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.
