April 1-5, 1914 in Charleston, IL

April 1914

Top of Page~ Average Temp for Apls for 28 years, today included 46.8

1.  Wednesday 6.30  AM.  Ther.  58.  62.  50.  = 56 2/3

Mostly cloudy S.2.  There was  quite a shower with thunder at 3 AM  .50 in.  Tue has engaged  Warman girls to wash and they came for  clothes before breakfast.  Tue got letters  AM from Muggs and Phebe.  Muggs talking of quitting her job.  She is going down to see Ferd soon.  Mail check to C.I.P.S. Co. for E. light for Mar. 2.43.  Helen called P.M.  She and Tue  called on Mrs. Glassco (Annie)  She is 81 now living with Liela Bunch on Fourth St.  Cloudy day and much colder before noon wind shifting to N.W.  Gobed9

2.  Thursday.  6.30 AM.  Ther.  46.  60.  44.  = 50.

Part cloudy.  Clearing. N.W.3.  Gus brought eggs.  Tue gets wash from Warmans Pd .75.  Tue gets letter from Buddy P.M.  Ad Miller called a day or two ago.  Has been preaching all winter and will finish painting our house soon as weather permits.  He is doing some work for Mrs. Curd.  Theatre putting big bill board just across street.  I felt very poorly all day and didn't hitch up.  Tue goes up town P.M.  Gobed 9

3.  Friday.  6 AM.  ther.  36.  50.  40.  =42.

Clear . N.W.1.  Nickles calls and pay him 25.00 on livery bill.  Miller left his things here, working a little  for Mrs. Curd.  Tue attended R.C. at Chenowiths P.M.  later went up town.  I did not get out much, am out of corn.  have plenty of oats and straw.  I let mare in pasture P.M. a while.  she was crazy  bout it.  Had intended  to hitch up but seemed too cold for me.  Grace S. called P.M. inquiring about Muggs. Tue wrote Muggs at night and went up late to mail letter.  She complains much of rheumatism or something of the sort in legs and back.  Gobed 9.

4.  Saturday.  6.30. AM.  ther.  36.  54.  40.  =  43 1/3

Cloudy. S1.  Tue right limb painful from hip down  in night.  Seems better this morn.  She gets up and goes ahead as usual.  this is another raw morning.  We have to continue furnance fire from day to day.  We are nearly out of coal again.  Hitch up P.M. and drive out by Cemetery return south road.  The roads are good.  Hardy Hill has been grading down front of his place.  Walter has a sawmill cutting the timber around his barn and west.  I drove to IBM getting 1/2 bu corn for feed.  Tue ironed some P.M. she took one of Colche sal pills AM and thinks it helped her good deal.  Mrs. Brooks came over spending evening.  Gob 9.30

5.  Sunday. 6.30 AM.  Ther.  34.  54.  42.  =  43 1/3

Clear mostly N.2.  Tue lay till near 9.0c.  Shave  ok AM.  Tue went to church AM and got  4th edition R.H.  We had dinner 1.30  I hitch up 3 P.M. and later drive over to see Hatton.  He  will work for me tomorrow but has demanded more wages.  That is he will quit at 5 PM instead of 6 PM.  The roads not so good as I supposed.  Many  mud holes way I went.  drove down past hog farm returning by Phipps place getting home say 5.30.  Mr. Bell reported worse today.Groves did not come as expected.  Tue did not attend church at night.  Mostly clear light N to E winds.  Gobed 9

April 11-13, 1913 in Charleston, Illinois

11.  Friday. 6 AM.  Ther.  44.  52. 44. = 46 2/3
Cloudy. S.W.3  Tue irons finishing before dinner.  She attended Reading Circle P.M. first time for a month.  They met at Hugh Johnstons.  Helen not feeling well and did not attend the Normal.  Self about sick.  Left mare at Nickles all day today.  Cloudy day with moderate S.W. winds.  Learn through Courier that Linder Bros. have sold out their clothing store*.  Sprinkle rain 6 P.M.  Go bed 9.

*According to Nancy Easter-Shick's  book  Round the Square -   1908 Linder Bros. Clothing Store , 601 Monroe Street on the Sherer Block.  This is where Shafer's Men and Boys was later located.

