April 1891
1. Wednesday. 6 AM Ther 37. 61. 52. = 50
Clear. S.W. wind. Reported that there is prospect of a war with Italy causing good deal excitement up town. Pain in side seems worse this morning and went up to Dr. Pattons Took some of his medicine but felt worse than usual all day Settle with Johnny Decker for ties all but 1.65 held for culls. Uncle John Eastin tells me has sold his tie timber to Ledbetter Tue cleaning up yard P.M. Mrs. R wash PM. Tue went to church at night Mostly Clear some cloudy toward night night wind S.W. 9 PM
2. Thursday. 6 AM. Ther 47. 43. 38. = 41
Cloudy N. wind wind. Sprinkle rain 6 AM. Feel some better this morning. Stay at home all day and take tonic Mrs. R. and Fannie iron. PM. Maggie went to Highlads for milk. Cloudy day with NW wind sp rain occasionally and at night Learn that Fatty Knock died last evening at the Asylum at Kankakee. Go bed 9 PM.
3. Friday 6 30 AM. Ther 30. 34. 27 = 30
Cloudy and snow flying. wind N.W. Dont feel as well as yesterday. Fatty Knock was buried today Tue went to the funeral at 2 P.M. Hat was here toward night, she and Tue went over to see old Mr. Wentz who has sick long time. Rechters folks moved from here a week or so ago. Maggie and Phebe went to birthday party at Griffins in afternoon. Maggie didnt come home Tue and Phebe found her at Latta's at 9 PM. I stay home all day. The pain in my side about same as yesterday Cloudy day. Snowing lightly when got up and continued lightly all day mostly melting as it fell. Wind w. or NW Crail has not shown up this week Go bed 9 45 PM
4. Saturday. 7 AM. Ther 26. 33. 31. = 30
Cloudy and snowing lightly wind NW. Tue about sick Self about the same as yesterday. Maggie has a very sore tongue for a very long time. Went up town first time since Wednesday. Democrats considerably interested in city election, they don't know who to run for mayor. Uncle John was in PM has been sick with cold this week. Trade light for Saturday. Jo Handly will lend me a load or two of corn till the roads improve. Tue to Davis toward night. Mostly clear dayue felt badly all day. Maunie Lang over to supper. Gobed. 11 P.M.
5. Sunday. 7 AM. ther 28. 43. 38 = 36 1/3
Clear a little haze. Wind SW. heavy white frost this AM Maggie did not get up till 9 AM. her tongue no better. Phebe and Marie went to S.S. Tue to church AM. Self stay home all day Found side of meat fallen down in smoke house and partly eaten up by mice. Children and Tue went up to Davis toward night. Mostly clear day S.W. wind Hazy in P.M. gobed 9 PM
Clear. S.W. wind. Reported that there is prospect of a war with Italy causing good deal excitement up town. Pain in side seems worse this morning and went up to Dr. Pattons Took some of his medicine but felt worse than usual all day Settle with Johnny Decker for ties all but 1.65 held for culls. Uncle John Eastin tells me has sold his tie timber to Ledbetter Tue cleaning up yard P.M. Mrs. R wash PM. Tue went to church at night Mostly Clear some cloudy toward night night wind S.W. 9 PM
2. Thursday. 6 AM. Ther 47. 43. 38. = 41
Cloudy N. wind wind. Sprinkle rain 6 AM. Feel some better this morning. Stay at home all day and take tonic Mrs. R. and Fannie iron. PM. Maggie went to Highlads for milk. Cloudy day with NW wind sp rain occasionally and at night Learn that Fatty Knock died last evening at the Asylum at Kankakee. Go bed 9 PM.
3. Friday 6 30 AM. Ther 30. 34. 27 = 30
Cloudy and snow flying. wind N.W. Dont feel as well as yesterday. Fatty Knock was buried today Tue went to the funeral at 2 P.M. Hat was here toward night, she and Tue went over to see old Mr. Wentz who has sick long time. Rechters folks moved from here a week or so ago. Maggie and Phebe went to birthday party at Griffins in afternoon. Maggie didnt come home Tue and Phebe found her at Latta's at 9 PM. I stay home all day. The pain in my side about same as yesterday Cloudy day. Snowing lightly when got up and continued lightly all day mostly melting as it fell. Wind w. or NW Crail has not shown up this week Go bed 9 45 PM
4. Saturday. 7 AM. Ther 26. 33. 31. = 30
Cloudy and snowing lightly wind NW. Tue about sick Self about the same as yesterday. Maggie has a very sore tongue for a very long time. Went up town first time since Wednesday. Democrats considerably interested in city election, they don't know who to run for mayor. Uncle John was in PM has been sick with cold this week. Trade light for Saturday. Jo Handly will lend me a load or two of corn till the roads improve. Tue to Davis toward night. Mostly clear dayue felt badly all day. Maunie Lang over to supper. Gobed. 11 P.M.
