Sunday, December 23, 2012

December 23, 1912 and 1887 in Coles County, IL

1912

23 .  Monday.  6 AM  Ther. 28.  42.  34.  = 34 2/3
Cloudy (9)  S. 2. wh frost.  Ice frost.  Ice 1/2 in.  Tue was up town most of A.M.  The deposits checks received Sat.  307.80 + 3.00 at 2d.  I mail check to Patrick for repairing. 3.20  I get shave at Browns AM pd.  When returned Buddyy and Charles were trying to get in house.  We did not expect them.  Tue didn't get home till near 1 P.M.  Alfred did  not come again so we do the chores ourselves.  I felt badly all P.M. and didn't eat any  supper.  Mostly cloudy.  Clear at night.  Gobed 10.30.

1887

23.  Friday. 6.15 A.M.  Ther.  15.  32.  25.
Nearly clear but clouds up.  Brisk S.W. wind.  Tue feeling badly.  decides to wean the baby right away.Mrs. Rogers and friend come to iron while we were eating dinner.  Recieve gal. jug of K.C., a Christmas present from Uri.  Tue got letter from Aunt Maria also package.  Tue and self work at some knick knacks at  night.  Father and I filled up wood rack this morning.  Cloudy day with S.W. wind snow flying occasionally.  There had been heavy snows in the South.  J. Johnson and Milt Drake up.  Go bed.  10 P.M.

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