November 19, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, IL

1912

19.  Tuesday.  6 A.M.  ther.  40.  62.  44.  = 48 2/3

Clear, S.W. 2.  Tue got a letter from Buddy, also card from Muggs at St. Louis.  She had not met Miss Wales.  I drove over to Harryman warehouse but he didn't have  time to talk.  Tue got letter from Mrs. West telling that Armstrong had not patched plastering in Loxa house.  Tue decides to go out there with me tomorrow and prepare to take early start weather permitting.  Clear day moderate S.W. wind.  Fannie Cottingham called after I  had retired.  Gobed 8 P.M.

1887

19.  Saturday, 6 A.M.  ther.  42.  28.  18.

Dark and smokey strong S.W. wind most of night.  Change cooler wind W about 7 A.M. with some snow flying.  Growing colder all day.  furious wind blowing some boards off store roof.  Uncle John  was down to dinner.  Apple trade not very good not many in town for Saturday.  Comer was intoward night but did not settle.  Said he would be in tomorrow.  Freezing cold all P.M.  Wind N.W.  Settle with Riley Easton for posts to date.  Tue has toothache at night.  Gobed 10 P.M.  Mostly cloudy day.  Alarm of fire about  1.30 P.M.

November 16-18, 1912 in Charleston, IL

16.  Saturday.  6 A.M.  The38. 32.  54. = 41 1/3  (shorthand)
  Clear.  S.W.1.  Sharp frost. ice. 1/8 in tub.  I start Loxa about 10 a.  The  roads are generally dry many ruts.  Gang of men repairing West of Frank Newman's.  I pass through Loxa to west part  place.  Mrs. Gaines gave me  large pumpkin.  I did not see Harman  Preston was shucking also Paul and another hand ate light dinner.  W. Crabapple (written in margine)  Find they are missing good deal of corn.   There are a lot of red pigs staying in field.  See that Harman has appropriated whole of N.W. 40.  Count 13 head of cattle in there today.  Jack didn't go.  Mrs. Galbreath came today.  She went uptown with Muggs and Tue at night.  Gobed 8.30 P.  Clear Day. varible winds.

17.  Sunday.  6.30 A.M.  Ther.  28.  52.  40.  =40.
Clear light northerly winds.  Clear W.1. Heavy white frost.  Ice 3/16 None of folks attend church. Maggie about sick and took meddy all night.  Mrs. Galbreath left for Terre Haute on 3-4 P.M. car.  We had dinner about 2 P.M.  I hitch up early but didn't drive till after 4 P.M.  Went down by Woodson place and home by  Wrightsville.  The roads generally dry some rough.  I met no autos in country but one or two in town.  Too cool for driving much.  Muggs  felt poorly all day but she is determined to start for Jefferson City, MO in morn.  Friday (scratched out) is Father's birthday.*  Tomorrow grandmother's.**  Go bed 8.30

*	William Sayre Gramesly Birth 17 Nov 1809 in Goshen, New York, USA Death June 2, 1898 in Charleston, Coles, Illinois, USA

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Margaret Sayre Birth 18 Nov 1787 in Warwick, Orange, New York, United States Death 19 Jul 1865 in Geneva, Ontario, New York, United States

18.  Monday.  5.45.  A.M.  Ther.  34.  58.  44. = 45 1/3
Clear. S.W>1.  Heavy w.fr.  Muggs and Tue getting ready for trip and go to Mattoon on 10.15 car to  take train that does not stop here.  I hitch up early but could not help them much.  Grace Sefton called after they had gone as did Dora Alexander.  Muggs is to take near noon train at Mattoon and will meet Miss Wales in St. Louis.  Charley Smith came and chored. (er)  Tue got home on 1 oc. car and went up town till dark.  Self poorly all day.  We were alone at night.  Tue let her dishes go till morning.  We were alone evening.  It seems dull without Muggs.  Go bed. 8 P.M.  Shave self P.M.

November 9, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

9.  Saturday, 6 A.M.  Ther.  34.  60.  50. = 48.
Clear. N.W.1.  white frost. Emmett comes and workes (sic) till 5 P.M.  Pay him up to date 3.00 check.  raked leaves much of the time.  Tue thinks he sojers  too much.  Get Tucker men to patch cellar floor they finish after dinner.  Get I.B.M. check 16.30 clover seed from Harman cashed, have been carrying it a week.  Harry Thatcher fixed cellar.  Clear day strong westerly or northern winds.  Maggie gets card from Miss Wales.  She will meet her in St. Louis 18th inst.  Tue and Muggs at home at home at night.  Mr. Sefton who has been feeling better, not  so well today.  Gobed 9.30  Phone t/E McAM got with Emmett 5 P.