Thursday, June 4, 2015

June 3-4, 1890 and 1901 in Coles County Illinois

June 1890

3. Tuesday.  5 AM.  Clear and pleasant day but very warm.  Cut logs on ridge till noon finishing it.  P.M. worked along river having bad luck with two large trees.  All force hands cut logs today making about 3500 feet.  I start home about 5.30 P.M. getting there before 8  Find the girls both gone on visit to Berts.  Nick sick and H.G. grumbling  Clear day with southerly wind Tue has been cleaning house Mrs. Rogers helping  Gobed 10.30 P.M.

4.  Wednesday, 7 AM.  Stay at store most of day.  Nick did not come up and understand he is  sick abed.  Tue still cleaning house, thinks it will take all the week  Buddie very cross.  Welch takes lumber brought up for him except 4 sticks  Clear day signs of rain at night and light sprinkle at 10 P.M.  strong south wind all night  10.30 PM

June 1901

3. Monday.  5.30 A.M.  Ther.  58. 82. 63.  =  67.2/3
Cloudy with light rain, eastwind  Jubal Jones did not come today AM. as promised probably a/c of rain.  See him forenoon and he worked all of P.M. Beginning 12.25 They began grading Street back of us P.M (5th St,) but didn't get much done on it.   They may not change my crossing to street much if any.  I started to Gaines 2.15 P.M.  Jo working on southeast piece.  did not go down to where he was.  Mrs. Gobol and daughter there there  Mrs. G. papered E room last Sat. doing very good job.  I get home 6 P.M.  Jubal Jones worked till after . cleaning up yard and will come tomorrow morn.  Miss Ford has function in dining for supper.  Mostly clear day easterly wind  Gobed 9 P.M.

4.  Tuesday. - 5.45 AM.  ther.  63. 87.  73.  = 74 1/3
Fair SE wind.  Jubal came 6.20 AM. and worked till 4 P.M.  Cleaned up yard pretty well.  Cleaned out stable   I sold heifer calf today to Pinnell 4 1/2 c. weight 320.  Jube led him to W. & T. Scales.  Marie graduated today Grammer grade.  Ora called P.M. and attended exercises with Tue.  Probably warmest day we have had this year.  Mrs. Owens sick and did not wash as usual.  Fair day with fresh S.E. wind.  Lightning SE at night  Gobed 9.30 PM.

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