April 11-30, 1901 in Coles County Illinois (HIGHLIGHTS)

April 1901

11.  Thursday.  5.30  AM.  Ther  36.  63.  50  =  49 2/3

Mostly clear  Fresh N.E. wind.  Receive anew book on mushrooms from C.H, Peck.

12. Friday

Hen's to remain over Sunday.

13. Saturday   

Mrs. John Trobough died P.M.  Has been very low long time.  Marie sore throat.

14.  Sunday

H.H. has a new phonograph and quite a crowd at their house.  Uncle Jim Shoemaker reported very low.

15.  Monday

Circut Court  begins.  Bert on Petit Jury and went  to dinner with  me.  

16.  Tuesday

City Election.  Ramesy  Rep elected  Mayor rest of Rep. ticket elected except P. Kane dem.

Ald 3rd ward.  Clara's sister Daisy came today to testify in Clara's divorce case which will come up soon.

17.  Wednesday

Bert in on train today was down to dinner.  Snider and Cant labor case in on train today.  Went up to Pattons  with Tue 8.30 A.M.   Clara and Daisy went up to court 4 P.M.  Judge Dunn granted Clara divorce.

18.  Thursday

I went up town to learn that G Wall had made assignment and that Garrison Brothers had dissolved patnshp.  

19.  Friday

bert was down to dinner.  Tue and Marie went to Loxa on local freight about 5 P.M.  Maggie and Phebe attend Owl Ball at night.  Court adjourned till Monday.

20.  Saturday

Queen was sick this morning and did not hitch up all day.  Uncle Jim Shoemaker was buried this morning.  School election P.M.  didn't vote.

21.  Sunday

22.  Monday.

Clara thinks she will quit this week and go to Huttons where she will get better wages.  

23.  Tuesday

24.  Wednesday.

Got Dr. Starr for Maggie at night.

25.  Thursday.  

Drove up to Pattons Office A.M.

26  Friday

Clara left at 10 A.M.  Party of little folks surprise Marie at night. 

27.  Saturday

Goodman has frame of house up back of house up back of our lot & Mrs. E's.*

Henry Stoddert is very low   Has had two paralytic strokes.  John Ricketts died two or three days ago.  Helen here to supper.  I took her down to H.G.'s.  Marie went up with  Ora Goodman for flowers.

*5th Street.

28.  Sunday.

Hannah Marshall  here to dinner.  

29.  Monday

30.  Tuesday

Maggie working at Jenkins.  

March 9-21, 1901 in Coles County, IL

Lto R:  Phebe, Margaret, Marie, Tue

this picture is at the front of the 1901 Journal.

March 1901

9.  Saturday.  5.40 AM.  Ther  45.  47.  51.  =   47 2/3

Cloudy, foggy, Light showers in night wind South Easterly.  Earl Decker leaves horse in barn.  I sign note with him for 10.00 90 days.  He intends to get married next week.  Alex weighs 8 lb.  Big Alex 10 lb.  The freeze is not not yet out of ground.  Dem and Rep. Tp primaries today and big crowd of men on streets P.M.  Tue called in Dr. Patton to consult.  She has decided to begin doctoring for her trouble and will go to his office tomorrow morning.  She and Clara begin piecing quilt P.M.  I went  up town after supper but could not learn result of the primaries.   Cloudy day with occasional sprinkle rain heavy showers after dark and in night  wind southerly.  gobed 10.30 P.M.

Shorthand at top of  page

10.  Sunday.  6 AM.  Ther.  51.  55.  32.  =46

Cloudy S.E. wind. showers last night.  Went with Tue to Pattons after breakfast - first time. A showery morn  Fix stall for brown cow.  Look for calf very soon: The freeze not yet out of ground.  River water very muddy  Cistern pumped dry yesterday.  Clara got letter from Harvey :  first since they left last Wednesday.  Wind changes to N.W. before with snow flurries.  Coal about about out today but didn't need much fire.  Tue feeling better than she expected to after treatment.   Gobed 9 PM.

11.  Monday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  27.  45.  40.  =  27 1/3
Partly  cloudy.  Evans sends wood by boy not to bring him cow  Clara didn't wash as usual -Helping Tue sew  Mrs. Owens will wash tomorrow  Get jag coal, Richter put in back Cat.  Mrs. Grove over  P.M. arguing about Mrs. Trobaugh.  Clara sick P.M. and night.  Tue over at Groves at night.  Roads said to be very bad today.  Mostly clear day.  Chilly N.W. wind  Gobed 10 P.M.

12.  Tuesday.  5.40 AM.  Ther.  38.  63. 55=  52.
Mostly clear.  Southerly wind.  Mrs Owens washes AM  Clara helps Tue sew clothesline broke down.  Take Evans pair of sho?es to mend.  Says will take cow and wants her at once.  Take out 20 lbs timothy and clover seed which horses get at  Jo grubbing out willow down near Loxa.  John and Edith there.  they will take cow whose horns have been removed to town tomorrow  I decide to remain all night.  Mostly clear day with violent southwind.  Sleep with Jo in SE corner E room.  Gobed 9 PM.   I went with Tue when she took treatment AM.

13. Wednesday.  4.30 AM.  Ther.  43.  40.  36.  =  37 2/3
Cloudy SW wind.  Turns colder in night.  Jo was up before 3 AM.  Cow very gentle and  they lead her to town leaving her at Evans' AM.  Put calf in my barn  Brown cow no calf yet.  Udder seems to be caling and I milk her twice in PM.  Clara ironing.  Maggie went to Champaign for a few days visit.  I took her to 11.38 AM. train.  Kate went with Kate Grove  to Prescilla Club meet at Dr. Starr's.  Snow flurries during day.  Mostly cloudy, eith high winds S.W.  Take Ferd down to his Grandma's toward night.  Play cinch with Phebe Marie and Clara till bedtime.  10.30 PM.

