August 25 - 27, 1887 in Charleston, IL

25.  Thursday, 5.30  AM  Ther. 58.  74.  64.  W.4
Mostly cloudy.  Drive down to new school house see Geo. tucker whom wants some lumber and wood.  Drive while with Tue before dinner.  Mrs. Deckenam ironed in afternoon.  Warren Decker called P.M.  He has hauled about 32 cord of wood  is now delivering 5 cd to Sam Ray.  Mostly cloudy day  and cool.  Comer was in forenoon.  Tue complaining of colic.  Hat and two friends call at night.  go bed 9.30~

26.  Friday,   7 AM.  Ther. 60.  74.  63.
Mostly cloudy was little rain in night.  H.G. down before breakfast to see about lumber .  Went down to R.R. to pick out some 6x6 for city.  Visit gas well.  Expre JOWilhoit box.  Massey takes some empty bottles paying for them 70 cents,  Mike Miller duns for afc.  Evans wants to rent my room for restaurant .  offers  25 per mo.  Cloudy day sprinkles rain.  Kate Myers here to  supper.  Bert was in town yesterday, has bought a farm down near Lerna where he will move in spring.  Gobed 9 PM.

27.  Saturday,  6.30 AM.  ther.  58.  75.  58.
Nearly clear.  Drove with Tue down to get Mrs. Dickenson to wash Monday.  Jackson  Flesher paid up.  Uncle John drove  to dinner accommodats  Sil Myers and Briggs.  Sniders folks bring in 3 3/16 M butter.  drove down to Hats with Tue forenoon to see about going to Uncle John's tomorrow  Riley Eastin promises to make boards this week and deliver them.  Gurisey pays for cord wood sold him this week.  Kate Davis  was over at night.  Looked at some rocks clocks at Ricketts today intending to buy.  Go bed 9 P.M.