December 14-20, 1889 in Charleston, IL

December 1889

14.  Saturday.  7 AM  Ther 57.   48.  34.  = 46 1/3

Cloudy w. wind begins growing colder about 7.30 AM.  Cloudy day wind N. clears off at night  Uncle John & Snider to dinner.  Snider brought us piece of beef.  Drake up with team.  Got  small load hay yesterday.  Got drunk this evening and starts home about 7 P.M.  Frank with him.  Gobed 11 P.M. ~ Electricity is out until 11 P.M.

15.  Sunday.  8 AM.  Ther  30  51.  47  =  42 2/3
Cloudy S. wind Heavy white frost  Maunie lang here most of the day and dinner.  Intended to go out to Uncle John P.M. but too much company.  Mrs. Harley here at night  gobed 10.30

16.  Monday 7 A.M.  Ther  50.  69.  57  =  58 2/3
Cloudy wind SW.  Start for ranch with Kelly 10.30 AM.  Found Milt Killing hogs brought up team and wagon get home about 6.30  Johnny McKee rode up with us.  Brought up  spotted Kid.  Milt has Devinely's Black billy goat there also Snider's Nanny.  Had Electric light put in  store today  Warm day part cloudy southerly wind, Road getting good most of way  gobed  midnight

17.  Tuesday,  6.15 AM.  ther.  55.  55. 42  =  50 2/3
Cloudy with SW wind.  Heavy rain between 8 AM and 10 AM.  Got stuff at Mintons to finish hay rack and Kelly and self work on it a while in PM.  Mrs. Wentz here in afternoon.  Gobed  11.40  PM.

18.  Wednesday 7 AM.  Ther  40.  60.  48.  =  49 1/3
Mostly cloudy SW wind.  Kelly and self work all day on hay rack slow work.  Hot here at night.  Harley boys over after school to see goat Mrs. Rogers irons.  Tue went up town PM.  Gobed  11.45  
AJ Weil drummer here.  buy 50 bbl J GMatteringly & S 5.89.  @ 41, acept M(?) 1.  Clear all day.

19.  Thursday.  7.00 AM.  Ther.  36  64  55  =  51 2/3
Clear Kelly and self work all day finish hay rack  Tue and  Grandpa go to HG's for dinner  Hat here at night  pretty cloudy PM  good deal cloudy PM.  gets warmer in night  Trade dull.  Gobed  11.45  

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20.  Friday  7.30 AM.  Ther  47  45  41  =  44 1/3
Cloudy wind SW, light shower before light in morning.  Kelly  intended to take a load of hay down to timber today if it had not rained, instead brought load to stable  and hauled wood in P.M. three loads.  Will take  load to ranch tomorrow if weather will permit.  Cloudy day wind W. and N.W.  School closed today till after New Years.  Go bed 12.30

November 9-14, 1889 in Charleston, IL

November 1889

9.  Saturday.  6.30 A.M.  Ther  43  48  43  =  44 2/3

Cloudy.  Threatening rain but dont much.  Trade dull AM. but better toward night.  Got lot of nails which went out by Jo Handly also lot of stuff for Drake.  Buy load of corn from Jo Handle $7.00.  Kelly helping at store.  Gobed 11 P.M.

10 Sunday, 7.30 AM.  Ther.  43  46  43  - 44

Clear, no frost.  get ready and start about 10.30 AM.  Nick and Kelly  go hunting  Find several of men at work on building.  Learn that  Geo Martins has been  over and will return us all to grand jury.  They side up with W. end today.  Went possum hunting at night got rabbit, and have all {?)  Got stove pipes for Milt at Codgers.

11.  Monday. 6 AM.  Ther.  46.  57.  47.  = 50 
Clear pleasant boys side E and put some rafters before I leave at 3 PM.  Get home about 7 P.M. road very bad.  Court began Monday.  Grand jury in sission(sic).  Speak again to Jim Cassody about straw  biz only fair.  Kelly helping 10.30

12.  Tuesday. 6.45 AM.  Ther.  47.  56.   46.  =  49 2/3
Cloudy day Kelly helps.  Buy hog rings.  See J Van Meter about hay.  see W Ricketts for Milt.  Went down to Mintons toward night noise began about 4.30 P.M. and continued slowly till in night.  Very dull at night.  Fair trade day trade.  E light went out while I was coming home 11 PM--

13.  Wednesday.  7 AM.  ther  47.  56.  46.  =  49 2/3
Cloudy and foggy wind NW.   Benj in town Came down at night pretty full  Went home in night.  Milt Drake rode Bill up came to attend Staderb trial which was continued to 27 issnt,  I started for ranch about 4 P.M.  lost the road  and had to tie up and walk to house.  Roads pretty bad night dark got ther 7.30  Milt an hour later.  The barn have 5 cornises of boards on roof.  Damp dark day wind w gobed 10.30