14.  Thursday 5.30  AM.  Ther.  34.  34.  32.  =  33 1/3
Cloudy west wind snowing-light- house pretty cool- no coal in the cellar.    Tue has a bad spell after breakfast.  Pay Clara Fisher 4.55 fo C. Pinatil furnace repairs last fall.  Brown cow has yellow male calf AM. other calf eats corn and oats all night - consider it weaned.  Clara went to du?tesls P.M.  Cloudy day with  frequent snow flurries westerly wind  Didn't go up town  Play cinch at night with Tue and girls.  House has been cool today.  No coal in the cellar, about half inch snow at night.  Gobed 10 P.M.

15.  Friday 5.40 AM.  Ther  30.  33.  26  =  29 2/3
Cloudy, N.W. wind.  Learn on street that Wall has sold out his saloon to Casey party.  Have not seen him.  Dr. Patton came down and gave Tue treatment says he is going away for a week.  Clara get letter from her mother, first since they left.  Trobough carries coal down cellar.  Didn't settle with him.  I call to see Evans milk the cow let him horn: seems to be all right.  Mort and Kate were over at night.  Phebe to dance with Ben Hill.  Gobed 10 PM. -

16.  Saturday.  5.40  AM.  Ther.  21.   45.  36.  =  34
Clear N.W. wind.  Evans sends word before breakfast to take cow away says will keep her two or three months if can milk her.  Mrs. E. has got scared.  Bandy takes cow to milk A.M.  Dick Wright calls P.M. and will work for me Monday.  Get another 1/2 j Hillsborrough Coal of Richter P.M. which they deliver at barnyard.  Pay up Bandy for butter.  Went with Tue to Patton's office for treatment 4 P.M.  Clara away at night taking bird.  Mort and Kate over at night.  I drove up town after supper calling at Evan's for shoes which didn't get.  Self not feel very well today.  Mostly clear day streets not bad and drying  fast Gobed 10 PM.

17. Sunday.  6.15 AM.  Ther 31.  44.  46.  = 47.

Clear.  Tue feeling badly this morning.  Dr. Patton called to say he was going away to he gone about a week.  I  made some small repairs on harness and clean up buggy some.  Slept a while after dinner.  Hitched up Queen before noon.  Toward night drove south of town and round town some streets getting good some heavy in country.  Clear day, Southerly wind.  Very pleasant and many people out riding and walking.  Tue and Clara telling snake stories at night  Gobed 10 PM

18.Monday 5.30 AM.  Ther 45.  72.  57.  =  58
Clear.  SW wind.  There was an alarm of fire in night.  Mrs. Owens washed AM.  Fix up clothes line.  Tue feeling badly all day.  She went over to Grove's at. Dick Wright did not come as promised.  Learn he is sick.  Partly cloudy day with strong sw wind and warmest we have had for several months  Play cinch at night with Clara and Marie Gobed 10 PM

19.  Tuesday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.      57  54
Cloudy sprinkles rain .  Strong southwind I start to Gaines 9 AM.  Find him grubbing on Tue's north  twenty.  John and wife still there.  He asks permission to stay two months which I didn't grant. Get home  for dinner.  Shirley has cut a few stalks south of house.  Roads good all the wau.  Brought Gaines clock again for repairs.  Clara finished ironing.  I went up town for coffee at night.  Mort and Kate over at night  Tue wuit taking medicine and feels some better  Cloudy day with frequent light showers.  Lightning after dark  Gobed 10 PM.

20.Wednesday 5.30 AM.  Ther  30.  28.  26  =28
Cloudy high SW wind.  Got telephone message from Gaines that white hourse was choked.  Thought to go out but too cold.  Learn at night that horse was all right.  Talk with Garrison at night.  He paid me Wall's rent for month ending today.  Got letter from AL & T. Co. saying couldn't loan on City R.E. but could do so on Loxa farm.  One of  worst days this mo.  Strong westwind with light snow.  Self and Tue feeling badly and both retire early.  Phebe out at night  Gobed 8 AM.

Shorthand at top of page.

21.  Thursday.  5.30 AM.  Ther  25.  37.  34.  =  32
Mostly cloudy strong west wind.  Dick Wright works 7.30 AM. to 5 PM.  Down cellar in stable and at woodpile.  Tue gets special Del. letter from Maggie saying she would be home Saturday and sent her dress and other things by Express.  Charlotte Sproule called AM.  :pis and Pauline Shortess here P.M.  Mostly cloudy day with NW wind and snow flurries.  Self feel badly toothache &c.  Didn't eat dinner.  Go bed 7.15  AM.  Write letter of inguiry to AL. & T Co. 24

March 4-8, 1901 in Coles County Illinois

March 1901

4.  Monday, 5.30 AM  Ther.  36.  49.  26.  =  37
Partly clear southwest wind but clouds over.  Clara got up about 4 A.M. to wash.  Ground slightly frozen on surface this morning.  Tue trying to work, but not able to, but feeling much better.  Wind whips round to north about noon and grows colder all P.M. snowing lightly with high N. or N.E. wind.  Intended to go to Loxa but will wait for warmer day.  Tue over at Grove's at night.  Self been chewing some since yesterday.  Coal and wood both getting low and can't stand many days such weather.  Gobed  9.30 PM      about 1/4 inch of snowfall.

Top of page:  Thursday Mar 7.  McPherson paid me 10.00  Dec. 23 1900 and 15.00 today give him Rec. for $25.00 for both.

5.  Tuesday,  5.30 AM.  Ther  12.  21.  8. = 13 2/3
Clear mostly with strong N.W. wind  One of the worst days this winter.  ? matters to keep house warm a few days more it will exhaust all our fuel.  Self feel badly all day.  chewing tobacco which decides to quit.  Clara ironing.  Her brother Russel came P.M. staying all night.  The family except for Clara start for Indiana tomorrow   Strong NW wind all day sun shines and snow squalls  Gobed 10 P.M.

6.  Wednesday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  8.  33.  25.  =  22 2/3
Clear westerly wind, Clara went to train to see her folks off about noon.  Learn that Mr. Shortess' father has just died.  Courier states that J.W. Gaines and wife were in town.  Set word to Jacob Trobaugh to come tomorrow.  I was feeling badly all day  sleepy.  Perhaps from quitting tobacco yesterday.  Go bed soon as got through supper.  Mort and Kate over at night.  Clear day, westerly wind.  Gobed 7.30 PM.

