August 1891
24. Monday, 5 AM Ther
Partly cloudy. Riley and J.S. make barn door s. side and nail up Warren went to town without load. I start home about 10 AM getting there noon. Sps rain AM. cool. Nick on hand but feeling badly. I stopped an gathered lot of mushrooms (supposed Agaricus Procerus, and had one small one for dinner. Phebe and Turie both sick at night vomited till after midnight. Self not feeling very well nor W.S.G. attribute to mushroom at first but decide must have been very rich soup for dinner Go bed 1 AM.
25. Tuesday, 6 AM Ther.
Clear Ringling Bros Circus in town Unusually large crowd all of timber fellows in, settle with most of them. Uncle John says can have team wagon and plow which Squires may come after Saturday W.S.G. and children went to circus P.M. W.S.G. Tue and Hat at night. Trade hardly as good as it should have been considering the big crowd. Jo Parker worked forenoon patching roof. Brownfield helped all day at store Nick there all day, but not well. Police give permission to keep open till 11 PM while do not accept. Bert Bim and Uncle ate dinner also H & Hat. Gobed 11 PM
26. Wednesday 6 AM Ther 50
Clear wind, S. Jo Parker came early Brownfield helped him an hour or so ? up floor on porch and get ready to put on roof before quitting at night. Warren finishes Mrs. Coon wood 6 cords @ 3.00 Pleasant day. Tue not very well Gobed 10 30 PM
27. Thursday Ther
Cloudy wind NW. light rain till 10 AM Parker works 3/6 day on roof Brownfield 1/2 day. Put 15 Cull Cercrops on willow tree. Have 50 spinning up stairs clear PM and much cooler Gobed 10 30 PM
28. Friday 6 AM Ther 44 70. 52 = 55 1/3
Clear and almost frost. Parker and Branford work all day on roof getting it nearly done. Mrs. R washes and irons K of P here big meeting in town Quite a crowd in town Warren brought load of wood to Mrs. Norfolk Settle in full to date with Chut Bennett. R.R. spots ties and pay me for 144. Clear day N. wind Gobed 10.15 PM~~
August 1902
24. Sunday, 5 AM. Ther 45. 82. 58. 61 2/3
Clear. Helen and Marie started at 620 AM train for Indianapolis to visit Laura Clark for today. I drove down to Mt. Zion School House and around by Woodson Place looking. Didn't find much. Got home 1 P.M. Went over river at bridge and into the hills near the road beyond, Didn't find much. Got home 1 P.M. Tue was up most of P.M. but not feeling much better. Dr. Patton brought me lot of mushrooms mostly Puff Balls and too old. Drove up to Decker Park and got mess of Pluteus at saw dust. Then down to Galodays to tell her not to come tomorrow. Mostly clear day N.E. wind Gobed 830 P,M,
25. Monday 6 AM. Ther. 48. 82. 60. = 61 2/3
Clear N.E, wind. Marie and Helen came home about midnight last. Try to write good description of Psalliota I have been finding in woods. Tue was up all day but feeling badly I drove up to Dr. Pattons pasture after dinner Intended to from three to Gaine's was taken sick about 3 P.M. came and couldn't eat any supper. Clouded up P.M. and lt rains after 4 P.M. and much of night, wind easterly. I got to sleep on lounge till after 10 P.M.
26. Tuesday, 6 AM. Ther 57. 76. 58. = 63 2/3
Cloudy and raining lightly easterly, rain continued till 9 AM. I drove down to Wrights to investigate mushrooms Did not find any worth while. Some fellows sawing on Stoddard 40. Jo with family came in after dinner in buggy for spade and shovel to work on road. Pay Wilson and McClara in full to date, check 5.51 includes shovel and knife 'Drove up to Dice woods getting fine mess of supposedly Clyloryte ordores which undertake to have for supper but fail to get them them through. Saw but one specimen of large Psatliola today. Many fungi coming up in woods. Bridges pays me rent for month ending Aug 20 being in full to that date. Tue up most of day and over at Groves at night. Gobed 9 P.M.
