September, 1889
14. Saturday. 6.30 AM. Ther. 70. 91. 75 = 78 2/3
Mostly cloudy but clears off. Big crowd in town Rene came in leaving her horse while she went to fair. I was out a while P.M. bought a Plymouth rock rooster. Maggie is sick all day Sent for Dr. Patton at night. Think is is the ague. Busy day and trade pretty good next to best day we ever had. Gobed 11 P.M.
15. Sunday. 7 AM. Ther. 75. 80. 62. = 72 1/3
Cloudy Heavy shower in night and more at intervals during day. Had intended to go to timber but for rain. Maggie better. Some fellow got us up in night yelling "murder!" in the wood house. Davis Children here all P.M. Grows cooler after noon and cloudy all day go bed 7.30 PM
16. Monday. 6 AM. Ther 58. 66. 57. = 60 1/3
Cloudy Phebe started for school. Maggie in bed most of day.Settle with Bill Kelly for wood and work, after which he helped a while P.M. in stable. Ed Eastin paid me 2.00 on old account went over to Bill Kellys toward night. to look at some hay.. Milt did not come up today. Hat helps Tue with peaches PM and stayed to supper. H.G. had a keg fall on him today. Gobed 10.30 PM
September 1900
14. Friday. 5.AM. Ther. 53. 88. 60. = 67.
Clear Easterly wind. Drive E. and NE of town AM B.C. mostly cut. It is reported to be going up in prices. Tue and Ferd went to Berts getting some peaches. Ora sick at home in Loxa. Ferd got letter from Addie Maggie got dinner which I ate about 1 PM. Corn on toe kept me awake all night. Maggie and Phebe to dance at Decker Park. Roads good becoming dusty Mostly clear day with easterly wind. Gobed 9 P.M.
15. Saturday. 6 A.M. Ther. 65. 95. 70. = 76 2/3
Mostly cloudy. S.E. wind. Sprinkle rain 7 A.M.Mrs. Owens came to help Tue. Can fruit &c. Return shoes to AM Mitchell and he Crs. me 5.00 Pay him $20.00 ch on account which leaves me owing him ten or twelve dollars. B.C. is reported to be a little higher. Mostly clear day wind getting round to NW before night. I drove Queen up town after supper for grub. Talk a while with W. H. Campbell on west side. Says he is doing well in restaurant. Bad runaway in front of our premises about 8 P.M. Lee Wright and others nobody hurt seriously but vehicle demoralized , C.D. Mitchell pays me for lumber ch. 42.02 get couple show tickets of Al Parker through P.O. Tue thinking of taking another roomer. Gobed 9.30 P.M. ~~~~ (shorthand)
16. Sunday. 6 AM. Ther. 50. 75?. 50 = 58 1/3
Clear. Brisk N.W. Turned cool in night. Start bout 9.38 AM. Thinking of going to Ranch but only go far as Kickapoo. Coming back by Myers lane, getting home about noon. Feeling without tobacco, very sleepy. Tue and I start for Berts about 3 P.M. Drive through Loxa stop at Hen's. He is gone to Dakota. Ora sick in bed, better than she was. Gilbert girls staying with her found their farm on fire PM and extinguish it. Bert's folks not at home when we got there at 6.15 PM. and got on wrong road going home getting down by Hayden Kings. Mostly clear day. Take Snap shot at Bert's house from S.W. before they get home. Gobed 9 PM
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