January 15-18, 1890 and 1901 in Charleston, Illinois

January 1890

15.  Wednesday. 7 AM. Ther  36.  40.  19.  =  31 2/3

Cloudy W. wind.  Light rain in night.  Uni drummer here buy 20 BlB 89 Mal- @40c.  Made pretty close estimate of amt. of  stock on hand for first time since last August.  (?) Skelly shot Lune Woodrum fatally in Laudes Saloon about 6 P.M.  Cloudy day and growing colder: light snow at night and strong W. wind.  Trade light   Go bed 11 PM

16.  Thursday 7 AM.  Ther  9. 23.  20  = 17 1/3

Clear, wind NW.  Skelly gave himself up last night.  Send Tom Threkeld a cord of wood at 3.75  Phebe went to school first time week  Mrs. Rogers here AM. decide to take washing home.  Tue went up town toward night  Clear day with N.W. wind  Wharton drunmmer here.  Gobed  11.30 PM

17.  Friday 7 AM.  Ther  18,  36.  28  = 27 1/3

Clear Heavy white frost, wind S.  Mrs. Perrill came in morning and spent the day  Kate here to dinner, also Uncle John  Mrs. Harly worse.  Tue was over there at night till 8 oc  Mostly clear day.  Trade some better.  South wind, Roads wearing down  Gobed 1030 ~

18.  Saturday. 7 AM  Ther, 24.  42.  35  =  33 2/3

Clear or nearly so with south wind  Alarm of fire at 7 AM.  Lune Woodrum shot last Wednesday night died today.  H.G. went home this morning with the "grip."  I had to stay at store most of day.  Bought blue fish of Geo Lee.  Rec 466.41 from Friskey for Boh Whiskey.  Trade fair  Girls over to Davis' at night.  Clear day  Go bed  11.30 PM.  Mrs. Rogers brought home washing.

January 1901

(Shorthand at top of page.)

15. Tuesday  5.30 AM.  Ther  34.  58.  52.  =   48

0  0  +  Mostly clear  southwind.  Start to Loxa 9.30 AM.  Jo still grubbing cottonwood pond.  After dinnerI went down to Loxa.  McPhenon did not pay me any thing.  Today election in County to decide for or against county bonds.  People not showing enough interest to go and vote  Saw H.H. at Loxa.  He has recently got back from Iowa.  Drive down to Lloyds after getting home to pay for wash last week.  Clara ironed todau  Warm day with fresh southwind  Roads drying and getting better fast  Gobed 9 PM

16.  Wednesday, 6 AM.  Ther 34.  41.  30.  =  35

Mostly clear stron NW wind.  Clara ironed.  Mrs. Grove was over in P.M.  I work at sorting papers in back hall P.M. finished  Fine day NW wind streets becoming.  Cooney Scheyatt filling in where dug out.  Self not feeling very well all day  Gobed 10 PM  Return Cadle newspaper

17.  Thursday.  5.30  AM.  Ther  22.  25.  20  =  22 1/3  Cloudy northwind.  Snow flying most of forenoon  Didn't hitch up horse today for about first day this winter  Mostly clear P.M.  I try a pin hole picture and develope two plates at night  Marie and Clara watching me  This was a hard day to keep the house warm owing to strong northwind.  Tue and Maggie away at night till bed time  Earl Decker was up and I paid him 4.50 ch for 5 cord wood and 125 posts.  Gobed 10 PM  Buy box of Eastman dry plates at Ricketts  paid

(Shorthand at the top of the page.)

18.  Friday.  5.30 AM.  Ther  15.  30.  26.  =  23 2/3

-0+  Mostly clear N.W. wind  Self have very sore throat this morning  Jack Trobaugh works AM. putting in all the wood taking out ashes and hauling over manure for mushrooms pay him all.  Tue attends R.C. at Marshalls P.M.  Daisy called to see Clara P.M.  Mostly cloudy afternoon.  West wind and weather seems to be moderating.  Maggie brought us clock in place of one returned  Gobed 9 P.M. __

January 13 - 14, 1890 and 1901 in Charleston, Illinois

January 1890

13.  Monday.  7 AM.   Ther  19.  27.  20.  =  22

Cloudy S.W. wind  Snow flakes  flying.  Very hard wind all night.  Ther at 1 AM was 35.  A letter from Freiburg.  He sold Boh for 2.55  Old Mr. Weiss died rather suddenly yesterday.  The awning in front of our Perkins building blew down last night.  Phebe  didn't go to school .  Clear day W or NW wind.    Trade very dull  Mrs. R decided not to wash.  Gobed 11 PM

