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1 oct - first frost - sent money order to Junius(?) 2 killing frost 3º below freezing 3 frost gone 4 clear Anson Gillum + George Sharp here 5 very foggy - Lester to Peoria - went to Mary's 6 visited Mr. Kellogg 7 clear 18 sun cloudy - Maria + Nina gone to Peoria 9 warm 84º hot - surveying grov(?) yard 11 some cloudy - Communion today 11 pleasant warm 83º 3 oclock 12 clear 13 cloudy 14 little rain - high wind - cooler 15 clear + cool - working on Grove(Grave?) Yard 16 cloudy 17 went to Marks staid over night 18 foggy N.E. wind - came home 19 Lester helping Lull Thrashing 20 showery 21 cooler + clear 22 frost + clear

[Oct 1886]

John M. Roberts died Oct. 23-1886 the next day after the last entry.