Highlights of November 10 - 27, 1901

November 1901(Eastern Trip)

10.  Sunday  Flora and husband call toward night spending an hour or two  We - John Will  Black has had very good success growing cabbage this year and thinks I might make it profitable in Illinois.

11.  Monday Warmer.I helped them at pears AM. and drove down to Matildas toward night.  Got knife, which lost there other day.  They had just heard from George.

12.  Tuesday.  I helped them today opening bbls. and nailing hoops.  Snow squalls at night.

13.  Wednesday.  About an inch of snow on the ground.  I help them some ad Uncle Mark thinks they will finish the pear business tomorrow.  It was too bad a day for me to be out or would have tried to reach Geneva.  Have been trying all week to get to Geneva or Billsboro Sta

14.  Thursday,  Cold and windy snow squalls.  Jennie took me down to Billsboro Station Uncle Mark objecting not seriously, however.  Train left at 9.10 AM.  Saw Newt for few minutes before leaving.  Get too Geneva, Shave buy pair of rubbers and up to Cynthia's before dinner.  Jim not home time for dinner.  P.M. went down to Aunt Margarets where I stay all night.  Snowing squalls most of day with genuine blizard at night.  Not very cold however, but little below freezing. Aunt Margaret and I sat up and talked till nearly midnight.  She is 81 quite deaf but smart for her age  I slept in room over sitting room  113 Lafayette Ave.

15.  Friday  Snow must be three or four inches deep.  Went - walked - down town about 10 AM. returning to dinner.  After this I went over to Aunt Mary's on hour or two.  She is going to spend winter in Brooklyn with Seymore leaving Geneva next Wednesday, I returned to Aunt Margarets  Jim Cynthia and Susie were there also Louise Eshnour and we had very pleasant time till 10 P.M. when I went home with Jim and family.

16. Saturday, 6 AM  Buss called for me 7.30 AM  and I left Geneva 7.55 getting to Buffalo about noon.  I rode out to Pan American grounds in P.M. but too cold to be out much.  They have not made much of a show tearing down the buildings yet.  Had lunch at depot restaurant and leave on SW limited about midnight.

17.  Sunday  Reach Charleston before 3 P.M. not much behind time.  Found folks all well and had been looking for me several days.  I didnt sleep any last night.  I rode second class from Buffalo.  My cheap ticket was no good having expired Oct 22.

18. Monday,  Start for Loxa after dinner.  Find Jo in field shucking.  He is over half done.  Corn is yielding rather more than he expected.  Is 53 cts today.

19.  Tuesday.  Rent home to R. Bridges at 5.00 per Mo. beginning tomorrow.

20.  Wednesday.  Took Jo some gloves and salve for hands.  Jo has decided to stay with me another year.

21.  Thursday.  Bert and Irene were in to dinner.  They have bought Baker place between Loxa and Mattoon.  

22. Friday,  Tue attended Reading Circle P.M. at Alexanders.

23. Saturday,  

24.  Sunday.  I did not hitch up but spent most of day writing up this thing from Oct.17 the day on which I left for NY.  There are some unimportant errors in dates especially while I was at Sag Harbor. I did not make any notes while gone nor did the people at home.   

25.  Monday, Parcel of girls here in the night in the kitchen.

26.  Tuesday.  Get two prints and four plates (in holders) Palmers and settle with him to date $1.05 pocket  Jackson St. from 5th to Second has been closed since early in  fall a/o paving and we have to go round by Sixth to get up town.  Ferd was up to supper at night.  Learn that H.G. is sick at home having doctor.

27.  Wednesday,   Tue expecting Maggie today.  She came at 1.12 PM. bringing Olive Chacey.  Tue feeling badly all day.

October 27- 28, 1912 in Charleston, IL

27, Sunday.  Ther.  42.  70.  56. = 56.
Clear. S. 2.  Get start Ranch 9.30 AM.  Took Jack: he rode much of way.  Mare drowsy.  A mile or two of fresh gravel made slow trip.  Met J.K. Rardin with Bony Whittey.  They had been to Rardin's "ranch"  Says he has  10 A. down there which he can't find without survey.  Reach Warrens about 11.  W. not at home.  Jack and I ate our dinner out at old point.  I start to walk  down the hill but gave it up after getting halfway.   Most of leaves are on trees but falling  fast now.  There is fine stand of clover on much of old field in the weeds.  It is  growing up to blackberry sasafras (sic) and persimmon.  I did not drive through it much.  Warren says he and Ike R. will give it any  treatment I prescribe.  I did not go around by  Ikis R. but return by regular Diona road same as went.  Got home before 6 P.M.  Bert Wright caught ride with me.  I did not meet many autos.  Clear day moderate southerly winds.  The roads are getting very dusty, Mrs. Eagleston was here to supper and attended church with Tue at night.  She lives at Seymore, Ind.  Go bed 9.30

28.  Monday.  6 A.M.  Ther.  48.74.  56. = 59 1/3
Clear. S.@.  Paint an hour or two in  W.C.  Tue a while P.M.  Hitch up A.M. but didn't drive any till toward.  Tue got letter from Buddy says Walter has had his salary increases.  Muggs gets offer of position in MO. State Library as manager of Traveling Libraries.  Harman phones that wants to sell clover seed and BC and wants me to come out.  Bails to clean up S.W. forty and sell corn (only 3 A) has disposed of his share.  Tell him to sell mine too.  Have promised to  visit farm tomorrow.  Mostly clear day with fresh southerly wind.  Weather reports predict rain in day or so.  Gobed. 8.30 P.M.