November 24-30, 1900 in Coles County, Illinois

November 1900

24.  Saturday.  6 AM.  Ther  37.  42.37.  =  38 2/3

Cloudy and raining E wind.  Rain or sleet most most of late night.  Buy 3 pr. socks Flexner  69 c.  Hastether takes shafts from buggy to repair  Get checks from J.O. Linder for Gaine's corn $102.60  Also for Shirleys up to date $365.27  all at 30 c.  Shirley has 21 acres to shuck. Deposit these checks at State Bank.  The attempt to assassinate Noble Cofer was principal talk on the street today.  Nobody in town  Rain all day till about 4 P.M.  Wind east changing to  to North toward night.  Feeling badly all day ate no supper.  Mort and Kate over at night till bed time.  Buy sock at Flexners  Paid 3 pr 69 c.  Get Shafts repaired Hastether  100 Miss Ford got home  P.M.  Gobed 10 P.M.

25.  Sunday.  6 AM.  Ther  34.  42.  39.  =  38 1/3

Cloudy misty Northwind.  Light snow flying forenoon.  Self about sick  all day.  Didn't  hitch up not go up town.  Mamie went for oysters also for Interocean and Republic.  The last had long account of Noble Cofers incident.  Ferd here at night and attended church with Tue  and Marie.  Tue Saw Oceline at church  Gobed 9.30 P.M.  Tue writing Phebe.

26.  Monday.  5.40 AM.  ther.  29.  45.  33.  =  35

Clear, southerly wind, heavy white frost.  My cold seems some better this morning and all day, No 2, Mrs. Blain here washes AM. bringing shild.  Get Mrs. Gaines' Machine spooler at Beruen 35 c.  Oceline and Cass called before noon.  They ate dinner at M. F. Watson and left about 2 P.M.  Lillie called AM.  I took down last of her things this afternoon  Mary Davis here P.M. and night  Mort and Kate over to supper  Went up town for shave &c  Pay Grove and Minyan Geo. a/c to date $9.12  Isaac carries in coal &c for Tue at night.  gobed 9. PM.

27.  Tuesday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  31.  45.  40.  =  38 2/3

Partly cloudy.  Tue  making some cake &c to send in Mia Blairs box to Phebe and Vivian.  Lillie Beck took 11.38 train which was late, going to Tekoa Wash.  Pay Geo Hastether ins, on residence expiring Aug 93  Pay off H.G. note at State Bank with int,  205,75. (?) too much.   Learn that Ira Brown  is moving into John Simons house where Jim Decker lived.  Simons has not been up for two or three week.  Geo Steegman pays for lumber Kicking off 102 16.30 Paid  Hitch Post at Perkins lot disappeared last night.  Tues.  Ferd and Fred Mone were here late P.M. talking of taking Helen and Louise from John's and boarding them at H.Gs. to attend school in town.   Tue gets letter from Martha Parsons at Mattoon saying  she will work for her.  Phone and write her to come at once.  She will come Sunday evening.  Tue and Marie over at Groves at night till late.  Gobed 9 P.M.

28.  Wednesday 6.30 AM.  Ther.  37.  40  32  =  36 1/3

Partly  cloudy, N.W. or N wind Start for Gaines' 9 AM. Jo grubbing.  He came in while I was there.  Shirleys teams in field  shucking on Tue's eighty,  People  are hunting  on my land say Shirley gave them permission.  I got home time for dinner  Raw chilly day cloudy NW wind, misty.  Jo Mill continue grubbing while weather is good.  Self not feeling well. Gobed 9 PM.  Maggie attends supper at Starr Restaurant at night.  

