March 5 - 8, 1914 and 1889 in Charleston, IL

1914

Note:  March 5-6 are missing.

7.  Saturday  6.30  AM.  Ther.  34.  40.  32.  = 35 1/3

Cloudy W.2.  Snowing.  Clean out Furnace grate and fill up.  Fire will hardly burn today.  Alfred came before dinner with friend to do chores.  Will return Monday eve.  We are trying  to eat up all our scraps:  it is an interesting job.  They are about gone.  Mrs. Jo Curd called 2 P.M.  They are going to give Hat a surprise on her birthday which occurs on 12th next.  Learn that Geo Kreig died yesterday.  The funeral will be at Mattoon.  Mrs. Brooks wants Tue  to go with her.  Most cloudy with snow flurries much of time.  Wind west to north.  Tue went over to library 8 P.M.  Gobed 9

8.  Sunday,  6.30  Am.  Ther.  28.  36.  32.  = 32.
Cloudy NW.2.  I feel pretty badly this morning.  Tue decides to not go to  funeral with Mrs. Brooks and goes to church 10.30 AM.  Snow flying most of day but it did not amount to much.  We neglect to get any meat yesterday and got along very well without.  Tue went to Grove's at night till after 9 cloudy day moderate NW wind  Gobed 9.30

1889

5.  Tuesday  6.30  AM  tjer 34.  49.  38 = 40 1/3

Cloudy and snow flying, wind N.  Jim Campbell cleared out stable and carriage house.  Will come tomorrow morning to build a pig pen.  Got 3 hens and a rooster at Wrights.  Get letter from WH White saying will want (?) ties by May.  Wrote him would put them out by June 1.  Phebe has caught a bad cold but went to school.  Pleasant day, N wind.  Gobed 9.45 PM.  paid personal taxes to M (?) $17.44

6.  Wednesday 6 AM.  Ther.  30.  53.  42.  = 41 2/3

Clear.  White frost, wind, N.  Jim Campbell works all day.  Made pig pen and hot bed dug parsnips, &c.   turned old cow  in road first time since last fall.trimmed trees and vines got two more hens of Wright 63 cts. on Cr.  Look over a/c of Sam Roys owe him bal. of 98.85.  Mrs. Brown called about noon brought in  a pt. of maple syrup.  Warren Decker here paid him 570  Very pleasant but somewhat  chilly northerly wind got letter form Bethesda  they have not  shipped the water ordered.  Go bed 9.45 ~~

7.  Thursday 5.30 AM  Ther.  34.  46.  39. = 39 2/3

Clear, light frost N. wind.  Train grape vines and most of raspberries.  H.G. thinks will be licensed.  They are petitioning council for vote on it.  Old cow failed to come up tonight, also one hen missing.  Discover that Perrill has been digging with a (?) on my land.  Gobed 9 PM  Partly cloudy day N. wind.

8.  Friday.  6 AM.  Ther.  32.  32.  29. = 31

Cloudy was  clear early, wind westerly.  Cow not home yet has probably started out to country.  Uncle John was in to dinner, he had not seen cow. Says  Cer(?) is going to saw for Snider.   Got letter from White saying he can have bill of S ties if can deliver them by May 30.  Tue went to high school with Minnie Knock in P.M.  Sold load of wood half cd. to colored barber some to Alex Fisher.  Father learned  at night that Haddock boy who has been caught stealing  chickens recently and was to be sent  to reform school hung himself in jail.  Cold cloudy day.  Snow flying most of the time.  gobed 9.30 PM.

February 23- 28, 1889 in Charleston,IL

February 1889

23.  Saturday, 6.15, A.M.  Ther.  -1.  13.  8.

fair   But cloudy most of day , with N. wind snow flying at times has been coldest day this winter coldest average since last Fb 27.  Bob Brown called about  noon to say he had sowed about 15 acres of timothy.  Pay him 3.00 on a/c.  He still owes me me a rent.  Wood pile grows less pretty fast this weather.  Good deal less than half a cord on hand.  Mrs. Rogers and daughter brought clothes at night.  Phebe and  self went up after some steak and (?).  Not so cold as last night.  Mary Davis over toward night.  Got to bed 10 1/2 P.M.

24.  Sunday.  6.45 AM  Ther.  7.  23.  18.

Cloudy , gift of snow in the night.  Phebe went to S.S.  Maggie coughed good deal in the night having caught more cold yesterday.  Phebe went to S.S. and brought Mamie Lang home with her, she stayed till night.  Maggie had accident with syrup cup.  Cloudy day with variable wind mostly S.E. light snow at times probably less than half an inch in all.  Gobed 9 P.M.

