11. Wednesday, 5.40 AM. Ther. 44. 84. 62. = 63 1/3
Clear.E.1. Rhoda came early and worked till 2 P.M. I felt poorly all day on night have gone to Loxa. Hitch to new buggy Drove SE of town AM. Met Steve Hall. His farm in river bottom is suffering from drouth as bad as the uplands. Rhoda ironed till 2 P when Tue and the girls took in hand. I tried to write letter to Phelps regarding axles but could not get good start. Tue went to prayer meet at night. Phebe out with Ora til 10 P.M. Clear day light easterly winds. Gobed 9.30
12. Thursday 5.40 AM. Ther. 48. 88. 66. = 67 1/3
Clear, E.1. Get shave of Yates: Bob Wilton there. Harman called a few minutes at barn while was hitching up, said he called to see buggy. Think he is fixing up scheme about hay but said nothing about it. I would have gone to Loxa if had not felt so badly Emmett Fritz called a while P.M. Says will help at any time after tomorrow. Gets iron bar. I try to write letter to H.G. Phelps but fail. Took Tue and Charles out to Helens late P.M. getting home after sunset. Clear day with light variable winds. Just like every day this week but drier. The grass is like tinder. Henry and Hat were here when we got home. Mrs. Balch fell from Cherry tree hurting herself. Dr. Hite and Florence Wright were married tonight. Gobed 9.30
13. Friday. 5.30. AM. Ther. 50. 90. 70. = 70.
Clear. S.W.1. Wrote a hasty letter to Phelps asking advice. The program today is for me to go to Loxa and rest of family to dinner at Helens. I start 9 AM. Teach Loxa 10 AM. and drove pretty well over place. Did not meet Cliff. He does not seem to be doing anything with the clover meadow. It is ready to cut. The crops are looking better than average of this season. Talk while with Cox and start home via Loxa and S. road. I saw Mrs. Gaines, Retha's boy was born last Friday. Hugh putting up fence between Jones 5a and our farm. Get small sack meal of C.H. Jones and reach Helen's about 12.30. Tue, Phebe, Marie with Charles there and were eating. I joined them. the Normal Grocery and adjoining residence burned 2 P.M. I start home 4 P.M. the rest follow on 7 P.M. car. Tue was ordered over to at once. Rob Mitchell called after I left. I got home wanting some poles. He didn't get them. Clear day light S.W. winds quite sultry but cool night and and morn. Jack dog crippled and couldn't go. Go bed 9.50
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Showing posts with label Emmett Fritz. Show all posts
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Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Friday, May 10, 2013
May 6-9, 1913 in Charleston, Illinois
6. Tuesday. 5.30. AM. Ther. 58. 72. 54. = 61 1/3
Cloudy. N.3. I continue to feel poorly sore throat and head ache but have fair appetite. I do nothing about ordering a buggy today. Emett (sic) Fritz's boy and another boy were sentenced to reform school. Have heard nothing from Emmett. I drove out to Cemetery late P.M. return S. road. Cloudy AM clears off P.M. fresh N. Wind. Gobed 10 P.M.
7. Wednesday. 5.30. AM. Ther. 40. 74. 54. + 56
Clear. N.E.2. Tue accidentally left faucet running and emptied tank last night and had to keep pump running till bed time. Cool morn but think no frost. I drove up town before noon. Met Geo Rosebraugh near his office. He wants to trade prairie farm in Morgan Tp for our house and lot. I try to write order buggy but have to give it up. Don't feel well as yest. Rhoda came at noon washed and did other work P.M. I drove 4 P.M. to Alexander timber and old mare came near upsetting me when I turned back at top of river hill. I got back 6 P.M. Few people planting yet and much ground still unbroken. Gobed 10 P.M. Tue to PM with Mrs. B.
8. Thursday 5.30 AM. Ther. 46. 80. 60. = 62.
Clear. S.E.2. Feel poorly all day. Kit Carson Circus in town Don't think large crowd. Write H.C. Phelps that will send him list of names and an order for buggy tomorrow. Tue spent afternoon at Hats. I drove up town toward night. Mr. Bell had operation performed last evening. Dr. Greer. I have eaten but little today. Have had little appetite for a week. Clear day moderate S.E. winds. It is becoming very dry, grass is not growing fast, nor oats. Gobed. 9.30 Ellen Elkins calls P.M.
9. Friday. 6 AM. Ther. 56. 70. 48. = 54 2/3
Most cloudy. N.E.3. Looks much like rain, Can't complain of feeling any worse this morn. I gave buggy good oiling and cleaning and drove up town. Tue ironed before dinner. I felt worse P.M. and at night. Think took more cold. Intended order buggy from Phelps but feel hardly able. Light rain about noon and very light drizzle much of P.M. We did not fire in furnace but needed it. It grew rapidly colder after 4 P.M. Gobed 9 PM. R (.10)
Cloudy. N.3. I continue to feel poorly sore throat and head ache but have fair appetite. I do nothing about ordering a buggy today. Emett (sic) Fritz's boy and another boy were sentenced to reform school. Have heard nothing from Emmett. I drove out to Cemetery late P.M. return S. road. Cloudy AM clears off P.M. fresh N. Wind. Gobed 10 P.M.