12.  Saturday.  6 AM.  Ther.   44.  46.  42. = 44.
Cloudy. N.1.  Ray came and did chores.  Pay him to date 85 cts.  He will come Monday morn next.  Mr. Armstrong calls and talks fruit trees a while unsuccessfully.  Tue get letter from Muggs enclosing one from a friend living at the flood in Columbus.  Get Interest note No.2 $750.00   from TM B. Co.  Paid APL. 1.  Helen went home on Interurban after dinner.  Tue got letter from Buddy P.M.  They have been expecting Charles to get measles but think danger past.  Tue went up town for grub toward night.  Mrs. Brooks called late P.M.  Cloudy, moderate north wind with light rain at times.TWP at night go bed 8.30 P.  

13.  6 Am.  Ther.  42.  56.  44. + 47 1/3
Cloudy N.3..  Get R.H. of Courier today.   Tue baking bread today.  She attends church AM.   I order mare from Nickles 1 P.M. and about 3 start out for a drive.  Went  east on Ashmore road far as the Huckabo crossroad which find has been graveled since last fall so cross over and return  south road.    Gravel roads somewhat moist, dirt roads quite muddy.  The  fields look soaked and it will be somedays before much farm work starts.  Grove's came over about 4 PM.  I took mare up to Nickles.  Shave self noon.  Gobed  9 P

November 27, 1912 &1887 in Charleston, IL

1912

27.  Wednesday.  6 A.M.  Ther.  26.  36.  30. = 30 2/3

Clear.  W. 2.  Rhoda came to wash, irons a while and stays to dinner.  Tue gets cards from Phebe and Helen.  Helen is in  S.W. visiting.  The furnace leaks again but stops.  We are good deal worried about it.  Cottingham came P.M. taking away misfit grate, says right one has come and he will put it in soon.  Thinks like of leak in furnace.  Nickles bill for board mare is 18.00.  I did not hitch up today.  Clear and cool brisk N.Westerly  wind.  Tue got her vacuum carpet cleaner, and uses it much of P.M.  We did not hear from Muggs today and feel quite anxious about her.  I order third sack  wood plaster sent to Loxa for West's house.  Tue went to Grove's 8 P.M.  Self gobed 9 P.M.

Interesting links:

http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/historyonline/housework.cfm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vacuum_cleaner

1887

No entry

September 29, 1912 in Coles County, Illinois

29, Sunday,   6 AM.  Ther.  50.  62.  50.  = 54.
Cloudy, N.3.  Tue attends church AM and night.  I hitch up early but did not drive until after 4 P.M.  Went down to Emmett's.  Didn't see him.  Jo Hatton gave me some onions.  I drove out by Latta's returning by Helen's.  Met big auto Corsell bridge  going.  Another at high bridge near Helens.  I left mare at Nickles getting home 6 P.M.  Clear day with fresh N. wind.  The roads are dry and generally good.  Jack went and had a ride much of the way.  Gobed 10P.

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September 23, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

23,   Monday  6 AM.  Ther.  44.  74.  56.  =58
Clear.  S.E.1. Gas. Cottingham's men work most of AM at furnace.  They had to take off two  top section to stop leak.  Mrs. Grove was over P.M.  I try the roads south after 3 PM down by Woodson place gettinghome before 6 P took mare to Nickles.  The roads are dry except a few mud holes.   They are a silo south of Wrightsville.  There have been many silos put  this season.  Clear day; light S.E. wind.  Tue attended church at night.

Map of Coles County:
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September 21, 1912 in Charleston, IL

21, Saturday  6 AM.  Ther.  62.  70.  58.  = 63 1/3
Cloudy light showers toward morn. (05) to 7 AM.  Take mare to Nickles last night, first since  25 ult?  It sprinkled and threatened rain all day but did not measure much at night. (03)  Phone  JE Mc for gal Monarch which got A.M.  I felt bad all around today with rheumatism.  Met Frank Wickham.  He is in Oklahoma on Alex Briggs"ranch".  Cottingham  thinks will have to take down furnace to stop leaking.  Cloudy day light southerly winds.  Rains lat at night with thunder.  Go bed 8.30 PM

August 30- September 1, 1912 in Charleston, IL

30   Friday,  6 AM.  Ther.  70.  90.  80. =80
Cloudy, light fog.  Tue ironing AM.  I drive S.W. looking for "flux weed."    The mare felt foxy and flies are bad so she made good time.  It tired me out to hold her.  I did not find any of my weed.  Mike Fletch formerly  of Loxa calls to rent farm.   Also (?) Hensley of Humbolt.  Tue deposits oats check at 2nd NB.  Jack and self both getting better.  Toward night we drove E. to scene of his accident last Thursday.  Take mare to Nickles.  Kate Grove and her sister Sarah call this evening.  Mostly clear light southerly wind.  Gobed 10 P.M.

