.50 each.
Saturday, August 7, 1965
Fair and in the 90s, very warm. I ordered a new hot water gas furnace of Albert Miller of Tioga, PA. Lloyd & Gladys came over in evening. They went to Cherry Springs to the Woodsmans Festival today.
Sunday, August 8, 1965
Fair in very warm. I went to church but Lillian did not go. We took Lloyd & Gladys down to Pine City for dinner. They spent the p.m. without us. Melanie came back tonight but she did not get her new car.
Monday, August 9, 1965
Scattered showers and very warm. No rain here. I covered the gas pipe across my lawn. Caught a nice bull head & a few nice bgs Gills down in the pond. Was pretty tired tonight.
Tuesday, August 10, 1965
Partly cloudy and scattered showers & cooler. I picked peas and took some down to Delos and Mary. Went fishing over by the Grove and brought several bullheads down and put in the pond at the end of the lane. No rain here.
Wednesday, August 11, 1965
Fair and very warm. A little shower in evening. I picked & shelled some peas. Went over to Summit. Wayne wholly paid me $252.00 f or mowing. Richard Smith is filling his silo with Sudan grass. When fishing down to the pond.
Thursday, August 12, 1965
A very warm day. We had a hard thundershower in p.m. It rained very hard and we sure he did it.
Friday, August 13, 1965
Fair and very warm. I went to Elmira for groceries. Stopped as Cecil & Hazels.Stayed to dinner with them.
Saturday, August 14, 1965
Fair and very warm. My back is so lame I can hardly take it. Lloyd & Gladys came over in evening and we went down to Janet Jones for a hamburger & ice cream in evening.
Sunday, August 15, 1965
Very warm 97°. We went to church. Leslie & Bertha came over in p.m. we went up to seeing Fred & Myra French in evening.
Monday, August 16, 1965
Fairy nearly 90°. I picked some sweet corn and greens and took them over to Iva for dinner. When down to Duane Currens Gas Station and found a wheel balance in one of the tires I bot of him.
Tuesday, August 17, 1965
Fair information he 7° to 100°. Too warm for me. Did not do much except to pick & shell some peas.
Wednesday, August 18, 1965
Fair and very warm. Just tinkered around.
.Thursday, August 19, 1965
showers and cooler. Wrote tax receipts and tinkered around. My back so bad can hardly do anything.
Friday, August 20, 1965
Fair and moderate. I went to Elmira for groceries. Went to an ice cream social over to Roseville in evening and to Mansfield to a movie afterward.
Saturday, August 20 1, 1960 by
Fair and moderate. We went to an ice cream social down to Jackson Center in evening.
Sunday, August 22, 1965
Mostly cloudy with scattered light showers. We went to church after which we took Lloyd & Gladys down to Pine City for dinner. We then drove up to Butler Hill to see Waneta & Harley Aldrich but did not find them home.
Monday, August 23, 1965
Partly cloudy & cooler. Harry Trowbridge and I marked some trees in the Trowbridge Cemetery to leave so the supervisors can get it cleaned up. When to a called meeting for scouts over to Iva & Johns in evening.
Tuesday, August 24, 1965
Cool down to 48° this morning. Fair. I went to Lawrenceville to the bank and stopped over to Marion friends That for dinner, and visited with her for little while. My back is still pretty bad.
Wednesday, August 25, 1965
Fair and very warm. I dug part of my potatoes. They are nice but they did not come good, also mowed some of the weeds in the garden.
Thursday, August 26, 1965
Warm & sultry with a few light showers. Ruby & Bill came down & got a couple of bushels of corn and froze it. I finished digging the potatoes Cecil helped me put in.
Friday, August 27, 1965
Partly cloudy. Evelyn Smith came over & paid her taxes & wanted to know how to get money to buy Emily Andrus Place where she lives. I went to Elmira & got groceries & a bushel of peaches for me and one for Iva.
Saturday, August 28, 1965
Partly cloudy. Sprinkles are little. I went to Lawrenceville to the bank in a.m. I went over to the Daggett firehouse to a barbecue chicken supper and brought a couple suppers home to Lillian & Melanie. We played games in evening.
