September 3 -4, 1892 and 1903.

September 1892

3.  Saturday, 6 AM.  Ther  55.  84.  68.

Mostly clear southerly wind.  Self and girls got breakfast  Mrs. Norfolk paid me for 9 cords wood 27.00  Warren hauling 4 cord's to Albert Anderson.  Chut Bennett finished Fluhartys Received 80.15 from W. H. White for ties and culls  Uncle John was down to dinner  Warmer day clouds and more signs of rain than lately  Get some hay of Uncle John which Oliver Frisbie will deliver next week.  Trade only moderate.  The dust is immense.  Tue finished her first lot of plums today.  occulation [sic] of Mars and Moon to night go bed  11 P.M. ~

4.  Sunday,  6.30  AM.  Ther 64.  84.  55

Some clouds wind southerly  Intended to start for timber early but as hot and dusty postpone till towards night.  Sign of rain all day, sprinkle a little at 4 PM  Go to ranch about 6 P.M.  JW and wife had been over the river just got home. Began raining about 7 AM and rained lightly about 2 or 3 hours.  Gobed 9 PM

September 1903

3.  Thursday.  6.30 AM,  Ther  55.  85.

Clear calm.  Mrs. Owens ironed.  Drive up and tell "Mercantile" Smith that will keep buggy.  Get bu of corn at Griffins for which I owe him 55c.  Have talk with A Richter about coal.    He will report price Hillsborough in day or two.  Tighten up wheels on new buggy.  Putting on washers.  Kellogg did not show up this morning.  They are putting a new metal roof on the Theater.  The old house is to be sold Oct. 1.  People are at work decorating the Public Square for the Street Fair which will begin Sep 14.  Nest Monday there will be great Labor day celebration Mattoon and Charleston combined.  Buy buggy jack at Mercantile Cr 50c.  Look at timothy seed.  I.B. Mitchell's.  It will cost me 2.00 per bu for the best.  take Maggie for for drive about 3 PM getting back 6 P.M.  Went down by Woodson place and across and across River.  No incident.  No mushrooms.  Today is Maggie's birthday. 25.  At night drove around town alone a while with new buggy.  Helen here at night first time in good while  Heard that N.M. got in Calabrasi today.  Clear day Southeasterly wind 2  Gobed 10 PM~

4.  Friday.  5.30 AM.  Ther. 60.  84.  71.  =  71 2/3

about clear southerly wind 1.  I drove out to Gaines AM getting home 1 P.M.  New buggy.  Old mare very clumsy.  Old Sorrel better and Sam Owens began plowing with him today.  think they will finish this evening.  Jo is out of old corn and is feeding new.  Will begin harrowing down piece tomorrow - may bring me load of hay (baled) and take out timothy seed.  Roads dry and smooth  New buggy all right but springs too stiff.  Geo. Kellogg says will saw eaves off shed for me in morn.  Drove down to Hen's.  He talked somewhat abusive and I left.  Edith Bates there.  After supper drove round with Tue. E and south.  Mostly clear day, light variable wind.  Jim Pugh will fix old buggy Monday.  Gobed 10.30 P.M.

August 19-20, 1889 and 1900 in Charleston, Illinois

August 1889

19.  Monday, 6.30 AM  Ther.  65. 79.  70.  = 74 2/3

Clear.  Mrs. Rogers washed and ironed.  Let Fuller have  25 mine posts.  Jack Foremann took 58.  Milt brought up load poles.  Made a batch of syrup for store in P.M.  Good many went to Arcola today for ball game.  Trade fair.  Gaiser says will sell me lot of sheep.  Pleasant day.  11 P.M.

20.  Tuesday, 7 AM.   Ther  73.  83.  62.  =  72 2/3

Clear hazy.  Mostly clear and warm.  Uncle John in town.  Milt brought in load of posts.  Measure Tooks wood.  Went through Felix Johnstons House which is nearly finished.  Learn of another bunch of 82 sheep at  Spithens.  Rec 178 in full for this from W H White  go bed 11.30 PM.

August 1900

19.  Sunday.  6 AM.  Ther  77.  98.  85.  =  86 2/3

Clear.  SW wind Not so hot as yesterday.  Owen and self drive SW of town look for mushrooms.  Tone and  (?) a lot of prints have had on hand longtime.  Brown cow had dried up so suddenly fear she is sick.  Thunder P.M. with sprinkles rain.  Tue and self drive up to Tp. line toward night coming back by Deckers Spring.  Roads rough and some muddy places.  Take picture of Mare and friends P.M. ~ two shots  Mostly clear day  Tue slept most of PM --  gobed 9 P.M.

20.  Monday.  4 Am.  Ther 75.  98.  82.  =  85

Clear. get up early and drive out to Gaines without breakfast.  The seeded(?) broom corn yesterday going out,  Hear talk about BC having sold for 100.00    Mrs Luciere Wheatley who died suddenly Sat  was buried this forenoon.  John Simon took some lumber to Mrs Knock also to Mrs. Evans    J.W.  Drove down to see Geo. Kellogg after supper.  Develop plates exposed Sunday at night.  Marie and friends went  riding on load hay.  Warm day with S.W. wind.  Gobed. 10 P.M.