1888
January 1888: 1 Sun New Years=Wind southwest, fresh=Weather mild in the morning and very cold in the afternoon & evening.
2 Wind southwest, very fresh=Weather part clear & cold=Received quarter’s check (No 338)=E.L. Sinclair left for E. Saginaw.
3 Wind west-southwest, moderate=Weather clear and cold=Lake frozen over for first time this year=Mailed receipt for check.
4 Wind east-southeast, brisk=Weather cloudy, mild and threatening snow=The lake is again perfectly clear of ice.
5 Wind southeast, brisk=Weather mild and threatening: snow and sleet during the night with fresh N.E. wind.
6 Wind southeast, light=Weather soft raining & fog=Walks and roads very icy and slippery=Trading very light.
7 Wind west to northwest, moderate=Weather cloudy but mild and pleasant=Ice all broke out from the shore today.
8 Sun Wind west and northwest, moderate=Weather colder: Light snow in the a.m.=P.M. clear: Good sleighing & many out.
9 Wind northwest, light=P.M. south=Weather clear and pleasant in the morning, but cloudy and colder in the afternoon.
10 Wind southwest and west, fresh=Weather cloudy and cold: splendid sleighing=The weather is very cold this evening.
11 Wind west, fresh=Weather very cold and clear=At seven this morning the thermometer stood at zero.
12 Wind east and southeast, fresh=Weather cloudy & cold=Evening southeast, gale, with snow=Bought three loads wood.
13 Wind southwest, blowing a gale: Light rain in the morning, turning colder this afternoon, making it very slippery.
14 Wind east and southwest, moderate=Weather cloudy cold=Good skating on the lake=O.G. Raymond assigned today.
15 Sun Wind west and northwest, moderate=Weather cloudy and moderate=Ice all broke out from the shore again today.
16 Wind southwest, light=Weather cloudy and very cold: 12 below zero at daylight=Received leave of absence.
17 Wind east, fresh in the morning: northwest, moderate, in the afternoon=Weather mild and snowing all day.
18 Wind west, fresh, clear and bright all day. Richard and Blanche left for Detroit at 7 a.m. this evening.
19 Wind southwest, very fresh, 2 above zero at 8 a.m. Light snow falling from that time until dark. Postal.
20 Wind southwest, brisk, clear and cold. P.M. Received calls-made calls and went for mail. No letters.
21 Wind northwest; light clear and very cold. Lake frozen over. 8 below zero AT 7:30 a.m. 5 P.M. 4 above.
22 Sun Wind southwest, light, clear, cold. Misses E. & S. Wood over for awhile. No paper came in Saturday’s mail.
23 Wind southwest, light snow and warmer. Mr. Wood left for Vassar. Letter from Richard. [Keeper] Evening: wind northwest gale.
24 Wind northwest, brisk, clear, cold. Ice all went out last night. Mr. & Mrs. Gilbert drove from Port Huron.
25 Wind southeast, fresh, clear, cold. Lake frozen over again. P.M. wind southwest, warmer, snow. Free Press, no Tribune.
26 Wind northwest, moderate: Light snow in the morning=Clear in the P.M.=I [Keeper] returned from Detroit 4 P.M.
27 Wind northwest, fresh=Weather cloudy and cold=Roads all drifted and mail train three hours late.
28 Wind west, fresh to light=Weather cloudy & cold: 4 below this a.m.=Total eclipse of the moon tonight.
29 Sun Wind west, moderate=Weather cloudy but milder and pleasant=The boys skated far out in lake on ice.
30 Wind southwest to south, light=Weather cloudy but soft and pleasant=Teams hauling logs on ice.
31 Wind northeast, light=Weather cloudy and mild: P.M. light snow=Made out and mailed monthly reports.
February 1888
1 Wind northwest, light= Weather cloudy but mild and pleasant=The two Wood families moved to Vassar this a.m.
2 Wind south to southwest, light=Weather, cloudy, mild and pleasant=Rain needed-water in cisterns given out.
3 Wind northeast, fresh=Weather cloudy, mild & threatening storm=Quite a number persons skating on lake.
4 Wind south to southwest, moderate=Weather cloudy but mild and Pleasant=Evening, light fall of snow.
5 Sun Wind west, brisk=Weather clear & colder=Quite a little snow fell last night=Large party at A. Lein’s last night.
6 Wind southeast, brisk=Weather cloudy and colder=Broke my ax today=Received no Tribune today.
7 Wind south to southwest, fresh=Weather cloudy, cold & threatening=Evening blizzard=The ice broke out today.
8 Wind west to southwest, fresh=Weather very blustery and cold=Men began cutting and hauling ice.
9 Wind west, moderate=Weather clear and cold-below zero all day; 20 degrees below zero at 6 this morning.
10 Wind south and southeast, brisk=Weather milder with light snow. Large party at C. Oldfield’s tonight.
11 Wind north to east, light=Weather clear & warm=Freddie Godfrey died today noon=Received blank vouchers today.
12 Sun Wind south-southwest, moderate=Weather part cloudy but pleasant=The ice partly broke out today.
13 Wind southwest, fresh=Weather clear, warm and pleasant=Mr. Crump arrived to fix lens=Sent quarter’s vouchers=Attended party at J.S.T’s. [John S. Thomson’s]
14 Wind northwest, fresh=Weather cloudy and cold=Ice all broke out from shore=Sent check to England.
15 Wind west, moderate=Weather clear but very cold=12 below zero at 7 a.m.=Mr. Crump finished repairing & adjusting lens and left for Sand Beach.