27. Wednesday 545 AM. Ther 57 84 62 = 67 2/3
Mrs. Galoday washed. I intended to go out to Joe's but felt too badly In P.M. drove east of town finding many kinds of mushrooms Some good ones. Lepiota procuruis, A sylvaticus, ?, Pluteus cervinus various forms of elits cups Got home before night was up town after supper. Tue over to see Cottons baby which is sick. Gobed 9.30 P.M.
28. Thursday, 5.45 AM. Ther 57. 84. 70 =70 1/3
Partly cloudy, hazy, light easterly wind. Tue and I start for Loxa before 10 AM. Took her to Hen's, I went up to Gaines'. Shirley about half done B.C. He does not want me to insur his part of B.C. says will not have more than ten tons. I insure part of Shirley's at night with WW Scott agt. All of the Jim Decker B.C. with Frommel for 600.00. Met C Talbot who will help me build fence if I need him. I drove up to Dice's woods on way home getting home 5.30 PM. Tue decided to stay at Hen's all night. Mostly clear day; light easterly wind Gobed 9 P.M.
Clear. Helen and Marie started at 620 AM train for Indianapolis to visit Laura Clark for today. I drove down to Mt. Zion School House and around by Woodson Place looking. Didn't find much. Got home 1 P.M. Went over river at bridge and into the hills near the road beyond, Didn't find much. Got home 1 P.M. Tue was up most of P.M. but not feeling much better. Dr. Patton brought me lot of mushrooms mostly Puff Balls and too old. Drove up to Decker Park and got mess of Pluteus at saw dust. Then down to Galodays to tell her not to come tomorrow. Mostly clear day N.E. wind Gobed 830 P,M,
25. Monday 6 AM. Ther. 48. 82. 60. = 61 2/3
Clear N.E, wind. Marie and Helen came home about midnight last. Try to write good description of Psalliota I have been finding in woods. Tue was up all day but feeling badly I drove up to Dr. Pattons pasture after dinner Intended to from three to Gaine's was taken sick about 3 P.M. came and couldn't eat any supper. Clouded up P.M. and lt rains after 4 P.M. and much of night, wind easterly. I got to sleep on lounge till after 10 P.M.
26. Tuesday, 6 AM. Ther 57. 76. 58. = 63 2/3
Cloudy and raining lightly easterly, rain continued till 9 AM. I drove down to Wrights to investigate mushrooms Did not find any worth while. Some fellows sawing on Stoddard 40. Jo with family came in after dinner in buggy for spade and shovel to work on road. Pay Wilson and McClara in full to date, check 5.51 includes shovel and knife 'Drove up to Dice woods getting fine mess of supposedly Clyloryte ordores which undertake to have for supper but fail to get them them through. Saw but one specimen of large Psatliola today. Many fungi coming up in woods. Bridges pays me rent for month ending Aug 20 being in full to that date. Tue up most of day and over at Groves at night. Gobed 9 P.M.
27. Wednesday 545 AM. Ther 57 84 62 = 67 2/3
Mrs. Galoday washed. I intended to go out to Joe's but felt too badly In P.M. drove east of town finding many kinds of mushrooms Some good ones. Lepiota procuruis, A sylvaticus, ?, Pluteus cervinus various forms of elits cups Got home before night was up town after supper. Tue over to see Cottons baby which is sick. Gobed 9.30 P.M.
28. Thursday, 5.45 AM. Ther 57. 84. 70 =70 1/3
Partly cloudy, hazy, light easterly wind. Tue and I start for Loxa before 10 AM. Took her to Hen's, I went up to Gaines'. Shirley about half done B.C. He does not want me to insur his part of B.C. says will not have more than ten tons. I insure part of Shirley's at night with WW Scott agt. All of the Jim Decker B.C. with Frommel for 600.00. Met C Talbot who will help me build fence if I need him. I drove up to Dice's woods on way home getting home 5.30 PM. Tue decided to stay at Hen's all night. Mostly clear day; light easterly wind Gobed 9 P.M.
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