7.  Thursday.  5.30 AM.  Ther  25.  50.  40. = 38 1/3
Clear S.W. wind.  Jack cleans out ashes &c.  AM. pay him all 40 (ink smudge).  Thought to go out to Gaines' before noon but get to talking to with Evans and Pinnell and others.  Start about there 2 P.M. find Jo laying a/c of grip, his wife still down with toothache.  Took their clock out.  Jo has finished burning hedge trimmings.  He rode to Loxa with me and will drive cow to Newby's in morn to dehorn.  Van Heu wants to sell me his team. McPheron pays 15.00 give him receipt for 25.00.  He still owes 26.85 to Mar 15.  John Gaines and wife still at Jo's.  I get home before dark.  Mostly clear southwind.  Cards at night - Tue Marie and Clara  Gobed  10.30 PM

Shorthand at top of page

8.  Friday.  5.30 AM.  Ther  38.  54.  51.  =  47 2/3
Cloudy southerly wind.  Clara scrubs front porch AM.  Went up to Lietchs office for Gaine's.  Doc gone to Loxa getting back 2 P.M.   John and wife likely to be there till 16th.   I drove out to place finding Jo had not been able to drive cow to Newbys.  He will try her again tomorrow.  Tue feeling badly but went to R.C. at Pophams P.M.  I got home 6.  Mort and Kate over at night, first time in good while.  Cloudy day with southerly wind  Light rain at night.  Roads pretty good P.M.  Self not very well chewing tob. again  Gobed 10 P.M.

March 1-3, 1901 in Coles County Illinois

 From the journal

1.  Cloudy west wind.  Trees covered with snow and about 3 in on ground.  Take picture of Phebe in back yard, and another of cat and Marie N. of house at diner time.  

(I thought this was the photo he was talking about, but she is too young in this photo.  I thought you would like to see it any way.)

G. Wall pays me $25.00 on Months rent still owes $15.00  Take Tue's shoe to J.W. Evans.  He says will take my cow and break her to milk two or three months.  Dark cloudy day SW wind most of snow went off.  Play cards with the girls till 9.30 P.M.  Gobed 9.30 PM.

2.  Saturday at 5,30 AM.  Ther 34.  58.  40.  = 44.

Mostly clear early, foggy later, and later clear  Get shave Browns after waiting an hour.  Supposed had paid Ges. Gray bill, but it seems I have not.  John Simons called for hay Knife  I buy lot of groceries Custers  & Johnson.   Get bu  potatoes own about gone.  Tue feeling badly  all day, and went to bed just after dinner.  Dick Wright calls and would like to work for me.  Phebe sewing P.M.  Saw Charles Happer P.M.  Wall pays me bal. on rent 15.00 to 20 Feby.  Harvey Mitchell calls to see Clara about noon.  I went up after grub &c after supper.  Fair day sprinkles rain about 4 P.M.  Gobed 9 PM.   Cass and Ocalin in town Soma Cases

  

Shorthand at the top of the page.

3.  Sunday 5.45  A.M.  Ther.  45.  53.  40.  =  46

clear, southwind.  Tue got up to breakfast and feels some better.  I went out to Gaines' getting there about noon.  Find them discussing, Jo thinks beat to drive line back cow to town  settle with Jo in full to Mar. 1.  He has worked for me after all deductions 10 monthes @ 20.00 and has drawn 196.00  Pay him check $4.00 which afterward cash.  Leave there 4.30 P.M.  Met John Linder on way home   Mostly  clear day with Southerly changing to N.W. wind, and cooler at night.  gobed 8.30 P.M.  ? roads better than I expected.

Headed to bed I will catch up another day.

February 24-28, 1901 in Coles County Illinois

February 1901

24. Sunday, 6.30  AM.  Ther.  20.  36.  25  =  27

Partly cloudy Brisk west wind,  Tue feeling very badly today.  Helen came in  morning remaining to dinner and all day.  Hitch up after dinner - 3 PM - and drive out to Gaines' and Loxa.  Jo reports that has hedge about half trimmed.  John has hired to Sam Berry by month.  Is staying at Janesville, Cumber. Co. ILL.  I drove down to Loxa for Clara.  She  and Daisy riding to town with me.  Roads good.  Slightly rough except gravel.  Get pretty cold going out.  Clear day with W to SW wind.  Helen here to bedtime.  Maggie and Buddie took her way home.  Horses in pasture made raid on my buggy today.  We got home about 7 P.M.  Gobed  9.30 P.M.  ( shorthand)

(shorthand at the top of page)

25.  Monday.  6 AM. Ther.  30.  40.  27.  =  32 1/3

Cloudy SW wind and snowing late.  Clara washes  Her father leaves today for Indiana.  Daisy called to see Clara AM.  I quit tobacco for sure last night.  Went up after grub toward night.  Get Capon 75 and steak 20 at Pinnells, Cr. 95 c.  Tue, Maggie and Marie went to church at night.  Lois Shortess has the measles.  After dinner I got ready to go to Loxa but decide to wait till tomorrow.  Snow falling much of forenoon about an inch falling mostly disappearing P.M. sunshine.  Gobed 10 P.M.

26.  Tuesday.  5.30.  AM.  Ther.  16.  29.  14.  =  19 2/3

Clear NW wind.  Clara ironing P.M.  Tue went to church and to lecture afterward.  Wall pays me 10.00 on last month's rent and will pay bal. 40.00 tomorrow, is talking again about selling out.  Tue and self bought several lots of soap and  starch.  Too cold for me to drive out to Loxa but hitched up mare after dinner.  Clear day with NW wind.  Play Cinch at night  Gobed  10.30 P.M.