29.  Thursday.  6 AM.  Ther.  30.  32.  28.  =  30

Cloudy N.W. wind.  Thanksgiving, Sent Record to date  Sent 2.00 other day for daily Record to June 1 1901.  Ferd called AM.  Take him over to Knocks to repair gun, and  then to his Grandmas.  Drive Tue down to Shotzberger PM. Afterward to Hats.  Hat and H.G. at night to talk about boarding Snider children.  Maggie away Marie at Lippencotts till bedtime.  Mostly clear with NW wind chilly.  Roads round town quite muddy yet.  Will Goodman talk while with me.  Wall has sold Brocton places and will devote his energies to The  Liquor Store No 5  Mrs. Grove called at night but didn't stay long.  Robt Lamb says he will work  for me tomorrow morn.  Gobed 9 PM~

30.  Friday. 5.45 AM  Ther 30.  54.  44.  =  42 2/3

Clear S.W. wind.  Heavy white frost.  Bob Lamb came about 7.30 AM.  Cleans up furnace room, and stable  Make changes in cow stable and repair up  barn stable doors.  Worked till 5 PM. @ 12 1/2 per hour and will come in morning  Simons and Warren up with wood.  Have finished shucking  corn and report 140 bu for my share which I regard as rather thin for 1900.  Says  Brown has  moved into old Fletcher place and will begin doing something at Mill soon.  See John Marshall about getting him out.  Heave fully determined do this if I can and will begin tomorrow.  Mostly clear AM, cloudy P.M.  Tue at  Reading Circle P.M.  I ride while after supper and caught cold.  Gobed 9 P.M.  Ferd here AM cleaning Bicycle.  

November 9- 14, 1900 in Charleston, IL

November 1900

9.  Friday 5.45 AM.  Ther  23.  42.  36.  =  33 2/3

Clear. S.W. wind.  Warner reported yesterday nothing going on at milt  They  have Jackson St. closed at alley  below 5 & 6th and 6th bet Jack & Van B. putting in Steam heat pipes.  Tue feeling badly.  Abbott worked till about 4 P.M. getting wood in cellar and several odd jobs done.  Mostly clear day.  NW wind.  Thought to go to Loxa but did not get off soon enough.  Tue attended R.Circle.  I sort and cut out pieces from big lot of Records AM & PM.  Mort and Kate over at night till 9.30  Tue and Lillie went after Marie at party at Gannaway's about bed time.  Gobed 9.30 PM

10.  Saturday.  6 AM.  ther.  36.  50.  45= 432/3

Cloudy Southerly wind.  Snow flying several times AM.  Buy two bridles at Shoemaker Cr. 3.25  Start out to Gaines 10 AM  taking them and old harnesses repaired  Jo shucking.  Get home 12.30 P.M.  Warren and Simon brings up two loads of corn.  Own in crib 31 bush other sold to Rickter 28 bu @ .30  $8.40  use check in pocket.  Their Simon's corn is not going to  time out as well as expected.  May make 50 to the a(?)  Tue feeling badly.  Lillie does not satisfy her.  Pay up Abbott for work 2.25   in full.  Light  rain about dark  Mostly cloudy day.  Went up after supper for shave.  Frank May got sick before finishing.  Driving ran.  Roads good.  B.C. better price.  Gobed 9.30  P.M.  Pay up Mountjoy at night

11.  Sunday.  6.15 A.M.  Ther 30.  42.  32  =  36.

Cloudy, N.W. wind.  have five loads corn from Simon's in crib about 160 bu. One sold A. Richter 28 bu.  also 17 bu first load = 205 fr. ranch.  Mort Grove and sister Mm. Wilson called about noon  Find Ferd here most of the day.  He and Tue went down to HG after dinner.  Took Ferd home from there and back after Tue.  Garrett  Wall in town,has been west. Mostly cloudy day  Snow flying in AM.  Marie and Lillie make taffy.  Gobed 9 P.M.

Shorthand on the top of the nest page.

12.  Monday. 5.30, A.M.  Ther.  25.  50.  40.  =  381/3

Clear heavy white frost.  Southerly wind.  Haven't had letter from Phebe for long time.  Pay  Wilton & Tittaltion bal 21.65 check.  I figure the rent on room to June 20 some 4.25 more than they did.  Lillie Beck talking of leaving for Washington State sometime this month.  Went out to Gaines PM getting there about 3.30 P.M.  Jo has shucked eleven  loads since settlement.  About 406  bushels.  Thinks he has a week work left on it yet.  Get home 6.   Mrs. Grove over after supper.  Mostly clear day NW wind.  Gobed 9 P.M.

