August 15, 1892 and 1903 in Coles County Illinois

August 1892

15.  Monday 6 AM.  ther  63,  87,  69
Clear NE wind.  Drove with Tue and Marie out to Emmett Glasco place  getting a basket of  large lepiota,  L. Morgani Poison same as I thought made me sick several weeks ago.    Try some for dinner and no bad effects.  Father also ate more than self with no unpleasant effect  To day has been rather warm  The last lots of cecropias are spinning    Nine of the lots began Sat.  Trade rather quiet for Monday, clouds up toward night with some signs of rain but clear off.  Wind N.E.  Maggie spent night with Maunie Lang.  Gobed 1030

August 1903

15.  Saturday 6:40 AM.  Ther  62.  77.  66.  =  68 1/3

Mostly cloudy. E. wind.  Over slept ourselves this A..M.  Drive up to timber getting fine mess of  A. abruplus.  Gave some to Bill Hill some to Nick   Jack Colby thinks Bill Decker will get money of home party to buy my land next week.  Saw Bill and he seems hopeful.  Very heavy thunder shower and rain 1 PM till 3 P.M.  I slept through most of it and did not get up town to get plows  left at Pugho for sharpen.   It cleared off toward night.  Jo Walton pays 50.00 rent up to Sept 10 check.  Drove with Tue around town awhile after dark.  Gobed  11.30 P.M.     [shorthand]

At the side of page:  Tue got card from Maggie  Says she and Hannah will go to Geneva Sunday.  They were at Niagara on Friday.  

April 25, 1892 and 1903 in Coles County, IL

April   1892 

25.  Monday,  5.30 AM  ther  47.  67.  53.  =55 2/3
Mostly clear, wind, N. E.  Ride aroundtill 10 AM then start home.  Riley plowing  John and Oscar clearing north side.  Warren hauling out rails for John Simmon.  Got a lot  of large brown fungus and a few M. escuelauter also some old a. campestres on old stable site.  Mrs. Fleming rode to town with me from Husheron, get home 12.30.  Roads rough no mud much. Harrison worked AM for Mrs. Eastin.  Mrs. R washed AM ironed P.M.  Harrison and self set out grape vines &c P.M.  1 Niagra in 1st row next to path 3 N end and 3 same 2nd row 2 Dutchess N end third row! Brighten at south end of each second and third rows.  ?net up some old peach trees in hen yard.  Tear down division fence between hen and cow yard.  1 dwarf D de aug??lesen pear south of apple tree on hill.  Mostly clear E wind  gobed 10.30  

April 1903

25.  Saturday, 5.45 AM.,  Ther  41,  42.  37, = 40.

Cloudy,  Northerly wind.  Vandemeter worked  till 10 AM mostly rakes garden.  Pay up  Van 35c.    Look at harness at Frommels but didn't .  It began to mist about 4 AM. and thickened up to rain by 1 PM continuing until night slacking up at times  I went up about 4 to send T & M Draft, and again six for grub &c (get shovel).  There werre not many people in town today.    Have talk with Bill Decker.  Tell him don't want to sell trees at precount.  They work a while on Opera House AM.  Rain stops them  Gobed  9P.M.

February 12- 15, 1891 and 1902 in Charleston, Illinois

February 1891

12.  Thursday 6 AM.  Ther  30  50  41

Partly clear SE wind.  John Decker and Rile went to work making ties.  Simons taps sugar tree AM and burns brush PM.  Warren hauling posts out of hollow.  Start home 3 PM.  roads worse than yesterday and didn't  get home till dark.  I walked over to rye field on Decker Ridge this AM.  I suppose it looks very well.  Pleasant day mostly clear with S.W. wind Trade is much better this week than it was last.  Gobed 1

13.  Friday.  7.30  Ther  27.  48.  30.

Clear W. wind, Quigins said he would help me today but failed to come.  Tue not very well.  The girls got supper.  Billy Chilton was kicked by a horse today and supposed to be fatally injured  Miss Vaughn and Mrs. Davis  spend evening with Tue.  Clear day with Northerly wind  Gobed 12

