December 4- 14, 1913 in Coles County IL hightlights

December 1913

4.  Thursday.  Tue received two 12 in Records from Muggs suppose for birthday.  Rhoda came after dinner and worked most of P.M. helping get ready for the reading circle which meets here tomorrow P.M. the first time since last winter.  I hitch up PM. and drive up and round town a while.  

5.  Friday.  Tue gets nice towel from Phebe by P.P.  Tue . . . gets ready for the R.C.  They began to appear about 2 P.M. and having hitched up before noon I  take a long drive going as far as the river E. of J.W.Kings.  I went by Kickapoo road returning by Wrightsville.  Bill having rode from Wrielle to Half Mile House.  He was hunting a stray horse..  

6.  Saturday.  Tue got letter from Buddy.  Tue got 4 Masda lamps today.  We learn that Ill BC has about doubled in rates.  Tue has birthday friends at night Mrs. Grove Mrs. Brooks, Mrs. Curd and Mrs. Campbell who used to live back  of us - now of Wyoming.  I did not feel well enough to meet them.

7.  Sunday.  Shaved self AM quite successful did not draw much blood.  Felt quite proud of job.

8.  Monday.  Doctor up old watch with peppermint.  I have not carried a watch for over a year.  Help tue recover her kitchen table.  H. and H. called a while at night.  He presents me with a small glass for Christmas I presume.  After they went home.  We look for  Phebe some today  She didn't come.  Gobed 9.30

9.  Tuesday.  Alfred has missed for several days.  Tue and self are doing chores.  She irons AM also kills one of her roosters.  Tue finished ironing.  We looked for Phebe all day.  She came before midnight.

10.   Wednesday.  Alfred  came but did not half do his work.  Tue and Phebe went to town toward night.

11.  Thursday.  Mail check which had forgotten to C.I.P.S. Co. $2.92 net for Nov. light.  They have recently raised their old rates.  By old rates it would be $1.86.  Pay phone for Nov. 1.50.  Tue and Phebe getting ready for R.C. entertainment tomorrow.  Several of the R.C. members called in evening staying till 9 P.M. or after.  I slept on lounge in den evenings.  

12.  Friday.  Learn that W.A. Campbell has moved his store to (?).  Drive with Phebe up town and then down to Normal and up town for bells for the "circus."  Se had a lunch in kitchen about 1 P.M. and the ladies began to arrive soon after. The function was reported a success.  Most of the R.C. members were present.  The RC borrowed several records of J.D. and we played these at times later.  

13.  Saturday.  Order rig and with Phebe return borrowed Things, bells &c.  Tue gets lamp with shade for sitting room.  Do not think much of it.

14.  Sunday.  Tue did not get down till after 8 Decide not able for trip to ranch One Hackett calls to look at lumber and brick and curry combs.  ha - ha.  He did not buy any thing, offer 5.00 for the pave brick.  The roads are generally good.  Autos made good use of them today.

July 6-7, 1913 and 1888 in Charleston, Illinoid

1913

6.  Sunday.  5.00 AM.  Ther.  68.  88.  76.  =  77 1/3

Clear. N.W.3.  Old buggy hardly safe to use but hitch up and get paper.  Tue and Phebe went to church AM.  Tue went down to  H.G.'s late afternoon staying till 9 P.M.  I drove SW after 4 P.M.  Went by Mat Brown's turning by J.W. Percy's and Busk Woods: get home 8 P.M.  Much good corn in creek bottoms.  Streams are getting very low.  I did not meet any autos.  Mostly clear day with high Northwind diminishing at night.  Gobed 10 P.M.

7.  Monday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  66.  90.  78. =  78.

Part cloudy.  Phone J.E. Mc for same which got 3 P.M. and pay Ex on last lot.  Went over to Siberts with old buggy but couldn't get near shop A.M.  Tue got letter from Buddy P.M.  Self feeling worse than usual.  Fair day light southerly winds.  Tue went to Holiness meeting  with  Mrs. Brooks at night.  Gobed 10 P.M.

1888

6.  Friday.  5.30  A.M.  ther.  73.  93.  78.

Clear.  Father and Phebe up in night.  They ate too many string beans.  Stay at home all day  too hot to move round much.  Bert was here to dinner.  Ma has been staying  with them for a week or so.  Put a blind  up on S. side of W.C.  Hat calls in morning.  Go bed 10 P.M.

7.  Saturday.  5.30   Ther.  80.  95.  75.

Clear hot day.  Stay at home.  Up town at night for grub.  New band playing on street corners.  Get Mutton at Bill Myers 25c. on Cr.  Clouds up and storms up light shower about dark cooling air some.  Past week has been very oppressive to hot to work or to even eat.  Have had no butter for several days.  None in town.  Tue sells milk to Eastin's folks and she does not give enough for (?).  Gobed 10 P.M.

December 21-22, 1912 and 1887 in Coles County, IL

1912

21.  Saturday.  6.30 AM.  ther.  20.  42.  30. = 30 2/3
Clear.  S.W. 2.  Tue felt poorly all night.  Sweeps most forenoon.  Colby calls and patches W.C. up stairs and comes close to flooding house.  Tue sends for oysters for dinner.  N. G. Harman calls P.M. paying notes with int. total 307.80.  Shre(?) was with him  and paid use of drill 3.00.  Mrs. Grove was over P.M.  Mort is sick.  Alfred was expected A.M. but didn't  show up till late P.M. . . then did not finish up his work.  Clear day with moderate southwesterly winds.  gobed 9.30.

22.  Sunday.  6.15 A.M.  Ther.  22.  .40.  26. = 29 1/3
Clear.  W.1.  ice 1/2.  Tue feeling poorly and did not attend church A.M.  I hitch up and  get paper 11 A.M.  Nobody called today.  W e had dinner 2.30 P.M.  Later I started and to take a drive but did not get further than old Kelly place, where return.  Too cool for me to drive for pleasure.  Many autos out today.  Clear with S.W. wind.  The roads some dusty.  Tue attends concert with Mrs. Knock at night.  Gobed 10.

1887

21.  Wednesday.  6.30 A.M.  Ther.  2.  14.  8.

Clear strong N.W. wind all night.  Coldest day we have had so far.  Sold half cord wood to Met Stark.  Tue went to schoolhouse fore noon to take girls dinner.  She made some cakes in P.M.   Snider called toward night.  Kate Davis was over at night doing some Christmas sewing until after 9 P.M.  Learn that Nettie Perrill has regained teachership and will go to California.  Clear day with fresh W. or S.W. wind.  Self not feeling very well, nor Tue and baby.  Buy jacket for W.S.G.  Gobed 10 P.M.

22.  Thursday.  6.15  A.M.  Ther.  8.  22.  14.

Clear. W. Wind.  Sell C. Mason 1 cord wood @ $3.oo  Mrs. Perrill called little while AM.  Mrs. Rogers washed.  Uncle John and Hen were down to dinner.  Made a rack to measure  half cord wood for use on yard.  Sold McMurtrie some ties and plank $2.60.  Made out C.E. Winter bill  $10.05.  Joe  Brandenburg pays a/c  1.50 per W.H. Goodman.  Kate Perrill called at night.  Tue left her clothes out all night.  has been just about freezing in Apple room today.  Gobed 10 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

**

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.