Sunday, August 29, 1965
Fair and much cooler. We went to church & down to Pine City for dinner and down to Maidas afterwards. Came home & built a fire in the heating stove and went over to Iva Jeans to see some pictures of Guatemala and Watkins Glen. Lloyd & Gladys went with us.
Monday, August 30, 1965
Fair in cold. The Frost nipped my muskmellons. High today is 62° Mr. Heck & Mr. Keck started putting in my heating plant for my house.
Thursday, August 31, 1965
Partly cloudy & about 70°. Lloyd & Gladys went to Wellsboro with me. I got my car service. Mr. Keck & Mr. Heck worked on my furnishing evening. It started raining about 4-30 p.m.
Wednesday, September 1, 1965
It rained all night last night and was quite windy also it rained most of the day today. Worked on my road tax report in a.m. Took Lloyd & Gladys to Elmira in p.m. to see a movie.
Thursday, September 2, 1965
Fair in cool. The men worked on my furnace in the evening.
Friday, September 3, 1965
Very pleasant. I went to Elmira for groceries etc. Lloyd & Gladys came over in evening. The men worked on my furnace in the evening.
Saturday, September 4, 1965
Fair & a nice day. Lloyd came over and we put a crawl hole in my cellar wall to get the pipes to the front room & my office. Lee Roy Miller came over in a.m. & we went over back for woodchucks.
Sunday, September 5, 1965
Partly cloudy. We went to church and Lloyd & Gladys came up & had dinner with us. We went to Jackson Summit to the singspiration.
Monday, September 6, 1965
Fair and pleasant. Labor day. Iva came over & helped Lillian wash windows. Ruby & bill That & children here for dinner.
Tuesday, September 7, 1965
Mostly fair. I went to Elmira. At a Official Board meeting to decide on a furnace for the church. We voted to buy one of Albert Miller.
Wednesday, September 8, 1965
Crowding & a little light rain. I picked shell beans, tomatoes etc.. Took a bushel of corn over to Iva Jean.
Thursday, September 9, 1965
Mostly cloudy with some very light showers. Mr. Keck & Mr. heck got the work on my heating system. Went to Wellsboro in evening to a meeting in the FHA office.
Friday, September 10, 1965
Sonny & very warm. In the 80s. I picked and took 1 ½ bu. of corn over to Iva Jean in a.m. Went to Elmira in p.m. for groceries etc.
Saturday, September 11, 1965
Partly cloudy. The men worked on my furnace. Lillian picked about ½ bu. of lima beans. Took a bushel of tomatoes over to Iva Jean Lloyd & Gladys came over in the evening & we played forty two.
Sunday, September 12, 1965
Dark & some light rain. We went up to Genesee to church & stayed to dinner with Ruby & family. Lloyd & Gladys went with us. Reverend Pipp of Jackson Center on a rampage. Once Iva & John & family to take out their church letter.
Monday, September 13, 1965
Dark & rainy all day. rain much-needed. Norman Keck & Jimmy Heck finished installing my hot water heating plant. Labor came to $300 .00. Gladys Sheive came over in the evening & helped us shell lima beans.
Tuesday, September 14, 1965
Partly cloudy & light showers. Wrote several tax receipts.
Wednesday, September 15, 1965
Partly cloudy & light rain. I wrote some tax receipts and leveled stones in the cellar, preparatory to cementing it.
Thursday, September 16, 1965
Partly cloudy & cool. I wrote several tax receipts. Ruby, Bill & Penny came down to get some corn and freeze. Ruby baked me a pie from spy apples from below the house.
Friday, September 17, 1965
Fair and warm. When to Elmira for groceries and went up to Mansfield to Dr. Moore and after making cast he found that I had sugar in my blood which does not make me so happy. Went to Wellsboro in the evening to a RCD meeting in the Court House
Saturday, September 18, 1965
Very warm. In the 80s. Went down to Lawrenceville to the bank and ordered ½ ton cement for the cellar. Took Lloyd & Gladys to Mansfield to see “The Four Sons of Katie Elder. Melanie & Janice Sisson went up to Genesee for the week end.