14.  Saturday 730.  Ther  22  51.  38.

Clear S.E. wind Brownfield worked most of forenoon fixing mushroom in small ned.  I sent for the spawns this evening.  Settle with W Decker and Chet Burnnett.  Uncle John was down to dinner.  He has rented the Phillips farm to one Dukeman an shares  Jeff returned from Springfield this AM. and went to Fontenet Ind tonight to arrest Laker and Ratcliff implicated in PO robbery here.  Milt Drake in town says he intends to fence and cultivate the ground he leased from me.  Warren took out a bushel of clover seed to sow on rye  Trade moderate, week much better than last  Clear day with S. wind  and roads generally very good  go bed  1.45

15.Sunday, 8 AM.  Ther  36.  48.  37

Mostly cloudy S. wind  Girls went to Sunday School.  Tue to church.  Work a little at mushroom bed.  Ate dinner after 3 PM.  Cloudy day with south wind : light rain  1 PM to 5 PM and again began at qq PM.  Gobed 1

February 1902

12.  Wednesday 6.15 AM.  Ther.  5.  25.  16.  =  15 1/3

Clear, west wind.  The Domestic Science Club met here P.M. and Tue was at  work all day getting ready for them.  There were fourteen ladies from 2 P.M> till say 5 P.M.  I remain in furnace room keeping fires.  Gang of Union men came near fighting in afternoon up at McGurtys.  Had been cutting and hauling ice for McG.  Clear day with NW wind signs of fair weather at sunset.  weather report  says continued cold.  Tue got pretty tired today  Gobed 9 P.M. ~~

13.  Thursday.  6. A.M.  Ther, 2. 32.16.= 16 2/3 (drawing)

About clear SE wind.  Rhoda comes to iron.  Jo Gainies (sic) came in just as  I was about to write to him.  Has not been doing much lately.  Retha sick  He came for med for her.  Thinks might hire May's brother cheap.  I gave Jo check for 5.00 for all meals and 11.00 on wages.  He says have over paid him to date.  Jo Waters my horses for me, and left about 11 A.M.  He says the Galbreath Store at Loxa is closed out.  Rhoda worked till 4 P.M. washing curtains &c.  Tue over at Groves at night  Gobed 9 PM.

14. Friday 6 AM.  Ther.  8.  25.  12. = 15.
Some cloudy E. wind. quit drinking coffee this morn.  Vivian here to dinner.  Simons called after dinner.  Claims has  hauled good many logs to Ira Browns mill since I was down and will haul more.  Ira has bought Bill Decker's interest on mill.  Bill has sold place (Jane's) and they will move to Oklahoma soon.    Comodore Eastin is going with them.  They will not take lucy and Johnny Handley.  Pay H.G. 1.15  Col for him by Tue.  Stomach feeling badly today.  Clear day Northeasterly wind.  Roads said to be fine but somewhat smooth.  Gobed 8 PM.


15.  Saturday.  6 AM.  Ther 1. 25. 22 = 26 (16)
Clean. NW wind. Young Benchet called to see about H.G. place.  Meet Bridges of Loxa up town says next Sat. is pay day on R.R. and will send me  2 MO rent (10.00) sure  See Zack Scott in Court House.  He .Js living on Sole McClask place.  says 30 acres of good bottom land.  Garrisons rent due yest.  Met AJ.Weil of Cincinnati yester P.M.  Zack says roads fine even for barefoot horse.  Adams of five Felix Johnstons house 4 PM. not much damage.  See Tenant Bridges who says will pay me next Saturday.  $10.00 rent.  Decide not to sell Cols. house for less than 150.00  Mostly clear day with Northerly wind.  Mort and Kate over at night.  I was up town till 930 P.M.  Gobed 930 PM

October 17- 19, 1913 and 1888 in Coles County Illinois

1913

17.  Friday.  6 AM.  Ther.  64.  56.  50.  56.  = 54

Cloudy. S.3.  Raining.  It began in night came in showers.  Miller came and insisted on painting Went to work on porch ceiling and quit.  We  went to Loxa to see about some repairs on house getting back after noon.  I didn't hitch up today for first time in good while.   Is going away tomorrow.  Can't work till Tuesday.  Tue to R.C. PM.  Bill Decker and I Shafer call talking sawmill.  I didn;t do it.  Meet of teachers at Normal today.  The street cars crowded much of the time.  About 1600 registered.  Cloudy day wind becoming N. and colder  Gobed 8.30  PM

