March 19, 1913 and 1888 in Charleston, Illinois

1913

19.  Wednesday.  6 AM.  Ther.  .42  68.  58.  = 56.

Clear. S.3.  Rhoda wash early &c.  Hitch up AM driving out to Watson corner.  Went south road returning N.  There was no mud nor water anywhere.  Tue worried because Phebe does not write.  Mare had bad scare near Huffmans - telephone men stringing wire.  Tue potted ferns taking one to Mrs. Bell.  The Bell's are building same.  Mrs. K he R has new tenant-moved in yesterday.  Rhoda irons P.M.  Self "rest" most of P.M.  Tue grunting think caught cold last night.  Ray does chores and let him go.  Paid in full 75 cts.  Promised to come Sat. morn and work a while.  Part clear day with violent southerly wind and signs of rain toward nigh.  Official report rain tonight and colder.  Sprinkle rain 5.30 P.M.  Read A. Burr at night.  Gobed 10

1888

19.  Monday.  6 AM.  Ther.  52.  64.  55.

Partly clear, smoky.  Strong S. wind Laudes sawing up maple sticks on yard.  Get gray horse of Sam Ray and Hills out to Trowers woods to see Kible and Rutherford.  They have been down to look at timber and think they will move down make and send ties.  Began to rain about noon and rained lightly most of times till night.  Strong S. wind all day.  Gobed 10 PM.

March 15, 1913 and 1888 in Charleston, Illinois

1913

15.  Saturday.  5 A.M.   Ther.  32.  38.  24.  = 31 1/3

Clear early S.W. 4   There was high southerly wind all night.  Tue ironing.  Snow furies AM  Tue continues ironing.  Mr. Law talked an hour or two with us in the sitting room P.M.  Mrs. Knock calls late P.M.  Cloudy all day after sunrise and growing colder. Weather man promises a sever cold wave tonight strong westerly wind all day and takes pines.  I got up early to get  furnace straightened out grate clogged with slate from the coal. (Linton Large nut) now.  Weather freezing by 4 P.M.  Very light snow squalls all P.M. and at night nearly covering the ground.  Strong westerly wind all day.  A hard  day to keep up fires.  The furnace does not leak bad as it did.  Tue went to Mrs. Brooks late P.M. taking fern.  Self not feeling well.  Gobed 9.30

1888

15.  Thursday.  6 AM.  Ther.  28.  52.  44.

Clear wind. S.  There were two cows in Easter's lot all night.  Rubin Rutherford and brother call also Bruce Myers.  Tue  spent day at Perriells and the girls went over there to dinner.  I grafted some quackenbou with plums on the hillside.  Plant Tomatos pepper, lettuce and radish in hot bed.  found Carlo dead on back part of lot probably poisoned.  Tue and I sat up till 11.30 trying to figure out list of plants and trees, has been  pleasant day with SW wind go bed  11.30  P.M.