Sunday, September 19, 1965
Very warm. Nearly 90°. I went to church but Lillian did not. We stayed home all day. Melanie came back tonight.
Monday, September 20, 1965
Fair and up to 90°. I painted my office and other parts of the house were needed.
Tuesday, September 21, 1965
Fair & up to 90°. I collected taxes over to Jackson Summit.
Wednesday, September 22, 1965
Fair & up to 90°. I collected taxes down to Jackson Center. Norman Garrison, Herbert Adams & Walter Garrison are working on the foundation of the church furnace room.
Thursday, September 23, 1965
Fair in a.m. Partly cloudy in p.m.. I collected taxes over to Jobs Corners. Very warm. A shower in the evening. Went to Lawrenceville to the bank.
Friday, September 24, 1965
Rainy most of the day. I went to Lawrenceville to the bank and to Elmira and to Mansfield to see Dr. Moore. I learned that I have high blood pressure & sugar.
Saturday, September 25, 1965
Much cooler. 40° degrees this morning. I went to the Bank & collected taxes at home. Melanie did not get home until nearly 4-00 a.m..
Sunday, September 26, 1965
Fair & cool a frost in some places around. We went to church & then took Lloyd & Gladys down to Pine City, NY for dinner and then we drove up the Dry Run road to Sage Town & over to Lindley, NY & back home.
Monday, September 27, 1965
33° this morning. No frost here. I collected taxes over to Daggett Hollow in Merle Daggetts back room.
Tuesday, September 28, 1965
Very cold this morning. It was 26° at my place & colder in other places. It killed the flowers etc. I collected taxes in my car and Alder Run.
Wednesday, September 29, 1965
Fair and up to 60°. I went to the Bank & collected taxes at home until about 10-00 p.m.. Ruby & bill That stopped for a few minutes.
Thursday, September 30, 1965
Mostly cloudy. I collected taxes in the Millerton fire hall had a very hard day. Collected about $16,000 .00 There was several people at my office after I got home so did not get through until 9-30 p.m..
Friday, October 1, 1965
The wind blowed this very hard last night. Had a little light rain. I took tax money to Lawrenceville to the bank. Gladys Sheive took me to Mansfield to Dr. Moore to get my neck operated on. Dr. Moore took out quite a large cyst.
Saturday, October 2, 1965
Fair and cool. I wrote tax receipts. Lloyd & Gladys came over in evening and we played forty two. My neck pretty sore. Melanie went out to her folks at Genesee for the weekend.
Sunday, October 3, 1965
Quite cold & windy all day. Lillian & I & Lloyd & Gladys went down to Mechanicsburg & Camp Hill to see the Methodist home for children & Bethany Village, their home for the aged.
Monday, October 4, 1965
Very cold & windy. 26° this morning.I took Mary L. and up to see Dr. Moore about her ears I took Mary Ellen up to see Dr. Moore about her ears. Worked on my growth tax report.
Tuesday, October 5, 1965
Very cold & windy. Down to 26° here this morning. Finished making out the road tax report & took some down to Mildred Seeley but she was not home.
Wednesday, October 6, 1965
Mostly fair but cool. I went to the County Supervisors & Tax Collectors meeting. Took road report down to Mildred Seeley in evening.
Thursday, October 7, 1965
Cloudy, cool & rain beginning about 2-00 p.m. I made out the County Tax report.
Friday, October 8, 1965
Partly cloudy & showers. I took the County Tax to Wellsboro and stop their perverse trees at the A&P. Stopped at Dr. Moors in Mansfield & had the stitches taken out on the back of my head.
Saturday, October 9, 1965
Partly cloudy & showers. I worked on the school tax report. Lloyd & Gladys came over in the evening and we played forty two.
