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.

November 6-9, 1890 and 1901

`November 1890

6. Thursday, 6.30 AM  Ther  47.  70.  62.

Clean and pleasant S wind.  Simons and Warren came early and hauled wood to McMurtries from Lattas Lot in front after which sawed ties intwo (sic) and took to RR to  No of 18  The election news still more encouraging to the democrats.   They  have carried nearly every state.  They held a ratification meeting at night addressed by Hunter of Paris - Cannon is beaten in this dist gone democratic  Self not very well.  Nick ditto  Gobed midnight bought new saw at Gurthers cr 2.50

7.  Friday.  6.30 AM  Ther 60  5444

Part clear wind SW.  All democratic news confirmed today.  Brownfield helps wash bottles &c.Tue went went to Friabies with Mrs. Davis  Got jar of butter of Al. Harman 8 1/2 lb @20 c.  Took another jar to fill.  Warren bought up load of green wood to McMurtrie  Tue and baby get home before night  Trade quiet.  Light rain began before dark heavier about 10 P.M.  Cloudy PM wind N at night.

8.  Saturday.  6.30 AM.  Ther  37  46 56

Cloudy day.  Rain early AM. again at night.  Uncle John down to dinner  Trade only fair.  Roads said to be pretty muddy  Gobed 11 PM.

9.  Sunday.  8 AM.  Ther 59.  43. 34

Cloudy day.  Up to store till noon intended going to ranch.  Crass did not come Brownfield helping  Tate says he is going to vacate Perkins room tomorrow  Girls went to Sunday school  Gobed 9 P.M.

November 1901

6.  Wednesday  6 AM.  Cool and clearing.  Started for Geneva 8.30 AM. arriving about 3 P.M.  Bus up to Cynthia's where I stay all night.  Annie with Wilke were here  last Sat.

7.  Thursday  6.30 Am.  I got lost trying to walk over to Aunt Margarets.  Got down to town went up to Aunt Margaret's on trolley where I ate dinner, after which Jim called to take me out to Uncle Newts where we arrived about 4 P.M.  Jim returning home.  Cold high south wind all day.  Stay all night with Newt and Nett and slept in N.W. chamber.  Gobed 10 P.M.

8.  Friday.  7 AM.  Ther. 47.44.

Cloudy strong westerly wind.   Stay and visit with Newt till nearly night when Newt took me up  to Uncle Marks.  Uncle Mark putting up pears.  Has sold one car load loose.  Has to more C.L. which will ship to Cleveland and Columbus.  Cold cloudy windy day,and growing colder.

9.  Saturday, 6.30 AM.  Cold cloudy and disagreeable weather.  I help them at pears sorting in Wagon house. Signs of heavy frost tonight, clear.

October 26, 1890 and 1901 Charleston, IL and Geneva, NY

October 1890

26.  Sunday. 8 AM.  Ther  39.

Cloudy with fresh NW wind. rain last night barely laid the dust.  Tue sent up and got some oysters for dinner.  I start for ranch  about 3 PM getting there before dark  gloomy cloudy day with NW wind  Gobed 8 P.M.

October 1901

26.  Saturday.  Clear and Cool Uncle Mark drove down to Geneva late AM. by way of Billsboro.  Stop at Newts.  He was not at home but saw John C at station  He forgot to call for me yesterday.  Arrived at Geneva Uncle M. and I eat at restaurant on Seneca St. about noon after which we drove up to Aunt Margarets staying an hour or so there after which he drove me over to Cynthias leaving me there.  I got first letter from home today.  Pick up things and leave for New York and Long Island  8.40 P.M. riding down in bus. which called for me.  Fare 10 c

October 25,1890 and 1901

October 1890

25.  Saturday.  7 AM.  Ther  36.  63.  45.

 Cloudy and foggy. Wind SW Father fixes back fence.  Wash and fill bottles most of  forenoon H.G. has caught heavy cold.  Tue sewing on dresses for Maggie and Phebe.  Learn that Al Latta has bought the bottom lot opposite us.  Rile Easton brings up 42 posts settle with him full to date.  Good many people in town, trade fair.  Clear mostly  till noon with NE end PM more cloudy wind NW and sprinkle rain from 7 till 10 PM and grows much colder. Ther at 11 PM was 38 gobed 11 PM--

October 1901

25.  Friday.  Junior hitched up horse for me after breakfast and I  drove down to Matilda Holland.  Her son George who is on Keansarge left for New York last night.  I saw him yesterday.  I spent P.M. waiting for John C. to call for me and take me to Geneva which he failed to do.  Uncle Mark says he will go to G tomorrow and will take me.  Pleasant, cool.

October 22 - 24, 1890 and 1901

October 1890

22.  Wednesday, 7 AM.  Ther 40.  55.  47

Mostly cloudy, easterly wind.  Draft came from Mullins for Walnut lumber and I pay Comer his share.  John McCormick puts in glass over door at store  Warren and Jo up with wood which they put on yard.  Mrs. Knock pays me  for 3 cord of wood.  Phebe not very well and takes pill at night.  Father and self fix cover over part of hog pen.  Mostly cloudy day wam.ith NE wind.  light rain began between 8 and 9 PM.  Gobed  12.30

23.  Thursday,  6.30 AM  Ther  42  55  43

6 AM. cloudy and raining from N.E. lightly  Phebe not feeling well all day.  Warren and John did not come up to work as intended owing to the rain  Father and self pile wagon tonges  Clean off and pleasant  PM  Uncle John in town gave him sack of turnips.  He says he is abut to buy the Phelps place near Loxa.  Jo Canmore spoke at hall at night to big crowd  Trade here been pretty good all the week.  Send 2.00 to L Paving & Co  Bosten for work on mushrooms.  Gobed Midnight

