July 12-31, 1902 in Coles County, Illinois HIGHLIGHTS

July 1902

12.  Saturday

My faced swelled but less painful this morning.  Ed Wells works AM. Cow out at night  Tue and I drive round late looking for her.  Learn she was seen over at Hodges.

13.  Sunday

Start for cow soon as up.  Found in Maxwells barn but she got out and Mr. Bell and I had long hunt.  Marie came in from Snider's with  badly sprained knee  

14.  Monday

Marie's knee about same and they call in Dr. Starr.

15.  Tuesday

Maries leg still disables her but better.  They are preparing to move back the old Maples Hotel at Depo.  They will move back all buildings on that block for new depot.

16.  Drove down 11th & Van Buren Sts where they struck gas in a well yesterday.  I drove over to Laura Clarks with her and Marie after which Marie and I drive to Dkr Spr getting Plutins cerrunces which had for supper.  

17. Thursday

Start out to Berts about 9 AM with Tue and Marie, getting there 10.30.  I remain to dinner and start home.  I get home about 730 and make supper on mush and milk.  Tue and Marie will remain at Berts several days.

18. Friday

19. Saturday

Geo Gray kicking about Garrison Saloon  Says will have him closed up if he does not do better.

20. Sunday

Had mushrooms (Pluteus) for breakfast.  I got most of breakfast.  Vivian she will stay until they go away.  Chickens scatter mushroom spawn in old house, I started out about 10 AM down by Woodson place Mt Zion gitting [sic] more spawn near school house.  Campers there yet.  I took my dinner and ate hearty out in branch W of H.S. afterward which went over river to Langs Mill No fungi there.  Girls had a function to day, I was not here.

21.  Monday

Vivian left us today.  Maggie gets letter from Tue.

22. Tuesday

Girls didnt [sic] get up until late. Helen went out to Berts with Tom Marshall PM and brought Marie home.  Maggie went to picnic late PM.  Phebe went riding at night.  We didn't have any supper.

23.  Wednesday 

I was so sick 3 AM could hardly get down stairs to get something to eat.  I call girls this morn but they did not get up. I offer Perkins lot to Alexander today for 1000.00  Cow got out.  Mrs. bell found her.  Kept her up today.  Marie came home with Helen last night.  they are connecting Carnegie's excavation with 6th sewer.

24.  Thursday 

I got my own breakfast,  the girls are not rising until 7.30.The band played in count yard and quit a crowd.  The girls cleaning up kitchen and pantry most of day.

25.  Friday

Went to ranch.  Lost my whip which later learn aunt Malinda found.  Cross at Walker's, mare fell at Marion Cassadys breaking both shafts.  Marion helps me fix up  and get home after 10 PM

26. Saturday

Ed came and worked most of AM mowing &c He  and I fix up broken shafts but they are not very strong.  Marie says Tue wrote for me to come for her Sunday but I went about 7.30 P.M. staying all night.   Mrs. Tom Ginther was buried 10 AM today died night before last.  Mrs. Henry Williams was buried yesterday.

27.  Sunday

We start home 930 AM.  getting there 11.  Ferd and Helen  at our house.  There was a big Temperance meeting at Fair Ground today and there were lots of strangers here.  Turn old Queen in pasture at night.  She seems to be "getting no better fast."  

28.  Monday

Drive to Decker Park getting lot of Plulues part of which I gave Ben Hill.  W.E. Hail  has bought out  R.D. Morgan Grocery and is invoicing.  Dr. Patton speaks to me about mushrooms.  A young man named Dick Clark was drowned yesterday near Big Four bridge while bathing.  Raindere told me Al Latas and Will Brown's barns were struck by lightning and burned this P.M.  Garrison paid me 25.00.  says would like to buy building and I promised to set price in day  or two  (shorthand)

29.  Tuesday

Got shave at a new shop  ( Brown & Hawkins) before breakfast.  Get 4 plates of Palumen and see  negatives taken Sunday at Berts.  The shutter does not work well and they are no good.  

30.  Wednesday

Work on puzzle AM sending in answer to R.H. [Registered Herald Newspaper]  I drove down to  Blakeman place P.M. and up nearly to old sugar camp.  Walkers boy rode a piece with me on way home.  Learn at night  Frank Lietch is dead.  He had been sick many months.  Roads are good.  

31.  Thursday

They have not got started moving the Maple House yet.  (Chart of temps for the month of July)

February 2-7, 1890 and 1901 in Coles County IL

February 1890

2.  Sunday, 8 AM.  Ther. 36.  45.  49.  =  43 1/3
Cloudy. damp day.  Felt badly all day and didnt go up to store.  Tue and Phebe went to Hats after dinner  Did not rain today although looking much like it.  Go to bed 9. P.M.

