July 18, 1892 and 1903 in Coles County, IL

July 1892

18.  Monday,  5.30  Ther 65.  84.  75.

Clear SE wind.  Mrs. Rogers washes and irons.  Clear AM but clouds up P.M. and  sprinkles about 4 P.M.  Light shower about 10 P.M.  Present bill for lumber  bought last fall Mrs. Furman.  Try  on coat  Winter is making for me.  Gobed  10.40

July 1903

18.  Saturday, 6 AM.  Ther 66.

Mostly clear wind N.W. 3.  I went up town before breakfast getting some cucumbers.  The wind last night broke limbs off trees including my pet peach near old house.  Ferd is still watch at Opera H and eats breakfast with us.  Neither Steve nor Riley Decker have deed I wanted  Will Decker in town and thinks he will get loan leaving out the 4 A. piece.  I put on new pants got recently of Winter.  They are too long.  Abbot called early A.M. and I pay him for yesterdays work.  Talk with young Gilbert P.M.  He wants to buy my timothy meadow.  Says the corn not down much out there.  Not so many as usual in town Sat.  I passed Kate's and saw her sister Minnie from  Mo.  Mostly clear day with N.W. wind  Gobed 10 P.M.

July 17, 1892 and 1903 in Coles county, IL

July 1892

17.  Sunday,  5.30 AM.  Ther  62  80?  65

Clear E wind.  Phebe and I start for ranch 8 M.  Nobody at home.  we stay round barn a while them went over on Long Point and ate our dinner looked for fungi finding very few.  At no time since early spring have they been so scarce.  It is very dry and corn is needing rain.  The boys have gone over all of it plowing and cutting out weeds and sprouts,  Think will thresh this week.  Folks were at home when we got back to barn.  Left for home about 530 went up Indian creek  Gobed  930.

July 1903

[Side of Page]  Ferd here to breakfast, says Labor union will not let him work unless he joins union.

17.  Friday,  5.30  AM.  Ther.  63.  84 [Loxa], 78.  =  75

Mostly clear hazy.  Phebe went with parties to "breakfast picnic" and was early.  Abbott came to work at 7.  He hitched up for me and I left at about 8 AM.  Met C. Talbott and D Auduson up town, and got out to Gaine's about 10 AM.   Jo trimming hedge  I drove down to to Loxa for  for barbed wire and employed Ed Wright to help Jo Hicaure at 1 PM. and they patch up fence around.  They had worst rain at Loxa ever known Branches higher.  It must have been much heavier than in town.  Jo avens that he measured it five inches in can in yard. Riley creek was over the road at near Township line.  Buy 100 b.wine  @ 3.50 and 10 cts staples at Chad H. Jones'.  Jo says he has had to sit up nights to watch water gap.  Mrs. G. and girls picking blackberries P.M.  I went over and thinned out E. half of seed plot  It is looking better.  I was also out where Jo and Ed were at work.  Corn looking well except down some  Oats all right but more of them down than other day.   I got home at say 6 P.M.  Jack dog came with me has been at Gaine's since Wednesday.  Muggles are the order with the the authorities now.  Much  cloudy today with sprinkles rain at times: distant  thunder AM SW and W. wind S.E. to S.W. 4  Heavy storm develops about 9.30 with much wind and thunder considerable rain.  It tore up Kitchen screen door  It continued lighter till perhaps midnight  gobed 10 P.M.

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July 16, 1892 - 1903 in Coles County, Illinois

July 1892

16.  Saturday,  6 AM.  Ther  57.  76.  68

Clear strong E. wind.  Coolest day we have had in some weeks.  Settle with  Steve Decker for day in harvest.   Pay him two dollars for Rile.  Uncle John  in town P.M.  Trade pretty fair.  Clear day E. wind learn that Warren Decker will thresh Monday.  Shall go down there tomorrow.  Gobed 11 PM

July 1903

Thursday 5.45 AM.  Ther.  55.  78.  66.
Cloudy and raining.  It began to thunder about 2 AM and to rain between three and four oclock  Very heavy rains till morning with much thunder.  It rained with much thunder.  It rained until 8 or 9 AM.  Met Bacon at P.O. and took him.  Engage Abbot to come and work P.M. but he failed to come.  Kate was up PM and settled with Tue.  Her sister from Missouri is here on a visit.  Rec phone from Loxa that flood gate washed out this morning and they want me to come out in morning.  Louise was here most of day.  Helen has gone to  Ora's to stay and Ferd is staying all night at the Opera House.  This will probably break up their housekeeping.  It cleared off before noon and clear day thereafter;  light S.E. wind.  I estimate rain at about 2 in.  I got shave at Brown all paid.  Saw Ed Wright who renews his 40.00 note at State. 90d.  Gobed  8.45 P.M

August 1-17, 1902 in Charleston HIGHLIGHTS

August 1902  

1. Friday.

Buy some tools at Yellow Store square 90  Level 70  File nails &c and start for ranch about 8 am.  John Simons grunting.  I got whip last time down  I drove  to river to water horse.  The stream is not fordable at Handley's Ford.  I go tangled up in the brush on point could hardly get out.

2. Saturday.

The Normal summer students mostly left today.  they have began moving the Maples.  Have it south about 20 feet which is near half way.

3.  Sunday 5.30 AM.  Ther  71.  96.  78.= 8812/3

Miss Celia Ford preparing too leave tomorrow  Ferd here to dinner

4.  Monday.

Miss Ford left P.M.  Maggie had visitors at night.

5.  Tuesday

[Coming home from a day at the ranch]  Had to face storm of wind and light rain for last two or three miles coming home.    The boys   Jim Riley   Steve & Ike began on shed at noon and had posts all up when I left.  Kentuckian rides with me to 5 Mile house.  Helen and Marie went to Loxa on local to stay all night

6.  Wednesday

I started for ranch about 10 AM  getting there noon time.  Boys had got their posts out of the woods and up.  They were nailing up strips and putting up plates all P.M.  Think will get rafters up tomorrow  [I get home] before dark.  Tue had been feeling bad all day and found her in bed.

At the top of page:

(6)  We decided yesterday to add another section on N. end of shed making it 42 ft instead of 35.  Jo will go to work at Shed at Loxa fixing roof and stripping.

7.  Thursday,

Tue felt badly all night and I called Dr. Patton in morning.  I  lost my  knife Tuesday and bought a new one at Yellow Front today.  I start for ranch about  10 AM.     The boys had the rafters up and were eating dinner.  They side up gables and nail on rest set of strips P.M.  B.C. looking pretty well.

[Heads home]  roads are dry but rough S. of  Five Mile.

8.  Friday.

Tue spent rather bad night and I had too go to  barn for meddy for her  Dr came 8 AM  Tue had a bad spell about 6 PM and does not feel as well as she did in morning.

9.  Saturday

Tue had Dr. Patton this morning.  

10.  Sunday

Tue got up and helped with breakfast and went back to bed and felt very badly all day.  She has symptoms of the bloody flux, otherwise I intended to go to ranch.

11. Monday

Tue feeling better, didn't have Dr. today.

12.  Tuesday

Mare doing better.

13.  Wednesday

Tue not feeling as well and did not get up.  I feel very badly all morning; think too much coffee.