13.  Tuesday.  5.30  A.M.  Ther  38.  50.  27.  =  38 1/3
Mostly cloudy SW wind.  Pay Benkely & Tooke Ins. on store 10.40  Try to find woman to wash but didn't.  Went over to see Mrs.Balch  towards night.   Mrs. Knock over P.M.  Says is going south and will sell most of her stuff   Mostly cloudy day growing colder PM. wind getting to N.W.  We cover up potatoes at night in old house.  Self not feeling very well  Gobed 9 P.M.

14.  Wednesday 6 AM.  Ther 16.  40.  32.  =  29 1/3
Clear. NW.  Mrs. Owens sends two women here to wash AM  Tue gets long letter form Phebe first in sometime get check from JO Linder for 406 40/70 bu corn all up to Monday night of Gaines' corn.  Get dictionary for Flora Gaines.  Clear AM but cloudy toward night.  Charley Pinstel says will come and put a new pipe on furnace at 7 AM tomorrow.  Mrs. Grove over at night  Gobed 9 P.M.

November 2-8, 1900 in Charleston, IL

November 1900

2.  Friday. 5.30 AM.  Ther  38.  62.  42  =  47 1/3

Mostly clear S.E. wind.  Figure on lumber biz till 10 AM.  Take  Maurice down to  Ricketts, and drive up in Anderson.  Make out bills for all lumber I have sold that is uncollected.  Take Tue to Reading Circle at Fullers PM.  Thought to go to Loxa PM but too late.  Much corn  coming in 30 cts. here.  Cool mostly clear day with easterly wind   Hent and H.G. here at night.  Hent bad spell supper time  gobed, 930 PM  Pay Ricketts and Storm for abstracts 65.50 mailed ck.  

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3.  Saturday. Light  white frost  5.30 AM.  Ther 32.  64.  50.  = 48 2/3

Clear.  Warren and Simons came about 9 A.M. with loads of corn 11.31 S. 33 back which put in crib at barn  Shirley calls with two checks amount of out share of raised by him and delivered up to date.  $426.43 which dep. at State Bank.  Brow supposed to be in town but didn't see him.  Popham pays bill 43.42 which also deposit at State.  Good deal pf BC coming in Learn that it is picking up in price  Pay John and Warren for  haul lumber balances all up to date  Simons 10.86  Warren 5.85  all on check $16.71  Mostly clear cool day  Gobed 10 PM~~

4.  Sunday,  6 AM. Ther.  44.  64.  50.  = 52 2/3

Clear southwind (sic).  Drive out to Gaines AM get  home time for dinner.   Jo was burying his potatoes.  He has delivered to Linder 764 5/7 bush corn a  mostly at 29 c  This besides  what he has cribbed  altogether amts to about 1050 bush  thinks he is more than half done.  Take couple snap shots of Marie and Lilly in back yard.  Develop at night.  Ferd calls at night.  Clear day southwind (sic)  Gobed 930 PM.

5.  Monday 5. AM.  ther 36.  58.  36.

Mostly thought to drive out to Gaines early but have to return and oil buggy.  Pay back dues &c on H.G. Loan Stock 113.45  giving  Tue's check to Phonso Shera great deal of interest in tomorrow general election  Many men drunk at night.  Received by mail John Linder check 222.74 being for  764. 50/70 bush corn all of Gaines to date.  Clear cool day with  NW wind.  Gobed 11 P.M.

6.  Tuesday, 6 AM.  Ther 33.  58.  50 = 47

Part cloudy.  Self feeling badly.  Went  up town after bacon before breakfast.  Vote 11 AM.  Start to Gaines' 2 P.M.  No body at home till after 4 oclock (sic)  Mrs. Groat shucking corn.  Started home at 5.  Went up town after supper but couldn't hear anything about election, went home and to bed.  The roads are pretty good, slightly rough in places no dust.  Trees are mostly green.  Many tomato vines are growing.  Maggie had company  at night: Her companions at Jenkins store.  Saw Roger Bennett on west side at night.  Says  I Brown not saw till next week and that he did not get the Cumberland Co. bill he expected  The other Mrs. Owen washed AM.  Sprinkle rain 4 to 5 P.M. very light  Gobed 10.30 PM.