Sunday, October 10, 1965
Mostly cloudy & light showers. We went to church. Raymond & Gladys Goodwin came up in the p.m. for a few hours. Lillian and I went over to Lloyd & Gladys for the evening.
Monday, October 11, 1965
Partly cloudy & light showers. I finished the school tax report & took it over to Fred Messings in the evening. Leveled off some of the stone in the cellar preparing the floor for cementing it.
Tuesday, October 12, 1965
Partly cloudy & quite cool. I started putting cement on the cellar floor.
Wednesday, October 13, 1965
Partly cloudy & moderate. I went to Lawrenceville to the bank and too Elmira to get Vivian Wells check for taxes cashed which was returned NSF. Put some concrete on the cellar bottom.
Thursday, October 14, 1965
Partly cloudy & quite cold. I worked at concreting the cellar floor. Was too tired to go to the Methodist Mensspace meeting at JC in the evening.
Friday, October 15, 1965
Fair & moderate. I went to Elmira for groceries etc. Stopped to see Marian for a few minutes. She is getting ready to take Lewis & Irene for a trip to Virginia over the Skyline drive.
Saturday, October 16, 1965
Fair & moderate. I worked at the cellar for all day. It goes off pretty slow alone.
Sunday, October 17, 1965
Fair & a beautiful day. We went to church. Delos & Mary Wilson came up & spent the p.m. with us. We took Lloyd & Gladys with us over to Roseville church in evening.
Monday, October 18, 1965
A beautiful day & warmer. I worked at the cellar floor all day. Lillian & I went down to the church to a meeting of the finance committee.
Tuesday, October 19, 1965
Fair and in the 70s. I worked in the cellar again. Went down to Tioga Junction and got 500 lbs.of cement. Was very lame & very tired tonight
Wednesday, October 20, 1965
A beautiful day. In the upper 70s. I worked down on the cellar floor all day.
Thursday, October 21, 1965
Partly cloudy & about 70°. I finish cementing the cellar. Went over to Lloyd & Gladys Sheive a few minutes in evening.
Friday, October 22, 1965
Warm & rainy.I went to Elmira for groceries. Lloyd & Gladys came over in the evening.
Saturday, October 23, 1965
Cloudy, moderate & rain. I went hunting for the first time this season. I got a gray squirrel & her to Turkey. We took Lloyd & Gladys with us down to my sister Maidas for a spaghetti supper.
Sunday, October 24, 1965
Quite cool. High of 42. I went to church. Lloyd & Gladys came over for a little while in the evening. Melanie is up to Genesee, PA today. John & Iva came over for a visit in p.m.
Monday, October 25, 1965
Fair and moderate. I worked down cellar. Melanie did not get back until 1-00 a.m. We were very worried about her coming back alone as such an hour. Wayne Hoyt gave me a check for the balance of hay
Tuesday, October 26, 1965
Fair and cool. I finished making shelves down cellar for fruit jars. Took Lillians record player down to Elmira to get it fixed as it would not shut off.
Wednesday, October 27, 1965
Partly cloudy. I went hunting in a.m. Got a grouse and a gray squirrel. Dressed them out after dinner. Lillian and Melanie went over to Jane Shelmans in evening to WSCS meeting.
Thursday, October 28, 1965
Cold & dollar. Quite a hard snow storm this p.m. I went to Elmira for groceries and purchased a record cabinet of Edgecombs and a Ted Williams 20 gauge pump gun of Sears Roebuck.
Friday, October 29, 1965
Fair and moderate. Lloyd & Gladys came over & went down to JC with us to the Holloween Social. Cecil called up & said he was coming up to hunt tomorrow. I went to Tioga & got my hair cut.
Saturday, October 30, 1965
Fair and moderate. She so came up and we went hunting for pheasant, it being the first day of the season. I got a pheasant and grouse & a rabbit. Cecil got three rabbits. Pal chased quite a few deer.
Sunday, October 31, 1965
Windy & some showers. We went to church & Lloyd & Gladys went with us to Lawrenceville to dinner & up to Genesee to Ruby & Bills but only the children were at home.