Tue up today at dinner [lunch time]  Start out to Gaines 2.00 P.M. came back and started again.  Stop at Fair Grounds looking for mushrooms with Clark.  Find Lepiota Morganii lycperdons. and A cauepectuis  I got to Gaines after 4 P.M.  Jo came up while I was there is mowing weeds in corn.  The rest of the family gone hunting grapes get home 6.30  Cow got out today, Mrs. B got her.  Tue got up P.M and think is improving slowly.

14.  Thursday

Tue got up to breakfast and remained up most of day.  Self feeling badly. 

15.  Friday

My fountain pen filled by Geo. W. Hustland first time  I have used it: see June , 2. [his birthday- I can see the difference in the writing in that entry.]  Went down down to Wrightsville P.M.  Tue was up all day and feeling better.  Self felt badly all day.  Drove  up town at night.  The Salvation Army have a tent up at 3rd and Madison with big crowds at night.

16.  Saturday. 

Self feeling worse than usual than usual this morning.  Was up town at night after steak and tobacco.

17.  Sunday,  7 AM.  Ther  60 82  64  =  68 2/3

Mostly cloudy S.E. wind.  Tue kills two of her chickens for dinner.  I went out to Jim Warren for cabbage and tomatoes.  Drove up to Decker getting fine mess of Plutuis cerviness   Stop at Fair ground getting seven large puffballs.  Florence heree too dinner.  She is going too  Seattle on visit soon.  I drove P.M. down by Mat Browns place.   Find Ledpita brocenus near Parkers place and  unknown Psolliolta near Mt Zion School house.  I return by Billy Browns and M.Zion, getting home about dark.  There was light sprinkle  11 AM.  and it clouded up again P.M. with thunder all round.  Gobed 9 P.M.~

July 7- 11, 1891 and 1902 in Charleston, IL

 July 1891

7.  Tuesday.  Ther  70  76  67  =  69 1/3

Mostly cloudy with S wind.  Brownfield hoes garden AM.  First  lot of cercropius coming out of second molt today  they are yellow with two rows of blue horns on both sides two rows of yellow ones on back and four red horns on head.  The last lot have finished hatching and  have about half died through neglect.  Nick reports his baby better today and he is at store.  Brownfield and self clean up buggy wheels P.M.  Sprinkle rain  9 30 AM light shower about noon, heavier rain   S.E. Chut Bennett brought up load of ties 15.  Mostly cloudy wind variable S to W AM. but settled in NE about 1 PM and blew strong all day and night.  Gobed  10 15 PM~

8.  Wednesday,  6 AM  Ther   55,  69  55  =  59 2/3

Cloudy fresh N wind.  Nicks baby getting better.  Mrs. Rogers washed  AM and ironed P.M.  Uncle John was down to dinner.  Oce  Bennett brought in 15 ties  Says they will finish hauling in my rye today.  Trade light.  A. Frieberg gets in at night.  Gobed.  11 P.M.

9.  Thursday.  6 AM.  Ther  50.  80.  62 = 64

Clear  E. wind   Freiberg drummer in town.  Trade him 5 Bbl of Matingly spirits for  Draling paying him 2 1/2 cts to boot.  Renew demand note at 2nd National Bank for 600.00 charging interest from 8 to 7% to agree with new law.  Learn that Jim Cassady will thresh my rye.  H.G. informs me that he has to go down to Grose Nest tomorrow.  Clear day with easterly wind gobed 11.30

10.  Friday.  6 20 AM.  Ther  60

Clear, E. wind.  Learn that, Cassady will thresh Jo Handlys wheat tomorrow.  Would have gone down there but over son and Hat went to  Grose Nest  He got back at night.  Mostly clear day  SE wind  gobed  11.30 P.M~

11.  Saturday,  6 AM  Ther               87.  70

About clear, wind S.  Start for ranch 7 AM went to Jim Cassaday, learn that they will not cross river today with machine so turns round and back home by 11AM.  Sell uncle John bal of bacon for 1.00  learn that R.R. has inspected ties went down.  They have spotted pile of 177, Culling 9 and leaving one (?) Rec. check from White 64.84 for 168 ties.  Chut brought up 14 which are un-inspected.  Buy 3 gal. blackberries @2.00  Trade only fair.  Go bed midnight

July 1902

7.  Monday.  6 AM.  Ther.  74.  90.  75.  =  79 2/3

Mostly clear, light SW wind.  Mrs. Golladay washes.  Meet Harry Hagen first time since he quit work for me.  Maggie suffered much from toothache in night.  E. Garrison pays me $10.00 on rent thus settling up to June 14,  Deposit Richter check 17.73 +5.00 = 22.73 at 2nd National Bk.  Sort over some papers A.M.  Ch. Fitzsimmons clears out closet at store - Pay him 50c.  Tue and I start to Loxa 5.30  Taking some eggs to Hen.  Hen and I take drive up through corn.  Think Shirleys shows up best. plows too deep near corn.  Shirley on war path very offensive  The worst case I have had.  Gate post down at end of street.  We start home about 8 P.M.  Not quite so warm as yesterday.  Mostly cloudy.  SW wind  Thunder about 2 P.M. but no rain here  Gobed 10 P.M.

8.  Tuesday.  5.30 A.M.  Ther.  70,  90,  76,  =  78 2/3

Partly cloudy, Light S.W. wind.  Shave and haircut at Brown's after breakfast,  Up to  J.H. Marshall's office and to C.H. with  with him at adjusters and Board of Review.  The cancel all back taxes J.H.M. advises me to avoid Shirley as much as possible.Windows need putty &c at store.  Thought to go out to Gaines P,M, but will wait till morning.  Helen went out home after supper to stay a while.  Marie went with her.  Fred took them out  Mostly clear day with light SW wind,  Lightening NW at night.  I drove up town after supper  Gobed 10 P.M.

9.  Wednesday 6 AM.  Ther  74.  88.  72.  =  78

Clear SW wind.  Start to Gaines 9AM.  Met Chas. Talbott at gate and he drove through Jo's corn with me.  Jo  having out sweet corn.  Is not very well; has had diarrhea all week.  His corn looks better.  I did not go to Loxa.  Stay to dinner at Jos.  He went to work for Talbott in hay P.M.  Charley thinks can cut my hay tomorrow.  I start home 3 P.M. in front of storm which overtook me near Salem Church  It didn't rain much   I drove up to Decker woods and waded across creek to sawdust  Phebe went picnic.  I took Maggie over to Sefton's and drove SW of town looking for fungi.  Everett McKee rode in with me, occasional light shower PM till after dark.  Mostly clear AM. good deal of wind with first shower SW to W.  Tue has bad pain in side supposed lifting.  Gobed  10 AM

10  Thursday 5.45 AM.  Ther.  60.  75.  58.  =  64 1/3

Clear.  Much cooler.  N.E. wid.  Phone from Loxa that Jo is sick, early.  Mrs. Baird had a girl baby about 6 A.M.  They occupy Mrs. Eastin's house now belonging to the city.  I started out to Gaines 10 AM.  Find him in bed thinks will be up tomorrow.  I ate some crackers and cheese on  road for dinner.  Jos folks did not get any  I stay till about 2 P.M.  Feeling badly today  Think ate too much "force"  Tue about sick.  Helen and Marie came in a while from Sniders.  Mostly clear day with cool N.E. wind.  Gobed  9 P.M.

