December 1889
5. Thursday, 6 AM. Ther. at C. 40. 50. 43 = 44 1/3
Cloudy and damp Did not rain much last night Johnny came at 7.45 Made two portable racks for the sheep and think have about room enough. Start home at 2 P.M. going by Jo Handlys. Told Jim Cassady to send me over a thousand pounds of corn and oats ground. Got home 6 P.M. roads bad wind N. Misty - gobed 1200.
6. Friday. 7 AM. Ther 35. 50. 43 = 42 2/3
Nearly clear. Turie 33 years old today. Mostly clear fine day with easterly wind Got letter from Whilt saying would pay 38 cts. for ties. Bought lot of hinges and bolts at Stodderts for barn and gates Hat here most of day and to supper. Tue had Marie's picture taken for first time. The P.O. has new outfit of boxes put in this week, took box 26 lock box. Tue not very well. My foot hurt last Tuesday hurts worse today. Gobed Midnight
7. Saturday, 7 AM. Ther 44. 53. 32 = 49 2/3
Cloudy, misty. Have caught cold- sore throat. Uncle John in town and down to dinner. Pete Snider paid old a/c. Pay Goodwin for family ice last summer $3.90. Trade fair. Dark cloudy with SE wind. foggy and heavy mist at night. Tue still complaining. Mrs. Fanigan here in evening Warren took down lot of hinges and bolts Self not up till 1.30 AM. Grows warmer in night Tue had Marie sit for photos at (?).
8. Sunday. 7.30 AM. ther. 60. 65. 47. = 57 1/3
Part cloudy wind SW. Tue still feeling badly Girls went to S.S. Tue went down to Dowlings, about noon, and stayed till night mostly clear day Gobed 11 PM ~
6. Friday. 7 AM. Ther 35. 50. 43 = 42 2/3
Nearly clear. Turie 33 years old today. Mostly clear fine day with easterly wind Got letter from Whilt saying would pay 38 cts. for ties. Bought lot of hinges and bolts at Stodderts for barn and gates Hat here most of day and to supper. Tue had Marie's picture taken for first time. The P.O. has new outfit of boxes put in this week, took box 26 lock box. Tue not very well. My foot hurt last Tuesday hurts worse today. Gobed Midnight
7. Saturday, 7 AM. Ther 44. 53. 32 = 49 2/3
Cloudy, misty. Have caught cold- sore throat. Uncle John in town and down to dinner. Pete Snider paid old a/c. Pay Goodwin for family ice last summer $3.90. Trade fair. Dark cloudy with SE wind. foggy and heavy mist at night. Tue still complaining. Mrs. Fanigan here in evening Warren took down lot of hinges and bolts Self not up till 1.30 AM. Grows warmer in night Tue had Marie sit for photos at (?).
8. Sunday. 7.30 AM. ther. 60. 65. 47. = 57 1/3
Part cloudy wind SW. Tue still feeling badly Girls went to S.S. Tue went down to Dowlings, about noon, and stayed till night mostly clear day Gobed 11 PM ~
December 1900
5. Wednesday. 5.45 AM. Ther 33. 40. 33 = 35 1/3
Mostly cloudy Build fire for washer in cellar See washwomen says they can't come till tomorrow morning. Start to Loxa 10 AM Jo cutting blackberry patches in orchard. John Gaines staying there is (?). Jo will come to town tomorrow and haul over Mrs. Knocks wood also other work. Left 3 P.M. stop at Dishons but can't get one of the girls Drive down south of Loxa See Crass girls but they couldn't come. I get home 6 P.M. Tue not feeling well. Mostly clear day NW wind gobed 8.30 PM
6. Thursday. 5.20 AM. Ther 27. 40. 42. = 39 2/3
Clear southwind. Heavy white frost. Went uptown for sack corn meal. Tue expecting company today, Mrs.Knock and Mrs. John Hamalton of Mattoon. Gaines came about 8 AM and hauled over Mrs. Knocks wood He left about noon taking load of manure, also some shingles for patching roofs. Warren Decker was up I followed him out nearly to Normal. Says Brown sawed a day or two on custom work, this week. Tue went up to Court House with her visitors after dinner. Mrs. Lloyd and daughter wash AM. and will iron Saturday. Mostly cloudy day southerly wind occasional light sprinkles with drizzly rain at night Gobed 9 P.M.
7. Friday. 6 AM. Ther. 42, 37. 34. = 37 2/3
Cloudy and raining lightly. Somewhat foggy early Wind Northerly, Drizzly rain all day. I stay at home most of day. Didn't hitch up till about noon. Did not eat any dinner. Took Tue to Reading Circle at Dr. Ritters on Van Buren St. and went after her. It quit raining before dark Gobed after getting asleep on lounge 10 P.M.
8. Saturday. 6 AM. Ther 32 42. 34. = 36
Cloudy N.W. wind. Mrs. Lloyd and daughter come to iron finishing before noon. Tue and Mrs. Grove attend Orchestral Concert at Normal P.M. I went out to Gaines P.M. getting home 6 P.M. Loins back cow had red heifer calf this morning and Jo had her in barn trying ti milk her Big calf. Mostly clear day with S.W. wind very chilly. Roads muddy except gravel and pavement. Wrote Mort Neal this morning answering letter from him yesterday referring to Walnut logs. Gobed 8.30 P.M.
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