February 1914
(At top of page) Miss Phebe Gramesly 4522 Clifton Ave. Chicago
12. Thursday. 6.15 AM. Ther. 18. 24. 20. = 20 2/3
Cloudy N.E.2 light snow in night and flurries much of day perhaps 1 in. of light fell during the day. We got a letter from Phebe AM. She arrived in Chicago all right. Fern has secured a place in Ohio. I wrote briefly to her AM Tue mailing letters. Mrs. Nichols phones at night that had heard from Fern. Claims that we have not got Phebe's address right. Tue writes to Muggs at night. Send her and Buddy some Couriers. Gobed 9 Cloudy day.
13. Friday. 6.40 Ther. 16. 22. 18. = 18 2/3
Cloudy and snowing N.E.3. It snowed lightly much of night and began in earnest about 7 AM. Continuing most of day. Ed Shafter digs out walks for 30 c. Charles comes and chores at night and will come tomorrow. Wind N.E. e shifting late late P.M. to North. It snowed much of day drifting a good deal. Guess it at 5 in. Ed. Shaffer dug out walks P.M. Neither of us got out. Self feel especially unwell today. So stormy I did not order coal. There is enough to last three or four days. Learn that Ben Dawson is dead at Westfield. I wean self out sorting old R.H.s AM. Go bed 9.P.
14. Saturday 6.30 AM. Ther. 4.28. 16. =16
Clear, N.2. Tue gets clothes from attic and begins ironing. She gets a letter from Henry Hildreth (Bim) at Portland Oregon inquiring about his share of Aunt fan's estate. Today lowest temp since last Mar.2 I did not order coal can let it go till Monday. R.H. did not come till P.M. Charley chored and we settle after row with Tue. Chas is poor help. Will try to get someone else or do work self. Tue went up town after grub getting half a ham. Mostly clear day with light N.W. wind. I get valentine card from Muggs. A letter came from Muggs for Phebe. We have not heard any more from P Gobed 8.30 Cap. Alexander died AM.
15. Sunday. 6.30 AM. Ther. 8. 32. 20. = 20
Clear. S.W. 1. we did not bank up furnace fire last night and house very cold this morn. We had breakfast about 9 eating in kitchen. Tue didn't go to church but went up A.M. for R.H. I did not go out and nobody called. Very unpleasant day strong S.W. to W. wind with light snow much of time. Several sudden changes in temperature especially about dark much colder. The gas failed to burn today but got started late P.M. gobed 9.30 PM.
February 1889
12. Tuesday. 5.50 AM. Ther. 14. 30. 21.
Clear W. Wind. Mrs. Shaw stops taking milk. No word from Strickland yet. Went down to depot 3.20 P.M. train but did not get to speak to him walked down to tie pile ` none coming in although roads are said to be getting pretty good. they are as dry in town here as in summer town. Mostly cloudy day strong W wind very chilly. Snow flakes flying toward night. Gobed 9 PM.
13. Wednesday. 6 AM Ther. 18. 48. 28.
Cloudy, wind SE looks like snow and began about 7 AM. soon cleared off. and very pleasant day but a few flakes of snow fell. H. G. was down in morning. I trimmed a while at peach and plum in afternoon. Mr. Wing called few moments P.M. to inquire about the lumber. My throat not feeling very well today. Maggie went to school in afternoon first time in a week. Clark girl here with children after school go bed 9.30 PM~
14. Thursday. 5.30 AM. Ther. 25. 45. 42.
Clear . Started for timber at 10.oc. getting there about 1 P.M. work while at putting out fires left by John Decker. He had been burning (?) this week. Bob and self burn brush round horses P.M. Fresh southeast wind blowing all day. faxi (sic) AM mostly cloudy PM and began to mist about 10 P.M. Bob has topped about 60 maple trees sap has been running about 2 weeks. Gobed 10.30
15. Friday. 6 AM. Ther. 39. 50. 53.
Cloudy and foggy or misty. Wind still SE. Damp but has not rained much. Heard one little dash on roof at night. Did not sleep well a gain. Too mush coffee for supper. Bob and self walk around timber a while before dinner and I decide to go home for fear of cold change. Bob agrees t o go to work at once at sowing timothy seed. Started home after dinner. Roads muddy in a few places but generally dry and pretty good. Damp SE wind and foggy all day. Got a few papers from aunt Marie. Gobed 9.30 PM.
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