7. Wednesday. 5.30. AM. Ther. 40. 74. 54. + 56
Clear. N.E.2. Tue accidentally left faucet running and emptied tank last night and had to keep pump running till bed time. Cool morn but think no frost. I drove up town before noon. Met Geo Rosebraugh near his office. He wants to trade prairie farm in Morgan Tp for our house and lot. I try to write order buggy but have to give it up. Don't feel well as yest. Rhoda came at noon washed and did other work P.M. I drove 4 P.M. to Alexander timber and old mare came near upsetting me when I turned back at top of river hill. I got back 6 P.M. Few people planting yet and much ground still unbroken. Gobed 10 P.M. Tue to PM with Mrs. B.
8. Thursday 5.30 AM. Ther. 46. 80. 60. = 62.
Clear. S.E.2. Feel poorly all day. Kit Carson Circus in town Don't think large crowd. Write H.C. Phelps that will send him list of names and an order for buggy tomorrow. Tue spent afternoon at Hats. I drove up town toward night. Mr. Bell had operation performed last evening. Dr. Greer. I have eaten but little today. Have had little appetite for a week. Clear day moderate S.E. winds. It is becoming very dry, grass is not growing fast, nor oats. Gobed. 9.30 Ellen Elkins calls P.M.
9. Friday. 6 AM. Ther. 56. 70. 48. = 54 2/3
Most cloudy. N.E.3. Looks much like rain, Can't complain of feeling any worse this morn. I gave buggy good oiling and cleaning and drove up town. Tue ironed before dinner. I felt worse P.M. and at night. Think took more cold. Intended order buggy from Phelps but feel hardly able. Light rain about noon and very light drizzle much of P.M. We did not fire in furnace but needed it. It grew rapidly colder after 4 P.M. Gobed 9 PM. R (.10)
Friday, September 28, 2012
September 28, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois
28, Saturday, 6 AM. ther. 42. 72. 56. = 57 1/3
Clear, S.E.2. Harman phones A.M. that finished putting B.C. in shed 3 P.m. yest. Tue feeling better and does her ironing which has been neglected for several days. Got letter form Buddy A.M. reports all well. Nothing more from Muggs. Mort called P.M. to figure on W.C. and will begin Monday. Mostly clear wind becomes N.1. P.M. and cooler. I got bu. oats at I.B.'s at night 4 oc. Learn that Emmett Fritz is work on Clover R.R. section. Go bed 9 P.M.
Clear, S.E.2. Harman phones A.M. that finished putting B.C. in shed 3 P.m. yest. Tue feeling better and does her ironing which has been neglected for several days. Got letter form Buddy A.M. reports all well. Nothing more from Muggs. Mort called P.M. to figure on W.C. and will begin Monday. Mostly clear wind becomes N.1. P.M. and cooler. I got bu. oats at I.B.'s at night 4 oc. Learn that Emmett Fritz is work on Clover R.R. section. Go bed 9 P.M.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
August 22, 1912 in Charleston, IL
22 Thursday, 6 AM Ther. 60. 82. 68. =70
Clear. W.2. Get Shave at B's. before breakfast. CR. (pd. 29th). Armstrong calls to sell trees: he didn't sell any. My R. seems rather worse than usually. It is getting into left hip. The last Thursday of Fair charge 50 open. Rhoda washes. Alfred worried with grass a while but too small to cut it. I drive E to woods. They are threshing oats today in that section. Return by Westfield road. Jack was with me and was struck by auto on bridge. Stranger put him in my buggy very seriously hurt. Emmett Fritz called P.M. and will work tomorrow for first time since June. I got home 4.30 in time to escape heavy dash of rain (.25) Put mare in pasture at night. Mostly clear day clouding up 3 to 4 P.M. Go bed 9.30 P.M.
Clear. W.2. Get Shave at B's. before breakfast. CR. (pd. 29th). Armstrong calls to sell trees: he didn't sell any. My R. seems rather worse than usually. It is getting into left hip. The last Thursday of Fair charge 50 open. Rhoda washes. Alfred worried with grass a while but too small to cut it. I drive E to woods. They are threshing oats today in that section. Return by Westfield road. Jack was with me and was struck by auto on bridge. Stranger put him in my buggy very seriously hurt. Emmett Fritz called P.M. and will work tomorrow for first time since June. I got home 4.30 in time to escape heavy dash of rain (.25) Put mare in pasture at night. Mostly clear day clouding up 3 to 4 P.M. Go bed 9.30 P.M.
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