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 13-15, 1912 in Charleston, IL

13.  Wednesday.  6 A.M.  Ther.  46.  46.  42. = 44 2/3
Cloudy. W. 3.  Rhoda washes A.M.  Tue puts up a box of peas to send Buddy.  Quite a thunder show last night between 8 and 9 oc.  Rhoda  washes and works till noon.  Mrs. Galbreath did not come as promised.  Tue sends Buddy (and writes to her at night) another box of peas also another  package ~  I did not  hitch up nor go up town.  Helen Ferrish called an hour or two P.M.  Tue up town later.  Muggs down to Lelas at night.  Mostly cloudy with strong N. W. wind.  Go bed 10.

14.  Thursday.  6.15 AM.      Ther.  38.  46.  34. = 39 1/3
Cloudy.  N.W. 3  Fullers deliver 5 tons coal A.M.  He got stuck at coming  in from back St.  Rhoda ironed P.M.  Muggs and Tue busy getting ready to start for Jeff. City next Monday morn.  Didn't hitch up - too cold at night.  Mostly clear day, strong northerly winds.  Read a while  in Chamber at night.  Go bed 8.30

15.  Friday. 6 AM.  Ther.  24.  48.  34.  = 35 1/3
Clear. N.1.  heavy white frost. ice 3/8 in tub.  Coldest morn to date and get good fire in furnace by 8 AM.   Harman phones AM.  Ss will finish 30 a piece tomorrow.  had intended  going out but too cold.  Tue  and Muggs busy sewing &c.  Muggs has  party at night Grace, Dora, Hat, Johnston and others - cards.  Tue sells old cook stove and gets new Majestic range which they put up late evening.  Get 1/2 gal a varnish for furnace.  I drove out to Huffmans late P.M.  Clear day light variable winds.  Gobed 9 P.M.

November 10-12, 1912 in Charleston, IL

10, Sunday.  6 AM.  Ther.  46.  70.  58. = 58
Clear S.W. 3.  Tue and Muggs got up later.  Both attend church A.M.  I hitch up early and drive to Dicewoods.  No fungi appearing.  Fungi found fine campiatris   in barn yest.
Drive to  Town twice and north on Plankroad to see new road they are making.  Did not reach it and return  by H. Anderson Place, getting home 12.30.  The dirt road generally dry but rough, little mud any where.  Toward night I drove S.W. a mile or so getting home getting home before dark.  Tue over at Mrs. Curds, later she with Grace and Muggs went to concert.  Clear day with brisk southerly winds.  Go bed 9.30 P.M.

11.  Monday.  6.15 A.M.  Ther.  52.  72.  60. = 61 1/3
Clear. S.3.  Emmett failed to come.  Am becoming tired of him.  I  hitch up.   Order load Panama washed coal of Fuller which came A.M.  3.25 per ton.  Tue gets letter Buddy.  She had hurt one of her knees.  Tue and Muggs serving preparing for the trip to MO.  I drove E. of  town a mile or two P.M.   but didn't get any butternuts.  Saw Ike R. but couldn't get to talk with him.  Went later down to see Ed Miller to paint and &c some.  He was hurt by auto T Haute today and can't work.  Charley Smith did chores.  He is too small.  Maggie and Tue gone at night ~  Mostly clear brisk southerly winds.  The roads are dry, rough in places.   Corn 38cts here.  Gobed  8.30 P.M.

12.  Tuesday.  6 A.M.  Ther. 54. 66. 64. = 61 1/3
Clouds 5. S.3.  Red.  Had thought to go Loxa but weather but weather. threatening rain sp. rain 8 AM  Muggs gets letter from  Mrs. Galbreath.  Is in Terre Haute and will visit here tomorrow.  Order 5 tons Panama W. met fuller's @ 3.25 to be delivered to day or tomorrow.  Pay telephne bill for Sept. 1.70 Oct. 1.50 and old farm bill for Jan and Feb. 1912 3.00 check 6.20 Pay R.N. Sibert ch. 1.25  Part cloudy with strong southerly wind Sprinkle rain 8 AM and lightning at night Rain at and after 9 P.M.  (.25).  Tue and Muggs go to  moving  picture show getting caught in rain Gobed 8.30.