June 1890
15. Sunday, 7.30 P.M. Cleaning Get ice at store this morning sort and clean out tool drawer at store. I notified Wright last Friday June 13th the we (GB) [Gramesly Brothers] would want the Perkins building as soon as he could vacate the same. Had old roofing hauled down yesterday and piled back of barn. Start to ranch about 2 P.M. H. Mullen road down from 5 Mile house with me. Simons folks not at home. Saddle mare and ride over to hungarian (sic.) patch. Found we are about out of corn pleasant day and much nicer than yesterday Gobed 9.30 PM
16. Monday. 5 AM. at Ranch. Cloudy misty Morning walk round in west pasture and go down where boys were mending washed road in hollow Reynolds and Sampson took up load of city- stuff each. Light rain AM. Thunder slower 2 P.M. with little rain. Slept a while in barn after dinner and rode over to Martin's and Milts afterward. Boys work all day on road Gobed 9.30 PM..
17. Tuesday. 5 AM at Ranch Boys went over to cutting logs. I went down to Mill an hour or two. Drove down to Handly ford but too high and had to return Comer went with me. Came home by Blakemans getting there about noon. Heavy rain P.M. with much thunder and rain good deal in night shower at Ranch AM. Durnwey beer man here. Mrs. Davis helping Tue sew Gobed 10.30
18. Wednesday 6.30 AM. Ther 70 85 72
Warm weather went with Moffett and inspected pile of city lumber making 7419 ft. Mrs. D. still helping Tue. Tue sick all night she thinks from eating lettuce for supper There are showers around but more here gobed 10.30
19. Thursday. 6.30 AM. Ther 74. 97. 73.
Part cloudy, variable wind sultry day, signs of rain but didn't. Uncle John in town yesterday P.M. has been sick.Clown acting on N. Buy two loads corn of A. Heddin 45 bu @30. Start for ranch at nearly 7 P.M. getting there after 9. Took down sack corn just about out Simmons folks gone to bed. Enddie occupied bed with me. Gobed 10 PM. Geo Kellogg past up awning Jim Warren mowed yard.
20. Friday 5 AM. at ranch ther 74 90 77
Mostly clear Thunder shower 9 AM. Start home 10 AM. Was over in woods where boys are cutting logs Near N E corner of S forty. Got some fungus of several kinds Thunder showers round PM but none here. Engage Warren to haul up shoats tomorrow and take load of corn back, owe him one load of 16 bushels Will sell my shoats although they are very low. Go bed 10.30 P.M.
16. Sunday. 5.45 AM. Ther 70. 93. 74. - 79
Clear Easterly wind Branch children and Mrs. Nell here before folks were up. Drove SW of town looking for fungi: an Col yboidaicata and one Rusule. get home 11 AM. Feeling badly all day, very warm Thunder showers about 3 PM. No rain here I remain at home. Plant few hills sweat corn P.M. Gobed 10 P.M. Tue Helen and Marie hull strawberries night,
17. Monday. 5.30 AM. Ther 62 82. 63 = 69
Clear Northwind. Change cooler in night City begins grading back street again. Said were going to finish but did not get any tile for crossing in. I had to go out (?) in front way today. Saw Mrs. Owens AM. says she cant wash. Start to Loxa 2 P.M. taking scythe. They are scraping the road near town line. Jo plowing piece by barn third time. Corn looks well. Mrs. G papered kitchen last Sat. I got a big lot of peas, lettuce beets onions &c and start home before five P.M. Clear cooler day with strong northerly wind. All hauls except Phebe and self went to Normal Show at night. Tue walked down and back getting pretty tired Gobed 10 P.M.
18. Tuesday. 5.30 AM. Ther. 58. 85. 65. = 69 1/3
Clear. Light North wind. They level down with scraper on back (5th) St. but get no farther. They have cut down at street line average about 3 1/2 ft. Take Tue and Marie out to Loxa to Home. Ora has been sick but better now. I went on up to Gaines' through the place eating "dinner" there. Edith and Lizzie there. Alex Sobol and Flora help help me measure piece E. of barn to B.C. shed. 2 1/2 Ac Clear AM. but clouds over afternoon and light rain for an hour or two. I return to Hen's [Henry Hildreth] about 4 P.M. and we start home in rain. Saw Shirley at Hens. Corn is looking pretty well but small for season. Had to drive out and in front way today driving over sidewalk and curb. Helen went to her Grandmothers to stay tonight. Leave buggy in yard when unhitch tonight. Gobed 9.30 P.M. some lightning at night.
19. Wednesday. 5.45 AM. Ther. 64. 82. 65. = 70 1/3
Partly cloudy NW wind. Several heavy showers in the the night. Tue gets up to shut windows. Mrs. Smith who ironed for Tue last week comes to wash before 7 AM.. Learn that Will Campbell has sold Restaurant to Friend Sargent. Mrs. Smith finished 4 P.M. Get new hat at Winters to keep. Was at Co Clerks Office P.M. figuring on whose land has sold for taxes, Think John Simons w.20 and 4 acres are in it. Drive east of town toward night. See no clover cut. My crossing back still out. They monkeyed a little on 5th St P.M. but did not reach mine. Partly cloudy day with variable wind Threatening to rain much of P.M. Light showers between 5 & 6 P.M. and more and heavier in the night. Helen was helping her Grandma all day. Marie went to picnic Maggie has quarrel with Will Jenkins she says Gobed 8 P.M.
