Charleston, IL June 16, 1912 and 1887

100 Years Ago

Sunday, June 16, 1912   5.30  AM.  Ther.70.  80.  70. = 73 1/3

Part Cloudy S.3.  The storm that was brewing at bedtime last night reached us about 1 A.M. and until 2 A.M. we had all the rain, wind and thunder we could handle.  The electrical display was great.  1.05 inches rain fell non after 2 AM.   The wind stripped many small limbs off our trees.  I did not sleep more than an hour.  Tue answered the door bell 5 A.M.for Marie, Walter and baby.  They were quite unexpected.  They left Mt. Carmel at 9 P.M. last night and met the storm at Paris.  Andy Sisk injured recently in runaway was buried today.  Kate did not stay to dinner.  I felt badly all day.  Drove round town a little and E a mile or two P.M.  The storm trimmed trees all over town.  Mostly cloudy day withwith high S.W. wind threatening with sprinkles rain and thunder lightening at night.  Go bed 9 P.M.

Marie Gramesly Reasor and Charlie

This is my Grandmother and my Uncle Charlie

125 Years ago

Thursday, June 16, 1887   6 A.M.  Ther. 75.  91.  72.

Clear.  Crass comes to work at 7 A.M., cleans out cellar &c.  A few more worms begin spinning today.  Decker brought up load of wood making in all to date 4 cord. @1.75 all measured up and  neat.  Silk worms seem to be determined to die  quit feeding them up town.  Crass whitewashed cellar P.M.  Tue went up town about supper time.  Drive after supper with Tue, took baby.  Good many worms up store spinning  many dying.  Gobed, 10 P.M.