February 19-22, 1913 in Charleston, IL

19.  Wednesday.  6.30  AM.  Ther.  44.  66.  54. + 54 2/3
Clear S.2.  Rhoda got here to wash before Tue was down.  She washed and did other work till noon staying to dinner.  Tue attends sewing party at Lulu Dorsch's.  Hitch up about noon but did not use mare till near night.  She made bad break in turning on W. side and came near accident.  Tue  got home before 6.  She spent evening at Grove's.  Mostly clear day hazy.  some cloudy at night.  The warmest day for many weeks.  Gobed 8.30

20.  Thursday.  6.30 AM.  ther.  42.  50.  42. = 44.
Cloudy N.2.  Dark morning.  Light fog.  Tue goes out to Helens for day on 10 car, returns at 5 P.M.  Paid water rates 6.00 to July 1 to girl yesterday.  I hitch up noon but did not use the mare.  Ray comes at 4.  There is not much choring to do now and we are thinking of letting him go.  Mostly cloudy damp day.  the sun just shone once about 10 AM.  Light northerly winds.

21.  Friday.  6.30 AM.  Ther.  42.  58.  56.  = 52
Cloudy. E.2. foggy.  Tue tries another batch of bread.  She went to RC at Mrs. Reats P.M. It began light rain 2 P.M.  I get shave at Brown's P.M. pd.  Met Uncle Billy Whalan.  He is 82.  Also meet Chas Steigman, Geo Steigman better and able to be uptown.  I hitch up at  noon but didn't drive on account of the rain.  Light showers till dark with a little thunder about 4 P.M. Ray did chores leaving basement lights on again till bedtime.  Tue intended to attend reception at Rev. Piers but did not feel able to go.  She also had tickets for show at Opera House but didn't  use them.  cloudy day E to S. wind and .10 in rain P.M.  Gobed 9

22.  Saturday.  6.30 AM.  Ther.  38.  38.  28. = 34 2/3
Cloudy W. 6 su.fl. AM.  There were heavy rains in many places yesterday.  Sleet in Chicago.   They read E. Light meter today. 720.000.  they made mistake as it read 730.000.  Tue ironing AM.  Jo Maffett calls wanting room.  Tue went uptown toward night and from there to Hats where she spent the evening till 9 oc.  Mostly cloudy with  very high westerly wind all day and at night.  Gobed 9.30