5. Sunday. 7 AM. ther 28. 43. 38 = 36 1/3
Clear a little haze. Wind SW. heavy white frost this AM Maggie did not get up till 9 AM. her tongue no better. Phebe and Marie went to S.S. Tue to church AM. Self stay home all day Found side of meat fallen down in smoke house and partly eaten up by mice. Children and Tue went up to Davis toward night. Mostly clear day S.W. wind Hazy in P.M. gobed 9 PM
April 1902
1. Tuesday. 6 AM. Ther. 30. 35. 31. = 32
Cloudy NW wind. Rhoda washed & working till 3 P.M. Township election Did not hitch up today. Too cold for me to drive to Loxa. Cloudy all day and occasional snowflakes Most of day Tue went over to Groves at night. Fern Griffith stays all night with Phebe. Jenkins sends bill which is some 197.00 I have done nothing about fence in the bottom. I seems difficult to find good hand to make fence. Have had to keep fire in furnace all day. Coal will not last many days at this rate. Gobed 9 PM
2. Wednesday 6 AM. Ther 32. 41. 34. = 35 2/3
Clearing off light westwind. Learn that Republican ticket carried excepting J.W. Waltrip for Commissioner. Wrote and mail letter to Aunt Cornelia asking Uncle M [Marcus] to send me 20 Keiffer pear and 50 Columbian raspberry. I intend to set there in bottom. Didn't eat any dinner. Get ready to go to Loxa P.M. but thought too late. See Co Surveyor and we measure across pasture and find that my fence on 5th St should set further out some four feet. Partly cloudy and quite chilly Gobed 9 P.M.
3. Thursday, 6 AM. Ther 27. 46. 39 = 37 1/3
Mostly clear E wind. Charley Jones found me in banken shop We went to Court house and look over old delinquent list He thinks Sawin will release over 8 1/2 acres sold for taxes. Mrs Eastin here to dinner. Prof. Baird family moving into her house which now belongs to the City She will leave for the west in day or two. I ate too much for dinner and felt badly all P.M. Saw Billy Watson and he says will run lines for fences tomorrow P.M. if I can be here, Rhoda ironed P.M. but gave it up. Tue went to church at night Mostly clear day E & S wind Gobed 9 P.M.
4. Friday 5.30 AM. Ther. 28. 50. 40. = 39 1/3
Mostly clear Easterly wind. I got started to Loxa 8 A.M. Old Queen tried to run away on road out there. Jo and Wall breaking: have about 12 acres broke. They are working south of house Shirley breaking down by Loxa. Three families in Loxa are quarantined for small pox also Wallace Defenbaugh. Take Mrs. Shirley some chrysanthemums Saw Ora. Try to settle with McPheron but I didn't have my a/c with me Pay Al Newby 2.00 for calf services of bull. got home about noon Get Watson P.M. and we establish line for fence on west side lot 127. It runs 3 to 5 feet further in street than original fence We measure west from Sixth St. on Van Buren on on Harrison and get line form these points. Tue had Reading Circle here PM with refreshments. Saw Emmett Fritz. He says he will help me tomorrow Mostly clear day northerly wind Gobed 9 P.M.~~
5. Saturday. 5.40 AM. 30. 55. 50. = 45
Clear white frost Southwind. Emmett came working till 3 P.M. Pd him 1.00 which is 10c. over. He hitchedup & carried out all ashes. Sorted and ? post s for bottom fence, and carried down cellar a lot of wood also ground up some of our tools Mr. Bell had oil stone and drawing knife supposed John Simones and Warren in after new planter amt, of Dr. Bush lumber 491 ft oak and elm amounting to $8.36. Pay interest on Mrs. Eastins note up to next Nov. 1. Elvira Garrison pays $5.00 on rent for Mo. end 14 inst. Kate Bacon called PM and stays to supper I took her over to Franks - a very dark drive as lights were out. It began to sprinkle 2 PM and occasionally after that with heavy thunder showers and wind later say after 9 P.M. Tue and Groves folks intended to to entertainment at Normal but too threatening. Laura Clark stays all night with Marie and Phebe went home with Hannah Marshall Gobed 8.30 PM.
5. Saturday. 5.40 AM. 30. 55. 50. = 45
Clear white frost Southwind. Emmett came working till 3 P.M. Pd him 1.00 which is 10c. over. He hitchedup & carried out all ashes. Sorted and ? post s for bottom fence, and carried down cellar a lot of wood also ground up some of our tools Mr. Bell had oil stone and drawing knife supposed John Simones and Warren in after new planter amt, of Dr. Bush lumber 491 ft oak and elm amounting to $8.36. Pay interest on Mrs. Eastins note up to next Nov. 1. Elvira Garrison pays $5.00 on rent for Mo. end 14 inst. Kate Bacon called PM and stays to supper I took her over to Franks - a very dark drive as lights were out. It began to sprinkle 2 PM and occasionally after that with heavy thunder showers and wind later say after 9 P.M. Tue and Groves folks intended to to entertainment at Normal but too threatening. Laura Clark stays all night with Marie and Phebe went home with Hannah Marshall Gobed 8.30 PM.
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