May 22- 28, 1889 in Charleston, IL

May 1889

22.  Wednesday.  6.45 AM.  Ther.  40.  60.  44.  =  48.

Part clear.  brisk N.E. wind very chilly.  Start for timber 10 AM.  Mitt hauling out lumber.  Will work out my tax and his (?) on roads next week.  John Handley has moved his fence about a rod west.  I got home about 7 PM.  Mrs. Feagan helping Tue sew carpet which I bought this AM.  Clear day, chilly day said to have been light frost this morn.  Gobed 12.30

23.  Thursday.  7 AM  Ther.  54.   73.  65.  =  64.

cloudy strong SE winds.  Cloudy all day sprinkles rain several times, heavy rain about dark and till in night much lightning.  Wind S. all day.  Trade dull.  John Kink up with two loads of ties, says there are but two more in woods.  Mrs. Rogers helping Tue make carpet.  Tue buys a rug of peddler.  Gobed 11 PM 

24.  Friday.  7 AM  Ther.  65.  73.  52.  =  63 1/3

Part cloudy.  Mrs. Rogers helping clean front room.  Self not feeling very well.  Dullest trade we have had.  Went down to R.R. and counted ties P.M.  229 out.  Kink says there are about two loads more in the woods.  Set out a few tomato plants at night.  Fellows singing and selling books on P.(?) corner at night.  Order blackberry sherry and dry Caturbbor of B. B. & U. Gobed 11.30 AM.

25.  Saturday.  7 AM.  Ther.  60.  68.  48.  =  58 2/3

Cloudy E. wind.  Milt drake was up with his first load of wood which he took to S.E. Ray.  He and Johnny Drake will work the roads  Monday and Tuesday.  Uncle John down to dinner.  Will send a lot of cones down to woods Monday.  Chilly  day S. wind business pretty good.  I quit using tobacco today.  gobed 11 PM~~

26.  Sunday.  8 AM.  Ther.  60.  73.  60.  =  64 1/3

Part cloudy, S. wind.  Rene and Mrs. Wentz with all the children came before noon and stayed  to dinner.  Frank drake came up to help Uncle John drive down cows tomorrow.  Mostly cloudy P.M.  and sprinkles rain several times.  Baby feverish at night.  self not feeling very well.  Gobed 10 PM.  Fix 2 bbl of  (?).

27.  Monday.  7 AM.  Ther.  60.  73.  55. = 62 2/3

Mostly clear.  Strong westerly wind.  Glave(?) came from Burby & Co.  Look for Uncle John all the morning, and drove out there after dinner to find that he went with cattle early in morning.  Drove down as far as Mt. Zion toward night to take Frank part way home.  Baby was sick all day.  Go bed midnight.  

28.  Tuesday.  6 AM.  Ther.  58.  66.  54. = 59 1/3

Mostly clear, hazy.  Learn that  Uncle John got to ranch with  cows yesterday.  He stayed at Sniders last night.  Warren up with another load of posts which he took to Mintons.  Says there is one more load in the woods.  Mostly cloudy day, get thicker toward night.  Began to rain and continued all night.  Business dull.  Baby better than yesterday but not well yet.  Mrs. Rogers washed and helped Tue put down carpet.  Go bed 11.30 PM.

April 21-24, 1914 and 1889 in charleston, Illinois

April 1914

21.  Tuesday.  6 AM. Ther.  36.  76.  62.  = 58.
Clear. S.3.  repair harness.  Hitch up and go up to vote.  City Election.  They vote only on alderman and City Court.  Miller here fixing ladders and talking of finishing job soon.  I saw Simmons up town.  Mr. Harry Bell died this morning.  Had been sick a long time.  I drove south of town returning by Wrightsville and cutoff.  Had to wait for steam boiler on Finch hill.  The roads are good.  Service blooming, also red bud sugar maple and some other trees.  Sally Campbell called on Tue.  Mrs. Grove was over while at night.  Mostly clear day strong southwind.  Go bed 8.30


22.  Wednesday.  6 AM.  Ther. 56.  86.  66.  =  69 1/3
Clear S.W.2.  Harman phones early and wants me to come out today if possible.  Miller went to work painting - first here since last Oct.  Gets 1 gal oil at Briggs.  I drove down to Buck Berts AM  but did not see him.  Helen came AM and was here to dinner.  Grace S. brought notice "Keep out" home.  Tue went to Mr. Bell's funeral 2 P.M.  The Mexican.   That war situation gets serious.  The first fighting occurred yesterday at Vera Cruz.  Tue gets letter from each Bud and Ph.  Make list seeds from Harris. Tue down to Hats P.M.  I went after her 5 P.M.  She and Hat  had gone to Carmichael's.  I did not find them.  Big show September Morn at Opera house at night.  Tue did not go but went to prayer meet.  There is a small frame building being erected back of opera house.  Part cloudy day with south to W winds.  Looks like rain.  go bed 10.  Miller paints on front porch.