27.  Wednesday.  5.30.  AM.  Ther 15.  40.  22.  =  35 2/3

Clear,  N.W. wind.  Phebe making shirt waist.  Hitch up to go to Loxa but decide to wait till P.M.  eating early dinner.  Get Mrs. Gaines' bucket and towel.  Their clock not yet repaired.  Get to Gaines  2 PM  the the two Mrs. Gs drove to Loxa.  John and wife there.  Look over meadow north of orchard but can't tell much about it yet  start home 5.30 P.M.  Clear day N.W. wind.  Roads first rate.  Tue feeling badly but went to church at night.  Marie Clara and self play cinch  Gobed  10 PM.

(shorthand at top of page)

28.  Thursday.  5.30.  A.M.  Ther  18.  34.  35.  33.  =  34.

Mostly clear S.E. wind.  Began snowing  A.M. from E.  Caught big rat in trap in old house A.M.  Got a letter from Mrs. Perrill - first since they got home.  Pay up Pinnell for stuff got there last Mon. night 95 cts.  Occasional light snow till along in P.M. where it began to snow in earnest, stopping before dark.  About 3 in damp heavy snow fell  Calf from Brown cow due Mar 12 likely to appear sooner.  Clara finished ironing.  Tue sewing but feeling badly.  East.  Play cards with the girls at night.  gobed 10 P.M.

February 18-23, 1901 in Coles County Illinois

February 1901

18.  Monday,  5.15 AM  Ther,31.  40.  31.  =  34

Mostly cloudy.  Northerly wind.  Saw C. Black early AM  He discusses "The Col" who is tending bar for him.  Clara washed.  Tue feeling badly.  Something in my right eye annoyed me all day.  Went to Storm but failed to find him  Pay Mark Mitchell check a/c in full to date.  Tue Marie and Maggie gone to church at night.  Clear day northerly wind.    Tue stops card playing at night. burn up cards.  Gobed 7.30 P.M.

19.  Tuesday.  5.30 AM.  Thr  18.  23.  14.  = 18 1/3

Clear, NW wind.  Clara ironing.  I intended to go out to Gaine's P.M.  and from there to Bert's sale tomorrow morning but too cold.  Tue got letter from Phebe P.M. saying she will start home soon as she can get money to come on.  Tue feeling badly P.M. and did not go to church at night.  Marie Clara and self play cinch till bed time  Gobed 10.30   
strong NW wind.  Hard to keep house warm.  Mostly cloudy pay per . tax 82 cts.  Lafayette colector (sic) calls

(shorthand at top of page.)

20.  Wednesday.  5.40.  A.M.  Ther.  10. 21.  15 =  15 1/3
Mostly clear.  N.W. wind.  Tue wrote Phebe sending draft for 50.00  Expect duplicate Mar. 1. in place of one she lost.  She is  expected  home this week to stay.  Inmates of Anchor resort and others  having a trial before Squire Davis.  Berts sale today but too cold for me.  Clara ironing AM uptown P.M.  Her father expected to go to Indiana thie week.  Marie went to party at Brightbills at night afterword to Dorsch's.  I walked up town with Tue, she going to church.  Partly cloudy day with N.W. wind  Snow flying A.M.  Gobed 10.30 P.M.

21.  Thursday.  5.45 AM.  Ther 8. 29. 20. = 19
Mostly clear westerly wind.  tue getting ready for Reading Circle function tomorrow.  She attended church P.M. I didn't go uptown today.  Clara making doughnuts P.M.  Mushrooms by  Nina L. Marshall recd. from W.E. Hill today 2.00  Folks all went to church at night,  Cloudy day with W. wind growing colder P.M.  Half inch fine snow after dark Gobed 10 P.M.  (shorthand)

22.  Friday.  5.45 AM.  Ther 10.  19.  8.  =  12 1/3
Clear NW wind.  Tue gets special delivery letter from Phebe early AM. saying she would be home on 1.12 P.M. train.  Later recieve telegram that she had missed train and would start at 5.30 P.M.  I met her at Mattoon and we got home at 1 oclock night.  Tue had Reading Circle with refreshments P.M.  This was their last meeting here this season.  Cold mostly clear.  Fresh NW wind snowing flying at times  Gobed 1.30 A.M.

(shorthand at top of page)

23.  Saturday 6.30 AM.  Ther.  8.20.  16.  =  14 2/3
Cloudy NW wind Snow flying.  Papers say no signs of warm weather yet.  Earl Decker calls and settle with him in full to date.  Think can't cut away any more wood at present.  Reports  Simons sick la grip.  Helen here to dinner.  Phebe glad to get home; has very sore throat.  Tried to find chicken P.M. but couldn't   Clara went home on 9.03 P.M. train expecting to return tomorrow or Monday morning.  Her folks are intending to move to Indiana soon.  Tue feeling badly.  I went up town after supper getting veal roast coffee &c.  Cold cloudy day.  NW wind with light snow squalls.  Thought to go out to Loxa but too cold.  Sleep in NW room.  Marie with Tue.  Gobed 10.30 P.M.

February 10-17, 1901 in Coles County Illinois

February 1901

10.  Sunday.  7 AM  Ther  14.  32.  24  =  23 1/3

Clear, N.W. wind.  I quit tobacco last night and was sleepy all day.  Lulu Dorsch called while we were eating dinner.  She has been away for several weeks.  Kate Perrill called toward night staying all night.  Her mother is over at Bains.  All of them went to church at night.  Slept in bedroom over kitchen.  Clear day gobed.  9.30

11.  Monday.  6 AM.  Ther.  25.  38.  22.  =  28 1/3

Cloudy light snow S.W.  Kate Perrill was here to dinner and her mother spent the afternoon with us. all hands eating supper at Groves except self.  I didn't eat my supper.  They will start for Columbus tomorrow noon about half an inch damp snow in forenoon.  Clara got home 1.30 PM.  Her sister did not come to Shantias (Mark Eastin House) today as agreed.  Everything is covered with ice or snow but not so slippery  as Saturday  Thawed considerly today  Wind SW but cooler at night wind becomes N.W. Clear day.  Gobed 10 P.M.

