Monday, December 10, 2012

december 10, 1912 & 1887 in Coles county, IL.

1912

10.  Tuesday.  6.30 A.M.  Ther.  32.  50.  34.  = 38 2/3
Part clear S.S.W.5. ice?  Harman phones that they are putting up the Sexton fence.  Harman will be in soon and bring me some feed.   Preston has decided to accept Abe Hardin's proposition but will remain till Mar.  I didn't hitch up.  Fine day with southwesterly wind.  I felt rather worse than usual.  Alfred comes; removes ashes; wants Tue to hold back his salary till till 2.00.  CO (Bud) Skidmore funeral today.  Tue went up town for grub toward night.  The roads must be fine.  Mostly clear.  Am out of all kinds of feed after tomorrow morn. Go 9.

1887

10.  Saturday.  6.30 AM  Ther.  44.  48.  .44
Cloudy foggy or misty.  fair rain wind N.  Hen pays 5.00 on 7.50 fine.  I paid for him recently.  Comer in town with  gang P.M.  says he has been serving this week..  Find he is nearly  paid up on  everything.  Got Lp order of Jo Perkins.  Dark wet day, fine mist or rain most of time.  Wind from E. to N.  Went down to depot to take peck of apples to Prof. Lee.  Snider was in town.  Has Si Record and his wife living with them, also has  good girl.  Gobed 10 PM

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