January 15-18, 1890 and 1901 in Charleston, Illinois

January 1890

15.  Wednesday. 7 AM. Ther  36.  40.  19.  =  31 2/3

Cloudy W. wind.  Light rain in night.  Uni drummer here buy 20 BlB 89 Mal- @40c.  Made pretty close estimate of amt. of  stock on hand for first time since last August.  (?) Skelly shot Lune Woodrum fatally in Laudes Saloon about 6 P.M.  Cloudy day and growing colder: light snow at night and strong W. wind.  Trade light   Go bed 11 PM

16.  Thursday 7 AM.  Ther  9. 23.  20  = 17 1/3

Clear, wind NW.  Skelly gave himself up last night.  Send Tom Threkeld a cord of wood at 3.75  Phebe went to school first time week  Mrs. Rogers here AM. decide to take washing home.  Tue went up town toward night  Clear day with N.W. wind  Wharton drunmmer here.  Gobed  11.30 PM

17.  Friday 7 AM.  Ther  18,  36.  28  = 27 1/3

Clear Heavy white frost, wind S.  Mrs. Perrill came in morning and spent the day  Kate here to dinner, also Uncle John  Mrs. Harly worse.  Tue was over there at night till 8 oc  Mostly clear day.  Trade some better.  South wind, Roads wearing down  Gobed 1030 ~

18.  Saturday. 7 AM  Ther, 24.  42.  35  =  33 2/3

Clear or nearly so with south wind  Alarm of fire at 7 AM.  Lune Woodrum shot last Wednesday night died today.  H.G. went home this morning with the "grip."  I had to stay at store most of day.  Bought blue fish of Geo Lee.  Rec 466.41 from Friskey for Boh Whiskey.  Trade fair  Girls over to Davis' at night.  Clear day  Go bed  11.30 PM.  Mrs. Rogers brought home washing.

January 1901

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15. Tuesday  5.30 AM.  Ther  34.  58.  52.  =   48

0  0  +  Mostly clear  southwind.  Start to Loxa 9.30 AM.  Jo still grubbing cottonwood pond.  After dinnerI went down to Loxa.  McPhenon did not pay me any thing.  Today election in County to decide for or against county bonds.  People not showing enough interest to go and vote  Saw H.H. at Loxa.  He has recently got back from Iowa.  Drive down to Lloyds after getting home to pay for wash last week.  Clara ironed todau  Warm day with fresh southwind  Roads drying and getting better fast  Gobed 9 PM

16.  Wednesday, 6 AM.  Ther 34.  41.  30.  =  35

Mostly clear stron NW wind.  Clara ironed.  Mrs. Grove was over in P.M.  I work at sorting papers in back hall P.M. finished  Fine day NW wind streets becoming.  Cooney Scheyatt filling in where dug out.  Self not feeling very well all day  Gobed 10 PM  Return Cadle newspaper

17.  Thursday.  5.30  AM.  Ther  22.  25.  20  =  22 1/3  Cloudy northwind.  Snow flying most of forenoon  Didn't hitch up horse today for about first day this winter  Mostly clear P.M.  I try a pin hole picture and develope two plates at night  Marie and Clara watching me  This was a hard day to keep the house warm owing to strong northwind.  Tue and Maggie away at night till bed time  Earl Decker was up and I paid him 4.50 ch for 5 cord wood and 125 posts.  Gobed 10 PM  Buy box of Eastman dry plates at Ricketts  paid

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18.  Friday.  5.30 AM.  Ther  15.  30.  26.  =  23 2/3

-0+  Mostly clear N.W. wind  Self have very sore throat this morning  Jack Trobaugh works AM. putting in all the wood taking out ashes and hauling over manure for mushrooms pay him all.  Tue attends R.C. at Marshalls P.M.  Daisy called to see Clara P.M.  Mostly cloudy afternoon.  West wind and weather seems to be moderating.  Maggie brought us clock in place of one returned  Gobed 9 P.M. __

June 23- July 1, 1888 in Charleston, IL

June

23.  Saturday, 5.45 AM.  Ther.  72.  87.  68.

Cloudy and foggy damp morning.  Kelly does not work today.   (?) paints on front.  Kirk and Co.  get on their case.  (?) Dunbar gave us pint  of (?) .  Spoke to Alex Briggs about stone on  (?) yard. Sprinkle in P.M.  Get shaved at Mays Shop Cr.  Baby about sick.  Tue says it is the hives.    Go to bed  1o oc  Kate Myers to supper.

24.  Sunday.  6 AM.  ther.  72.  88.  71.

Clear.  Baby sick all day  thought about sending for  (?) but didn't,  Lear that  Urn Ricketts daughter, Ellen, is dead in Terre Haute.  Drive while PM with Tue.  afterward with M & P and Maurice Larry.  Pleasant day and warm.   Gobed 9 PM.