(shorthand)

12.  Tuesday.  5.15, A.M.  Ther, 12.  24.  17.  =  17 2/3

Clear northwind.  Clara washing.  Mrs. Perrill calls after breakfast.  they left on 11.55 AM train expecting to get to Columbus at 8 P.M.  Tue and I went over to Groves to say goodbye to Mrs. P. and Kate.   Martha Veach called P.M.  Tue and Marie attended church at Pres. at night   Maggie to concert with Garrett.  Gobed 10 PM~

13.  Wednesday.  6 AM.  Ther  10.  38.  27  =  25

Clear, N.W. wind.  Garrett Wall tells me he wants to sell out to Houchin.  I was at clerks office P.M. and learn from Ricketts & Stone that Jim Stevens has released mortgage on Defenbaugh timber land.  Vol  Mount will be buried Friday  Frank Scott came P.M. and was here to supper.  He and Maggie attended "Leap Year" ball at night.  Tue feeling badly and retired early  Marie Clara and self play cinch till late bed time.  Clear day northerly wind.  Go bed 11 P.M.

14.  Thursday.  5.45 AM.  Ther  20.  38.  26  =  28

Clear easterly wind.  Self was feeling badly in night - too much supper.  Maggie got home 2 A.M.  Jack Troboyh came 7 AM.  clean out ashes.  Moves coal.  Clan out cow shed and works over mushroom stock which was too cold to make up  Clara ironed.  Everybody gone except self at night.  Bert called P.M.  He will have a sale next Wednesday.  Scott went back to Champaign AM.  The snow which has covered ground several weeks is getting pretty well off.  Clear day light NW of variable wind  Gobed 10 P.M.

Top of page:  Learn that H.G. is working for Charley Black who has lately bought Gilber Saloon.

15.  Friday  6. A.M.  Ther.  25.  52.  25.  =  34

Clear Southerly wind.  Start for Loxa 10 AM had to put cinders on ice N of barn before could get out  Roads pretty good going.  Mud deepen returning Jo cutting wood.  Has done no regular work for me this month.  John and wife  gone perhaps to stay.  Jo will go to trimming hedge Monday.  Clear day snow mostly disappearing.  I start home 4.30 P.M. going to Loxa.  Got Claras valise.  Tue got letter from Phebe She wants to come home.  I  brought in Jo's clock for repairs  Mort and K over at night till 9.30.  Go bed 9.45 P.M.

16.  Saturday 5.30 AM.  Ther  24.  30.  30.  = 28

Cloudy NW wind.  Hitch up before noon.  Take Gaines clock to Dan McCarty for repair.  John  Simons in town, also in town, also Warren.  They have hauled out nearly all wood cut and will begin plowing soon as possible.  Harvey, Claras brother was here about noon.  Jim  Hearding tells me Walls has sold out Maples and gos to Kinmundy  Buy chicken cod fish &c at Pat Bartons- Paid.  Tue attended  church at Pres. at night.  Marie Clara and self play Cinch till 9.30 P.M.  Raw cloudy day  Queen's feet very tender.  Gobed 10 P.M.

(Shorthand at top of page.)

17.  Sunday.  6.45 AM.  Ther.  30.  53.  38.  =  40 1/3

Cloudy strong southwind.  Maries birthday 14 years.  I went to P.O. AM.  Getting some paper &c for Clara.  Marie got several  little presents this morning.  Some snow still lying on north hillsides.  Jo claims ground frozen  about 8 in.  Lulu Dorsch here about dinner time.  Clear day wind getting W. before night.  Ferd here going to church with Tue.  All gone at night except self.  I sat in furnace room reading most of P.M. and at night.  Gobed 10 P.M.

February 8-9, 1890 and 1901 in Coles County Illinois

February 1890

8.  Saturday.  7 AM.  Ther, 10. 24. 13  =  15 2/3

Clear. N.W. wind.  Did not go up town today.  Maunie Lang here most of day.  Paul Davis sawed  us some wood P.M.  Uncle John was down to dinner  Cold raw day with NW wind mostly clear Not many country people in town  Gobed.  11 P.M. ~

9.  Sunday.  7.30 AM.  Ther  17.  34.  27.  = 26.

Part Cloudy.  wind S.  Maggie went to S.S. Pleasant day but does not thaw much and most of the snow that fell last Friday not melted much yet.  Kate Davis here while P.M.  Wind South and mostly clear day  Gobed 9.30

February 1901

8.  Friday 6.30 AM.  Ther 26.  35.34  =  31 2/3

Cloudy SE wind sifting of snow in night.  Clara got up and made fires.  Mrs. P and Kate Perrill left AM. promising to come and spend night with us.  Kate and Mrs. Bacon called P.M. on way to Dale Woodworths  funeral which will be tomorrow.  They left their team here and  went to Franks.  The reading Circle was in session when K & B called and Tue did not seem them.  Cloudy all day snow turns to heavy rain and sleet P.M. continuing til after dark.  Play cinch at night.  Gobed   9.30 P.M.

9. Saturday  5.15 AM.  Ther  26.  29.  25.  = 26 2/3

Cloudy N.W wind.  Frozen up and snowing lightly  Everything covered with ice  Clara helping Tue make shirt.  K & B call for team and stay for dinner starting home about 2.30 P.M.  I had bad toothache all last night which still continues.  Bacon is going to move in a few days to near Humbolt  Clara left at night to be gone till Monday noon.  I went up town for shave.  Didn't get it.  Fell down and hurt knee over at Court House.  Tue and Buddie over at Grove's at night.  Kate Perrill called P.M. and said she might be here to stay all night.  She didn't come.  Mrs. Perrill over at Bains.  Decide to quit chewing tobacco tonight  Gobed  10 P.M.

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.

January 25-28, 1890 and 1901 in Charleston, IL

January 1890

25.  Saturday 5.45 AM.  30.  47.

Father and Tue got up pretty early but I did not get store opened till nearly 7 AM.    Kelly came late and helped all day although about sick I felt badly all day but  no worse than yesterday  Can stand  the grip pretty well if this is all   Neither Kelly nor self went to  our meals today Not because we had not time but we did not want any.  John Simons claims  he has not backed out of  his trade with me and does not intend to.  He wants to move as soon as possible.  Frank Drake was in today to tell me they had got a load of hay!  Another old sheep dead and a number of pigs.  Trade very light till Saturday warmer day  and snow mostly goes off gobed 11 PM. foggy at night.

