August 2-3, 1889 and 1900 in Charleston, IL

August 1889

2.  Friday.  7 AM  Ther.  71.  85.  67.  =  74 1/3

Partly cloudy hazy mostly clear day somewhat smoky   Uncle John was up to dinner says  will bring in bull tomorrow for Milt to take down to timber.  Stores closed in PM a while and most people went out to races.  Attendance very slim for Friday very few country people in   gobed  10.30 PM.

3.  Saturday.  6.30 PM.  Ther.  65.  88.  68.  =  73 2/3

Clear smokey.  Went to depot to telegraph for beer, Uncle John brought bull in and ate dinner with us.  Milt went out late taking bull.  Paid up R. Decker and E. Johnson to date and more.  the crowd is better today than here to fair.  Pretty busy all day.  The horse fair  however was hardly a success this year, farmers being busy and being behind with all work.  Nick walked down home with me at night.  AM sun pretty "full" all day.  Go bed  10.30

August 1900

2.  Thursday  5.30  AM.  Ther.  70.  98.  82.  =  83 1/3

Fair.  SE wind.  Jim Warren began mowing yard yesterday and continued today. @ 1.50 per day.  Maggie Devone finishes ironing.  Tue , Maggie and Marie eat supper at Groves.  Self invited but didn't want any supper.  Take two sacks back to W. D. Smith.  This one of the hottest days this summer.  Mostly  clear variable wind mostly northerly.  I could do little more than keep quiet today.  Gobed 10 PM.

3.  Friday,  5.45 AM.  72.  99.  80.  =  83 2/3

Mostly clear.  Light cloudy.  Tue went away with Mrs. Shontias P.M.  Jim Warren worked at hay in yard till about 3 P.M.  $2.75  C.D. Mitchell gives me bill for lumber which he needs right away, about 2000.  Very sultry  Clear  with easterly wind   gobed  10 PM.

July 29, 1889 and 1900 in Charleston, IL

July 1889

29.  Monday 6 AM.  Ther.   68.  80.  66.  =  71 1/3

Light shower in night and this morning early cloudy and dark.  Crass worked most of day cleaning windows.  People are beginning to prepare for horse fair.  Draw  36.90 in pay 7 of small lot of goods (?) to G. Bros  Drake was up with  a load posts.  He didn't start back till nearly 6 P.M.  He is trying to get an  (?) (?).  Cool day cloudy smoky wind N.W.,  trade light  Gobed 10.20 P.M.

July 1900

Shorthand at the top of the page.  I think this is Pitman shorthand, I wish I could read it!

29.  Sunday.  5.45 AM.  Ther.  74.  88.  75.  =  79.

Mostly cloudy.  Was light shower after mid night.  Tue, Marie and self start for Kate's 8.30 AM. where we arrived at about 11 AM.  .   Mitch Laudruan there with Alice and baby  Ate dinner about 2 P.M. and start home 5.15 getting home at 7.25  Roads somewhat rough in places.  

Crops up that way do not look as well as about Charleston and Loxa.  Mostly clear day SW wind; some signs of rain AM & PM.  we leave Maggie and Phebe with Maggie Devona to run the place  Gobed 9 PM.~