<sod>Following the appointment, she took Lillian on a brief shopping trip to a nearby [[W. T. Grant]] [[department store]], buying sleepwear for her son and a [[brassiere|bra]] for herself, a purchase also made with cash. At the family home on Old Bedford Road, milk and mail were delivered while the Risches were absent. Neither the [[milkman]] nor postman reported anything unusual at the residence when questioned later.<ref name="Boston American timeline" /><eod>
<sod>Following the appointment, she took Lillian on a brief shopping trip to a nearby [[W. T. Grant]] [[department store]], buying sleepwear for her son and a [[brassiere|bra]] for herself, again paying cash. At the family home on Old Bedford Road, milk and mail were delivered while the Risches were absent. Neither the [[milkman]] nor postman reported anything unusual at the residence when questioned later.<ref name="Boston American timeline" /><eod>