14.  Thursday,   6 AM.  Ther  37  39  34  =  37
At Ranch cloudy day.  Men putting on roofing getting south side nearly finished.  Milt went to town to attend Stanberry trail which continued to 27th  No one at home.  Find that Cermer cutting more timber on my land  Notify Steve Decker to cut no more.  Milt brought out lumber for doors  Some of the sheep are beginning to look badly  Gobed 10.30 PM

August 21-26, 1900 in Charleston, IL

August 1900

21.  Tuesday.  5.15 AM.  Ther  74.  98.  82.  =  84 2/3

Mostly clear lightning N. all night.  My feet itching kept me awake.  Start out to Gaines about 8 AM.  They  thresh most of time.  I was there.  There is much trouble in holding hands most of the time.They are paying 1.25 here with 1.50 demanded by many.  I start home 1 PM  Very sultry day and mostly clear, variable light wind.  Miss Green and Mrs. Knock here at night.  I drove down again to see Kellogg but he cant help me tomorrow.   Gobed 9 PM.

22.  Wednesday 6 AM.  Ther  72.  90.  77.  =  79 2/3

Cloudy Northerly wind.  Much thunder with some wind and rain between 2 and 3 AM.  Making streets muddy.  See C.D. Mitchell and send to planning Mill for him three 2 in plank 8 in wide. by  Thed Arnold.  B.C. hands on  strike for 1.50 per day Shirley and wife were in P.M.  Armstrong has given up  Shirleys B.C. and S is going to finish it himself.  See Geo Kellogg and says will try to go to work back of store tomorrow morning.  Kate Grove  and Charlotte here at night.  Gobed 9 P.M.

23.Thursday. 5.30 AM.  Ther 75.  95.  80.  =  83 1/3

Mostly cloudy wind west.  Was light shower about midnight  Streets some muddy.  Armstrong in town after hands and employs several.  Promised to go  on his note but ask him for mortgage on clover and he gets money otherwise.  Employ Jack Van Pelt to work back of store.  Mrs. Grove and Mort over at night after I had gone to bed.  Dr. Patton was hurt in runaway Tuesday and is very bad today.  I intended to go to Loxa this P.M. but could not get away.  Buy lumber at Minton's for back fence at store.  Van Pelt cleans up privy  &c.  Owen did not come till dark tonight.  Maggie and Phebe went to doings at Paris.  Mostly clear day.  Thunder at night gobed 9 PM

24.  Friday. 5.30 AM.  Ther  75.  95.  78.=  82 2/3.

Clear.  Girls got home about 2 AM.  Lulu Dorsch with them.  Yesterday Frank Snider told Tue big story about  Johns mistreating his children.  Dr. Patton thought to be some better.    Clear day with strong SW wind.  Van Pelt builds back fence of stone.  I start for Gaines about 3 PM.    Jo Cutting BC for Shirley I decide to stay all night and slept but little on account of bed bugs and coffee.  Shirley  expects to finish  cutting tomorrow and Elisha Smith will do  his threshing Sunday.  Armstrong is also cutting.  Jo has some leg. play 7 up till 9 PM.  All BC hands are now getting 1.50 per day.  Gobed 9 PM  

25.  Saturday.  4 AM.  Ther.  70.  90.  75.  = 78 1/3

Partly cloudy.  Shirleys gang gets to work before 6.  I start home 7.30 taking tomatoes and potatoes.  Take sample  BC to Wright think  can get today 80.00 or 85.00 John Simons in to settle for hauling lumber.  Pay him 18.02 for his  11.58 and Warrens 6.44.  Dr. Patton still mending.  Van Pelt finishes about noon and I pay him up deducting old bill of 50 c.  5.00; pay Loving for haul trash.  Marie went with Oka and Ruth Decker when they returned home to Terre Haute today.  Marie intends to visit there till next Saturday.    Go bed 10 PM.

26.  Sunday. 6.20 AM.  Ther  70.  85.  72.  =  75 2/3

Mostly clear.  N.W. wind.  There was a light shower in night.  I drove down to  Coonnod Schey  to get him to put in urinal at store and then start for ranch 10 AM.  Earl lets me through upper gate and I went to mill where Simon and Ira were setting .  Ira and  I ate dinner at Simons.  Decide to let Ira saw awhile as he has been doing with understanding (stated before Simons) that in case of dissatisfaction of either party will make a new contract or quit entirely.  He  thinks this week will  finish up BC threshing and will go back to mill.  Ferd was in today first time for several weeks.  Tue writes Mary Sayre about Ferd.  Simons   went over to cornfield.  Corn looks very well.  Light spirinkles rain several times and with distant thunder S or SW.  Get home before dark.  Gobed 9 PM --