25.  Monday.  5 AM.  Ther.  68.  88.  70.  

Cloudy, heavy rain in night.  Self sick in night.  Baby better this morning.  Kelly works  - store A.M.  brought down "goods" and  some barrels.   Worked at home P.M.  Make gate to cow lot (?).  Mrs. Rogers washed AM.  McCormick paints in front AM. didn't work afternoon.  Rep. Convention in session at Chicago for past week  today nominated Ben Harrison for president and Morton for v. president.

26.  Tuesday,  6.15 AM.  Ther.  68.  88.  74.

Cloudy, showers in night.  McCormick finishes painting.  Get cornice and Kelly cleans them off.  (?) on old sideboard.  There was an alarm of fire  last night which proved to be an alarm sounded by authorities in consequence of mob that came on 11 P.M. train to lynch a negro confined in jail  for rape committed at Mattoon last week.  They hung him at I&StL tank down at depot.  (?) deal of talk in town today.  Baby was sick and cried a good deal in night.  Think it must be her teeth.  Tue sent Maggie for Dr. but did not see him.  Gobed 9 PM.

27.  Wednesday, 5.50 AM.  66.  70.  68.

Cloudy.  Heavy rains in night.  Pay John McCormick  in full for papering and painting $10.40.  Kelly and self work on old side board.  Heavy rain most of forenoon.  Wind N. heavy winds most of day.  Very discourage able.  Kelly and self straighten up stairs toward night.  This is the longest spell of wet weather we have had for a year or two.  Kate Davis over at night.  9.30 P.M.

28.  Thursday 5.45 AM.  Ther. 64.  72.  65.

Cloudy and damp.  Heavy rains in night.  Wind NW this morning.  Baby slept better last night.  Miss Kemayer measures room for carpet.  She says I may leave ice box in room.  Kelly does not work today.  Remit  Bethesda Spring $3.00 - Knock and self fasten brackets on cornice with wire P.M.  Have about  decided to send old cow home.  Cloudy day NW wind: fine rain P.M.  Gobed 10 PM.

29.  Friday.  5.45 AM.  Ther.  63.  80.  68.

Cloudy wind N.E.  Kelly mows round house, weeds out strawberries.  Get sideboard down to house; begin cleaning up furniture:  move far corridor Knock and Sutton helping.  Was going to meeting  of  Electric light Co. at night but decided can't take any  stock.  Pay Miss Johnston in full for Maggies lessons 13.50.  Clears off before noon pleasant day NE wind.  Gobed 9 PM.

30.  Saturday.  5.45 AM  Ther.  66.  82.  65.

Clear.  Kelly works all day cleaning furniture and wood work.  McMurtrie says he will make shelves, Monday sure.  Doc Dunbar gives me a bottle of medicine.  Miss Kemayer wants possession Tuesday.  Pay Kelly check 5.00 still owe him 2.00.  Kate Davis over a while at night.  Went up town at night for shave and shirts.  Gobed 11 P.M.

July

1.  Sunday 7 AM  Ther.  72.  88.  72.

Clear.  No gasoline this morning had to  borrow of Ms. Wentz.  Kelly  went up before noon and pretend to  scrub out room doing very poor job.  Drive east of town with Tue after dinner .  write letter to Ya Hadley about piling his lumber.  Roads are dry but somewhat rough.   gobed 9 PM----

August 30 - September 1, 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

30  Tuesday,  6.30  Ther.  62.  83.  70.
Mostly clear.  Start for timber at 7.30.  Look over Decker's wood not very good.  Walk round over Timber on S. side.  Met Milt Drake who says he is going to move to town.  Went down when preparing for mill.  It will be some days before they get ready to  saw any.  Got a  letter from Rev Currans of Mattoon who wants to buy timber land.  Didn't eat any dinner today.  Took dinner but saved it for supper.  Got home before dark.  Comer has not yet found water for his mill.  Has dug two wills.  Warm night- gobed 8.30 PM.

31  Wednesday,  6.30  AM.  Ther.  67.  88.  70.
Mostly clear.  Walk down to new school house staying there most of forenoon.  Ed Eastins sick abed.  Clear day very dry and dusty.  Wind E. big whirlwind passed south of branch.  Talk with D. Stoddert P.M.  H.G. again wants to rent room.  Speak to G H Jeffries about selling timber land.  Comer said the other day he was willing I should sell.  Gobed 8.30 PM.

September

1  Thursday,    7 AM  Ther. 67.  88.  65.

Clear. Write letter to Geo.Currens reguard to timber offer land offer $2800 , timber alone $2000.  Start up town about 10 AM.  Met Ray and Johnston.  Say Comer had his eye  put out this AM.  Find him at Dr. Steelles office.  He went home about noon feeling very badly.  Get clock at Ricketts for 15.00.  Mill Carman brought in -  down but did not get it fixed satisfactorily.  Gave City bill to Tooker  1237 ft = 18.55  Ruth Davis down in P.M.  Pacify Jo Dikob about clock trade.  Tue puts up some  grapes.  Go bed.  9.30 P.M.