14.  Tuesday 7 AM.  Ther  20.  35.  35.  = 30

Clear with E wind.  Heavy white frost.  Clouds over early and mostly cloudy day.  Took Phebe's shoes to cobbler.  Tue expected Mrs. R to wash today but she didn't come.  G Weiss buried PM.  Tue over to Harley's at night.  Mr. Eastin here PM.  Light rain after 8 P.M. wind S,  Gobed 11PM

January 1901

13.  Sunday.  6 AM.  Ther.  24.  39.  28.  =  30 1/3

Partly cloudy, wind N.W.  Ferd and Helen here to dinner.  Mend up harness broken last night.  Drove out to  Gaines taken goods $1.80 to Mrs. G. and bringing home 3 dozen eggs owe her for 5 dozen birds.  Road rough except gravel giving me side ache.   Jo has been grubbing out  cottonwood pond on west eighty says about half done with it.  Has finished clearing up along Loxa branch all hands gone when I got me.    Gobed 9.30 P.M.

14.  Monday  5.30 AM.  Ther  38.  56.  40.  =  44 2/3

Partly Cloudy.  Intended to get up earlier.  Clara washing  first time finishing before noon.  Deposit Defenbaugh check 75.oo at 2nd Natl.  Clear day west wind.  Pay water rates to July 1, 1901.    Buy some things at Johnsons gro.  Have small a/c there.  Mort and Kate over at night playing Krokonole with Tue and Marie.  Clock bought other day no good will return it tomorrow.  Gobed 10.30 PM. 

March 22-24, 1913 in Charleston, Illinois

1913

22.  Saturday, 5.30 AM.  Ther.  20.  44.  36. = 33 1/3

Clear.  N.1. white frost.  Ice 5/8 in. tub.  I neglected to build  up fire in furnace at night and did not sleep after 3 A.M.    I did  not put on much style for breakfast except biscuit   they were not stylish.  Ray came as promised and did up chores all round:  picked up late lot of limbs in yard;  helps me hitch up.  He worked up till 9  Pd .15. will come again Tuesday morn.  drive up town toward night:  got to P.O.  No letter.  Drive W. to Eastern School for exercize.(sic)  Get sausage and pork at Dorsch 15.  Pay a/c at Thos. Briggs ch 2.90.  Met  Alex Gordon on St.  He lives at T.H.  says doing well.  The boys did not play ball on library lot today P.M.  Think board has gotten after them.  Paid 10 Corwin.  Jack sick; had fit in house P.M.  Electric meter man reads today 766000.  Another fellow an inspector of meters came a little later.  He reported our meter all right.  I cooked some sausage for sup. but  could not eat much.  The dirt streets are quite  muddy.  Part cloudy day E to SE wind.  Weather Bureau predicts rain tomorrow.  Gobed 8.30 

23.  Sunday.  5.45.  ther.  42.  86,  68. =  59 1/3

Cloudy, S.E.3.  Light rain from 4 AM. with much mild thunder.  I thought I had good breakfast, fried  pork &c. but no appetite.  Jack has quit eating think sick.  The rain to 7 AM. 60.  It didn't stop long at any time and very dark with heavy rains after 10 oc.  I bought  paper of boy.  I didn't feel much appetite and did little cooking.  After 10 AM heavy showers till afternoon.  I went to sleep on lounge and when got up made about pint of mush which ate for dinner with blinky milk .  Soon as I got through or before Groves came over stay till after 4.  The  Ther. continues to rise and stood at 68 most of P.M.  The rain from 7 AM till 2 P.M. was 1-2 3 in mostly between wo AM and 11 AM.  The branch was very high.  Shave self after Gs left.  They promise to come again -S.!  The sun came out at times after 1 P.M. but mostly cloudy day.  More rain at night: furious wind with heavy dashes of rain all night.  I felt poorly and took oil.  Slept on lounge from 8 P.M. till 11.30  Gobed midnight

24.  Monday.  5.30 AM  Ther.  54.  58.  52. = 54 2/3

Part cloudy S.W. 3.  No appetite this morn and ate little .  Wash up accrued dishes.  It looked like big pile compared with food have consumed.  H.G. called AM.  Is looking for a house they have to  leave Lizzie's.  I sold him old silver watch for 5.00 will pay when  gets pension.  I wrote short letter to Tue AM.  It began to  rain 10 AM and continued  all day and much of night.  Wind light variable some very heavy showers.  Total from 7 AM today till &AM (25th) 2.55.  This makes 5.03 inches i about two days.  I went to P.O. late getting letter from Tue written sat gob 10.45

I tinker with the clock P.M. till I thought it spoiled but it has been doing well ever since Sleep on  couch 8 to 11.

