July 20, 1892 an d1903 in Charleston, IL

July 1892

20.  Wednesday, 530  AM ~ Ther.  76.  98,  69

Clear wind south.  Proves to be the warmest day in several years.  Uncle John was down to dinner.  Heavy wind storm came up 3.30 P.M. with a little rain.  1/4 in. in all wind was from N.W. and very strong but did no damage here  Freeberg drummer in town  Gobed  1130 PM

July 1903

20.  Monday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  58.  82.  65.  =  68 1/3

Clear, Westerly wind 2.  Take pair of pants to Winter to have altered  Buy scythe and stove at Wilson & McC.  Get start for Loxa about 9 PM Jo trimming hedge.  He and self drove over E meadow before dinner   C.Talbott begins cutting oats in afternoon.  Jo Quit the  hedge and helps him.  Joe seems to be somewhat out of humor.  I drove down to Loxa P.M. getting getting pay of John Linder for two loads of corn hauled last week  C. Enloe went with me to examine Loxa  meadow, and rode up to oat field with me.  Mrs. G pulling up berries.  mostly clear day with N.W. wind I got home 6 30 P.M.  Gobed  9 P.M. --

July 18, 1892 and 1903 in Coles County, IL

July 1892

18.  Monday,  5.30  Ther 65.  84.  75.

Clear SE wind.  Mrs. Rogers washes and irons.  Clear AM but clouds up P.M. and  sprinkles about 4 P.M.  Light shower about 10 P.M.  Present bill for lumber  bought last fall Mrs. Furman.  Try  on coat  Winter is making for me.  Gobed  10.40

July 1903

18.  Saturday, 6 AM.  Ther 66.

Mostly clear wind N.W. 3.  I went up town before breakfast getting some cucumbers.  The wind last night broke limbs off trees including my pet peach near old house.  Ferd is still watch at Opera H and eats breakfast with us.  Neither Steve nor Riley Decker have deed I wanted  Will Decker in town and thinks he will get loan leaving out the 4 A. piece.  I put on new pants got recently of Winter.  They are too long.  Abbot called early A.M. and I pay him for yesterdays work.  Talk with young Gilbert P.M.  He wants to buy my timothy meadow.  Says the corn not down much out there.  Not so many as usual in town Sat.  I passed Kate's and saw her sister Minnie from  Mo.  Mostly clear day with N.W. wind  Gobed 10 P.M.

March 24 - 31, 1889 in Charleston, IL

March 1889

24.  Sunday 7 AM.  Ther.  42.  60.  43.  =  48 2/3

Mostly clear.  Drake came before breakfast.  Told him he could house for 2.00  per month when Kink got out.  Tue  feels bad all day, not well myself, chewing too much tobacco.  Think have struck good thing in fence to be made of cord wood will try it tomorrow.  Clean out horse stall, curry horse and post books.  Children over to Fishers P.M.  Gobed 9 P.M.  wind easterly.

25.  Monday.  5.45 AM.  Ther.  37.  50.  39.  = 42.

Clear N.E. wind.  Start for timber with Milt Drake.  Met Kink with load of ties.  Bob tinkering with old wagon.  4 men working on clearing on ridges back of road.  Bob seems to have the pouts about something.  Clear  day with  brisk  N. wind.  I looked over the  old ridge road P.M. and think will put fence there.  Gobed 10 P.M.

26.  Tuesday.  5.30  AM.  Ther.  30.  65.  42.  =  45 2/3

Lear or nearly so South wind.  The men worked 3 hours cutting wood and building a fence of it after a plan  of my of my own.  made about 5 rods.  Learn that Bob has decided  which is about as I expected.  have men return to clearing where left off yesterday and I start home at 11 AM.  Bob still works at old wagon and has said nothing about leaving  got home 2 P.M.  found folks gone to Dowling's golden wedding anniversary all but father.  Gobed 9 PM.

27.  Wednesday. 6 AM.  Ther.  35.  52.  40.  = 42 1/3

Mostly clear AM. wind N.W. spent good while this morning trying to  get some body  to wwk (sic) garden did not succeed.   "Dad" and I  sawed off some poling just to try.  Rake some weeds  in bottom which I  burn nearly firering fence and sidewalk. Jo Maistere spaded two hours in PM. and I plant couple rows of peas.  Tue feeling badly and cough  still very bad.  Bought her bottle of Dr. Pierce's meddy.  Mostly cloudy P.M. and chilly.  Milt Drake in town and I promise him N. house if Bob moves.  There is no school this week and girls are at home.  Baby better than she was  Gobed  10 P.M.  

