April 18-20, 1914 and 1889 in Charleston, IL

April 1914

18.  Saturday.  6 AM.  Ther.  64 S3.  78 S.6.  66.S.5  =  69 1/3
Clear or  hazy S.3.  Tue cleaning  and sweeping our room by self.  I phone J.E.M. early getting 4 PM. same.  License expires at Mattoon May 7th  C.W. Bill leveling up N. opera house.  Children are running over us and I put up some notices to "Keepout" (sic). Tue brings big rug downstairs and takes it back.  Much cloudy P.M.  with fierce Southwind.  Self feeling unusually poorly.  I can't perceive but that I get worse all time.  Was barely able to hitch up this morn.  I went up to Brown's at Hotel getting sh &  hair cut first time for many weeks.  The Tampico incident is closed or will be soon as Huerta salutes flag which he may do soon.  Tue at request of Mrs. G. went over there for evening getting home 9 oc.  The city has passed a new water ordinance and expect large revenue from W. US. It will raise cost of our some.  Part cloudy day with great wind from S.W. lightning 8 P.M. and later after 9 to  11 P.M. light Thunder showers.  The wind continued the night but no rain after midnight. gobed 9 P


19.  Sunday.  6 AM.  Ther.  52.  56.  38.  =  48 2/3
Most cloudy.  W.5.  Seems to be growing colder.  Get fire in furnace 9 AM.  Tue goes church AM.  Had thought to drive good ways today but too cold A.M.  Ther. falls all P.M. with light rain say 5 P.M. only a trace.  Mort and Kate were here late P.M. until after 7 when Tue went to church  I decide not to hitch up - too cold and windy.  Mostly cloudy day and night.  Strong west and NW winds  Gobed 10 P.M.


20.  Monday. 6 AM.  Ther.  32.50.  40.  =  40 2/3
Mostly cloudy.  N.3.  Tue killed her while here.  She wrote Buddy AM.  Send Couriers to each of the girls.  Tue  went down to see Ollie P.M.  I hitch up  late P.M.  The mare more vicious than ever saw her : broke  bridle which I tie it up and drive out by cemetery and home by south road by 5.30.  Tue spent evening at Mrs. Brooks' getting home 9  Go bed. 9.30

April 1889

18.  Thursday.  6.30. AM.  Ther.    64.  77.  68.  =  69 2/3
Part clear smoky.  Mostly clear day, clouds up and rains just a little at about sunset.  See Miss Kemayor says she can't find room to move into.  Davis Brown drummer in town, also other drummers very numerous.  Get everything ready to start for woods early tomorrow morning.  Buy a pair of shoes at Mitchell  on Cr. 5.50.  Tue not feeling very well.  Nor self.  Quit chewing tobacco yesterday smoking some.  Have short talk with H.G. about business.  Buy meat and some garden seeds at Mitchell's at night.  Gobed 10 P.M.


19.  Friday.  5.50 A.M.  Ther.  65.  68.  58.  =  63 2/3
Cloudy N.w. last night and both th and lightning in night rain about 7 AM.  Nice shower.  More rain during day and at night.  got letter from Mr. Hymen saying had sent us some samples.  Maggie did not go to school.  Hat was up in P.M.  I nailed strips on top of barnyard fence to keep chickens in.  One of Tue's hens died a day or two ago.  Mrs. Dickenson ironed today - took washing home.  Cloudy all day, wind from S. to west.  Tue feeling badly.  Gobed 10 PM. 


20.  Saturday. 6 AM.  Ther.  52.  68.  58.  =  59 1/3
Cloudy and damp, rained some in night.  Card from WH White saying would receive ties next  Tuesday.  Arrange to down to timber tomorrow.  Milt up town gave him two old chains and old stovepipe.  School election- somewhat exciting- elect Walter Briggs and TJ Murch.  Cleared off, pleasant day.  10 PM.

April 1-5, 1914 in Charleston, IL

April 1914

Top of Page~ Average Temp for Apls for 28 years, today included 46.8

1.  Wednesday 6.30  AM.  Ther.  58.  62.  50.  = 56 2/3

Mostly cloudy S.2.  There was  quite a shower with thunder at 3 AM  .50 in.  Tue has engaged  Warman girls to wash and they came for  clothes before breakfast.  Tue got letters  AM from Muggs and Phebe.  Muggs talking of quitting her job.  She is going down to see Ferd soon.  Mail check to C.I.P.S. Co. for E. light for Mar. 2.43.  Helen called P.M.  She and Tue  called on Mrs. Glassco (Annie)  She is 81 now living with Liela Bunch on Fourth St.  Cloudy day and much colder before noon wind shifting to N.W.  Gobed9

2.  Thursday.  6.30 AM.  Ther.  46.  60.  44.  = 50.

Part cloudy.  Clearing. N.W.3.  Gus brought eggs.  Tue gets wash from Warmans Pd .75.  Tue gets letter from Buddy P.M.  Ad Miller called a day or two ago.  Has been preaching all winter and will finish painting our house soon as weather permits.  He is doing some work for Mrs. Curd.  Theatre putting big bill board just across street.  I felt very poorly all day and didn't hitch up.  Tue goes up town P.M.  Gobed 9

3.  Friday.  6 AM.  ther.  36.  50.  40.  =42.

Clear . N.W.1.  Nickles calls and pay him 25.00 on livery bill.  Miller left his things here, working a little  for Mrs. Curd.  Tue attended R.C. at Chenowiths P.M.  later went up town.  I did not get out much, am out of corn.  have plenty of oats and straw.  I let mare in pasture P.M. a while.  she was crazy  bout it.  Had intended  to hitch up but seemed too cold for me.  Grace S. called P.M. inquiring about Muggs. Tue wrote Muggs at night and went up late to mail letter.  She complains much of rheumatism or something of the sort in legs and back.  Gobed 9.

4.  Saturday.  6.30. AM.  ther.  36.  54.  40.  =  43 1/3

Cloudy. S1.  Tue right limb painful from hip down  in night.  Seems better this morn.  She gets up and goes ahead as usual.  this is another raw morning.  We have to continue furnance fire from day to day.  We are nearly out of coal again.  Hitch up P.M. and drive out by Cemetery return south road.  The roads are good.  Hardy Hill has been grading down front of his place.  Walter has a sawmill cutting the timber around his barn and west.  I drove to IBM getting 1/2 bu corn for feed.  Tue ironed some P.M. she took one of Colche sal pills AM and thinks it helped her good deal.  Mrs. Brooks came over spending evening.  Gob 9.30

5.  Sunday. 6.30 AM.  Ther.  34.  54.  42.  =  43 1/3

Clear mostly N.2.  Tue lay till near 9.0c.  Shave  ok AM.  Tue went to church AM and got  4th edition R.H.  We had dinner 1.30  I hitch up 3 P.M. and later drive over to see Hatton.  He  will work for me tomorrow but has demanded more wages.  That is he will quit at 5 PM instead of 6 PM.  The roads not so good as I supposed.  Many  mud holes way I went.  drove down past hog farm returning by Phipps place getting home say 5.30.  Mr. Bell reported worse today.Groves did not come as expected.  Tue did not attend church at night.  Mostly clear light N to E winds.  Gobed 9

March 14-18, 1914 in Charleston, Illinois

March 1914

14.  Saturday. 6.30 AM.  Ther.  38.  68.  46.  =  50 2/3
Clear.  S.3. Pay telephone for Feb. 1.70  Helen, John and Geo. came 9 A. to stay the day.  I intended to go to sale at McNeil's old shop but didn't feel able.  After dinner order mare and drive SW to Sam Walters gate, getting home about 4 P.M.  Tue went up town with Helen and children before 3 P.  Found roads generally good but I drove mostly gravel road, Jack  went with me.  I drove round by Hattons.  He will come Monday if a good day.  Leave mare at Nickles.  Crawford brought me home.  There is much snow in banks yet along fences and in the woods.  This is first day have driven mare since Jan 31.  Harryman's BC warehouse burned 8 PM.  Gobed 9.30


