March 9, 1914 and 1889 in Charleston, IL

1914

9.  Monday.  6.30.  AM. Ther.  32.  40.  34.  =  35 1/3

Clear. N.W.  1.  Mostly clear day: moderate westerly winds.  Sent late couriers to Buddy.  Harman called before  5 P.M. giving me check for my share of the remainder corn 30.90.  this finishes corn deal for last year he says.  There is biz. still unsettled however.  Mrs. Curd called to consult about Hat's birthday function and  Tue went over there after supper until after 9 oclock try to make out list for S.R. &Co.  gobed 9.30  Alfred didn't come.

1889

9.  Saturday 6 AM.  Ther.  21.   32.  31.  = 28

clear, NW wind about 1/3 in. of snow  or hail on ground.  The girls all caught more cold last night.  Baby seems about sick.  Got up in night and rubbed Phebe's chest with coal oil.  Warren Decker came up  sent out lot of tools by him and will go down tomorrow or next day.  Got stray chicken speak to Rueb about sawing my timber.  Cloudy day now N.W. wind snow flying at times.  No word on cow yet and too cold today to  go after her.  Go bed 9 P.M.

September 25, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

25, Wednesday, 6 AM.Ther.  64.  74.  56.  = 64 2/3
Mostly clear. S.2.  I slept but little.  Think indigestion and diarrhea from too much supper.  Rhoda washed and did other work staying to dinner.  Tue gave her basket pears Many are falling off we have perhaps ten bushels but they are not worth much.  Much cloudy today sprinkles rain 8 AM ( say .03) and again in P.M. with some thunder wind shifts to w and finally to NW growing cooler.  I hitch up toward night and drive west to Watson's return S. road.  The roads are moist and hard.  Rain just lays the dust.  Part clear at sunset with signs of fair.  We have been having small mushrooms out of barn: have some else where  Tue killed chick which I captured for her Sunday.  Go bed 8.30 in in P

September 3-4, 2012 in Charleston, IL

3  Tuesday, 5.30, AM.  Ther.  70.  94  72.  = 78 2/3
Clear, N.E. 2.  Emmett hitched up.  Grubbed out Gov. wood cherry S.E. of house: fixes fence and water tub- other odd jobs - and cuts weeds again on Perkins lot.  Tue finishes ironing A.M.  Today about  the hottest day we have had.  Self barely able to get around on afc rheumatism and heat.  Emmett works til 3 P.M. and pay him ch in full 2.55.  Mostly clear A.M. clouds up with heavy showers beginning soon after 3 P.M. (.85) to 5 P.M. mercury fell to 68 about 4 P.M. but rose later. I drove up to P.O. cash Kate's M.O.  Drove  to Crins corner to water mare.  Little rain after 4 P.M.  Rainbow about sunset.  Cloudy at .  Put mare in pasture where has been most of weak gobed 8.30 P.M.


4  Wednesday,  6 AM.  ther.  70.  92.  78.  = 80.
Clear S.E. 2.  Tue feeling badly and  did not get up til 7 A.M.  Ph.  J.E.Mc for jug Monarch.  Which got 10.30.  I hitched up mare.  Shave self A.M.  Tue lay down much A.M.  She gets letter form Muggs.  Grant people back of us  moving out A.M.  Chicken gets caught in trap A.M. which we cook.  Pay water rates for 6 mo. to Jan. 1, 1913 $6.00.  Pay Aug. Electric bill, 2.29.    Lizzie Shoot calls  P.M.  I write a scattering letter to Muggs.  Drove an hour or two late P.M. S.W. and then E toward Endsley's where came near wreck  turning.  Clear day and one of hottest.  Tue over to Groves till 9 Gobed 9.

September 2, 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

2   Friday, 6.30  A.M.  Ther.  63.  87.  70.
Clear.   Fix platform for cistern.  Nile Carutan adjusts clock around noon.  Went over to see Ed Eastin AM.  He thinks he is pretty sick and probably is.  Tue cans grapes and peaches.  Drive with H.G. around town before supper.   Drive alone after supper.  Baby not very well.  Clouds up  toward night and looks like rain.  Tue pays Mrs. Wentz in full from Apl. 1 to Sept. 1.   today, Mrs. E. gave Tue chicken, says she is going to sell them all.  Gobed 10 P.M.

August 23, 1887 in Charleston, IL

23.  Tuesday.  6.30 AM.  Ther.  64.  75.  62.
Cloudy, N.W. wind.  Talk with Hibbard about taking out accident policy.  Went down to timber PM getting back 6.30.  Comer moving his engine.  Men have begun digging well with poor prospect for water.  Bob Brown has moved into house on North side.  This has been  cloudy and the coolest for many  months.  Buy chicken at Wrights.  Gobed.  10 PM