Showing posts with label Jessie Popham. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jessie Popham. Show all posts

Friday, November 30, 2012

November 30, 1912 & 1887 in Charleston, IL

1912

30.  Saturday,  5.45 A.M.  Ther.  26.  54.  48. = 42 2/3 E. Meter 591.000
Clear.  S.E. 1. white frost.  ice 5/16.  Get letter from Muggs is much better and has got to work and likes the place pretty well.  I drove down to Harryman B.C. warehouse A.M. looking for Harman B.C.  I did not get in till after noon and I didn't see it.  He reported about 4 P.M.  Straight 21355 lbs. @ 90.00 Cr 300 lbs. at 1 ct my  eked was 321.32 = our third.  He is very anxious to get Sexton fence up.  Tue sweeps, vacuates mops &c all day and is pretty tired at night.  Jessie Popham here at night till 11oc.  I study catalog of books.  Got through Muggs at night.  Part cloudy, brisk southerly winds much like rain much of P.M.  Alfred chores nt.  Go bed.  12.30 am

1887

Wednesday, 7.45 AM  Ther.  30.  39.  28.
Some cloudy.  Phebe does not feel very well this morning.  Buy yeast and bread at Lee's.  About 2 1/2 P.M.  Tue and self started down to Fan's.  Found her to be very bad.  We brought Ferd home with us.  Went over to Patton's office after coming home.  Said he was going right  down there.  Phebe choked  up again with croup and Maggie and baby very nearly had it.  Strong S.E. wind all night, very chilly.  The roads are not very bad considering the amount of rain.  J. Calhoun says last weeks rain amounted to nearly seven inches.

Monday, November 26, 2012

November 26, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

1912

26.  Tuesday.  6 AM.  30.  44.  32.  = 35 1/3
Clear. W.2.  Tue ironing AM.  Leak in furnace seemed much worse yesterday, am getting alarmed about it.  Tue gets letter from Muggs and she has been sick and was so at time of writing yester morn.  Carson Cutler calls and pays note with int. 70.90 which I deposit P.M. and leave Barnes' Chisms and Frankhausers notes at  bank for collection.  Jessie Popham here P.M.  Hat was here hour or two A.M. is visiting Mrs. Curd.  H.G.* working for Comer.  I drove out far as Hoffmans late P.  Mostly clear day with moderate Northwesterly wind.  The roads dry and dusty.  Go bed 9

*Henry Gramesly, Charles' brother

1887

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