28.  Thursday  5.30 AM.    Ther.  27.  50.  40.  =  39

Clear, Light N.W. wind.  got 2 bushel orchard and 2 bush Blue grass of Bill Hill.  Had Herain House hull down some cull posts. for firewood.  Started for woods at about 10 AM.  Found Bob's folks gone.  Johnny and Enoch working at burning bush P.M.  Bob came home before night.   Tells me he is going to leave and advises me to get Milt Drake.  We settle up up at night leaving him in debt to me $5.00 which he says will pay soon.    Gobed 10 P.M.  Fair day N.W. wind.

29.  Friday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  45.  48.  30.  =  41

Cloudy S. wind and looking like rain  Bob and self  make gate  boys set post for gate and finish wiring  fence of enclosure.  Dash of rain about noon.    Start home 1 P.M, gets cooler about  2 P.M. wind changing to N.  Got home at 3.  Tue feeling some better.  Phebe has got more cold.  Go bed 9 P.M.  Geo Tucker called at night to see about butternut posts paid me  one dollar.  Lost my cane on road home Wednesday.

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30.  Saturday 6 AM.  Ther.  Ther.  22.  53.  50.  =  41 2/3

Clear and heavy frost wind N.E.  I had to milk, father having sore hand.  The gang came in early and all want money which is getting pretty scarce with me.  Dr. Dunbar gave me a half pt. whiskey.  Hat was down P.M.  Went up, at night after butter  but could not find any.  The old cow is not yielding very well.  Geo Tucker finished up  the  butternut posts this AM.  Alex Fisher paid me .75.  Wm Grant pd. 5.00.  Cool morning , warmer PM.  Thunder toward night  with sprinkle rain.  Warren Decker hauled his  first load of ties today  John Kink has got out 121 this week and last.  Paid F, Lauder  bal 1.00 old a/c.  Order pair of pants of Winter to cost 7.00.  Milt Drake still in town.  Gobed 11 PM.

31.  Sunday  7 AM.  Ther.  57.  64.  40.  =  52 2/3

Cloudy and light rain most of day, which was needed for the grass.  Tue feeling badly all day but her cough some better.  Posted up clearing accounts at night.  Mr. Taggart called PM. and called for 1 1/4 cord.  3.75.  Grows cooler P.M.  Grass is growing and is about  two  three inches high in front yard.  Gobed 10 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.

May 20-22, 1888 in Charleston, Illinois

20.   Sunday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  50.   70.  56.
Clear with SE wind.  No curculio, think  found one about last Wednesday and a few plums that had been stung then no more.  Had big  mess of mushrooms for breakfast bought of Geo. Modual yesterday.  Went there to perk horse with H.G. and W.S.G. in forenoon.  Talk of going to Indianapolis next Thursday to look round.  Drove while toward night with Maggie and after with Tue and Phebe.  Phebe ran against the  corner of the house and hurt herself, bruised her face and head.  8.30.

21.  Monday.  5.30  AM  Ther.  50.  75.  55.
  Clear.  wind SE.  Got letter from Birnhuser Bartle, they think I can sell my furniture to Walsh at Mattoon.  Mrs. Rogers washes.  Warren Decker says he will  begin hauling wood tomorrow.   Plant six row white stone potato in bottom.  Winter says will have my suit done Thursday.  Think some of going over to Indianapolis with  H.G. to look round.  Warm pleasant day E. wind go bed 9 PM.

22.  Tuesday  5.45  AM.  Ther.  60.  80.  65.
Some cloudy E. wind.  Start for timber at 7 AM with Bill Kelly work till  after  5 P.M. at clearing out fence row.  Hot day down there.  Got home little after 7 PM.  Tue thinks the baby has the measles.  Mrs. Rogers irons.  Pay  R. Rutherford order on N. McMorris for 1.00  Did not have my (?) with me.   Pleasant day, things growing.  Baby was very restless at night.  Gobed 9 P.M.  Decker hauled wood to E.H. Clark.                              

February 5-6, 1913 and 1888 in Charleston, IL

1913

5.  Wednesday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  6.  20.  8. = 11 1/3

Most clear.  NW.2. W.C. again froze up.  We have to thaw out with lantern.  Rhoda came to wash 7.30.  Tue went up to Parker sale at store AM.  Rhoda does other work and stays the dinner.  This the coldest day this winter.  Light westerly wind all day.  Mostly cloudy  PM with snow flurries.  The weather forecasts predict same for several days.  I did not get out much.  The furnace "off" again early and had to work an hour before could build fire.  Ordered cobs Whalens for morn.  Self feel poorly.  Gobed 9.30.