15.  Sunday.  6.30   AM.  ther.  36.  70.  58.  =  54 2/3
Clear. S.1.  Strong gas.  Light white frost.  Make little  fire furnace A.M.  Tue went to church and got paper.  We had dinner 1 P.M.  Order mare at noon and 2.30 P. drove down Kickapoo road going down by Normal and west at Tom Phipps farm.  Found some pretty tough road but none serious.  Nothing starting much  Pussy Willow earliest.  Catkins on hazel.  The  worst roads were on  road leading E. from Woodson.  Jack went with  me and got treated bad by dog at that farm I came by gravel road meeting several autos.  I got home 3 P.M.  Taking mare to Nickles later.  Clear day light southerly winds.  Tue not well, did not go to church.  Gobed 9.30


16.  Monday.  6 AM.  Ther.  44.  56.  42.  =  47 1/3
Part cloudy.  W.2.  Bill came 7 to work.  He took out all ashes recovering dump to  DR grate.  Trims up much of trees not finished, however.  He went down for IE McRoller Rake yard and begin rolling will come in the morn.  Part cloudy and much cooler than (?) w. to N.W. winds.  I was out doors most of time today and get  pretty well tired out.  Gobed 8.30


17.  Tuesday.  6.15 AM.  Ther.  38.  48.  32.  = 39 1/3
cloudy S.2.  Bill finished rolling  "Andy" Cooper took JEM roller to C Lee's.  It rained lightly much of forenoon but Bill worked much of time in barn where we hung a door after much trouble as light rain continued I paid him off at noon ck 2.25.  He will work for Paddy McNeil tomorrow and on L.D. Norton collector calls PM  and I pay him Lafayette taxes $162.58,  It is  some higher than last year.  The young man failed to  sign the tax receipt.  Later Arthur Johns Collector Hutton Tp. came and I pay Hutton taxes 38.02 which is the highest in recent years.  Most cloudy day light showers at times very dark from NW at 3 P.M. growing colder with strong N.W. wind.  Tue went up to  library for book after supper.  Have not investigated Charleston taxes yet but will soon as go up town.  They will return books Apl 1 Norton said.  Gobed 8.30


18.  Wednesday.  6 AM.  Ther.  26.  36.  32. = 30.
Clear. N.4.  Today takes good fires again.  Order ton of coal from B.Pa + Co they deliver 10 Am.  think about 600 lbs. on hand yet.  This last order makes over nineteen tons for the past  season.  T.W.P. I fix up solder outfit and repair some tin cups P.M.  Had to est the precipitation yesterday at .10 ins.  Hatton called and want to work tomorrow.  Mostly clear with light northerly   Tue went to church at night with Mrs. Brooks.  Gobed 9.30

March 5 - 8, 1914 and 1889 in Charleston, IL

1914

Note:  March 5-6 are missing.

7.  Saturday  6.30  AM.  Ther.  34.  40.  32.  = 35 1/3

Cloudy W.2.  Snowing.  Clean out Furnace grate and fill up.  Fire will hardly burn today.  Alfred came before dinner with friend to do chores.  Will return Monday eve.  We are trying  to eat up all our scraps:  it is an interesting job.  They are about gone.  Mrs. Jo Curd called 2 P.M.  They are going to give Hat a surprise on her birthday which occurs on 12th next.  Learn that Geo Kreig died yesterday.  The funeral will be at Mattoon.  Mrs. Brooks wants Tue  to go with her.  Most cloudy with snow flurries much of time.  Wind west to north.  Tue went over to library 8 P.M.  Gobed 9

8.  Sunday,  6.30  Am.  Ther.  28.  36.  32.  = 32.
Cloudy NW.2.  I feel pretty badly this morning.  Tue decides to not go to  funeral with Mrs. Brooks and goes to church 10.30 AM.  Snow flying most of day but it did not amount to much.  We neglect to get any meat yesterday and got along very well without.  Tue went to Grove's at night till after 9 cloudy day moderate NW wind  Gobed 9.30

1889

5.  Tuesday  6.30  AM  tjer 34.  49.  38 = 40 1/3

Cloudy and snow flying, wind N.  Jim Campbell cleared out stable and carriage house.  Will come tomorrow morning to build a pig pen.  Got 3 hens and a rooster at Wrights.  Get letter from WH White saying will want (?) ties by May.  Wrote him would put them out by June 1.  Phebe has caught a bad cold but went to school.  Pleasant day, N wind.  Gobed 9.45 PM.  paid personal taxes to M (?) $17.44

6.  Wednesday 6 AM.  Ther.  30.  53.  42.  = 41 2/3

Clear.  White frost, wind, N.  Jim Campbell works all day.  Made pig pen and hot bed dug parsnips, &c.   turned old cow  in road first time since last fall.trimmed trees and vines got two more hens of Wright 63 cts. on Cr.  Look over a/c of Sam Roys owe him bal. of 98.85.  Mrs. Brown called about noon brought in  a pt. of maple syrup.  Warren Decker here paid him 570  Very pleasant but somewhat  chilly northerly wind got letter form Bethesda  they have not  shipped the water ordered.  Go bed 9.45 ~~

7.  Thursday 5.30 AM  Ther.  34.  46.  39. = 39 2/3

Clear, light frost N. wind.  Train grape vines and most of raspberries.  H.G. thinks will be licensed.  They are petitioning council for vote on it.  Old cow failed to come up tonight, also one hen missing.  Discover that Perrill has been digging with a (?) on my land.  Gobed 9 PM  Partly cloudy day N. wind.

8.  Friday.  6 AM.  Ther.  32.  32.  29. = 31

Cloudy was  clear early, wind westerly.  Cow not home yet has probably started out to country.  Uncle John was in to dinner, he had not seen cow. Says  Cer(?) is going to saw for Snider.   Got letter from White saying he can have bill of S ties if can deliver them by May 30.  Tue went to high school with Minnie Knock in P.M.  Sold load of wood half cd. to colored barber some to Alex Fisher.  Father learned  at night that Haddock boy who has been caught stealing  chickens recently and was to be sent  to reform school hung himself in jail.  Cold cloudy day.  Snow flying most of the time.  gobed 9.30 PM.

January 6-7, 1914 and 1889 in Coles County IL

January 1914

6.  Tuesday. 6.30 AM.  Ther.  30.  38.  30.  = 32 2/3

Cloudy. W.2.  We have breakfast about 9.  Tue ironing.  Harman Calls AM. bring small piece of meat. 3 1/2 lbs.   Paid 300.00 ck on pasture &c rent.  Was in a hurry so did not settle.  Mail papers to Muggs.  Tue got a card from Kate yest.  Duvall's folks are moving from Mrs. Hawley's house back of us on 4th.  Gus and Helen called at night on way to show at Opera H.  Tue writes again to Mary and Addie.  Mr Prest Lord's daughter will sail on same steamer - the Adriatic next Saturday.  Cloudy day with moderate westerly winds.  Alfred sold us a rabbit this morn which Tue cooks for dinner.  Tue over at Groves at night  Gobed 9

7.  Wednesday. 6.30  AM.  32.  46.  40.  = 39 1/3

Cloudy day, fog.  S.W.2. It soon clears off and first clear day for weeks.  Read and sleep mostly AM.  Can't account for drowsiness unless quitting tobacco.  Went up to  2nd National Bank and deposit Harman's check 300.00  Pay note at bank due in day or two.  Collect 1.50 at Paynes error in settling.  Tue  and Phebe both out P.M.  Alfred came.  Tue attended prayer Meet with Mrs. Brooks night.  Mostly clear day and at night: fresh southwind.  Gobed 9

January 1889

6.  Sunday.  7  AM.  ther.  34.  45?  34.

Cloudy N wind.  Baby cried good deal in night with supposed colic.  Cloudy all day Tue and girls went over to Kate Myers toward night.  Put up box in barn for pigeons.  Let mare out in lot and she jumped over in garden.  roads are getting pretty solid but there is not much (?) hauling being done.  Gobed 9.30 PM

7.  Monday.  6.30 AM.  Ther.  28.  45.  35.  Clear.  wind S.W. Heavy white frost.   Eleven Decker hauls me two loads of corn.  Took mare after dinner and drive down to Walker Ford crossed river which came in bottom of buggy.  The  roads are not so good as I thought  got home just before dark and took washing down to Mrs. Rogers.  Owins pd me for  logs brought up last summer.  Got couple of small botls.    9 PM

Jim Chapman was buried today.

