April 29, 1912 & 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

Monday, April 29, 1912  Monday 5.45 P.M.  Ther. 60, 66, 46 + 57
cloudy and raining S.E.2.  The mare was out in pasture night.  I sort and burn old papers AM.  The rain continued much of the day.   Mostly in P.M.  Total rain .93  I did not hitch up.  Ellen went up town toward night and at night they attended a musicle(sic.) entertainment at the Normal* at night getting home 10.30.  Bill Hill called showing me large avensis** and a few Morels.  It is too cold for morel.  The  wind shifted from S to N about noon Then falling several degrees.  Gobed 11 PM

*Normal Teacher's College, later Eastern Illinois University

**http://www.imageflora.com/image/agaricus-avensis2/  Charles Gramesly studied the mushrooms in the Charleston area.  He corresponded with others about his finds.  Charles left his family many sketches of the mushrooms he found.  His beautiful mushroom and fungi books were donated to Eastern Illinois University after my Grandmother Marie Sayre Gramesly Reasor died in 1981.

Friday, April 29, 1887   6.30AM.  Ther. 48, 68, 50
Clear. Mr. Young comes early.  worked a while in the garden and then went down in bottom and began ditch which have decided to put in.  Went up town after dinner and order seven rods of tile of Record.  Phebe did not sleep well last night and kept ne awake a good deal .  She is better  today.  Young at ditch all (?).  Delia washing bed clothes.  (?) going home to stay next week but has decided not to go.  Pleasant day very bright and clean wind N.W.  Rec 1/2 oz. silk worm eggs from Ag Dep. *
 Go bed midnight

* My Grandmother was born in 1887, so I know Charles continues raising silk worms for years to come since she told me of having to check her shoes in the morning for cocoons.
Link:  www.google.com/searchq=silkworms&hl=en&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=H3mdT9O0GsHa2AXcy-2bDw&sqi=2&ved=0CEoQsAQ&biw=1706&bih=870