7.  Wednesday 5.30  AM.  Ther  40.  52.  42 = 44 2/3

Cloudy smokey or foggy.  Up town before breakfast learn that Republican carried every thing.  Tone up some pictures of Lillie Beck, printed yesterday.  W.R. Highland was beaten several hundred.  Crowley dem for Congress supposed to be elected.  Cadle dem for eglization (sic) board thought to be elected. otherwise all elected on repub ticket.  Tate Gov probably 75000  Pay all Frommel a/c in full 7.80  This for this year and last.  Tue F. Shatsburger pays 100 on lumber; still owes 50 c.  Will Decker in town and says will fire up and saw tomorrow.  Mostly cloudy day N W wind.  Tue got letter from Phebe which answered sending 500  Lillie washing windows.  Abbott will work at wood tomorrow.  Gobed 9.30 P.M.

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8.  Thursday.  5.45. AM.  Ther.  28.  35.  26  =  29 2/3

Clear; strong N.W. wind  Abbott came and worked at wood & c till 5 P.M.  Lillie ironed.  Warren and Earl Decker up with two loads corn Supposed 31 and 33 bushel latter load for Simons.  Send Draft to Phebe and deposit 222.44 Linder check for  Gaines corn at State Bank  Tom Messick calls to rent room for himself and Harry  I stat to Loxa 2 P.M. to take Harness and glass &c forget harness.  Jo shucking but came in while.  I was then complaining  good deal of the cold.  I got home before six  Partly cloudy day with brisk NW wind.  Gobed 9.30 PM

October 28-29, 1889 and 1900

October 1889

28.  Monday,   6 AM.  Ther  40

Cloudy.  Got a lot of groceries for Drake and start down there about 10 AM.  Milt and Warren hauling logs.  Sent them over to Pophams after load of hay in afternoon.  I drove over east and down to Diona looking for hay.  There seems to  be lots of hay east of here.  The boys got in after dark with their hay.  H. Rogers and Riley Decker fill up old wells.  My horse was sick this P.M.  Gobed  10 P.M:

29.  Tuesday 5.30 A.M.  Ther

Part cloudy.  Henry and Rile saw wood ash logs all day.W. & M.  hauled up four loads lumber from Mill.  Was down to Milts toward night  strong SE wind all day looks like rain at night and sprinkle in night,  Have got up a little over 3000 feet of shed lumber  Gobed 9.45 PM.

October 1900

28.  Sunday. 5.45 AM.  Ther.  62.  84.  65.  =  70 1/3

Fog.  Calm.  Jessie Parker and friend call us up 1.30 AM.  Some men scared them.  Went far as Bill Hills home with them.  Old mare mare in front of stalls:  fault of Simons & CO.  Tue gets letter from Pyles (Reder) girl saying she  cant come to work for her  EE Mrs. Reese but she cant come tomorrow  Start for  ranch 9.30.  John and I went over to cornfield and back on ridge before dinner.  Find fine Hydruem irnaceum on S side main ridge.  John has shucked out four loads for me and two each for himself and Warren.  Mine  is is put stick crib in John's barnyard.  we walked out to end of ridge where we could look down on sawmill, but didn't go down there  Decide to have wood cut back of corn field also along road near Wallace Defenbaugh place.  I went home "River" road getting there about dark.  Warm mostly clear southerly wind.  Tue and Marie ate dinner with Mrs. Grove.   Mary Davis here on visit.  Gobed 9.30 P.M.

29.  Monday. 6 AM.  Ther 64.  82.  60  =  68 2/3

Partly cloudy with light shower about sunrise.  An alarm of fire about 1 AM. was Malone's house on State St.  Saw Lillie Beck who says she will come to work for Tue after dinner.  Had part of  Hydnum E, for breakfast  Very good dipped in batter and fried.  better than stewed as heretofore  take one of the three sections to Normal for Prof Colum(?)   Hatton failed to come this AM as promised.  Lillie Beck came P.M.  I start for Loxa 2.30 P.M.  Began to rain before got to Fairground.  Heavy showers till after dark.  Return home remaining there all P.M.   Alvin Talbat orders 1000 feet pl. for township and will want some for himself.  Mostly cloudy day Gobed. 8 30 PM