25.  Monday 6.15 AM  ther.  9.  33.  26.  Part cloudy hazy.  Clouded up and snow flurry from S.E.Began snowing about 4 P.M. and continued most of the night with sleet winding up in the morning with a little rain which froze as it fell.  Warren Decker brought me a half a cord of wood and took down clover seed got of Wright 144 lbs at 6.00 per bush.  He also took seeder.  Learn that Tom Stoddert is worse and has had to give up the supervisor-ship.  Baby has caught cold.  Phebe went to school  Maggie about the same.  Gobed 10 P.M.

26.  Tuesday  6.30 AM.  Ther.  32.  40.  36. = 36.

Mostly cloudy day and snow melting.  Just I started for timber at 2.30 P.M. turned back at Walker ford but went ahead after meeting Handley's folks.  River up a little and full of ice which is not moving yet.  Go to bed at 7.30  Roads bad for riding  10 P.M.

27.  Wednesday 6 AM.  Ther.  34.  44.  34.

Partly cloudy.  Still thawing.  Rode to Warren Decker's to get clover seed, which Warren brought over.  Got Bob started and hope he will continue till finished  Start home at 11 AM.  Roads not quite as bad as yesterday.  Very muddy toward town.  Got home abt 1 P.M.  Sunshine at times, snow leaving, fast wind N.E.  Warren Decker hauled load of wood which he but in road in front of house.  Order case Bethesda for Stoddert.  He is sick  abed  and has been for some time.  Gobed 9 PM.

28.  Thursday.  6.15 AM.  Ther.  32.  50.  42.  

Partly cloudy - hazy.  Maggie's cold is much better and she does not cough much in the night.  Zeke Easton bought load of wood which sell him for .75 c  Bought Potatoes and rabbit at Wrights on Cr.  Jack Fagan paid me $1.00 old a/c.  Tue went up to Davis' in evening, Maggie making pie meanwhile.  Began to rain before dark and slow rain in night.  Wind S.E.  Very sloppy and disagreeable, roads are not yet broken through.  saw up some wood  Go bed 8.30 PM  Crank woman calls.

May 23-26, 1888 in Charleston, Illinois

23.  Wednesday 5.45 AM.  Ther.  62.  76.  62.  

Cloudy wind S.E. looks like rain.  Cloudy.  H.G. was down in morning.  Baby broken out with measles or something similar.  Drove down to river to shoot turkey with Bill Kelly at 5 P.M.  got home at 9.  Ate supper down  down there.  Shot several but didn't get any of them.  Tue  churns first time.  the Alumni folks call on Tue for assistance.  Gobed 10 PM.

24.  Thursday.  6 AM.  Ther.  63.  80.  65.

Some cloudy wind S.E.  Thunder with some rain toward morning.  Sultry day.  Clouds up P.M. and began to rain about 4.30 with much thunder.  Rain continuing into night.  Decker brought half cord wood for  winter.  T. Thelkeld Pd me  5.00 for Bethesda.  Got 6 pans at McNuts on Cr.  Last day of school M &P both went.  Find curculio have been working at the plums.   C not very well today.  Gobed  9.30 PM.  

25.  Friday. 5.45  AM.  60.  75.  61.

Cloudy W. wind, misty.  Snider was up AM wanting some spirit.  Got brown suit of clothes at Winters, they seem to  suit very well.  Drove over to  Miles over with  Tue toward night.  The Alumni meeting is there  tonight.  Kate  Myers and Kate Perrill called toward night.  Has been mostly clear day.  The  rain last night made roads pretty muddy.  The suit at  Winters cost 30.00 on Cr.  He owes me for 3/4 cord wood 2.25.  Go bed 10 PM~

26.  Saturday,   5.45 AM.  60.  85.  70.

Clear Very heavy dew.  did not find any curiculio but see they have been at work some.    The old cow has about eaten up her pasture.  She is a great eater but does not give much milk.   The locust

trees are in full bloom.  Grass on meadows looks short owing to dry weather.  All kinds of fruit seems ti be set pretty full.  Lombard plums are about an inch long.  Peach trees have good many on. Corn looks yellow and small but is beginning to grow now.  Cut worms have been very bad this year.  Garden stuff of all kinds is backward on account of early dry weather.  Ground  up scythe and mow grass for cow.  Engage Bill Kelly to help me next week perhaps a latter week.  Uncle John in town.  Sultry day.  Took Tue out to cemetery after  supper to set out some flowers.  Go bed 10 PM.

May 6-9, 1888 in Charleston, Illinois

6.  Sunday,  5.15 AM  Ther.  62.  82.  68.
Clear.  No curculio yet.  Went down park house with H.G.  Then drove awhile with  Tue.  Drew off "french" at store about 3 1/2 gal.  C.G. feeling badly all day.  Phebe  still sick not much fever though and does not  break out thoroughly.  Has been warm day and dry, need rain Go bed 9.45 PM.  Maggie at Davis at night.

