July 16, 1892 - 1903 in Coles County, Illinois

July 1892

16.  Saturday,  6 AM.  Ther  57.  76.  68

Clear strong E. wind.  Coolest day we have had in some weeks.  Settle with  Steve Decker for day in harvest.   Pay him two dollars for Rile.  Uncle John  in town P.M.  Trade pretty fair.  Clear day E. wind learn that Warren Decker will thresh Monday.  Shall go down there tomorrow.  Gobed 11 PM

July 1903

Thursday 5.45 AM.  Ther.  55.  78.  66.
Cloudy and raining.  It began to thunder about 2 AM and to rain between three and four oclock  Very heavy rains till morning with much thunder.  It rained with much thunder.  It rained until 8 or 9 AM.  Met Bacon at P.O. and took him.  Engage Abbot to come and work P.M. but he failed to come.  Kate was up PM and settled with Tue.  Her sister from Missouri is here on a visit.  Rec phone from Loxa that flood gate washed out this morning and they want me to come out in morning.  Louise was here most of day.  Helen has gone to  Ora's to stay and Ferd is staying all night at the Opera House.  This will probably break up their housekeeping.  It cleared off before noon and clear day thereafter;  light S.E. wind.  I estimate rain at about 2 in.  I got shave at Brown all paid.  Saw Ed Wright who renews his 40.00 note at State. 90d.  Gobed  8.45 P.M

January 6th in Coles County Illinois 1802 and 1903

January 1892

6.  Wednesday, 7.30 AM.  Ther  21.  20.  6.  = 15 2/3

Cloudy NW wind light snow.  My foot was better this morning and by night didn't feel much different  from usual.  Old Mr. Ball died today of grip, Tom Messicks niece also died.  Cloudy day, light snow flurries all day, clears off in night.  probably 1 1/2 inches fell.  Turned much colder about 2 P.M.  Ther at 4 PM. was 8 and stood at zero at midnight gobed Midnight.

January 1903

6.  Tuesday. 6.30, AM.  Ther. 24.  34.  30.  =  29 1/3  

Cloudy S.W, wind.  S now flying.  Phebe up but feeling badly.  Tue went up to Starrs for meddy.  Mrs. Groves over AM.  Dick and Bert sawing and splitting wood and piling near house.   Was up town AM. for pork.  Jack Jefferies says [ink splat].  Blair still wants to buy my store building.  Self feeling better than lately.  Tue on W.P. [war path] at night.  Phebe went out at night till late hour, so suppose she is filling much better.  Dessa  out with friends at night.  Louise  over at night.  Mostly cloudy day with SW wind.  Wind  rises at night with some light snow in night.  Go bed 9 P.M.

April 25-26, 1914 and 1889 in Charleston, Illinois

April 1914

25.  Saturday. 6 AM.  Ther.  68.  76.  64.  =  69 1/3

Mostly cloudy. 9. S.4.  there was fresh wind all night with sprinkle R.  Emmett came at 7 A.  Finish mow yard.  Dig up old raspberry patch and set two rows N & S, west of pear tree.  Spades balance of garden.  Plant beans and peas.  Fastens up rosebush south of house.  Went to Country P.M. clean up lot and sow another dose of grass seed.  Last year's sowing did not do well.  We returned 4 P.M. pay ch 2.10 in full to date.  Mrs. Harman and friend tie horse in barn.  Mostly cloudy AM. light rain an hour or so.  I felt very unwell and did not go up town any more.  Tue went after supper.  Gob 9.30

26.  Sunday.  6 AM.  Ther.  60.  82.  70.  =  70 2/3

Cloudy.  Heavy fog and mist wetting like rain.  Talk a while with Mr. Warman early AM.  Hitch up early to take Tue out to Helen's.  She didn't  get  ready till about 11 AM.   Louise and daughter there.  I would not stay to dinner but drove southwest two or three  miles returning by Mat Brown's getting home 2 P.M.  Tue kept key to back door making it inconvenient.  Grove's were anxious to come over but would  not in her absence.  The country looks very dry.  The roads are good:  many of them have been draged(sic).  Peaches, pears plums and cherries have been in full bloom for past week.  Mostly clear day.  Tue came home 7.30 car  gobed 9.30

April 1889

25.  Saturday.  7 AM.  Ther.  60.  68.  48.  =  58 2/3

Cloudy E. wind.  Milt Drake was up with his first load of wood which he took to S E  Ray.  he and Johnny Drake will work the loads Monday and Tuesday.  Uncle John down to dinner.  Will send a lot of cones down to woods Monday.  Chilly day S. wind business pretty good.  I quit using tobacco today.  Gobed 11 P.M.

26.  Sunday. 8 AM.  Ther.  60.  73.  60.  =  64 1/3

Part cloudy.  S. wind.  Rene and Mrs. Wentz with all children came before noon and stayed to dinner.  Frank drake came up to  help Uncle John drive down cows tomorrow.  Mostly cloudy PM. and sprinkle rain several times.  Baby feverish at night self not feeling very well  gobed  10 Pm  Fix 2 Bbl (?).