11.  Friday  5.30 AM.  Ther  50,  80,  63.  =   64 1/3

Clear N.E. wind.  Look round for a hay rack in morning but didn't find one.  Will have to build one.  Had another talk with Jack Scott.  I got home about 2 P.M.  Tue feeling badly today.  Ed wells works all day about the place mostly mowing yard will work tomorrow.  Self feeling badly with toothache PM and night.  Mostly clear day with variable light wind.  The roads are good and crops look fine.  My harness (girth) broke down south of town and near caused a wreck AM. get it repaired.  Gobed 9 P.M.

March 1-31, 1902 in Charleston,IL. Highlights

March 1902

1.  Saturday 6 AM.  Ther.  32  33.  27.  =  30 2/3
Shirley called a while forenoon.  He signed lease on Tues land yesterday at Charley Jones.  Samuel fellows call to see about rent H.G. house I hitch up and drive down there P.M. found house all open except front door.  

2.  Sunday
This is the last snow according to Wes. Decker sign  There were to be twenty six.  Ferd called at night

3.  Monday.
Bert called while we were eating breakfast.  He is delegate to  Rep. Co, Convention which meets today in Mattoon gets all candidates but one Zimmerman of Ashmore for Trea.  Tily sheriff.  Cream, judge.

4.  Tuesday.

5.  Wednesday.
Examine records at Court House find that Armstrong did not contract to keep up fences between us and that the Stock judgement expired Jan 7 last.  Tarleton Miles died suddenly today.  Phebe attended ball at Owl Club

6.  Thursday,
Jo came with team and Will came with him and I hire him at 15.00 per month to begin when I want him and work as long I need him.  I am to board him.

7.  Friday 6 AM.
Mushroom bed 80 degrees inside.  I spent two hours at H.G. place P.M.  Found woodhouse door open.  Tarlt Miles was buried today.

8.  Saturday
Mushroom bed 95 inside.   Pick up old spawn at barn yesterafternoon [sic] have about enough for this bed.  Berry Stoddert is tending bar for Dick Cadle in hotel  Miss Ford had a function in her room at night.

9. Sunday
Mushroom bed about same as yesterday say 95 or more 6 in. down.  It seemed to be over 100 at night.

10.  Monday.
Mushroom bed about 100.  John Marshall says can fix up Strode Matter any count.  Get catalog of bookcases.  Lattas sale today but I could not go.

Top of page:  Temp mushroom be falling, but little above 90 today.  Spawn M bed today  11th see below.  Temp 90.

11. Tuesday
Spawn mushroom bed P.M. south 2/3 of old spawn saved in 94.  N 1/3 some started in shed last fall.  Fear bed may be too warm.  The smell from this bed penetrates into living rooms  Marie has gang of girls here at night.

12.  Wednesday
I got a a letter from Cynthia Ansley today

13.  Thursday
Phebe began working at Jenkins with t? ? . . . .

14.  Friday

15.  Saturday
Write Aunt Cornelia asking Uncle mark to send me 25 Kieffer  Pears,  and 100 raspberry plants.  Marie and Helen went to Sniders P.M. Laura Clark with them.

16.  Sunday
Fix up up box of material in barn going to try to make some spawn.  Mix with chaff and bank up with manure spawn as made.  Helen , Louise and Marie walk in from Snider's toward night.  Florence  Moore   here most of P.M.  All go to church at night.

17. Monday
Louise Snider stayed all night with us.  I felt very bad all day and  ate no breakfast nor dinner. Charley Marshall thinks they want to build Opera House on bottom lot.  Tu pays Dr. Patton bill P.M. some 27.00 settled in full for 25.00

18.  Tuesday
Tom Miles calls AM. is running for collector against C.H. Louise was here  They went to show with Ferd.

19.  Wednesday
Got a letter from Mary P. Sayre PM.  John McGruty has gone to Chicago to buy new bar furniture.

20.  Thursday

21.  Friday
Emmett Fritz gets dirt for mushroom bed and we earth it over P.M>

22.  Saturday
Tue and I  about decide not to sell McClasky H.G. place.  John Marshall advises not to without some money down.  Tue and I drive down to H.G. place toward night.

23.  Sunday
I decide to try my hand at making brick spawn therefore get the bricks ready nine in number in hay now got tired fooling with it all day.  There seems to be much live spawn in mushroom bed in garden and I save a a basket or two of it

24.  Monday
Call at Shoots d  Col PM   He is again working for pension.

25.  Tuesday
Wrote letter to Aunt Maria.

26.  Wednesday
Tue planted sweet peas in garden.

27.  Thursday
Maggie comes home P.M.

28.  Friday
Drove down at  got Mrs. Smith to do some washing for Maggie. Frank Ashmore put in door bell.  Marie to Clarks to stay all night.  Louise stays with us all night.

Top of page:  Send 1.00 fo Country Gentleman, Money order for sub. for self.

29.  Saturday

Tue and all hands busy ironing &c.  Didn't hitch up till noon but went up town and paid taxes for Charleston Township 197.80 Realty 6.60 personal 2 checks.  Louise stayed here all night and AM.  They were all at work to fix up Maggie.  She left on 2.45 train  I took her baggage down.  Marie went with me.

30.  Sunday

31.  Monday

March 1902 Mo.Mean 39.6  Clouds 59%   Chart of daily temps.

February 16- 28, 1902 Highlights

February 1902

16.  Sunday

Find Mrs. Eastin's old cat dead at barn this morning.  Ferd here while at night.

17.  Sunday, 6 AM.

Cloudy and snowing.  This is about the 24th "tracking" snow since the first in Dec 13th.  Marie is fifteen years old today and had several girls callers at night.  Self not feeling very well.  Tue has not heard from Maggie for nearly two weeks.  Self not feeling very well  Gobed  8.30 PM

18.  Tuesday.  6 AM.

Hannah was here most of P.M.  I sort through some photo trash P.M.  W.W. at the barn have frozen up everyday lately.  Cistern has been about dry for sometime.  N at night Self feeling badly.

19.  Wednesday

In yesterday Courier that Tom Tremble will go to Indianapolis in a week or so.  Has not paid rent due.--  Learn that Dan Tremble has moved out.  Tell Scott to rent the house.  Buy meat 55, pots 10  carrots 5 & Codfish 15  85 cts at Bantons.  Tue was up town P.M. with Mrs. Knock to Parkers opening.  Carlos Wing called to see about Cols. Place.  Mostly clear East wind.Girls all went coasting at night to Miles.

20.  Thursday

They are hauling  pipe for gas main on this street.  The girls coasting again tonight till late.  [Tue and Charles sick]

21.  Friday.  6 AM

Self about sick this morning.  Tue same.  I went up to Dr. Pattons office for medicine for Tue; he was not there.  Bert in town  and called awhile P.M. and called a while P.M.  Self and Tue both about sick.  Mostly clear day N.W. wind.  there is several inches of ice and snow on ground some of which has been there since Dec. 14.  Gobed  8 PM.

22.  Saturday

Wing calls AM to see about renting HG house.  I was busy and didn't see him.    Gave him the keys P.M.  Was about sick all day and got meddy for self and Tue of Dr. Patton.

23.  Sunday 7 AM.  Ther  30.  40.  36.  =  35 1/3
Tue kills one of her big roosters.  I spent much time looking over seed and fruit tree lists today.  I don't feel any better.  

