October 1889
13. Sunday 6.45 AM. Ther 52. 60. 43 = 51 2/3
Cloudy NW wind Intended on going to ran(?) today whole family, but too cool and windy. Maggie not very well, she had the hives at night. I start at 9 AM for ranch, cold and windy and thick with smoke and mist. Cleared off P.M. Comer has been cutting the timber along road to Handly ford. White sow had pigs yesterday. Milt and family after walnuts P.M. and not there when left. Clear night, light going for good gibed 9.30 P.M.
14. Monday 5.30
AM. Ther 33.
AM. Ther 33.
Clear heavy white frost. Took mare to Dr. Montgomerys house but man not at home Start for timber before noon getting there before 1 P.M. Rogers and Riley cut logs in P.M. with good deal of hard luck, cut big sycamore in Fritz hollow but not sound. Milt got in about 8 PM with hay and Frank Mote. Clear cool day go bed about 10 P.M. St(?) called at night saying wood take cattle up to Uncle John in Morn.
October 1900
13. Saturday. 5 AM Ther 62. 75. 55. = 64
Mostly clear. Tue feeling badly. Simon was up yesterday and took out bitts for lumber Tue and Ferd decide to go to Mattoon with Mort and Kate on 2.45 train. Marie also went. I drove out to Gaines and find them gone away so I went to Mattoon Couldn't find any of my folks but Gaines and wife found me and she and children rode out with me getting to farm about 10 P.M. Jo came soon after on train stay all night - Go bed 10.30 PM
14. Sunday 5 AM. Ther 55?
Clear. I left for home before breakfast. Cow out all night and no chores done last night. Clyde was gone all day and all night. Came 10 AM looking for cow most of day. Tue and I drive with Marie out to Berts toward night getting home 9.30. Borrow 200.00 more of Irene giving her out note for $250.00 at 7 per ct This covers 50.00 for Phebe and bal. on Minton note Rene starts for Oklahoma Tuesday to be gone two weeks We drove through Loxa on way home. Someone threw at buggy. Gobed 10 PM
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