January 7-10, 1890 and 1901

January 1890

7.  Tuesday 6.45 AM.  Ther 27.  30.  27.  =  28

Cloudy and raining Every thing covered with ice think it rained all night freezing as it fell wind N.E.  Fred Rodnies went away last night to Seattle  Did not pay up.  The ice remains on trees &c all day making it very disagreeable getting around.  Trade very light.  Girls went to school took their dinner.  Pay up McConnell $23.20  Cloudy day N. wind W. at night  Go bed 11 P.M.

8.  Wednesday 6.45 AM  Ther 24.  37.  30.  =30 1/3

Clear, fresh W. wind  Ice melts good deal in sun but not much in shade clear day W wind.  Dull.  Hyman drummer here.  Got letter from A. Freeberg offering to sell whiskey ( B & L) for 2.55.  Switchman on R.R. Killed last night (?)  on Faster left tonight.  Self not very well at night Belly Ache  Gobed 10.30  PM~~

9.  Thursday  7 AM  27.  45.  45.  =  .39

Mostly clear but clears over by 9 AM and sprinkles rain PM and night wind S to W .  Sent  Wky Receipt Ahe Freiberg.  Buy sack flour at Bill Hills.  Most of sleet melts today  Trade very dull No trade from country.  Cloudy day.  W. wind at night, gobed 12.30

10.  Friday  7 AM.  Ther  45.64.  59  =  56

  Cloudy.  wind SW.  Thought of killing(?)  kid today but H.G. would not help.  Too warm anyhow  Masons have big supper &c at night.  Figure up account of money spent in past year by self  Mrs. Perrill and Mrs. Latta call at night.  The  epidemic La Grippe has made its appearance.  hear Dad Wentz is first case I have seen  Gobed  11.30 

January 1901

(top of page)  Tuesday Maitin Sigurione trial P.M.  He was beaten.

7.  Monday. 5.30 AM.  Ther  35.  45.  42.  = 40 2/3

Cloudy and somewhat foggy.  N.E. wind.  I hitch up and go to train for Clara but got there too late.  Mail letter with Tue's check to R.S. Hodgen for 105.00 interest on note.  This  pays up all interest  to Jany 1.  I sent over lot of papers &c trying to clean up things in den.  Self feeling badly all day.  think have grip which is quit the fad now.  Have not milked the cow since Saturday  She had been giving only a teacup of milk  Dark cloudy day with east wind.  Gobed  9 P.M.

8.  Tuesday. 6 am.  Ther  45.  58.  44.  =  39.

Cloudy Southwind.  Very damp and growing warmer  Went up town before breakfast.  Mail couple of letters.  Think have grip and feeling poorly all day;  Clara washed windows, silling (sic) and kitchen P.M.  and went with friend down to see Daisy at night.  Pakens at Mike Millers P.M. Maggie to party at Seftons at night. Mostly dark damp damp day Easterly wind sprinkle rain several times, Showers at night.  Gobed  9.30 PM.

9.  Wednesday.  6.30 AM.  Ther 32.  40.  52.  =  41 1/3

Cloudy wind   Rear  and sleet, not freezing however.  Youngen Lloyds  wash AM.  Clara thinks she will wash next week.  Fix shelf in back part of pantry, near floor.  Took Mrs.  Mrs. Grove and Tue over to Priscilla Club at GB Griffins P.M. and went over after them 4.30 PM.  Streets except pave very muddy and getting worse.  Wind swung clear round today landing in S. at night with rising temp.  Ther rose 12 degs from 5 P.M.  to 9.30 PM.  Played crokonole with Marie at night.  Heavy  showers after dark.  Frost all out of ground.  Gobed 930 PM.

(top of page)  Release Defenbaugh Mortgage on timber land on record at Court House Jany. 12, 1901.

10.  Thursday.  5.30  AM.  Ther.  36.  36.  34.  =  35 1/3

Cloudy.  West wind.  Clara ironing.  Call at Campbells A.M.  Vally has new camera, Mrs. Sue Calhou(?) called after dinner  Call got out today and into barn.  Marie's club met here P.M.  having refreshments about 5 P.M.  Surprise party of guests met here about 9 P.M. going up to Switows to supper  Maggie was in it getting home late in night.  Clara went to Loxa an 9.05 train to see uncle to return in morning  Cloudy day variable winds.  I sat in basement till bedtime  10 P.M.