August 1889
2. Friday. 7 AM Ther. 71. 85. 67. = 74 1/3
Partly cloudy hazy mostly clear day somewhat smoky Uncle John was up to dinner says will bring in bull tomorrow for Milt to take down to timber. Stores closed in PM a while and most people went out to races. Attendance very slim for Friday very few country people in gobed 10.30 PM.
3. Saturday. 6.30 PM. Ther. 65. 88. 68. = 73 2/3
Clear smokey. Went to depot to telegraph for beer, Uncle John brought bull in and ate dinner with us. Milt went out late taking bull. Paid up R. Decker and E. Johnson to date and more. the crowd is better today than here to fair. Pretty busy all day. The horse fair however was hardly a success this year, farmers being busy and being behind with all work. Nick walked down home with me at night. AM sun pretty "full" all day. Go bed 10.30
August 1900
2. Thursday 5.30 AM. Ther. 70. 98. 82. = 83 1/3
Fair. SE wind. Jim Warren began mowing yard yesterday and continued today. @ 1.50 per day. Maggie Devone finishes ironing. Tue , Maggie and Marie eat supper at Groves. Self invited but didn't want any supper. Take two sacks back to W. D. Smith. This one of the hottest days this summer. Mostly clear variable wind mostly northerly. I could do little more than keep quiet today. Gobed 10 PM.
3. Friday, 5.45 AM. 72. 99. 80. = 83 2/3
Mostly clear. Light cloudy. Tue went away with Mrs. Shontias P.M. Jim Warren worked at hay in yard till about 3 P.M. $2.75 C.D. Mitchell gives me bill for lumber which he needs right away, about 2000. Very sultry Clear with easterly wind gobed 10 PM.
C D Mitchell would be Charles Dudley Mitchell who is the well know Charleston architect. His is my 3rd cousin also. Glad to know a home built in charleston came from lumbar in Coles county!
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