Tuesday, December 18, 2012

December 18, 1912 & 1887 in Coles County, IL

1912

18.  Wednesday.  6.30 AM.  Ther. 34.  36.  32.  = 33 1/3
Mostly cloudy W.2. white frost;  thin ice; I had intended going to Loxa too inclement and did not hitch up.  Rhoda came  AM helping Tue till say 2 P.  Washed windows mostly and stayed to dinner.  Is sick.  Tue putting rubber strip on windows setting R. and Kitchen.  she went to prayer  meet with Mrs. Brooks.  I send 2.00 to Natl Geoa(sic) Soc for annual dues and the Magazine.  Cloudy with moderate westerly wind.  Alfred chored.  Go bed 10 P.M.

1887

18.  Sunday.  7 AM.  Ther.  35.  43.  37.
Cloudy, wind N.W.  Partly cloudy day with variable wind Southeasterly at night.  Tried to get pork out of the way but did not finish it.  Up town little while  afternoon.  Kate Davis over about dinner time.  Maggie, Phebe and father went out with the baby a while.  Pig made about 13# of sausage.  Gobed 10 PM ~


No comments:

Post a Comment