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

November 2-8, 1889 in Charleston, Illinois

November 1889

2.  Saturday  7 AM.   Ther  45.  47.  40.  =44

Mostly  clear W. wind and prospect for clear weather.  Rain at times in night mostly - Mostly cloudy day however.  Uncle John in town, tell him about old mare.  Geo Kellogg will begin on  my barn Monday if he can get down there.  H.G. will start for Arkansaw(sic) Thursday.  Get bolts at Knocks and Stodderts  Milt Drake did not come up today.  Buy pr. shoes and leggings at Mersick & Grays @15.25.  Gobed 1.30 A.M.  clear night

3.  Sunday.  8 AM.  ther  35.  48.  40  = 41 

Clear, light white frost.  Hunt around for Geo Kellogg till nearly noon.  Went up to Jo Pinkers.  Kellogg promised last night to start my barn tomorrow  going down to today.  roads pretty bad but will soon dry out.  Got lot of nails at Stodderts and more at M. Mitters  I start about noon.

4.  Monday.  6 AM  ther  38.  52.  31.  =  40 1/3  Mostly clear.  Harvey and Frank cut stumps round shed and clean up generally.  Frank and self lay  out foundation.  Milt hauls some lumber AM  starts to town about 2 PM. after K & P taking Pophams boy (?)  I start about  3.30 PM  went up to Parkers after a/c and whole party start out at 9 P.M.  

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5.  Tuesday. 5.30 AM.  Ther  28.  39.  24. = 30

Clear and cool.  I  start early for timber early.   Work getting along pretty well with shed.  Left Bill Kelly with Nick  Went home before night  Clear pleasant day roads getting good again.  Hunting party start for Ark.

6.  Wednesday 6 AM.  Ther 28.  39.  24

Clear and cool.  Heavy frost.  Start early for ranch.  Work getting along pretty well.  they work all day at putting up posts &c.  The worst  trouble is getting lumber we recd fast enough.

7.  Thursday.  5 AM.  Ther  34.  48.  32.

Cloudy.  Went over to Diona in morning after nails getting back at 11 AM.    Began to rain at noon and kept it up until late in night.  boys work little while after dinner and quit.  Very discouraging weather.  Gobed, 10.30 PM

8.  Friday. 6 AM.  Ther  44.  41.  43.  Friday.  6 AM.  Ther 84  41   43. 

Cloudy.  wind S or SW.  Misty morning: rain at times boys putting up nail ties and  piates  Start out for home about noon but went back after reaching saw mill.  Comer will saw the stuff we need for plates.  Milt helps them haul in two logs PM. and most (?)   Get home 7 P.M.  roads very muddy 11 P.M.

October 30- November 1, 1889 and 1900 in Charleston, IL

October 1889

30.  Wednesday 6 AM.  Ther

Cloudy and getting ready to rain which began about 8 o.c. AM.  Ring three sows noses  Two more pigs missing this morning, one in spring.  Boy work while I sawing store wood and quit working a while P.M.  Milt repaired roof some and went out hunting in P.M.  Rained at intervals a;; day but not heavy.  Gobed 10 PM

31.  Thursday.  6 AM.  Ther           56.  50.  =

Cloudy but not raining  Ride down to river bottom  Cut L board tree in S. Hollow which wouldn't work.  Look for  more which couldn't find find boys cut one in little Fritz hollow P.M. which we think all right  Start home at 3.30 PM arriving at 6 P.M.  Roads very muddy and slow driving.  Mist and fine rain PM and night  Gobed at 10.30 PM~  Trade has been light this week.

November 1889

1.  Friday.  7 AM.  Ther  55.  65.  53  = 57 2/3

Cloudy and rain at spells all day.  Interested going to woods.  Pay Popham per load of hay. 3.00 .  HG will start for Ark. next Tuesday, with hunting party.  Trade not very lively, am somewhat discouraged about my shed and feed for sheep.  Have done but little toward it for two weeks on account of  rain.  Gobed 11 PM 

