Part 1 -
Index to Saturday October the 25th AD 1913
Part 2 - Sunday October the 26th AD 1913 to December the 24th AD 1913
Part 3 -
Thursday December the 25 AD 1913 to Tuesday February the 3dh AD 1914
Part 4 - Wednesday February the 4th AD 1914 to Friday June 26the AD 1914
Part 5 - Friday June 26the AD 1914 to Sunday September the 20th AD 1914
Part 6 - Monday September the 21st AD
1914 to Sunday December the 6th AD 1914
Part 7 - Monday December the 7th AD
1914 to Friday March the 12th AD 1915
Wednesday February the 4th AD 1914 opened up quite a
cool damp cloudey morning much in appearance of rain Sleet or Snow wind
from the North blowing feble earley in the morning Thermometer at or
near half past Seven oclock this morning Registered at 48 Degrees
tempature The familey arose Some what late this morning and after
getting prepared for work the writer renewed the fire in the fire place
in our bedroom as it was quite cool i then Proceeded too the lot then
fed my horse after getting through i then returned too our Kitchen and
renewed the fire in our cook Stove then went to work and prepare the
morning meal with the help of my wife after getting of it Served and
placed on the table we portaken of the Same and when through and the
breakfast table and contents cared far we moved in too our bed room and
Seated our Selves down by a good fire as it felt comfortable too the
old people as there were Such a change in the weather and after taken a
good warm i then walk down too the farmers bank and presented a check
on the Farmers bank from Ed Costley of Waco for fifty Dollars then
taken forty of that and paid on a note that I owed John B Nichols and
company for good then paid Lee Hickerson fore dollars for water as he
run the water works in Crawford Texas in 1912 and 1913 i then Paid Bob
Coffman three Dollars for a new pare of Shalves that he attached too my
buggy Earley in the winter i then paid old man Shoffner too Dollars i
owed him and i also owed Alex Armstrong 25 cents and i paid that amount
to him and had Six bits left out of the fifty Dollars drawed out of the
farmers bank of Crawford by that time it was 12-oclock noon i then
returned home fed my horse again then eat my noon meal when through i
then caught then geered my horse hitched him too my cart then drove
over too the Bosque break for a load of wood after arriving at place i
dismounted from my cart tied my horse to a tree i then walked across
the creek in too Ed Costleys field to See John Mulican on buisiness as
he had the farm rented and was plowing the field just across the Bosque
creek after getting through with him i then returned back on the South
Side of the Bosque cut and loaded on my cart with a load of wood then
drove for my place in the town of Crawford after arriving at my place i
drove in too my lot then unloaded my wood taken my horse loose from the
cart taken the geer off of him gave him water then turned him in too my
garden to pick a round a while i then went to work and prepared night
wood for my fire place in our bedroom also for the cook Stove in the
dining room and brought it in doors as it had the appearance of raining
as it were thick cloudey all over the Elements i then prepared feed in
his traugh then returned too the house we then eat our evening meal as
my wife had it Served and placed on the table and announced readey to
be eat after we were through and the Suppertable and contents cared far
we then moved in too our bedroom for a Short rest and after resting for
a bit i went to work and recorded the labor done by my wife and my Self
during the day and when through we departed too our bed of repose
hoping to get a good rest to night is the desire of the old folks at
home WE Costley at home in Crawford
Thursday February the 5th AD 1914 - Opened up quite a
cloudey morning with a mist of raining falling quite damp in the form
of a big fog falling Thermometer at or near Eight oclock this morning
registered at 50 Degrees tempature. The familey as usual rose from
there bed of repose Some what late this morning and after arising from
our bed of rest the writer renewed the fire in our bed room in the fire
place as it was quite damp this morning i then fed the horse after
getting through i returned too our Kitchen then renewed the fire in the
cook Stove and went to work and assisted my wife in prepareing of our
morning meal after getting of it Served and placed on the table we
Seated our Selves too the breakfast table then portaken of our morning
meal after we were through my wife went to work then put the breakfast
table and contents all in good Shape again whilst the writer recorded
the above then watered and Staked my horse out on the Streets to graze
and walked down in to Town to See what was going on and after arriving
at the place i Started to go too i found but few people in town i then
remained in the place for Some bit then returned home and finished
writing my letter that i had Started to write to Ida and Ada Costley at
Waco Texas and after getting of it wrote i then taken and mailed the
Same and returned back too my place then eat my dinner that my wife had
prepared for the too old people to day after we were through i rested
for a Short while then taken my plow point off of my one horse plow and
taken it to Bob Coffman to harpen after getting of it Sharpened i
brought it home and put the point of the plow on the plow then caugh
and geered my horse hitched him too my turning plow and went to plowing
in my garden braking of it up and began at the South Side of the garden
and plowed one land 8 Steps wide the length of the garden 60 Steps in
length, begining late in the evening then turned out gave my horse
water. then taken him too the lot taken the geers off of him then fed
him, after getting through i returned too the house washed my hands and
face and combed my head we then Eat our evening meal prepared by my
(wife) and when through my wife went to work and put the Supper table
and contents all in good Shape again we then moved in too our bedroom
for a Short rest and during of our rest spell the writer recorded the
above or the greater portion of it we then departed too our bed or
repose hoping to get a good nights rest to night is the desire of the
old people to night W.E.Costley at home in the town of Crawford
Friday February the 6th AD 1914 - Opened up quite______
wind from the North freezen cold Thermometer at or near half past Seven
oclock this morning registered at 34 Degrees tempature the familey
arose Some what late this morning and after getting prepare for work
the writer then prepared a fire in the cook Stove and ground and put
the coffee on to make also put the bread on to bake then fed my horse
after getting through i returned too the Kitchen and assisted my wife
in finishing up our morning meal and after getting of it Served and
placed on the table and announced readey to be eat we Seated our Selves
too the table then portaken of our morning meal when through and the
breakfast table and contents cared far the writer then walked down in
to town and before Starting i noticed that the Thermometer registered
at 52 Degrees tempature that was what it Registered when i first arose
this morning and 8 oclock when i went to Town from which the
State(ment) made in the above line Shoes (shows) that the norther blew
up at 8-oclock and when i returned back home the clock had just Struck
nine in the fore noon of today and there was Such a change that the
Thermeter run down to 34 Degrees in one hour. and kept getting colder
and colder up too about three oclock in the (day)it become Some warmer
as the Sun turned to the west in the evening pirfectley clear clear the
most of the day and at or near too oclock in the after noon we eat our
noon meal the writer went over across the Street to William Ellis and
got Some mustard greens for our diner as they had cooked a lot of
mustard greens for there dinner after returning home we then eat our
noon meal when through and the dinner table and contents cared far we
then taken our Seats in front of a good fire and taken a good warm as
it was very cold in deed and Spent the balance of the day by a good
fire as it continued freezing cold up till the day past away and at
night fall the thermometer had gone down from 52 Degrees to 30 Degrees
and Still going below as it was growing very cold at or near five
oclock this evening i prepared wood for the fire place in our bedroom
and become very cold in doining So and layed it on my galery to be
handy then fed my horse and cut off the water to keep my hidren from
freezing in order to prevent it from freezing, we then eat our evening
meal as my wife had it Served and placed on the table to Eat after we
were through and the table cared far we then taken up our old Stand in
front of a good fire and after taken a good warm the writer finished
recording of our days labors and a Severe Spell of weather we then
departed too our bed of repose hoping to get a good nights rest is the
desire of the writer and his wife to night. W.E.Costley at home in the
Town of Crawford Texas
Saturday February the 7th AD 1914 - Opened up quite a
freezing morning wind Still from the north East freezing cold but clear
and bright Thermometer at or near Seven oclock Registered at 14 Degrees
tempature bleak and cold and a very heavey freeze wind Kept up from the
north from ten oclock of the Six day of Fuary (February) 1914 up to
about 4 - oclock this morning and then began to go down and then wind
turned too the north East earley this morning and blew from that
direction. but not So Strong as it blew yestarday but moved up cool
enough onley liked a couple of degrees of being freezing alday long and
if no change in the weather there will be a big freeze to night for it
is fully cold enough at night fall to night The familey a rose very
late this morning and when prepared for work the writer renewed the
fire in the fireplace in our bedroom then returned too the house and
assisted my wife in prepareing of our morning meal we prepared it in
our bed room by the fireplace as it was too cold to cook on the Stove
in our dining room after Serving the Same we Spread it in front of a
good fire then portaken of the Same when through and the vessels and
contents all put a way in good Shape we then enjoyed a good fire the
greater part of the day as it were too cold to work but the cold did
not check a great maney of the farmers from coming in too Crawford to
by Supplyes for there famileys and them selves being Saturday and the
writer made Several tripps down in town on buisiness that had to be
attended too but Stayed by a good fire the greater part of the day we
have eat our regular meals to day and Supplyed the fire place with
plenty of wood to burn to Keep us warm to night and in the morning and
have done up our nights Schores and nothing to do onley to enjoy the
warmth of a good fire and now as it is a bout bed time we will retire
too our bed of repose hoping to get a good nights rest to night is the
desire of the old people at home in the town of Crawford W.E.Costley at
home in the Town of Crawford Texas
Sunday February the 8th AD 1914 - Opened up quite a cold
freezing morning wind from the South cloudey and damp Thermometer at or
near half past Seven oclock this morning Registered at 20 Degrees
tempature plenty of ice The familey arose Some what late this morning
and after getting prepared for work the writer renewed the fire in the
fire place in our bed then fed my horse when through in the lot i then
returned to our Kitchen renewed the fire in our cook Stove and went to
work and assisted my wife in prepareing of our morning meal and when
Served and placed in front of a good warm fire in our bed room we then
