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 8, 1912 in Charleston, Il

100 Years Ago . . .

8.     Thursday.   6 AM.  Ther.  66.  86.  72. = 74 2/3

Cloudy S.2.  Start Loxa after 8 AM.  Left breeching for repair at F's.  Rhoda washes AM.   Shriver finishes roof and gutters.  Met Vints Decker up town.  P&P tearing down old shop  at Loxa.  I drove up to place getting bunch shingles to patch Loxa roof.  Curt cutting weeds near Loax(sic.)  He helps me through gate &c.  Talk with Enloe and J.O. Linder  John says may ride out with him morning in Auto.  Enloe says Retha to be married soon.  Harman threshing at Shrivers didn't see him.  I did not take any dinner.  Start home about 1 P.M.  Geo. Wiley rode to town with me.  Tue and girls uptown at night.  Part Cloudy Light shower 3 PM.  (.10).  Go bed.9.30