Sunday, August 5, 2012

This is August 5, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago . . . 

Monday, 5.30 AM.  Ther.  46.  74.  64.  =61 1/3
Clear N.E.1.  Shriver comes AM.  looks over roof  and gutters and will fix it today or tomorrow.  Old mare did not come up early.  I "hunt Harvey" again finding him down at  Elevator.  Says has got an engineer now and "thinks" can put up furnace at once.  I eat early dinner and start Loxa 1.30  Jack dog went having fit near Defenbaughs.  Went and return by Loxa.  Saw May and Retha at long range  P & P having finished splicing their posts will rest up a day or two.  Did not see nor hear from Harman or Burge.  Threshing at E. Smith's.  I shall start home say 5 P.M.  spr. rain all the way but does not lay dust.  I take mare to Nickles.  Mostly cloudy E.11.  Gobed 9.30

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