16 Wind southwest, fresh=Weather clear and cold-just zero at 7 a.m., warmer in P.M.
17 Wind southwest, light=Weather clear, warm & pleasant= sleighing nearly gone=Walter L. Morris died 15th.
18 Wind north, moderate=Weather cloudy but mild and pleasant=Dr. & Mrs. Gilbert spent evening here.
19 Sun Wind east to southeast, moderate=Weather mild & rain in the afternoon=First since the last of December.
20 Wind southwest, gale=Weather cloudy and colder=ice all gone from shore=Blanche’s sixth birthday.
21 Wind west, moderate=Weather cloudy but warmer and pleasant=Snow melted rapidly today.
22 Wind south, moderate=Weather clear and warmer=Sleighing all gone=Mrs. C.M. Oldfield and Cook called this afternoon.
23 Wind north to east, light= Weather clear, warm and pleasant=Snow melted rapidly today.
24 Wind northeast and east, light= Weather clear, warm and pleasant=: Evening S.E. fresh, rain=Rec’d parcel from Lottie.
25 Wind southwest, very fresh=Weather cloudy & colder=Heavy rain last night=Ice from the shore all taken out.
26 Sun Wind southwest, fresh=Weather cold & blustery: snow squalls during the day=Evening quite cold.
27 Wind west, brisk=Weather cloudy and quite cold, being as low at zero at 6 this morning.
28 Wind west-southwest, fresh=weather clear and quite cold=C.M. Oldfield began putting in his ice.
29 Wind northeast, moderate=Weather cloudy but thawing & pleasant=Made out and mailed reports.
March 1888
1 Wind north to east, very fresh= Weather stormy: snow and sleet during day & rain, freezing in evening.
2 Wind southeast, moderate in the morning with light rain and mist in the afternoon, west wind, fresh and colder.
3 Wind west-northwest, fresh= Weather clear and cold=Everything all iced up and walking very uncertain.
4 Sun Wind north, moderate=Weather cloudy and light snow, cold=Lake all ice again=Mrs. McGregor called this P.M.
5 Wind northwest, brisk= Weather cloudy and cold=Lake all solid with ice this morning=J.W. [James Wright] set nets.
6 Wind west, moderate=Weather cloudy but slightly warmer: evening light snow=Splendid sleighing.
7 Wind west, moderate=Weather clear, warmer and pleasant=Send parcel to Saginaw=Rec’d news from T.B.I.’d
8 Wind north to east, moderate= Weather clear, warm and pleasant=Cut and put up season’s ice today.
9 Wind southeast, moderate=Weather cloudy and threatening rain=Evening southeast, very fresh.
10 Wind southeast, brisk=Weather damp & chilly=Raining the afternoon and evening=Sent N.E. [Newcomb, Endicott] & Co. money order.
