1912
3. Tuesday. 6.30 AM Ther. 28. 50. 46. = 41 1/3
Clear. S. 2. Heavy hoar frost. Ice 3/8 in. Walter Smith & Company came early so that it is about as good as it was before they worked on it. Think it about worn out in places. the house was very uncomfortable this morning with no fire, got a good one by 10 A.M. Tue got letter from Buddy A.M. was well. Tue getting for some church doings which occur soon. Hitch up about noon deposit B.C. check 321.32 at 2nd. The check was defective being 10.00 too much on the lower line. Drive out far as Watsons toward night. Met Eastin with Fitz. Is now chopping ~~ The roads are some muddy - not deep. They are still hauling crushed onto south road. Have a light application for about half mile E. of Shannon's. Return S. road. Jack went. He has swelled jaw. Part cloudy. Light southerly winds. Read Borcacico at night. Go bed 10.30~
Clear. S. 2. Heavy hoar frost. Ice 3/8 in. Walter Smith & Company came early so that it is about as good as it was before they worked on it. Think it about worn out in places. the house was very uncomfortable this morning with no fire, got a good one by 10 A.M. Tue got letter from Buddy A.M. was well. Tue getting for some church doings which occur soon. Hitch up about noon deposit B.C. check 321.32 at 2nd. The check was defective being 10.00 too much on the lower line. Drive out far as Watsons toward night. Met Eastin with Fitz. Is now chopping ~~ The roads are some muddy - not deep. They are still hauling crushed onto south road. Have a light application for about half mile E. of Shannon's. Return S. road. Jack went. He has swelled jaw. Part cloudy. Light southerly winds. Read Borcacico at night. Go bed 10.30~
1887
3. Saturday. 6 A.M. Ther. 44. 54. 55.
Cloudy and raining frost. Pete Snider came about 5 AM for family for Fan. Patton stopped about 8 A.M. saying Fan couldn't live wanted to see her father Start out to Uncle John's in heavy rain, about 8.30 He came in with us but Fan was dead when we got back Uncle John and Tue went down there afternoon getting back before night. The funeral will be tomorrow 2 P.M. Christian Church. Phebe had but slight croup tonight and hope she is over with it. Guiney paid me in full for wood $3.00. Rain occasionally during day very heavy in forenoon, heavy at night. Baby cried till midnight. Kate Myer had been taking care of her today. 11 P.M.
*Personal note- this must have been a very difficult day for my family. Fan lived all the way out by, what is now, Lake Charleston. That would have been a difficult ride in a buggy and heavy rain. Tue and Charles had two sick kids at home. My mother has always told me that babies often died in their first two years of life, so the baby being sick must have worried them a great deal. Fan had three small children that would need cared for. Though this happened many years ago, my heart aches for all of them. CMS