October 1900

30.  Tuesday  5.30 AM.  Ther.  63.  78.  65 = 68 2/3

cloudy.  Southerly wind.  The other Mrs. Owens comes to wash.  Tue  and Lillie move Miss Ford into east room. (shorthand)  Learn at Gaines' that Irene was expected home today.  The roads excepting paved streets are very muddy this morning   Lend Deffenbaugh abstract for ranch.  They are  getting their pipes together in front of Perkins lot.  on way to square with steam heat.  Simons did not come up with corn as intended.  Hatton has not shown up this week.  Went out to Gaines' 2 P.M.  Jo. shucking shock corn.  Has got 14 loads in to  elevator.  They  have only paid 29 cents for past week.  Get a  basket full of vegetables and start home 5 P.M.  Partly clear day slightly cooler than yesterday.  Got pretty good mess of Caprinus comatus at Bill Hill's which which have for dinner.  Jo Gaines has shucked about 750 bush corn to date.  I did not visit Loxa today.  HOme in time  for supper  Gobed 8.30 P.M.

31.  Wednesday 5.30 AM.  Ther 63.  78.  60  =  64

Drove up to Dicks AM and beyond No mushrooms in sight.  See Teo Sefton about coal.  Take Bill Campbell down to his place AM.  They are digging ditch for heat pipes in ally back of store.  Lilly ironing.  CD Mitchell gives me bill for 1200 feet more lumber.  Saw Hatton crossing overhead bridge AM.  They have had saw mill on Decker land north of spring a week or two.   T. Armstrong out of common corn.  P.M. load still in barnyard.  Got a letter from Charley Popham saying need not bring rest of his bill.  Showers P.M. with heavy rain toward night and after dark.  Take Marie over to Weyths after supper to Halloween party.  Corn 30 cts here am entirely out of corn except sweet.  Gobed 9 P.M.

November 1900

1.  Thursday. 5.30 A.M.  Ther.  50.  60.  50  =  53 1/3

Mostly cloudy.  N.W. wind.  Clears off before 9  A.M. and clear day.  tue and Lillie making pumpkin pie AM.  Shave AM. Cr.  Sent draft $120.00 to Loan and Trust Co.  John Simon and Warren up with wood.  Says Ira does not intend to sow any more until after after the election.  Give Bob Chapman key to Perkins room for station purposes.  Charge no rent.  Harry Stoddert wants lot of 2x4 - 12 and 14.  Dun Evans for small bill due.  Tue  sends some shirts to Phebe in newspapers.  Bill Hill called with Caprinus comatus while we were at breakfast.  John Simons calls after dinner and give him bills amounting to some 3600 ft.  Saye Brown in town.  He called P.M. and we settled for all collected by both of us, self to pay hauling.  Give Ira ch for $19.04  Simons not very well satisfied with Tom's management.  Pick balance of quinces.  Had about  1 1/2 bu on three trees.  Fair day westerly wind.  Tue over at  Groves at night.  Gobed 9 PM.

July 6-10, 1889 in Charleston, IL

July 1889

6.  Saturday. 6.40 AM.  Ther.  72  85.  66.  = 78 1/3

Clear   Pay up Riley Decker for rent he still owes for month's rent.  Milt was up bringing load of wood for Sam Ray.  Uncle John in town  getting tired of  J.S.'s method.  Trade fair.  Gobed  10.30 P.M.

7.  Sunday. 6.30 AM.  Ther.  72.  93.  78.  =  81.

Clear.  Tue and self go down to timber, start 9 AM.  Milt and Enoch work at well - find no water, dry about 16 ft. and give it up.  Dig out new spring near the old one.  Terrible hot we both get pretty  well tired out, got home about 7.30  Sultry night  Gobed 9 P.M.  Tue feeling badly.

8.  Monday:  5.30 AM.  Ther.  78.  93.  76.  =  82.

Mostly clear, Cummili.  Tue feels badly.  Drake brings up wood to Sam Ray.  Trade fair .  Flies very numerous.   Order cigars and Claret of Thunber.  Ruth and Maggie pick the raspberries toward night.  Milt says Enoch Johnson  old man Decker and Steve Decker were to work the AM. Gobed 10.30.

9.  Tuesday.  6 AM.  Ther.  79.  93.  75.  =  82 1/3

Clear.  Some clouds during day.  Anderson R.R. man says he can give me bill of 110 m ft white oak lumber to finish.  Drake takes load of wood to Sam Ray and engage to haul (?) have load of WO poles.  Snider wants (?) next week.  Gobed 1o.15 PM.  Selected material at Winters for suit of clothes to cost 33.oo.  Get wagon fixed at Parker's.  