November 17- 18, 1913 and 1888

1913

17.  Monday.  6.15 AM.  Ther.  38.  60.  56.

Clear.S.2.  Thick hoar frost but no ice.  Hitch AM driving down to Miller's.  Saw boy:  his father not home yet.  The dirt roads not so muddy as expected.  Mrs. Curd and Mrs. Brooks spend P.M. with Tue.  We did not get any dinner.  I took some B & M.   I felt very downsy (sic) all day and did not drive any  more.  Bells folks are no better.  Fun day:  Clear till toward night.  Tue Grove's at night.  Gob 9.30

18.  Tuesday.  6 AM.  Ther.  54.  68.  60.  =  60 2/3

Part cloudy.  S.S.W.3.  Tue  writes to Phebe.  I mail the letter about noon.  Drive out as far as Decker Park.  Mushrooms seem to be starting in in garden bed.  Mr. and Mrs. Bell reported some better.  Bought Victor Opera Book at Whites AM.   Mrs. Grove called PM.  She and Tue visit Mrs. Bell.  I pile up old braces on  back lot PM.  Alfred came to chore after school.  Will come again Thursday P.M.  

Harman  phones night and wants me to come out tomorrow if possible.  Part cloudy and moderate southerly wind.  Go bed 10.

1888

17.  Saturday.  7 AM.  Ther.  24.  37.  32.  

Mostly clear, hazy.  Coldest morning so far this fall.  Buy 8 1/2 bushel apples of Nels Thomas @ 25c.  Ben Davis.  Engage 2 bush.  Lakeman sweet of Burgess.  Wrote letter to J.W. Hall Alva Fla.   Got Crass to work toward night picking up round stable paid him 25 c.  Mrs. Rogers ironed.  Cloudy most of day with easterly wind looks much like rain or snow.  Bob Brown in town.  Tell him to go ahead and sow timothy seed.  Gobed 9 AM.

18.  Sunday,    AM.  Ther.  34.  41.  36.

Cloudy E. wind about 1 1/2 inches of snow on ground. and light rain falling.  Cloudy all day snow mostly melted.  Fatty Knock fixed the cistern pump yesterday it has been out of repair for a month or two.   He also (?) on the lid to piano.Chancellors folks have been coming over for water for awhile - Father says he is going to stop it.  Damp chilly day - Tue and self both have sore throats  Baby not very well at night.  Maggie and Phebe did not go to Sunday School today.  Gobed 9 PM~

November 2 - 16, 1913 in Coles County Illinois

Readers, I have been so busy  that I have not been able to keep the journal up.  I have thought of abandoning this project, but I do enjoy sharing it.  In order to get it caught up I will only put in key points until I get caught up.  If you want to know more about something, please, just send me a message.

November 1913

2.  Sunday.    Maggie came about 2:30 P.M.  She passed through here on noon big four train got off at Loxa and made a crazy trip home mostly on foot.  Maggie has to leave for Jeff City at 3:40 so stayed up till nearly midnight.  

3.  Monday.  Tue and I  get up and help Muggs off on 3.40 train.  She expects to  arrive at Jeff City about noon.  We return to bed till 6 AM.

4.  Tuesday.  

5.  Wednesday.  Tue went to prayer meeting with Mrs. Brooks at night.

6.  Thursday.    Tue got letter from Muggs.  She arrived at J Cy (sic) all right.Tue over at Groves P.M.  Spends the evening after supper "playing out" some records brought down from Whites.  

7.  Friday.  Go to Interurban Station and pay light bill for Sept. and Oct  $3.80 and mdse. a/c 74 cents.  Take Tue to R.C. at Dr. Fulton's 2 P.M.  Sam Popham is dead today.

8.  Saturday.   

9.  Sunday.Tue went with Mrs. Brooks to hear Robert McIntyre at the Methodist Church who preached here many years ago.  

10.  Monday.

11.  Tuesday.I broke one of furnace doors AM. but think can make it do.  

12.  Wednesday.  The furnace makes big kick this morn at leaking:  try to investigate same with some slight success.

13.  Thursday.  

14.  Friday.  Tue  went to R.C. at Fulton's Polk and Eleventh.  Tue with Mrs. Curd called at Griffiths after R.C.

15.  Saturday.  6.30  AM.  Ther.  46.  54.  44.  = 48

Cloudy E.2.  This has been gloomy day:  Kind of a fog in the AM. with sprinkle rain several times.  Light easterly wind.  Tue got long letter from Phebe, she has loaned her money to one Geo B. Marvel and sent the note to Tue.    She expects to  finish at Havana in two weeks, is thinking of going out to  see Muggs before coming home.  Mrs. Bell was worse today and she  phoned Tue to come over.  Tue went uptown P.M. getting ham and eggs.  Eggs are 40 c. per doz.  I did not hitch up.  My lips and face some swollen and feeling much worse than usual.  Pay phone 313 for Oct. 1.50  Gobed  9.30

16.  Sunday.  6.30  AM.  Ther.  42.  46.  40. = 42 2/3

Cloudy N.2.  Light fog.  Furnace grate off again.  Dark and gloomy day.  Light northerly damp  (?) fog.  no rain.  Tue went to church AM with Mrs. Brooks and alone at night.  She was over to Bills P.M.  The old couple are no better.  I didn't hitch up let mare exercise in lot an hour or two.  The branch is up so it runs a good stream.  Clears off after dark.  Gobed 9.30

October 30- November 1, 1913 and Oct.Weather Stats Coles County IL

October 1913

30.  Thursday 6 AM.  Ther.  38.  44.  36.  =  39 1/3
Cloudy. N.W.3.  the snow disappeared in night.  Miller called P.M. also dew.  Miller doubts whether  he will get to paint any more this fall account  of weather.  He leaves Sat. for a revival down in Shelby to last indefinitely.  Cloudy day NW wind.  Self feel poorly Mrs. Brooks and Mrs.  were over at night until 9 P.M.  I did not hitch up today.  Go bed 9.30 PM.

31.  Friday.  6 AM.  Ther.  28.  44.  30.  = 34
Clear. heavy white frost N.W. 1.  ice 1/8.  Jo Hatton came but too cold to paint.  Miller came and tried it, but gave it up.   Self hitch up 10 A.   Pay Miller in full to date 3.30 check.  See stub.  Mrs. Grove called an hour.  I drive west part of town AM. passed Jo's but didn't see him.  Tue mops up after MG departed.  H.G. calls and I sign note for 35.00 with him. ninety days at State Bank.  Tue went R.C. at Ollie's P.M.  Miller called to get tools and say goodbye.  When he returns from two weeks revival meeting it will be too late to do any painting.  Clear cool day with light northerly winds. and coldest day to date this fall.  Halloween  not so boisterous as usual.  They did not bother us.  Go bed 9 P.M.

The Weather at Charleston Ill. for Oct. 1913

Average temperature 54.6  Maximum on 10th 84  Minimum on 31st 28.  Rain on ten days  4.47 in.  Cloudiness 49 percent  Snow on two days 20th and 29th about 1 inch.  Wind during month was N 5 1/3,  NE 3 2/3, E  2,  SE 2 1/3,  S 7 2/3, SW 1.  W.  2 and NW 7 days.  First  half month warm latter half cooler with some heavy rains.  Dirt roads have been quite muddy recently.  Most of rain has entered the ground.  The streams are beginning to run.  There has been great scarcity of water in places.  The city supply seems to be ample.  Little shrinking done as yet.  Don't think  elevators are buying any.