11 Sun Wind west-southwest, fresh=Weather blustery, light snow in a.m.=P.M. cloudy=Considerable open water to be seen.
12 Wind north-northwest, fresh=Weather cloudy and cold=Village election held today=Considerable ice coming down.
13 Wind north-northwest, very fresh=Weather cloudy and quite cold=Zero at 6 a.m.=Lake again covered with ice.
14 Wind north-northwest, moderate=Weather part clear & warmer=Mrs. T.D. Bamford arrived this a.m.
15 Wind southwest, light=Weather cloudy but mild and pleasant= Began getting tower ready for spring.
16 Wind north-northwest, moderate=Weather chilly: light snow in evening=No water to be seen from tower.
17 Wind northeast, moderate=Weather cloudy and cold=A small strip of water to be seen outside.
18 Sun Wind southeast to east, brisk=Weather clear and pleasant=Ice still firm in lake and no water to be seen.
19 Wind south, brisk=Weather part clear & warm=The ice looks very black and porous today.
20 Wind south-southwest, brisk=Weather wet and warmer=Lake open outside=Miss W. here sewing.
21 Wind southwest, fresh=Weather wintry: Heavy fall of snow this morning and during last night.
22 Wind southwest, fresh=Weather cold and squally with light snow: Only 10 degrees above zero this a.m.
23 Wind west, moderate=P.M. northeast=Weather clear but very cold=12 below zero at 6 o’clock this morning.
24 Wind northeast moderate=Weather clear and cold 6 below zero at 6 a.m.=Lake all frozen over again.
25 Sun Wind east-northeast, brisk=Weather cloudy and cold=Mrs. J. Wright & McGregor and M. Roberts called.
26 Wind east, brisk to southwest, fresh=Wet and warmer=Light rain all day=Snow nearly all gone.
27 Wind southwest, light=Weather wet and warmer=Considerable open water and ice very soft.
28 Wind north, moderate=Weather cloudy: quite a little snow fell this morning and last night.
29 Wind southwest, fresh=Weather cloudy but milder and pleasant=The ice still hangs along shore.
30 Wind southeast, brisk=P.M. southwest=Weather wintry in appearance=Heavy snow storm mild.
31 Wind west, moderate=P.M. northeast=Weather clear & warm=Cleaned the lens lamps.
April 1888
1 Sun Wind east-northeast, brisk=Weather cloudy and colder=Ice all coming back to this side.
2 Wind northwest, moderate=Weather cloudy and cold=Made out and sent monthly & quarterly [reports].
3 Wind north, moderate=P.M. southeast=Weather clear and pleasant=Lake all ice=No water in sight=Rec’d check.
4 Wind variable-all around during the day=Weather clear and pleasant=Cleaned lens and painted floor.
5 Wind southwest, fresh= Weather very warm: Light rain in a.m. P.M. Cloudy but fine=Hattie left for home.
6 Wind southwest, very fresh=Weather clear but cooler=Ice all gone from the shore=Lighted up tonight.
7 Wind northwest to northeast, brisk=Clear but quite cool=Lake contains considerable floating ice.
8 Sun Wind east, moderate=Weather clear but cool=Considerable ice back on this shore again and out in the lake.
9 Wind east & southeast, moderate=Weather clear but cool=The ice boat St. Ignace passed up at seven & half this morning.
10 Wind southeast, moderate=P.M. southwest, very fresh=Raining=The ice was all taken out this P.M.
11 Wind west-southwest, fresh=Weather cloudy and colder: Evening hail & snow-wind north, fresh.
12 Wind north, fresh=Weather cloudy and cold=Snowed quite lively for awhile=Considerable ice coming down.
13 Wind southeast, fresh=Weather cloudy and cool=Evening: rain=Large three masted steam barge Oscoda passed up at 6 a.m.
14 Wind north, fresh=Weather cloudy and quite cold=The Prop Ossifrage passed down at 7 this a.m.
15 Sun Wind east, brisk=Weather cloudy and cold= Evening thick snow=The Atlantic first boat here today 3 P.M.
16 Wind north & northeast, moderate=Weather clear but quite cool=Lake full of ice today=Steam barge down today.
17 Wind east, fresh=Weather stormy and cold: Quite a fall of snow, followed by sleet and rain.
18 Wind west-southwest, fresh=Weather cold and cloudy=Oiled woodwork in kitchen=Ice gone out again.
19 Wind north, moderate=Weather cloudy & cool=Fisherman launched boats and set nets=Cleaned tins, etc.
20 Wind north, moderate=Weather cloudy & cool=The Atlantic arrived down from Alpena=She did not get into Alpena and returned.
21 Wind northwest & north, brisk=Weather clear but cool= Mr. A. Cook visited the tower.
22 Sun Wind north, moderate=Weather clear and pleasant but chilly=The Oscoda passed up on her 3rd trip.
23 Wind north, fresh=weather cloudy and cold=Heavy frosts last night=Large fields of ice coming down.
24 Wind north, brisk= Weather clear but quite cold=Ground frozen hard this a.m. Considerable ice in lake.
25 Wind southeast, fresh=Weather cloudy and cool but pleasant=Painted the top of tower today.
26 Wind southeast, fresh=Weather hazy and warmer=Fisherman report considerable ice two to five miles out.
27 Wind southwest, brisk to southeast, fresh=Weather hazy and warm, first spring day this year.
28 Wind southeast, light= Weather hazy and warm. The Atlantic arrived up on her second trip this P.M.
29 Sun Wind north, very fresh=Weather cloudy and cold=The D. Cole stopped on her way to Port Hope.
30 Wind north, fresh=Weather cold and raining=The Warrington passed up but did not call. This was a mistake, it was not the Warrington.
May 1888
1 Wind north, fresh=Weather cloudy, blustery & cold; snow squalls at 1 a.m. and during the forenoon.
2 Wind northeast, moderate=Weather clear but cool=Washed tower windows=Many boats passing up=The barge Bessie at dock.
3 Wind east, fresh=Weather cloudy and cold=Flora here at 3 a.m. on her first trip=The Misses Coppernoll and friends visited tower.
4 Wind southeast, fresh=Weather wet: light rain in a.m.: P.M. heavy=Mrs. W. to Detroit yesterday and back today.
5 Wind southwest, fresh=Weather cloudy & threatening=The Warrington arrived up at 8 a.m. but didn’t stop.
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Sun Wind southeast and northeast, moderate=Clear but cool=The Atlantic did not stop here=The Dahlia up at 5 P.M.
7 Wind northeast, brisk=Weather cool & wet=Light rain=Whitewashed the inside of tower one coat.
8 Wind northeast, brisk=Weather wet and foggy, rain all day and very thick fog all night.
9 Wind southeast, light= Weather wet and foggy: thick fog all day and all night; also light rain.
10 Wind south, brisk=Weather cloudy and threatening rain=Miss E. Wright died this evening.
11 Wind southeast, brisk=Weather pleasant, part clear=Whitewashed side fence=Rain and fog at midnight tonight=Mrs. N. Wright and friend visited the tower.
12 Wind southwest, very fresh=Weather cloudy but pleasant=
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Sun Wind southwest, moderate=Weather cloudy and quite cold=C. Weaver and friends visited the tower.
14 Wind northeast, light=Weather cold and spitting snow=Took down coal stove this morning.
15 Wind south, brisk=Weather cold & raining=Received blank vouchers and whitewash circular=The Warrington down 10 a.m.
16 Wind east, brisk=Weather cloudy and cool=Mailed quarters vouchers.
17 Wind northeast to east, moderate=Weather cool but pleasant=Painted the dining-room today.
18 Wind northeast, moderate= Weather wet and cool=light rain all day and fog in evening.
19 Wind northwest, fresh to southeast, light=Weather cloudy and cold in a.m. part clear & warmer P.M.
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Sun Wind east-northeast, brisk=Weather clear but cool=Shipped J. Sinclair crock butter per Atlantic.
