November 4-5, 1887 and 1901

November 1887

4.  Tuesday  6 30 AM  Ther

Cloudy work all day on election board with Mountjoy, Owens, Wiley & Co  Didn't get home and to bed till 2 AM 5th  The election in town democratic as was expected, but no definite news before I went to bed 2 AM.

5.  Wednesday 8 AM.  Ther 40  67  50

Pleasant day.  Jeff started for Arkansas at  5 AM. H.G. and others at 2 or 3 PM.  Much rejoicing among democrats on result of election  Checkly sheriff and Henly judge only ones on Co ticket elected by Reps.  Feel badly today, headache.  business very lively much drunking.  Gobed 11 P.M.

November 1901

4.  Monday.  6 AM.  Left Sag Harbor for New York at 9.10 AM where I arrive 2 P.M.  Crossed Brooklyn Bridge and went to Navy yard.  Geo Holland's vessel Keasarge not there but foot 34th St NR.  Stop at Grand Union Hotel near Depot retiring about 9 P.M.  Pleasant day and warmer. 

5.Tuesday.  6 AM Election Day in city.  I spent day running round either on foot of 34 but saw no way to reach  Keasarge  Happen on to Geo Holland in 42 St. who was the only ac(?) I met in N.Y. Cloudy chilly day.  Retired same place 9 P.M. and had to get up to pay my bill which didn't like  While in N.Y. ate at Childs resturant 42 St near depot.

November 2-16, 1888 in Coles County Illinois

November 1888

2.  Friday.

3.  Saturday.   Big Rep rally at Mattoon today good many went.

4.  Sunday.  

5.  Monday.  

6.  Tuesday.  Worked on election board all day and until 2 oc. Wednesday AM.  going home to dinner and supper.  Got to bed at 2:30  Wednesday morn.  There was an alarm of fire about dark stirred us up pretty (?).

7.  Wednesday.  County went Republican all round.  The reports today all point toward Harrison's election.  http://www.princeton.edu/~achaney/tmve/wiki100k/docs/United_States_presidential_election,_1888.html

8.  Thursday.  

9.  Friday.  Hat was here all day  she and Tue made a flag of some old stuff.  There is to be a great republican jollification tomorrow.  I cut up some glass into some 8 x 16 P.M.

10.  Saturday.  The ratification did not come off.  Harrison is elected beyond a doubt and the whole country and state tickets.  The Post Office was moved today or yester to N. room in Johnstons new block.

11.  Sunday.

12.  Monday.  Tue got letter from Aunt Mata.

13.  Tuesday.  Father and I put out flag in morn.  Mr. Wright and Jarvin at work.  Jarvin fell from Hay loft after dinner hurting himself sot that had to  quit work.  The ratification was a success  in noise and fireworks.  Big crowd and lots of fun.  Maggie and Phebe stayed up till 9 oc.

14.  Wednesday.  Jarvin was not able to work.  The hunting party started for  Ark.  

15.  Thursday.

16.  Friday.  Friday.  6.30 AM.  Ther.  34.  40.  30.

Cloudy and light snow flying most of AM.  about an inch fell which mostly went off before night.  This the first snow.  Got letter from B Boll and one from Uncle Laut asking me to sell car load of apples for him.  Telegraph and write him that I can't.  Revisit Don(?) $3.75 for quinces Huleman 4.40 in full and E(?) 200 for some been got last summer.  Buy some buckwheat flour of Bill Hill sent him half a bushel of quinces.  Buy bale of hay for cow.  Loggart calls P.M. to say to dlivy (sic) him two cords or more of wood as soon as I can.  Tue sewing on shirts for father.  Began clearing.