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Sunday, November 8, 2015

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.

Monday, January 19, 2015

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. __


Sunday, November 9, 2014

November 2-8, 1900 in Charleston, IL

November 1900

2.  Friday. 5.30 AM.  Ther  38.  62.  42  =  47 1/3
Mostly clear S.E. wind.  Figure on lumber biz till 10 AM.  Take  Maurice down to  Ricketts, and drive up in Anderson.  Make out bills for all lumber I have sold that is uncollected.  Take Tue to Reading Circle at Fullers PM.  Thought to go to Loxa PM but too late.  Much corn  coming in 30 cts. here.  Cool mostly clear day with easterly wind   Hent and H.G. here at night.  Hent bad spell supper time  gobed, 930 PM  Pay Ricketts and Storm for abstracts 65.50 mailed ck.  

(Short hand at top of page.)

3.  Saturday. Light  white frost  5.30 AM.  Ther 32.  64.  50.  = 48 2/3
Clear.  Warren and Simons came about 9 A.M. with loads of corn 11.31 S. 33 back which put in crib at barn  Shirley calls with two checks amount of out share of raised by him and delivered up to date.  $426.43 which dep. at State Bank.  Brow supposed to be in town but didn't see him.  Popham pays bill 43.42 which also deposit at State.  Good deal pf BC coming in Learn that it is picking up in price  Pay John and Warren for  haul lumber balances all up to date  Simons 10.86  Warren 5.85  all on check $16.71  Mostly clear cool day  Gobed 10 PM~~

4.  Sunday,  6 AM. Ther.  44.  64.  50.  = 52 2/3
Clear southwind (sic).  Drive out to Gaines AM get  home time for dinner.   Jo was burying his potatoes.  He has delivered to Linder 764 5/7 bush corn a  mostly at 29 c  This besides  what he has cribbed  altogether amts to about 1050 bush  thinks he is more than half done.  Take couple snap shots of Marie and Lilly in back yard.  Develop at night.  Ferd calls at night.  Clear day southwind (sic)  Gobed 930 PM.

5.  Monday 5. AM.  ther 36.  58.  36.
Mostly thought to drive out to Gaines early but have to return and oil buggy.  Pay back dues &c on H.G. Loan Stock 113.45  giving  Tue's check to Phonso Shera great deal of interest in tomorrow general election  Many men drunk at night.  Received by mail John Linder check 222.74 being for  764. 50/70 bush corn all of Gaines to date.  Clear cool day with  NW wind.  Gobed 11 P.M.

6.  Tuesday, 6 AM.  Ther 33.  58.  50 = 47
Part cloudy.  Self feeling badly.  Went  up town after bacon before breakfast.  Vote 11 AM.  Start to Gaines' 2 P.M.  No body at home till after 4 oclock (sic)  Mrs. Groat shucking corn.  Started home at 5.  Went up town after supper but couldn't hear anything about election, went home and to bed.  The roads are pretty good, slightly rough in places no dust.  Trees are mostly green.  Many tomato vines are growing.  Maggie had company  at night: Her companions at Jenkins store.  Saw Roger Bennett on west side at night.  Says  I Brown not saw till next week and that he did not get the Cumberland Co. bill he expected  The other Mrs. Owen washed AM.  Sprinkle rain 4 to 5 P.M. very light  Gobed 10.30 PM.

7.  Wednesday 5.30  AM.  Ther  40.  52.  42 = 44 2/3
Cloudy smokey or foggy.  Up town before breakfast learn that Republican carried every thing.  Tone up some pictures of Lillie Beck, printed yesterday.  W.R. Highland was beaten several hundred.  Crowley dem for Congress supposed to be elected.  Cadle dem for eglization (sic) board thought to be elected. otherwise all elected on repub ticket.  Tate Gov probably 75000  Pay all Frommel a/c in full 7.80  This for this year and last.  Tue F. Shatsburger pays 100 on lumber; still owes 50 c.  Will Decker in town and says will fire up and saw tomorrow.  Mostly cloudy day N W wind.  Tue got letter from Phebe which answered sending 500  Lillie washing windows.  Abbott will work at wood tomorrow.  Gobed 9.30 P.M.