21 Wind southeast, light=Weather clear and more spring-like=Whitewashed the inside of tower.
22 Wind northeast, moderate=Weather clear, warm and pleasant=Washed tower windows and inside.
23 Wind south to east, moderate= Weather clear, warm and pleasant=Cleaned the lens today.
24 Wind east-northeast, light= Weather clear and pleasant=The Don M. Dickinson took on freight here.
25 Wind east to north, light=Weather cloudy and cooler=Evening light rain and fog during night.
26 Wind southeast to southwest, brisk=Foggy in a.m.=The Warrington delivered supplies & Comdr. Elmer inspected station and reported things A1.
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Sun Wind north, light=Weather cloudy, light rain & fog=Jas. Mugan died, 3 a.m. of pneumonia.
28 Wind southeast, brisk; cloudy: P.M. rain & fog: Evening north fresh heavy rain and fog.
29 Wind southeast, brisk, foggy: P.M. southwest fresh, cloudy=Quite foggy during last night.
30 Wind north, fresh=Weather cloudy and cool=The children had a party today-Bert 4 years old.
31 Wind south, light: P.M. southwest=Light rain in the a.m.=Made out and mailed reports.
June
1888 1 Wind southwest, brisk in the morning: 4 p.m.= north fresh rain=Weather very cold for the season.
2 Wind north, fresh=Weather cloudy and cold=Rev. D. McFawn of Port Hope arrived this P.M.
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Sun Wind southeast to southwest, brisk=Weather cloudy and cool=The Bessie, Cole, Flora & Atlantic stopped here today.
4 Wind southwest, moderate=Weather clear, warmer & pleasant=D. McFawn left this afternoon.
5 Wind south-southeast, fresh=weather hazy & warm=The fish tug Angler stopped at dock on her way to L. Erie.
6 Wind southwest, fresh in the morning: P.M. northwest, very fresh=Weather cloudy and cool in P.M.
7 Wind northwest to north, fresh=Weather cool and cloudy=Old Tom Walker died last night.
8 Wind southeast, moderate=Weather hazy but warmer & pleasant=Whitewashed outside of tower.
9 Wind south and southeast, moderate=Weather warm & cloudy: Evening light rain and thick fog.
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Sun Wind southwest, fresh=Weather cloudy with rain squalls=Miss J. Leins & friends and J. Hadwin & daughters visited tower.
11 Wind north, fresh to moderate=Weather part clear & pleasant=Cut the grass & put up window screens.
12 Wind north & southwest, brisk=Weather cloudy and threatening rain=Wright Bros. tanning nets.
13 Wind north to southwest, fresh=Weather a nice rain today=Mrs. Roberts’ brother visited tower.
14 Wind west-southwest, moderate=Heavy thunder, lightning and rain this afternoon.
15 Wind southwest, moderate=P.M. north, brisk and thick fog=Weather very warm in the morning.
16 Wind north, west and east, calm=Weather clear and very warm=Whitewashed inside of cellar.
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Sun Wind north, light=Weather clear and very warm=Several young ladies visited the tower.
18 Wind north, brisk=Weather cloudy cooler and very pleasant, but rain is very much needed.
19 Wind southeast, light=Weather clear and warm=The boys played a game of ball this evening.
20 Wind southeast to east, light= rain is very much needed.& dry=Rain is very much needed.
21 Wind variable, light=Weather warm and threatening rain all day=Large excursion party from Sandusky at Hawke’s and visited tower.
22 Wind southwest, moderate=Weather clear and warm=Ninety-three in the shade.
23 Wind southwest, moderate=Very might rain in the morning: in the P.M. east-southeast, light, cloudy.
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Sun Wind southwest, brisk=Weather cloudy, but warm & pleasant, a light shower at 4 o’clock a.m.
25 Wind south to southeast, moderate=A nice rain this morning: P.M. cloudy & pleasant.
26 Wind north, fresh=Weather cloudy and quite cool= Whitewashed the inside of the tower.
27 Wind northeast, fresh=Weather cloudy and cool=Tug Mystic came in after fuel=Three ladies visited tower.
28 Wind east, northeast, fresh=Weather cool: light rain in a.m.=McConkey’s Circus exhibited opposite [lighthouse] tonight.
29 Wind northeast, fresh: P.M. moderate=Weather cloudy and warmer=Set out 150 celery plants this a.m.
30 Wind northeast, fresh to moderate=Weather cloudy and pleasant=Made out annual, quarterly & monthly reports.
July
1888 1
Sun Wind north, fresh=Weather clear and cool=Received parcel from Thunder Bay Island lighthouse.
2 Wind southeast, brisk=Weather clear & warmer=Mailed reports & receipt for check=Received quarter’s check.
3 Wind south and southeast, fresh=Weather hazy and warm=Rain is much needed.
4 Wind variable, fresh to light=Weather cloudy & very warm=A very dead Fourth in town=Mrs. Morris sick.
5 Wind north and northeast, moderate=Weather very warm and smoky=Planted out more celery plants.
6 Wind southwest, brisk=Weather part cloudy & warm=The steam barge Bessie called at the dock this evening.
7 Wind north and northeast, brisk=Weather smoky and warm=The Whitmore and Hemick (Nemick?) children visited tower.
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Sun Wind southwest, moderate=P.M. north=A much needed rain today=Mrs. McGregor called this P.M.
