June 1890
21.Saturday 6.30 Ther 77, 92, 77.
Clean S. wind Warren and Simons came while we were eating breakfast with 16 shoats which we turn in the barn yard. They take a load of corn back starting about noon. Pay Heddin for 48 bu corn bought yesterday. Pay off all the gang I could today. Pay Dave Masters for 4 loads of corn bought last winter 100 bu 23.60. Have decided to get out of the hog business (?) and will sell all I have except a sow or two and some pigs. One of the hottest days we have had not much of a crowd in town but trade fair. Jack Handly took down a load of tile for me for well. Cal Noble says he will have it in a week or ten days. Pentacost band are still in town and were around this AM soliciting donations for building a church Mostly clear day. go bed 11.30 PM
22. Sunday. 6 AM. Ther. 79. 94. 70.
Clear with S.W. wind. Have written nothing in this book for over a week and there is some guess work about this record since last Sunday. I write it up today. Heavy thunder shower between 4 and 5 P.M. Hogs brought up yesterday tearing the barnyard all to pieces. Tue went to church AM. -- go bed 10 P.M.
23. Monday. 5.30 AM. Ther 70. 94. 77.
Mostly cloudy. Dickenson made hog pen and patched up fence in bottom working all day. Yesterday and today are the two hottest days so far this season. Farmers not in town much. Fair corn weather and prospects good Wheat will not amount to much here. Intended to go to ranch yesterday nut had to fix hog pen. Mrs. R. washed and ironed Gobed 10 30 PM
24. Tuesday, 4 AM. Ther 70. 98. 79. = 82 1/3
Start for ranch 5 AM. getting there before 7. Boys cutting logs on ridges next to river. Went to house for dinner Cut up on levels P.M. Heat very oppressive. Milt not running and no one at work there Mostly clear day with W wind Go bed 9.30
25. Wednesday 430 AM. 79. 98. 79. = 85 1/3
Mostly clear boys begin cutting Sprouts in east pasture Start for home at 9 AM. Stop at mill and decide to go back to dinner Send Rile and John down to mill P.M. to saw off and pile some cull lumber. Start home agin at 1 P.M. getting there about 4. Mrs Perrill and Kate there We have cut to date 547 logs measuring 58647 ft. Comer has sawed to date 10 AM 429 logs measuring 48070 ft. leaving still in woods 118 logs containing 10,607 ft. some few of them are useless when crooked or rotten. Pay Deckmen 1.00 of 1.45 owing him for work Very hot and oppressive Gobed 10.30 P.M. Rile Easton broke down with load of lumber today.
June 1901
21. Friday 5.50 AM. Ther. 71. 92. 72. = 78 1/3
Mostly cloudy SE wind. Thunder and lightning all night with light showers, apparently heavy rains north last night. Tue was up several times in night. Self didn't sleep much. Get Jo Crail to lay tile for cross on Fifth St. which he does before noon Pd 50c Mrs. Smith works all day wash iron &c. Colby sends more Pleurotus mushrooms. Thunder showers with little rain till nearly noon and also toward night. I drove out to Gaines P.M. Jo plowing SW field. Corn looks fine and growing very fast. They had very heavy rains a few miles north last night. River water thick with mud. Council have resolved to move all buildings back from St line. Sultry day. S.W. wind Gobed 9.30 P.M._ _ _
22. Saturday. 5.30 AM. Ther 65. 93. 79. =79.
Mostly cloudy southerly wind. Sprinkle rain in night Thunder north this morning Mike Handley calls to work with team but cant use him today. Had some P.ostreatus [ http://botit.botany.wisc.edu/toms_fungi/oct98.html ] from Colby for breakfast which were very good. John Simons in town but did not bring wood. Set trap in barn and caught big rat. Get bridle repaired at Shoemakers P.M. Garrison pays rent to July 14 50.00 and gives indemnifying bond June 6th Pay W.F. Jenkins (K.G. check) 150.00 still owe her forty or fifty dollars. Thunder showers around with light sprinkles here several times during the day. the warmest day this season so far, variable wind strong from S.W. and W. AM. Mrs. Bell milked tonight first time. Sharp and continued lightning at night north. Gobed 9 P.M.
23. Sunday. 5.30 AM. Ther 65. 93. 79. = 79.
Mostly clear northerly wind. Heavy rain with much thunder in night, bginning about 10 P.M. continuing most of night from north. Buy meat Pinnells. Drive to river on Westfield road. River pretty high and very muddy Roads somewhat muddy but not deep. Ferd here to dinner and supper. I sort out lot of Records &c in old house after dinner. Did intend going out to Gaines but too hot. Got straw hat at Winter AM. Cr. 25. Mostly clear day and sultry Variable wind No rain here today but thunder and lightning in night. Gobed 10 P.M.
Top of page - Rose Fuller told me Sat. Jo wanted to go to Mississippi to work for them. (shorthand)
24. Monday 5.30 AM. Ther. 77. 93. 80. = 83 1/3
Partly cloudy much thunder and lightning N and NW toward morning. Mrs. Smith and Mother came to wash P.M. Deposit Garrison check for 50.00 at 2d. Start out to Gaines 2 P.M. Joe plowing S.E. piece. Leave word at home that will stay all night and did so. Corn along road looking well and mine as good as any. Band of movers (gypsies)? camped along road west of gate. Very sultry today and I suffer much from heat. went to bed 9 P.M.
25. Tuesday 4 AM. Ther 775. 99. 77= 83 2/3
Mostly clear The storm last night did not extend east of Loxa. Lask at Meadow and think much of it good, will cut it Hannah Talbot over to borrow tub &C. Mr & Mrs. G drove Queen to Mattoon Sunday. Jo got out to work at 5 AM this morn. Shirley somewhat later. I intended to drive through to Loxa but didnt. Wind last night blew big tree down in pasture. Drive down to it. Drove down road to NW corner and look at Shirleys corn. Gypsie camp opposite place. Got home 9 A.M. This has warmest day to date. 99 2.30 P.M. Courtney boy rode to town with me.
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