26.  Sunday 8 AM  Ther.    62  48

Foggy AM.  Sun comes out before noon.   Kelly and self try to do cleaning at store and get done about 1 PM.   He is still to do cleaning at store and get done about 1 PM.  He is still feeling badly, self better.  Kelly went down to see Nick and H.G. and reports them both improving.  Warm day mostly  cloudy.  Gobed 11 PM

27.  Monday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  36.47.  33  =  42

Clear.  H.G. came up this morning  first since last Thursday.  Did not hear from Nick today  Bill Kelly works all the forenoon cleaning out ice box.  Trade dull.  The grip  is  through  Not quite so numerous as it was.  Clear day  Gobed  11 PM. 

28.  Tuesday 7 AM.  Ther 24. 47.  39 =

Mostly clear.  Wind E.  Did not get to store till nearly 8 AM.  Sold a lot empty bottles today to Indianapolis a/c  to date Tue;s check $25.00   Clara's sister called to see her P.M.  Marie at home sick all day.  Tue attended R.C.  P.M.  Jo Davis shod old Queen in front, came down after her.  I did not hitch up till toward night  Mostly clear P.M.  gobed 10 P,M~~

26.  Saturday  6.30 AM  Ther  25.  35.  24  =  28

Cloudy and Snowing S.E. about 2 in. heavy snow on ground.  Grows warmer during day.  Saw Shirley and wife on east side  Wall pays rent, allow 25.00 for brickwork and plastering up stairs.  H(?) and Daisy Mitchell call for Clara P.M. - she left Linder's P.M.  Self feeling badly all day and at night.  Marie is home all day but seems better.  Tue and Clara sew late at night  Cloudy day southerly wind  gobed 11 PM

(shorthand at top of page.)

27.  Sunday.  7 AM.  Ther.  25.  35.  25.  =  28 1/3

Cloudy, N.W. wind.  Light snow flying at times, but mostly clear day with NW wind.  Self not feeling very well.  Marie about same call in Dr. Starr to see her P.M.  Mrs. Bell borrows Alex's cat.  I went up town for tobacco and tablets toward night.  Daisy called on Clara and they went away together about dark.  Most of snow still lies on ground.  Tue over to Grove's at night  Marie and I play knokonole.  Gobed 9. P.M.

28.  Monday.  5.45 AM.  Ther.  25.  31.  14.  = 23 1/3

Clear, northerly wind.  Clear.  Northerly wind.  Clara washes AM.  Pay up Center & Johnson a/c 1.85  Tue attends Reception & c at Johnny Marshalls P.M.  Marie about same all day  Tue thinks no better at night.  Clara sewing P.M. to see Daisy at night  Self feeling badly.  Thought of quitting tobacco today  Mostly clear but not thawing much  Ground still covered with snow.  gobed 9 P.M. 

January 19-20, 1890 and 1901 in Charleston Illinois

January 1890

19.  Sunday 7.30 AM.  Ther.  39.  54.  58.  =  50 1/3

Cloudy, S. wind, H.G. supposed to be about sauce went up town and helped some about cleaning up.  Maunie here to dinner.  La Grippe very numerous in town.  Went up town toward night.  Learn that Frank McGurty died suddenly at about 5 P.M.  Kelly rode my mare a while P.M.  Light shower at 3 P.M. heavy at night Gobed 10 PM

20.  Monday, 6.30 SM.  Ther  15.  24.  21.  =  20

Strong W. all night Frozen up hard again  Went up town about 7 AM. to relieve Nick.  H.G. complains of feeling some better and comes up in PM.  Nearly every body is taking the "grip" Bill Jeffries has it bad also Frank Vail   Jo Curd and lots of others.  Baby sick all day some better at night.  Mostly clear day.  Trade some better  Sent insurance policys to Freiburg  Order  remaining 2 Bbl Bo A f(?)  Learn Woodrum was buried today  Gobed 1045 PM 

January 1901

19.  Saturday.  6 AM.  Ther. 15.  30.  30  =  27

Mostly clear.  easterly wind.  Queen was loose in barnyard this morning.  My throat very sore and kep(sic) me awake much in night.  Make print of pin hole picture taken the other day and had better success than expected.  Simons and Warren up with stove wood for thernolies(?).    They will work my land down there except west end of Decker piece putting into corn for half, delivered in crib there.  Good many people in town in town and roads getting smoothed down.  Clara got letter from her mother at Loxa that one of her children was sick and she left after supper to return tomorrow evening.  Tue and Marie went up town for grub &c after supper to return tomorrow evening.  Walls shows me where paper has fallen off north side of store room.  My  cold continues abut the same.  Throat some better  Gobed 10 PM.

20.  Sunday.  7 AM.  Ther.  36.  58.  45.  =  46 1/3

Clear.  Strong southwind.   Tue gets breakfast and dinner.  Tone photo of Kate's boy and break celluloid tray.  Hitch up before dinner.  Start out to Gaines' before 3 PM.  Staying there about an hour.  Got home with Clara about 6.30  Daisy didn't come.  Tue feeling very badly PM and at night.  The roads are nearly as good as in summer  No mud.  Clear day and about as warm as warm as it ever gets in Jany.  Gobed 8.30 PM.