eat the Same and when through and the vessels all put a way in good
Shape we then remained by a good warm fire as it were very cold and
freezing as the tempature were quite low and a probability of going
lower than what it is I wrote a letter to C C Costley this evening he
lives in Waco and mailed it this evening on the fore oclock evening
train and when i returned from this office i then went to work and
prepared wood for night and morning and brought it in doors after
getting through i attended too my horse by watering and feeding of him
after getting through we then enjoyed the heel of a good fire as it was
quite cool not onley cool but really cold. as we Eat our meals for to
day. after resting for a bit i then fed my horse and that was the last
that was to be done we then taken a good long Spell warming our Selves
by the fire before going too our bed of repose and when readey we
departed too our bed of repose hoping to get a good nights rest to
night is the desire of the old folks at home WE Costley at home in
Crawford
Monday February the 9th AD 1914 - Opened up quite a
cloudey damp morning wind blowing from the South east much in
appearance of rain Thermometer at or near Seven oclock this morning
Registered at 40 Degrees tempature The familey arose Some what late as
usual this morning as old people are likely to do but after arising
from our bed of Slumber and getting prepared for work the writer went
to work and built on a fire in our Sleeping room in the fireplace then
fed his horse after getting through i returned to our cook room and
renewed the fire in our cook Stove then went to work to assist my wife
to prepare our morning meal after getting of it Served and placed on
the (table) we then portaken of our morning meal and when through my
wife went to work and put the breakfast table and contents all in good
Shape again, whilst the writer prepared for to gardening to day i
caught and geered my horse hitched him too my plow then drove up to Mr
R Q Kings and broke up his garden for him then Broke up Mr Curbows
garden for him but eat my noon meal and fed my horse at noon to day
finishing both gardens by five oclock PM of to day turned out after
getting home gave my horse water taken the geers off of him then
cleaned out his feet and Staked him out on the Street i then prepared
fire place wood for our bed room and cook Stove and brought it in
doors, when through i brought my horse up and gave him water then put
him in the lot and fed him i then returned too the house and washed and
dried my face and hands we then eat our evening meal as my wife had it
Served and placed on the table readey to be eat after we were through
and the table and contents cared far we moved in too our bedroom for a
Short rest, and after resting for a bit i then recorded the days work
done by my wife and my Self and when through the writer taken a Smoke
and when through we departed too our bed of repose hoping to get a good
nights rest to night, is the desire of the old people W.E.Costley at
home in the town of Crawford Texas
Tuesday February the 10th AD 1914 - Opened up quite a
cloudey morning wind from the North Thermometer at or near Seven oclock
this morning Registered at 44 Degrees tempature The familey arose Some
what late this morning and after being prepared for work the writer
renewed the fire in the fire place in our bedroom and when through with
that part of the work i returned too my horse lot then fed my horse and
when through with him i returned too our Kitchen and prepare a fire in
our cook Stove then went to work and assisted my wife in prepareing our
morning meal and after getting of it Served then placed on the (table)
we then eat a portion of the Same and when through and the breakfast
table and contents cared far then my wife Seated her Self in front of a
good fire for a warm as it was Some what cool whilst the writer caugh
then watered his horse put the geer on him hitched him too my cart then
drove over too the breaks of Bosque for a load of wood after arriving
at the place i dismounted from my cart taken the geer off ov (of) my
horse and hopled him out to graze the writer then went to work to
chopping of wood for my fire place and my Stove after choping for about
one hour i then taken a cupple of buchets that i (took) with me and
walked over too Mr Mulicans for Some milk and butter and when i arrived
at the place they were eating of there dinner, So i joined in with them
and eat my noon meal and when through we all then taken a Short rest
then So Soon as the woman could fix my milk i then returned too my work
on the South Side of middle Bosque and went to work and finished
chopping of my load of wood then loaded it on my cat (cart) after
geering of my horse and hitching of him too the cart then drove for
Crawford Texas, after arriving at home i tak my horse from my cart
taken the geer off of him gave him water and let him run in my yard to
graze on the grass untill feeding time i then went too unloading my
cart after getting of it unloaded i then walked down too the post
office for my mail after getting of it i then returned home then fed my
horse then returned too the house and eat my evening meal as my wife
had it Served and placed on the table and announced the Same readey to
be eat we Seated our Selve too the table then portaken of our evening
meal after we were through and the table and contents cared far we then
moved in too our bed room by a good fire for a Short rest and during of
the time the writer recorded the work done by his wife and him Self to
day then departed too our bed of repose hoping to get a good night rest
to night is the desire of the old folks to night W.E.Costley at home in
the Town of Crawford State of texas
W.Ednesday February the 11th AD 1914 - Opened up quite a
morning wind from the South cold Thermometer at or near Seven oclock
this morning Registered at 30 Degrees tempature The familey a rose Some
what late this morning and after getting prepared for work the writer
as usual renewed the fire in the bedroom fire place i then fed my horse
and when through returned too the Kitchen and renewed the fire in the
cook Stove then went to work and prepared our morning meal and when
Served and placed on the table we Seated our Selves to the table and
portaken of our morning meal and after eating of our morning meal and
the breakfast table and contents cared far i then went too the post
office for my mail and received a couple of letter one from Louese Leng
of Joshua and one from Ed Costley of Waco Texas i then returned from
the post office watered and fed my horse again after getting through
eating i turned him or rather Staked him out on the Streets of Crawford
of Texas then proceeded too the wash tub to wash my clothes and after
finishing i then went to work at Something else like prepareing of my
noon meal and after getting of it Served and placed on the table i
Seated my Self too the then portaken of my noon meal all a lone and
after getting through and the dinner table and contents cared far i
then began to answer a letter that i received from Ed Costley of Waco
this morning but i Stoped off writing of my letter then brought up my
horse that i had Staked out on the Streets put the geer on him gave him
water i then hitched him too my plow and went to braking on my garden
and plowed up too the Sun going down i then turned out gave my horse
water taken the geer off of him and then gave him his fed i then went
to work and prepared night wood for the fireplace in our bed room also
for the cook Stove then brought it in doors as it looked So much like
rain late this Evening after getting throug we then eat our evening
meal, that my wife had prepared for we too old people after we were
throug and the table and contents of the Same we then moved in too our
bedroom for a Short rest and during the time that i was taken a rest
the writer record the labor done on the premises by my wife and the
writer to day and a discription of the weather as it has been dark and
cloudey all day and much in apearance of rain all day long but so far
it has fail to Show up and the wind has been very damp and cool Now as
we are about through with our days work we will go too our bed of
repose hoping to get a good nights rest to night is the desire of the
writer and his wife to night W.E.Costley
Thursday February
the 12th AD 1914 Opened up quite a damp cloudey wet morning as it began to rain
at or near three oclock this morning with considerable thunder South East from
crawford the rain was tolerably light but did a great deal of good first and
last it rather moistened up the ground that the big December raines run to
geather The familey arose from there bed of repose Some what late this morning
and after getting prepared for work this morning the writer renewed the fire in
our bedroom fire place then Started the fire in the cook Stove in our cook room
i then went to work and on too cook my morning meal then fed my horse when
through i returned too the cook room and finished up i placed it on the
breakfast table and announced readey to be eat then my wife and the writer
Seated our Selves too the breakfast table and portaken of our morning meal after
getting through with our morning meal the writer went to work then put the
breakfast table and contents all in good Shape again whilst my wife returned too
her bed room by a good fire and the writer Staked his horse out on the Streets
of crawford to graze then walked down too the Edwards and co Drug Store to See
if they had aney Jad Salts for kidney trouble but had non but promised to Send
forth with after Some i then walked up too the postoffice for my mail and
received a letter from my grandaughter of Joshua Texas Edna Kelley also a Fort
Worth dailey paper then returned and Seated my Self at my writing table and
recorded the above on page No 125 Now the wind is from the South East this
morning Earley and at or near half past Seven oclock the Thermometer registered
at 54 Degrees tempature and at or near too oclock we eat our noon meal prepared
by my wife M.V. Costley (Mary Virginia) and when through with our noon meal my
wife went to work and put her dinner table and contents all in good Shape we
taken a rest untill the writer could take a Smoke then my (wife) went to work
Sewing and making of her a garment and the writer went to work at the wood pile
in my horse lot chopping up fire wood for my fire place in our bed room and cook
Stove and about the wind up at or near five oclock there blew up a rain from the
North i then brought up my horse and fed him a bout that time there come up a
Shower of rain from the direction Spoken of a bove So that closed up the out
Side work for to day and began to turn very cold from the north and not fit
weather to be out in exposing ones Self with cold so all Stayed in doors by a
good fire untill we could do better and the better part we were glad to get to
bed to keep warm for it turned cold quite fast So we departed too our bed bed of
repose hoping to get a good nights rest to night is the desire of the writer and
wife to nigh at this hour being half past Seven oclock to night it began to turn
real cold as the wind was very high from the north W. E. Costley at home at
Crawford Texas
Friday February
the 13th AD 1914 - Opened up quite a cold freezing morning wind from the North
blowing quite freezing Thermometer at or near half past Seven oclock this
morning Registered at 20 Degrees tempature The familey arose from there bed of
repose Some what late this morning and after getting prepared for work the
writer renewed the fire in our bed room in the fire place but it was so cold and