7.  Monday.  5.45 AM.  Ther.  60.  75.  68.
Cloudy and sprinkling lightly at times.  found no curculio yet.  Plums on some trees are as large as small peas.  Set out row of tomatoes  along the N. fence  E.  and 11 optiums, then 7 Paragon 8 Golden (?)  Phebe  about the same this morning but better toward night.  Mrs. Rogers washed.  Plant some sage and radishes.  Pay up Kink and Co and they start west.  Receive  65.20 from Bruner for 63 ties.  Tue not feeling very well.  Tom Knock says  will  build my fence tomorrow, Bill Kelly  agrees to help.  Sprinkle rain several times during  day with several light showers after dark.  Go bed 9.30 PM

8.  Tuesday. 5.30 AM.  Ther.  62.  75.  60.
Partly clear.  Sprinkle rain little in forenoon.  Bill Kelly works all day, put  up some trellis in garden and spades in garden.  Mrs. Rogers works all day at cleaning up stairs.  I plant two rows of peas in garden.  Three cases Bethesda cerriis(?)  from Chicago.  Baby  took a step or two alone on Sunday the first.  Think she will soon be able to walk.  Go bed 9.30 P.M.

9.  Wednesday.  5.45 AM  Ther. 62.  65.  58.
Mostly cloudy day.  Kelly cut burdock &c. round place AM.  Couldn't get T. Knock to work at fence so set Kelly at it, rather slow work.  New tenant moves into one of Curney's house , gave her hay to fill a bed.  Myers pays 2.50 on rent.  Bob Brown brings up another load of wood for Mrs. Perrill half cord.  Cool day but warmer toward night.  Go bed 8.30 P.M.

April 23-25, 1888 in Charleston, Illinois

23.  Monday, 6.15 AM.  38.  55.  44.
Clear. N.E. Clear all day, cool  Comer was up and we settle up in full paid him check $52.94.  Mrs Rodgers washed.  I walked out to coal shaft in P.M.  They have gone 230 ft.  Cu(?) home by its pent house and depot.  Trees came from Starrs & Harrison.   Bethesda per Jule Beall came today.  Gobed 9.30 P.M.

24.  Tuesday.  6 AM.  36.  64.  42.
Clear. N.E. wind.  Myers came at 7 AM. and worked all day.  setting trees and vines.  Rutherfords were up (?) ties.  Pay Jake & R 10.00 and Ruben 2.50.  Meyers pretty slow duing to large boil on neck.  Didn't get nearly done.  Mrs. Rogers ironed.  Have not planted much garden yet.  Too dry and cool for anything to grow.  There was heavy white frost last night and ice found .44 inch thick in open pan out doors.  Gobed 9.30 P.M.

25.  Wednesday. 6.30 AM.  43.  68.  52.
Clear. E.wind.  No indication of frost this morning.  C. Gordon (?) off and piles ties.  Have 133 out now.  Speak to Johnston about ponk house.  Gordon and Campbell help in PM., set raspberries and cut willows, am very sorry I had the willows cut.  Pleasant day with easterly wind and quite warm in P.M.  Gobed 9 P.M.

Charleston, Illinois on October 17, 1887

17,  Monday, 6 A.M.  Ther.  53.  58.  52.
Partly cloudy.  Mrs. Dickenson washes bring two children.  Went  down to Young's find he has gone to Terre Haute to work.  Tue went over to Perrills P.M.  Comer was up toward night.  bought old lot of lumber of him for 8.00.  He will go to Mattoon tomorrow to try to get some bills.  Wm Kelly was down at night to get some Bethesda for Latta.  Mostly cloudy day.  N.W. wind go bed 9 P.M.

September 23, 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

23,  Friday, 7 AM.  ther. 52.  63.  58.
Mostly cloudy.  Write J. Walker Brewery Co. for amt due for empties 9.20.  Remit Bethesda 4.00 in full.  Draw off more old accounts in afternoon.  Sampson and McClosky  haul up 1400 ft. city lumber.  Pay Mrs. Comer 20.00 for Mort making 4 checks for it.  Let her have bottle sherry for Mort.  Decidedly chilly day N.E. wind., cloudy at times.  Frank M. Guse had trial today for selling liqueur without license.  Went up town for Mrs. E, at night.  F. Roderers in with me a while.  Go bed 10 PM.  Quit taking ice regularly.  Maggie got letter from Mary Sayre.

Mary Sayre

1887 , August 13 in Charleston, IL

125 Years Ago . . . 

13.  Saturday,   6 AM.  Ther.  78.  94.  78

Clear.  Good many people in town today.  Uncle John down to dinner.  Snider called after dinner.  Sold old buggy to Nicholson for 12.00 to pay next week.  Comer was up P.M.  Has not yet decided what he will do.  Pay freight & dray(?) on case Bethesda recd recently.  Learn that Ed Eastin was partly paralyzed and is going  to springs.  Pay Warren Decker 5.00 on hauling wood.  Engage Riley Eastin to make lot of red oak (1 tree) boards and deliver in town @ 40 cents per hundred.  Lightening N & NW at night storm came up about 11 P.M.  little rain 8,30 P.M.