September 7, 1887 in Charleston, IL

7,  Wednesday,  6.30 AM.  Ther.  75.  96.  85.
Some cloudy warm windy night with some thunder and occasional sp. of rain.  Get statement of L. Dunbar 500@   200    Afternoon went down to Comers with H.G.  Comer says will go to mill tomorrow.  Narrow Gauge pays for lumber recd.  July 29.  Went down to depot to get check.  Kate Davis over at night.  Baby not well at night.  Clear day with brisk N. wind growing cooler gradually.  Harman brought clock home.  Gobed  10PM

September 5-6, 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

5,  Monday,  6 AM  Wher.  71.  96.  75.
Mostly clear H.G call before breakfast to see about Comer.  Write letter to Geo Curriens.  Buy pk tomatoes Bartons.  Box peaches, Wrights.  Mrs. Dickenson washes.  Clock not right yet.  They take it up town to fix it.  Warren Decker calls for money to buy wagon.  Har. hauled about 38 cords of wood.  Get a paper from Aunt Maria with extract from Addie's letter.  Mostly clear day very warm night.  Lightening N.E. at night.  Wind W.  Garner's son up after ice at night.  Milt Drake and Jerel up P.M.  Gobed 10.30 P.M.

6,  Tuesday,  6.30 AM  Ther.  75.  96.  85.
Clear, brisk west wind.  Conclude to go on Niagara Falls excursion which starts at 2 PM today.  After getting ready gave it up.  Cleve Marglin and Geo. Mastin went as well as many others.  Claud Comer up to  mark lumber.  Get letter form Currens saying will be down to look at land some time this week.  Give Warren Decker order on Geo Rosebrough for 50.00 which over pays a little on wood hauling.  Buy codfish and pears.  Clouds up some toward  night strong W wind all day.  Gobed 9 PM

September 3 - 4, 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

3,  Saturday,     6 A.M.     Ther.  71.  86.  65.
Cloudy.  Uncomfortable night.  Mosquitoes are getting pretty bad.  Tue paid Mrs. Wentz, milk & cream bill from Apl 1 to  Sept. 1. Ca. 2.00.  I find this was all settled  yesterday, however.  Bim was down while eating dinner.  Says Uncle John's horse which was sick last Sunday died that night.  Rec. letter from Geo. Curriens offering to trade residence in Mattoon for timber.  Dr. J.C. Hall pay  up $1.75 says is going to California.  Will Hall , M.D. says will move to Washington (?) soon.  New Clock runs too fast , try to regulate it at night.  Buy Mutton at Mason's at night.  Looked like rain  today, but didn't.  Bring down Gal MVM for E. at night.  Go bed  10 P.M.

4,  Sunday,  7.30 A.M.  Ther.  abt. 70.  91.  73.
Part clear.  Didn't sleep well in night.  Phebe had spell of vomiting in night.  Drive down to see M. Comer fore noon.  Sictton went with me.  Get home before 1 P.M.  Comer thinks he will be up this week.  Thinks will not entirely lose use of eye..  Very dusty.  Many people going to camp meeting, this being  the last day.  Ed Eastin still sick.  Tue and children up there and to Davis' toward night.  Kate Davis over while evening.  Gobed 9 P.M.

September 2, 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

2   Friday, 6.30  A.M.  Ther.  63.  87.  70.
Clear.   Fix platform for cistern.  Nile Carutan adjusts clock around noon.  Went over to see Ed Eastin AM.  He thinks he is pretty sick and probably is.  Tue cans grapes and peaches.  Drive with H.G. around town before supper.   Drive alone after supper.  Baby not very well.  Clouds up  toward night and looks like rain.  Tue pays Mrs. Wentz in full from Apl. 1 to Sept. 1.   today, Mrs. E. gave Tue chicken, says she is going to sell them all.  Gobed 10 P.M.

August 28-29, 1887 in Charleston, IL

28.  Sunday  6 AM  Ther.  53.  82.  60.
Clear.  Steam thrasher passed in night waking us all up.  Ten years today since Tue and I got married.  Start out to Uncle John's at 9 AM.  with Tue and Maggie & baby.  back after Hat and Phebe making the whole trip by 11.30.  Camp meeting going on seems to be  large crowd.  Pretty dusty.  Bridges out  on N. road.  We came home by (?).  Father rode out with Snider.  Walked back.  H.G. came out with Hat took Phebe home.  Father  got in about 7,30.  Mostly clear day.  Go bed 9 P.M.

29.  Monday,   6.30 AM.  Ther.  65.  78.  63.
Partly clear.   Mrs. Dickenson came to wash finishing by 2 P.M.  Speak to Orla Ficklin about case.  Got  clock at Dikobs but Tue not liking it , sent it back,  Received letter from  E.D. Davis saying will get pay for lumber in day or so.  Tue went over to Mrs. Knocks a while toward night.  Has been pleasant day with fresh SE wind go bed 9.30 P.M.