Monday, November 1, 1965
Windy & snow storms. Cecil & I went hunting. I got a pheasant. Cecil got a pheasant also.
Tuesday, November 2, 1965
Windy, cool & sunny. Election day. I got reelected tax collector over Nona Tolpert.
Wednesday, November 3, 1965
Fair and moderate. I went to Elmira and got Lillians record player and a new record cabinet. I then went to Elmira & took Ruby, Penny & Bill with me to Frances Wrenches funeral.
Thursday, November 4, 1965
Sunny, quite windy & moderate. Cecil & I went hunting. Cecil got a partridge. I gathered my beets, onions & carrots.
Friday, November 5, 1965
A nice day & a little warmer. I went to Elmira to the bank & got groceries. Went to Lawrenceville to get the dog & cat food at “Agway” as Wayne Hoyt is out of business.
Saturday, November 6, 1965
Partly cloudy & in the 60s. Bill, Ruby, he and children came down and had dinner with us. I finished painting the back room and also put some of our canned goods on our new shelves down cellar.
Sunday, November 7, 1965
Mostly cloudy and showers. We held to church services in Norman Garrisons basement. Lillian and I went to Pine City for dinner. Melanie had dinner with her grandmother Barnes.
Monday, November 8, 1965
Cloudy and quite cool. Cecil & Sam Parfitt came up & we went down Tioga way for hickory nuts. Came back by Mitchell Creek & saw three nice turkeys. Cecil Schott & got feathers out of one twice.
Tuesday, November 9, 1965
Quite cold . Cecil came up & we went up to Mitchell Creek to see if we could find that turkey he hit last night but could not find it. He found some feathers but do not think it was hurt seriously.
Wednesday, November 10, 1965
Fair & moderate. I went to Wellsboro with the County Tax Report. Got my car ready for winter. Went down to Norman Garrisonsto get information about our every member canvas.
Thursday, November 11, 1965
Partly cloudy & moderate. Cecil helped me both a cat-tails out of my pond. We also went hunting a little while & got two rabbits. Had Dairymens League meeting over to Jackson Summit in evening.
Friday, November 12, 1965
Mostly cloudy & wind south. I went to Elmira for groceries. Lloyd & Gladys came down in the evening.
Saturday, November 13, 1965
Fair, moderate & pleasant in p.m. but rained most of forenoon.I went to Elmira to see Loren and 112 Morningside Drive. Maida & Weston also called on him. He starts for Florida tomorrow.
Sunday, November 14, 1965
A nice day & moderate. We went to church and then took Lloyd & Gladys & went up to Eddies restaurant above Mansfield & took a ride out the Route 660 & back through Mansfield on Route 6 home.
Monday, November 15, 1965
Cloudy & 20° this morning but warmed up some through the day. I went to Mansfield for my Flu shot & medicine for my sugar & a check up with the doctor. Bought a pair of Oneida hunting boots.
Tuesday, November 16, 1965
When hunting a little while this a.m. Went to Elmira in p.m. But me a picture projector at Sears.
Wednesday, November 17, 1965
Cloudy & cool. I went to Wellsboro to get a new windshield put on my Buick. And getting inspected.
Thursday, November 18, 1965
Fair & quite cold. I went to Wellsboro to get my front end of Buick aligned. When hunting a little while in a.m.
Friday, November 19, 1965
Cloudy & about 35° during the day with some rain in evening. I went to Elmira in p.m.. Got my teeth cleaned & checked. We took Lloyd & Gladys to Mansfield to see “Ship of Fools” at the Twain Theatre.
Saturday, November 20, 1965
Wind south but play cold. I went hunting a little while with Nick. He shot a rabbit but shot in all to pieces I canvassed for the church budget in p.m. Went to the Thanksgiving supper down to the church in the evening.
Sunday, November 21, 1965
Cloudy & about 45°. Lillian did not go to church. She had ironing etc. to do even though it was her birthday. Ruby & Bill & family and I & family were here for the p.m. Lloyd & Gladys came over in the evening.