24.  Monday
Wing and Sal McClasky still talking about trading for H.G. house.  Johnson and Melville take job of cleaning out privy  back of store for 3.00    Phebe went to ball at night with Geo Davis and stayed all night with Hannah

25.  Tuesday
Get barrel which make watering tub in barnyard.  Overhaul west room old house P.M. find boys  have taken all the old brass also saw.  Henry Heagan calls AM.  Self feeling badly but worked good deal today.

26.  Wednesday 
Went up to Marshall's office to get leases written. He advises me to write  them myself.  

27.  Thursday
Cloudy and raining which began about 10 last night.  The back street so bad Mrs. Bell has to go  round by sidewalk to milk our cow. It rained much of day from SE blowing into Attic windows and soaking through into Miss Ford's rooms.   Bert here on political biz and stays to dinner.  

28.  Friday
Al Latta  has his farm and his property across the street.  Tue attends Reading Circle P.M.

(One half page of February weather chart and graph.  Monthly mean 20 degrees  Clouds 44 1/2 %)

February 1-11, 1902 in Coles County Illinois

February 1902

1.  Saturday,  6 AM.  Ther.  22.  32.  22.  =  25 1/3

Mostly cloudy, or foggy light easterly wind  Shirley called AM.  I did not have lease ready for him to sign.  Pete Drake carried out ashes from setting R.  pit.  but didn't have time to clean out the stable.  He was drunk before night.  Will attend to stable Monday.  Republican primaries PM.  Vote about 4 P.M.  The regular organization won.  Cloudy day with easterly wind self feeling badly  Several young people here at night playing cards till after 10 P.M.  Light snow P.M. and  night.  Say 2 in. and grows colder.   Snow and mist 5 P.M.  Gobed 10 P.M.

2.  Sunday.  6.30 AM.  Then  2.  8.  -2.  =  2 2/3
Clear, strong NW wind which was blowing all night  The 2 in snow that fell after dark last night drifted good deal.  Kept petty business making fires today. Tue sent package to Maggie by Lewis Marshall.  Clear day with brisk NW wind and colder at night.  Gobed  8 .15 PM.

3.  Monday, 6 AM.  Ther. -8.  18.  10  =  6 2/3
Clear Light. N.W. wind Pete Drake came to work but stable frozen up.  Mrs. Smith came to wash before 7 A.M. and worked till after 5 P.M.  Mrs. Knock and Mrs. Grove visiting Tue toward night.  Clear AM but mostly cloudy P.M. with variable wind settling into south with 1 in snow at 5 P.M.  Tue feeling badly with  neuralgia in face all day, and retired early  Gobed 9 PM

4.  Tuesday.  6 AM.  -4,  4,  -1.  =  -1/3
Clear N.W.wind.  Change in night blowing a regular cyclone  about  1 oclock with snow.  Proves to be  one of worst days this winter to keep house warm.  Very high NW wind clear and pleasant with  ther. but little above zero.  Tue still suffers with her face and retired early.  Mort and Kate  were over till 9 P.M.  I got up at midnight fearing something wrong with furnace but was all right.  Got meddy for Tue in night.  Gobed 9 PM.

5.  Wednesday.  6 AM. ther. -6.  18.  15.  =  9
Mostly clear, wind W. Rhoda ironed AM.  Tue did not get up today,  but seems to be feeling better.  Charley Talbot called P.M. reporting Jo's Folks all right,  but want me to come out.  Met Tennant Bridges yesterday.  He said would mail me amt due on rent at once.  Mostly clear AM Cloudy P.M. south wind with light snow about dark.  one inch.  Gobed 9 P.M.

6.  Thursday.  6 AM.  Ther.  19.  32.  20.  =  23 2/3
Cloudy, Southwind, Snw flying.  Tue feeling some better and got up late P.M. eating supper with us.  Self feel badly with stomach all day  and take medicine which gets me out in night.  Dick Cadle offers me 1000.00 for 100 feet bottom.  Jack dog did not show up today and we fear he is lost or dead.  Cloudy day wind south to NW and colder at night.  Buy lot gro. at night Wrights PM.  Light snow again toward gobed 9 PM.

7.  Friday, 6 AM Ther.  0.  19.  12.  =  10 1/3
Clear, NW. wind  Jack came this morning having been gone since night before last.  They are moving barn from Woodson place to seventh St.  Have it as far as church.  Tue lay in bed till after breakfast.  Buy bread 10   hominy 10    beans 15     at Wrights AM Cr  Had some trouble getting water at barn thawed out  today.  Dick Wright wants to work for me also wants to borrow money.  Our water pump has not worked this week been out of  order several weeks.  Kate and Mort came after I went to bed.  Mostly clear day NW wind gobed 8 P.M.

8.  Saturday. 6 AM.  Ther  -4  14  4.  =  4 2/3
Mostly clear, light NW wind.  Sort over lot of old papers AM. finding tax receipt for Loxa land, (8 1/2 a) that has been sold.  Marie and  and Helen went with Ferd out to Sniders to visit over Sunday.  Phebe has party of fourteen girls here to supper 8 P.M.  I spend evening in basement reading.  The suit of various parties against the County comes up Monday 24th Long article with picture of  Court House in Chicago Record Herald today.  Meet tie man at McGurty's Combs.  Mostly clear day NW wind gobed 9 P.M.

9.  Sunday 6.40 AM.  Ther  -4  19 12  = 9
Clear NW wind.  Lu?ly Record stayed all night with Phebe  We ate cold dinner in kitchen today.  Marie and Helen got back in afternoon  Mostly clear day with light w. or N.W. wind clouding over toward night.  Tue over to Groves at night  Go bed 930 P.M.

10.  Monday, 6. A.M.  Ther.  11.  24.  20 =  18 1/3
Cloudy westwind.  Light snow flying.  Rhoda came to wash, working all day.  Mr.Bell has been sick since Sunday  Mrs. Bacon was in town but I didn't see her.  She telephoned to Tue.  Mostly cloudy day NW or westerly wind  Helen spent night at John Clarks  There was great fire at Paterson, N.J. yesterday
Gobed 8.30 P.M.

11.  Tuesday.  6 AM.  Ther  15.  24.  20 =  19 2/3
Mostly cloudy SW wind.  Bert and Rene came in A.M. and stayed to dinner and until 4 P.M.  It began to snow before 10 P.M.  and continued until 5 P.M.  about 1 1/2 inches.  Court  adjourned last Saturday to meet again  on Feby. 24, when Courthouse case will be tried.  My stomach feeling badly  Gobed  7.30 P.M.

January 21-31, 1902 in Charleston, IL

January 1902

21.  Tuesday 6 AM.  Ther.  28.  33.  31.  =  30 2/3

 to be heavy and 3 to 4 inches deep, having fallen in night.  Did not hitch up today.  Went up town P.M.  Charley Smaclzle died yesterday.  Henry Brown (Blind) died today having been sick all winter  H.G. working for Shouts again; began yesterday.  Snow  fell most all AM.  Not heavy however.  Suppose there was there was 4 to 5 inches in all very wet.  Phebe went home with Hanna Marshall to stay all night.  Geo Linder "Jr" here to see about Eastin's place.  Learn that Mrs. E has sold for 3,000.00 to Park commish.  They bought the old Davis place week or two ago @ 4,000.00  Cloudy damp day barely not freezing.  Tue feeling badly  and lies on lounge much of time  Self not feeling very well.  Have not used any tobacco since Christmas.  Gobed  9 P.M.

