July 21, 1892 and 1903 in Charleston, IL

July 1892

21.  Thursday, 5.30 AM.  Ther.  72.  90. 73.

Foggy early AM.  Leman Circus in town big crowd but said to be their show Maggie and Phebe with Rairden.  Hitch up horse and Tue drives P.M. after which she and Buddie [Marie] went up to Sniders.  He brought them back about dark and Phebe went home with him staying all night.  First lot (lot C) Cecropias began spinning today.  About 44 days old.  Partly cloudy day Gobed 1130 PM

July 1903

21.  Tuesday.  5.30 AM.  Ther 62.

Cloudy SW wind 3  Mrs. Cunningham washed.  I bought half a ham at Mitchells 1.20  It cleared off 9 AM.  I went out Gaines after dinner.  Went to Loxa before going house  Drove up on W. side  8V. as far as old orchard returning to Loxa where I saw young Gilbert  He decides not to take 5 a piece at my price but will look at N. piece tomorrow.  C.  Talbott cutting oats and thinks will finish before noon.  Mrs. Gaines gave me  1 1/2 gal blackberries.  Ruth Talbott there.  I did not see Joe.  He was working for Talbott.  I drove round oat field  they are not very heavy  Talbott thinks will make 40 bu per A   I got home 7 P.M.  Partly clear day with SW wind  Clouds up toward night  and short thunder shower after dark.  they are putting up big telegraph pole in front of house which we don't like  Gobed  8.30 P.M.

October 3-6, 1888 in Coles County, Illinois

1888

3.  Wednesday  5.30 AM.  Ther.  27.  55.  44.

Clear.   S.W. wind Very heavy frost.  The finest hard one in town.  Wrote Dorsey for bbl quinces wrote letter to Aunts Fair Mate and Helen about Ma started down there about 8 AM. staying till marly night.  (?) home by Uncle John's  but didn't see him round Ma very low but likely to live several days perhaps.  Bim came there before we left.  We left the baby home with Maggie and  Grandpa.  Gobed 9 P.M.

4.  Thursday.  5.30 AM.  Ther. 45.  65.  55.

Partly cloudy and looks like rain but cleared off strong S. wind statted for woods at 8 AM.  Five men at work and Warren Decker hauling rails.  Light rain about 3 P.M. and some thunder the boys have got the land about clear of logs and brush.  Have decided not to put in wheat it has got to late.  Gather lot of butternuts and persimmons on way home.  Buy saddle at Skidmore's this morning on cr. $9.25 with briddle.  Mostly cloudy afternoon.  Gobed 9.30 P.M.  Tue ironed today.

5.  Friday. 6 AM.  Ther.  58.  58.  57.

Cloudy and much like rain. dics K pays rent for Sept.  Winters tells me Cooper not very good pay.  He owes me for 8 cords of wood.  Uncle John was in at 10 AM.  Ma died at 7 this morning.  Took Tue out there after dinner.  Bim was in to dinner.  Hat came down Uncle John went down to Sniders and I didn't see  him any more.  It began to rain about 11 AM and continued nearly all day.  I got home at  about 7 P.M.  The roads are very heavy Gobed 9 PM with baby.

6.  Saturday.  5.30 AM.  Ther. 53.  64.  55.

Cloudy, no rain in night.  Baby slept better than usual  Met Uncle John up town.  He says any deal (?) dies this morning at 7 oc.  It began to rain before noon.  After dinner I took Tue down to Bert's going by Harman's and (?) by stage road.  Rained slowly most of PM.  I got home at 7 PM.  Tue stayed down at Bert's.  Baby slept well with me.  Dark foggy night  Gobed 8.30 PM.    Got started to Bert's about 8.30   Roads very heavy got there at 10.30.  Mr. Swain preached funeral sermon.  Snider overtakes me on road we got to Cemetery at about 12.30.  They bury her at lot with Fan.  Rene and Hat  (?)  Hen went home with us and ate dinner.  Clears off toward night .  Gobed 9 P.M.

August 25 - 27, 1887 in Charleston, IL

25.  Thursday, 5.30  AM  Ther. 58.  74.  64.  W.4
Mostly cloudy.  Drive down to new school house see Geo. tucker whom wants some lumber and wood.  Drive while with Tue before dinner.  Mrs. Deckenam ironed in afternoon.  Warren Decker called P.M.  He has hauled about 32 cord of wood  is now delivering 5 cd to Sam Ray.  Mostly cloudy day  and cool.  Comer was in forenoon.  Tue complaining of colic.  Hat and two friends call at night.  go bed 9.30~

26.  Friday,   7 AM.  Ther. 60.  74.  63.
Mostly cloudy was little rain in night.  H.G. down before breakfast to see about lumber .  Went down to R.R. to pick out some 6x6 for city.  Visit gas well.  Expre JOWilhoit box.  Massey takes some empty bottles paying for them 70 cents,  Mike Miller duns for afc.  Evans wants to rent my room for restaurant .  offers  25 per mo.  Cloudy day sprinkles rain.  Kate Myers here to  supper.  Bert was in town yesterday, has bought a farm down near Lerna where he will move in spring.  Gobed 9 PM.

27.  Saturday,  6.30 AM.  ther.  58.  75.  58.
Nearly clear.  Drove with Tue down to get Mrs. Dickenson to wash Monday.  Jackson  Flesher paid up.  Uncle John drove  to dinner accommodats  Sil Myers and Briggs.  Sniders folks bring in 3 3/16 M butter.  drove down to Hats with Tue forenoon to see about going to Uncle John's tomorrow  Riley Eastin promises to make boards this week and deliver them.  Gurisey pays for cord wood sold him this week.  Kate Davis  was over at night.  Looked at some rocks clocks at Ricketts today intending to buy.  Go bed 9 P.M.