18.  Saturday 6.15 AM.  Ther.  46.  56.  46.  = 49 1/3

Cloudy N.3.  Tue killed one of her four chickens  I hitch up 10 AM. and drove down to Normal Park.  Saw a few cainpestris but not worth  picking.  Tue got long letter from Buddy first for two weeks.  They are thinking of moving to another house this fall.    Miller called leaving rule.  Rhoda came and washed siding on porch getting done 2 P.M.  I drove to creamery for cream, didn't get it.  The teachers meeting ends today.  Tue went to  library a while at night.  Much cloudy with N. to NE light wind.  Gobed 9 P.

19.  Sunday.  6.15 AM.  Ther.  40.  58.  48.  =  48 2/3

Most  clear.  NE.1.  Hitch up.  Got paper and  get start for ranch 9.30 AM. getting there before noon.  The roads pretty muddy after leaving    I did not take Jack dog.  Met but one auto going.  Warren not at home I drove round the fields again  and then out on ridge.  Was surprised to see Frank Decker drive up from N. ridge.  He had come across from Iks.  I had supposed the way impssible.  He went to Warren for apples.  I let mare eat grass near gate while I ate my lunch and then followed Frank out and round by Ikes.  Warren there and also Ike, Jim and family.  I stop at old ranch orchard  Rhodas sisters picking apples.  There is fine crop on the trees left and I got samples of same.   The fruit much better than any around Charleston.  I got home by river road about 5.30 P.M.  pretty well tired out.  There is very bad place where they are putting in a bridge.  We looked for  Phebe today but she didn't come.  Tue went to church with Mrs. Brooks.  Mostly cloudy day with  northerly light wind with signs of rain.  Saw no fungi except for group of unknown  Armanita  grown on pile of rotten logs.  The woods are mostly green as yet.  Gobed 9

1888

17.  Wednesday.  5.45  AM  Ther.  35.  60.  49.

Clear and pleasant.  Thick white frost.  Five men at work besides Warren.  He worked with the sulty harrow P.M.  think is does very good work.  Steve was at work today first since he cut his foot.  John and Milt build fence across river other boys pick up brush &c.  I rode over on south ridge over an hour or  two.  Got home  over an hour or two.  Got home about 7 P.M.   Riley Rennells rode home with me.  Bob Brown at home says will finish hauling boards.  Gobed  9.30 PM.

18.  Thursday.  5.45  AM.  Ther.  45.  60.  58.

Cloudy and strong E., raining a little ;  Some rain and good deal thunder toward morning and some hail.  Clear off P.M.  Put in some window lights.  Hat was down  P.M.  I sorted out lot of nails in smoke house.  Get ready to start for timber early tomorrow.  Buy a file and bolt  at Ginthers.  Go bed 9.30 P.M.

19.  Friday.  6.45 A.M.  Ther.  50.  58.  48.
Cloudy and raining.  Began to rain probably about midnight.  Wind N.  Mostly clear day didn't go to timber.  Father cutting wood.  Hat was down in afternoon.  Mrs. Chanceller  was married this evening.  Gobed 7

October 12-16, 1913 in Coles County Illinois

October 1913

12.  Sunday.  6 AM.  Ther.  44.  73.  52.  =  56.

Clear.  S.W.3.    Tue did not get up till past 7.  I get off to ranch say 9.  Get there about11.  Warren was at home and he and I drove over both pieces land   in buggy.  Warren has done good deal of work cuttingbriars on his part burning.  We parted near back gate and I ate my dinner out on usual point after walking about an hour on north side.  I had not been there for two or three years.    The brush and trees are growing fast.  Warren has good passage where says can get down the hill and will try it some day.  We drove round by Ikes he was not at home.  Warren went with me down to Jo Hadley place where they are building a new barn.  Had to  wait to Jack dog  at ford.  I got home 6 PM.  Jack would not ride  and about gave out.  Mrs. Grove Mrs. Brooks and Mr. Grove were there when I arrive.  Idid not meet them but stay down till church time when they left  Tue going with them after setting out supper.  Clear day with moderate westerly winds.  Gobed 8.30

