August 30 - 31 and September 1 - 11, 1891 and 1902 in Charleston, IL HIGHLIGHTS

August 1891

30.  Sunday

After Sunday school the girls went down to Dionna with Frank Harris folks.  

31.  Monday

H.G. did not go on hunting trip this morning as he intended.  Tue putting up some peaches I bought at Wrights.

September 1891

1-5 there is only weather

6.  Sunday

7.  Monday

John cut hole in barn to throw out manure and cleaned out stable

8.  Tuesday

The fair began today. 

9.  Wednesday

About the usual crowd for second day of county fair.  they have put admissions fee to 50 cents for Friday and Saturday other days 25 c  

10. Thursday

Tue, girls and WSG went to fair.  Big crowd in town and trade good for fair Thursday.

11.  Friday,  Ther  55  80  67

Heavy fog early AM. but mostly clear day.  Dukeman  took 3500 boards for Uncle John.  Stein crowd in  town and at fair trade, however was pretty good considering

August 1902

30.  Saturday

Lizzie Shoot here to dinner.  Johnny and  Lucy Handly have been down with typhoid fever some three weeks.  They think they are getting better.  Jim thrashing B.C.

31. Sunday

Drove east of town on old Ashmore road near sawmill site and down to ford. [found many mushrooms]  Tue was down to  Frank McCraveys P.M.  Both babies at Bairds and Cottons are quite sick.

September 1902

1. Monday

Large delegation of labor men and others went to Mattoon to labor celebration  

2.  Tuesday  

Ford at Walkers 18", Handlys 2/3 up buggy body.  

3. Wednesday

 I drove through Fair ground.  No shows there this year.

4.  Thursday

I took Helen and Marie out to fair after dinner and drove out to Gaines.  Marie and Helen talk of going to ranch  with me tomorrow.  

5. Friday

Get ready and start for Ranch with Helen and Marie.  Jack went with us and we went down in south hollow where saw mill was.   . . .started home at 3 P.M.  We went down by 5 mile house but then off and cross river at Walker Ford . . .  Tue attended the fair today with Mrs. Cotton.

6.  Saturday

Kate and Bacon call in morning,  I took Kate out Fair Ground.  did not attend fair this year.  they report a good crowd yesterday and today.  Tue went yesterday not today.  I sent puzzel answer to Ladies H.J.

7.  Sunday [mushroom hunting]

8.  Monday

Charleston schools began today.

9.  Tuesday

Violent storm in night.

10.  Wednesday

[Busy out at the Loxa farms]  Tue getting Maggie ready to go to Champaign.

11.  Thursday,  6 AM,  Ther.  50.  74.  48.  =  57 1/3

Partly cloudy.  Dick Wright came at 7 AM.   Richter delivers coal till cellar full.    Prob Coble shovels it back as did yesterday.  Pay him  1.50 in full.  Thos Briggs City Marshall notifies me  must cut weeds on Perkins lot.  Dick cut them after dinner.  It took about an hour.  A snake went in coal cellar today,boys found it and killed it.  Dick fixes up stove in basement and cleans up after coal.  Quitting at 5 P.M.   I got fine mess of plutens and astreus and cleans  up after coal.  Grutting at 5 P.M.  I got fine mess of of pluteris and astrealus all at Dr. Pattons sawmill but folks did not cook any of them.  I gave them to Mrs. Bell later.  Self not feeling up to mark today.  Mostly cloudy thicker P.M. and raining before dark which continued all night wind southerly AM but grew colder with N wind about 4 P.M.  I pulled front tooth today that has been annoying me for year or two  Gobed 10 30 P.M.

October 6-7, 1913 and October 7, 1888 in Coles county Illinois.

1913

6.  Monday.  5.30 AM  Ther.  62.  82.  66. +  70.

Part cloudy SE1.  Walter  came in 5 AM.  I drove down by Millers but did not see him.  Get color card from Briggs and try to select colors for repainting.  They don't have my selections in stock.  Walter not feeling well.  He left for home in night after I had retired.   I noticed a good deal of fungi today but saw nothing of the kind.  Mostly clear P.M. southerly wind gas smell.  Helen Hildreth  called toward night on her way to Normal.  The roads are fine.  Bill Hatton has moved to B st.  I didn't talk to him.  Gobed 9 PM.

7.  Tuesday. 5.40 AM.  Ther.  60.80.66.  =  68 2/3

Clear partly.E.1.  Very heavy dews lately.  I broke blue butter plate an old relic.  Drive down to see Miller.  He was shingling for son will come tomorrow morn.  I drove up to Thos. Briggs P.M. getting one gal. No. 336 and 2 half gals 147 also gal  linseed oil.  Will try these colors.  Tue takes park out  cleans it off and renews brini later she went up town and to Hats at night she went to church and didnot get home I had retired.  Mostly cloudy with sprinkles rain several times.  Small rainbow SE at sunset.  I drove out far as Huffmans late P.M.  No fungi appear but appears like good weather for them   Gobed 8.30

1888

7.  Sunday.   7 AM.  Ther.  45.  67.  57.

Clear. S.W. wind  Maggie goes S.S.  Stay at  home all day  Thought of going to Uncle Johns but didn't feel very well.  Mrs. Davis over in afternoon.  Pleasant day.  Gobed 9.30 PM

October 26, 1912 in Charleston, IL

Saturday.  6 A.M.  Ther.  34.  64.  44.  = 47 1/3
Most clear. E.1.  Alfred came working an hour or so.  He and Tue sort over picked pears.  He takes ashes out.  Warren Decker calls and reports everything all right at the ranch.  Ike Rogers has sold his B. Corn.  Delivery  today and Monday.  Warren helping W. says will clear off and plow  ranch ground.  Saw F. Cattingham.  Still think had better run the WC sewer outside house.  Buy pint Acme enamel for WC at Thos. Briggs., Cr. as the others were.  Talk with Johnny Handley he goes with bales.  Order bale hay of I.B.M.  Tue and Muggs up town till late.  Clear day with light easterly winds.  Self poorly.  Go bed 9.30