Friday, November 2, 2012

November 1 -2, 1912 in Charleston, IL

1, Friday.  6 A.M.  38.  48.  40.  =42
Cloudy N.3. Maggie finished painting the  radiators today.  I did not hitch up nor go to town.  I let mare in pasture P.M.  Tue attends R.C. at A. Alexander.  She is talking of giving up the R.C.  Grace was here to supper and Muggs went home with her.  Cottingham has not appeared to do work on W.C.s and furnace.  Much cloudy day strong northerly wind.  Gobed 9

2.  Saturday.  6 AM,  Ther.  30.  42.  30.  =34.
Clear.  N.W.2.  White Frost.  Thin ice - Tub.  Alfred worked hour or two AM fix celery and carrots.  Harman with Paul bring 6 bales hay 2.88 2 bu oats 50 and 1 bu corn  my half .20  Was about out.  I drove E. + S. of town say 4 P.M.  The roads good, little mud.  Maggie gets letter from Mo Library accepting her offer of 85 per if she will come at once or by middle of month.  She has not yet decided to go.  Tue spent evening at Dr. Brook's, Maggie out till 9 mostly clear clouding at times sp rain 4 P.M.  strong northerly wind, clear night and freezing by 8 P.M. gob 9


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