November 1913

1.  Saturday.  6 AM.  Ther.  24.  46.  34.=  34 2/3
Clear SE 1.  Ice  3/8 in.  I hitch up AM but did not drive far.  Went to Creamery for some Cream AM.  We look for Muggs all day but she didn't come nor did  we hear from.  Grace Sefton called late P.M.  Tue uptown in afternoon.  I spent much time with furnace fire.  We don't like the coal recently purchased from  BP & Co.  They called it Tower Hill washed nut.  Tue and I home all evening  Gobed 9

October 24-29, 1913 in Coles County Illinois

October 1913

24.  Friday.  4.45 AM.  Ther.  46.  62.  44.  =  50 2/3

Cloudy,  fog.  NE.2.  Phebe starts for Havana 6.15 car via Mattoon and Lincoln expects to get there 4 P.M.   Tue works hard on her R.C. work much of A.M.  Hatton works at wood P.M. and gets most of large timbers worked up into posts.  Tue attended RC PM at Ollys.  I drove south of town.  Thought might meet some fungi coming on the trees.  The roads except gravel quite heavy.  Mostly clear P.M. light N.E.  Tue over at library night go bed 9 PM

25.  Saturday.  6 AM.  Ther.  36.  62.  44. = 47 1/3

Clear. NE 1.  Light white frost reported.  Bill came early at wood helping hitch up.  Tue  prepares for "function" at  church.  I take her up there 11 AM.  Some ladies aid by.  She came home to dinner.  I drove over to Miller's he had gone to one of  his appointments.    Saw Warren and Simons AM with stove wood.  W. has begun plowing his piece.  Bill worked the day and I pay him in full 2 1/2 days. and  he will come again.  Monday.  Clear day  N.E. to E. light winds.  No fungi starting except few campestris in bed in garden  too cold.  Go bed 11.

26.  Sunday 6 AM.  Ther.  44.  68.  44.  =  52.

Clear.S.2.  Shave self before breakfast which we had 8 AM.  I hitched up early and got paper.  Tue  decided not to attend church.  Later I drove up to Dicewoods and to town line returning by Watson road which they have been grading recently.  We have dinner at 2 P.M.  Rene with Dora and son call 4 P.M.  Tue over at Groves a while at night.  She wrote Buddy mailing letter 9 P.M,.  Mostly clear day winds shifting from S to NW and cloudy at night.  Go bed 10

27.  Monday 6 AM.  Ther.  42.  50.  44.  = 45 1/3

Cloudy and light rain since early morn.  N.E.3.  Have stiff neck.  The sun came out over AM, otherwise cloudy day with northerly winds and light showers till in night in all .55 in to 6 AM (28th.)  I didn't hitch up.  Tue  spent PM at Mrs. Brooks'  Spend day with victrola (sic) and catalogue.  Miller did not appear not Bill.  Think too cold for painting.  Gobed 10 PM

28.  Tuesday.  6 AM  Ther.  38.  56.  44.  =  46.

Part cloudy W3  Hatton came working all day at wood and odds and ends pay him full to daye one day  1.50  Miller called and paint on house tomorrow if weaather permits.  Jo Hatton will help.  We got a letter from Phebe.  She reached Havana  OK much earlier than she expected to.  She has deposited her alimony at Charleston trust and savings through H.A. Neal.  Bill and I put storm windows south of furnace room.  We over haul old pile fencing and recover same bout 25% of it has rotted.

29.  Wednesday.  6 AM.  Ther.  32.  34.  38.  = 34 2/3

Cloudy. N.W.4.  Snowflurries (sic) much of forenoon beginning after 6AM about one inch fell yielding .10 in partly rain.  The ground and trees cover ground and trees(sic).  Tue got long letter from Buddy and one from Muggs who is attending a wedding at Columbus O.  She intends to call a day or two on her way back to Jeff Cy.  Order  bu oats 1 bu corn, bale each of straw and hay of IBM & son.  Tue went up town toward night returning all (8) but four Victor records and getting another lot one twelve inch. and a dozen 10 in.  Tue and self put in evening playing them.  I made pot of mush at night.  Go bed 10 P.

October 17- 19, 1913 and 1888 in Coles County Illinois

1913

17.  Friday.  6 AM.  Ther.  64.  56.  50.  56.  = 54

Cloudy. S.3.  Raining.  It began in night came in showers.  Miller came and insisted on painting Went to work on porch ceiling and quit.  We  went to Loxa to see about some repairs on house getting back after noon.  I didn't hitch up today for first time in good while.   Is going away tomorrow.  Can't work till Tuesday.  Tue to R.C. PM.  Bill Decker and I Shafer call talking sawmill.  I didn;t do it.  Meet of teachers at Normal today.  The street cars crowded much of the time.  About 1600 registered.  Cloudy day wind becoming N. and colder  Gobed 8.30  PM

18.  Saturday 6.15 AM.  Ther.  46.  56.  46.  = 49 1/3

Cloudy N.3.  Tue killed one of her four chickens  I hitch up 10 AM. and drove down to Normal Park.  Saw a few cainpestris but not worth  picking.  Tue got long letter from Buddy first for two weeks.  They are thinking of moving to another house this fall.    Miller called leaving rule.  Rhoda came and washed siding on porch getting done 2 P.M.  I drove to creamery for cream, didn't get it.  The teachers meeting ends today.  Tue went to  library a while at night.  Much cloudy with N. to NE light wind.  Gobed 9 P.

19.  Sunday.  6.15 AM.  Ther.  40.  58.  48.  =  48 2/3

Most  clear.  NE.1.  Hitch up.  Got paper and  get start for ranch 9.30 AM. getting there before noon.  The roads pretty muddy after leaving    I did not take Jack dog.  Met but one auto going.  Warren not at home I drove round the fields again  and then out on ridge.  Was surprised to see Frank Decker drive up from N. ridge.  He had come across from Iks.  I had supposed the way impssible.  He went to Warren for apples.  I let mare eat grass near gate while I ate my lunch and then followed Frank out and round by Ikes.  Warren there and also Ike, Jim and family.  I stop at old ranch orchard  Rhodas sisters picking apples.  There is fine crop on the trees left and I got samples of same.   The fruit much better than any around Charleston.  I got home by river road about 5.30 P.M.  pretty well tired out.  There is very bad place where they are putting in a bridge.  We looked for  Phebe today but she didn't come.  Tue went to church with Mrs. Brooks.  Mostly cloudy day with  northerly light wind with signs of rain.  Saw no fungi except for group of unknown  Armanita  grown on pile of rotten logs.  The woods are mostly green as yet.  Gobed 9

1888

17.  Wednesday.  5.45  AM  Ther.  35.  60.  49.

Clear and pleasant.  Thick white frost.  Five men at work besides Warren.  He worked with the sulty harrow P.M.  think is does very good work.  Steve was at work today first since he cut his foot.  John and Milt build fence across river other boys pick up brush &c.  I rode over on south ridge over an hour or  two.  Got home  over an hour or two.  Got home about 7 P.M.   Riley Rennells rode home with me.  Bob Brown at home says will finish hauling boards.  Gobed  9.30 PM.

18.  Thursday.  5.45  AM.  Ther.  45.  60.  58.

Cloudy and strong E., raining a little ;  Some rain and good deal thunder toward morning and some hail.  Clear off P.M.  Put in some window lights.  Hat was down  P.M.  I sorted out lot of nails in smoke house.  Get ready to start for timber early tomorrow.  Buy a file and bolt  at Ginthers.  Go bed 9.30 P.M.

