May 1, 1912 & 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago


Wednesday, April 1, 1912, 5.30 A.M.  Ther. 50, 74,66 = 63 1/3
Mostly Cloudy S.3. sp rain 8 A.M. and after.  Tue and E. iron their yester wash.  Hitch up late - hard job this time.  Plant some tomato seed in box - old seed and rather late starting.  Sum up weather before breakfast. I.B.M. delivered bale prairie hay.  It cost 25.00 per ton.  It cleared off before noon and fine day later.  A. Moore called A.M. to see about lime fence.  I hitch up AM having hard time.  Drove E to timber P.M. but saw no fungi.  Talk with Albert Whittaker.  Jack dog gets lost but catches me.  I got home before 6 P.M.  Turi and Ellen over to Mrs. Gurds after supper.  Gobed 10  


People Mentioned in This Post-
Tue- Charles' wife
E.- Ellen, live in domestic help
A. Moore
Albert Whittaker
Mrs. Gurds- Tue's friend




125 Years Ago


Sunday, May 1, 1887,  6.45 A.M.  Ther 63, 80, 74.  Partly cloudy.  Brisk S.E. wind.  Dash of rain about day light with thunder also sprinkle with thunder about noon.  M & P went to S.S.  After dinner got horse and drove with the girls down to Kickapoo by Mt. Zion Church.  Drove round town with Tue and baby after I got back.  Told George Weber would have to take his place myself tomorrow morning.  F.M. Parker gave me a cecropia' cocoon.  Brisk S wind all day.  Gobed 10.30
Delia found hen with eight chickens just holding down in bottom.*


*Charles' home was where the Elks club stands on Seventh Street.  The property extended to the town branch, that next to the town branch was referred to as the bottom.


People Mentioned in This Post-
M - Margaret, his eldest daughter
P- Phebe his middle daughter
Tue- Keturah, his wife
George Weber- employee at store
F.M. Parker
Delia- live in domestic help