22. Wednesday,  6AM.  Ther.  27.  36.  30.  =31

Cloudy light, NW wind.  Shirley called 9 AM. to make out lease but I was not ready.  He stayed till 11 AM.  Tue feeling some better today.  She was over at Groves till 9 P.M.  Cloudy day with light NW to Westerly wind.  Thawing all day, streets and walks covered with slush.  The Col. (H.G.) gave me a black dog which take home.  Snow does not go off very fast  Cooler and freezing at night.  Gobed 9 P.M.

23.  Thursday.  6 AM.  Ther  21.  38.  25.  =  28.

About clear, southerly wind.  Mrs. Smith comes to iron A.M. working till noon  Hitch up early AM intending to go to Loxa.  The ground is still covered with snow but it has settled a good deal.  Tue feeling better today than has for some time.  Mostly clear day south to westerly wind.  Gobed 9 P.M. ~~

24.  Friday 6 AM.  Ther.  22.  31.  22.  =  25.

Cloudy light N. wind snow flakes flying  Buy lot of stuff at W.E. Hills AM.  getting trusted for same, 75 cts Writing paper. (Tabs) 25. Envelopes 25.  Pencils 10 per 5 ink 10.  Hitch up and take Tue to R Circle at Will Miles.  Write letters to P.H. & Co. S.H. Co and others AM and  mail PM.  Begins growing colder about 2 P.M.  Weather (?) predicts cold wave.  Ther 16 in  NW.  Light snow flying 2 P.M.  Self not feel well P.M.  Marie & Helen making Fudge at night.  Phebe attended dance with young Miles  Gobed 8 P.M.

This Record carried to new book like this Jany 25  1902

Back pages have July 1901 figures.  Another page figures up crops of Shirley, Gaines, Simon

Jany 25 1902 to Jany 26, 1903

25.  Saturday, 6.15, AM.  Ther.  22.  32.  26.  =  26 2/3

Mostly cloudy SE wind later.  Self about sick this morning.  Write for Catalogue to Slack, Chicago.  Deposit half of Garrisons check 25.00 at  2nd Natl.  nobook.  See Charley Talbot and Wm Wayne, AM. Send 10.00 to Theodore Banta for Sayre Family book.  Have talk with traveling man at Charleston Hotel toward night about land.  Cloudy day with south-easterly wind.  Began snowing 6 P.M. from S.E.  There was earthquake Earthquake in St. Louis yesterday morn.  Write C.H. Slack Chicago for grocery Catalogue.  Self feel  badly all day.  Girls all went to entertainment at Normal at night.  Mort and Kate over at night but I had gone to bed.  Had a pain take me in left shoulder about 10 PM which kept me awake most of night, gone in morning  Gobed 8.15 PM

26.  Sunday.  7.15 AM.  Ther  32.  36.  4.  =  24

Cloudy, heavy fog,  SE wind.  About 1 1/2 to 2 in wet snow fell in night.  Pain in shoulder gone this morning.  Cloudy day thawing till say 1 PM. wind southerly till 1 PM then NW and Ther fell to near zero by 9 PM,  I hitch up Queen before dinner but did not use her because of the change  Much of the snow that fell last night melted this afternoon, but had to keep up good fires PM and night and house got very cold before morning strong NW wind PM & night gobed 9 PM.

27. Monday.  5.30 AM  Ther -6.  8.  2.  = 1 1/3  Clear, NW, wind Mrs. Smith came to wash 7 A.M. working till 3 P.M.  Tue and Groves went up to Court (symbol) P.M. to testify in case of Al Latta and wife.  They decide to live together.  Did not hitch up today Am reading Ivanhoe staying most of the time in basement.   Mort and Kate over at night.  Clear cold day with N.W. wind Mrs. S. will iron Wednesday morning  Gobed 9 P.M.  

28.  Tuesday.  5 AM.  Ther  2.  18.  18.  =  12 2/3

Partly cloudy.  S.E. wind.  Made mistake of an hour this morning getting up too early.  Read Ivanhoe in furnance room most of forenoon.  Henry Reasor looks at pump and furnace P.M.  pay him a/c to date $1.05 check.  Did not hitch up today  Was up town P.M.  Get some lease blanks at W.E. Hills and pay him what I owe 75cts.  Learn that Fuquas of Casey have bought N1/2 Mrs. Norfolk place and will build big general store here in the spring.  Partly cloudy day SE wind snow flying at times.  Ferd called at night. Tue over at Grovers till bed time  Gobed 9 PM

29.  Wednesday 6 AM.  Ther  14.  17.  15.  = 15 1/3

Cloudy northwind.  There was about 2 in snow in night apparently from N.E. Mrs. Smith came to iron working until 3 P.M.  Paid her ch 75cts.  Sayre Family book sent for last Sat. comes by express and self and Phebe put in much time looking it over.  Find several errors.  I didn't go up town till after 4 P.M.  Get 25 cts spare ribs at Donschs  Cloudy day NE wind becoming E toward night.  Hail and Snow began abut 4 P.M. and continued an hour or two.  About 1 1/2 in fell.  Gobed 9 P.M.

30.  Thursday.  5.45, AM.  Ther 15.  29.  22. = 20 1/3  Cloudy, N.E. wind.  Still studying Sayre genealogy  Tue not feeling very well.  She has co. P.M.  Mrs. K.  there was about 2 inches snow and sleet last night.  Report sleighing good Marie and Helen went sleighriding (sic.)  at night.  I did not hitch up today Tue feeling badly and went to bed early.  Cloudy day with easterly wind.  Gobed.  9 P.M.

31.  Friday, 6 AM.  Ther, 22,  32,  24.  =  26.

Cloudy, N.W. wind.  There was over an inch of heavy snow last night.  Tue feeling badly this morning but gets up and gets breakfast.  Bert calls a while P.M. half an hour or so I went up town 4 P.M.  Meet JH Marshall at Court H  Republican primaries tomorrow to nominate County Officers  Buy some "birds" of young Dallas.  Pete Drake and Jubal on a "high lonesome"  Pete says will come and work a while tomorrow abut 8 AM.  Mostly cloudy day with NW. wind, variable P.M.  Gray horse has kicked doors down at barn.  It didn't thaw much today even in the sun.  Tue over at Groves at night Phebe gone.  Helen and Marie home  gobed 9 PM~~

January 8-20, 1902 in Charleston, IL (Highlights)

January 1902

8.  Wednesday, 630 AM.  Ther  32.  51.  40.  =  41

Part cloudy.  Southwind.  Pete came 7.45 A.M;  we hitch up gray horse (Warren) and ride nearly to the  the river on Ashmore Road.    She drives alright.  Change for Queen and go over to Col's house.  McClaskeys still  have possession of farm.  Pete and I (?) on shop door  shop door at H.G.s.  Self toothache  Gobed  730 PM

9.  Thursday, 6.30 AM.  Ther.

Poultry Ass has big big show.  Bacon on hand.  He had a good scare on R.R. crossing PM just messing limited train.

10.  Friday.

Gray horse loose in barn all night.  Tue neuralgia all day and night.

11.  Saturday.  

12.  Sunday

Tue stays in bed all day with neuralgia.  Put in much of day keeping house warm.  Our coal is more than half gone.    Chas Love wants to rent H.G. house..  I did not hitch up today.  They are graveling roads a good deal North and East of Charleston.  Ferd here at night, also last night.  Girls went to  went to church.  I read till  9 oc.

am.  

