October 21-22, 1889 and 1900 in Charleston, IL

October  1889

21.  Monday 6.45 AM,  Ther 27

Heavy white frost. went to ranch.

22.  Tuesday.  6.30 Ther at C.

Began to rain slowly about 11 last night and continued without stopping till toward night today  The goats keep me awake in night, having no shelter.  We put them in corn crib today  Milt put  in day in house, and culling wood for present use.  Took gun and went up to Handlys corner toward night.  Saw nothing to shoot  Riley Decker and Henry Rogers burning logs in west f(?)   old man Decker cutting wood for himself.   Gobed 9.30  wind NW

October 1900

21.  Sunday.  6 AM.  Ther  58.  75.  70   =  67 2/3

Partly clear S.E. wind.  Tue feeling badly this morn.  She has no girl yet and is barely able to do the work.  Maggie not well still works in Jenkins store  Marie goes to school, although stayed away a day on last week.  Get letter from Phebe which open and it proved to be to Tue.  The weeds still lay on pasture in the hollow.  Spoke to T. Brooks about putting in telephone next week.  Also thinking of putting in E. light fixtures.  Promised to go to  Ranch today but pills disabled.  High southerly wind all day.  Part cloudy.  Kate Stoddert here P.M. also Mrs. Knock.  Drive round a while at night alone.  Gobed 9 P.M.

22.  Monday.  6 AM.  Ther.  68.  70.  60.  =  66

Partly cloudy.  There was light shower in night.  Hatton came about 7 AM.  Rain till 10 AM. beginning at 8.  Bill Hatton cut wood most of day.  Wall pays rent to 20th  Deposit same  with Wyeth & H check 30.00 to K.G. a/c at State 80.00  Bert ate dinner with us.  Is on jury but got off  I drove out to Gaines after dinner.  Jo hauling fodder  Has delivered to date at Linder's 104 buschel corn.  I drove through place to Loxa.  Get some things for Gaines'  Saw Mrs. Shirley.  Martha at Dr. Sommers Mattoon,  Mostly clear P.M. and slightly cooler SW wind get home about dark  Self feeling badly all day.  Mrs Owens washed and will iron tomorrow.  She is going away  this week to be gone two months.  Charley Marshall was married last night.  Tom and Hannah called at night.  Gobed 8 PM  Bert says Jesse Lietch dead.  He started for Oklahoma with his Uncle Andy.  Jo Bill has shucked out less than 5 acres of corn near farm getting 10 loads or about 340 bush.  This indicates yield of about 70 bushels ot the acres.  Shirley's  men are cribbing 80 per day each  This shows heavy yield for him.  Elavators had  them stop a/c rain today but will begin tomorrow.  Corn 29 c at Loxa.  Hen is shucking for Smith wants to rent some ground.