20. Thursday. 5.30 AM. Ther 68. 92. 75. = 78 1/3
Mostly Cloudy Northerly wind. There were showers in last night. about 1/2 inch water. Shave at B's AM pd. Intended going to Gaines P.M. but didn't eat dinner enough. Take Bill Campbell home toward night. He has sold out and is looking for a house. I drove up by Decker Spring toward night, Jack Colby brought small mess Pleurotus ostreatus which (?) folks did not cook. I find Skidmore ST. Supt P.M. He says will fix crossing as soon as he can. Someone told him I was going out front way is reason he has not fixed it. Threatening weather all day, but no rain till night. Very clear Gobed 8 P.M. Phebe out until 1 AM. Leave buggy in yard.
18. Wednesday 6.30 AM. Ther 70 85 72
Warm weather went with Moffett and inspected pile of city lumber making 7419 ft. Mrs. D. still helping Tue. Tue sick all night she thinks from eating lettuce for supper There are showers around but more here gobed 10.30
19. Thursday. 6.30 AM. Ther 74. 97. 73.
Part cloudy, variable wind sultry day, signs of rain but didn't. Uncle John in town yesterday P.M. has been sick.
20. Friday 5 AM. at ranch ther 74 90 77
Mostly clear Thunder shower 9 AM. Start home 10 AM. Was over in woods where boys are cutting logs Near N E corner of S forty. Got some fungus of several kinds Thunder showers round PM but none here. Engage Warren to haul up shoats tomorrow and take load of corn back, owe him one load of 16 bushels Will sell my shoats although they are very low. Go bed 10.30 P.M.
June 1901
15. Saturday. 5.30 AM Ther 70. 88. 75. 77 2/3
Mostly cloudy S.E . Buy case of strawberries of J.B. Hill 1.25.Pay Jim Pugh for repairs for repairs on buggy in spring. Simmons and Warren did not come with wood as expected. The crossing to back street not fixed yet. Tue has R.C. women here P.M. Self feeling very poorly all day. Buy gasoline can W & G Partly clear day. Distant thunder showers NW P.M. no rain here wind variable easterly. Gobed. 9 P.M.
16. Sunday. 5.45 AM. Ther 70. 93. 74. - 79
Clear Easterly wind Branch children and Mrs. Nell here before folks were up. Drove SW of town looking for fungi: an Col yboidaicata and one Rusule. get home 11 AM. Feeling badly all day, very warm Thunder showers about 3 PM. No rain here I remain at home. Plant few hills sweat corn P.M. Gobed 10 P.M. Tue Helen and Marie hull strawberries night,
17. Monday. 5.30 AM. Ther 62 82. 63 = 69
Clear Northwind. Change cooler in night City begins grading back street again. Said were going to finish but did not get any tile for crossing in. I had to go out (?) in front way today. Saw Mrs. Owens AM. says she cant wash. Start to Loxa 2 P.M. taking scythe. They are scraping the road near town line. Jo plowing piece by barn third time. Corn looks well. Mrs. G papered kitchen last Sat. I got a big lot of peas, lettuce beets onions &c and start home before five P.M. Clear cooler day with strong northerly wind. All hauls except Phebe and self went to Normal Show at night. Tue walked down and back getting pretty tired Gobed 10 P.M.
18. Tuesday. 5.30 AM. Ther. 58. 85. 65. = 69 1/3
Clear. Light North wind. They level down with scraper on back (5th) St. but get no farther. They have cut down at street line average about 3 1/2 ft. Take Tue and Marie out to Loxa to Home. Ora has been sick but better now. I went on up to Gaines' through the place eating "dinner" there. Edith and Lizzie there. Alex Sobol and Flora help help me measure piece E. of barn to B.C. shed. 2 1/2 Ac Clear AM. but clouds over afternoon and light rain for an hour or two. I return to Hen's [Henry Hildreth] about 4 P.M. and we start home in rain. Saw Shirley at Hens. Corn is looking pretty well but small for season. Had to drive out and in front way today driving over sidewalk and curb. Helen went to her Grandmothers to stay tonight. Leave buggy in yard when unhitch tonight. Gobed 9.30 P.M. some lightning at night.
19. Wednesday. 5.45 AM. Ther. 64. 82. 65. = 70 1/3
Partly cloudy NW wind. Several heavy showers in the the night. Tue gets up to shut windows. Mrs. Smith who ironed for Tue last week comes to wash before 7 AM.. Learn that Will Campbell has sold Restaurant to Friend Sargent. Mrs. Smith finished 4 P.M. Get new hat at Winters to keep. Was at Co Clerks Office P.M. figuring on whose land has sold for taxes, Think John Simons w.20 and 4 acres are in it. Drive east of town toward night. See no clover cut. My crossing back still out. They monkeyed a little on 5th St P.M. but did not reach mine. Partly cloudy day with variable wind Threatening to rain much of P.M. Light showers between 5 & 6 P.M. and more and heavier in the night. Helen was helping her Grandma all day. Marie went to picnic Maggie has quarrel with Will Jenkins she says Gobed 8 P.M.
20. Thursday. 5.30 AM. Ther 68. 92. 75. = 78 1/3
Mostly Cloudy Northerly wind. There were showers in last night. about 1/2 inch water. Shave at B's AM pd. Intended going to Gaines P.M. but didn't eat dinner enough. Take Bill Campbell home toward night. He has sold out and is looking for a house. I drove up by Decker Spring toward night, Jack Colby brought small mess Pleurotus ostreatus which (?) folks did not cook. I find Skidmore ST. Supt P.M. He says will fix crossing as soon as he can. Someone told him I was going out front way is reason he has not fixed it. Threatening weather all day, but no rain till night. Very clear Gobed 8 P.M. Phebe out until 1 AM. Leave buggy in yard.
