August 7 - 11, 1913 in Charleston, Illinois

1913

7.  Thursday 5.15 AM.  Ther.  74.  94.  84.  =  84.
Cloudy and raining.  Much heavy thunder but little rain since 1 AM.  Tue did not get up.  She sent for Dr. Starr after breakfast, and remains in bed the day.  Mrs. Brooks calls on her P.M.  also Mrs. Groves later.  I oil up and put some washers on new buggy wheels AM.  Drove to big 4 depot twice  with Buddy.  Maggie had much trouble getting off but finally went with Phebe to Mattoon at 4.30 to take 6 P.M. fast train which proved to be four hours late.  Phebe got home 6.30 and last heard from Muggs she had gone to Louisa's.  Buddy and I drive N of town late P.M.  The rain did not lay dust.  Part cloudy day with Southeasterly winds very sultry.  Lightning S at and after bedtime.  Gobed 9

8.  Friday.  5.30 AM.  ther.  78.  100.  90.  =  89 1/3
Part cloudy. S.3.  There were thunder and lightning all night but think no rain.  Spend an hour or  two adjusting wheels on new buggy.  Was uptown twice but did not leave buggy on account of the heat.  Tue seems some better but did not get up.  Mrs. Gaud Brooks entertain her most of P.M.  Got cards from Muggs P.M. at St. Louis where she stayed the night and was just starting for Jeff City at  9 AM expecting to get there just after noon.  Take a little drive with Charles and Phebe at nearly night and take horse up to Nickles.  Jim Crawford came home with me and we came near a wreck with auto at cor. Van B. and 4th.  Clear day and night strong S. or S.W. winds.  Gobed 9.30.  Clear night with no lightning.

9.  Saturday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  78.  96.  86.  =  86 2/3
Clear S.3.  Deposit checks for caorn AM 162.47.  Get book at bank.  Last night another warm one.  Annie Piper was buried tody.  Tue much same and still in bed.  Dr. Starr called 4 P.M.  Kill our extra chicken which have been stall feeding in corn crib.  Tue kept the bed all day.  Mrs. Grove over again P.M.  Clear day with moderate southerly winds.  Gobed 10 P.M.  Mare to Nickles

10.  Sunday.  5 A.M.  ther.  76.  94.  80.  = 83 1/3
Mostly cloudy. S.2.  Order mare early and get start to Loxa at about 6 AM.  leaving rest in bed.  I stop at Harmans to phone about pump.  Paul phones for me.  Enter at gate NW of house: did not see Mr. Cox.  Think our corn beats the average.  Clover seed not filled and will not pay to cut and thresh.  B.C. looks well  Met Sleet Shirley on place.  Wants to rent ground next season.  Saw Mrs. Gaines  Retha and the baby.  I got home 10 AM.  Drive P.M. down by Lattas and return by Tom Brink Hill.  I found Tue up when I got home from Loxa.  She is feeling better Phebe getting ready to  leave for Chicago tomorrow morn.  Ora Webb is going with her and stayed the night.  Mostly cloudy day, southwesterly wind.  Gobed 9  Save P.M.

11.  Monday 5.30 AM.  ther.  74.  90.  84.  =  82 2/3
Part cloudy. S.E.1.  Ora and Phebe went at 3.48 AM.  tue up to breakfast and feeling better till bad feeling spill about noon.  She got letter from Muggs who arrived at Jeff Cy. (sic) all right.  I find both rear wheels of new buggy loose in hub and am thinking of sending them back.  Drive over to Seiberts but he is away.  The men at shop say it cannot be fixed advise returning them at once.  Today very sultry and mostly clear with light southerly winds.  Take Buddy and Charles down to check Phebes trunk late P.M.  Clara Digby called to see Bud in afternoon.  I got a letter from Harman who is enjoying himself around Geneva, N.Y.  I bundle up lot old newspapers P.M.  The weather has settled down into regular drouth:  Some corn late planted looks well but cant do long without rain.  The only place running water Sunday was in Riley - crossed at Richards bridge.  M & K over night go bed 9

June 7- 10, 1913 in Charleston, Illinois

7.  Saturday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  64.  76.  54.  =  64 1/3
Cloudy.  N.E. 3.  I went up for shave before breakfast.  Yates.  Hitch up to new buggy AM and drive out far as Huffmans getting home before noon am not crazy about new buggy.  The main trouble is it is too high to get under shed and pretty hard  for me to get into.  Late. PM.  I took Buddy and Charles down to Jessie Maffets for short call.  Mostly cloudy day with strong N.E. wind.  Grows much colder P.M. with light rain 4 oc.  Reasor's of Hindsboro phone Buddy that will come for her tomorrow.  Tue over at Brook's at night till 9   Gobed 9.30