Monday, November 22, 1965
Cloudy & rainy. I worked down cellar moving canned fruit to the new shelves. Lillian & Melanie out canvassing for the church in evening and so I stayed home alone.
Tuesday, November 23, 1965
Cloudy in the rainy and about 40°. I went to Lawrenceville to the Bank & to Tioga for a hair cut
Worked down cellar in p.m. tearing out the old shelves. Wednesday, November 24, 1965
Wednesday, November 24, 1965
Cloudy & moderate. I went to Elmira. But Lillian and necklace & bracelet at Swarthouts.
Thursday, November 25, 1965
Cloudy but warm. All my children & grandchildren & I have Thanksgiving dinner over to John & Ivas. Lloyd & Gladys came over in evening to play games & have some turkey sandwiches with us.
Friday November 26, 1965
Cloudy and about 50°. I went hunting and got a rabbit in a.m. Cecil & Eugène Jewell came up & we got a couple of rabbits in p.m. Lloyd & Gladys came over in evening.
Saturday, November 27, 1965
A windy rainy a.m. until 10-30 when it clear. I went to Lawrenceville to the bank. Looks for Cecil & Eugène up to go hunting in p.m. but they did not come. I got the water pump ready for winter in the barn.
Sunday, November 28, 1965
Fair & windy most of day but clouding up towards night. We went to church and Lloyd & Gladys went with us over to Lawrenceville to dinner. Leroy Miller, Cecil and the boys and John & Iva and family here in p.m. & evening.
Monday, November 29, 1965
Cloudy & cold. Eugène Jewell, Joe Watkins and Leroy Miller each got a buck deer but Lee Roy the Edward Jewell tagged the deer. A good day.
Tuesday, November 30, 1965
Cloudy & snow flurries & a light snow last night. I got a nice seven point buck over back by my pond. Another good days hunt. Wrote tax receipts in the evening.
Wednesday, December 1, 1965
A little warmer. Leroy shot another bark but thought he had missed it but Sam Hendrickson got it on our next dry. Leroy had paunch shot it. A nice to five point.
Thursday, December 2, 1965
About 40 down here but colder on the Hill. We drove the west side of West Branch and it was almost impossible to get through because of falling trees. Sam & Eugène shot a buck but they left another crew claim it.
Friday, December 3, 1965
Partly cloudy, a little rain in morning. I shot a spike buck on Maple Ridge at 250 yds. We have a good hunt.
Saturday, December 4, 1965
Snow showers throughout the day. The NJ boys left about noon. Leroy, Nick & I just rode the hills this p.m. We saw a few doe deer.
Sunday, November 5, 1965 in line part or cloudy & moderate. We went to church after which we took Lloyd & Gladys up to “Eddies”, above Mansfield for dinner. They spent the p.m. with DOS.
Monday, December 6, 1965
Cloudy & moderate. Cecil, Leroy & I hunted buck deer all day but so only some doe.
Tuesday, December 7, 1965
Cloudy & moderate. I did not hunt but made out tax reports for school & County & handed them in.
Wednesday, December 8, 1965
Cloudy & moderate. We hunted deer all day but only saw some doe.
Thursday, December 9, 1965
Cloudy & moderate. We hunted on Tower Hill in a.m Rode around the Hill roads in p.m. Saw about 30 deer.
Friday, December 10, 1965
cloudy, about 40°. I hunted with Leroy & Cecil in a.m. & came home about noon & went to Elmira in p.m. for groceries Lloyd & Gladys came over and evening.
Saturday, December 11, 1965
Rainy & foggy & mild all day. Nick, Cecil & I sat in the car in four new & Tower Hill. Came back at noon & cut up my deer & I drove Don Mcclures woods out but saw no deer. Went to fellowship supper at JC in evening.
Sunday, December 12, 1965
Cloudy & about 40°. I felt tired & did not go to church. Cecil came up & we skinned a deer that Edward Jewel left.
Monday, December 13, 1965
Cloudy & snow flurries & about the 30s. Cecil & I hunted doe on Tower Hill and my hill. We only saw one and that was on my heel & the bullet blew up in a fallen tree top.