9 Wind north, fresh=Weather cloudy, smoky and cool= Dr. Dilo of St. Clair and O. Raymond visited the tower.
10 Wind southwest, moderate=Weather cloudy and warm=Evening thunder & lightning: 11 P.M. rain.
11 Wind west, fresh: evening, north, very fresh=Weather cloudy & very warm=A small fire in wood pile at mill.
12 Wind north, fresh=Weather quite cool, heavy rain in the a.m.: P.M. cloudy=Cleaned the lens.
13 Wind north, fresh=Weather clear, quite cool and pleasant=Winnie Mugan and friends visited tower.
14 Wind north and northeast, moderate=Weather cool and smoky=Mr. Bunyan and nephew visited tower.
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Sun Wind north, moderate=Weather cool and smoky but pleasant=Annie Thomson and Mabel left for Cheboygan.
16 Wind southeast, moderate to light=Weather hazy and warmer=Rain is badly needed.
17 Wind east and south, moderate=Weather cloudy and warm=Mrs. Wright and children left for Bridgehampton.
18 Wind southwest, moderate=Weather cloudy: evening rain, thunder & lightning=Shipped J. Sinclair crock butter.
19 Wind west and north, moderate=Weather cloudy but pleasant=Went up to Forester with Dr. Gilbert.
20 Wind north, brisk=P.M. southeast, light=Weather smoky but pleasant= Mrs. H. Schlichting & daughter visited tower.
21 Wind southwest, brisk to southeast, moderate=Weather cloudy but warm=Blanche sick last night.
22
Sun Wind southwest, moderate=Weather wet: a nice rain fell today and was badly needed
23 Wind southwest, moderate to northeast light: a light rain this afternoon=Eclipse of the moon last night.
24 Wind east southeast, brisk=Weather cloudy but pleasant=Carsonville & Sanilac baseball today=C’s: 8, S’s: 25.
25 Wind northeast, moderate=Weather clear & warm=Old Mr. Williams died yesterday and buried today.
26 Wind southwest, moderate=weather damp light rain=Shipped J. Sinclair basket of cherries on Flora.
27 Wind north, moderate & foggy in the morning & fresh and cloudy during the afternoon.
28 Wind northeast, moderate=Weather cloudy & hazy, warm=Mr. Dodds visited tower=Barge Bessie stopped at dock 10 P.M. on her way to Alpena.
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Sun Wind east and southeast, light=Weather clear and warm=F. Oldfield, W. Mills & ladies visited tower.
30 Wind southeast, moderate=weather cloudy and very warm=Stmr. Flora arrived down at 4:30 a.m.-day late.
31 Wind southwest, moderate=weather very warm with light rain=Eve north fresh cool=Mailed monthly reports. Port Sanilac and Downington ball clubs played here today. Port Sanilac 13-2 Jrs., 13-11 Srs.
August
1888 1 Wind north, fresh=weather clear, cool and pleasant=Mary Jane and Lottie came up on the Flora.
2 Wind east southeast, moderate=Weather cloudy and threatening rain=Mary Jane left for home via train.
3 Wind southeast and southwest=Cloudy and warm in the a.m.: P.M. & Eve=Tremendous rain and S.W. wind.
4 Wind north, fresh=Weather cool and foggy: Miss Day and friend visited the tower this noon.
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Sun Wind northeast, moderate=Weather cloudy & cool=The Atlantic did not stop=Miss Drake of N.Y., C.M. Oldfield, H. Riley & Shepherd visited tower
6 Wind southeast and southwest, moderate=Foggy in the a.m.: P.M. & Eve=light rain=
7 Wind south and southeast, moderate=Cloudy and light rain=Mrs. M. & Lottie attended picnic at H. Oldfield’s.
8 Wind southwest, fresh=Weather cloudy but pleasant=Put in two loads (3640 & 3500 #) coal in cellar.
9 Wind southwest, moderate=Weather cloudy & cool=Put another load coal today (3605# Total 5 tons 745#)
10 Wind east, northeast, moderate=Weather cloudy=The Warrington stopped at the dock at 6:30 a.m. & Inspector Elmer inspected this station=Everything O.K.
11 Wind north, brisk=Cool and cloudy=Lottie left for home=Received vouchers=Fishermen discontinued fishing
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Sun Wind north, fresh=Weather cloudy & quite cool=The Atlantic did not stop today=M. Willis & sons & J. Kinney, wife and friends visited tower.
13 Wind north to southeast, moderate=Clear, pleasant. Mailed vouchers=Wright’s fish boat to Port Huron. M. Raymond & E. Johnson & wife, Muncie, Indiana visited tower.
14 Wind southwest, fresh=Weather cloudy & pleasant=Seven little boys capsized boat.
15 Wind southwest, moderate=Weather cloudy & sultry=The Wrights Bros. and others returned from Port Huron.
16 Wind southwest, fresh=Weather cloudy but very warm=Heavy thunder, lightning & rain at 1 a.m. and 8 P.M.
17 Wind north, fresh=Weather cool and pleasant=Heavy rain at 2 a.m.=Geo. Moore & Bay City friend visited tower.
18 Wind southeast to southwest, moderate=Weather pleasant=Mrs. Gilbert called this afternoon.
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Sun Wind southwest, light=Weather cloudy but pleasant=The Atlantic did not stop on her way up.