disagreeable it was Some length of time before the writer renewed the fire in
the cook Stove i first fed my horse and after the Sun got up Some distance i
then Started the fire in the cook Stove i then went to work and prepared the
morning meal and when Served and spred in front of our fire place in our bed
room we Seated our Selves round it then eat the Same as it were too cool to eat
in our dining room after we were through the writer went to work and put evry
thing in good Shape again then remained by the fire as it was too cool to be out
in the cold as it was freezing at ten oclock to day and kept it up as it was
very disagreeable wind flowing from the north The writer at or near too oclock
this evening walked down too the beef market and purchased Some beef and pork in
order to have a Square meal one time and when cooked we Shurley had it and after
getting through the pleasure of eating a portion of the Same and the vessels
used in eating of the Same and all put a way in good Shape a gain we then
continuied our rest Spell as it was too cool to be out in the weather untill
time to do up my night Schors and that time come around the writer ventured out
and done up my night Schores and when through returned too my fire Side again as
it was Still cold and as night came on it continued to grow colder although in
the latter part of the day the clouds principly blewed a way and the Sun come
out brigh and cold and the wind Some what Settled down and become Some what
milder fixing for a Still freeze to night So when our regular time come a round
to go to our bed of repose we then went hoping to get a good nights rest to nigh
is the desire of my wife and the writer to night Mrs Lottie Meadows departed
this life on Thursday morning a Daughter of S.D. (or S.P.)Clary a resident of
Crawford being February the 12th and was berried in the Crawford Cemetery on the
Evening of February the 13th 1914
Saturday February
the 14th Ad 1914 - Opened up quite a freezing morning wind cold from the North
East cold Thermometer at or near Seven oclock registered at 26 Degrees tempature
the familey arose Some what late this morning and when prepared for buisiness
the writer renewed the fire in our bedroom in the fire place then taken a warm
for Some bit then fed my horse after getting through i returned too our kitchen
and renewed the fire in the cook Stove and went to work then prepared the
morning meal and when Served and placed in front of a good warm fire in our bed
room we Seated our Selves a round the Same then portaken of our morning meal and
when we were through the writer went to work and put away the vessels and
content all in good Shape again we then placed our Selves in front of a good
fire then enjoyed the warmth of the Same as it were real cold and done not any
thing up to one oclock in the evening but keep up the fire but at that time the
writer went to work and prepared our noon meal and about that time Laura Costley
come in to See us but would not take dinner with the old people as she had been
to dinner So the old folks too in number Seated our Selves too the table then
eat our noon meal and when through the writer taken care of the dining table and
contents and put evry thing in good Shap in the dining room we then enjoyed the
heat of the fire as we had been doing alday up to at or near half past three
oclock PM of today from which time the writer walked down too the post office to
mail a couple of letters one too my son in Waco Texas the other one was too my
grandaughter in Joshua in Johnson Co. Texas Louese Leng after mailing of the
letter i taken a walk a round in the buisiness houses in the town to See how
they were getting a long i found them all buisey Selling out there goods wares
and merchandise and whilst at John B. Nichols Store he gave me 2 apples and too
oranges for my wife and my Self to Eat when i arrived at home and after arriving
at Mr Bob Bennit and Tallbet Store i purchased Some pecan from the firm then
Stoped in at Mr Edwards Store and paid him for a bottle of Jad Salts that i
purchased a day or So ago 75 cts is what it cost to be taken for Kidney and
bladder trouble one table spoon full in a glass of water before breakfast of a
morning after returning home i then went to work to doing up my night work and
after getting through i then went to work and then recorded the above, of the
work done on the premises to day also the condition of the weather, after
getting through recording of the above we then eat a Snack of food for our
evening meal then taken a Short rest to night is the desire of the writer and
wife W.E.Costley at home
Sunday February
the 15th AD 1914 - Opened Some what a clear morning but Some what Smokey wind
from the but freezing cold Thermometer at or near 7-oclock registered at 28
Degrees tempature the familey arose Some what late this morning but after
getting prepared for work the writer as usual Started the fire in the fireplace
in our bedroom then fed my horse after getting through i returned too our
Kitchen and Started a fire in the cook Stove then went to work and prepared our
morning meal after getting of it Served and placed on the table we portaken of
our morning meal after we were through the writer taken care of the vessels and
contents of the Same we then taken our Seets in front of a good fire in our bed
room as it was quite cool as it was Still freezing and whilst taken a good warm
taken a Spell a reading of the news all over the State as printed by the Waco
Tribune of February the 14 1914 of the troubles trials and distress all over the
United Stated both finasual and personal affare up to about one oclock from
which the writer renewed the fire in the cook Stove then my wife went to work
and prepared our noon meal after getting of it Served and placed on the dinner
table we Seated our Selves too the Same then portaken of our noon meal and when
through and the table and contents cared for we returned too our bed room for a
nother rest after resting i taken a walk down too old man Schoffners to See how
his wife was getting along as the old Lady has been Sick very near all winter
and appearantly the Same as She was the last time i Seen her I remained with
them for Some one hour and a half and whilst there Mrs Roberts and her Daughter
and the Ladies son William Meadors and children and William Gee come to See the
old man Schoffner and wife Bill Gees wife was there when i went but whilst there
She went to See Sam Clarys familey. I then returned home after returning home i
then done up my nights work and after getting throug i then eat a cold Snack for
our evening meal after getting through and the vessels put away in good Shape we
then taken a nother rest then departed too our bed of repose hoping to get a
good night rest to night is the desire of the writer and wife to night
WECostley
Monday February
the 16th day 1914 - Opened up quite a cool morning but not freezing wind from
the South west Thermometer at or near Seven oclock this morning registered at 36
Degrees tempature the familey arose some what late this morning but after being
prepared for work the writer renewed the fire in the fire place in our bedroom
then fed my horse after getting through, i then returned too the house and
renewed the fire in the cook Stove in our Kitchen then went to work and prepared
the morning meal after getting of it Served and placed on the table and
announcing the Same readey to be eat we Seated our Selves too the table then
portaken of our morning meal when through and the breakfast table and contents
cared far the writer then caught and geered my horse hitch him too my plow then
drove too the North East Side of Crawford and broke up DR Compton garden for him
when through i drove home taken my teem from my plow taken the geer off of him
gave him water then put him in his stable then fed him i then returned to the
house and made preperation to prepare our noon meal i Started the fire in the
cook Stove then as Annie Stirling had come to see the old folks to day She went
to work with the help of my wife and prepared our noon meal and when Served and
placed on the table then announced readey to be eat we Seated our Selves too the
dinner table then portaken of our noon meal and when through Annie Stirling went
to work and put the dinner table all in good shape again whilst the writer
caught and geered his horse then hitched him too my cart then put my plow in the
cart then drove over too old man Cranfill and left my plow as i was going over
too the bosque after a load of wood as i intend to plow the old mans garden to
morrow if i am able to work and my horse able to pull after getting too the
brakes of middle Bosque i tied my horse too a tree then went to work to cutting
a load of wood when cut i loaded it on the cart then drove too my place in the
Town of Crawford Texas Stopping at old Uncle Charley Cranfill to See how they
were getting a long they reported that they were Some better they thaugh and the
old man was trying to eat a few bites but complained of having no appetite to
eat any thing what ever after remaining for Some little bit with them, then
drove on too my place in the town of Crawford after arriving at hime i taken my
horse from the cart taken the geer off of him then Staked him out on the Street
of Crawford untill i could unload my cart and prepare wood for night and morning
for the fire place in our bed room and cook Stove and bring it in doors when
through i then brought my horse too his Stable then watered and fed him when
through i returned in doors and eat my evening meal all a lone as my wife
prepared it but did not eat any as She was not feeling very well after i were
through with my evening meal i put a way the vessels that i used all in good
Shape then went too my bed room Seated my Self down at my writing table and
finished recording of the work done by the old people and when then through i
finished a letter that i had Started to write too Edna Kelley my Grandaughter of
Joshua Texas we then departed too our bed of repose hoping to get a quiet nights
rest to night is the wish and will of the old people to night W E Costley
Crawford Texas
Tuesday February
the 17th AD 1914 - Opened up quite a cloudey morning wind from the South blowed
quite hard alday and Still keeping it up to night much in appearance of a great
change in the weather Thermometer at or near Seven oclock Registered at 42
Degrees tempature The familey arose Some what earlier than we have been in the
habit of doing and after getting prepared for work the writer Started the fire
in the fire place in our bed room then fed my horse and when through i returned
to the Kitchen and renewed the fire in our cook Stove then went to work and
prepared our morning meal and when Served then placed on the table and announced
readey to be eat we Seated our Selves too the table then portaken of our morning
meal when we were through and the breakfast table and contents cared far the
writer caught then curried his horse put the geer on him hitch him too my cart
then drove over too old man Cranfills at old Crawford to plow his garden and
after arriving at the place i then dismounted from my cart taken my horse from
my cart and riged him up to plow whilst murry Seymore, fixed up there horse to
match mine to plow to day in the old mans garden. after getting of the teem
riged up and hitched too my plow we began to lay off and plant his rosten ear
patch of 36 roes and layed off and covered up too 12-Oclock noon to day then
turned out and watered and fed the teem and eat our noon meal, after we were
through we taken a rest for Some little bit we then hitched up and went to
plowing a gain and finished planting corn at or near half past too oclock P.M.
