February 16-19, 1914 in Charleston, Illinois

February 1914

16.  Monday.  6.30 AM.  Ther.  4.  28.  22.  = 18

clear. N.W.3.  Order load of Panama coal from Andrews WN @ .350  they send it just after dinner.  It is some improvement on the coal we have been burning all winter.  The load 465 lbs. at average consumption this season this should last till Mar. 15.  they had good deal trouble getting in owing to ice N. of barn.  Tue irons AM. Cap Alexander was buried today.  Mrs. Brooks called a while 3 PM.  I cleared the way for coal man.  Charles chored 4 PM.  Mostly clear day clouding  toward night.  Tue went up town  and down to  Hat's.  She was in great demand over phone by Helen.4' (sic) and Mrs. Grove.  Helen wanted her to accompany  her to  grand concert at Normal but got home too late.  She went over to Groves till after I  retire~  Mostly clear day moderate westerly winds.  Gobed 9 PM

17.Tuesday.  6.30 AM.  Ther.  24.  52.  38.  =  38

clear. S.4.  The new coal does fine but will have to hold it down to keep fire at night.  We get letter from each of girls this morn.  Phebe thinks will be home tomorrow.  I sent Buddy birthday card yesterday.  Tue mails papers to Muggs and Marie* this morning.  Tue ironing AM.  Harman phones regarding B.C.**  We decide to not sell at Harryman ($110.20) offer.  Buddy 27 today.  Have been reading over old diaries for several days.~  Pulling brass tacks from old trunks AM.  Sort over papers on "desk" PM.  Tue went up town late PM. is sending a mop to Buddy by mail.  The R.H. enlarged its sheet yesterday one column.  Mostly clear SW to W wind and snow gives off pretty fast.  Gobed 8.30.  Tue wrote to Bert about Bim.***
*Buddy is Marie's nickname  **Broom corn    ***Bim is Henry Hildreth's nickname

18. Wednesday.  6.30 AM.  Ther.  34. 40.  34.  = 36.
Cloudy. E.2. light foggy. Light rain began 8 AM and continued all day with snow at night.  Moderate northeasterly winds.  Think about two inches snow fell at night.  Charley came to chore.  Tue pays him to date 3o c.  I employ self reading old letters.  Mrs. Chamberlin and others.  Henry Sutton , an old friend died a day or two ago of cancer.  The gas gives out on account of slight accident at plant.  We look for Phebe in afternoon but she did not come till nearly midnight.  Fern remained at Chicago.  gobed midnight.

19.  Thursday. 7 AM.  Ther.  28.  36.  26.  =  30.
Cloudy N.E..1.  Clear off before 11 AM.  Phebe went to Station for suitcase, not getting it.   Big four.  Harman phones about B.C. thinks better sell for fear it spoils.  Coldwater Bill  off the snow.  Tue  Pd. him.  The gas appears all right about 7 A.M.  Phebe did not  get up to breakfast.  H.G. called 2 P.M. to inquire and intended ally &c about and Nels Thomas farm. A  friend thinks of trading for same.  I can't help him much.  Shave self late P.M. first since 8th (?).  Think there was about 2 in. snow yest.  With the rain which fell earlier made.95 in Precipitation.  Clear afternoon with moderate N.E. wind.  the P.O. inspector is here to decide as to P.O. site.  there are several locations to choose from.  He will be here till  Saturday.  Phebe and Tue both home at night.  Play Graphophone  good deal.  Gobed 10.

 

February 12-15, 1914 and 1889 in Charleston, Illinois

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.