December 15 - 31, 1888 in Coles County, IL (Highlights)18. Tuesday

1888

15.  Saturday.  Uncle John in to dinner.  Is about to trade Nicholson place to Ving Curd for Kline farm.  We get letter form Aunt  Mary Hildreth the first from Berlin* in nearly a year.  

* Berlin, WI

16.   Sunday. 

17. Monday.  Maggie got  a letter from Minnie Ansley stating among other things that Uncle Gus Page  is very sick and not expected to live.

18.  Tuesday.  I scour up an old saw.

19.  Wednesday  Hat here in P.M. she and Tue are working some dresses for Fan's* children.  Maggie and Phebe take volume of Country Gent. which has been here for months home to Capt. Alexanders.

* Fan was Tue's sister.  She died at in December  1887.

20.  Thursday.  Maggie got a letter from Mary Sarye this morning.  Baby not well at night.

21.  Friday.  Uncle John was in town and came down to dinner.  After which I took him out home.  He came back with me and spent the night.  

22.  Saturday.  Uncle John went away before noon and didn't come back.  They (M and P) each got a picture of Mary Sayre.

23.  Sunday.  Maggie and Phebe made sketches today of the cow and churn.

24.  Monday.  Got a pin for Maggie and Phebe at JoDrtobs (?) in morning.    Our Christmas this year is likely to be very thin.    Tue got something for the girls and I went up at night for some nuts  (?). I gave father a nice cap.   

'77 Dinner Party in Mrs. Norfolks house.

'78  Put up ice at store all day.

'79  Home all day.  Ther. at 2.

'80  Sleighing.  Bert , Henry and W.S.G. to (?).

'81  Engagement to go to Uncle Johns.  Roads muddy, didn't go .  Mostly cloudy day.

'82  H &H  to dinner.  Then 4.3 rain.

,83  Moderate day. 

'84  Family party.  Snow most of day, cold.

'85  H & H to dinner.  Moderate day.

'86  Family Party.  Cool day.

'87  Snider and children here.  Cold day.

25.  Tuesday.  7 AM  Ther.  50.  55.  50  

Cloudy, rain  most of night.  Fan's children came up yesterday and came over today.  Ferd and Hellen were here all day and the girls had other callers.  Keeping up a big rumpus all day.  Snider called toward night and presented Tue with a lactet(?) case and an albumn.  We had an oyster dinner.  Cloudy day with light rain P.M. and  heavier  in night.  Go bed 9 P.M.

26.  Wednesday.Experiment a while  with sherry in forenoon.  Ferd here all day.  Shep Hunt's wife died this afternoon over at Mrs. Chancellers.

27.  Mrs. Hunts funeral will be tomorrow at 1 PM.  Ferd here most of the day.  Phebe had  toothache at night also Tue.

28.  Friday.  Eunice Chanceller was buried today.  Tue went to the  funeral.  Nat was here in afternoon.

29.  Saturday.The girls got a doll today. by mail.

30.    Sunday.   Tue  boiled a leg  of lamb today.  Churned at night.

31.   Monday.  Uncle John was  in PM said he had two pigs we could have.  Helen was over most of the day. and staying all night.

November 30, 1912 & 1887 in Charleston, IL

1912

30.  Saturday,  5.45 A.M.  Ther.  26.  54.  48. = 42 2/3 E. Meter 591.000
Clear.  S.E. 1. white frost.  ice 5/16.  Get letter from Muggs is much better and has got to work and likes the place pretty well.  I drove down to Harryman B.C. warehouse A.M. looking for Harman B.C.  I did not get in till after noon and I didn't see it.  He reported about 4 P.M.  Straight 21355 lbs. @ 90.00 Cr 300 lbs. at 1 ct my  eked was 321.32 = our third.  He is very anxious to get Sexton fence up.  Tue sweeps, vacuates mops &c all day and is pretty tired at night.  Jessie Popham here at night till 11oc.  I study catalog of books.  Got through Muggs at night.  Part cloudy, brisk southerly winds much like rain much of P.M.  Alfred chores nt.  Go bed.  12.30 am

1887

Wednesday, 7.45 AM  Ther.  30.  39.  28.

Some cloudy.  Phebe does not feel very well this morning.  Buy yeast and bread at Lee's.  About 2 1/2 P.M.  Tue and self started down to Fan's.  Found her to be very bad.  We brought Ferd home with us.  Went over to Patton's office after coming home.  Said he was going right  down there.  Phebe choked  up again with croup and Maggie and baby very nearly had it.  Strong S.E. wind all night, very chilly.  The roads are not very bad considering the amount of rain.  J. Calhoun says last weeks rain amounted to nearly seven inches.