20 Wind southeast and east, light=Weather clear & pleasant=Weaver painted Republican flag pole today.
21 Wind west, light to north, fresh=Evening gale-cloudy & cool=Lexington vs. Sanilac base ball here today L’s 34 S’s 10.
22 Wind north, very fresh in the a.m. & fresh in P.M=Weather cloudy and cool enough for a fire.
23 Wind southwest, brisk=Weather clear and warmer=Hunters pulled out their fish boat today.
24 Wind southwest, very fresh=Weather clear and pleasant=Miss Cameron & little girl visited tower.
25 Wind southwest, brisk=Smoky and very warm=Mrs. Wallace left for Detroit=Mrs. Trescott of Sand Beach Lighthouse called.
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Sun Wind southwest, fresh, warm & hazy: evening north, fresh, rain=Steam Barge Mackinaw loaded 50 tons hay for Black River.
27 Wind north, fresh=Weather cloudy & cool=Big sea running all last night and today.
28 Wind east-southeast, moderate=Weather hazy, pleasant=A number of logs -S-came ashore this a.m.
29 Wind west to north, moderate=Weather smoky, pleasant=Mother, Jennie & Grace arrived on Flora.
30 Wind east to south, moderate=Weather hazy & smoky, pleasant=Saw mill started up again today.
31 Wind north, very fresh=Weather cloudy and quite cool=Made out & mailed monthly reports.
September
1888 1 Wind north, fresh: P.M. northeast to south moderate=Cloudy but pleasant=Many logs floating down lake.
2
Sun Wind northeast, brisk=Weather smoky but pleasant=Robt. Morris Jr. & Georgie came up on the Atlantic.
3 Wind southeast, brisk=Hazy but pleasant=Wm. Wright buried=Propr R. G. Stewart & barge Sakie Shepherd called. Bob, Mother, Jennie & children home via R.R.
4 Wind southwest, fresh=P.M. north=Weather cloudy & threatening.
5 Wind southeast, fresh=Weather cloudy and cool=Warrington up at 2 P.M.=Another raft along the shore=R.G. Stewart began running between Detroit and Port Hope.
6 Wind east to southeast, very fresh=Weather part clear, pleasant=Paid T & J. S. Thomson $38.95 for coal.
7 Wind east to southeast, very fresh=Weather cloudy=evening light rain= Heavy sea running today.
8 Wind southwest, very fresh=Weather cloudy and warmer=Evening thick smoke=Several visitors to tower.
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Sun Wind southwest, moderate=Weather warmer & smoky= thick during night=Tug Torrent picked up some logs here.
10 Wind west and northeast, moderate=Weather warm and very smoky=Cleaned the lens today.
11 Wind south to southeast, fresh=Weather cloudy & warm, eve. smoky=Barge S. Shepherd loaded hay today.
12 Wind north, brisk=Weather cloudy and cool=Rain much needed=Both Flora and Stewart arrived up.
13 Wind west, fresh in the a.m. and northeast, moderate in P.M.=Weather cool, pleasant: eve=smoky.
14 Wind southeast, fresh=Weather warmer, dry and very smoky=Tug took away –S- raft off the beach this evening
15 Wind southeast and south, moderate=Weather cloudy & smoky: evening rain=Shipped two crocks butter on Stewart.
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Sun Wind southeast, fresh=Weather wet and disagreeable=light drizzling rain=Atlantic did not stop.
17 Wind southeast and northeast, moderate=Weather cloudy, pleasant=Took ride in country with Dr. G. Mrs. Davenport & Miss Bloomfield visited tower.
18 Wind southwest, brisk=Weather cloudy & threatening rain=
19 Wind southwest, brisk=Weather cloudy and threatening rain=Barge Sakie Shepherd stopped this a.m.
20 Wind west, moderate to north=Weather foggy for short time in the morning: P.M. very pleasant.
21 Wind north, brisk=Weather cloudy but pleasant=Mrs. J.E. Sinclair arrived here at 2 a.m. today.
22 Wind northeast, moderate=Weather cloudy and threatening=Mrs. J.E. Sinclair left for Detroit via R.R.
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Sun Wind northeast, brisk=Weather clear & pleasant=Barge T.W. Snook loaded grain and hay this P.M.
24 Wind northeast, light=Weather clear & pleasant=Heavy dews at night=Cleaned brasswork in tower.
25 Wind southeast, fresh=Weather cloudy: evening light rain=Shipped Geo Edens a crock of butter.
26 Wind west-southwest, fresh=Weather cloudy and rain in afternoon & evening=Whitewashed inside of tower.
27 Wind west-northwest, fresh=weather cloudy & cool: rain in the evening=Heavy frost and quite cold in evening.
28 Wind west-northwest, moderate=Weather cloudy and quite cold=Keeper went to Lexington fair-10 a.m.: ret 5 p.m.
29 Wind west-northwest, fresh=Weather cold and cloudy: spitting snow for a few minutes in the P.M.
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Sun Wind southwest, moderate=Weather cloudy & cold=P.M. light rain=Stmr. Cole stopped here this afternoon.
October
1888 1 Wind west, fresh= weather cloudy and cold. Light rain in the P.M.=Made out reports and mailed them.