6.  Thursday.  6 AM.  Ther.       0.  32.  18.  = 16 2/3.

Mostly Clear W.1.  Again trouble with W.C. freezing.  I did not let loose till noon.  Think I can fix it good tonight.  Attic tank ran dry last night.  We borrow lamp lanterns in coal room  might benifit W.C.  Could not see difference: it froze all same.  Load cobs from Whalens came 1.00 cr. per load P.M.  Tue works of PM on R.C.  lesson.  Think have WC fixed so  will stand cold night - will let it run all night.  Part cloudy  day: light SW wind.  Mrs. Fulton called to see  Tue P.M.  Tue got armful of books from library.  One of cold days.  Go bed 9.

1888

5.  Sunday.   7 AM.  Ther.    24.  29.  22.

Cloudy wind NW.  Baby slept well and think she is  all right.  Don't think she has the whooping cough.  It is very prevalent in town and several children have died from it quite recently.  W.L. Montecue died suddenly at Dr. Steele's office yesterday morning.  Maggie and Phebe got to S.S. in AM. and up to Davis after dinner.  Open Bbl of Baldwin apples, have just finished one of gradings.   Tue went over to Perrills a while toward night.  Called at Mrs. Shaw's she is not much better.  Have been smoking cigar since July 11 and have decided to quit for a while toward night.  Cloudy AM  clears off  and  clear night.  Go bed.  9.30 P.M.

6.  Monday,  6.30 AM.  Ther.  15.  34.  31.

Clear with S. wind.    Girls both go to school.  Mrs. is reported better today.  Get  John Savely to saw up  half cord wood.  Comer up town.  Order him to saw  me 2000 ft.  2 in. plank and 2000 ft. 2.3 and 4 by 5 such as city uses @ .70 on the yard in wood.   Pay him check $100.00  on balance due him.  A. Taylor working  for Winter was  found dead  in his bed this morning.  Jim Perrill  got some more sheeting and ordered 400 ft. 2 in elm plank 14 ft.  Baby had  a severe time with her bowels after supper.  Mostly  clear day, wind southerly.  Go bed 10.30 PM.

January 17-19, 1888 in Charleston, IL

17.  Tuesday,  6.30 AM.  Ther.  21.23.8.
Cloudy, wind, N.W.  1/4 in. of light snow fell in night.  Sold Mrs. Mount 2 cord wood which she get delivered.  Al Prevo came down to dinner and talked two or three oclock.  Bob Brown brings up load of walnut lumber.  Riley Easton has hauled up couple  of loads  posts new and old this week which I pay him for.   M. Sandy pays me 2.00 on a/c.  Snider calls an hour or two P.M.  Ferd over at Wentz  Helen here.  Tue writes couple of letters at night one to Aunt Maggie not very well takes medicine.  Gobed 11 P.M.

18.  Wednesday.  7 A.M.  Then.  0.  11.  9.
Clear wind westerly.  A.H. Prevo denies a portion of his a/c and doesn't pay the balance.  Sold John Rickett a why Bbl 1.00 C. Mas(?) pays up for wood 3.00  Snider called a while but didn't see Luse.  Maggie did not go to school.  The cold spell since last Saturday has been the most severe ever known in the northwest.  Saturdays paper containing  list of two hundred fatal cases of freezing.  Gobed 9 P.M.

19.   Thursday - 6.20  A.M.  Ther.  5.  30.  22.
Clear, S.W. wind.  Tue not very well but better P.M.  Present bill to Winter 24.39.  did not examine his closely.  Snider did not come up.  Tue baked some pumpkin pies.   Both girls stay home from school.  Comer in about noon.  Pay him check 55.00.  Bought  2 dressed ducks also some buck wheat at Mitchells pay cash for nearly everything now.  Go bed 11 P.M.

January 4, 1913 and 1888 in Charleston, IL

1913

4.  Saturday.  6 A.M.  Ther.  28.  34.  24.  = 28 2/3

Cloudy.  E.1.  Snow flurries early A.M.  Whalen's deliver per  (?) 12.000 lbs. washed Linton coal 3 loads.   There was fine snow early and it stays on all day.  Mostly clear day with moderate N.E. wind.

1888 

4. Wednesday.  6.45 AM.  Ther.  40.  55.  .46.

Mostly clear.  Wind  S.W.  Mrs. Rogers comes to wash about 8 A.M.  C. Winter pays me for lumber $10.05.  John Hamilton pays off old a/c  7.10.  Make out coal shaft bills  for Mr. Cummings for the last month 4338 ft.  Comer sends up city bill  by Theodore.  Get  sack flour  1.10 and one of meal .20 of J.M. Curi.  Warmest day so far this winter.  Mostly sunshine snow  and ice disappear.  Roads said to be good but sloppy.  Eastin's  waste water has made a sheet of ice in front of us.  Got a pigs liver at Mason, Gobed 9 P.M.