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8.  Thursday.  5.45. AM.  Ther.  28.  35.  26  =  29 2/3
Clear; strong N.W. wind  Abbott came and worked at wood & c till 5 P.M.  Lillie ironed.  Warren and Earl Decker up with two loads corn Supposed 31 and 33 bushel latter load for Simons.  Send Draft to Phebe and deposit 222.44 Linder check for  Gaines corn at State Bank  Tom Messick calls to rent room for himself and Harry  I stat to Loxa 2 P.M. to take Harness and glass &c forget harness.  Jo shucking but came in while.  I was then complaining  good deal of the cold.  I got home before six  Partly cloudy day with brisk NW wind.  Gobed 9.30 PM


Tuesday, April 15, 2014

April 14-15, 1914 and 1889 in Charleston IL

April 1914

14.  Tuesday.  6 AM.  Ther.  44.  66.  54.  =  54. 2/3
Part cloudy. E.2.  Hatton didn't come as agreed.  Self feeling poorly; am much worried about garden.  Hitch up AM.  Take Tue down to McCravys PM. later she went to Hat's.  I drove S.E. of town a while.  The  roads dry  Many of streets quite rough.  I felt so bad all day didn't care to do anything.  We get letter from Phebe.  She sent two records in box but there was but one when received.  Tue is  fretting about her washing.  Can find no one to do it.  Most cloudy with light N.E. winds.  Go bed 9

15.  Wednesday 6 AM.  Ther.  50.  70.  54.  =  54
Mostly cloudy. N.1.  Bill did not appear.  Tue gets Warman girl to help clean out tanks.  I drove to "Andersonville" to look for Steve Decker.  Zett said he had moved to country  quite  lately.  I get two pounds "lawn" grass seed at I.B.M's. 50 c Cr.  got  half bu corn there yesterday.  they are charging full price for things this season.  Tue and self plant some lettuce and radish P.M: trim vines.  Helen was in AM bring some buttermilk.  Tue  got a letter from Buddy.  she and Charley had been exposed to diphtheria but thought danger was past.  Drive over to see Hatton at Joe's.  Bill is working for Latta.  Jo will work for me tomorrow.  I kept on west crossing at Latta and Green bridges and down nearly to Mat Brown's.  I got  home 6 P.M.  Most clear NW2.  All roads are dry.  Streams getting low for season.  Tue went to church night - BMP (?)  Go bed 10 P

April 1889

14.   Sunday.  7 AM.  Ther.  39.  58.  48.  =  48 1/3
Cloudy.  Easterly wind.  chilly day.  Clean up some seed in stable to take to woods  Tue chickens from Ds all went back this morning.  Cloudy day and very dry strong  east wind.  Peaches are mostly in full bloom  garden stuff not growing much.  Have very little planted.  Prohibition meetings are being held at churches.  Go bed 10 PM

15.  Monday.  6 AM.  Ther.  38.  65.  48.   =  50 1/3
Clear east wind NOt feeling very well.  Up town most of forenoon.  There is considerable interest in the election tomorrow both on the license question and politically.  General impression seems to be that it will close all round.  The liquor men are not trying to do anything.  After dinner drove with Tue out to Uncle John's: found him burning brush.  Tue and I drove up to N. end of farm.  Uncle J. gave us some potatoes and 20 or thirty pounds of  pork.  Roads dry and dusty, got home sunset.  Milt Drake was up, his family went down Saturday.  John Rice's boy got dangerously scalded this PM at slaughter house.  Went up to Cancin(?) at night.   Gobed 10 PM