2 Wind north, very fresh=Terrible gale during the night=Sand Beach Life Saving Boat capsized in the breakers and five drowned. At 8 o’clock in the morning, the Life Saving Crew from Sand Beach with the crew of the tow barge St. Clair on board, attempted to make a landing just south of the dock=The boat capsized in the breakers and five of the St. Clair’s crew were drowned, including Capt. J.L. Jones and a young woman cook=The bodies were recovered in the evening about two miles below.=We sheltered the Life Saving Crew here.
3 Wind west-northwest, brisk to moderate=Cloudy and cold=Life Saving Crew left for Sand Beach at 1:30 P.M. in tow of Stewart.
4 Wind south-southwest, moderate=Weather warmer light rain & cloudy=Body of Capt. Jones sent to Bay City, two sailors and cook buried here and body of young man held.
5 Wind north, fresh=Weather cloudy & cold=Received quarter’s check and mailed receipt=Tomey Mans body sent to Bay City.
6 Wind north, fresh=Weather clear and cold=L. Dugan brought in five bbls apples=Received suit of clothes from Lexington.
7
Sun Wind southwest & west, moderate=Light rain & misty=Miss C. Luce of Detroit & two friends called here en route on Stewart.
8 Wind north, very fresh=Weather cold: light rain in the a.m.: cloudy in P.M.=Heavy seas and many boats put ???
9 Wind west-northwest, moderate=Weather clear & cool=Shipped J. Taylor crock butter on Stewart.
10 Wind north, moderate=Weather clear but cool=Heavy frost and ice formed in places during last night.
11 Wind northeast, fresh=Weather cloudy and threatening rain=Rev. Nixon and son visited the tower.
12 Wind east-northeast, fresh=Weather cold & disagreeable: a light rain all day & night=Very few boats passing.
13 Wind northeast, fresh=Weather wet and cold=light rain in the a.m. and cloudy & cold in the P.M.
14
Sun Wind northeast, moderate=Weather part cloudy but pleasant=Took H. Wright’s children up in tower.
15 Wind southeast, brisk=Weather cloudy in the morning and light rain in the afternoon and evening.
16 Wind southwest, fresh=Weather damp: raining in the morning and cloudy and damp in the P.M.
17 Wind southwest, moderate in the morning and northwest with rain in the afternoon and evening.
18 Wind northeast, moderate=Weather part clear & pleasant=Evening southeast blowing quite fresh.
19 Wind southwest, fresh=Weather cloudy and cool=Schr City of the Straits loaded at dock=Two years ago today we arrived here.
20 Wind northwest, fresh=Weather cloudy and cold=Two years ago tonight this station was first lighted.
21
Sun Wind north and northeast, moderate=Weather cloudy and quite cold: ice formed last night=Stmrs Cole & Stewart called.
22 Wind southeast and south, brisk=Weather cloudy: evening light rain and thick at times during night.
23 Wind south, fresh, to southwest=Weather disagreeable: light rain and thick a times in the morning.
24 Wind southwest, brisk=Weather clear and pleasant=Democrats raised pole in front of J. Daily’s
25 Wind southeast, brisk=Weather hazy, pleasant=Mrs. Morris & children left for Detroit=J. Wright moved to country.
26 Wind southeast, fresh=Weather wet and disagreeable: light rain all day=Oiled the kitchen floor.
27 Wind southeast, moderate=Weather damp: rain in the a.m. cloudy in the P.M.: Eve=thunder, lightning & rain.
28
Sun Wind southwest, brisk to moderate=Weather cloudy and damp=Took dinner at Dr. Gilbert’s today.
29 Wind southwest to northwest, moderate=Weather cloudy cold and threatening=Amos Wood of Vassar called.
30 Wind south, fresh=Weather clear and pleasant during day: evening southeast, fresh light rain.
31 Wind southwest, fresh=Weather cloudy, warm=Made out and mailed reports=Mrs. M. & children returned today.
November
1888 1 Wind south, fresh=Weather cloudy but mild and pleasant: a light shower of rain in the afternoon.
2 Wind southwest, fresh=Weather cloudy and light rain at times=Barge Shepherd loaded hay this evening.
3 Wind southwest to west, moderate=Clear, pleasant=The Warrington here at 6 P.M. and Cmdr Elmer inspected the station. Found all O.K.
4
Sun Wind south, fresh=Weather cloudy, but very pleasant=The Flora arrived up at 6 this morning.
5 Wind south and southeast, moderate=Weather cloudy: evening, thunder, lightning and heavy rain.
6 Wind west-northwest, moderate=Weather cloudy and cooler=Election passed off quietly here.
7 Wind northeast, moderate to brisk: eve fresh= Weather cloudy and cool=Harrison and Morton elected by Republicans.
8 Wind east-northeast, very fresh=Weather wet and cold rain all day and night=Took down the screens.
9 Wind north-northeast, very fresh=Weather cloudy and threatening snow: evening and during night rain.
10 Wind southwest, fresh=Weather cloudy: eve: light rain=The Flora arrived down today: rec’d package fish.
11
Sun Wind west-southwest, fresh=Weather cloudy and cold=Started coal stove today=Shepherd loaded hay.