November 28,1912 & 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

1912

28.  Thursday.  6 A.M.  Ther. 22.  46.  36. = 34 2/3

Clear.  S.W> 2.  ice 1/2  Thanksgiving.  Order load cobs Whalen Bros. & G.  Paid Handiages .75 for same.  Killed chicken for Tue.  We have no chickens~~  No letter from Muggs this morn.  today.  Tue gets one from Buddy.  I did not go up town.  Tue finds pears mostly frosted.  I did not hitch up.  H. G. was here hour or two p.m.  Is working for Comer near Dorsch's.  Sign renewal of 15.00 note with him.  Thinks good prospect from Uncle Sam Oil Co.  Tue working with her new  machine.  She went to Hats at night till after 9.  Clear day strong S.W. winds lighter at night.  Go bed 9

1887

28.  Monday, 6.30 AM.  Ther.  5.  24.  18.

Clear.  Mrs. Dickenson sent word that she could not wash today.  Tue engages Mrs. Rogers for tomorrow.  Fan has been very bad, ever since last Monday.  Comer was up in afternoon.  Apples are selling faster today.  Clear cold day day, wind N.W.  Maggie and Phebe went to school.  They both coughed almost constantly at night.  Nothing seemed to relieve it.  Tue went up town toward night buying some calico &c for her mother.  Gobed  10.320 Pm ~

Charleston, Illinois on October 20 - 21, 1887

20.  thursday, 7 AM.  Ther.  53.  62.  50.
Partly cloudy.  Sprinkle rain about 8 AM.  Snider came up taking Tue, Hat and Co. down to a quilting at Fan's.  They came home before dark.  Crass helped pile up load of lumber.  Seph hauled yesterday 757 ft.  Comer in toward night, offered to pay 35 c. per hundred for logs and I agreed to take it for a while he to take everything that will make lumber.  Turns colder after noon strong N.W. wind and cloudy.  Go bed 9.30 P.M.

21 Friday.  7 AM.  Ther.  40.  53.  36.

Mostly cloudy wind N.W. got sore throat this morning.  Rec. letter from G.C. Donay with bill for 6 Bbl. apples and 1 of quinces.  Go in partners with W.G. Wright and order car load to be shipped at once.  Wrote letter to T. Nicholson Chicago for Uncle John.  Seph hauls up load of lumber.  950 feet says will go again Monday.  Put on woolen undershirts this morning and feel more comfortable.  Mostly clear with strong N.W. wind.  Decker hauling to Winters and Easton to me.  Go bed 9.30 P.M.

September 22, 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

22,  Thursday,  7 A.M.  Ther.  70.  72.  58.
Nearly clear.  Uncomfortable night with mosquitoes.  Grows colder in forenoon.  Fan called a while before noon but didn't stay to dinner.  Jim Stevens called to see about note.  Felix Lauder will make me a pair pants this week @ 8.00.  Warren Decker  begins hauling wood to Juin (?) Hill.  Doc Dunbar talks a while P.M.  Write letters to JL Yale and to B.F.  Bruner  in regard to switch ties.  Cloudy day N.E. wind  Gobed 9 PM--

September 17, 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

17,  Saturday  6.30 AM  Ther.  62.  78.  59.
Mostly cloudy day.  Pay Claud Comer 1.50 for Mort.  Learn saw has come.  Mort still confined to house.  Ferd was in today in afternoon.  Fan sent crib up by Ti Record.  Saw Uncle John at Cherley Dansch's toward night.  Kate Davis invited Tue  to go to Rileys show at night, she went and I stayed with baby.  Rec. case of beer for self and Milleo.  Cloudy day and warmer than yesterday sprinkles rain about 10 AM settled with F. Weber.  Gobed 11 P.M.

August 19 - 21 1887

19.  Friday   6.30  AM.  Ther.  65.  85.  65.
Clear northerly wind..  Tue decided to do ironing herself again.  May Johnson went home today.  Saw Comer up town.  Think will get mill to running next week.  Hat and friend call in afternoon.  get note from Laggart saying he wants a load of of wood at once.  Baby cried very much today.  Kate Davis over while P.M.  Pleasant day and clear.  Gobed 10 PM.


20.  Saturday  6 AM.  Ther.67.  91.  76.
Clear.  Pick up and put away newspapers.  Drove out to meet W. Decker who took a load wood to Laggart.  Uncle John down to dinner.   Rest up stuff for J.O.W. but forgot it.  He left  without it.  Young came about 1.30 made a botch job of it.  Ladder.  Nickolson paid 12.00 for my old buggy.  Tue finished ironing.  Fan was here part of P.M.  Went home just before night.  Dark cloud from NW before sunset but didn't rain.  Mrs. Davis was over a while at night.  Comer was up town but I didn't see much of him.  gobed 10 P.M.