13.  Monday.  6 AM.  Ther  7.  27.  19.

Tue still sick with neuralgia and slept but little last night.  She is in south chamber. Shave at Ed Browns AM Paying him in full 25c.  Tue did not get up today and sent for Dr. Patton at night.   He came left meddy.  Tue keeping a/c of provision &c bought.  

14.  Tuesday.

Tue feeling some easier but kept bed all day.  Circut court in session.  Hanley and Daugherty case being tried for fourth time.  The Col. went to work for Shoots yesterday and quiet  on a/c of his health.  Tue sleeps in south room with Marie  Gobed 9 P.M.  

15.  Wednesday.  6 AM.

Tue  about same Does not get much sleep.  Bill Scott calls two or three times to see about renting H.Gs place for Tom Trimble.  Phone send for Dr. Patton again toward night.   Tue still sleeps south room.

16.  Thursday.

Mrs. Handley  in case against Daugherty  got $50.00 Damage.  Tue feeling some better but remains in bed.    Trimble moves into H.G's house PM.  They caught a forger, he ha been passing checks round town.  

17.  Friday.

Tue came down to breakfast. first time since last since last Saturday.  Called to see Tom Tremble P.M.  He thinks pump will need fixing.  Will Goodman kicking about  5th St. being filled up between Van and Jackson.  Van B. also nearly impassible bet 5th and 6th.   I finish reading Felix Grass  The Terror.

18.  Saturday.

Dr. Blair died this morning suddenly 7 AM.  Tue was up all day but doesn't feel very well.

19.  Sunday, 

Tue not feeling well this morning.  Phebe to Paris with friend.

20.  Monday

Tue still feeling puny, but is round at work.  Love boys undertake to carry wood into cellar towards night but don't finish.  Tue sends $5.00 cash to Maggie in letter.  Tue feeling badly all day and at night but did not decide to call in Dr.

January 8-20, 1891 in Charleston, IL

January 1891

8.  Thursday,  8 AM  Ther  18  37.  28.

Cloudy E wind.  Uncle John in town  does not think he is going to get the Phillips place  Charley Bond took load of lumber from pile by back gate.  The pile contained at first 1056 ft = 132 pieces.  Hear that Comer will move his mill at once up to Richters timber.  Tue and children up to  Davis at night  Maggie stays all night with Mrs. Knock again.  Mary Davis stays all night with Phebe.  Cloudy day east wind, began snowing lightly about 10 P.M.  Roads appear to be good.  Gobed 1230 ~~

9.  Friday 8 AM.  Ther  26. 32.  31.

Cloudy and snowing slowly about an inch on ground light  snow most of day in all perhaps two inches.  Thawing most of the day, heavy fog at night wind Easterly.  Trade light.  Look over bills and prepare to make inventory of stock a rough estimate shows the profits  to have been satisfactory.  Tall cigar drummer in town.  Mallaways man was here yesterday.  Maggie stays with Mrs. Knock  Gobed

 

10.  Saturday, 730 AM.  Ther 29  37  32

Cloudy, light SE wind.  Settle with R Decker JW Decker and Warren Decker, all in full to date.   John Simons up from ranch  Hire him for another year from Mar. 1 @ 21.00 per MO.  Maurice Burgner looks looks at boards but does not buy.  Uncle John down to dinner.  Says he is sure of getting Phillips farm now.  Owen McGurty pays me up    Figures up invoice carefully make just about same as estimate yesterday.  Trade rather light.  Dark cloudy day with very little wind.  Foggy at night gobed 2 AM  Maurice all night.

11.  Sunday,  8 AM.  Ther.  30.  32.  20.

Cloudy  ad occasional snow flying.  M &P went to S.S.  Buddie went to  Christian Church with Maunie.  Interested to go to timber today but too threatening.  Repack (?) &c in Bbl.  Cloudy day occasional snow flying N wind grows colder at night  gobed 12

12.  Monday.  7.15 AM.  Ther  19.  30.  19.

Cloudy NW wind light snow flying all day  Dull day  roads somewhat rough.   Mrs. Rogers washed.   Tue about sick with bad cold  Find some errors in invoice figures which correct making still better.  Tue reading Flauntleroy at night  Gobed 12 ~~

13.  Tuesday.  7 AM.  Ther 6.  30.  28.

Mostly cloudy.  S.W. wind.  The cow got in front yard this morning.  We turned her in street and she failed to come home at night.  Mrs. Rogers ironed  Bought sack flour and sugar at Wrights today paying cash.  Have decided to pay cash henceforth.  Tue about sick with bad cold.  Mostly clear day with strong SW wind.  gobed  1 AM.

14.  Wednesday.  730 AM  Ther  22  35 20

Clear.  Wind,  Get things ready to start for timber before dinner.  H.G. makes draw of check for 250.00.  Tue still feeling badly.  I start for ranch about 3 P.M. overtake Ed. Wright who rode with me a mile or two.  Went by Handly ford and get there 5.30  John has been working on his house this week  Clear day wind NW PM.  gobed  9 PM.

15.  Thursday 5 AM.     Ther  23  30  26

Partly cloudy with SE wind hard frost  Warren took load of wood to town for John.  John hung door t sheep shed.  Jo H, Handly and family there to dinner also  also Lucys mother.  Jo went down river for load of boards which he will haul tomorrow.  He has rented John Simons place for this year.  Fred Decker called to get a job but failed.  I start  home at 3 P.M. getting there at 6.  Roads not so bad as yesterday and quite good much of the way.  Paid up Lucy today for board from Oct. 1 to Jan 1 inclusive 4.50.  Mostly cloudy day with SE wind cleared ff at night.  Gobed

16.  Friday, 730 AM.  Ther  20  36  24

Clear, White frost, wind N.  Jo H Handly brought in small load of boards not counted, perhaps 1200.  Brownfield helps a while toward night at smoke house.  Minstrel show at hall to night to which father went.  Clear day with N. wind, fine weather.  gobed

17.  Saturday.  745 AM  Ther  22  28  25

Cloudy, N wind white frost  Brownfield came 8.30, and we finish smokehouse except door  Take meat out of brine.  Ferd was down to dinner  Uncle John came after we got through  Tue sick at night  Trade rather dull.  Dark cloudy day snow flakes flying AM and N.  Go bed

18.  Sunday.  730 AM.  Ther  24  30  25

Cloudy N. wind Tue feeling badly.  Self and Maggie got breakfast and dinner  Girls went to S.S. taking Marie  Phebe went with Richters girls to church at night.  Maggie has a very bad cold.  Bryan to put in smoke house but postponed it till tomorrow  Cloudy day old Bill Morris was killed today by falling down stairs  some snowflakes.  S wind at night  gobed  11.30

19.  Monday, 7.30  AM.  Ther  20.  41. 29.

Clear wind S.W. heavy white frost  Tue feels better this morning  Mrs. R. washes   Brownfield hung up meat and I build smoke under it.  Bill Morris killed yesterday was buried to day down in Cumberland Co.   GrBro subscribe 25.00 toward foundry fund.  Warren Decker says he will go to hauling posts this week.  Tue feeling badly P.M.  Phebe and I brought in the washing  Mrs. Knock and sister over at night.  The Authorities close poker rooms.  Splendid weather clear with SW wind roads first rate.  Nick about sick, has been complaining week or two but still on duty  Gobed.  

