May 27-30, 1888 in Charleston, Illinois

27.  Sunday.  6.45  AM.  Ther.  70.  80.  67.
Mostly cloudy wind S.  Some thunder with a little rain. toward morning.    Baby cried a good deal in the night.  Maggie does not seem very well.  She has  been sleeping in the hall for several nights.  Bill Kelly called in morning, had intended to go down to timber but looks like rain.  Would have to go long road as river is pretty high, so we don't go.  Storm about 4 P.M. very heavy  rain.  rain at intervals in night.  Much thunder.  Tue takes off her flannels.  M & P sleep in east room together.  Go bed 9.45

28.  Monday.  5.45 AM.  Ther.  67.  80.  60.
Mostly cloudy SW wind.  Kelly came about 7 AM.  Fatty looks at roof and cornice and  says will get Tommy and will fix it  in a day or two.   Kelly cleans off roof and carries  (?) up stairs.  Patch up  tower roof.  John Bails wife died to day and Kelly couldn't work P.M.  Mrs.R ogers washed.  J. Chapman paid me 2.75 for wood after  kicking some.  Wind came up from N. about 4 P.M. getting cooler some rain afterward.  Maggie has bad cough.  Baby has been very cross at night lately.  She walks alone now pretty well.  Go bed 9.15

29.  Tuesday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  60.  80.  60.
Mostly cloudy wind northerly.  Tue  not feeling pretty well.  Kelly  came to work before 7 AM.  take out stove at store and sweep out thoroughly.  Miss Kenoyer called to look at room in P.M. but did not decide to take it at my price $375.00 would let me know in a day or two.  Mrs. Rogers ironed.  Talk to John Hill about Ponk house says it can be  bought cheap.  Kelly hoed in garden P.M. a while.   Pleasant day variable wind.  Gobed 10 PM.

30.  Wednesday  5.30 AM.  Ther.  57.  81.  67.
Part cloudy.  Speak again to Zay Johnston about Ponk house.  H.G. and self went down there in afternoon,  Take good look over it and decide don't  like it as well as did before.  Kelly worked forenoon hoeing &c.  Took down stove in kitchen.  Fatty Knock does not seem to want to fix cornice.   Maggie has very bad cough.  Decoration Day, some extra crowd in town.M & P went out to old (?).  Tue sells milk to Mrs. Eastin.  Go bed  9 P.M.   1/2

Charleston, Illinois October 4, 1887

4,  Tuesday, 5.15 AM.  Ther.  47.  62.  48.
Clear.  Baby began to cry about 3 AM got us up pretty early.  She has not been well for several days.  Mrs. Dickenson washes.  F Knock puts in a new pump and takes back the other which never worked well.  Put up stove in kitchen.  Went up to see Doc Dunbar after supper.  Maggie and Phebe put on wool shirts this morning.  Phebe objecting very strongly.  Baby had ear ache a gooddeal  today.  Tue baked cookies at night after girls retire.  Gotobed 9.30 PM.  brisk wind all day west.

June 29, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, IL

100 Years Ago

Saturday, June 29, 1912     5.40 Am.  Ther.  68.  88.  74.  = 76 2/3

Part Cloudy.  S.1.  Was up town AM looking for friends from Fox Ridge.*  Few in town.  John Simon called P.M. and talk about poles.  He cant do it for me at present.  John Hall speaks about hay.  Record names Bill for tite last winter.  Buddy got home about 3 P.M. from visit to Reasor's in Hindsboro.  I met Mat Brown uptown P.M. and Phone Nick for Same which got 5 P.M.  Self Delivery.  Talk a long time with him: says he is getting very feeble.  I start out after supper to see Emmett but firecrax drove me home.  Part cloudy day light south wind Thunder North P.M. with sprinkle here.  Tue and Buddy went to show.  All away but self and Charles.  Go bed 9.30

*This is the first time I have seen "Fox Ridge" used in the journal.

125 Years Ago

Wednesday,, June 29, 1887  6.30 AM.  Ther.  70.  94.  73

Some Cloudy, Send letter to Addie Sayre.  First silk moths come out, seems to be mostly males.  Only three pairs out today.  Black harness and get it together.  Broke off hydrant in front yard and have to get Fatty to fix it.  Decide to take it out and fill up the hole.  Considerably cloudy at times and very light sprinkle rain several times.  Brisk S.E. wind.  Kate Davis over at night.  Mrs. Wray brought couple chickens over.  Laind ironed.  Gobed 10.30 P.M.

May 21, 1912 & 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Tuesday, May 21, 1912    5.30 AM, Ther.  60, 84, 72, +72

Clear S.S.W.2.  Emmett did not come as promised and I tried to find him, but didn't.  The abscess in upper  mouth relieved me by breaking.  Tue letter from Phebe that will be home yest or today.  She didn't come.  Tue over at Bells P.M. hair clean.  Retha Gaines called between 4 &5.  Gus brought us some butter and milk.  Tue went to Groves after supper.  Mrs. G improving  under rubbing process.  Caught rat no. 8 P.M.  Think pretty nearly exterminated on place.  Clear day just like last four.  Southerly  wind.  I felt better today.  Go bed 10.

125 & Years Ago

Saturday, May 21, 1887    6.30 A.M.  Ther 66, 88, 67

About clear.  Thunder shower with sprinkle about noon.  Took baby carriage up to Fatty's to get repaired.  Mr. Young came with his boys and spread straw on berry patch.  Put row of potatoes between rows.  Says he will mow yard soon as he feels well enough.  Talk with Mort Cormer in afternoon.  Have decided to let him go down  there with his mill he to give me one fourth  the gross proceeds for all lumber sold.  Sam Leitch gives me poor encouragement about city bill.  Gobed 10 P.M.  Noticed first fire flies.