January 13 - 14, 1890 and 1901 in Charleston, Illinois

January 1890

13.  Monday.  7 AM.   Ther  19.  27.  20.  =  22

Cloudy S.W. wind  Snow flakes  flying.  Very hard wind all night.  Ther at 1 AM was 35.  A letter from Freiburg.  He sold Boh for 2.55  Old Mr. Weiss died rather suddenly yesterday.  The awning in front of our Perkins building blew down last night.  Phebe  didn't go to school .  Clear day W or NW wind.    Trade very dull  Mrs. R decided not to wash.  Gobed 11 PM

14.  Tuesday 7 AM.  Ther  20.  35.  35.  = 30

Clear with E wind.  Heavy white frost.  Clouds over early and mostly cloudy day.  Took Phebe's shoes to cobbler.  Tue expected Mrs. R to wash today but she didn't come.  G Weiss buried PM.  Tue over to Harley's at night.  Mr. Eastin here PM.  Light rain after 8 P.M. wind S,  Gobed 11PM

January 1901

13.  Sunday.  6 AM.  Ther.  24.  39.  28.  =  30 1/3

Partly cloudy, wind N.W.  Ferd and Helen here to dinner.  Mend up harness broken last night.  Drove out to  Gaines taken goods $1.80 to Mrs. G. and bringing home 3 dozen eggs owe her for 5 dozen birds.  Road rough except gravel giving me side ache.   Jo has been grubbing out  cottonwood pond on west eighty says about half done with it.  Has finished clearing up along Loxa branch all hands gone when I got me.    Gobed 9.30 P.M.

14.  Monday  5.30 AM.  Ther  38.  56.  40.  =  44 2/3

Partly Cloudy.  Intended to get up earlier.  Clara washing  first time finishing before noon.  Deposit Defenbaugh check 75.oo at 2nd Natl.  Clear day west wind.  Pay water rates to July 1, 1901.    Buy some things at Johnsons gro.  Have small a/c there.  Mort and Kate over at night playing Krokonole with Tue and Marie.  Clock bought other day no good will return it tomorrow.  Gobed 10.30 PM. 

January 11-12, 1890 and 1901 in Coles County IL

January 1890

11. Saturday 7 AM.  Ther  61.  70.  58  = 63

Cloudy AM. but mostly clear day with strong SW wind  Milt was in and reports everything OK Uncle John was down to dinner  Good many in town and trade better than lately  Warm day and more like Apl or May than Jany  Roads said to be in terrible condition   C Teel and Jo Drake have the grip also many other cases Rain after 11 PM  Gobed 12.30  

12.  Sunday.  7.30  AM  50.  67.  58  =  58 1/3

Cloudy wind S.E.  light rain at times in night.  Mrs. Harley is sick.    Thought of going to ranch today but too much like rain.  Girls went to S.S.  Maunie lang over about noon and until night.  Phebe feverish at night gave Eilert Pill.   Rain toward night and very heavy after dark with much thunder and violent gale  Maggie got  caught in storm taking milk to neighbors  Mostly cloudy day with strong S.E. wind  gobed 9 PM ~

January 1901

11. Friday.  6.45 AM.  Ther.  32.  36.  28.  =  32

Cloudy NW wind some sleet and rain in night night  I did not wake till 6.30  Clara did not come on 5.37 as expected but arrived on local.  My supper disagreed with me last night and feel badly this  morning.  Light fine snow a while in morn.  Shirley called about 9 AM.  Paid me 5.00 borrowed last week.  Clara ironed  Tue attends R.C. at J.H. Marshalls.  Peel last of quinces.  Buy clock and oil cloth at Jenkins, paid.  Maggie over at Roman's at  night.  Clara went to see Daisy.  Tue and Marie at Groves.  Cloudy day with NW wind fine snow occasionally (?).  gobed 9.30 P.M.  

12.  Saturday.  5.30 AM.  Ther  24.  36.  32.  =  30 2/3

Partly clear.  Westwind.  Jack Trobaugh works from 8 am till 4 P.M  Pay him 1.00 which is 16 cts over.  Clara uphosters her kitchen table.  Jack split and piled wood and clean out stable &c   Defenbaugh pays up and I release mortgage  Allowed him about 5.00 to pay for abstract I promised him.  Mrs. Gaines sent for some goods which I buy at Jenkins.  Hearty talking of a greenhouse and would like to lease bottom lot.  I went up town after supper and had accident with Queen on way up.  Harness came off in part and might have had serious runaway.  Tue and Marie went up town at night.  Buy chicken at Hutton's  Mostly clear day with westerly wind.  Defenbaughs bal. pd today 75.00  Gobed, 10.30 P.M.

January 7-10, 1890 and 1901

January 1890

7.  Tuesday 6.45 AM.  Ther 27.  30.  27.  =  28

Cloudy and raining Every thing covered with ice think it rained all night freezing as it fell wind N.E.  Fred Rodnies went away last night to Seattle  Did not pay up.  The ice remains on trees &c all day making it very disagreeable getting around.  Trade very light.  Girls went to school took their dinner.  Pay up McConnell $23.20  Cloudy day N. wind W. at night  Go bed 11 P.M.

8.  Wednesday 6.45 AM  Ther 24.  37.  30.  =30 1/3

Clear, fresh W. wind  Ice melts good deal in sun but not much in shade clear day W wind.  Dull.  Hyman drummer here.  Got letter from A. Freeberg offering to sell whiskey ( B & L) for 2.55.  Switchman on R.R. Killed last night (?)  on Faster left tonight.  Self not very well at night Belly Ache  Gobed 10.30  PM~~

9.  Thursday  7 AM  27.  45.  45.  =  .39

Mostly clear but clears over by 9 AM and sprinkles rain PM and night wind S to W .  Sent  Wky Receipt Ahe Freiberg.  Buy sack flour at Bill Hills.  Most of sleet melts today  Trade very dull No trade from country.  Cloudy day.  W. wind at night, gobed 12.30

10.  Friday  7 AM.  Ther  45.64.  59  =  56

  Cloudy.  wind SW.  Thought of killing(?)  kid today but H.G. would not help.  Too warm anyhow  Masons have big supper &c at night.  Figure up account of money spent in past year by self  Mrs. Perrill and Mrs. Latta call at night.  The  epidemic La Grippe has made its appearance.  hear Dad Wentz is first case I have seen  Gobed  11.30 

January 1901

(top of page)  Tuesday Maitin Sigurione trial P.M.  He was beaten.

7.  Monday. 5.30 AM.  Ther  35.  45.  42.  = 40 2/3

Cloudy and somewhat foggy.  N.E. wind.  I hitch up and go to train for Clara but got there too late.  Mail letter with Tue's check to R.S. Hodgen for 105.00 interest on note.  This  pays up all interest  to Jany 1.  I sent over lot of papers &c trying to clean up things in den.  Self feeling badly all day.  think have grip which is quit the fad now.  Have not milked the cow since Saturday  She had been giving only a teacup of milk  Dark cloudy day with east wind.  Gobed  9 P.M.