of to day and braking out the middles of the corn, we then went to work to
finish braking of his garden when through we put the horse too my cart then
drove for my place in the town of Crawford Texas we did not finish the whole of
braking of his garden but could have finished plowing of his garden but Murry
Seymore had to go to Crawford therefore we turned out in time for him to make
the trip too Crawford and back after i arrived at home i dismounted from my cart
taken the horse from the cart taken the geer off of him cleaned the dirt from
out of his feet then gave him water to drink after he had drank i gave him his
corn and oats, i then prepared wood for the fire place in our bed room also for
the cook Stove then brought it all in doors to be kept dry as it resembled rain
very much i then eat my evening meal that my wife had prepared for her and i and
when through and the Evening table and contents cared far we then moved in too
our bedroom for a rest as the writer was very tiard from my days work to day and
after resting and taken of a Smoke, i went to work and recorded the labors done
by the familey to day, and a discription of the weather as it come and past a
way and as i am a bout through we will retire too our bed of repose hoping that
each one of us old people my receive a refreshing nights rest to night is the
desire of each one of us to night W.E.Costley at home in the Town of
Crawford
Wednesday 18th AD
1914 - Opened up quite a cloudey damp morning as it began to Shower down rain
Earley this morning and Still Showering occasionley at intervals at half past
nine oclock to day Thermometer at or near 8 - Oclock this morning Registered at
62 Degrees tempature The familey arose Some what late this morning and when
prepared far work the writer renewed the fire in the cook Stove then put on the
coffee to make i then fed my horse and when through i returned too the Kitchen
and went to work and prepared our morning meal and when Served and placed on the
table then announced readey to be eat we Seated our Selves too the table then
portaken of our morning meal. when through and the breakfast table and contents
cared far i then renewed the fire in the fire place in our bedroom as it was
quite damp but in no way cold but appeared to be damp and unfavorable. I then
began to note down what had been done on the place up to ten oclock this morning
and Still raining and from the appearance of the Elements this morning it Seems
as though it had Set in for a bad Spell but in the latter part of the day the
principle part of the clouds blew a way and become a tolerably fare day at last,
well the writer and his wife Stayed very clost in doors to day as it was damp
and wet to day not pleasant to be on the damp ground but the writer made too
tripps down at the Store of John B Nichols and companey to get a few articles
that was neaded and at or near too oclock we went to work and prepared our noon
meal and after getting of it Served then placed on the table we Seated our
Selves too the table then portaken of our noon meal, and after getting through
and the table and contents cared far, we then Seated our Selves to the fire in
bed room and Spent the evening in doors and during the time i were over halling
my account at Nichols and companey to get it Straitened up as i am intending to
have a Setlement with the firm, in a few days. and after leaving off from the
work i was at i then prepared wood for the fireplace in our bed room then for
the cook Stove in the cook roome then, brought it in doors to be handy, i then
brought my horse up and watered and fed him and gave him a good currying as he
was very muddy from wallowing in the mud to day after getting through returned
too the house then Seated my Self down at my writing table then went to work to
finish recording of our day work that has been done to day and when through we
departed too our bed of repose hoping too get a good nights rest to night is the
desire of the old people to night W E Costley at home in the town of Crawford
Texas
Thursday February
the 19th AD 1914 - Opened up quite a cloudey cold morning wind from the North
east earley in the morning a great change in the weather Thermometer at 8 -
Oclock this morning Registered at 44 Degrees tempature, as usual for old people
arose Some what late but after getting in Shape for buisiness the writer renewed
the fire in the fire place in our bed room then fed his horse after i were
through feeding i then returned too the Kitchen and Started the fire in the cook
Stove then went to work with the help of my wife then prepared our morning meal
after getting of it Served and placed on the breakfast table we Seated our
Selves too the Same then portaken of our morning meal when through and the
breakfast table and contents cared for my wife remained by a good fire whilst
the writer walked over too the South East portion of the town and got Some milk
for my wife from Mrs Cosgroves as She had a plenty to Spare the healey(?needy?)
after returning with the milk i then went to work to give an account of the
labor done by my wife and the writer up to ten oclock to day as my wife was as
buisey as the writer Straitning up the house, as the weather has become So
unfavorable it will force the old people to Stay in doors as it is as the day
passes away it appears as the weather becomes colder and more disagreeable from
the appearance of the elements it look in appearance as though it might Sleet or
Snow before it breaks off or become to be Settled weather at or near one oclock
this Evening my wife and the writer went to work and prepared our noon meal,
after getting of it Served and placed on the table we Seated our Selves too the
table then portaken of our noon meal after getting through my wife went to work
then put the dinner table and contents all in good Shape then moved in too our
bed room for a rest. after resting for a bit i then went to work Straitning up
and account between John B. Nichols and the writer after getting throug i then
walked down too the post office and mailed a letter too James Tubbs at or near
Stamford Texas i then walked over too old Crawford too old Crawford Texas to see
the old man Cranfill as him and his wife as they were both Sick in bed and not
able to help him Self, after remaining for Some bit withe the folks, i then
returned home Stopping at Mr Tallbees to See how him and his wife was getting
and i found him in the bed and her wanting to be if She had a chance as She felt
feeble and very poorley. but Some one had to be up So She Said (?stayed?) after
remaining for Some little bit i then come on home then prepared wood for the
fire place in our bed room also for the cook Stove and brought it in doors to be
handy the writer then watered and fed my horse and when through with that part
of the work i returned in doors and we eat a cold Snack for our evening meal and
when through and the vessels cared far that we used in eating our evening meal
the writer then went to work and recorded the labor done on the premises to day
by my Self and my wife and as i am about throug we will take a Short rest then
departed too our bed of repose hoping to get a good nights rest to night is the
desire of the old folks W.E.Costley at home in the Town of Crawford State of
Texas
Friday February
the 20th AD 1914 - Opened up quite a cold disagreeable morning wind from the
North East but mild in its action Thermometer at or near half past Seven oclock
this morning registered at 36 Degrees tempature with a prospect a head to be a
bright nice cool day. but it turned out to be dark gloomey cloudey day and quite
cool alday long The familey arose Some what late this morning and after getting
prepared for work the writer renewed the fire in the fireplace in our bed room
then fed the horse and when through with the horse i then returned too the cook
room and Stated of a fire in the cook Stove then went to work and assisted my
wife in prepareing of our morning meal and after getting of it Served and placed
on the breakfast table we Seated our Selves too the table then portaken of our
morning meal and after we were through and the breakfast table and contents
cared far -the writer then caught and geered his poney hitched him too my cart
then drove over too old man Cranfield to finish a piece of plowing that i had to
do as i had plowed in his garden a whole day and liked about one hour work
finishing and i drove over too his place and finished brak in his garden after
getting through i put my horse to the cart then put my plow in too my cart i
then drove up too ole man cranfills house the layed my plow and double trees out
on the ground as i had too go too the brakes of Middle bosque for a load of wood
after getting of it choped and loaded on too my cart i then drove back too old
man Cranfills and loaded on too my cart my plow and double trees then drove too
my place in the town of Crawford Texas after arriving at home i taken my horse
from the cart gave him water taken the geer off of my horse then fed him i then
returned too the house then portaken of my noon meal as it was late in the day
being past too oclock P.M. which was late but under the circumstances i could do
no better, after getting through and the dinner table and contents cared far the
writer taken a Short rest and a Smoke when through i walked a cross the Street
too my neighbor Mr Tallbee to See how he was getting along as he was in bed Sick
after arriving at his bed Side i found him too be better than he was this
morning when i was to See him after remaining with him for a bit i then returned
too my wood pile and went to work to choping up wood for my fire place and cook
Stove i brought it in doors as it resembled rain So much, when through i then
brought up my horse then fed him So that finished the work out of doors, i then
returned too my writing table and recorded the labor that done by the writer and
his wife as She has been as buisey to day as i have been at the domestic work
and as we are a bout through we will depart to our bed of repose hoping to get a
quiet nights rest to night is the desire of the old people to night W.E.Costley
at home in the Town of Crawford
Saturday February
the 21st AD 1914 - Opened up quite a dark and gloomey much in appearance of rain
Sleet or Snow wind from the South blowing damp and cool, Thermometer at or near
Seven oclock this morning registered at 44 Degrees tempature. The familey arose
Some what earley this morning and after getting prepared for work, the writer
renewed the fire in the fire place in our bed room. i then fed my horse when
through with him i then returned too our cook room and prepared the fire in our
cook Stove then went to work to prepare our morning meal after getting of it
Served and placed on the breakfast table we Seated our Selves to the table then
portaken of our morning meal when through and the breakfast table and contents
put in good Shape the writer caught and curried his horse then put the geer on
him then hitched him too my plow then drove up to Mrs Armstrong garden then
layed off and planted her garden in irish potatoes beet seed also radish seed
and beded out the middles after getting through i then drove up to John Nichols
garden and layed off and planted his irish potatoes onions then bedded up the
remainder of the garden when through i fed and watered my horse then returned
too the house and eat my dinner as my wife had Served it and placed it on the
table then announced readey to be eat we then Seated our Selves too the table
then eat our noon meal after we were through and the dinner table and contents
cared far we then taken a Short rest then departed to my work again plowing in
potatoes and other Seed for Frank Holder after getting through i then drove home
then taken the geer off of my horse then gave him water then Staked him out.