10.  Wednesday 5.30 AM.  Ther.  73.  92.  76.  = 80 1/3

Mostly cloudy sp rain early.  Start for timber at 7 AM.  Find boys fixing road in hollow.  Cut poles for Popham after dinner.  Rain came up and  all quit calling it half a day start home at 2 P.M. via Farmington to avoid muddy road but found them very bad most of way home where arrive  about  5 P.M.  Mrs. Rogers ironed.  Gobed 10.15

June 10-12, 1914 and 11-12, 1889 in Charleston, IL

June 19 

10. Wednesday.  4.45 AM.  Ther.  74.  98.  82. =  84 2/3

Part cloudy S.W.1.  Emma helps Tue AM. wash windows etc.  The smaller Warman children spend much of AM here much to Tue's disgust and mine.  Normal out today and Helen Hildreth leaves some things here till next term.  We get letter from Phebe P.M. with  note.   She is in Jeff City with Muggs for a visit.  This proved to be one of our hottest days.  I  keep  pretty quiet and then very uncomfortable.  I drove out as Cemetery late P.M.  I met Harman up town.  I got  home 7 P.M.  The Mortys came over, also Julia.  Harman up about 8 P and stays till nearly 10 Oc. "Settles" in full last years rent  check $72.00  Mostly  clear quite cloudy about 1 PM. with thunder five miles south.  Gobed 10 P.M.

11.  Thursday. 5 AM.  Ther.  74.  98.  80.  =  84.

Mostly clear. S.2.  Tue  irons all AM.  Deposit Harman ck  72.00 at 2d.  Get shave at Browns pd.  The Normal School closes today and the people are going home.  Drive E and SE late PM. call in for ice cream and bread.  About our warmest day part cloudy wind becoming N.  Tue  over at Groves night, gobed 9.30  Order "frame" through Nick.  Carrier took letter  (?)

12.  Friday. 6 AM.  Ther.  74.  84.  74.  = 77 1/3

Cloudy light rain which began 2 AM, wind N.1.  Craigs BC warehouse burned early morn (2AM).  Pay O.T. Ryan feed bill 4.40 I start out to find junk Cooper but did not .  Met Rog Bennett and take him.  Says  Ray is in Courier office.  I saw Laura and her children.  On way home came near running over a baby 12th and Madison Sts.  Tue ironing AM.  P.M. drive up by John Hills and Stodderts.  Ss new alfalfa 40 has about 20 acres of my old friend the bull nettle.    Much cloudy today sprinkle several times, but didn't lay dust.  Roads very dusty.  Corn not growing much.  Much of  crop is less than a foot high.  Some oats are heading out.  Some pieces of wheat are being cut.  Wheat is  good.  Wind N. to easterly  Gobed 9.30

June 1889

11.  Tuesday.  7 AM.  Ther.  60.  76.  58.   64 2/3

Clear.  Wind NW Wrote White telling him (?) take 38 cents for my ties but would not sell any culls.  Sold Adam 20 posts @6c.  Collect rent from Gr bro for month 40.00, draw 10.00 from firm.  Try to clear out sewer W.C. at home but fail.  Pay  up MCennell ind. and  Co a/es.  Pay Heilbing for repair log chain.  Hazy day.  11.30 PM.

12.   Wednesday. 7 AM.  Ther. 65.  76.  60.  =  64.

Clear.   Pay Frommell 1.05  Popham 1.45  Ed Doughty at 1.35.  Jo Clark 25 all in full.  Paid  Uncle  John 100.00 borrowed from him last month.  Trade fair.  Several drummers in town.  Pleasant day and warmer wind SW.   Learn that men in timber expect to  finish fence Friday.  Gobed 11 PM.

August 7, 1887

7.  Sunday, 6.30  AM.  Ther.  64.  87.  66.
Some cloudy and air damper than usual.  Baby seemed better today.  Tue has quit giving Patton's medicine.  Father and I went over to Dick Wesley's funeral at 3 P.M. and I drove down out to country.  Alf Hutchasen  rode with me.  I drove around by Popham's and back to town.  Took Tue and baby a litttle drive.  Mare seems a little fractious today.  Has been pleasant day mostly clear wind variable.  See Geo Weber on the street at night.  9 P.M.~