19.  Friday.  6.45 A.M.  Ther.  50.  58.  48.
Cloudy and raining.  Began to rain probably about midnight.  Wind N.  Mostly clear day didn't go to timber.  Father cutting wood.  Hat was down in afternoon.  Mrs. Chanceller  was married this evening.  Gobed 7

October 12-16, 1913 in Coles County Illinois

October 1913

12.  Sunday.  6 AM.  Ther.  44.  73.  52.  =  56.

Clear.  S.W.3.    Tue did not get up till past 7.  I get off to ranch say 9.  Get there about11.  Warren was at home and he and I drove over both pieces land   in buggy.  Warren has done good deal of work cuttingbriars on his part burning.  We parted near back gate and I ate my dinner out on usual point after walking about an hour on north side.  I had not been there for two or three years.    The brush and trees are growing fast.  Warren has good passage where says can get down the hill and will try it some day.  We drove round by Ikes he was not at home.  Warren went with me down to Jo Hadley place where they are building a new barn.  Had to  wait to Jack dog  at ford.  I got home 6 PM.  Jack would not ride  and about gave out.  Mrs. Grove Mrs. Brooks and Mr. Grove were there when I arrive.  Idid not meet them but stay down till church time when they left  Tue going with them after setting out supper.  Clear day with moderate westerly winds.  Gobed 8.30

13.    Monday.  6 AM.  Ther.  48.  76.  62. = 62

Clear. S.E.1.  Gas,  Miller worked the day painting mostly N. side .  The waiting paint expected today.  Itdidn't come.  Gus was here and picks some pears for us.  Tue went to Albert Alexanders with Ollie Rosebraugh with flowers for May Edman who died yesterday.  I drove to Loxa 2.30 Pm Call at Loxa house.  Family has moved in.  They want latches on inside doors and floors patched.  Harman is cutting B.C. south of  brick house and met him near shed.  He rode with me to NW 40 where he has several acres of five bull nettles with very little corn.  At Loxa settle with Charley Jones to date getting sack Canarota flour and one of meal. paid bal. 7.16 check  He paid me 4.50 for posts and rent on house 5.00  They are about half done the B.C.   The seeder Bill Decker pulled in  4 P.M.  Harman let me out NW gate and rode to his house.  Jack dog went but wouldn't ride.  I went home from Harmans N. rode getting there 6 P.M.  Clear day with southerly wind Gobed.  8.30.

14.  Tuesday.  6 AM,  Ther.  54.  76.  58.  =  62 2/3

Part cloudy SE1.  gas.  Miller came working till 10 AM. where quit for want of paint which failed to come.  H.G. came AM. and got a few pears.  .  They are nearly gone.  Pay telephone for Sept. 1.50 ch.  Tue went driving with Mrs. Chas. Griffith going to Loxa and the farm.  Seibert sets boxing in front wheel and tightens up fifth wheel so that I came near wreck several times before I knew what was wrong.  I drove S.W. meeting  Mrs. Reed.  Says peaches all gone.  Order 2 bu oats and 1 of corn IBM.  The roads are all good.  There is large amt. of corn cut up.  Tue went over to library a while at night.  Most clear southerly moderate winds.  Harman reports 50 a broken. Are seeding BC today.  Gobed 9P.

15. Wednesday.  6 A.M.  Ther.  56.  76.  60.  =64.

Part cloudy S.2.  Miller came nut went home to wait for paint.  The paint came this morn and I drove down to till (sic)  Miller.  Briggs says will not let me return any surplus.  Get steak Dorsh.  Called at Interurban Sta Manager says did not read our meter last Mo.   Will mail bill next Mo.  Miller painted P.M. most first coat front porch.  I drove E. to woods P.M.  getting home 5.30.  My new pants were sent down P.M.  Tue and Mrs. B went to PM night  Gobed 8.30

16.  Thursday.  6 AM.  ther.  54.  78.  66.  =  66.

Part cloudy. N.E.1.  Miller worked all day mostly on front. gets new brush &c.  I drove up for  oil AM.  I find boxing loosein rear buggy wheels now.  Tue attends aid meet at Fuller's P.M.  Warren called to water  horses..  Has got his ground about all cleaned up and will go to breaking soon as rain.  Get shaved at Brown's in C. Hotel first time.  Bill Hatton calls late P.M.  Indice mushroom bed shows signs of bearing soon.  Order bale hay of I.B.  It proves to be the toughest to handle I ever head.  Tue over to Grove's at night.  Gobed 8.30  R. night.  .65  Meas. 6 AM 17th

October 8 - 11, 1913 in Coles County Illinois

October 1913

8.  Wednesday.  5.30  AM.  Ther.  62.  78.  62.  =  67 1/3

Mostly cloudy. NE.a.  Miller came 7 A and work till 5P  msotly on SW cor.  AM not satisfied with colors and think will try to change it.  Rhoda washed AM stays to dinner.  They had to hang in attic.  I feel poorly and stay round house most of the day.  Drove up to T. Briggs and talk with him but still in dark bout colors.  Toward night I  drove S.W. thought might see some fungi  I (sic) got too dark and return after 6 P.  Tue attends services with Mrs. Brooks getting home about 9  Mostly cloudy light variable winds go bed 10.30 P

9.  Thursday.  6 AM.  Ther.  56.  80.  66.  = 68 2/3

Fog early later part cloudy.  N.E.1.  Miller came 7.  I went on a paint hunt but brought up at Briggs.  Have decided to go ahead same as started till change mind again.  Tue got long letter from Mrs Eagleston Mrs. Gove was over on hour or two AM.  I  shave self AM. and drove up for bread meeting Simons says  Warren has gone to work clearing south field.  Andrews &  Co begin hauling coal putting in four loads.  Tue went to B class meet at Fullers PM getting home 4 oc.  Albert Brown came for pears a while and I took him home getting back 6 P.  Tue attends church at night with Mrs. Brooks and then went to a show.  Miller works till 5 P.M. mostly on upper coraice.  Part clear day light variable winds.  Gobed 10

10.  Friday. 6 AM.  Ther.  64.  84.  70.  = 72 2/3

Mostly clear. S.E.2.  gas.  Miller comes 7.  BPA bring one load coal making say 14 tons including small load previous.  I have Thos Briggs order 6 gal each of Nos 154 and 163 by express.  Think will get it Monday.  Tue sends basket of pears  to Buddy by Ex.   I drove down to E. of Normal gettingnice mess of  campestris which eat for dinner.  Tue R.C. at Ollys P.M.  I get grey hat Winters.  They send down one which return.  Miller works till 5 PM.  Thinks lay off tomorrow.  Part cloudy Strong southerly winds becoming westerly.  Rain with Thunder 5 PM. (?) later and night.  Rain .48  

11.  Saturday.  6 AM.  Ther.  48.  62.  48.  = 52 2/3

Clearing NW4.  There light showers in night with much lightning and wind rain meas. .48 in to  6 AM.  The  rain did not damage new paint much.  Miller called and pay him 6.75 in full to date.  Tue ironing AM.  I drove S. of town AM. seeing several campestris but did not get any  of them.  Tue ate dinner at Grove's and was gone when I returned.  Mary and Ella Facklen from Cal. are there visiting.  We get letter from Muggs AM.  She is going to Columbus O. to attend wedding and will call here on way say 24th.  We expect Phebe home tomorrow  Her divorce case will come up Monday.  The town full of people today.  Clear with strong NW wind  Tue did not attend church at night as usual.  Gobed 9 P.M.

