Charleston, Illinois on October 14, 1887

14,  Friday,  6.30 A.M.  Ther.  35.  60.  (?)  39.  Heavy white Frost.
Clear  Jo Laudes shot  Al Latta this A.M. about 7 o'clock.  Start for timber about 8.30 with Sam Roberts to look at tie job.  Took gun but did not see any squirrels.  Mill  (?) Comer there.  We got home about 5 P.M.  paid Riley Decker this afternoon in full for wood cut by him and Johnson.  Uncle John was down to dinner today,  Buy fish of Hedrick at night - Has been clear day with  N.wind.  Most of leaves still green and on the trees.  Go bed 9.45 P.M.