November 21-22, 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

21.  Monday.  5.30  AM.  Ther. 24.  40.  35.
Clear, Smokey, Brisk S. wind.  Very heavy  smoke all day, otherwise would probably have been clear.  It is supposed to come from fires in southern Illinois and MO and Ark - has been so for over two weeks whenever wind was southerly.  Mrs. Young didn't come to wash today.  Comer was up and had kind of a squaring up with him.  Snider called morning says Fan* is sick came for Dr.   Pay Comer $75.00 and settle bill at Wrights for him 32.20.  Ed Eastin and wife have gone down in country for few days.  Tue gets wood box in house.  Strong SSE. wind all day.  Gobed 9.45 P.M.  Baby cried till nearly midnight.

*Tues' sister

22.  Tuesday.  6.15 AM  ther.  35.  52.  46.(?)
Smokey.  Wind S.  Snider called this morning.  Fan's baby born last night was dead.  Took Tue and baby down  there* forenoon, getting home at noon.  P. Snider brought Tue and baby  up at night.  Sell Farrell lot of posts and fencing.  Had to come home with Phebe.  Maggie got lost, but found her at Wentz.  Lean that Ark hunters will be home this week.  Basier got home a day or two ago.  Dark smokey day with south wind.  gobed 9.30 PM

*Fan lived in the house high on the hill just before the Lake Charleston entrance.  It is still there, at least it was last time I was out that way.  The house was known as the Blakeman house.  You used to see that there were steep, steps from the house down to the road.  My Grandmother always told me Fan fell on those steps when she was pregnant and  she lost the baby.  There is, however, no mention of her falling in this journal.