then taken a walk down in to Crawford to get a Soop bone after abtaining of the
Same, i then returned by John B. Nichols store then bought Some dryed apples to
go with my beef after arriving at home i went to work and put my meat on to cook
and a few of my apples that i had just baught about that time Mrs Bob Bennit
sent the old people a lot of fine butter and Some good light bread So we had a
good meal for our evening meal after getting through and the evening table and
contents cared far we then moved in too our bedroom for a Short rest and during
of the time Mrs Gee come over from a crose the Street to Sit and talk a while
and when Mr Gee come in from the lodge the familey all returned home, and then
the writer went to work and finished recording of our days work, and after
getting through we departed too our bed of repose hope to get a good nights rest
to nigh is the desire of the old people WECostley at home in the Town of
Crawford Texas
Sunday February
the 22th AD 1914 - Opened up quite a cloudy mist look morning wind from the
South. Thermometer at or near Seven oclock this morning registered at 60 Degrees
tempature The familey arose Some what late this morning and after getting
prepared for work the writer made out to Start the fire in the fireplace in our
bed room then in the cookstove then fed my horse with difficult work as i were
about down Sick i was Sick on the last past night did not rest to do any good as
i began to caugh about midnight and caughed up till till day brake this morning
from which i arose from my bed and taken Some caugh medison i then received Some
east from the medison my wife had to foot the bill in cooking this morning as
the man was off of his heels this morning for the first time this winter i
Shurley was quite poorley alday day with some like unto the gripp after my wife
had prepared the morning meal and had placed it on the table we then Seated our
Selves too the table then portaken of our morning meal but the writer Eat quite
Sparingley as he was not careing for any thing to eat i drank Some soop and
drank a cup of coffee for my breakfast. also eat a Small bit of beef and
consisted of the food i Eat through the day up till late in the evening from
which i Eat a light Supper before the Sun passed away and when it came time to
feed i brought up my horse gave him water then fed him we then taken our usual
rest before going too our bed or repose whice was about half past 8 - oclock to
night Dr A.M. Armstrong paid the old folks a visit to day and remained about too
hours and his conversation was the leading part of the Scripture in the old and
new testament W.E.Costley in the town of Crawford Texas
Monday February
the 23dh AD 1914 - Opened up quite a Nice cool morning being the morning that
the writer taken Sick- and has been Sick ever Since but not confine too my bed
all the while but not able to do any thing towards buisiness or work and during
of that time the weather has been quite changeable frist raining then cold and
has kepted it up untill the 10th day of April and up too that day and date and
Still driving a head with the Same Kind of weather as it is Still cool and
cloudy to day being the 10th day of Aprill AD 1914 WE Costley-
Saturday April the
11th 1914 - Opened up quite a bright nice morning wind from the South
thermometer at or near 10 - oclock AM registered at 70 Degrees tempature to day
the writer at this time was Staying at my Sones E D Costleys at waco and after
Eating of my breakfast i then taken a walk down to the Brasos River at the
Suspentsion Bridges that Span the Brasos river and found them to be a powerful
act of workman Ship and when through inspecting evry thing that spand the Brasos
river i then returned too my Sons E.D.Costleys for a rest as i were quite feble
from a long Spell of Sickness that i have just gone through with of about near
Seven weeks and Still quite feble do not Strenghen very fast after making my
return too my Sons we then Eat our noon meal and when through and resting for a
bit i then walked up Stare too a room to take a nap So i could recroot up faster
but after lying down i become woke up and could not go to Sleep So i lay on the
bed for a bout too hours and taken a rest then arose from the bed i were resting
on then walked down in too Waco and purchas a lot of medison for my wife and my
Self then returned back too my Sons and taken a rest the balance of the evening
and after eating of our evening meal we then taken a Short rest then taken a
Short rest and departed too our bed of repose hoping to get a good nights rest
too night W.E.Costley at Waco Texas
Easter Sunday
April the 12th AD 1914 - Opened up quite a cloudey damp morning much in
appearance of rain wind from the north quite cool and as the day passes a way it
turnes much cooler and the north wind much Stronger and turning cooler evry hour
it is what might becalled a gloomey Easter day and the weather left behind it
has destroyed the crop of the Spring of 1914. and Still driving a head it has
been raining often and on all through the day with but little likeihoods of
being any better Soon now we have eat our Easter noon meal and all the familey
dined heartiley and enjoyed our noon meals as it was prepared carfully and
prepare in good Shape by Ida Costley the wife of Ed Costley of Waco as my wife
and my self are with them at this time on account of sickness and Still the good
works goes on with Mrs Ida Costley manager controlling the whold affare too her
Self whilst the others of the members of the familey eat there regular meals and
went there way now the principal part of the night of Easter night April the
12th AD 1914 rained a Slow rain W.E.Costley Waco Texas
Monday April the
13th 1914 - Opened up a damp wet morning wind from the North East The familey
arose Some what late this morning by after breakfast was Serve and placed on the
table and announced readey to be eat the familey all Seated our Selves too the
morning table then Eat our morning meal then departed too there regular work all
but my wife and the writer we did not work neither one of the old forks (folks)
went to work as neither one of was able too work there fore we remained in doors
being a nice warm day but was Some what cloudey it would Shut up the Sun at
times it kept it hid frequentley and kept it Shut up a great deal of the day but
for all that the ground dry off very fast the most of the clouds was north ward
the most - indicating fowl weather in the North part of Texas and other whares
in the State of Texas and ended the day like wise. W.E.Costley at Waco at my
Sons
Tuesday April 14th
1914 - Opened up Some what cool Still damp but when the Sun come out it Soon
dried off and become bright again and become a nice day W.E.Costley Wednesday
April the 15th 1914 - Open 15th 1914 Opened up quite a nice Still day and was
quite Still the night of the 14th of April 1914 as the morning of the 15th of
April at or near one oclock in the morning there was a heavey fire broke out in
the North East part of Waco doing a great deal of damage burning down one
residence and a gin and burning up near a hundred bales of cotton for one man
the loss was great.the day opened up nice and bright and become very warm
through the day wind what was Stiring was from the South and remained bright and
clear all through the day W E Costley at Waco Texas
Thursday Apris (April)
the 16th AD 1914 - Opened up quite a nice clear morning wind from the East in
the Earley part of the day but after 12 - oclock noon of the Same day the wind a
rose from the East much Stronger and blowed at a rate of a bout 21 miles per
hour and at or near five oclock in the evening it began to cloud up in the
Evening and Soon Shut out the rays of the Sun the clouds Sprung rather from the
west but the East wind continued to hold its own in Strength and vigor. the
prospect this evening is far for rain. but up to nine oclock bed time it had
failed to rain well the order of the day to day in Waco is a big Show today and
to night a dance at the cotton Palace So that ended the days work in the city or
waco texas W.E.Costley in the City of Waco Texas
Friday April 17th AD 1914 "Opened up Some what a cloudey
damp morning wind from the South East blowing damp and cool the Stir in the City
of waco Waco this morning by the labiors of the place appears to be great evry
boddy in the city appears to be up and doing in a laboring movement for
Sustainance of life and liberty it Seems that the times in Waco is always flush
as there are So maney people the writer has been sick ever since the 23rd day of
February but at this writing is improving some little able to go a round some
little at times. Now it is half past too oclock PM in the after noon and looks
very much like rain once and a while a few drops falls too the Earth wind Still
Strong from the South East. Now at this writing the travel has increased a great
deal to what it were in the fore noon of today but Still gloomey weather with a
great prospects of rain and at or near three oclock in the after noon of to day
it began a Slow mist of rain from the South very cloudey and beginning to be
very wet and disagreeable as i have no thermometer and have to depend on others
and those that i refered too after 12-Oclock noon to day registered at 78
Degrees tempature with great prospect of heaver rains to night but the wind has
calmed down and become very warm and at or near five oclock in the after noon of
to day it become quite cloudey and began to mist rain from the South and bid
fare to come and Electric Sam (storm) W.E.Costley in the city of Waco
Texas
Saturday April the
18th AD 1914 Opened up quite a cool damp morning as there blew up and Electric
Starm from the West and changed too the North with heavey lightning and thunder
with a nice rain just after midnight of this morning wind this morning is from
the North with a good prospect of colder weather as it was Extreemly warm in the
fore part of the night last night but when the Electric Starm blew up the
weather Soon become cooler and more comfortable also at nine oclock this morning
there were a heavey cloud Still lay in the north and north west Signifyin cooler
weather to come write a way but as it turned the clouds blew away and become
warmer and was quite clear and bright. now this has been a buisey Stiring day in
waco as there has been hundreds and thousand of people that has viseted waco on
buisines and trade parts of the town almost impassible for the immence crowd of
people and when nightfall come on it continued the Same so after eating our
evening meal at my son at the jail as he is the keeper of the McLennan county
Jail we then taken a good rest and departed too our bed of repose with the hopes
of having a quiet nights rest to nights W.E.Costley at my Sons home in the town
of Waco, the Thermometer run up to 74 Degrees tempature in waco today
Sunday April the
19th AD 1914 - Opened up quite a cloudey cool morning wind from the north but
not really cold cannot Say how hight the wind will get but the weather prophets
say that the wind to day will travel at or near 14teen mile per hour.in the
after noon of to day. The express termpature of the thermeter is to day giving
East texas Fair and cooler Sunday Monday fair warmer in interior gentle Shifting
breeses West Texas fair Sunday warmer in the north portion and East portion
Louisanna fair Sunday expect Showers in the Extreeme South west cooler monday
fair and warmer light to Shifting breeses and at or near 12 - oclock noon to day
the Sun is Shining out nicely and the weather is lovely to be hold but Some what
cool at or near 12-oclock noon today being April the 19th AD 1914 and come a
heaver Shower in the fore noon of to day but Soon blowed of and become bright
and clear again So the day is passing away with a dark blue Sky and the day just
past away loveybut the wind blowing lovely and cool and remained So all through
the day Now i have enjoy the day nicely i have been down too the cotton palace
and viewed the locations of the place and found evry thing very nice and in good
shape located on Waco creek on the South part of the town of Waco and after
returning back too E D Costley my son and taken a rest i then taken a walk up
Columbus Street to James B Bakers but as he was not at home i failed to see him
So i returned back too my sons at the jail having a pleasant walk of it and
viewing the lovlest part of the city after returning back home i taken a good
rest then recorded my days labors we then eat our evening meal and when through
and the Evening table cared far we taken a long rest then departed too our bed