Tuesday, December 14, 1965
Cloudy & snow squalls. Cecil & I hunted for choose to all day. Cecil finally got one up on Tower Hill above The Ravens Nest about 2-40 5 p.m. He hit one on Ted Phillips Place about 1-00 p.m. but it got away.
Wednesday, December 15, 1965
Partly cloudy & in the 30s. I cut up and wrapped my deer and got it in the freezer. Cecil came up & we skinned out my deer.
Thursday, December 16, 1965
Partly cloudy & in the 30s. I went to Elmira for groceries to do some Christmas shopping. Came home and put up my hamburg from the deer. Had 30 lbs.
Friday, December 17, 1965
Mostly cloudy. I wrote Christmas cards most of the day. Lloyd & Gladys & I met Lillian in Elmira at 5-00 p.m. and we went Christmas shopping.
Saturday, December 18, 1965
Mostly cloudy and some snow flurries. Cecil & Leroy came over and we dressed out Cecils doe and I caught up my part & put it in the freezer. Went down to Jackson Center to Christmas exercises in evening. Ruby & Bill came over.
Sunday, December 19, 1965
Rowdy most of the day. Some snow flurries. Don Mcclures heifers were up here & raised hob. Did not poached church. Got a Christmas tree for Iva Jean & John cut my hair. We took Lloyd & Gladys two Millerton Christmas exercises.
Monday, December 20, 1965
Fair & cold. 5° above zero this morning. I went to Elmira to do some shopping and to get some sausage made. Stopped at Mike & Charlottes a little while. Went to a scout meeting in Millerton church annex in evening.
Tuesday, December 21, 1965
Fair & cold. 8-00 this morning. I went to Lawrenceville to the bank & got my car washed. Bill was here for little while in the evening after having fixed his mothers trailer for winter. Wednesday, December 22, 1965
Mostly cloudy & a little warmer. I went to Elmira & did some shopping. Was over to Marion Friends for little while.
December 23, 1965
Warm & partly cloudy. I took Lloyd & Gladys to Wellsboro with me. We ate dinner up there. They came over in the evening & brought are some of Lloyds birthday cake.
Friday, December 24, 1965
A very nice day. No snow & about 65°. I went to Elmira in a.m. Had dinner at Earl & Jerrys with Lloyd & Gladys. Stopped at Mildred Seeleys to get our books ready for the auditors.
Saturday, December 25, 1965
It rained most of the day & quite hard. It turned colder just before dark. We are all over to John & Ivas in the morning for breakfast. Ruby & Bill & children left about noon to go to his folks. His sister Marion is up from Florida.
Sunday, December 26, 1965
Cold & Wendy. 14° degrees. We did not go to church. Lillian had a lot of housework to do. Lloyd & Gladys came over in the evening.
Monday, December 27, 1965
Cold. I went to Lawrenceville and to Elmira. Stopped to see Cecil a few minutes. He saayed he was up to see me this a.m. & did not find me so he went hunting
Tuesday, December 28, 1965
About 8° above zero this morning. Cecil & I cut it be tree over on my hill and got about 30 lbs.of honey and two coons out of it & another got away.
Wednesday, December 29, 1965
Fair & warm, about 50°. Nick Busia my grandson, & I went hunting. He is only 12 years old but he & I each got a rabbit. Lillian, Melanie, Lloyd & Gladys went down to Elmira to see the movie “My Fair Lady”. A good show.
Thursday, December 30, 1965
Mostly cloudy & about 60°. Cecil & I went hunting. Could seem to find no partridge but got a couple of rabbits. We hunted over on lands of Albert Gaige, Fred Messing, Shirley Garrison John Busia etc..
Friday, December 31, 1965
Camp in the 60s. I went to Elmira for groceries to the bank. Lloyd, Gladys and I met Lillian down to Pat Masias at Pine City & we had a spaghetti supper. The Methodist men held a continuous prayer service in our churches. I was at hours from 10-00 to 10:30 p.m..