February 12-14, 1888 in Charleston, IL

12.  Sunday.  7 AM.  Rher.  9.  42.  34.
Clear S.  wind .  Maggie, Phebe S.S.  Had one of our turkies (sic) for dinner.  Maggie, Phebe about all afternoon.  Tue went up to  Easton's toward night.  Geo. Weber called P.M. went up town with him.  Clear day with S. wind.  Go bed 10.30 P.M.~~

13.  Monday  6 AM  ther.  30.  42.  37.
Mostly  cloudy with S. wind.  Bim*  called in morning also was Uncle John.  He wants me to put the title  of Nicholson place through court at once.  Tue not very well  AM  took meddy  forgetting she was going to show at night.  Get Knock and discover bursted (sic) water pipe at store. Tore big hole in knee of pants don't know how.  Doc. Dowling  paid me 5.00 on a/c.  Wade Hall failed to bring lumber as promised.  went to McGiberry concert at night with Tue and children.  Sent 1.00 to (?) for 1 year subscription.  Gobed 11 P.M.

*I think this is Tue's brother, Henry Hildreth.

14.  Tuesday.  6.30 AM.  Ther.  40.  45.  22.
Mostly cloudy wind SW.  Mrs. Rogers sends word that she can't wash today.  Tue engages her for Friday.  Wind changed to N. before noon and grows colder.  Rain and afterword sleet.  Wade Hall brings up some lumber which does not suit me very well.  Undertake to turn on water at store but find pipe bursted in another place.  Stop at Fatty's awhile toward night.  Caylon has been delivering some wood to C. Mason today.  Ed Easton wants a cord tomorrow.  Gobed 9 P.M.

February 10-11, 1913 and 1888 in Charleston, Illinois

1913

10.  Monday. 6.30 AM.  Ther.  28.40.40.=36.

Cloudy S.E.2.  Tue irons much of forenoon.  "Barley" Elkins calls for Ellens trunk P.M.  the family has returned from Kentucky and ll are at Bushton.  Harman phones about some hinges which he thinks he needs.  Says will be in town Wednesday and will bring me some feed.  It began light rain or mist about noon and continues all day.  Wind S to SW3 not much water fell say .05 in.  Am reading Wilkie Collins Woman in White.  Gobed 9 P.M.  

11.  Tuesday  6.30 AM.  Ther.. 32.30.22.= 28.

Cloudy. N.3. growing colder.  Tue repairing new dress.  She attended function at Fullers with Mrs. Brooks P.M.  Fern Nichols here at night.  Tue helping her about dress.  She is going to Indianapolis tomorrow to work the season.  Cold day with northerly wind.  The ground pretty well covered with the snow that fell night of 2d inst. Part cloudy.  Go bed 9. P.M.

1888

10.  Friday, 6.30 A.M.  Ther. 3.  28.  24

Partly clear, wind N.E.  baby cried some in night with colic

not feeling well this morning.  Tue went over to

Curt Davis to baby's funeral in forenoon.  Maggie and Phebe came from

school about 10 AM.  Snider called about noon.  Mostly cloudy day

with N. or NE wind.  Quit tobacco again at night have been chewing good

 deal since Sunday.  Gobed 10.30 P.M.

11.  Saturday.  6.30 AM.  Ther 16. 32.  16.

Cloudy.  wind N. or N.E. Tue got up and made fire this morning.  Tue got a letter from Aunt Mate saying they could not come out here.  Uncle John was down at noon but did not eat dinner, H. Hildreth paid balance of fine to me $2.50.  Comer was was up, pay him 25.00  He thinks I owe him a few more dollars than my a/c shows.  Maggie went up town with me toward night.  Took yellow cat to Wrights.  Buy Coffee, nutmeg, lard.  got three reserved seat tickets for McGiberry Show which will be here Monday  night.  Has been a pretty clear day with N. wind.  Go bed 10 PM