of repose hoping to get a good nights rest to night is the desire of the familey
W.E.Costley at home in the town of Waco Texas
Monday April the
20th AD 1914- Opened up quite a nice day wind from the South blowing nicely and
remain So alday the writer did nothing alday but walk over town and view the
condition and Situation of the Surroundings of the city of Waco and eat my three
meals of vituals to day heartiley my wife has fared finley to day and eat
heartiley W.E.Costley at E.D. Costleys in the city of Waco Texas
Tuesday April 21 1914 opened up Some what a cloudey
day cool morning wind from the South East blowing Some what Strong and brisk and
has the appearance of rain from the appearance of the Elements all the familey
were able to eat there morning meal heartly and after the morning was over with
the writer taken a stroll down too the main streets of Waco to see how buisiness
was been carried on and after arriving at spot i found evry boddy in a stir and
buisiness flush i then spent several hours wondering about taken in the sights
and senry as the passed along upto 12 - Oclock to day from which i returned back
too my sons at the jail as he was jail keeper we then eat our noon meal and when
through and we had taken a rest as there was to be a parrade with the fire
station now with there teems and water works and a general parade of school
children and others i walked down to the fire station to see them move out and
when readey and made the Start they made a mise (nice) display of there Perrade
and after the(y) left the center part of the Town of the city of Waco then
contanted to view the Town in part untill late in the evening then left for my
Sons after arriving at his home then Eating of our evening meal i we then taken
of our evening rest then departed too our bed of repose hoping to get a good
nights rest to nigh is the wish and will of the familey to night McLennan County
texas WE Costley at Waco Texas
April the 22th
1913 (1914) opened up quite a damp morning as it had began to rain from the
South East at or near one oclock the last past night and continued too rain all
the day following and Still continued to rain the next night So the day passed
away with but a Small Stir in the City of waco and but a light buisiness done to
day the amount of work done was with the Street cars carrying the citizens too
and frow from there homes to town and back too there places of a bode being a
very wet disagreeable day all the way through and as too the writer did not get
to See out little and remain at home at my Sons and wrote Several letters too my
children and firends abroad. and after the familey had enjoyed three good meals
vituals during the day prepared by my Sons wife Mrs. Ida Costley wwe then taken
a good long rest then departed too our bed of repose hoping to receive a good
nights rest to night is the desire of the writer and familey to night
W.E.Costley at my Sons in the Town of Waco Texas
Thursday April the
32 (23)dh AD 1914 - Opened up quite damp and cool very wet as it has been
raining often and on for the last 36 hours making the Earth very full of water
putting a good Season in the ground a great healp on growing Cropps and to aid
the grass to grow which will be a great advantage too the Stock of all kind, and
replenishing the water coarses through out the land and country where the rains
visetls: now at this writing it is nearing on to 12-oclock noon to day and a
damp wind blowing from the South and the Sun has not Showed it Self to day and
from the looks of the Elements at this writing not likely too . Shortley not
after eating our three of vituals to day we contented our Selves by taken a good
rest Dr Johnson of Waco began to doctor a canser on my wifes face at 4 oclock
this after noon being April the 23dh 1914 now after taking our rest as usual we
departed too our bed of repose hoping too get a good nights rest to night is the
desire of the familey WE Costley at home at my Son E D Costley
Friday April the 24th
AD 1914 Opened up quite a cloudey damp morning wind from the South blowing fresh
and cool much in appearance of rain but did not rain at waco on to day but in
the latter part of the day it began to clear off and the Sun came and shined
brightley with a few clouds left behind to leave and appearance that it has been
fowl weather all a long the line for Several days past i learned from a
Poleaseman (police man) too day that the home gard had been ordered out to day
to go to San Antonio to prepare for war in mexico and that they would leave to
day for that place from Waco WE Costley at my Sons in Waco Texas
Saturday April the 25th 1914 - Opened up cloudey and
damp and a light rain fell on last night which makes it disagreeable this
morning wind from the South blowing mildley but after the turn of the day it
become quite warm and cloudey but the Streets become dy (dry) and pleasan to
walk on but from the weather i am in cline to beleave that we will have more
rain in a Short while as it is So very warm now as the day had Ended very
cloudey and warm and we have had our three good meals vituals to day we take our
usual rest then depart too our bed of repose hoping that all will get a good
night rest to night is the desire of the familey W.E.Costley at Ed Costleys in
Waco Texas
Sunday April the
26th 1914 Opened up quite a glommey morning much in appearance of falling
weather wind from the South blowing nice and cool but quite gloomey the weather
and atmosphere gives gorg conclusions for more rain Shortley evry thing in a
Stir this morning as though the Sabbath day was not in Existance. but thrug (
though?) for the sake of money the Sabbath is observed at a great extent in the
Town of Waco Texas, but i see directly that a wheel can not be turn if there is
not money Enough in it to greese the Spindels before starting So See there is no
chance for the Spindle to turn just now. at or near 12- Oclock to day it began
to rain from the South and rained a hard Shower from that direction with
considerable thunder from that direction and Still keeps it at intervals now
Since it began to rain at the time mentioned above it has Kept it up a good part
of latter part of the evening and Shurley it has rained a good Season for one
term (?) and time but Still holds out well it first Sprang from the north but
later on it become changeable from most any direction you might call far now
there has been Several hard Showers of rain this Sabbath Evening and the day
passes away dark and cloudey as though the rain was not through with the writer
is not feeling well to day on account of the rain and the dampness of the
weather So by the by its has been a very damp day all along the line W.E.Costley
at Waco at my Sons ED Costley
Monday April the
27th AD 1914-Opened up quite a gloomey morning Thunderdring and lightning and a
down poor of rain hard in to a gentle mist a long at intervals and become
lighter the Brasos getting up sharpley making things in appearance quite gloomey
on acount of hight water and from the llos of the Elements in the forenoon it
Seemed as though it would rain a week but not cleared off yet but for all the
rain that fell it did not check travail what ever all the same they drove
through the Storm as though nothing had happened more than usual in the city
nothing more than the bigg rise in the Bosque and Brasos river. and a Siclone in
Cory Ell (Coryell) county Texas killing too persons and woonding too persons to
amount of a bout ten thousand Dollars and the day wound up with out any more
rain or disastors that was heard of we then eat our evening meal and taken our
usual rest then departed too our bed of repose hoping the familey may enjoy a
good nights rest to night is the desire of the writer too night W.E.Costley at
my Sons in the city of waco Texas
Wednesday April
the 29th 1913- AD 1914-Opened up quite a foggy morning and after passing away it
become very cloudey wind from the South much in appearance of more rain before
clearing away Every thing is moving a long glibley in Waco to day bids far for a
good deal with the merchants to day in the city as there are a great maney
persons coming in to town to day My wife appears to be getting a long alright
this morning she rested quite well on the last past night and appears to be
resting well so far up in the day and eats hearty enough and set up a good bit
being treated for a can (cancer) of her face and as to the writer i suppose i am
doing well enough to be as old as i am i too had a good nights sleep but my
appetite is not so good as i would wish it to be but can make out on it well
enough i taken a good walk down in town today to get my wife a pare of scissors
small ones and after retaining of them i went after i then returned back too my
sons Ed Costleys at the jail then assted (assisted) the woman of the house a
bout some word (work) that was needed doing and when through i went to work and
here with gave a Statement of what i have been doing to day all along the line
the calcarious clouds in the air are begin to thicken up and the Skyes look dark
blue indicating more rain in a Short bit to come and yet the good work goes on
as though nothing had happened Such a thing as high waters and cyclones and
distruction of life and property now just at this writing it is too oclock in
the after noon and very warm and Sweltry and the clouds Still floating in the
air as they were in the forenoon of today but no rain to day and the day
remained the Same with out any varation through out the day and the familey eat
there evening meal as usual the taken a Short rest annd departed too our bed of
repose hoping to get a good nights rest to night is the desire of the familey at
home in Waco at my Sons E.D. Costley at waco Texas to night W.E.Costley J. (J.
might stand for judge) Tursday April the 30th AD 1914- Opened up quite a cool
morning Still cloudey much in appearance of rain
Wind from the
South and Still cloudey with Still a prospect of more rain wind from the South.
all the familey were able to eat our morning meal and when all were all through
every one of the familey went to work at there vocation of labor and worked the
day through and eat three heartey meals to day and at or near three oclock PM it
become thick cloudey and be gan to rain Slowley from the South, and Still
continued to rain up too a bout 4 oclock PM to night and was favorably of
keeping of it up as there appears to be no check to it at this writing
W.E.Costley at Ed Costley in Waco Texas
Friday May 1st AD
1914 - Opened up quite a damp cloudey morning with great appearance of more rain
wind from the South and very cloudey damp and cool we are all well tolerable
well this morning able to eat our allowance my wifes cancer appears to be
getting a long alright doing very well at present that has been taken out by
Doctor Johnson of Waco Texas now evry thing is driving a long nicely in the city
of Waco trade and labor good enough health from all account is quite good for
the amout of papulation in Waco and the rains has been quite numerous during
this Spring but does no seem to be as maney people in Waco to day as has been in
attendance here too fore Since i have been in the town, some five or six weeks
my health in some respects are much better it appears to me gaining strength
evry day and it is to behoped that it will Keep it up and i will become sound
and will again at any rate it would oblige me greatley to the end. It is now
twelve oclock noon today and i will have to leave of writing untill i can eat my
noon meal vituals i then can be able to give Some more account of the weather
and precdeings of the weather and times of the day now in taking a view over the
city of Waco from the jail residence it is a perfect mass of humas ( human)
people of all discription mexicans americans negrows Japaness bohemons jews and
evry other denomination that walks the Earth as well as ever rowls (rolls) or
turns on wheels from a bycicle up ut to irter (unto inter) urban cars and as
thick as hale but yet not much damage done what ever to be so maney of them in
operation now and then one gets tilled over and some one become badley heart but
not often to be Such a stir in a city of Waco with forty or fifty thousand
people in the city to roam the streets dailey as there trade demands each and
evryday of the week round. now it is Something near five oclock in the afternoon
and no change in the weather Still cloudey and damp and much in the apearance of
rain now the writer taken a trip down in too the buisiness part of the town on
Austin Street to take my son a letter that had come to the jail Box for C.C.