20.  Tuesday. 7 A.M.    Ther  26.  50.  37.

Mostly clear S. wind.  Get lock for smoke house also for she up at Perkins room  Tue complains good deal  Self not very well.  Charley Bishop started west tonight to sell goods for Weiss Mill  Weather  fine, clear with fresh SW wind.  Mrs. Latta was over today.k  quiet  gobed

November 30 - December 1, 1890 and 1901 in Charleston, IL

November 1890

30.  Sunday 8 AM.  Ther  35.  44.  34.

Mostly cloudy  west wind.  Tue and children went to church.  Start for ranch 3.15 P.M.  getting before dark  No Sup.  Mostly cloudy day with NW wind  gobed 7 P.M.

December 1890

1.  Monday, 5 AM.  Ther.   30.  40.  30.

Clear morning with white frost.  Simon and Johnny make boards in little hollow east of mill site.  Jo H. hauls out a load of 1500 boards.  Warren took Latta a load of wood.  Chut took up a load of ties.  Started home after dinner getting there  about time Jo did helped him unload his boards.  Father and Tue ate dinner with H.G.  Clear AM more cloudy P.M.  Had cold trip today.  Go bed 12.30   letter from A. Ansley.

November 1901

30.  Saturday.  6.20 AM.  Ther.  26.  55.  35. = 38 2/3

Clear, East wind.  Send $2.00 to Record Herald for six month subscription for daily from Dec. 9, 1901.    Paid Bert Wright bal. due him for sawing wood.  Warren Decker called P.M. saying they had corn gathered and would bring it up Tuesday next, 56 bushels. This is  my share on the 10 acres down there.  I drove and called on the Col. [H.G.] A.M.  Found him in bed and feeling badly.  Dr. Iknyan was there.  John McGurty asked  price on bottom lot -  presume for Carnegie Library.  Did not price it.  Mostly clear day with E to S wind.  Had talk with John B. Hill AM.  Jackson St. is still closed to travel waiting to finish paving.  Lot of young people here till late.  Tue over at Groves till 10 P.M.  I took her down to see the Col. toward night.  Simon was in town but 

I didn't see him.  Buy three galvanized coal buckets at Crinas 70 ct paid.  70 ct. paid.  Gobed 9 PM.

December 1901

1.  Sunday 6.30 AM.  Ther  41.  60.  55.  = 52

Mostly clear.  Southerly wind.  Olive makes angel food AM. I drive south of town AM. toward noon getting home time to see Maggie and Olive off.  Ferd rode to depot with me.  Take snap shot of four men near woodpile today.  The roads are good.  I drove after dark down to tell Mrs. Smith not to come to wash if it rains tomorrow.  Tue over at Mrs. Knocks.  Mostly clear clouding up toward night SW wind  Sprinkle rain after dark.  Gobed, 9 P.M.

Highlights of November 10 - 27, 1901

November 1901(Eastern Trip)

10.  Sunday  Flora and husband call toward night spending an hour or two  We - John Will  Black has had very good success growing cabbage this year and thinks I might make it profitable in Illinois.

11.  Monday Warmer.I helped them at pears AM. and drove down to Matildas toward night.  Got knife, which lost there other day.  They had just heard from George.

12.  Tuesday.  I helped them today opening bbls. and nailing hoops.  Snow squalls at night.

13.  Wednesday.  About an inch of snow on the ground.  I help them some ad Uncle Mark thinks they will finish the pear business tomorrow.  It was too bad a day for me to be out or would have tried to reach Geneva.  Have been trying all week to get to Geneva or Billsboro Sta

14.  Thursday,  Cold and windy snow squalls.  Jennie took me down to Billsboro Station Uncle Mark objecting not seriously, however.  Train left at 9.10 AM.  Saw Newt for few minutes before leaving.  Get too Geneva, Shave buy pair of rubbers and up to Cynthia's before dinner.  Jim not home time for dinner.  P.M. went down to Aunt Margarets where I stay all night.  Snowing squalls most of day with genuine blizard at night.  Not very cold however, but little below freezing. Aunt Margaret and I sat up and talked till nearly midnight.  She is 81 quite deaf but smart for her age  I slept in room over sitting room  113 Lafayette Ave.

15.  Friday  Snow must be three or four inches deep.  Went - walked - down town about 10 AM. returning to dinner.  After this I went over to Aunt Mary's on hour or two.  She is going to spend winter in Brooklyn with Seymore leaving Geneva next Wednesday, I returned to Aunt Margarets  Jim Cynthia and Susie were there also Louise Eshnour and we had very pleasant time till 10 P.M. when I went home with Jim and family.

16. Saturday, 6 AM  Buss called for me 7.30 AM  and I left Geneva 7.55 getting to Buffalo about noon.  I rode out to Pan American grounds in P.M. but too cold to be out much.  They have not made much of a show tearing down the buildings yet.  Had lunch at depot restaurant and leave on SW limited about midnight.

17.  Sunday  Reach Charleston before 3 P.M. not much behind time.  Found folks all well and had been looking for me several days.  I didnt sleep any last night.  I rode second class from Buffalo.  My cheap ticket was no good having expired Oct 22.

18. Monday,  Start for Loxa after dinner.  Find Jo in field shucking.  He is over half done.  Corn is yielding rather more than he expected.  Is 53 cts today.

19.  Tuesday.  Rent home to R. Bridges at 5.00 per Mo. beginning tomorrow.

20.  Wednesday.  Took Jo some gloves and salve for hands.  Jo has decided to stay with me another year.

21.  Thursday.  Bert and Irene were in to dinner.  They have bought Baker place between Loxa and Mattoon.  

22. Friday,  Tue attended Reading Circle P.M. at Alexanders.

23. Saturday,  

24.  Sunday.  I did not hitch up but spent most of day writing up this thing from Oct.17 the day on which I left for NY.  There are some unimportant errors in dates especially while I was at Sag Harbor. I did not make any notes while gone nor did the people at home.   

25.  Monday, Parcel of girls here in the night in the kitchen.

26.  Tuesday.  Get two prints and four plates (in holders) Palmers and settle with him to date $1.05 pocket  Jackson St. from 5th to Second has been closed since early in  fall a/o paving and we have to go round by Sixth to get up town.  Ferd was up to supper at night.  Learn that H.G. is sick at home having doctor.

27.  Wednesday,   Tue expecting Maggie today.  She came at 1.12 PM. bringing Olive Chacey.  Tue feeling badly all day.

April 5-8, 1890 and 1901 in Coles Coles County Illinois

April 1890

5.  Saturday.  7. AM.  Ther.

Mostly  clear.  Wright works at raspberries and cleans up front yard.  Simons and gang in pay in pay them off.  He took down chaff and seed out of barn.  Uncle John in, says he has to have his team right away.  Anti license people have  meeting at night but make no nominations  Tue still suffering from neuralgia.  Pay Ed Wright  for two days @ 100.  Part cloudy day with easterly wind sprinkle rain about 10 PM.   gobed 1oc

6.  Sunday.   7.30 AM.  Ther.  45.  64.  60

Part cloudy wind southerly  Tue went to church came home sick went for Dr. P at night.  Warm and partly clear day.  Went up to drug store for meddy for Tue P.M.  Gobed 10 PM.