12 Wind southwest and east, moderate=Weather clear, warmer and pleasant=Washed house windows.
13 Wind south, moderate=Weather clear and pleasant=Republicans held big ratification meeting tonight.
14 Wind southwest, moderate= Weather clear, warm and pleasant=The Stewart arrived down this a.m.
15 Wind southwest, moderate=Weather clear and pleasant=Received blank vouchers today.
16 Wind west, moderate=Weather cloudy and cold: ice formed on the beach this a.m.=Made out and mailed vouchers. First snow of the season at midnight.
17 Wind west-northwest, moderate=Weather cloudy & cold: 16 above this a.m. First snow last night 12 midnight and 3 a.m.
18
Sun Wind east-southeast, very fresh=Weather wet and cold= Sleet and rain all afternoon and evening.
19 Wind northwest, moderate=Weather cloudy but milder=Old Harvey Wheeler died in Washington Ter. Sunday. [territory]
20 Wind northwest, moderate=Weather cloudy and quite cold=Boats getting scarce=Very few seen today.
21 Wind northeast, light=Weather part clear and pleasant=The Flora arrived up this morning.
22 Wind north-northeast, fresh=Weather cloudy and cold=Many boats passing today=Shipped T. Millar butter
23 Wind southeast, fresh=Weather clear and very pleasant for this season of the year=The Stewart arrived.
24 Wind west-northwest, moderate=Weather cloudy but pleasant=Acted as pallbearer and Mrs. J. Urie’s funeral.
25
Sun Wind northeast, fresh=Weather cloudy & colder=Very few boats passed today=Mrs. Gilbert called.
26 Wind north and northwest, very fresh=Weather cloudy, cold: afternoon snow squalls & blustery.
27 Wind northwest and west, fresh=Weather wintry, snow squalls=Stmr. Flora arrived down on her last trip.
28 Wind northwest, moderate=Weather cloudy, damp, milder=Barge Eighth Ohio loaded at dock this eve.
29 Thanksgiving Day. Wind northwest, moderate=Weather cloudy with snow squalls in the afternoon: soft.
30 Wind northwest, moderate=Weather cloudy and slightly colder=Made out and mailed monthly reports. No snow on the ground and no ice on beach: quite a few boats still moving up and down the lake today.
December
1888 1
Sun Wind southwest, Weather cloudy and colder, but pleasant=Quite a few boats passing.
2 Wind southwest, moderate=Weather cloudy but mild and pleasant=Very few boats passed today.
3 Wind southwest, moderate=Weather damp & mild, misting=The Stmr. Stewart arrived up this morning.
4 Wind southwest and south, mod to fresh, light snow in the a.m=Only two boats seen today=Stewart down and barge up.
5 Wind northwest, fresh=Weather wintry-light snow all day=Only two boats seen today, one up and one down.
6 Wind west to southwest, moderate=Weather cloudy but mild=Only one boat seen today; no ice at all in lake.
7 Wind west to southwest, moderate=Weather clear, mild, pleasant=Stmr. Stewart here and one barge passed up.
8 Wind northeast, brisk=Weather cloudy but mild=The Stmr. Stewart arrived down on her last trip of season.
9
Sun Wind southwest to south, light=Weather clear and warm=Only one steambarge seen today, passing down.
10 Wind south-southwest, moderate=Weather cloudy but mild and pleasant=Not a boat of any kind seen today.
11 Wind northwest, brisk=Weather cloudy and colder=No boat of any description seen today.
12 Wind west, brisk=Weather quite cold and threatening snow=Ice making on the beach=Not a boat seen today.
13 Wind northwest, fresh=Weather cloudy and freezing all day=Two steam barges passed down this forenoon.
14 Wind west, fresh=Weather clear and cold=Considerable slush ice in lake=No boats seen this day.
15 Wind south-southeast, fresh=Weather mild and light rain in the afternoon=No signs of any boats today.
16
Sun Wind south, fresh=Weather mild and raining=No boats seen today=Mr. & Mrs. Huyck visited the tower.
17 Wind north to northwest, very fresh=Weather wintry and stormy: snowing lightly all evening.
18 Wind northwest, very fresh=Weather cold and stormy with light snow=Heavy sea all day & night.
19 Wind west-northwest, moderate=Weather cloudy and cold=Considerable slush ice in the lake.
20 Wind southwest, fresh=Weather cloudy and milder=A fish tug passed down at 11:30 this morning.
21 Wind west-northwest, very fresh=Weather cold and stormy: snowing at times all the day.
22 Wind south and southeast, fresh=Weather cloudy but milder=Discontinued light for the season.
23
Sun Wind south and southwest, moderate=A very fine day for this season: mild=No ice in the lake.
24 Wind south and southwest, brisk=Weather cloudy and very mild: snow all gone from the ground.
25 Christmas. Wind south-southwest, moderate=Weather mild, damp and foggy: misting during the morning.
26 Wind southeast, brisk=Weather mild, but wet and sloppy=light rain during the day and evening.
27 Wind southwest, fresh=Weather colder and trying hard to snow: evening colder and light snow.
28 Wind southwest, moderate=Weather clear and pleasant=The Misses Hawke called this evening.
29 Wind southwest, moderate=Weather part clear and mild=Vernon and Milton Huyck visited tower.
30
Sun Wind south, light=Weather cloudy and very mild: evening light snow=Willie and Matie Wright called today.
31 Wind northwest, light=Weather cloudy but mild and pleasant=Made out reports this morning.