Costley and the writer taken the letter to him i being his parents and every
street was croweded with automobells carages wagons also the bycicles dray
wagons carts and street wagons or cars traveling as thick as hail after
delivering of the letter i then went and baught some pulverised shugar for my
son and braught to him to sprinkle over his candy to keep from sticking after
returning i then remained at his candy stand untill he could take a rest as he
had been sitting all day and was some what worn out after he had rested up for a
bit he then taken his place and i the writer returned too the jail or the
jailers quarters for to take a rest as i were some what tiard and worried from
my walk down in too the town now the day ended cloudey and gloomey and after
eating our evening meal we taken a good long rest then departed too our bed of
repose hoping to get a pleasant nights rest to night i furgot to mention a
disaster that happened too the railroads in East Waco at about Six oclock this
evening from some cause the gasolene and carosene oil tank caught fire and
burned up in spite of all the fire works (trucks?) in Waco and being a maney one
of them present. W.E.Costley at my Son Ed Costley
May the 2th AD
1914 - Opened up quite a cloudey damp cool morning wind from the South damp and
cool much in appearance of rain and much more So like being a norther as it is
So dark and gloomey in the north evry thing appears to be on a boom in waco
Today buisiness appears to very flush and evry person up and a going in
buisiness like manner now this has turned out to be a raney day as it has been
raining purty much all evening with heavey thunder and lightning and Still looks
gloomey and did rain late in the Evening a nice rain but when the Sun just
before Sitting had the appearance of Sitting clear but went down behind a dark
cloud and the elements Still remain with a thick coat of cloud alnight long, So
when the time come to retire too our bed of repose we did So hoping to get a
good nights rest to night is the desire of the familey W.E.Costley at home in
the town of Waco Texas at my Sons Ed Costley
Sunday May the 3rd
AD 1914- Opened up dark and gloomey very cloudey misting of rain occasionley the
Sun has Shown it Self but little to day on account of the thick foliage of
clouds and kept on up to about ten oclock AM of today from which a heavey rain
came up from the South raining for about one hour very hard flooding the Streets
with very heavey lightning and thunder from nearley evry direction Starting the
over flowed Streems again, and putting them in good Shape to rais fish again as
it has been dry So long that the principal part of the fish is all Streems has
about gave way So maney persons fishing after the finey tribe, but these rains
will help to increase them again a new and fresh to begin on again, now in the
after noon of to day there were a very heavey (cloud) passed from South to East
down a bout marlin and the tower part of McLennan county Texas this Side of
Falls county Texas the border county to McLennan County Texas and then when the
Streets dried off Some what they resumed buisiness again, in the Automabell
W.E.Costley at waco at my Son Ed Costley
Now the rainey
weather let up about Monday night at 12 oclock at night and Tuesday morning
blowed off and become bright and clear with the Sun Shining bright and clear for
the first time in a great while past then it was that the ground began to dry
off to give the farmers chance to till the Soil very much this Spring on the
account of So much wet weather. but from the appearance of the Elements to day i
am in clined to beleave that Spring had opened and work will begin alright again
i hope So at least to give the farmer a Showing May the 5th 1914 W.E.Costley at
his Sons Ed Costleys (J was marked out. He might have been going to write
"Jailer") in waco Texas
Wednesday May the
6th AD 1914- Opened up quite and unexpect my morning as it were clear and bright
for the first Series for at least 3 months or more and it is a proving to be a
great blessing to evry thing even to the work hands of the corn and cotton
fields but as the day passed away it become wonderful warm and by the time night
come on it was So very warm one could not rest for the heat very oppressive all
through the night but Still remained clear and bright. W.E.Costley at Waco Texas
at my Sons Ed Costleys jailer
Thursday May the
7th AD 1914- Opened up quite a cloudey morning wind from the South much in the
appearance of falling weather and remained in that condition up too about 12-
oclock noon to day from which there blew up a thunder Storm from the west a very
dark cloud and another fine rain lasting Some one hour or more and was very warm
gust before coming up but after it made its appearance the weather become cool
and nice for Some bit but when the clouds passed a way it become quite warm a
gain also bright and clear as though nothing had happened and remained So the
balance of the day but after night fall it began to cloud up again and be gan to
thunder in the west as though it was raining very hard but did not reach waco
Texas now as we have eat our three meals of vituals to day al So taken our usual
rest after our last meal eater we will go too our bed of repose hoping to get a
good nights to night is the desire of the writer - W.E.Costley waco
Friday May the 8th
1914 - opened up quite a nice morning Some what cool wind from the north and
clear and bright alday after the writer eat his breakfast i then aided
C.C.Costley in his candy business which taken me a bout alday untill late in the
evening and ended the day very much wearried big stir in Town today trade in
waco to day was quite brisk evry thing in the weather kind was delightful as the
Sky was black and blue and the Sun Shown out delightful. Now as the day has
passed away and the Evening Shede had made it appearance we will eat our least
meal for to day and take our usual rest then depart too our bed of repose hoping
to get a good night rest to night is the desire of the writer to night
W.E.Costley at home or at least at my Sons in the Town of Crawford Texas Ed
Costleys
Saturday May the
9th AD 1914 Opened up quite a nice day bright and cool wind from the South
blowing brisk the familey all up on there heels this morning alright Side up
with care and my wife doing quite well with her cansers resting easey and as too
the writer i have been on my feet all day and i am quite tiard walking over town
for C.C.Costley the candy maker for supplies for his candy buisiness the traide
which he follows for a support now of days and some days does quite well and
other days not so well. just similar too all other buisiness men of Waco Texas
now as the day has past a way and the evening Shaded appear and we have eat our
three meals of vituals to day and have taken our three meals to day and our
usual rest we will now depart to our (top of page) Bill Frost lives north 18
Stree No 1800 Michell Avanew Waco Texas bed of repose hoping to get a good
nights rest to night W.E.Costley at Waco at my Sons Ed Costleys
Sunday May the
10th AD 1914 - Opened up a beautiful morning wind brisk from the South now on
the last past night at or near nine oclock AM a man in Jail cut his throat in
the jail room and come very near ding from the loss of blood but is Still living
at 3-oclock this Sabbath Evening (see newspaper article in this file.) now this
has been a lovley day to behold as it has been the greater part of the day
bright and clear and a lovely day up to about Six oclock this evenin and Still
lovely at or near too oclock this lovly Sabbath evenin Mr Deen Costley and my
self taken a ride in a Inturban car out across the Brazos river through East
Waco on out to Oak hill to see a new town that they are laying off to connect to
East Waco and after viewing the grounds and remaining for some little bit we
returned back to South Waco Texas well contented with our trip having a good
ride across the Brazos river after arriving at the station we dismounted and
left for our place of a bode feeling all write side up with care now as the day
is far Spent we are in hopes that there will be no more accidence happen too
night by the prisenors in jail now as i am through we will go too our bed of
repose hoping to get a good nights rest to nigh is the desire of the familey at
home at Ed Costley in Waco Texas
Monday thru Friday
May the 11th to 15th 1914- opened up Some what cool as there were a considerable
change in the weather and has Kept it up all week untill Friday May 15th 1914 at
times all most cold enough for frost and very unfavorable weather there has been
a norther the principal part of the week but to day being Friday May the 15th
1914 it is a very nice day at intervals but quite cloudey at times ofter through
the day and has the appearance of more falling weather in a Short while if there
is there is not a great change and that very Soon Lum (C.C.Costley) and the
writer has been making candy today in the city to day to sell too the public and
got through of making at or near Eleven Oclock am of to day then moved down to
see what could be done in the way of disposing of the candy and worked at the
candy buisisess untill about Sun Set then moved the remainder of the candy back
too his house and i returned back too my son E D Costleys at the jail we then
eat our evening meal and when all were through with there evening meal and the
Suppertable was cared far and we had taken our usual rest and had Secured the
prisenors by turning the kee on them we then departed too our bed of repose with
the hopes of good nights to night is the desire of the writer to night
W.E.Costley at my Son E.D.Costley in the Town of waco Texas
Now from Tuesday
morning May the 12th was threatning weather being cool morning with threatning
of Still more rain cloudey weather the most of the time up to Saturday evening
about too oclock of May the 16th 1914 from which it be gan to rain from the west
with heavey thunder from which time i were at Crawford Texas had went there on
buisiness and the writer stoped off and my son Ed Costley and Sheriff Flemons
(Flemings) Son had gone to Bellview and Patton to put up some notices in regard
to a local option election to be held on the last day of May AD 1914 to
determine wheather whiskey and beer should be sold at that place or not and from
Crawford they proceeded to Waldo and from that place to Prairie Chapple to put
up notices at each one of those places and to Serve the officers that was
appointed by the legal coart of McLennann county Texas with legal papers to hold
Said Local opton Election on Said date to determine the result of the Same and
in a Short whild after Ed Costley and Sheriff Flemings Son left Crawford going
west the rain began to fall and rained up to about five oclock that evening then
left off raining and about half past five they returned back to Crawford we then
eat a bite and at Six oclock in the evening after the rain had ceased to fall we
mounted our selves in the automobeel and drove out through the heavey mud too
our destination too the city of Waco Texas. arriving in the Town at about Eight
oclock PM. of the Same day and as we approached the town we Seen Several houses
on fire and the fireman at work to distingish the fire but loss the burning
houses and when we had arrived at our destination and taking a rest we then
departed too our bed of repose hoping to get a good nights rest to night is the
desire of the writer and familey to night W.E.Costley at waco Texas
Sunday May the
17th-1914- Opened up quite a dark gloomey morning very cloudey wind from the
South with a prospect of more rain now as it was the Sabbath day and a day of
rest we staid clost too indoors and rested but as the writer was suffering so
much with pain in back hips and leggs i did not get much rest but the balance of
the familey rested quite well and at or near too oclock it began to rain from
the north west but about Eight oclock in the morning it rained a heavey rain
west of waco but did not get to waco between waco and crawford in McLennan
County Texas it is getting to be too much rain for to do much at farming but
never the less the farmers has to keep pulling and cutting the weeds and grass
down whilst the ground is too wet to plow with the hoe in orde to make corn
cotton wheat and oats also garden growth truck of all kind or the people would
suffer badley for something to live off ove therefore they have to work and plan
a maney way to get through this lonley life that they are put hear to live out
in troubles tryals and tribulations heare on this lonley earth here below
trustin and working for another work to be prepared to meet there Lord and
Savior who riles the universe now as the day is past and gone and we have had
our regular food and rest we will depart too our bed of repose hoping that the
Lord will gard and protect us through the night and give to Each and evry one of
us a peacefull and a happy nights rest to night is the pray of your umble
Servant to night W.E.Costley at his Sons in the town of Waco
Texas
Monday -May the 18th AD 1914 -
Opened up quite a cloudey damp morning wind from the South east blowing mildley
with a good prospect of Still more rain and continud in that condition up too
about 3 - oclock in the after noon to day from which there was a heavey cloud
arose in the South East and come heavey Shower from that direction raining often
and on for at least one hour or more and the day ended damp and dreary but never
the less it did not Stop the movement in waco they went a head i there traveling
too and frow as though nothing had happened what ever but the Sun come out and
Shown it Self before it passed a way but in a Short while began to rain a gain
and were Still raining when we departed too our bed of repose at ten oclock in
the fore noon of to night having Mrs More and her little familey as guest kept
us up rather late at night W.E.Costley and wife at there Son ED Costley Jailer
at Waco Texas
Tuesday May the 19th
AD 1914- Opened up quite a cloudey wet morning as it Still was raining from the
Eas the wind being in the Same direction and has been raining all day up too the
present time being too oclock this evening of the present day. and no Sign of it
leaving off rain if any adds the rain is increas fast as it is becoming So there
is not any check to it. and the ground thoroughly wet down to the botton rock.
