February 1- 4, 1913 in Charleston, IL

1.  Saturday,  5 AM.  Ther. 4.  20.  12. = 12
Clear, NW.3. Swf.  We had big fires till midnight and nothing froze up.  the postman has been missing us a few mornings, coming about noon.  Harman called brings some serapple (sic), tying his  horse in barn.   Tue and Phebe having much trouble with Phebe's dress.  Order bale hay I.B.  Phebe going to Chicago Monday morn.  Too cold for me to get out.  Am getting lazy.  We are  eating too much , am billious (sic).  Phebe and Fern went to show.  Gobed 9

2.  Sunday.  6.30 A.M.  Ther. 12.  34.  28. = 24 2/3
Clear, S1.  wh. fr.  Lower W.C. supply frozen till 10 A.M. but no damage apparent.  We failed to fire up good at bedtime.  Tue gets up 8.30.  Phebe later.  I work at W.C. til 10.  Fell in dining R. hurting self slightly, foot caught in fringe.  Tue got letter from Kate yest. first for long time.  The church bells rang 6 AM.  Phebe and Turie attend church AM.  I shave self A.M.  The Groves were over late afternoon.  They went home before dark.  Phebe packing her trunk in E. chamber.  She went to depot for ticket and had her trunk taken to station and checked.  Ora here at night; they expect to take 5.25 car to Mat. in morn and will reach Chicago before noon.  Cloudy P.M. and snow about 5 P.M. continuing till night about 5. in. fell.  Gobed 9.30 P.M.

3.  Monday, 4.15 A.M.  Ther.  28.  38.  20. = 28 2/3
Cloudy N.1.I got up earlu a/c Phebe.  She left at 5.15.whilst I was eating breakfast.  Expecting to meet Ora at Interurban station.  The snow last night was from the south.  It seemed a long morning to me.  I fed mare at 8 oc.  I did not shovel path.  The snow measures 5 in. Precipitation .40.  The hay ordered poor quality.  John Abbot calls AM hunting for work for later.  He didn't want to shovel snow today.  Roy clears away some of snow at night.  This is the first snow of any note this winter.  Mostly cloudy day with light northerly winds.  Clearing at night.  Gobed 9.

4.  Tuesday  5.30  AM.  Ther.  10.  32.  20. = 20 2/3
Part cloudy N.W.1.  W.C. frozen up again this morn, until say 9 AM.  Tue gets letters from Maggie and Phebe.  Phebe got to Chicago 10.30 A.M. yest.  I recently had letter from Kate Bacon.  Tue writing letters all P.M.  Gov. Dunne was inaugurated yesterday.  Helen Hildreth and friend call P.M.  Mostly clear day with light northwesterly wind, too cold to move the snow.  Tue visited the library a while after supper.  Has been one of the coldest days.  Gobed.9.