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

April 17, 1913 and 1888 in Charleston, Illinois

1913

17.  Friday.  6 AM.  Ther.  56.  50.  56.  = 54.
Cloudy. S.3.  Raining.  It began in the night cause in showers.  Miller came and insisted on painting. Went to work on porch ceiling and quit.   We went to Loxa to see about some repairs on house getting back after noon.    Is going away tomorrow can't work till Tuesday.  I didn't hitch up today for first time in good while. Tue to R.C. PM.  Bill Decker and I Shafer  call  talking  sawmill.  I didn't do it.  Meet of teachers at Normal today.  The street cars crowded much of the time about 1600 registered.  Cloudy day wind becoming N. and colder.  Gobed 8.20 PM.

1888

17.   Tuesday 6.30 AM  Ther.  49.  80.  54.
Clear.  There was strong SW wind, blowing all night.  The election was very quiet  about 800 votes being polled.  License was beaten by 63 maj.    Maxwell, Dem.  in 4th elected by 26 .  White , Rep. in 1st 26,  Bishop  Rep. 2nd 12, D. Dowling Rep. 3rd 19.  The liquor men did not organize.   Temperance folks worked and have been doing so all the spring.  Myers worked half day.  Tue took up kitchen carpet.  E. Drunway and other drummers in town.  Warm day change to cooler about 5 P.M.  Kirk and R brought up ties.  Pay them order 800.  Gobed 10.30 P.M. 

Saturday, April 6, 2013

April 3-6, 1888 in Charleston, IL

3. Tuesday.  6 AM.  Ther.  36. 57.   48.
Clear day.  Howard Robinson died last night.  I was on foot all day  doing what I could, but was beaten 90 votes.   The whole Dem ticket elected excepting T. Stoddert for supervisor 53 maj.  Uncle John was in all day  and stayed all night.  Rutherfords were up and I paid them $4.50 in orders.  The result of the election was a surprise to most people.  Stay up till they counted out.  Went to bed 1 A.M.

4.  Wednesday.  6 AM.  Ther.  42.  70.  63.
Clear.  Al Crass helps pile walnut lumber in morning an hour or two.  Howard Robinson was buried today.  Uncle John says I better fence a part of my land and he will send a lot of cows down there in May.  Would have gone to timber today if had not been so tired.  Baby sick all day and in night.  Pleasant day.  (The print runs off the page).

5.  Thursday.  5.30 AM. Ther.   65.  77.  54.
Some cloudy, strong S. wind, blowing all day.  Thunder shower from W. about 4.30 PM. raining about half an hour.  Thought of going to the timber, but looked too much like rain, Rutherfords were up and I let them have the lot of old corn I had left.  Bruner called P.M. and paid  me for a set of switch ties which they took up this week.    Says I can put out all the ties I want to before June 1. Advises me to Meyers works  8 hours spreads manure, plants potatoes in bottom.  1st row east plant deep with S. phos.   2d. row shallow with phos.  3rd row shallow without phos.  4th row peas N. end phos.  Put in city bill at night 37.53.  Gobed 9 PM.  Paid tax on nine bbls. b&h.  Whiskey $350.70.

6.  Friday.  6 AM.  Ther.  36.  58.  47.
Clear day with northerly wind.  Meyers works all day.  Tear down old hog pen and do good deal of cleaning up.  John Spurgeon brings up 387 ft  2 in. Planks.  Got poll list of F. Blankbenbakee.  Remit Sucion Sturm 1.45 being amt insurance bal on 7 P  whiskey B &h.  Tue not feeling well.  Have had very bad cold in head self for day or two.  Gobed 10 PM.