Now the writer has not recovered from his Crawford trip as yet as i were so
badley stove up that i am badley aflicted with severe pains all over from the
heavey jolts from the automobile in our days travel too Crawford and back to
waco on account of ill condition of the road as it was very rough indeed washed
out and other wise disfigured in maney ways. the travail in waco has been of(f)
what is (it) has been for Some time past caused by the continus rain through the
day of coare we are not neading it but Still continues to rain all the Same now
as the day is about to close we will portake of our Evening food also taken our
usual rest then depart to our bed of repose hoping to get a pleasent nights rest
to night is the desire of the writer to night W.E.Cosltey at Waco Texas at my
Son Ed Costley
Wednesday May the
27th AD 1914- opened up Some what a damp dreary morning Some what cool as it has
been raining the last past night and Still continues to mist rain on up to 12 -
oclock noon to day with a good prospect of a cotinuation of the Same wind this
morning from the east cool and damp up to noon to day the movement in the city
today is quite brisk and much traiding going on the times appear to be quite
flourishing through out the city with all kind of trade and buisiness of all
Kind Streets are full of all kind of maSherry (machinery) that rolls on wheels
or other wise. now at or near too oclock PM of today i(t) became quite cloudey
in the South west and come up a nother hard Shower from that direction and Keeps
it up evry once and a while and Keeps the ground continually wet after eating of
my dinner to day too other men and my Self herded Ed Costley's milk cows out to
grass on the Jail Keepers yard in order to get Some grass as they were Suffering
for grass very much in dead (deed) after getting through i then walked up the
Collumbus Street to see about some of the new jewis(h) chirches that they were
erecting and when i returned i taken a trip down in too the city of waco to
assist C C Costley my Son with his candy buisiness as he was making and Selling
candy and when through with him i returned back to Ed Costleys place another one
of my Sons we then Eat our noon meal the writer then lay down on his bed and
taken a nap of Sleep and after waking up i then assisted a couple of men in
hearding the milk cows belonging too my Son on his yard grass to keep then from
eating of the flower or going on the Streets and after getting through i then
taken a nother trip down in to waco to assist my Son C C Costley in his candy
buisiness o gano (?) and in a Short while after arriving at the place it be gon
to rain and rained for about too and a half hours quite hard and then eased off
to light Showers and left off raining at or near nine oclock in the fore noon of
to night, after eating of our evening meal and taking of our usual rest we then
departed too our bed of repose hoping too get a good nights rest to night
W.E.Costley at my Son E.D. Costley . Waco Texas
Tuesday May the
21st AD 1914- Opened up quite a cloudey muchey morning the Element Signifies
more rain this morning as the clouds are so dense and thick that the Sun can not
make its appearance wind from the South but not So Strong earley to day. but
appears to increase as the day advances The familey is able to go too the table
to eat but Some of the familey not entireley well. all kind of buisiness is on
the Stir this morning evry thing Seems to be full of life with a Stiring energy
i am some what the worse off of any of the family as i still have these pains
hanging over me giving me a deal of trouble besides expense and misery the
writer has been quite buisey all day first at the house and then as C C Costleys
candy Stand assisted of him in his candy buisiness to aid and assist him in his
Sale of candy Sale and worked alday long and at or near three oclock there came
up from the South a very heavey rain and rained about one hour then left off
raining for the balance of the day when the day past a way and we had taken our
usual meals vituals we then departed too our bed of repose hoping to get a good
nights rest to night is the desire of the writer to night W.E. Costley at Waco
at my Sons Ed costleys
Saturday May the
22th AD 1914- Opened up quite a nice morning as the clouds are giving a way and
giving the Sun a chance to come out and dry the Earth a gain from which i has
not done for Some bit be fore and we are having a good prospect of a few dry
days a head for the farmer to work out his crop but for all that it is Some what
cloudier late this Evening than it has been any time through the day to day So
it is not entirley cleard off yet but the prospects are good at present and did
blow off at or near the passing a way to day it was a lovely day at any rate and
Kept the farmers in the field, at any rate, now as we have enjoyed the blessing
of the day and also have taken our usual rest we will depart too our bed of
repose hoping to get a good nights rest to night is the desire of the familey to
night W.E.Costley at Waco at my Son Ed Costley over for the next State ment from
WE Costley
Sunday May the
24th AD 1914- Opened up a bright lovly morning bright and clear and bright as
the noon days Sun with a prospect of a few days Settled weather now as this is
the Sabath day of our lord and a day for rest we will take the advantage of it
and rest as evry person neads one day out of Seven to rest in which we did and a
glorious day it were althrough at the Sitting of the Sun there were a heavey
cloud farmed in the west and as i were in the city of Waco and the buildings
being so high i could not see whether the sun past behind the cloud or no but i
am confident i(t) did but never the less after Spending a quiet day at rest in
the city of waco and eating our three meals vituals and also taken our usual
rest we departed too our bed of repose hoping to get a good nights to night is
the desire of the familey W.E.Costley at my Son E D Costleys in Waco Texas
Monday May the
25th Ad 1914- Opened up quite a cloudey morning wind from the South with great
prospects of more falling weather as it has been in the custom of doing the
familey is all up going this morning all able to eat there allowance but for all
that not entirely well as the writer has a dull head ache but later in the day
enclined to ware off Some what as the day advances the elements are more dense
with the moving clouds and much in appearance of rain and contined in that
condition alday warm and Sutlry W.E.Costley at Waco Texas
Tuesday may the
26th AD 1914- Opened up a drearry morning wind from the South East much in
appearance of rain and Kept it up untill Something near too Oclock in the
afternoon of to day from which time there came a heavey rain from the north west
almost a water spout and rained for something near too hours put the streems all
out of banks but the Brazos river and continued to rain often and on through the
night flooding the streets of Waco Texas WE Costley at Waco
Wednesday May 28th
AD 1914 - Opened up a nother damp clouden morning with a great prospect of more
rain wind from the South East and at or near too oclock in the after noon to day
it come like untoo a water spout and lasted for about three hours playing havock
with the streems and bridges all the streems heard of in McLennan County was out
of bank and several bridges washed away and sellers in maney places in town of
Waco become partley full of water and had to be pumped out and a score of damage
done in the city of Waco Texas and Seems as though it will rain the balance of
the year now as the day has dis appear and the night has mad(e) its appearance
and the familey has eat there three meals vituals to day and we have taken our
uaual rest for to night we will go too our bed of repose hoping to get a good
nights to nig(ht) is desire of the familey to night WE Costley at Waco at his
son ED Costley
Thursday May the
29th AD1914- Opened up quite a cloudey morning wind from the South and drearry
morning but the day turned out to be a dull day in Waco as the bridges are all
washed a way out on the out side of town so the farmers can not get to town and
it made the street scarce of people as a general rule we missed the rain at Waco
too day as it all lay north and east as the clouds was dark and muddy all
evening in the direction now the day has past off quiet and pleasivly and quetly
with out and disturbance in the city as heard of now as we have passed off the
day pleasantly and have portaken of our three meals vituals to day and also
taken our uaual rest after Eating we will go too our bed of repose hoping to
recive a good nights rest to night is the desire of the familey Dean Costley is
better today as he has been sick for a day or so.
W E Costley at my Sons
in Waco Texas
Friday May the 29th AD
1914- Opened up quite a wet morning as it Showered rain in the Earley morning
and has been and drearry all morning wind from the Sough east blowing quite cool
with all appearance of rain that could be expected not to be pooring down at all
time but did come a few Showers during the day but heavey rains was falling
through out the day in maney directions from waco but as yet has not rain but
one time up to June the 26th and that rain fell on Friday June the 19th -1914 of
the present month
(Next entry is June
26, 1914.)
Friday June 26the opened
up a clar bright clear morning wind from the South very warm the familey arose
Some what late this morning but after getting prepared for work anney Stirling
Soon prepared our morning meal whilst T J Stirling fed and cared for the Stock
and T J. Stirling milked his cow and the writer pumped the Stock for the Stock
to get a good drink before going in too the pasture and returned too the house
and Eat our morning meal
Part 1 - Index
to Saturday October the 25th AD
1913
Part 2
- Sunday October the 26th AD 1913 to
December the 24th AD
1913
Part 3 - Thursday December the 25 AD
1913 to Tuesday February the 3dh AD 1914
Part 4 - Wednesday
February the 4th AD 1914 to Friday June 26the AD 1914
Part 5 - Friday
June 26the AD 1914 to Sunday
September the 20th AD 1914
Part 6 - Monday September the 21st AD 1914 to
Sunday December the 6th AD
1914
Part 7
- Monday December the 7th AD 1914 to Friday March the 12th AD 1915