April 2, 1913 in Charleston, Illinois

2.  Wednesday.  5.15.  AM.  Ther.  54.  78.  66.  = 66.
Most cloudy  wid S.4.  There was good deal lightning and thunder about 2.30 AM. No rain.  Ray came late doing chores and helping hitch up.  He went up town with me holding horse while I pay taxes at Courthouse.  Total for Charleston 110.06 Paid Larry Wright J/P Col.  Get letter of 31st. from Tue  per carrier 9 AM. was  intending to start home today under date of Monday.  Agent here says trains not running farther than Lawrenceville yet.  Gus brought us doz. eggs.  The election went entirely dem.  I drive west 4 P.M.  to Shannon cross road N. to N. Mat. road to Huffman Lane N. to  Tp line and back to town by lane E. of Stoddert place about nine miles.  Saw no muddy road but very rough dirt.  Gravel roads are good.  Stodderts have cut most of their timber. past winter.  Dr. Patton has also been thinning out timber and cutting back brush in his big pasture.  Harness broke near Cemetery Cottage but get her stopped without damage.  Mostly clear day with violent wind, southerly.  I ate supper which was pretty hard work lay down sleeping til 9.30 whew gobed.

March 31- April 1, 1913 in Charleston, IL.

31.  Monday,  5 AM.  Ther. 46.  56.  48.  = 50.
Clear W. 5.  Phone Record to send Ray.  He did chores, cleans off mare, and helps hitch up.  We went to P.O.  Nothing.  Will discontinue box April 1.  I get letter 28th by carrier from Tue.  She spoke of starting home this morn but i don't believe she can get here.  Station agent says no travel south of Lawrenceville.  Pay Ray for work to date include 65 c.  Will come tomorrow morn.  I got breakfast and dinner together about 11 AM.  2  P.M. went up to bank to see about a loan.  Felix Shy says come tomorrow noon.  Harman called 3.30 staying over an hour.  Pays me check for clover seed 3.80.  Must have C.S. sent out soon say tomorrow.  His reports from farm not encouraging.  Accident in street front hurt a horse which later they tried to shoot.  Mr. Law paid me 1.25 on room rent, says  owed 4.90.  Drive up to Crims at night for grub.  eggs, soup &c.  Go bed.9

The Weather %c. at Charleston, Ill. for March 1913

Average daily temperature 41.  42.  Max 70 on 30th Min. 4 on the 2nd Precipitation 7.33 Most of it during last week of month.  Immense rains with much thunder and wind 23d  24  25 and 26.  Great floods everywhere but worse in Ind and Ohio.  Tornados W.  Omaha and west generally.  Little damage done here  River at highest point.  Traffic demoralized also mails.  Six inches snow on 26.  Tue  left for Mt. Carmel on 21 inst. and is still there detained by high water in Wabash and elsewhere.

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Pay Interest on note 750.00

J.P. Morgan died today at Rome..

April 1,  Tuesday,  5.15 AM.  Ther.42.  66.  52.  =53 1/3

Part Cloudy.  W. 2.  Ray came working an hour .  He helped hitch up.  Voted mixed ticket.  Went up ti 2nd to felix about loan.  They make out demand note for 700.00 which is about what need and I sign Tue's name along with my own.  Get draft for $750.00 which mail T&M.  Discontinue Box 24.   Go to I.B. Mitchell's and order 6 bu. C.S. sent Loxa INT car P.M.  14.00 per bu.  Mare scares bad at big piece stone in road near Mrs. Leroy's.  Mrs Brooks has written to Tue.  I drove E. a mile or two late P.M.  The gravel road is good other roads rough.  Little mud.  Got home about 6 oc.  No mail today except paper.  collect Mrs. Wests Express Order 1.00  Morty called at night.  they were here Sunday while I was gone. 9 P.M.

In Margin:  quit 24 P.O. Box Have had for many years.