Tuesday, April 2, 2013

April 2, 1913 in Charleston, Illinois

2.  Wednesday.  5.15.  AM.  Ther.  54.  78.  66.  = 66.
Most cloudy  wid S.4.  There was good deal lightning and thunder about 2.30 AM. No rain.  Ray came late doing chores and helping hitch up.  He went up town with me holding horse while I pay taxes at Courthouse.  Total for Charleston 110.06 Paid Larry Wright J/P Col.  Get letter of 31st. from Tue  per carrier 9 AM. was  intending to start home today under date of Monday.  Agent here says trains not running farther than Lawrenceville yet.  Gus brought us doz. eggs.  The election went entirely dem.  I drive west 4 P.M.  to Shannon cross road N. to N. Mat. road to Huffman Lane N. to  Tp line and back to town by lane E. of Stoddert place about nine miles.  Saw no muddy road but very rough dirt.  Gravel roads are good.  Stodderts have cut most of their timber. past winter.  Dr. Patton has also been thinning out timber and cutting back brush in his big pasture.  Harness broke near Cemetery Cottage but get her stopped without damage.  Mostly clear day with violent wind, southerly.  I ate supper which was pretty hard work lay down sleeping til 9.30 whew gobed.

March 31 and April 1-2, 1888 in Charleston, IL

March 1888

31.  Saturday.  6.15 AM.  Ther.  42.  60.  54.
Clear, wind N.E.  Throat better after 2 AM.  Felt very bad in morning but seems to be improving. Seph finished hauling 200 posts to Mrs. Linder.  I was up town all day, and am told my prospects am as good as can expect.  Uncle John was in and is doing me good out in the country as is John Snider.  It is said the Dems. are pretty bad scared all round.  Cool morning but cooler  but warmer P.M.  Clear day and drying fast.  Milt Drake was up in afternoon and appeared to be drunk.  Bob Brown agrees to pay me $2.50 for house in timber from Mar. 1.  Go bed 9.30

April 1888

1.  Sunday, 6.30.  Ther.  54.  79.  64.
Clear, some smokey.  My throat was better last night.  Think  a few small doses of salacin taken yesterday helped it.  Pleasant warmer day with  fresh SW wind.  Went to town with intention of going down to timber but gave it up.  Trim up  groffaer(?) in garden.  Tue went out to country  after dinner.  The girls went walking and W.S.G. stayed with baby.   There is a good deal of politics on the street today if it is Sunday.  Clouds up toward night lightening in N.  Gobed 9.30 PM.

2.  Monday. 6 AM.  ther.  42.  57.  42.
Pleasant day mostly clear.  Northerly wind.  Trying  to electioneer all day.  Went down to broom factory* and railroad.  Think  prospects for election pretty good.  Got pretty well tired out.  Buy ham at Bill Meyers on Cr.  Gobed 10 P.M.

*I believe this was located on what is now W. Vine Street which is N of  town.  I understand in later years it was owned by the Vaughn family.  Thank you to Brenda Mills for this information.

Thursday, November 8, 2012

November 3 - 8, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

3,   Sunday.  5.45  Ther.  28.  52.  44.  =41 1/3
Clear S.2.  First real heavy frost:  ice 1/3 in.  tub.  Had thoughts of going to ranch.  Too cold.  Shave early,  Bert's Helen called and Tue goes home with her on 11:45 car.  I did not hitch up till 4 P.M. and then drove out to Huffman's.  Tue returns on 5.30 car.  Grace was here to dinner, which had 2 P.M.  Mostly clear day with fresh to strong southerly wind.  Some cloudy toward night with signs of rain at sunset.  The roads are good ~ Grove's were over about time I hitched up.  Tue has engaged Mort to repair lot of little things.  Go bed 9

4.  Monday.6 AM  ther.  42.  60.  52. = 51 1/3
Mostly cloudy.  S.3.  R.7. A.M., only trace.  Tue up town A.M.  I fill cracks in WC ciel.  Tue gets can paint at Briggs which exchange.  Mostly clear P.M. Very high southerly wind all day diminishing at night.  Mostly worked P.M. at odds and ends put broken glass in coal room &c.  I drove east of town to exercise mare.  Jim Turner drove piece with me going.  Merritt returning.  Having plenty feed keep mare in stable nowadays.  Tue over Groves at night.  Muggs has decided to accept MO posish at 85 and will leave about 15th.  Promise fair day for election tomorrow.  Gob 8.30