21.   Sunday,  7 A.M.   Ther.  72.  88.  71.
Partly cloudy.  NW wind.  Went up town in morning.  See Geo.   Webens who gave me some cigars.  Tue not very well.  Complain of toothache and headache.  Warm morning cloudy most of P.M. and somewhat cooler.  Took drive with Tue (leaving baby with W.S.G.) down  by hog farm and out by fair ground, getting back before dark.    Girls spent afternoon at Davis'.  Sprinkle  rain at night.  Go bed  9 P.M.

This is July 22, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago . . .

Monday, July 22, 1912  5.30 AM.  Ther. 60.  86.  72.  = 72.2/3

Clear N.E.2.  Drive round a while trying to find McNeel but don't.  Write to Mrs.  Sexton about fence.  I start out to Bert's at 10 AM.  Tue seems to be enjoying herself and will remain until Thursday.  Bert cutting oats.  We drove up to  his field after dinner.  Crops look fine out there.  I felt worse than usual today.  Start home about 6 P.M., didn't reach there  till near dark.  The roads are dry and becoming level.  No rain at Bert's yesterday.  Fair day light N.E. to S. E. winds.  Phebe away at night.  Go bed 9.30

125 Years Ago . . .

Friday, 5.40 AM.  Ther.  75.  90.  70.  

Clear.  Fan and family came about 9 AM`and stay till 7 PM.  Bought mutton at Lees .35  tomatoes .25  salt 20.  Tue made ice cream.  After dinner went out to the races staying till 4 oclock .  Saw Geo Weber, he talk rather favorable about my going to Mattoon.  He has been tending bar for Harry Holmes about a month.  Tue went to Concert at Christian Church at night leaving me with baby.  Father went to bed and the girls were up to Davis.  Uncle John was in town says Bert has left.  10 PM.

It is July 17, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, IL

100 Years Ago

Wednesday,  July 17, 1912,  5.20 AM.  Ther.  70.  88.  74.  = 77 1/3

Mostly cloudy, N.E.1.  Johnny and Halley came with two loads (12) of Poles which unload on Van B, west of A. Briggs shop.  Paid check  4.20.  They were in rain part of way, rain continued till after 10 AM.  meas. at noon. .20 in and again 4 P.M. &c .05. Mostly cloudy say with good deal of thunder but little rain.  Tue writes sassy letter to Mrs. West which sends in spite of my objections.    I drove out by Fair ground late P.M.  Roads not very muddy.  Willie Parker died today.  Pink Nickles is dead in Ark.  Gobed 9.30 P.M.   Mare to Nickles.

125 Years Ago

Sunday, July 17, 1887     6 A.M.  Ther.  84.  103.  84.

Clear pleasant breeze from W.   Last night was terribly hot.  They all slept on floor but self.  Take shower bath from hydrant in morning.  Fresh west wind all day.  This has been decidedly the hottest and dryest (sic) day this summer or any summer since '81.    Kate Davis over in P.M.  Fan and family came just as we were going to bed and stayed an hour or two.  There was a good deal of lightening in N.W. at night but the cloud was not visible.  Sultry night.  Bed 10.30.

It is July 6, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, IL!

100 Years Ago

Saturday, July 6, 1912    6 AM  Ther.  74.  86.  76. = 78 2/3

Clear, S..  Old mare shows contact with barbed wire with deep scratch twelve inches long on rump.  Dr. it with spavin cure at once.  Things seem somewhat demoralized out in barnyard.  Think stray horse has been around at night.  Tue complaining gooddeal (sic.).  Think the hot weather.  Part cloudy with showers around.  .  Just sprinkle here.  Not many in for Sat.  Harve McNeel said would tighten up my furnace, but he didn't.  I try to find Ike Rogers but couldn't.  I drove SW late P.M.  finding no fungi.  Go bed 10 P.M.

125 Years Ago

Wednesday, July 6, 1887  6.30 A.M.  Ther.  73.  90.  76.  Clear.  Got John Hall and cul 317 ft. out of cull on City yard and will haul the rest to my own yard.  Noble gives me bill for 1500 ft. township lumber.  Mrs. Laind irons.  Collect $6.20  Scherer a/c.   Kate Davis over most of P.M.  Funkhouser of Neoga called at night to see about Timber.  Fan and Snider in awhile at night.  Wind N.E. P.M. signs of rain during day.  Thunder west at night but didn't rain any.  Buy cheese .15 and butter .40 all cr.  Gobed 10 P.M.