January,1914
1. Thursday. 6.30. AM Ther. 32. 36. 34. = 34
Cloudy S.2. Phone H.G. to bring stuff from from Interurban freight sta (sic) which he did stopping briefly to read M.P.S. letter. Tue phones Rene. Bert has been sick. Walk up town after dinner getting cigars. Talk with Heddins boys whos father recently died, Pay ticket a/c at Pay nes (too much) $2.50 getting calendar for record as usual H.G., Nat and Mrs. Curd came spending evening. H.H. to supper. I talk with the Heddin boy, up town also. Ike Miles. Cloudy day with light Southerly winds. Bureau predicts snow. Gobed 10 P.M.
2. Friday. 6.30. AM. Ther. 34. 40. 34. = 36.
Cloudy. S3. Snowing ground covered. Learn that Geo. Boulware Co. Clk. died last night. The R.C. did not meet today. Payne phones that I over paid him in settlement. and he owes me 1.50. I quit smoking last night and burn up old stubs and cigars. This my first day without any tobacco for nearly a year. Phebe spent afternoon at Lizzie Shoots. Jessie Dunn and Mary Jane call a while P.M. Tue ironing at times. Mrs. Purtill called at night She has been living in Oklahoma. Cloudy day with about 2 in. of snow and slush. Wind shifts to NW at night. Gobed 10.
January 1889
1. Tuesday. 6 AM. Ther. 20. 39. 28.
Clear SW wind. Broke the coffee mill this morning and tried without success to mend it. Byers called PM to say that he and Woodrum had been unable to find a place to board down at timber. There was an eclipse of the sun from 3 PM till sunset. The globe - (?) did not come today. Hat was here toward night. The Myers girls were over in evening. I made a batch of candy for Maggie and Phebe. Clear day go to bed 10 PM
2. Wednesday, 6:15 AM. Ther. 25. 42. 30.
Clear and fine. Westerly wind. School begins again today after a vacation of 10 days. Get $40.00 for ties of Geo Sefton Agt. Looke insures dwelling for three years for 600.00 premium $6.00. R. Rutherford up pay him for Kirk fifteen dollars. Helen went home P.M. Went down to depot at night. Sefton paid me for 100 ties. Went up to Frank Dunns office at night. Tue and M & P spent evening at Davis' Gobed 10 PM (?) on dwelling for 1,000 for 3 years.
Catherine, I have all my Aunts diaries scanned and now post them weekly on our family FB page. Love reading all the events going on in Ashmore and Charleston everyday. Thanks for the idea to do this!
ReplyDeleteI thought I had responded to your comment, but I see it did not post. I am glad you are sharing your family's story. I don't scan the entries as much of it is very difficult to read and I am afraid most of my readers would not take the time to read it. It is always nice when both of the journals cover the same event.
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