September 25-26, 1913 and 1888 in Coles County Illinois

1913

25.  Thursday.  6 A.M.  Ther.  56.  80,  66. = 67 1/3

Mostly clear, S.2.  Get first letter from Phelps regarding wheels.  Says  will repair them if will return them.  Tue got letter from Phebe with first enclosure.  I sent some papers to the girls.  Met H. Messick again.  He has applied a carload phosphate rock at Westfield farm.  Mr. Reed bought half bu. clings 60 c. Pd.  Warren Decker calls, he and Ike R. want to rent Ranch ground for next season and will begin work on it at once.  Have not decided but promise to go down there next Sunday if possible.  Mrs. Grove called and later Tue went up town to Parker opening with Mrs. Brooks.  I drove late to timber E. getting home 6 P.M.  Tue and Helen got to hear band at night.  Clear AM. clouding up P.M. wind becoming N.W.  Gobed 10.30 P.M.  Rain about 10 P.M. (.08)

26.  Friday.  6 AM.  Ther.  56.  64.  48.  = 56.

Cloudy N.3.  I had intended to go to farm early but decide not to.  Edith Bates called Am.  I drove out to Helen's P.M. for vinegar. getting home 6oc.  Mrs. Al. Crews was buried P.M.  Gus is buying a lot of alfalfa hay at 17.00  Says will sow 20 ac.  Mostly cloudy AM.  Clear PM light north  wind  Gobed 9

1888

25.  Tuesday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  50.  72.  53.

Clear but considerably coloudy during day.  Reub Davis rode down to his place with me.  Matt Comer rode piece with me.  Four men at work today.  Enoch having quit.  I rode over Hall and Davis land all forenoon.  Rutherford over to see me wants to (?) south house but didn't let him have it.  Met Handley  He says he will move his fence out before I clear up the north track.  He advises me to put in my wheat with a sulky Harrow.  Bob Brown hauls rails all day very slow.  Stopped on Indian Hill and  got some grapes.  Wind strong from North boys chopping and chapping and harvesting near south side of (?)  Gobed 9.30

26.  Wednesday 5.45 AM.  Ther.  45.  71.  58.

Clear nearly a  frost.  Have had more yet.  Mat Br(?) to look at his jarrow  Says I can take it after he gets through with it.  Boys clearing and (?) East of stable.  I  rode over on south side in P.M.  Wind S in morning NW P.M. strong  Gobed  9 PM

September 3 - 8, 1888 in Charleston, Illinois

3.  Monday. 5.45 AM.  Ther.  543.  75.  55.
Clear.  At timber all day.  Bob hauling iyt lumber 5 men work on N. ridge .  Went down to  mill yard with Bob.  He has most of best lumber out.  Clear and pleasant.  Fire  old  oak stub which fell toward night nearly catching some of men.  Go home at 7 P.M.  Gobed 9.30 P.M.

4.  Tuesday, 5.30  Ther.  49.  83.  64.
Clear and pleasant.  Very warm in timber.  Went down early and remain all day  5 men at work mostly in second hollow and ravines.  Some of them have to thresh tomorrow and cannot work.  Been chewing some for a day or so.  Don't feel pretty well.  Get home about 7 P.M.  Gobed 9 P.M.  Johnny Decker and self  got basket grapes.

5.  Wednesday,  5.30  Ther.  53.  75.  60.
Clear and cooler.  Went down to timber early.  Nobody at work or clearing today.  Took Bob down lot of groceries 2.20.  the boys are all threshing.  Riley Eastin making boards near old mill site.  Wander round till 3 P.M. start home.  Marshall Walker stops me while to talk about road.  Get home 7 P.M.  Get basket crab apples.

6.  Thursday.  5.30  Ther.  49.  75.  58.
Clear and pleasant day.  5 men at work along N. side of clearing.  Have about decided to put in wheat on all I can plow.  Wm Walker stops me in the morning to talk about road.  The cow did not come home tonight.  Bob Brown fixes hill and begins hauling boards out of bottom.  Decide to  build my sheep barn west of house and he will pile rest of material there.  Get home 7.  Gobed 9.30

7.  Friday, 5 AM.  Ther.  57.  83.  70.
Clear and very sultry AM.  Clouds up good deal before noon and sprinkle rain several times P.M.   Five men at work N. side clearing till noon finishing the sprouting for present.  Work in road P.M. burning brush and sprouting.   Threatens rain but passes off with nothing but sprinkle.  Lost whip today, but Harrison Muller found it for me.  Riley Easton working on board tree on N. hillside.   Cow not home yet got home 7.10 P.M.  Gobed 9. PM.  Mrs. K pays rent for Aug.

8.  Saturday, 5.15 AM.  66.  83.  70.
Clear and warm start for timber at 7.30.  Two men at work  Oce and Steve work till noon.  Leave word with Riley Decker that don't need Oce any longer.  Bob cleans out spring in afternoon.  I started home at 3.30 (?) pays Tue 2.00 today.  Got half bushel of potatoes  there at night.  Cow has not come home yet.  Sell Ezekeil Eastin 900 boards @ 50.  He is to pay in hauling.  Tue and children  went up town at night to hear band.  Gobed 8.30

July 6-7, 1913 and 1888 in Charleston, Illinoid

1913

6.  Sunday.  5.00 AM.  Ther.  68.  88.  76.  =  77 1/3

Clear. N.W.3.  Old buggy hardly safe to use but hitch up and get paper.  Tue and Phebe went to church AM.  Tue went down to  H.G.'s late afternoon staying till 9 P.M.  I drove SW after 4 P.M.  Went by Mat Brown's turning by J.W. Percy's and Busk Woods: get home 8 P.M.  Much good corn in creek bottoms.  Streams are getting very low.  I did not meet any autos.  Mostly clear day with high Northwind diminishing at night.  Gobed 10 P.M.

7.  Monday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  66.  90.  78. =  78.

Part cloudy.  Phone J.E. Mc for same which got 3 P.M. and pay Ex on last lot.  Went over to Siberts with old buggy but couldn't get near shop A.M.  Tue got letter from Buddy P.M.  Self feeling worse than usual.  Fair day light southerly winds.  Tue went to Holiness meeting  with  Mrs. Brooks at night.  Gobed 10 P.M.

1888

6.  Friday.  5.30  A.M.  ther.  73.  93.  78.

Clear.  Father and Phebe up in night.  They ate too many string beans.  Stay at home all day  too hot to move round much.  Bert was here to dinner.  Ma has been staying  with them for a week or so.  Put a blind  up on S. side of W.C.  Hat calls in morning.  Go bed 10 P.M.

7.  Saturday.  5.30   Ther.  80.  95.  75.

Clear hot day.  Stay at home.  Up town at night for grub.  New band playing on street corners.  Get Mutton at Bill Myers 25c. on Cr.  Clouds up and storms up light shower about dark cooling air some.  Past week has been very oppressive to hot to work or to even eat.  Have had no butter for several days.  None in town.  Tue sells milk to Eastin's folks and she does not give enough for (?).  Gobed 10 P.M.