8.  Sunday 6 AM.  ther.  44.  74.  58.  = 58 2/3
Tue went to church AM.  She could not get a R.H. newspaper.  John Reasor called with auto for Buddy and Charles 4 P.M.  and took them for a  short visit in Hindsboro.  I hitched up A.M. but did not drive out till 4.30 when I took the Kickapoo trip returning by Wrights and the cutoff.  Everything in country looks just about same as a month ago.  Corn is little larger: everything is drying up, roads dusty.  I drove the new buggy.  It does not suit and will try to have some changes made.  Jack started but got lost before I got out  of town.  He was home when I got in at 7 PM.  Clear day stiff N.E. wind.  We have good fire in grate all day.  Gobed. 9.30

9.  Monday,   5.30 AM.  Ther.  42.  74.  56.  = 57 1/3
Clear E.3.  Hitch to old buggy and drive over to Siberts am thinking of returning buggy axels and getting the drop kind.  Clear and cold strong N.E. wind.  Tue brought some hats for me to select from but none of them fit me.  She went down to Hat's at night.~~  E. H. Clark died at Marshall last night.  Harman phones at night.  Seems much discouraged about weather &c.  I drove E. of town toward night to Huckaba's.  Crops seem to be holding their own pretty well.  Harman has boys hired to pull the milkweeds in his oats.  We expected Phebe tonight.  Tue went to 8.30 car.  she didn't come.  Gobed  10.30

10.   Tuesday. 5.30 AM.  Ther.  40.  80.  60.  = 60.
Clear.  N.E.3.  After hitching to old buggy I drove over to Siberts.  He says exchanging axels on new buggy "is small matter."  Later AM I drove north Anderson road to town line returning by plank road.  Drove up the new "paved" road a piece first time have done so.  I don't admire same but it may be alright.  Get home noon.  Tue attended the E.H. Clark funeral at D.H. Dowlings with Mrs. Brooks.  Went to cemetery.  I stay at home.  Phebe arrived about 3 P.M. from Ann Arbor.  Buddy and Charles came later from Hindsboro.  Reasor's took the car to Buston.  Phebe left us Feb. 3 and has been at AnnArbor since about Mar. 1.  Ora Webb called P.M. and night.  Mort and Kate called at night.  K slip in while we were at supper.  Clear day, moderate easterly winds.  Sat up reading till 11.30  Harman phones night.  BA weather.

June 3-5, 1913 in Charleston, Illinois

3.  Tuesday  6 AM.  Ther.  64.  90.  68.  =  74.
Part cloudy.  Griffins B.C. warehouse burned last night.  Emmett came 7.  Cuts long grass.  Sets out 25 tomato plants.  John Hall hauls away load of wood for Emmett.  Wells did not bring lawn mower.  Get birthday card from Hat.  Maggie sent me a small mem. book.  Let Emmett go at noon paying up 2.65.  Tue and Buddie iron.  Ad Miller called P.M. and will help me at any time.  I drove late P.M. to see Rhoda to wash tomorrow:  from there continue W and return by Helen's getting home 7 PM.  The folks were out at night.  Most clear day N. and N.E. winds.  Cooler at night.  Gobed 9 PM.

4.  Wednesday.  5.30.  AM.  Ther. 56.  88.  70.  = 71 1/3
Mostly clear.  N.E.2.  oil old buggy.  The new one not yet received.  Has  been shipped since 23 (?).  Rhoda came to wash working till 4 P>M>  I get start for Loxa 9 AM getting home 1 PM.  Drove out through place from Loxa.  Think Harman's crops look better than the average.  I drive to Dennison line.  Found Cliff on NW 40 replanting corn.    Talk a while with him and refuse to go to dinner with him.  I did not take lunch nor Jack.  I stop in Loxa returning long enough to pay Hough S. for putting up yard, fence $7.00 ck.  Few people visible in  in Loxa.  I left Loxa about noon.  The  roads are very dusty.  Before night drive over to Well's for lawn mower.  Paid 50c.    Tom Snider was badly  hurt by auto today.  Mostly clear day with fresh N.E. wind and numerous  small whirlwinds:  Mrs. Curd and Mrs. Brooks over at night.  Go bed 9.30 P.M.

5.  Thursday.  5.30  AM.  Ther.  .60.  90.  76. = 75 1/3
Partly cloudy.  S.E. 3.  learn by phone that buggy has been received at CL Depot. Put in  good  post of forenoon hunting but not finding dray man.  They are very busy.  Phebe writes will be home Sunday.  A letter from Muggs P.M.  does not state when she will be at home.  Gwin and McK brought up buggy P.M.  Sibert came over and set it up.  Although a good buggy I do not feel stucdk on it.  Mostly clear day with moderate S.E. winds.  No signs of rain.  The drouth here is becoming serious.  I had bad spell cramps.  P Maud night.  Tue  and Buddy went down to H.G.'s after supper.  Go b 9.30