October 27- 30, 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

27.  Thursday, 6 A.M. Ther.  24.  58.  37.  Clear E. Wind.  Rutherford came with load of old lumber in morning.  Snider in P.M.  Mrs. Young came and washed bul. clothes charging 50 c. which goes toward rent.  Seph helps pile load lumber.  Crass helps on load toward night.  Gobed 10 PM

28.  Friday, 6.30 AM  Ther.  38.  65.  50.
Clear.  White frost.  Snider, MClasky and Rutherford each had load of old lumber.  Easton brings me load of wood.  Engages Bill Halton to cut my wood next week and put in woodhouse. @ 1.50.  Get return from B & L of Bbl wh withdrawn.  No word from apples yet.   Pleasant day S wind Kate Myers over at night.  Gobed 10 P.M.

29.  Saturday, 6.30 AM  Ther.  40.  40.  32.
Clear.  Baby feels much better.  Sprinkle of rain in the night and turns colder.  Wind gets in north and  snow flying most of the P.M.  Apples and Quinces from Donay arrives.  No.2  apples don't  suit very well.  Receive dispatch from Donay saying will ship Monday.  Wire him to substitute.  Comer in town and whole gang.  Snider hauls a load of lumber which is about the last.  Go to bed 10 pm.  Clear night.

30 Sunday,  7 AM  ther.   22.  46. 32.
Clear.  Maggie and Phebe go to Sunday School.  Clear and cool, E. wind.  Went down to tell Mrs. Deckerman not to come tomorrow as Mrs. Young will wash for us.  Phebe went with me.  Go to bed 10 P.M.