October 21-22, 1889 and 1900 in Charleston, IL

October  1889

21.  Monday 6.45 AM,  Ther 27

Heavy white frost. went to ranch.

22.  Tuesday.  6.30 Ther at C.

Began to rain slowly about 11 last night and continued without stopping till toward night today  The goats keep me awake in night, having no shelter.  We put them in corn crib today  Milt put  in day in house, and culling wood for present use.  Took gun and went up to Handlys corner toward night.  Saw nothing to shoot  Riley Decker and Henry Rogers burning logs in west f(?)   old man Decker cutting wood for himself.   Gobed 9.30  wind NW

October 1900

21.  Sunday.  6 AM.  Ther  58.  75.  70   =  67 2/3

Partly clear S.E. wind.  Tue feeling badly this morn.  She has no girl yet and is barely able to do the work.  Maggie not well still works in Jenkins store  Marie goes to school, although stayed away a day on last week.  Get letter from Phebe which open and it proved to be to Tue.  The weeds still lay on pasture in the hollow.  Spoke to T. Brooks about putting in telephone next week.  Also thinking of putting in E. light fixtures.  Promised to go to  Ranch today but pills disabled.  High southerly wind all day.  Part cloudy.  Kate Stoddert here P.M. also Mrs. Knock.  Drive round a while at night alone.  Gobed 9 P.M.

22.  Monday.  6 AM.  Ther.  68.  70.  60.  =  66

Partly cloudy.  There was light shower in night.  Hatton came about 7 AM.  Rain till 10 AM. beginning at 8.  Bill Hatton cut wood most of day.  Wall pays rent to 20th  Deposit same  with Wyeth & H check 30.00 to K.G. a/c at State 80.00  Bert ate dinner with us.  Is on jury but got off  I drove out to Gaines after dinner.  Jo hauling fodder  Has delivered to date at Linder's 104 buschel corn.  I drove through place to Loxa.  Get some things for Gaines'  Saw Mrs. Shirley.  Martha at Dr. Sommers Mattoon,  Mostly clear P.M. and slightly cooler SW wind get home about dark  Self feeling badly all day.  Mrs Owens washed and will iron tomorrow.  She is going away  this week to be gone two months.  Charley Marshall was married last night.  Tom and Hannah called at night.  Gobed 8 PM  Bert says Jesse Lietch dead.  He started for Oklahoma with his Uncle Andy.  Jo Bill has shucked out less than 5 acres of corn near farm getting 10 loads or about 340 bush.  This indicates yield of about 70 bushels ot the acres.  Shirley's  men are cribbing 80 per day each  This shows heavy yield for him.  Elavators had  them stop a/c rain today but will begin tomorrow.  Corn 29 c at Loxa.  Hen is shucking for Smith wants to rent some ground.

August 9-12, 1889 and 1900 in Charleston, IL

August 1889 

9.    Friday.  7 AM;  Ther.  72.  90.  72.  =  78.

Part cloudy hazy.  Mrs. Knock and Tue went to  teachers institute this AM.  I got shave and haircut at Mays.  John May got shot yesterday not dangerously.  Pay K Bros, & H. Acceptance.  Remit Thurber W & Co. in full ~ Heavy rain between 3 and 4 PM.  Milt brought load of wood to Tooke, sold  McGurty posts.  Base ball game today post poned till tomorrow.  Mostly cloudy.  More rain toward night.  Trade Duller.  10.30

10.  Saturday.  7 AM.  Ther.  10.83.  65.  =  72 2/3

Cloudy, foggy, clears off  and pleasant day.  Base ball in P.M.  Uncle John and Bert both here to dinner.  Milt didn't come up today.  Sold McGurty 105 posts at 6 Paid.  Got mare shod in front of Rice's shop.    Trade fair but hardly up to mark.   Mostly clear with  N. wind.  Engage John Riley and Henry Rogers to help me next week.  Gobed 10.30~

11.  Sunday.  7 AM.  Ther.  67.  83.  65.  =  72 2/3

Mostly clear N.E. wind.  Oil and tighten up buggy.  Phebe's birthday.  She went to S.S.  meeting AM.  Mar(?) here most of day - she spends most of her time here  lately.  Went down to (?) McKees  to look at  (?) which I bought for twelve dollars.    Drove all around town afterward took Tue and baby.  Pleasant  day~  Gobed 10.30 

12.  Monday.  7.30 AM.  62.  83.  68.  =  71.

Clear.  Uncle John in Town and (?)to (?), hen (?) brought sow in morning.  Uncle J, says I paid too much for her.  I bought  3 or  four loads of corn of him which they will haul tomorrow.  Drake brought up load of 7 ft. posts.  Pleasant  day clear with SE wind.  Gobed 10.30 PM,

August 1900

9.  Thursday.  5.40 am.  Ther.  72.  97.  77.  =  82.

Clear SW wind.  Ho came 7 AM for BC shed slats  Evans orders small bill lumber for shed.  DP Rice orders about 1000 feet 2 in plank and  (?).  John Simons & Ewd Decker bring up odd lots.  Tue not feeling well and over at Groves .  Self didn't go up after supper.  Gobed 10PM.  

10.  Friday 5 AM.  Ther.  72.  98.  81.  =  83 2/3

Clear SW wind.  Start for Gaines 6.30 AM.  All gone to Mattoon.  I got lot of garden stuff and start home 9 AM.  Simons  and Earl up with lumber for Rose and others.  Brown getting  "particular"  Some heavy clouds P.M. looking a little like rain,  Heat very oppressive.  Didn't drink any coffee this morning.  Tue went to R.C. PM  Drive N. of town P.M. tow miles crops no better than round Loxa.  Tue on warpath bad after supper.  She is not feeling well.  Gobed 9 PM.

11.  Saturday. 5.20 AM.  Ther.  73.  96.  82.   =  83 2/3

Clear.  Southerly wind.  Geo Gray gets new front put in.  Urinal ordered through Van Meter two weeks ago not come yet.  John Simons brought in wood today as there was  no lumber sawed.  J.W. Decker was up and rode aways  with me.   C.D. Mitchell thinks can give me bill for 10 or 12  M feet.  Snider receives first bill all right and says and says will give me more.  Self feeling badly today Drive up at night for shave.  Cow didn't come up and I went to bed without having milked.  Lay awake all night with high fever.  Didn't have any chill.  Gobed 9 PM.

12.  Sunday. 5 AM.  Ther.  75.  96.  75.  = 82.

Partly cloudy.  Began raining about 7 AM several heavy showers during day with  thunder.  Maggie and Marie were going with excursion to Terre Haute but decide not.  Maggie Devone went home.  I feeling bad all day no appetite.  Fever left in early in morning.  Think the hot weather responsible for most of it.  Drive awhile with Tue at night.  she employs  Mrs. Owen to wash Tuesday.  Roads except gravel quite muddy.  Gobed 9 PM.