23.  Thursday.  6 AM.  Ther.  54.  78.  66.  =  66.
Part cloudy E.2.  Miller came 7.  Miller working.  Hitch up 10 A.M.  Mare continues to act worse if anything.  Tue ironing AM.  Drive to Briggs and get gal. of porch paint.  Pay O.J. Ryan 85 cts. for corn bought Monday.  Miller paints all day on porch and south side.  He begins on porch floor we don't like the color of porch and will try to improve it on next coat.  Tue went up town P.M. mails letter for seeds.  Miller quit about 5 P.M.  Mare still vicious and came near getting my left hand while harnessing.  Late PM U drove down to consult Buck Best about her but he  was not at home.  Much cloudy today E. to southerly winds.  Mrs. Toops  calls late P.M.  There has not been much fighting in Mexico yet.  The situation is not encouraging.  Gob 9


24.  Friday.  6 AM.  Ther.   60.  78.  70.  =  69 1/3
Part cloudy. S.3.  Miller came about 7 and we fix up shade of color for  which suites it better.  Rain stops him 9.  Emmet came 9.30 A, set him to work mowing yard but  rain stops him.  P.O. authorities investing record sent us by Muggs 10th ist.  We have not received it.  Mrs. Grove calls AM Tue still ironing.  Emmett works till 5 AM. mowing yard &c. will come tomorrow.  Mrs. Reasor and Margurite called about noon.  They are down on visit from  Hindsboro.  Speak to Dr. Kincade about mare.  He says can't help her.  Tue went to R.C. P.M. at Chenowith's.   today last R.C. meet this season.  I buy peas at Crims - poor stuff.  Part cloudy and threatening.  Lightening night Sps several  Gob 9.30  R. .15 in

April 1889

21.  Tuesday.  8 AM.  Ther.  43.   68.  60.  =  57.
Partly clear.  Abbott works most of P.M. cleaning up stable.  Buy 3640 lbs. hay of Eley @  8.50.  Mrs. Rogers washed.  Quit smoking tobacco.  Cloudy toward night look like rain lightning N.E. rain with thunder about 11 P.M.  Trade fair  Paid Abbott 25 in full.  Go bed 11 P.M.




22.  Wednesday 6.45 AM.   Ther.  40.  60.  44.  = 48.
Part clear, brisk N.E. wind very chilly.  Start for timber 10 AM.  Milt hauling out lumber.  Will work out my tax and his over on roads next week.  John Handly has moved his (?) about a rod west.  I got home about 7 PM.  Mrs. Faegan helping Tue sew carpet which I bought this AM.  Clear day  Chilly day said to have been light frost this morn.  Gob 12.30




23.  Thursday.  7 AM.  Ther.  54.  73.  65.  =  64
Cloudy strong S.E. winds.  Cloudy all day sprinkles rain several times.  heavy rain about dark and till in night much  lightning, wind S all day.  Trade  dull.  John Kink up with  tow loads of ties says there are but two more in woods.  Mrs.Rogers helping Tue make carpet.  Tue buys a rug of peddler.  Go bed  11 P.M.




24.  Friday 7 AM.  Ther.  65.  73.  52.  =  63 1/3
Part cloudy Mrs. Rogers helping clean front room.  Self not feeling very well.  Dullest trade we have had.  Went down to  R.R. and  counted ties P.M. 229 out.  Kink says there are about  two more loads in woods.  Set out a few tomato plants at night.  Fellows singing and selling books on P. Becton  corner at night.  Order Blackberry Sherry and dry Catauibbor(?) of B.B.& U.  Go bed 11.30 PM.

September 12, 1887

12,  Monday, 6.30  AM.  Ther.  62.  93.  80.
Partly cloudy, wind S.E.  Forget to send Wilhoits box.  Mrs. Dickenson washes.  Shower about 8 AM   Very sultry and mostly clear day.  People generally getting ready for the fair.  Riley show in town to continues during week.  Cormer was in P.M.  No saw here yet says the R.R. will inspect balance of lumber tomorrow.  Need two ,men to handle it.  Went down to Comer's at night he will help tomorrow.  Order carpets of Dunsweg.  Go bed 9.30.