13.    Monday.  6 AM.  Ther.  48.  76.  62. = 62

Clear. S.E.1.  Gas,  Miller worked the day painting mostly N. side .  The waiting paint expected today.  Itdidn't come.  Gus was here and picks some pears for us.  Tue went to Albert Alexanders with Ollie Rosebraugh with flowers for May Edman who died yesterday.  I drove to Loxa 2.30 Pm Call at Loxa house.  Family has moved in.  They want latches on inside doors and floors patched.  Harman is cutting B.C. south of  brick house and met him near shed.  He rode with me to NW 40 where he has several acres of five bull nettles with very little corn.  At Loxa settle with Charley Jones to date getting sack Canarota flour and one of meal. paid bal. 7.16 check  He paid me 4.50 for posts and rent on house 5.00  They are about half done the B.C.   The seeder Bill Decker pulled in  4 P.M.  Harman let me out NW gate and rode to his house.  Jack dog went but wouldn't ride.  I went home from Harmans N. rode getting there 6 P.M.  Clear day with southerly wind Gobed.  8.30.

14.  Tuesday.  6 AM,  Ther.  54.  76.  58.  =  62 2/3

Part cloudy SE1.  gas.  Miller came working till 10 AM. where quit for want of paint which failed to come.  H.G. came AM. and got a few pears.  .  They are nearly gone.  Pay telephone for Sept. 1.50 ch.  Tue went driving with Mrs. Chas. Griffith going to Loxa and the farm.  Seibert sets boxing in front wheel and tightens up fifth wheel so that I came near wreck several times before I knew what was wrong.  I drove S.W. meeting  Mrs. Reed.  Says peaches all gone.  Order 2 bu oats and 1 of corn IBM.  The roads are all good.  There is large amt. of corn cut up.  Tue went over to library a while at night.  Most clear southerly moderate winds.  Harman reports 50 a broken. Are seeding BC today.  Gobed 9P.

15. Wednesday.  6 A.M.  Ther.  56.  76.  60.  =64.

Part cloudy S.2.  Miller came nut went home to wait for paint.  The paint came this morn and I drove down to till (sic)  Miller.  Briggs says will not let me return any surplus.  Get steak Dorsh.  Called at Interurban Sta Manager says did not read our meter last Mo.   Will mail bill next Mo.  Miller painted P.M. most first coat front porch.  I drove E. to woods P.M.  getting home 5.30.  My new pants were sent down P.M.  Tue and Mrs. B went to PM night  Gobed 8.30

16.  Thursday.  6 AM.  ther.  54.  78.  66.  =  66.

Part cloudy. N.E.1.  Miller worked all day mostly on front. gets new brush &c.  I drove up for  oil AM.  I find boxing loosein rear buggy wheels now.  Tue attends aid meet at Fuller's P.M.  Warren called to water  horses..  Has got his ground about all cleaned up and will go to breaking soon as rain.  Get shaved at Brown's in C. Hotel first time.  Bill Hatton calls late P.M.  Indice mushroom bed shows signs of bearing soon.  Order bale hay of I.B.  It proves to be the toughest to handle I ever head.  Tue over to Grove's at night.  Gobed 8.30  R. night.  .65  Meas. 6 AM 17th

April 17, 1913 and 1888 in Charleston, Illinois

1913

17.  Friday.  6 AM.  Ther.  56.  50.  56.  = 54.

Cloudy. S.3.  Raining.  It began in the night cause in showers.  Miller came and insisted on painting. Went to work on porch ceiling and quit.   We went to Loxa to see about some repairs on house getting back after noon.    Is going away tomorrow can't work till Tuesday.  I didn't hitch up today for first time in good while. Tue to R.C. PM.  Bill Decker and I Shafer  call  talking  sawmill.  I didn't do it.  Meet of teachers at Normal today.  The street cars crowded much of the time about 1600 registered.  Cloudy day wind becoming N. and colder.  Gobed 8.20 PM.