October 1-2, 1913 and 1888 in Coles County Illinois

1913

1.  Wednesday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  54.  74.  60.  = 62 2/3

Cloudy. Light fog.  N.W. 2.  Rhoda worked all day mostly cleaning windows.  P.M. she  works for Kate Grove.  Mort workes the day at porch getting near done.  I added up my weather business for Sept. AM.  Drove over to  Ad Millers.  P.M.  Find him west of Normal.  A phone from C.H. Jones to fix up Loxa house for renter at once.  Miller can do it Friday and will try to get ready for him.  Tue was up to Mrs. Littletons P.M. and attends PM with Mrs. Brook at night.  Most cloudy AM Clear PM.  NW wind  Gobed 9 PM

2.  Thursday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  56.  74.  56.  = 62 1/3

Clear N.W.3.  Harman phones that have quit cutting B.C. on account of two green.  Mort came and finished lt odds and ends round house till 11 AM.  I drove to Reynolds but Miller not there.  Change horse to old buggy P.M. and get sand cement and liver.  Tue worrying about things so that about sick.  No Helen worries her good deal.  See MIller at home says will go  Loxa in morn if able.  Most clear day northerly light winds.  Gobed 9.

1888

1.  Monday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  62.  78.  55.

Pleasant day S.W. wind.  Get Jas. McCimack to put glass in above.  Myers says can't pay his rent now let us have potatoes says he will  give up house next Monday.  Tue and self went down to Timber after dinner leaving baby  with father.  I got  glass for front  at Neals on cr. at 3.50.  Borrow pint of liquor J.H.(?)  Gobed 9 P.M.

2.  Tuesday.  5.40  AM  Ther.  42.  55.  38.

Part clear windy day, went down to timber at 8 AM.  Warren Decker at work hauling out wood and posts. also worked yesterday Bob Brown laid up with boil.  Got half bushel of sweet  potatoes of Walker on way home.  Bert* was  up in P.M. to say that  his Mother is very low and not expected to live long.  Gobed 9 PM.

*Tue's brother talking about her Mother.

September 25-26, 1913 and 1888 in Coles County Illinois

1913

25.  Thursday.  6 A.M.  Ther.  56.  80,  66. = 67 1/3

Mostly clear, S.2.  Get first letter from Phelps regarding wheels.  Says  will repair them if will return them.  Tue got letter from Phebe with first enclosure.  I sent some papers to the girls.  Met H. Messick again.  He has applied a carload phosphate rock at Westfield farm.  Mr. Reed bought half bu. clings 60 c. Pd.  Warren Decker calls, he and Ike R. want to rent Ranch ground for next season and will begin work on it at once.  Have not decided but promise to go down there next Sunday if possible.  Mrs. Grove called and later Tue went up town to Parker opening with Mrs. Brooks.  I drove late to timber E. getting home 6 P.M.  Tue and Helen got to hear band at night.  Clear AM. clouding up P.M. wind becoming N.W.  Gobed 10.30 P.M.  Rain about 10 P.M. (.08)

26.  Friday.  6 AM.  Ther.  56.  64.  48.  = 56.

Cloudy N.3.  I had intended to go to farm early but decide not to.  Edith Bates called Am.  I drove out to Helen's P.M. for vinegar. getting home 6oc.  Mrs. Al. Crews was buried P.M.  Gus is buying a lot of alfalfa hay at 17.00  Says will sow 20 ac.  Mostly cloudy AM.  Clear PM light north  wind  Gobed 9

1888

25.  Tuesday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  50.  72.  53.

Clear but considerably coloudy during day.  Reub Davis rode down to his place with me.  Matt Comer rode piece with me.  Four men at work today.  Enoch having quit.  I rode over Hall and Davis land all forenoon.  Rutherford over to see me wants to (?) south house but didn't let him have it.  Met Handley  He says he will move his fence out before I clear up the north track.  He advises me to put in my wheat with a sulky Harrow.  Bob Brown hauls rails all day very slow.  Stopped on Indian Hill and  got some grapes.  Wind strong from North boys chopping and chapping and harvesting near south side of (?)  Gobed 9.30

26.  Wednesday 5.45 AM.  Ther.  45.  71.  58.

Clear nearly a  frost.  Have had more yet.  Mat Br(?) to look at his jarrow  Says I can take it after he gets through with it.  Boys clearing and (?) East of stable.  I  rode over on south side in P.M.  Wind S in morning NW P.M. strong  Gobed  9 PM

September 23-24, 1913 and 1888 in Coles County Illinois

1913

23.  Tuesday.  6 AM.  Ther.  44.  76.  66.  =  62.

Mostly clear. S.E.2.  A gouty tac on left kept me awake most  of night.  I get load small nut coal.  Tower Hill.  AM. 2960 lbs. am out and this is the first.  Tue gets letter from Buddy.  I get Winters to order hat for me. buy pair of Henson gloves 1.25 all Cr.  Talk with Harry Messeck.  He  has sownC.h. of phosphate borrowing drill of Max Gorffin.  I went P.M. out to Reeds for Peaches.  Mrs. R. says not ripe yet.  I continue on stopping at Sander's.  Get three chickens  of Mrs. S. paying 1.00  Think too much.  Got home 6 P.M.  Mostly clear day with strong southwind.  I made pot mush after supper.  Go bed 9.

24.  Wednesday.  5.30 AM  Ther.  56. 80.  64.  =  66 2/3

Clear S.2.  Rhoda came washing and ironing.  I drove down E. of Normal.  Get a few puff balls.  Helen Ferrish and George here to dinner.  John F.  is sick.  I did not see Ad. Miller except at long range.  Get shave Br. P.M.  After 3 P.M. I drove to town line.  There are few fungi coming.  I return by Watson road which they are plowing and scraping today.  Talk again with H. Missick.  He has sown car of rock Ph.  Get home  6 P.M.  Tue and Mrs. Brooks attend prayer meeting at night.  Most clear day S.4.  Go bed 9 PM

1888

23.  Sunday.  6.30 A.M.  Ther.  58.  73.  55.

Clear.  Cow refused to give us any  milk this morning and had probably been milked.  Clean out  part of bookcase and burn up lot of trash.  Talked of going out to Uncle John's with Tue after dinner but Mrs. Robinson came over after dinner and we gave it up.  Tue and I pick the peaches left in garden and balance of the grapes.  Mow grass for cow at night - father has lame leg.  Go bed 9 PM~~

24. Monday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  49.  72.  55.

Clear.  Got started  at 8 oc.  took a saddle down today and after dinner rode all over south part of timber.  Four men at work AM. five P.M.  Enoch Johnson began again at noon.  Brown hauling rails in P.M.    Mrs. Brown rode home with me.  Mrs. Dickenson washed today.  Tue suffering from tooth ache.  Gobed 9.15 PM.

September 18-19, 1913 and 1888 in Charleston, Illinois

1913

18.  Thursday.  6 AM.  Ther.  64.  74.  66.  =  68.

Cloudy N.E. 2.  Misty.  Hatton came working all day at wood pile.  Order "same" fro, J.E. Mc morn, getting it about 6 P.M.  Got sample of early ohio potatoes of Crciu.  Try again to see E.E. Tate but didn't.   Learn our phones will be(g)in 3.30 which did.  Meanwhile I drove down E. of normal and get nice mess of  campertris.  Harman and Shrives here when I return.  They want to rent the farm together and I tell them can have it subject to conditions which will discuss later.  They were in buggy and took out ome pears.  Mrs. Brooks over at night, also Mrs. Curd.  The latter went with Tue and  Helen to band concert.  Much cloudy with easterly winds.  Gobed 9.30

19.  Friday.  6 AM.  Ther.  64.  78.  68. = 70.

Cloudy. E.1.  Hatton worked all day at wood piling S. of old house site.  I drove up to Dicewood again but met nothing in fungus line.  C.H. Jones Phones and we rent Loxa house to Lerna man who will move right in.  Mrs. Grove and Mrs. C.D. Mitchell call P.M.  I drove by E. of Normal and round by Phipps place.  Find  fine mess campertris W. of Phipps~~

Met Jim Butler and Normal stud.  The roads have dried good deal today.  Mostly clear P.M.  and at night.  Pay Telephone for Aug 1.50 ch.  Wind E to S. with flavor of gas additives.   Gobed 9.