31  Saturday,  5.30  AM.  Ther.  72.  92.  80. = 81 1/3
Part cloudy S.W.2.  Tue and self get off for Loxa before 8 AM. driving to Loxa first.  Tue calls at Mrs. Wests and at store.  Pay up Charley Jones for R.H. and afc to date 7.77 ch.  Met Cliff at Loxa and he follows us to farm.  Parker and Plow working on shed.  Harman went to W. side with Tue and Self. I offer him clover meadows to cut for seed for half.  Says will cut new clover S.W. cor of NW 40 about 5 acres for half.  Tue bought chickens of Lulu.  We went out to Cliffs to weigh it.  Harman when struck me at Loxa was on his way to thresh S.  We reach home before noon worn out with  Harman the heat.  One of the hottest day, light SW wind.  H.G.  called P.M. to renew &c.  Mare about worn out when we got home.  I drove to Fritz before dark.  He will work for me Monday.  I put mare in pasture.    Mail check 82.05 to S.H. Record for tile.  Gobed 10 P.M.

The Weather for August, 1912.  Mean daily temperature 73.  Max 92. on 13th, 18th, 19th, 29th and 31st.  Min 46 on the 5th on.  Rain 5.17 in.  thus 1.2 on 9th, 1.21 on 13th, .34 on the 16th and 1.37 on 20.  It rained on 15 days and has been a damp month for August.  Clonchieress 33 1/2 %  Many oats are still un threshed.  Streams are high for season.  There has been much thunder.  The roads have been quite muddy at times.  Corn promises well but much weedy.    The roads at present are fine.  The duration and direction of winds have been - N 2 2/3 days N.E. 4 2/3; E 1 2/3;  SE 2/3; S 6; SW9 2/3; W 4 2/3 and NW1 days  The winds have been light, few winds  storms.  Corn is standing up, grass weeds and trees are making unusual growth.  Oats 25 cts, Eggs 15 young chickens 20c per live pound.

September

1  Sunday  6 AM.  Ther.  74.  90.  78.
Clear S.W. 2 a hot night.  I forgot to put up bar last night and mare was out.  Find her in library lot.  I didn't hitch up today.  Tue went to church and got paper.  Mrs. M. and Beulah Howell call meanwhile~  Another very  hot day and I keep quiet as possible.  Clear day with S.W. breeze.  Mort and Kate have been over to Mattoon.  Go bed 9.30

Charleston, IL August 12,1912

100 Years Ago

12.  Monday.  6 AM.  Ther.  66.  80.  70.  =72

Cloudy, SW.1. Rheumatics worse than ever this morn but I hitch up my mare.  Write letter to Phebe enclosing 10.00 for birthday.  Later P.M. drive down by Wrightsville going by Myers have return by hog farm.  A dash of rain about noon has made the roads somewhat muddy round town at  W.ville.  There was no rain.  Harman phones that would be in for lumber.  I did not see him.  He has not threshed his oats yet.  All oats round Charleston have been threshed.  I called on Parker late P.M. says they finished piling old shop at Loxa today.  They will go out Wednesday to work on B.C. shed.  Harman phones that the roofing is hauled out.  Take mare to Nickles.  Part cloudy, southerly wind.  Gobed 9.30  

August 10, 1912 in Charleston, IL OOps that was July!

100 Years Ago . . .

10.   Wednesday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  70.  84.  70,  = 74 2/3

Mostly cloudy S.2.  Mare had foot fast in wire fence for the third time.  I went Brown's for shave (pd) after breakfast at 8 AM.  Thunder storm(.43) held meat shop for an hour.I did not hitch till after dinner.  Jack Hurst reports big wind today at his place.  Talk Bill Decker.  Think can get culled ties cheap of Threlkald.  I drove E. to timber.  Thunder NS sent me home before ready.  Jack did not go with me.  Much cloudy today and threatening all day.  Heavy storm 6 P.M. and after.  The thunder and lightening were great.  It continued for over an hour.  2.10 inches.  this is the biggest we have had in for several years.  Took mare to Nickles after storm first time since settle.  The branch was well up and trolly(sic) line shut down.  Our electric light was nix all evening  gobed 9 P.M.

