September 30 - October 1 1900 and 1889 in Charleston, IL

September 1889

30.  Monday, 7 AM.  Ther 58.  70.  62.  =  63 1/3

Cloudy and damp.  Mostly cloudy day but clears off before night.  Wind W.  Hitch up PM to go to Montforts to look at a harrow but learn that it was sold.  Drove round town a while toward night  Oil buggy  Milt didn't come up today, roads pretty slick.  Tue bought girls shoes at Mitchell's on cr.  gobed 1020~~

October 1889

1.  Tuesday. 7AM.  58.  70.  54.  =  60.
Clear.  Fresh W. wind.   Maggie starts to school.  walk down to depot in morning.  Drake did not come up today.  Tell Warren Decker he can begin hauling wood this week @ 1.75.  Jeff Bishop & Co went to Silverwood fishing.  Tue up to  Davis P.M. leaving baby at home.  Trade dull.  11.15 P.M.

September 1900

30.  Sunday. 6 AM.  Ther 42.  74.  52. = 56

Clear wind.No frost that I noticed Clyd did not come till 10 AM  I intended to visit ranch but did  not get ready till  8.30 AM.  I intended to visit ranch, but did not get ready till 10 AM.  Drive put to Decker Park - Dice Woods to look  for mushrooms.  Get  bunch of Polypiness sulfiurous  which cook for dinner but didn't eat.  Tone and mount lot of pictures.  Marie and friends &c.  Gather some quinces in morning and bake.  The 3 little trees on hillside have about a bushel on.  Mrs. Knock and Tue sent to church at night.Stopped at Shannons to hear  from Phebe.  I left call for  her to be there at 7 P.M.  I stay till 9 P.M. but she did not call.  Roads better than I had expected.  Gobed 9.30 P.M.

October 1900

1.  Monday.  5.30 AM.  Ther  44.  80.  64  =  62 2/3

Clear, with little wind; heavy dew.  We hear many rumors about Phebe but had not letter since Saturday.  I see J W Marshall HA Neal and Phona Shena about H.G. Loan Stock.  Take C Winter home at noon he was complaining.  Ferd calls about noon is getting brace fixed.  Tue  gets letter from Mary Sayre P.M.  I start to Loxa 1 P.M.  Call at Schalzburger to see about lumber wanted.  See H.C. Defenbaugh along road about saw logs,  Jo Grubbing and says nearly done.  Will bring in potatoes &c. in day or two.  I brought home lot of tomatoes and other stuff.  Clear day Easterly  wind gobed 8.30 PM.