20. Friday. 6 AM Ther. 70. 98. 82. = 83 1/3
Part Cloudy. W2. Hitch up 11 A.M. Buddy gets ready to start home and I take her to 3.14 train. Phebe went to depot with Charles. No word from Phelps and think will let him go to thunder. A shortage in ice developes (sic) in and Tue buys of other Co. The city seems to be putting in an extra water tank for horses in wagon yard. Ben Maxwell is building new reinday(?) on Harrison across from Mrs. Coons rear building. Jack dog has about succumbed to the hot weather. Phebe went to Picnic at Urban Park late. P.M. getting home 10 oc. Tue and I drive SW as far as Gee's leaving home at 6 and getting in 8 P.M. Part cloudy day westerly wind. Some signs of rain in clouds. Gobed 9.30
21. Saturday. 5.30 AM. Ther. 80. 96. 72. = 82 2/3
Cloudy. W.2. there was light sprinkle rain only trace say between 2 and 3 AM. Tue gets letter from Muggs at Moberly Mo. Thursday. Said nothing about coming home. Mrs. Harman hitches in the shed going home 3 P.M. We got another letter from Muggs from Mexico, Mo. I did not drive today. Tue orders a bush corn at I.B.M. It clouds up 4 P.M. and very windy from North very dusty: Light rain later with thunder. Think very heavy rain 3 or 4 miles S.W. and S. much thunder S. drizzles at night. Go bed 9
22. Sunday. 6 AM Ther. 68. 80. 74. =74
Cloudy. N.1. Gus brought us some butter. Tue got 1/2 chicken of Mrs. Grove which have for dinner. Tue attended church A.M. getting paper. I start to hitch up but don't on a/c of light showers. About 5 P.M. drove out as far as Huffmans and find roads quite muddy. I came near have trouble with mare south of garden. I met a clothesline and had to back out. Tue over at Mrs. curds at night. Julia Kenayer has taken rooms there. Cloudy day, light northerly winds, light rain at times . Same quite heavy showers at night and thunder. The rain today and night .58 (to 6 AM 23rd) We are "raising" another lot of chickens like we did last season. - on shars. they will soon be edible. Gobed 10.30 P.M.
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Showing posts with label Ben Maxwell. Show all posts
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Saturday, June 22, 2013
Saturday, April 13, 2013
April 11-13, 1888 in Charleston, Illinois
11. Wednesday. 6 AM. Ther. 38. 64. 50.
Clear to f(?). Did not rest well last night, cough bothers me a good deal. Lameness from riding has left me. Am still figured on the sawmill project. Myers came to work at 7 AM and worked most of day. Lost say an hour or more quitting at 11.15 and began at 1.15 P.M. Pat Barton does not want to sell his la(?). Talk with Dunbar in P.M. Advises me to get gas well lot for sawmill. Pay Rutherford order for $3.00 and J.L. Hengeen $1.00. Uncle John was in in morning and thinks sawmill a good plan. Cold getting better. Gobed 9 P.M.
12. Thursday. 6.30 AM. Ther. 37. 50. 37.
Clear east wind, chilly day. Walk down to gas mill lot think it would be quit suitable for sawmill. Dr. Patton tells me it belongs to Geo. Goodman. Tue went uptown to buy some things in P.M. I stopped at Knocks Shop toward night. Myers spades garden all day. Gobed 9.30 P.M.
13. Friday. 6 AM. Ther. 35. 60. 52.
Clear pretty heavy white frost. Order case of Bethesda water. Walked down to Geo Goodman's to see him about a lot. Myers did not work today. Mrs. Rogers ironed. Maggie began taking drawing lessons of Miss Johnston. Republican nominate Ed Wiley for Council in this ward against Ben Maxwell. Third ward have put up D.H. Dowling and Frank Vail. 2nd C.E. Bishop and A.W. Alebenny. They are running Capt. Bobbins and W. C. Fuller for police justice. Go bed 10 P.M.
Clear to f(?). Did not rest well last night, cough bothers me a good deal. Lameness from riding has left me. Am still figured on the sawmill project. Myers came to work at 7 AM and worked most of day. Lost say an hour or more quitting at 11.15 and began at 1.15 P.M. Pat Barton does not want to sell his la(?). Talk with Dunbar in P.M. Advises me to get gas well lot for sawmill. Pay Rutherford order for $3.00 and J.L. Hengeen $1.00. Uncle John was in in morning and thinks sawmill a good plan. Cold getting better. Gobed 9 P.M.
12. Thursday. 6.30 AM. Ther. 37. 50. 37.
Clear east wind, chilly day. Walk down to gas mill lot think it would be quit suitable for sawmill. Dr. Patton tells me it belongs to Geo. Goodman. Tue went uptown to buy some things in P.M. I stopped at Knocks Shop toward night. Myers spades garden all day. Gobed 9.30 P.M.
13. Friday. 6 AM. Ther. 35. 60. 52.
Clear pretty heavy white frost. Order case of Bethesda water. Walked down to Geo Goodman's to see him about a lot. Myers did not work today. Mrs. Rogers ironed. Maggie began taking drawing lessons of Miss Johnston. Republican nominate Ed Wiley for Council in this ward against Ben Maxwell. Third ward have put up D.H. Dowling and Frank Vail. 2nd C.E. Bishop and A.W. Alebenny. They are running Capt. Bobbins and W. C. Fuller for police justice. Go bed 10 P.M.
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