8.  Tuesday. 6 am.  Ther  45.  58.  44.  =  39.

Cloudy Southwind.  Very damp and growing warmer  Went up town before breakfast.  Mail couple of letters.  Think have grip and feeling poorly all day;  Clara washed windows, silling (sic) and kitchen P.M.  and went with friend down to see Daisy at night.  Pakens at Mike Millers P.M. Maggie to party at Seftons at night. Mostly dark damp damp day Easterly wind sprinkle rain several times, Showers at night.  Gobed  9.30 PM.

9.  Wednesday.  6.30 AM.  Ther 32.  40.  52.  =  41 1/3

Cloudy wind   Rear  and sleet, not freezing however.  Youngen Lloyds  wash AM.  Clara thinks she will wash next week.  Fix shelf in back part of pantry, near floor.  Took Mrs.  Mrs. Grove and Tue over to Priscilla Club at GB Griffins P.M. and went over after them 4.30 PM.  Streets except pave very muddy and getting worse.  Wind swung clear round today landing in S. at night with rising temp.  Ther rose 12 degs from 5 P.M.  to 9.30 PM.  Played crokonole with Marie at night.  Heavy  showers after dark.  Frost all out of ground.  Gobed 930 PM.

(top of page)  Release Defenbaugh Mortgage on timber land on record at Court House Jany. 12, 1901.

10.  Thursday.  5.30  AM.  Ther.  36.  36.  34.  =  35 1/3

Cloudy.  West wind.  Clara ironing.  Call at Campbells A.M.  Vally has new camera, Mrs. Sue Calhou(?) called after dinner  Call got out today and into barn.  Marie's club met here P.M.  having refreshments about 5 P.M.  Surprise party of guests met here about 9 P.M. going up to Switows to supper  Maggie was in it getting home late in night.  Clara went to Loxa an 9.05 train to see uncle to return in morning  Cloudy day variable winds.  I sat in basement till bedtime  10 P.M.

January 5-6, 1890 and 1901 in Coles County Illinois

January 1890

5.  Sunday.  6,15  AM  Ther  57.  60.  61  =  59 1/3

Cloudy wind S.  Started out to Uncle Johns with Tue about 9 oc. AM.  Found him washing up his breakfast dishes.  Had not been very sick.  Snider and Ferd came before noon als (sic) Oscar Dryold.  We left at 3 P.M.  Roads very bad.  Heavy showers in afternoon and very heavy rain in night  Maggie and Phebe stay at home with baby and grandpa.  Grass and wheat are very green and buds on fruit trees are swelling some.  Gobed 9 ~~

6.  Monday 7 AM.  Ther 31.  30.  27  =  30 1/3

Cloudy heavy rain in night.  Some rain AM.  Sleet P.M. and night.  Wind NW and N.  Trade very light.   No country folk in town.  Am worried about stock down at ranch as Milt  said he was nearly out of corn.  Pay Ginther $20.09 still owe him $20.00 (gave note).  Tue sent cards to Mary Sayre.  Gobed 11 P.M.

January 1900

5.  Saturday.  5.45 A.M.   Ther  32.  39.  32.=  34 1/3

Mostly cloudy easterly wind.  Sch(?) got WW all in yesterday. Repairs.  Clara general scubbing   Helen here to dinner.  Warren Decker up with gray horse says will clean up where am cutting for one crop.  Daisy Mitchell calls on Clara P.M.  Tue over at Shortess' after supper.    Clara went to Loxa to remain over Sunday on 9 P.M. train.    Mushroom (shorthand) book will not be ready till Jany 25.  Mostly cloudy day  Easterly wend gobed 10.30

6.  Sunday.  7 AM.  Ther. 39.  45.  42.  =  42.

Cloudy Southwind.    Self feeling badly  Pick up things at barn a while AM.  Didn't  hitch up till toward night.  Then drive round town a  while  Tue got letter from Phebe yesterday, first since she left Rob went through to Evanston with her.  Roads sloppy  Snow disappears today.  Tue and children go to  church at night.  I sat around a while ate too much cold supper and gobed.  9 P.M.

January 3-4, 1890 and 1901

January 1890

3.  Friday, 7. A.M.  Ther.  28.  43.  34.  =  35

Mostly cloudy NE wind.  The strike on the T Sob aKC ended today.  Mrs. Rogers washed.  Phebe started to school.  The children all have bad colds.  Rec Geneva paper notice of death of Uncle Marks Mary on 18 (?)  Pay up Warren Decker for hauling wood.  Davis children and Miss Vaughn over at night.  gobed 12.30

4.  Saturday 7.30  AM.  Ther  37.  46.  52.  =  45
Cloudy, wind S.E. gets in south and remains there fine mist most of  day and night  Dark and muddy.  Trade as good as could expect, better than last Saturday  Learn that Uncle John is sick and decide to go out there in morning if weather permits.  Drake did not come and John Simon's says he will be ready to move down there at anytime.  11P.M.

January 1901

3.  Thursday.  6.15  AM.  Ther  6.  36.  24.  =  22

Clear southerly wind  Didn't get up town till nearly noon  Coony digging out pipes from main at store.  City has to stand part it  Pay Minton a/c 4.40 chk.  Clarence says Rob would take care of Phebe.  No word from her today.  Tue feeling badly all day  Clara ironing P.M.  Bill for  (?) (?) 6.65  Clear day South west wind  gobed 9 PM.

4.  Friday.  5.45 AM.  Ther.  22.  37.  36  =  31 2/3

Mostly clear with southerly wind.  Clara ironing  I went to Loxa A,M. getting there just in time for dinner  got home 1 P.M.  Tue went to R.C. at Marshall's  Clara went to dentist.  Lost large hazel cane which I thought much of must have got out of buggy along the road.  Mostly clear day Roads sloppy and quite muddy expect gravel.  Jo grubbing  gobed 10 PM.