January 17-19, 1888 in Charleston, IL

17.  Tuesday,  6.30 AM.  Ther.  21.23.8.
Cloudy, wind, N.W.  1/4 in. of light snow fell in night.  Sold Mrs. Mount 2 cord wood which she get delivered.  Al Prevo came down to dinner and talked two or three oclock.  Bob Brown brings up load of walnut lumber.  Riley Easton has hauled up couple  of loads  posts new and old this week which I pay him for.   M. Sandy pays me 2.00 on a/c.  Snider calls an hour or two P.M.  Ferd over at Wentz  Helen here.  Tue writes couple of letters at night one to Aunt Maggie not very well takes medicine.  Gobed 11 P.M.

18.  Wednesday.  7 A.M.  Then.  0.  11.  9.
Clear wind westerly.  A.H. Prevo denies a portion of his a/c and doesn't pay the balance.  Sold John Rickett a why Bbl 1.00 C. Mas(?) pays up for wood 3.00  Snider called a while but didn't see Luse.  Maggie did not go to school.  The cold spell since last Saturday has been the most severe ever known in the northwest.  Saturdays paper containing  list of two hundred fatal cases of freezing.  Gobed 9 P.M.

19.   Thursday - 6.20  A.M.  Ther.  5.  30.  22.
Clear, S.W. wind.  Tue not very well but better P.M.  Present bill to Winter 24.39.  did not examine his closely.  Snider did not come up.  Tue baked some pumpkin pies.   Both girls stay home from school.  Comer in about noon.  Pay him check 55.00.  Bought  2 dressed ducks also some buck wheat at Mitchells pay cash for nearly everything now.  Go bed 11 P.M.