August 9, 1912 in Charleston, IL

100 Years Ago . . .

9.  Friday.  6 AM.  Ther.  68.  78.  64. = 70.

Cloudy S.1.  Alfred Smith came  mowing on yard till rain stopped him.  It rained much of AM pretty heavy at times with heavy thunder (.65) I  decided not to come up till about noon.  Tue got letter from Buddy.  She has decided not to come up.  I met Parker up town, says P. +P. worked about 3 hours at Loxa AM.  Bill Scott calls for fence Catalogue.  I drove to town P.M. and SW but cut short trip afc (sic)  thunder storm.  Get breeching at Frommel's.  Heavy rain about sunset with much thunder (.55)  All electric lights out till about 10 P.M.  Tue and girls ironing AM and sewing P.M.  Phebe is going to Chicago soon.  My rheuatiz has settled down to bad all time.  The furnace still down.  Gobed 9.  Take mare to Nickles

August 7, 1912 in Charleston, IL

100 Years Ago...

7.  Wednesday.        6 AM.  Ther.  66.  82.  72.  = 73 1/3

Cloudy, N.1.  Light rain began about daylight.  Shrivers men work most of day.  Muggs intended going Loxa with me but find that P.P. didn't go~  They will begin tearing down old shop at L. in morn.  Rene*, Charley** and Grace*** came about noon staying to dinner.  C is going to locate at Decatur.  They left for the park about 2 P.M.  Drive E. on old Ashmore road P.M.  Breeching broke on river hill and mare ran within a few rods of ford.  It came near being serious accident.  I had further  trip to view but decided to go home after reaching river.  Tue and girls seem to be expecting Buddy but she doesn't come.  Much cloudy day.  Sp. rain in morn and at night.  Thunder S. at night.  Only trace of rain altogether.  Light southerly winds.  Tue learns that Kate did nnot go Monday as intended.  I have cramps PM. and night.  Take mare to Nickles.  Gobed 9.30 P.M.

*This is Tue's sister-in-law; Charles' cousin

**Tue's nephew; Charles' cousin

***Tue's niece; Charles' cousin

It is August 6, 1912 in Charleston, IL

100 Years Ago . . .

6,  Tuesday, 6 AM.  ther.  56.  84.  72. = 70 2/3

Mostly clear. E.1.  Get horse shod all round and spokes at Siberts' AM.  Paid check 1.75.  "Look for Harvey" AM.  Shrivers begin repair roof in morn.  Maggie went over to Graces PM.  Tue attends aid meet.  I  look again for Harvey not finding him.  Cliff phones will be in for lumber PM and I drive to Andrews .  Met Cliff on State St. on way to B.PA.'s "to help Paul load up."  Cliff calls later and we settle so far as can to date.  He  gives check for 45.64 which is bal. due me after deducting several items among which is an iron gate(8.00), 20 rods  of fence (8.00) &c.   they did not take out the roofing but part load 1 X 4 ~10.  Take mare to Nickles at night.  Shriver (2 men) work most of the day on roof fair day E and S.E. winds.  Muggs and Ph to library night.  I set up reading till 10.30                                                                        

This is August 5, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago . . . 

Monday, 5.30 AM.  Ther.  46.  74.  64.  =61 1/3

Clear N.E.1.  Shriver comes AM.  looks over roof  and gutters and will fix it today or tomorrow.  Old mare did not come up early.  I "hunt Harvey" again finding him down at  Elevator.  Says has got an engineer now and "thinks" can put up furnace at once.  I eat early dinner and start Loxa 1.30  Jack dog went having fit near Defenbaughs.  Went and return by Loxa.  Saw May and Retha at long range  P & P having finished splicing their posts will rest up a day or two.  Did not see nor hear from Harman or Burge.  Threshing at E. Smith's.  I shall start home say 5 P.M.  spr. rain all the way but does not lay dust.  I take mare to Nickles.  Mostly cloudy E.11.  Gobed 9.30

August 2, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago . . .

Friday,  August 2, 1912  6 A.M.  Ther.56.  78.  66. = 66 2/3

Part cloudy, N.2.  Spend an hour or two fixing up old buggy and harness.  Frommel repairs traces. Sibert removes front shoes.  Tue went out  to Chautauqua AM staying until night.  I drove south P.M. to Kickapoo and beyond.  Met Mel Stark and others Walker's Ford.  Lindsey Barnes has field of big B.C.  He lives on McKinzie place near Mt. Zion.  Mort and Kate over at night on  porch only.  I did not meet them.  I  take mare to Nickles:  Snorff boy brought me home.  Fair day with moderate northerly wind.  Go bed 9.30

125 Years Ago . . .

Tuesday, August 2, 1887     6 A.M.  Ther.  70. 99.  75.