3.  Monday 6.30 AM.  Ther  49.  70.  60.  =  59 2/3
Part cloudy.  Milt Drake up with for load of corn  Mare sick didn't take much.  Warren took down load for Simons.  Milt says will leave  house pretty soon.  R. Decker came up with him.  Old Mrs. Bunch was buried today.  Partly clear day and warm light shower about 5 P.M.  Warm night.  Gobed 10.30 ~

4.  Tuesday.  7 P.M.  Ther. 57.  72.  63.  =  64
Cloudy wind South changing to SW and at night W.  Warm spring day with strong wind  Roads very bad but drying  fast.  John Snider sent teams up for load of Simons things and Warren took another load.  Simons is now moved into Wes Deckers and will go into my home as soon as Milt goes out.  Tue makes Maggie stay home from school AM.  Gobed 10 PM.  

5.  Wednesday 7 AM  Ther  43.  45.  37.  =  41 2/3
Cloudy.  Wind, N.  Turner patches roof sp. rain AM.  Uncle John was down to dinner.  He has sold the Gage house making about five hundred on it.  Walter McKinley died this morning of consumption.  Brown drummer here P.M. also Cohert.  Turner patches house roof in morning cloudy Cool north wind  11.30 PM.

6.  Thursday  6.30 AM.  Ther.  27.  40.  35.  =  34.
Part cloudy.  Self sore throat been coming on for several days.  Stay home most of day.  Hat here in P.M.  Got some catalogues of Ralf Hunon.  Bought some oysters at night E and NE wind all day and signs of snow.  Trade quiet Gobed 11PM.

7.  Friday. 7 AM.  Ther  30.  40.  34.  =  38
Snowing, NEasterly wind.  Got a letter from Aunt Mary Hildreth this morning.  Sell half cord wood to  Martin.  Lou Reynolds hauls me  a load of wood.  Still got sore throat and go up town only little while toward night  Snow till 9 or 10 AM wind gets in N.W. grows colder at night.  Gobed 9.30
Sold Calf to Bill Myers for 12.00

February 1901

2.  Saturday. 6.30 AM.  Ther.  30.  36.  32.

Cloudy and snowing Slept late, was wokened by carrier with speed delivery letter form Phebe telling that she had lost draft $36.00 sent her the other day write to Phebe and tell Wheatly of the loss.  Mrs. Perrill and Kate came AM. and will stay a few days with us.  Kate is running a millinery store at Wellsville, O.  Snow continued all day from the S.E. about 5 in. damp and heavy.  Clara went up after chickens &c. at night.  I slept on lounge in sitting room.  Gobed 12 oclock after reading an hour or two.  Ground hog didnt see his shadow today.

3.  Sunday. 7 AM.  Ther.  34.  45.  32.  =  37

Cloudy and raining  wind S.E. quite heavy rain most of A.M. and snow settles fast.  Mort and Kate over to dinner and stay till night.
Take two exposures of party in sitting room after dinner.  Sure came out came in P.M.  Kate Perrill not very well.  Wind got round to west toward night and grows colder.  Clara went to church at night.  I slept on lounge going to bed at 11 P.M. Alarm of fire  P.M.  H. Hildreth called PM but did not stay.

4.  Monday.  6 AM.  Ther.  25.  27.  14  =  22

Cloudy weat wind.  Kate Perrill and her mother went over to Groves after dinner  Methodist Aid Society meeting there.  Send check to A. Richter for coal 21.53  Have about enough to last till Mar. 1.  They move the P.O. yesterday to NW room in court house from Jefferies building on S. side.  Take picture of Clara in kitchen P.M.  Helen here toward night  Develop three plates at night.  Tue and Marie over at Groves.  Clear day N.W. wind.  quite slipery on side walks.  Mrs. P. and Kate stay at Groves at night.  Gobed 10.30 PM. _

( some where I have this picture of Clara)

5.  Tuesday.  5.20  A.M.  Ther.  7.  18.  10.  =  11 2/3

Clear N.W. wind.  House rather cool this morning Clara washing.  Get some chemicals and make up new solutions after dinner and spend P.M. at that and toning some cards  Maggie out at night.  Rest of us play cards tell had time.  Clear N.W. cold day.  Gobed 10 P.M.

6.  Wednesday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  4.  26.  14  =  14 2/3

Mostly clear.  Sprained knee very bad in Kitchen this morning.  I was quite painful all day.  Jim Pugh mends buggy shafts P.M. leaves picture of Laura and family  they are staying at Grove's Tue at Groves at night girls and self play cards  Mostly clear day.  Owen Curd was buried today.  Gobed 11 P.M.

7.  Thursday.  7 AM.  ther  20.  35.  28  =  27 2/3

Cloudy and light snow wind easterly.  My knee better this morning.  Clara got up and made fires.  Clara ironing all day.  Tue making shirts for me.  John Simons called about noon and we settle for hauling corn. 10.35

5.70 for S 4.65 for Warner. 207 bush.  Still have crib of about 150 bu at Simons place.  Give him lot of old Country Gentleman.  Clear up lot of old spoiled plates and tone some prints P.M.  Miss Perrill and Kate came and remain all night.  Mort and Kate over till 9 P.M.  Self bad toothache at night and didn't sleep much.  Cloudy day S.E. wind  Gobed 9 P.M.  Drop line to J.M. Stevens regarding mortgage.