April 28-29, 1888 in Charleston, IL

1888

28.  Saturday 5.45 AM.  Ther.  60.  82.  61.

Clear S. wind.  Learn that Geo Lee's wife has just died in Chicago.  Kirk and J. Rutherford bring in some old lumber, two loads.  Went down to R.R. with Kirk to see ties.  They have not unloaded yet.  Pay J. Rutherford and Jim Campbell for work done yesterday.  Uncle John was in PM.  says Bim has got home.  Thinks will stay there.  Father later sawdust from round house.  Maggie and Phebe have company P.M. Balten girls.  Gobed 9.30 P.M.

29.  Sunday 5 AM.  Ther 62.  81.  61.

Clear.  S. or SW wind.  Got  up early and jar plum tree for curculio for first time.  Will  try to keep them off this year.  Didn't find any today.  Have about decided to fence off back part of lot and get a cow.  Mrs. Wentz and Louise were over to dinner.  Geo Lee is very sick and not expected to live.  Geo M Cornwall wants to rent my store for the Herald office, offers but 20 per month.  Had to get stuff for E's folks  This is the last   My  U.S. license expires tomorrow.  Take the girls out to Tower's  woods  after dinner and drive round town with Tue a while.  It clouds up in afternoon and began to rain before dark.  wind N.W.  Gobed 10 PM.

April 26-27, 1913 and 1888 in Charleston, Illinois

1913

26.  Saturday.   5.15 AM.  Ther.  38.  68.  48.  = 51 1/3

Clear. N.1.  Tue got letter from each Muggs and Buddy.  Bud had hurt her knee.  Exam old brick on Perkins lot: think there are about  2000.  Mr.s. Rennells pays 5.00 in part payment.  they will take them Monday.  John Abbott calls and I engage him for Harman to begin work Monday.  I drove over to his house in Anderson.  He is married lately and lives  where F. Balch used to.  Mostly clear clouding up say 4 P.M. with light R .03.  Tue over to visit Mrs. Brooks.  I  drove up for some cream and drive out as far as Huffman's.  Helen sent eggs and loaf bread.  Mort Grove got injured today and Tue went over at night.  I did not learn details.  Gobed 9 P.M.   At 4 PM or earlier  then fell from 68 to 54.  Paul  Harman friend hitch horse in shed PM.  Some folks claim light frost this morn I didn't see it.

27.  Sunday  5.30.  AM.  Ther.  38.52. 44. = 44 2/3

Mostly. clear. N.W.2.  I turn mare in pasture for first since fall.  Tue was expecting to go to church but decided to to Helen's on 10.15 car.  Louise is visiting there.  She came home on the 6. bringing some chicken &c. The R.H. did not come today.  I partly hitch up but too chilly for driving.  Mr. and Mrs. Grove called P.M.  They pass on to Bells.  Mrs. Leroy calls leaving some tablets for Tue.  She expects to start for Alabama Tuesday.  Part cloudy day with strong northwind.(sic)  Sprinkles rain 1 P.M. and after.  Tue went to church at night.  Gobed 9 P.M.

1888

26.  Thursday, 5.30  AM  58.  78.  64. 

Nearly clear strong wind.  Intended to go to timber.  Vol Mount was going with me with me,  He couldn't go as I got Jim Campbell to work about two hours setting grape vines in garden east row W. N. end 4 Salem then 4 Goethe.  In P.M.  I planted beans corn a few potatoes carrots and parsnips.  The  bridge of ISSOH over Cassell Creek burned this morning delaying  trains and mails.  Mrs. Wentz and Fred were over in P.M.  Myers called in morning to say he couldn't work till he  felt better.  Clear day and very dry.  Gobed 9.30 PM

27.  Friday.  5.30  AM.  Ther.  62.  78.  60.

Clear S. or S.E. wind.  Start for woods about 7.15 with Jim Campbell.  He and Rutherford work at pictures lumber. from 10 AM till nearly 6 P.M.  got home about 7.00 PM.  Geo. Lee's wife died today.  Phebe does not seem very well and we decide to have her quit school.  Clear day and very warm down in timber.  Fatty Knock put up sink in kitchen and ceiled in corner.  The roads are very dry and the river is getting pretty low.  Gobed 9 PM.

September 18, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

18,   Wednesday, W.2.  Ther.  56.  68.  52.  =  58 2/3
Part Cloudy, W.2.  Tue makes arrangements with Helen by phone and starts for Mattoon on 9 car.  It began to rain light about 10.30 AM.  I had just got hitched up.  Let water in furnace and find it leaks badly.  Phone Fred.  I drive S.W. three  or four miles starting 2 P.M.  Saw several cutting B.C.  Drove round by J.W. Pierceys returning by Al Latta's getting home 4.30.  Tue came at 5.  She with Helen ate dinner at Louise's.  It clears off at night.  Tue attended prayer meet night gobed 9.