7.  Monday.  7 AM.  Ther  53.  79.  68  =  66 2/3

Mostly clear.  Tue did not sleep much last night and seems worn today  Got medicine of Patton for her again.  Ed Wright cleans out stable and buggy  Straightens up Eastin's fence. &c  Intended to go down to Ranch but could not leave on account of Tue.  Hat was down toward night.  Sprinkle rain 4 PM and in night  Gobed 10.30 PM

8.  Tuesday, 5.30 AM.  Ther  63.  81.  68 =  70 2/3

Mostly clear..  Thunder shower about day light with a little rain,  Wright works all day spades up for  peas beans radish and cabbage which plant.  Stram drummer in town.  Mrs. Rogers washed and ironed.  Hat here most of day.  Tue feeling badly and had  Dr again PM.  I start for ranch 4 P.M.  but turned back deciding to go tomorrow  Maggie sick  caught cold yesterday.  Warm day with S.S.W. wind.  lightning east at night.  Gobed 10.30 PM

April 1901

5.  Friday 5 AM.  Ther.  49  60  49  =  52 2/3

Cloudy S.E. wind   Ate breakfast at  Starr and Start for farm 7 oclock.  Jo sowing oats.  It began to rain about 9 AM shower occasionally all day  Jo finished sowing oats about 4 P.M.  I stated home 5 P.M.  Took old harness to town for repairs.  Roads very slippy  Rain today prevented my looking round much.  Forgot to take rubbers.  Miss Ford got home from her visit  Tue went over to Groves at night.  Rain pretty heavy 3 to 4 P.M.  Wind got NW  Gobed 9PM

6.  Saturday.  5.30 AM  Ther  48. 45. 45. = 46

Cloudy NW wind.  Talk with Hodgen.  He thinks can furnish loan of 9000.00  On farm @ 5% and I  took up one of abstracts P.M.  Pay Pete Drake P.M. .65.  Paid  Charleston Tp tax PM. to H.T. Miles   Col. 204.37 - $2.04 = 1% off  Dark disagreeable day N wind mist at times.  Gobed  9 P.M.

7.  Sunday,  6.30 AM.  Ther  42  54  42  =  46.

Mostly cloudy N.E. wind.  Tue and  girls attended church  Look over a few things in old house AM.  Mare stood in shed all day.  Thought to hitch up P.M. but too cool.  Mostly clear bright day northerly wind.  Helen and Ferd  here at night.  Tue was going to church but didn't.  Clara attended Christian ch.  Read or do nothing most of day.  Still chewing.  Gobed  9 P.M.__

8.  Monday.  5.30 A.M.  Ther.  33.  53.  37.  =  41

Clear chilly Northerly wind.   Went up to Hodgens and talk with him a while.  Give him abstract to part of Loxa (42) land to examine   Garrison not got bond as yet.  Pay  Lafayette Tp taxes 78.54 and Hutton Tp.  14.57 to Ganaway Treas  Pay 1.72  on piece  24a included mine and Jane Handly's.  William Garrison went to Casey to see sick  father.  Self feeling badly all day.  Mostly clear day N or NE wind.  Tue and children went to lecture at Episcopol (sic) church.  Clara Washed A.M.  Gobed  10 P.M.

March 22-25, 1890 and 1901 in Coles County Illinois

March 1890

22. Saturday 7 AM.  Ther  40.  47.  37  =  41 1/3

Part cloudy wind N. Demo Township primary good many in town, trade only fair.  H.G. complaining and at home most of day.  I stay at store most of time out of wood again  Brownfield saws some up two or three  poles.  Think I heard of dog Carlo last two months or more ago.  Pleasant cool day NW wind drying fast  gobed 12.45

23.  Sunday.  7 AM.  Ther 34.

Clear.  NW wind. Start for ranch about 9 AM getting there at 1 P.M.  Fired Simon at Wes'  Johnny will go to work tomorrow  Gobed 10 PM.  Light rain at times in night from E or SE.

24.  Monday, 5.30 AM  Ther.

Cloudy, wind S. John and Rile work in in west pastures cleaning off  for grass samples.  Castrate and dock lambs AM.  Have 46 R and 22 E.  I went down on river  where disputed line is and measure up what logs are left there, about 3500 ft.  There are 13 logs left and about 10 have been taken away.  Simons hauled load of strips P.M.  Went after Hanleys harrow which didn't get.  A fair ewe died tonight after being sick a few hours.  Pleasant warm and windy, light sp rain in night.  Gobed 10 PM  Violent S and SW wind.

25.  Tuesday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.

About clear wind west John started for town with small load of wood getting back about 5 P.M.  Reports road good. brought chickens down  Rile and John make stakes and and rails in west field.  John brought feed down  Reports no hay at home.  Go bed 10.30

Ferocious W wind all day. 

March 1901

22.  Friday 5.30 AM.  Ther  25.  70.  43.  =  46.

Clear light S.E. wind.  Dick came  about 7.30 and worked till noon mostly cutting wood.  Jo Gaines came for load of manure 8 AM.  I see John Marshall advises me to have bond &c fixed up at once.  Look at harrows W & T. over take Ma and Mrs. G going to Loxa. Ate dinner at G's afterward went to Loxa Saw McP. No money.  Buy plow Linder 13.00  Decide to get harrow of W.O.Y.  Came south road home.  Nancy Grishu and Mrs. Mote ride to town with me.  Folks, except self, all went to Passion Play moving pictures.  Pres Church at night.  Mostly clear day, southerly wind.  Roads mostly dry and pretty good.  Go bed 9 PM  Jo sows clover & timothy west of house after dinner.  Tell Jo  John & wife can remain there a while but not long.  John working on Loxa section  Gobed 9 PM

23.  Saturday  5.45 AM.  Ther  25.  55.  52  =  44.

Mostly clear.  Gaines came 8 AM. taking out load of manure and new harrow.  John Simons and Warren put horses in stable.  John has sold part of his place to Ina Brown.  Met Ina with Will Decker and talk about scrap lumber on mill site.  J.H. Marshall fixes up lease and bond for Garrison Bros. and they sign lease will fix bond soon as possible. No word from Maggie  Expected to her home today.  Tue went over to Grove's showers PM and at night not heavy.  Gobed. 9.30 P.M. --

At top of page : 25th Tue had several Reading Circle ladies here P.M. fixing up program for next season.

24.  Sunday.  6.30 A.M.  Ther.  51.  68. 60.  =  59 2/3

Partly cloudy.  Self feeling badly.  Tue better than for several days.  Ferd here to diner.  Drive down to Mrs. Owens toward night.  Geo Kellogg and I drove down to Myers lane to see new gravel road.  Dirt road very muddy.  Partly cloudy day southerly wind.  Very heavy rains with much thunder in night and some hail about 9 PM.  Owen and Reynolds boy help me get cow in.  Phebe stayed all night with Lizzie Shoot.  Gobed  8.30 P.M.

25.  Monday  5.10 AM.  Ther  50.  62.  45.  =  52 1/3

Cloudy, S.E. wind.  Branch was high in night and washed out lower flood gate.  Clara washed.  Pay Mel. Stark Charleston personal tax check - $4.63  Pay Loan Assn. dues and int.  Mar 1 to May 1.  17.10  Deposit Garrison ch 50.00 and 15.00 cash at 2d  Clears off AM. and bright pleasant day with SW wind.  Streets drying fast.  I drove to 3.20 PM train but Maggie didn't come.  Haven't heard from her since last Wednesday  Gobed 9 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.

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.