Clear.  Started down to mill with H.G. before 8 A.M.   Commer says about finished up.    Where he is ,  We came home by Farmington getting in 3 P.M.  the dust in places is immense.  What corn I saw did not amount to much.some dryer down there than here.  Hot close day, no clouds.  Hat spent day with Tue.  Mrs. Perrill, Kate P. and Mrs. Davis call at night.  Baby and Phebe are better.  Go bed 9 P.M.

August 1, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, IL

100 Years Ago . . .

Thursday, August 1, 1912  6.30 A.M.  Ther.  56.  84.  64. = 68.

Part cloudy. N.1.  I did not get start for farm till after 8 A.M.  getting there 10.  P &P had failed to arrive.  Harman and Burge threshing for Childress.  Talk few moments with Mrs. B. and start home meeting P & P in Loxa on way  out ~  Return with them and get them started at B.C. shed and leave for home about noon going back south roads.  My rheumatig very bad today and did not enjoy ride~After rest till 5 P.M.  start out to find Harvey.  He still promises to do our work right away.  Call at Bill Scotts and pay him for 80 R fence check 30.80.  Stop at Parkins.  He reports getting along all night.  I took mare to Nickles.  Fair day light variable winds.  Go bed 9.30

125 Years Ago . . .

Monday, 1, 1887 6 A.M.  Ther.  74.  100.  76.

Clear.  H.G. tells me they want more lumber.  Drive from 10 A.M. till noon.  George Tucker thinks they will want some oak lumber for school house.  Tue finished her ironing.  Baby still feeling badly.  Phebe not very well.  Also self.  Buy crackers and piece of pork.  Make arrangement with H.G. to go down to mill tomorrow.  Comer calls at night, says will have to haul logs from the other side to finish R.R. and city Bill.  More comfortable today some cloudy P.M.  wind northerly Gobed 11 P.M.

It is July 25, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, IL

100 Years Ago . . .

Thursday, July 25, 1912,  5.30 AM   Ther.  70.  90.  76. = 78 2/3

Part cloudy, haze. N. 2.  Rhoda washed AM.  McNeel's took furnace sections down cellar and let it go at that : they did little else.  I got halter at Nickles.  Rhoda's little boys trying to mow yard P.M.  Get shave Br's P.M.  Pd.  I drove to Dicewood late P.M.  The Chautauqua began today at Fairground.  Phebe attends function.  Tue over at Grove's.  Clear day with fresh Northerly winds go bed 9.30.

125 Years Ago . ..

Monday, July 25, 1887      6 AM.  Clear ther. 60.  91.  68.

Clear.  Start down to Fair with Tue and baby about 9 AM. staying there an hour or two.  Brought home some green corn getting home before noon.  Bim was in after dinner says Uncle John is sick, sent him some whiskey.  Tue and I intend to go out there tomorrow morning.  MSandy in town first time since the Westfield suit.  Another alarm of fire this time in afternoon, this time it was the Ficklin Stable.    Buy peaches and starch at E. Eastins.  Write letter to E.D.Davis about not having  timber ready but forget to mail it.  Gobed 9 PM.

It is July 21, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Sunday, July 21, 1912 ,  5.50 AM   Ther.  78.  86.  76. = 78 2/3

Cloudy SW 3  There was light showers (to) about 3 AM.  Threatening morn.  I got  R.H. and then stat for timber E. but return after getting halfway occasional weather.  Storm struck us about noon.  Heavy rain with great thunder and lightning for short time.    Tue phones no rain at Bert's.  After dinner late P.M. drove to woods E.  No mushrooms worth bring home.  Return by Westfield road, getting home 6.30.  Take Mare to Nickles.  Phebe out at night with Ora.  Go bed 9.30

125 Years Ago

Thursday, July 21, 1887,  6 AM  Ther.  75.  95.  73.

Cloudy but soon clears off.  Several very light showers with some thunder in night.  Maggy walked out of bed in night but didn't happen to hurt her.  Get another letter from Cuthbert saying he could get 10c rate and would take several cars red oak @17.oo  Start down to timber about 9 AM and get back at 4.  Mare behaved very well.  Some cloudy.  Showers in distance.  Apparently heavy thunder shower passed south of us about 4 PM.  Tue  has been ironing today.  Air close, cooler night.  Gobed 9 PM.