1888

18.  Tuesday,  5.45 AM  Ther.  52.  72.  58.

Partly clear.  Start for timber 7.15 AM.  Nobody at work, will all begin Thursday.  Met Zeke with load of boards which proves to be wrong lot.  Bob not to be found anywhere.  Hear  he is working for Jo Handley.  I  pile up boards in P.M.  Start home at 4 P.M.  Gather basket butternuts.  Came across Skidmore and Leitch whose horse had run away.  They road home with me, got home 7.20.  Gobed 9 P.M. Tue washes.

19.  Wednesday.  6 AM.  Ther.  56.  83.  70.

Clear and mostly clear day.  Pick and peel basket of peaches for Tue AM.  Tue about sick from washing yesterday.  After dinner we drove out to Uncle John's and got basket of apples.  Drive round by Perrills when came home.  Wrote letter to Sal Shaw of Parils about lot in bottom.  Warm day.  Sprinkle of rain in P.M.  Go bed 8.15

September 3-8, 1913 in Charleston, Illinois

3.  Wednesday  6 AM.  Ther.  72.  98.  84.  =  84 2/3
Clear N.W. 1.  Rhoda washes working till 2 P.M.  I drove up for  bread before noon and get a water melon of Amyx.  Tue got letter from Muggs.  Yesterday I sent specimmen fungus to Prof. Pecks hepiota  granidosus  supposed.  Toward night I drove down by  Wrightsville going E. road return by cut off.  Everything is ready to take fire.  We learn that Oakley has left Loxa house.  Val Hanley wants to rent the same.  Don't let him have it.  I know Val of old.  Mostly clear day N.W. moderate shift to N.E.  gobed 9 P.M.

4.  Thursday.  5.30  AM.  ther.  70.  94.  78.  =  80 2/3
Clear. N.E.2.  Get shave AM. Pd.  Hitch up and start out to find some peaches which find at  one Reed's at Ben Rosebrough place.  Will get some in day or two.  I continue west and south going home by Mat Browns.  There is some pretty good corn in Kickapoo bottoms.  There is quite stream running in Cosell Creek at Lattas place and also at the bridge below Mrs. Richard's - roads are very dusty.  I got home 12.30.  Clear day with brisk N.E. wind.  Too warm for comfort.  Tue went with Mrs. Curd to concert    Gobed 9

5.  Friday.  5.30 A.M.  ther.  68.  92.  78.  =  79 1/3   (shorthand note) 25
Clear.E.1.  Cooler night.  Write John Armstrong L + Q Co for price fine limestone.  No word from Phebe yet: she is supposed to be at Havana, Ill.  Her notice of aplication for a divorce appeared to be in Courier yesterday.  It will come up at  Oct. term of court.  Not quite so hot but very uncomfortable.  Mrs. Grove over P.M.  Later Tue was over at O'Neals.  At night she went calling with Mrs. Brooks.  I drove E. on Westfield road.  "Cap" Wiley has cut his B.C.  I buy water melon of Geo Waters.  Henry Newell overtook me on road.  I get home 6.30.  Gobed.9.  Clear day light easterly winds.

6.  Saturday 5.30  AM.  Ther.  68.  94.  82.  =  81 1/3
Clear. S. 1.  Buy suspenders at McCravys Pa.  We did not hear from Phebe yet since she expected to reach Havana.  Tue at Hats late P.M.  I was up town little while P.M.  Mostly clear day clouding up some in night.  Mrs. Brooks called after supper:  later M & K.  I had gone to bed.  Another very hot day with light southerly winds.  Gobed 8.30

Phebe's address  P.O. Box 253 Havana, IL.

7.  Sunday 5.30.  AM.  Ther.  76.  94.  78.  =  80.
Mostly cloudy S.E.1.  the isce wagon team ran away on Sixth St. this morning.  Sprinkle of R between 6 AM and 7 AM. (.03).  Thunder P.M. but no more rain.  I drove up for R.H. and Tue attended church in morning.  4.30 P.M. we drove out to Helen's getting home about 7.  Had some ice cream at Helen's.  Gus seems to feal (sic) rather blue about crops &c   I quit smoking after a week at it to taper off "from chewing.  Part cloudy day and good signs of rain.  Gobed 9

8.  Monday.  6. AM.  Ther.  70.  92.  78.  =  80.
Mostly clear.   There was sharp lightning in N. at 3 AM.  We had beeb intending to go to Loxa this AM. but did not rise in time.  No letter from Phebe yet we don't know whether she has gone to Havana or not.  Get letter form Mr. H.A. Neal asking  her address.  He is her attorny.  I quit tobacci altogether kast night and feel very poorly.  Our pears are falling fast.  They are hardly mature enough to use yet.  Very many of the winter apples are dropping off.  Tue went out to John Reed's about three miles west of town for peaches late P.M.  Part cloudy moderate N. to NE winds gobed 8 P.M.

August 7 - 11, 1913 in Charleston, Illinois

1913

7.  Thursday 5.15 AM.  Ther.  74.  94.  84.  =  84.
Cloudy and raining.  Much heavy thunder but little rain since 1 AM.  Tue did not get up.  She sent for Dr. Starr after breakfast, and remains in bed the day.  Mrs. Brooks calls on her P.M.  also Mrs. Groves later.  I oil up and put some washers on new buggy wheels AM.  Drove to big 4 depot twice  with Buddy.  Maggie had much trouble getting off but finally went with Phebe to Mattoon at 4.30 to take 6 P.M. fast train which proved to be four hours late.  Phebe got home 6.30 and last heard from Muggs she had gone to Louisa's.  Buddy and I drive N of town late P.M.  The rain did not lay dust.  Part cloudy day with Southeasterly winds very sultry.  Lightning S at and after bedtime.  Gobed 9

8.  Friday.  5.30 AM.  ther.  78.  100.  90.  =  89 1/3
Part cloudy. S.3.  There were thunder and lightning all night but think no rain.  Spend an hour or  two adjusting wheels on new buggy.  Was uptown twice but did not leave buggy on account of the heat.  Tue seems some better but did not get up.  Mrs. Gaud Brooks entertain her most of P.M.  Got cards from Muggs P.M. at St. Louis where she stayed the night and was just starting for Jeff City at  9 AM expecting to get there just after noon.  Take a little drive with Charles and Phebe at nearly night and take horse up to Nickles.  Jim Crawford came home with me and we came near a wreck with auto at cor. Van B. and 4th.  Clear day and night strong S. or S.W. winds.  Gobed 9.30.  Clear night with no lightning.

9.  Saturday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  78.  96.  86.  =  86 2/3
Clear S.3.  Deposit checks for caorn AM 162.47.  Get book at bank.  Last night another warm one.  Annie Piper was buried tody.  Tue much same and still in bed.  Dr. Starr called 4 P.M.  Kill our extra chicken which have been stall feeding in corn crib.  Tue kept the bed all day.  Mrs. Grove over again P.M.  Clear day with moderate southerly winds.  Gobed 10 P.M.  Mare to Nickles

10.  Sunday.  5 A.M.  ther.  76.  94.  80.  = 83 1/3
Mostly cloudy. S.2.  Order mare early and get start to Loxa at about 6 AM.  leaving rest in bed.  I stop at Harmans to phone about pump.  Paul phones for me.  Enter at gate NW of house: did not see Mr. Cox.  Think our corn beats the average.  Clover seed not filled and will not pay to cut and thresh.  B.C. looks well  Met Sleet Shirley on place.  Wants to rent ground next season.  Saw Mrs. Gaines  Retha and the baby.  I got home 10 AM.  Drive P.M. down by Lattas and return by Tom Brink Hill.  I found Tue up when I got home from Loxa.  She is feeling better Phebe getting ready to  leave for Chicago tomorrow morn.  Ora Webb is going with her and stayed the night.  Mostly cloudy day, southwesterly wind.  Gobed 9  Save P.M.

