Thursday, April 30, 2015

April 9-10, 1890 and 1901 in Coles County, Illinois

April 1890

9.  Wednesday.  6.15  Ther  45.  43,
Change cooler toward morn.  Violent NW wind with rain at times  Tue did not sleep much but complain of feeling some better this morning,  Wright spading in bottom  Simons brought up  team and wright took it out home after dinner.  Hat and Mrs. Knocks here P.M.  Tue feeling better P.M.  Cloudy misty  Gobed  12  Pants of Winter

10.  Thursday, 6.30 AM.  Ther  30  48  38 = 38
Clear.  White Frost.  Tue not so well this AM.  Wright spade in bottom, also repairs back fence at SW.  ? tie man here He pays only 38c for ties and does not want any switch ties.  Wiel drummer here but  don't buy  anything.  Rep and Dem both nominate in 4th ward tonight  Fran Dawn and Dick Cadle  Geo ? and Blanche Sefton married tonight.  Gobed  10.30 ~~ Clear day N.W.

April 1901

9.  Tuesday.  6 AM.  Ther 32  60  44  = 45 1/3
Clear Northerly wind   white frost Northerly  wind .  Owen slept this Morn  See Frank Moffett and Geo Durbin about abstract.  Mrs. Gains gives me latter with check missent  Mar 30.    Garrison fails to get banker on bond.  Went to Loxa after dinner  Jo combing down stacks E of barn  Hans finished oats  harrowing  twice yesterday.  Shirley cutting stalks on north piece.  Took out harness i side repaired.  Drive to Loxa getting 2 bu. potatoes E. Ohio.  Get deed needed for abstract of Charley Jones.  Pay up a/c and for potatoes to Landay all 2.05.  Roads mostly dry and hard.  Somewhat rough near town.  Get home 6.30 P.M.  Mostly clear day  Northeasterly wind.  Signs of .  Gobed  9.30 P.M.

10.  Wednesday.  5.30 AM  ther  31.  64.  44.  =  46 1/3
Clear N.E. wind out of  coal of Richter after taking Mich home.  Left Sawin deed with Hodgen AM.  Clara ironing.  Buy 45 lbs timothy seed and 30 lbs clover seed at Mitchells which take out to sow on piece E of creek supposed 9 acres.  Edith drove mare to Loxa for grub.  Adjust seeder for Jo and get home 6.30.  Mostly clear day  N.E. wind roads dry and hard.  Rogers ditching near cemetery near cemetery. rode to town with me.  Gobed 8 P.M.

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