25. Saturday. 6.30 A.M. Ther. 30. 52. 44. = 42
Mostly clear SW 1 heavy white frost ice 1/4 in. Tue feeling poorly. She worked hard all yest. going to R.C. PM. and to show with Phebe at night till 11 P.M. no wonder. Somebody called "New Lee" just after I got up.~~The weather is fair today clear with light SW wind. Tue went calling P.M. I undertake to repair her ironing table but make rough job of same. Mostly clear day and I might have taken long drive but am afraid of the roads and somewhat of mare since her long rest. Order 1Bu corn I.B.M. at night. Go bed 9
26. Sunday. 7 AM. Ther. 36. 56. 42. = 44 2/3
Mostly clear, red early. S.2. light white frost. Think no frost in ground. Tue and Phebe attend church A.M. I hitch up mare AM. for first time in more than three weeks. Drove S.W. to S.W. cor. city limits. Gravel roads mushy. Other roads look very bad Most clear day strong Southwest winds getting NW after dark and colder. Ora here night. Ray helps me unhitch at night. I got home 12.30 P.M. too chilly for me to drive P.M. Gobed 10.
27. Monday, 6.15. A.M. Ther. 28. 40. 36. + 34 2/3
Part clear N.N.W. 3. ice 3/16. The furnace grate is balking again. It takes an hour or two this morn to loosen it up. 2 keys for front door sent for 17th inst recd this morn. Tue and Phebe washing things with gasoline today, after which Tue went over to Mrs. Brooks' returning about dark. Much clear with northwesterly light winds. Ora here at night sewing with Phebe. They moved machine into E. Chamber P.M. Self not so well. Have been eating too heartely (sic). Gobed 10 P.M.
28. Tuesday. 6.45. Ther. 36. 42. 28. = 35 1/3
Cloudy and snowing. S.W.1 I began to snow about 7 AM from S.W. covering ground in few moments. I did not sleep much ona/c of hearty supper. Phebe gets letter from M. & D. Ann Arbor Mich. Pay telephone for Dec. 1.50 . Gasoline wash still continues Phebe is preparing to go to Ann Arbor again. She will go by way of Chicago stopping there a while. It snowed this morn a while; when it ceased wind shifted to north remaining there then. Cloudy day. Then up to 42 at 10 AM but down to 30 at noon most clear night. Gobed 9
Note: An article of interest: http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/historyonline/housework.cfm
Charles Gramesly's Journal was written from 1878 to 1925. I am his Great-granddaughter and I post entries from the journal from 114 and 125 years ago. The journal is about everyday living in Charleston & Coles County Illinois. It is not just about the Gramesly family, it is about the community, the region and the issues on all levels that touch their lives. Many people are mentioned in this journal. Join me as I explore history written by my Great-grandfather . . .
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