5.  Tuesday. 6 AM.  Ther. 50.  60.  56. = 55 1/3
Mostly cloudy, S.2 general election day.  Taft, Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson running for president.  I voted the republican ticket.  Pet Dickens held mare.  Met Abbot and Steve Decker.  Light rain 11 A.M.  It began to rain about 11 AM and continued the day.  Grace Sefton here to dinner. R to 6 P..50  I did not go up town again  Maggie and grace went to Lelas to spend the night.  Muggs came home to bring dog.  After we retired.  Cloudy day light southwind.  Alfred did not come.  Drizzle rain much of night.  Go bed 9.

6.  Wednesday, 6 AM.  Ther.  56.  62.  50. = 56
Cloudy. still raining S.1. R. to  7 a.30  Woodrow Wilson Dem was elected President.  Dunne for Governor   Nearly everything went democratic of course.  I did not hitch up till late P.M. and then drove up to Dicewoods looking for fungi.  Nothing appearing ~  came near getting caught in shower.  cloudy light rain at times Southwind becoming N. P.M. Gobed 9

7.  Thursday.  6 A.M.  ther 44.  56.  40. = 46 2/3
Cloudy N.3.  I drove over to see Jo Hatton.  He couldn't work.  Saw Mr. Fritz and Emmett will come tomorrow morn.  Cottingham and hand work at W.C. AM and again PM.  We have a slight  hitch when  go to move wash basin from Kitchen to W.C. but they  soon went to work again.  I drove E. up town late P.M.  they are scraping down the Westfield Road.  clear day ex. morn, light northwind  Gobed 9  Mrs. Gaines called 6 P.M. waiting for car.

8.  Friday.  6 A.M.  ther.  40.  60.  46.  =48 2/3
Clear. W.2. Emmett came and worked all day in cellar ~ Cottingham and Fleming work most getting the job about finished.  I don't like the way it is done in the basement.  Tue went to R.C. P.M. at W.E. Hill's.  Emmett quit at 5.30 and will return in morning.  High wind most of the day with high westerly wind.  Maggie gets letter from MO library and need not go until week after next.  Tue has recently had a letter from Mary Sayre  the first for several months.  reports Fahys folks going to Florida for winter.  Go bed 9. 

Friday, May 18, 2012

May 18,1912 & 1887

100 Years Ago

Saturday, May 18, 1912  5.30 AM.  Ther. 48, 76, 62 = 62
Clear S.W.2  Get sickle sharpened and would have gone to cemetery could I have found Emmett.  Met John Simons on S side with two loads wood.  I tool Ellen to 1.20 PM Cloverleaf train.  She is going  to Bushton* for the coming week.  Tue up town and at Groves most of PM.  Mrs. G is quite poorly and is trying an osteopath Dr. Barnes.  Shave self P.M.  The Walker trial jury disagree at nine for conviction,  putting the case off til Oct. court.  The rats have again got good start at barn.  I have trapped five of them this week.  Clear day with brisk S.W. wind.  There was a runaway on front street P.M. - little girl in buggy.  No one hurt.  Tue was over at Groves till after 9. Gobed 9.30

*Bushton is located NE of Charleston.


125 Years Ago

Wednesday, May 18, 1887   6.30 SM  Ther 59, 75,61
Foggy .  Went up to Anderson's for Osage.  Young has not got his well dug yet.  Tried to get Crass to help about carpets but he is helping Alex Richter move building.  Tue making herself a sunbonnet.  JOW. asks for accomodations (sic), which he gets.  They have an election PM to decide whether to build a new school House in place of Eastern S.H. condemned the S.H. carried by a large majority.  The street gang moved the pile of rocks in front of my store.  They have been there since last fall.  Go bed 10 PM