Thursday, July 20, 2017

July 20, 1892 an d1903 in Charleston, IL

July 1892

20.  Wednesday, 530  AM ~ Ther.  76.  98,  69
Clear wind south.  Proves to be the warmest day in several years.  Uncle John was down to dinner.  Heavy wind storm came up 3.30 P.M. with a little rain.  1/4 in. in all wind was from N.W. and very strong but did no damage here  Freeberg drummer in town  Gobed  1130 PM

July 1903

20.  Monday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  58.  82.  65.  =  68 1/3
Clear, Westerly wind 2.  Take pair of pants to Winter to have altered  Buy scythe and stove at Wilson & McC.  Get start for Loxa about 9 PM Jo trimming hedge.  He and self drove over E meadow before dinner   C.Talbott begins cutting oats in afternoon.  Jo Quit the  hedge and helps him.  Joe seems to be somewhat out of humor.  I drove down to Loxa P.M. getting getting pay of John Linder for two loads of corn hauled last week  C. Enloe went with me to examine Loxa  meadow, and rode up to oat field with me.  Mrs. G pulling up berries.  mostly clear day with N.W. wind I got home 6 30 P.M.  Gobed  9 P.M. --

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