1888

17.   Tuesday 6.30 AM  Ther.  49.  80.  54.

Clear.  There was strong SW wind, blowing all night.  The election was very quiet  about 800 votes being polled.  License was beaten by 63 maj.    Maxwell, Dem.  in 4th elected by 26 .  White , Rep. in 1st 26,  Bishop  Rep. 2nd 12, D. Dowling Rep. 3rd 19.  The liquor men did not organize.   Temperance folks worked and have been doing so all the spring.  Myers worked half day.  Tue took up kitchen carpet.  E. Drunway and other drummers in town.  Warm day change to cooler about 5 P.M.  Kirk and R brought up ties.  Pay them order 800.  Gobed 10.30 P.M. 

October 19, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

19.   Saturday.  6A.M.  Ther.  42.  60.  44.  = 48 2/3
Clear N.W.  Drove to Frank Blach's to get him to clean up furnace &c.  Not at home.  Tue sweeping and cleaning up.  We are needing painter and plumber.  I try to build hot fire in furnace.  I say I can't burn that Pana coal in it and keep house from freezing.  Helen called and she with Muggs and Tue left for town leaving me to handle Alfred.  He came about dark to do chores.  Pay him 30 cts which is 30c. more than he has earned.  Clear day  moderate northerly winds.  I met John Glassco  up town.  He does not wish to buy Perkins lot.  Bel Scott called P.M.  Bill Decker wants to saw off the timber.  Gobed 8.30



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August 10, 1912 in Charleston, IL OOps that was July!

100 Years Ago . . .

10.   Wednesday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  70.  84.  70,  = 74 2/3

Mostly cloudy S.2.  Mare had foot fast in wire fence for the third time.  I went Brown's for shave (pd) after breakfast at 8 AM.  Thunder storm(.43) held meat shop for an hour.I did not hitch till after dinner.  Jack Hurst reports big wind today at his place.  Talk Bill Decker.  Think can get culled ties cheap of Threlkald.  I drove E. to timber.  Thunder NS sent me home before ready.  Jack did not go with me.  Much cloudy today and threatening all day.  Heavy storm 6 P.M. and after.  The thunder and lightening were great.  It continued for over an hour.  2.10 inches.  this is the biggest we have had in for several years.  Took mare to Nickles after storm first time since settle.  The branch was well up and trolly(sic) line shut down.  Our electric light was nix all evening  gobed 9 P.M.

It is July 10, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, IL

100 Years Ago

Wednesday, July 10, 1912  Ther 70.  84.  70. = 74 2/3
Most ly cloudy S.2.  Mare had foot fast in wire fence for the third time.  I went to Brown's for shave(pd) after breakfast at  8 AM.  Thunderstorm (.43) held me at meat shop for an hour.  I did not hitch till after dinner went to bank 2 P.M. Jack Hurst reports big wind today at his place.  Talk Bill Decker.  Thinks can get cull ties cheap of Threlkeld.  I drove E. to  timber.  Thunder NW sent sent me home before ready.  Get home 5 P.M.  Jack did not go with me.  Much cloudy today and threatening all day.  Much cloudy all day.  Heavy  storm 6 P.M. and after .  The thunder and lightening were great.  It continued over an hour.  R. 2.10 inches  this is the biggest we have had for several years.  The branch was well up and trolley line shut down.  Our electric lights were nixed all evening.  Took mare to Nickles after storm first time since.  Gobed 9 P.M.

125 Years Ago

Sunday, July 10, 1912  7AM  Ther.  73.  90.  66.

Clear.  Shaved myself before breakfast.  Dug some potatoes in garden  will not have many more than I planted owing to bugs and drouth.(sic)   Girls went to  Sunday school wearing blue dresses whichTue has just finished.  Perfectly clear with E. wind  and a little more comfortable than yesterday.  Went up to store and stayed awhile after dinner.  Everybody seems to be driving.  My buggy not done so I have to stay at home.  Write to Cha Bot Works remitting 11.00.  Write  Phobest Co. to inquire about over charge.  Gobed 10.30