11.  Monday 5.30 AM.  ther.  74.  90.  84.  =  82 2/3
Part cloudy. S.E.1.  Ora and Phebe went at 3.48 AM.  tue up to breakfast and feeling better till bad feeling spill about noon.  She got letter from Muggs who arrived at Jeff Cy. (sic) all right.  I find both rear wheels of new buggy loose in hub and am thinking of sending them back.  Drive over to Seiberts but he is away.  The men at shop say it cannot be fixed advise returning them at once.  Today very sultry and mostly clear with light southerly winds.  Take Buddy and Charles down to check Phebes trunk late P.M.  Clara Digby called to see Bud in afternoon.  I got a letter from Harman who is enjoying himself around Geneva, N.Y.  I bundle up lot old newspapers P.M.  The weather has settled down into regular drouth:  Some corn late planted looks well but cant do long without rain.  The only place running water Sunday was in Riley - crossed at Richards bridge.  M & K over night go bed 9

August 3-6, 1913 and 1888 in Charleston, Illinois

1913

3.  Sunday,    5.30 AM.  Ther.  64.  96.  80.  =80.
Clear. N.1.  Pasture mare on library lot and hitch up early.  Had thoughts of trip to Loxa but too blamed hot.  I drove up AM for Sunday pape.  Tue intended to go to Chatauqua (sic) with Mrs. Brooks but did not feel able .  Ida and Josephine Mullen are visiting in Charleston they live in Oklahoma.  Today ends Chatauqua (sic) which began on 19th.  The Holiness meeting back of Mort Grove's has finished.  Tue remained at home all day.  Toward night I drive south to Finch S.H. and return by Hog Farm.  Clear day moderate Northerly winds .  Roads very dusty.  Gobed 9.30 P.M.

4.  Monday. 5.30 AM.  Ther.  70.  90.  74.  =  78.
Most clear N.E.2.  Seibert did not fix up buggy as promised and I put in day waiting for him  He sends word at night that will do it early in morning.  Get 1/2 bu potatoes at Charley Grims for which owe him 65 cents. PAID  Calls them the "round white."  They are home grown.  Tue  grunting all day and think oat times of getting the Dr.  We did not hear from the girls.  Tue looks for them home tomorrow.  I drove over to  Rhodes tell her to Wash Wednesday instead of Tuesday as intended.  Mort and Kate were over a while at night.  Clear day, moderate northeasterly wind.  No signs of rain.  Go bed 9.

5.  Tuesday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  60.  94.  80.  =  78.
Clear.  N.E.1.  Seibert came and put in axels to buggy, not fine job.  I hitch to old buggy.  Drive down to light plant and pay for July 1.64 ck.  Call to Tucker Bros. paying last coal bill 5.00 ch.  Drive up to see Abbott about working.  Nobody at home.  Tue goes to Mrs. Hibbard trial with Mrs. Brooks.  It turns out to be one of warm days.  Harman calls and settles for crib  of corn sold.  There was much less than supposed.  Says is going to N.Y. in morn with excursion.  Will visit Geneva.  Corn weighed out 273 bu @ 65 cts.  Tue looked for the girls at noon but they didn't come till after dark.  Buddy and Charles came with them.  Clear mostly with moderate northeast to S.E. winds.  Gobed 10 P.

6. Wednesday.  5.30  AM.  ther.  72.  96.  84.  = 84.
Mostly cloudy E.2.  there was sp. after midnight and again with thunder 6 AM.  Rhoda washed and then ironed till 4 P.M.  Tue not feeling any better.  The girls clean up new buggy and I hitch to it before noon.    Muggs is going back to Jeff City tomorrow and Phebe will leave in a few days.  the three girls with Charles went out to Helens on 5.30 P.M. train returning 9 P.  I drove to Kickapoo at Geis to wash PM. wheels.  Mostly clear clouding toward night.  Return via Wrights.  Gobed 9

1888

3.  Friday.  4.50   AM.  Ther.  80.  96.  81.

About clear.  Picked peck of plums from one of lombard trees find about half of them stung by insect.  Mrs. Dickenson came to iron.  Myers calls and pays 2.00 on rent.  He now owes 1.28 on July.   Aug. will (?) tomorrow 6.00 got letter from Indianapolis man asking about (?) furniture.  Saml. E. Moran.  Made out lot of bills but didn't collect any.  Drove with Tue out nearly to Salem Church at night.  Looks like rain after sun set.  Thunder shower S. about 9 P.M.  Gobed about 10 PM.  very warm night.  Ther. stood at 80 at midnight

4.  Saturday.  5.10 AM.  Ther.  76.  80.  65.

Mostly cloudy day and grows cooler early AM.  Bud lot of peach trees with apricot also some almond ints wild plum.  Miss. Kemayer  pays rent for July.  R.S. Hordgren pays old a/c 6.00  Kelly says will go out to  Uncle Johns early to get cow.  Bim will help him drive her i(?).  Drove round town while at night with Tue.  Prohibition Camp Meeting in progress.  Sr. John of Kansas speaks today.  Coolest day for two or three weeks.  10 PM

5.  Sunday. 6.15 AM.  Ther.  65.  87.  74.

Foggy early.  Clears off.  Bim brings in cow about 8.30.  Kelly did not go out  Baby not feeling very well.  Father and I fixed fence in bottom P.M.  Drove toward night up  N. & N.W. of town with tue and baby.  The prohibition Camp Meeting draws  quite a crowd.  M & P went to church at night.   Self not well went to bed at 8.30 P.M.

6.  Monday  5.15 AM.  ther.  68.  87.  70.

Cloudy and raining very heavy, thunder storm from 2 PM till morning, much wind at times.  Milk white cow self this morning.  Went out after breakfast to turn her out and she was gone with the calf.  Put in the day looking  for her.  Kelly helping good part of the time.  Didn't find nor hear of her.  Mrs. Dickenson washed.  Baby sick all day.  Had trying afternoon Saddle of harness broke will have to get a new one.  Pleasent day with strong west wind.  Gobed 9.PM.

July 6-7, 1913 and 1888 in Charleston, Illinoid

1913

6.  Sunday.  5.00 AM.  Ther.  68.  88.  76.  =  77 1/3

Clear. N.W.3.  Old buggy hardly safe to use but hitch up and get paper.  Tue and Phebe went to church AM.  Tue went down to  H.G.'s late afternoon staying till 9 P.M.  I drove SW after 4 P.M.  Went by Mat Brown's turning by J.W. Percy's and Busk Woods: get home 8 P.M.  Much good corn in creek bottoms.  Streams are getting very low.  I did not meet any autos.  Mostly clear day with high Northwind diminishing at night.  Gobed 10 P.M.

7.  Monday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  66.  90.  78. =  78.

Part cloudy.  Phone J.E. Mc for same which got 3 P.M. and pay Ex on last lot.  Went over to Siberts with old buggy but couldn't get near shop A.M.  Tue got letter from Buddy P.M.  Self feeling worse than usual.  Fair day light southerly winds.  Tue went to Holiness meeting  with  Mrs. Brooks at night.  Gobed 10 P.M.

1888

6.  Friday.  5.30  A.M.  ther.  73.  93.  78.

Clear.  Father and Phebe up in night.  They ate too many string beans.  Stay at home all day  too hot to move round much.  Bert was here to dinner.  Ma has been staying  with them for a week or so.  Put a blind  up on S. side of W.C.  Hat calls in morning.  Go bed 10 P.M.

7.  Saturday.  5.30   Ther.  80.  95.  75.

Clear hot day.  Stay at home.  Up town at night for grub.  New band playing on street corners.  Get Mutton at Bill Myers 25c. on Cr.  Clouds up and storms up light shower about dark cooling air some.  Past week has been very oppressive to hot to work or to even eat.  Have had no butter for several days.  None in town.  Tue sells milk to Eastin's folks and she does not give enough for (?).  Gobed 10 P.M.