March 25, 1913 and 1888 in Charleston, Illinois

1913

25.  Tuesday, 5.30  AM.  Ther.  42.   42.  40  = 41 1/3  

Cloudy N. E.  Heavy rain most of night.  My appetite still very poor.  Cook lima beans yest.  They are good but can't eat them.  Get letter from Mrs. West enclosing Express M.O. for 1.00 for rent.  It seems she addressed her letter to Mattoon and letter has been to Dead letter office.  Ray came again as agreed and does the  regular work and will come again Thursday.  I write short letter to Tue AM.  Am about out of coal and keep light fires.  The house pretty chilly both day and night.  Cloudy day light showers AM with northeasterly wind.  I went up town toward night.  No letters bought lemons syrup, cove oysters &c at Grims.  Slept  from 9 PM till near midnight on couch.  Went up to bed waking 3 AM cold.  Nobody called today.  I talked with Geo. Weisland in P.O.  Gob 12    R.  .05

1888

W.D. Morris died Thursday or F.

25.  Sunday, 7.30  AM.  Ther.  35.  41.  45.

Cloudy and raining wind E.  Trees covered with very heavy coat of ice.  Think it rained all night some of the time pretty fast.  Maggie went to Sunday School.  D.W. Morris funeral today, he died Thursday or Friday.  Light rain most of day, foggy toward night.  Heavy rain in night.  Self not feeling very well today.  9.30 PM

March 16-17, 1913 in Charleston, Illinois

1913

16.  Sunday.  6.15  AM.  Ther.  22.  38.  30. = 30

Mostly clear.  N..W.  2.  Tue phoned for R.H. which they delivered.  Tue did not attend church.  She  roasted big piece of salt pork for dinner.  She is talking  of going down to  to Mt. Carmel  this week after  the young men get out which is promised tomorrow.  Mrs. Curd calls P.M. till near night also Mort and Katie.  Mr. Law stopped in sitting room while at night.  Ray did not come till quite late.  Part clear day with high N.W. wind and near freezing much of day.  Self feeling poorly. Gobed 10

17.  Monday.  6AM  Ther 22.56.  46. = 411/3

Most clear S.E.2.  Tue straightening up Lee and Law room.  They got out today .  Law owes 4.35 and 7.35.  Tue gets letter from Buddy the first for two or three weeks.  Cliff Harman calls P.M. and will get chimney top for farm at Geo. Shriver.  I decide to get my clover seed of IBM.  Will sow about 60 acres.  Cliff wants to buy  west 80 of place; but have known this for long time.  Ray picks up in front some.  Mostly clear day with strong SE to Southerly wind.  I have felt but poorly.  Tue went with Mrs. Brooks to a spelling contest at night leaving me alone.  Gobed10.