February 24, 1913 and 1888 in Charleston, Illinois

1913

24.  Monday, 6.30  AM.  Ther.  16.  32.  26.  =  24 2/3

Clear, N.W.1. Roomer Lee returned from the measles last night.  Tue gets long letter from Muggs and Buddy.  He quit his room today being arrears about 3.oo.  Tue went to Mrs. Brooks late P.M.  I felt poorly alll day and did not move around much - perhaps not enough.  Ray did feeding.  Order  ton Linton coal of Whalen Bros. to be delivered in morning.  The Panama coal will not heat the house.  Part cloudy clear at night, light northerly wind.  9.30.

1888

24.  Saturday 6.30 AM.  Ther.  30.  24.  25.

Cloudy with strong W wind which came up in night and  has been snowing a little.  Jim Stevens called P.M.  about note.  Comer up he concedes my a/c is right.  Buy crinoline 35, pr shoes for Phebe, dress for Maggie.  Milt Roberts got 1/2 cord of wood.  Cloudy, windy day snow flying.  Go bed 11P.M.  Garden seeds came from J Harris.    Comer reports some small bills.

February 19-22, 1888 in Charleston, IL.

19.  Sunday.  7.30AM.  Ther.  47.  54.  52.
Cloudy, Showers o rain in night.  Girls and baby coughed most of the night.  Rain this morning and occasionally during day.  Wind S.E. change cooler between 9 and 10 P.M.    Tue and self try to make out list of garden seeds we want but did not finish.  went to be 11 P.M.

20. Monday.   6.30 A.M.  Ther.  33.  40.  33.
Clearing off from W.  west wind strong.  H.G. called in morning after some liq.  Sent 8.47 to Joseph Harris Seed Co. for seeds and fertilizer.  Comer up town give him statement of a/c which he disputes saying it is about 50 dollars too much, nearly gets mad about it.  Says will be up Wednesday or Thursday and straighten it up if we can.  Have not settled since Sept. 25.  See Tom Stoddert about the Nicholson place.  He says it could be fixed up this count we look up the record and find their mistakes.  Clear day with west wind.  Gobed 10 P.M.

List of seed and fertilizer ordered forom Joseph Harris Seed Co.  Feby 20 1888

1 oz  E Bacrane Beet   .06                             1 pk  crookneck sq.  .04

1 oz. Eclipse Beet     .06                                  1     "   Parager Tomato  .04

1 pt  E Valentine bean   .13                             1    "   sage                           .04

1 pt Refucee               .13                                        1   qt  Pea                              .25

1 "     King of Garden Lima    .24                     1    " Laxton Alpha A Pea .35

1  "  Stowells Evergrown Corn   .12               1   "   D.W. Manerepot    .18

1  "  Shaker Early Corn      .12                          Act. up                                 1.28

1 Pk H to long carrot            .04                            Total seeds                     2.22

1  "   Green Prolif Cucumber  .04                         50 lb. Nitrite Soda      2.25

1 "    Deacon Lettuce      .04                                   200 ib.  Super Phosphate   4.00

1  " tall nasturtion         .04                                          Draft Sent     8.47

1  "  okra                           .04                                        ======================

1  "  yellow GD onion    .04                                     Ship seeds by AM X

1  "  golden dorn pepper .04                                    Fertilizer by freight

1 oz parsnip                         .06

1  " chartered radish          .08                                       Rec.  Feby 25, 88

21.  Tuesday.  6.30 AM.  Ther.  25.  42.  31.

Cloudy and fair.  Light W. wind.  Mrs. Rogers comes to wash about 8 AM.  Has not washed for us for two weeks.  Walk down to RR with Seph to look at switch ties.  There is one set there and think will have them piled tomorrow.  Walk around place P.M. looking at fences &c.  The ground is thawed down about 6 inches and is very muddy.  Hat called toward night.  A man named Watkins that was shot in a quarrell(sic) the other night died last night.  Mrs. S.E. Ray was buried today.  Buy blank diary to follow this one.  Not feeling very well.  Gobed  p PM.

22.  Wednesday.  6.15 AM.   Ther.  26.  48.  27.

Clear and fine calm white frost.  Get three men and team and pile set of switch ties at R.R. getting done before 11 AM.  Man named Myers calls  wants to rent Nicholson place.  Think will have to rent it Tom Stoddert says can't clean up the deed  at this next court.    Farmer's Institute meeting in town  good many farmers in.  Mrs. Rogers irons in afternoon.  Clear day with little wind still chilly.  C.G. not yet feeling very well  Gobed 9.15~~