24. Friday.  7 AM  Ther 36.  63.  45.

Some light clouds wind S.W. light white frost.  Warren and Simons came about 8 AM bringing 800 24 in. boards for  Bill Myers.  Went to work at old switch ties  got only 40 out of pile of 60.  They took them down to RR and started home about 3 PM.  H & H (Henry & Hat) to dinner  Pleasant day with SW wind.  Gobed  11 PM

October 1901

22. Tuesday.    Jim got up early and went to country for load of hay.  Spend much of day trying to get ride out to the country - Uncle Marks or Newtons and spend another night at Jim and Cynthia's.

23.  Wednesday.  Went by car &c over to aunt Marigaret - which is about a mile- after breakfast, and from there to Cynthia's.  Jim went out to Robt Billsboro's funerel leaving me at Newton Pages.  Nobody at home.  I loafed around the premises and lake till 4 P.M. when Jim returned.  Georges Mark with him.  Newt went up to burial at No. 9 and I return to Geneva with Jim.  Annie Wilkes Smith arrived from Lyons after dark.  Her baby Wilkie  been staying with his Grandma a few days.  I stay at Jim's tonight.

24.Thursday.   After taking Annie and Wilkie to train  Jim took me out to Uncle Mark's stopping once or twice to inquire about hay and straw arriving at Uncle Ms about 11 AM.  I rode down rode a mile or two with Jim.  He went up to John C.Ansleys to dinner and I walked to Uncle Marks from corner.  After dinner Jimmie hitched up and Aunt Cornelia and self drove down to Matilda's where I saw all the family excepting Jim Holland Jr.  From there we went up to JohnC's where we stay short time.  He was not at home but Nellie, his wife promises he will take me to Geneva tomorrow P.M.  Cold windy cloudy day.  Spend evening visiting with Uncle Mark  who has failed very much since I lat saw him.  He is 76 years old.  I slept in back room.

January 3-4, 1890 and 1901

January 1890

3.  Friday, 7. A.M.  Ther.  28.  43.  34.  =  35

Mostly cloudy NE wind.  The strike on the T Sob aKC ended today.  Mrs. Rogers washed.  Phebe started to school.  The children all have bad colds.  Rec Geneva paper notice of death of Uncle Marks Mary on 18 (?)  Pay up Warren Decker for hauling wood.  Davis children and Miss Vaughn over at night.  gobed 12.30

4.  Saturday 7.30  AM.  Ther  37.  46.  52.  =  45
Cloudy, wind S.E. gets in south and remains there fine mist most of  day and night  Dark and muddy.  Trade as good as could expect, better than last Saturday  Learn that Uncle John is sick and decide to go out there in morning if weather permits.  Drake did not come and John Simon's says he will be ready to move down there at anytime.  11P.M.

January 1901

3.  Thursday.  6.15  AM.  Ther  6.  36.  24.  =  22

Clear southerly wind  Didn't get up town till nearly noon  Coony digging out pipes from main at store.  City has to stand part it  Pay Minton a/c 4.40 chk.  Clarence says Rob would take care of Phebe.  No word from her today.  Tue feeling badly all day  Clara ironing P.M.  Bill for  (?) (?) 6.65  Clear day South west wind  gobed 9 PM.

4.  Friday.  5.45 AM.  Ther.  22.  37.  36  =  31 2/3

Mostly clear with southerly wind.  Clara ironing  I went to Loxa A,M. getting there just in time for dinner  got home 1 P.M.  Tue went to R.C. at Marshall's  Clara went to dentist.  Lost large hazel cane which I thought much of must have got out of buggy along the road.  Mostly clear day Roads sloppy and quite muddy expect gravel.  Jo grubbing  gobed 10 PM.

December 17, 1912 & 1887 in Coles County, IL

1912

17.  Tuesday.  6.15 AM.  Ther.  48.  54.  38.  = 46 2/3

Part cloudy S.2.  There was light rain in night about 12 and after (.17 in.)  David came 7 A. and worked all day Pd 3.50 for yest and today.  Got Colby to repair the hydrant.  It was pretty well worn out.  David laid good tile wastes from it to 5th ST. and get everything in good shape again.  Tue iron most of  day.  I drove out to Huffmans late P.M.  Dirt road only damp but will soon be dry~~  Tue got long letter from Buddy.  She didn't talk much like coming home Christmas.  Neither does Muggs.  We are looking for Phebe this week.  Mostly clear day with moderate S. to W. wind.  Go bed 8.30

1887

17.  Saturday.  6 AM.  Ther.  27.  45.  37.  

Partly clear.  Pleasant day.  Wind Southwesterly . . .  Wrote to Uncle  Mark* inquiring about apples.  Good many people in town.  Roads said to be very bad.  Comer in toward night.  I agree to stand 5c. per hundred on hauling the Coal Shaft bill now sawed.  Buy dressed pig of C. Donsch $5.60 @ 7c. which they sent down after dark.  Comer thinks they  can go to hauling Monday if it does not rain before.  Hat was down in the morning.  Gobed.  10 P.M.

*

Marcus Ansley

Birth 15 Mar 1826 in Geneva, Ontario, New York

Death 16 Sep 1907 in Geneva, Ontario, New York

He was Charles' Father's half-brother.  That part of the family lived in upstate New York and had orchards.