June 25-30., 1889 in Charleston, Illinois

June 1889 

25.  Tuesday, 7 AM.  Ther.  63.  88.  67.  =  75.

Thick haze and clouds, warmer dew and looks like rain toward night.  Dru(?) Ure in town very small bill of him.  Drake takes another cord of wood to Sam Ray.  Thinks he has about 4 cord there  Self not very well PM. - tobacco.  Mrs. Rogers washed   buy sickls(sic) at Guinthers cash  gobed  11 P.M.

26. Wednesday.  6.30  AM.  Ther.  70.  88.  69.  =  752/3

Some cloudy-hazy.  Milt Drake brings up cord of wood which sell to  Clegg.  Al Crass mows weeds in garden and on hillside in P.M.  Baby not very well for several days.  Tue got a letter from Laura Perrill recently Kate and Mrs. P were over at night to hear it read.  Gobed  10.30~

27.  Thursday.   6.15 AM.  Ther.  78.  90.  69.  =  79.

Hazy some cloudy.  Big Sunday school picnic at fair ground today.  Good many people in town ~ Crass works all day at weeds and garden.  Pay him up.  Milt comes up with  cord of wood which he sells to Henry Crin(?).    Self not very well been chewing tobacco.  Brought the girls a  croquet set 1.00.  Gobed 11.30 P.M.  Light shower in P.M. with thunder.

28.  Friday.  6.30 AM.  Ther.  74.  88.  78.  =  80.

Cloudy looking like rain in SW.  G. Bro. pay balance of 3.80 on 4 Bbl. BSH WH..  Pay Messick (?)  error of 5.00.  Went down to ties P.M. find them all right - 266.  Drake got in very late with load of wood which he sold to Pinatel.  Pleasant day with light shower between seven and 8 AM wind S.W.  Go bed 11 P.M.  

29.   Saturday.  7 AM.  Ther.  78.  90.  72.  =  80.

Mostly clear, SE. wind.  Warm day good many in town considering it is in midst of harvest.  Drake brings up  load of wood sells  half to  Carrell balance to Ray.  Pay int. on demand note at Bank 24.00.  Tue make light plaid dresses for girls.  Trade fair.  Wind N. toward night.  Uncle John in town.  Gobed 10.30 PM.

30.  Sunday 7.15 AM  Thr.  78.  98.  78.  =  84 2/3

Clear. S. wind.  Start for timber alone a 8.30.  Tue intended to go with me but too hot.  Milt's folks gone away.  I rode round till 2 P.M.  Clem Marglin (?) P.M.  I start home about 6.  The river  is going down fast but the fordes are not safe.  Bridge in road south of town has been torn out and replaced by embankment.  Crossed it for first time today.  Hottest day so far this year.  Much of wheat down my way is cut and is generally pretty light.  Gobed 10 PM.~  Negro boy Gray was drown at the river today.