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

This is August 5, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago . . . 

Monday, 5.30 AM.  Ther.  46.  74.  64.  =61 1/3

Clear N.E.1.  Shriver comes AM.  looks over roof  and gutters and will fix it today or tomorrow.  Old mare did not come up early.  I "hunt Harvey" again finding him down at  Elevator.  Says has got an engineer now and "thinks" can put up furnace at once.  I eat early dinner and start Loxa 1.30  Jack dog went having fit near Defenbaughs.  Went and return by Loxa.  Saw May and Retha at long range  P & P having finished splicing their posts will rest up a day or two.  Did not see nor hear from Harman or Burge.  Threshing at E. Smith's.  I shall start home say 5 P.M.  spr. rain all the way but does not lay dust.  I take mare to Nickles.  Mostly cloudy E.11.  Gobed 9.30