It is July 19, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois!

100 Years Ago . . . 

Friday, July 19, 1912   6 AM.  Ther.  58.  80.  64. = 67 1/3

Clear. N.E.3.  Shave self early.  Nothing doing at our furnace.  Tue goes out to Berts on noon car.  I drove through Loxa and through place.  Harman's men (4) plowing corn south  of house.  He was over home is working is working in timothy meadow preparing for hauling.    Both corn and B.C. pretty weedy.  Some of corn looks well.  I went  S. through Loxa going furthar south road ate no dinner.  Jack dog went with me.   Saw none of Gaines except Wm.  the roads generally dry but rough in places.  Got home 5 P.M.  Take mare up to  Nickles.  Mostly clear day N.E. moderate wind go Bed 9.30

125 Years Ago . . .

Tuesday, July 19, 1887  5.45 AM.  Ther.  69. (7AM)  72.  94.  74.

Clear .  Hat was down a while A.M.  Remit PL Best Bal. 21.93  They allowed me 12.50 over charge.  Rent Driveway 4.00 in full.  He still overcharge against one of 2.20.  Rent Bethesda(?) 4.00 in full.  Put up hammock for girls by smoke house.  Considerably cooler than lately some clouds but not much signs of rain.  People are getting discouraged.  There are no berries nor much of any other fruit in the country.  Go bed, 9.30 P.M. N. wind all day.

It is July 17, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, IL

100 Years Ago

Wednesday,  July 17, 1912,  5.20 AM.  Ther.  70.  88.  74.  = 77 1/3

Mostly cloudy, N.E.1.  Johnny and Halley came with two loads (12) of Poles which unload on Van B, west of A. Briggs shop.  Paid check  4.20.  They were in rain part of way, rain continued till after 10 AM.  meas. at noon. .20 in and again 4 P.M. &c .05. Mostly cloudy say with good deal of thunder but little rain.  Tue writes sassy letter to Mrs. West which sends in spite of my objections.    I drove out by Fair ground late P.M.  Roads not very muddy.  Willie Parker died today.  Pink Nickles is dead in Ark.  Gobed 9.30 P.M.   Mare to Nickles.

125 Years Ago

Sunday, July 17, 1887     6 A.M.  Ther.  84.  103.  84.

Clear pleasant breeze from W.   Last night was terribly hot.  They all slept on floor but self.  Take shower bath from hydrant in morning.  Fresh west wind all day.  This has been decidedly the hottest and dryest (sic) day this summer or any summer since '81.    Kate Davis over in P.M.  Fan and family came just as we were going to bed and stayed an hour or two.  There was a good deal of lightening in N.W. at night but the cloud was not visible.  Sultry night.  Bed 10.30.

This is July 16, 1912 & 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Thursday, July 16, 1912  5.30  AM.  Ther.  62.  84.  74.  = 73 1/3

Cloudy, N.E. 3.  McNeel have a fellow pecking on furnace.  Says intends to finish it today.  I start Ranch 8.15 AM.getting to Simons before 10 AM.  John went out to woods with me.  Every thing looks about the same as at last visit  which was Aug 6, 1911.  Jack dog and self eat dinner at usual camp.  There was heavy rain her yestereve and people cant work in fields.  Simons with Johnny Handly  and Hally cut the poles P.M. and will deliver them up town up town tomorrow.  I left for home before 4 P.M. getting there 5.30  Self horse and dog stood trip better than expected.  Mostly cloudy day AM. and clear P.M. and quite warm.  Wind N.E.3.  Took mare Nickles night  Tue went B. Concert night.  Go bed 10 P.M.

125 Years Ago

Saturday, July 16, 1887,  5.30 A.M.  Ther.  80.  100.  86.

Clear, Tue finished ironing Draw & "break" bbl of river water  They are going to shutoff the water works tomorrow.   W...make repairs  Went up town about 3 P.M.  Gave Cormer bill for City lumber.  they have begun delivering  R.R. bill.  Can't find any green fruit in town so buy some canned. Get out oat meal  D apples, D beef.  Bert in to supper.  Brought my mare and took home his own, says uncle John wont have her out there.  Kate Davis over while toward night.  Go bed 10 P.M.