September 8, 1912 in Charleston, IL

8,  Sunday,  6 A.M.  Ther.  66.  92.  78. = 78 2/3
Clear E. or S.E. have been keeping mare at home for past week.  She gets six ears twice a day and pasture at night.  Never saw flies annoy horses so bad.  After getting paper drive  E. to timber and to river Hill.  Left Jack at home.  He is not getting better very fast.  Tue talking of going out to Helen's to dinner but gets dinner and went out on 2.30 car.  Mort and Kate call an hour or two P.M.  Tue got home about 8 P.M.  bringing some ice cream from Helen's.  Ora Webb called P.M.  Dawson didn't deliver our milk.  Mostly clear day with light southerly winds.  There were a few claps of thunder about 3 P.M. from small cloud S.W. but no rain.  Everyday has been a scorcher for the past two weeks ~  Little air stirring.  The roads are fine and becoming dusty.  Gobed 9.30

Fourth of July in Charleston, IL 1912 and 1887

100 Years Ago

Thursday, July 4, 1912  5.30 A.M.  Ther.  70.  90.  78. = 79 1/3

Cloudy.  S. 2.  Thunder, say 2 A.M. shower early morn (.20)  I oil buggy and hitch up early intending to go to country perhaps  to ranch.  It clears off before noon but I did not go off the place on account  so much firing.  It continues till 9 P.M. or later.  the crowd would have been larger with pleasant day.   Helen and children were in P.M. remaining to supper aug the fire works which touched off at the bridge on 4th St.  Tue went over to fireworks.  I work an hour or so in dark rounding up mare.  Mostly clear day with little air.  Go bed 10 P.M.

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125 Years Ago

Monday, July 4, 1887  6AM.  Ther.  76.  90.  75.  

Cloudy.  Fix stove pipe in woodhouse.  Mrs. Laind washed forenoon.  Hat down a while A.M.  It rained quite a while in the night very slowly.  Kate Myers stays to dinner and most of P.M.  Rails called after dinner wants me to go down to farm with him tomorrow.  Celebration out at Fairgrounds, didn't  go out.  Father, Tue and girls went  up to see fireworks at night leaving me with baby.  Old Mr. Eastin got home this morning from Dakota.  Kate Davis was over while in P.M.  Gobed 10 P.M.  Light shower about noon.  Mostly clear day wind SW.

Charleston, Illinois June 25, 1912 and 1887

100 Years Ago

Tuesday, June 25, 1912  4.30 AM  Ther.  62.  86.  72.  = 73 1/3

Part cloudy, haze. N.E.1.  I start Loxa after 8 AM and through town up to place.  Cliff cutting meadow E. of  branch.  Has cut and put piece clover west of Loxa Creek 12 1/2 acres.  The  B.C. is up  and good stand but is very small.  Cliff 4 men cutting E& W on 30 a piece.  The timothy meadow has improved.  the oats look better.  His corn fair.  Don't think stand first rate.  I stop little at B.C. shed and start home about noon by S. road.  Stop at Helen's getting B&E  Drank glass of buttermilk which disagrees with me.  got home 1 P.M.  Parker called and will go with me to look at old poles in morn.  Buddy getting ready to go to  Hindsboro in morn.  Mostly clear light N.E. winds.  Small whirlwinds from N.E. A.M.  Go bed. 10 P.M.

125 Years Ago

Saturday, June 25, 1887  6.45 AM.  Ther.  63.  76.  57.  

Cloudy.  Was a sprinkle of rain early.  Took pants up to Winters to get repaired.  Got  overcoat which had been there two or three months.  Sir  Jo Liston about repairing buggy.  He gave me an order for  some lumber.  The City Authorities culled out several hundred feet of what has been brought up.  Settle up in full with Geo. Weber.  He thinks of going to work for Harry Holmes in Mattoon.  Cloudy cool day.  Go bed.  12 oc.  Get pants repaired at Winters.

Charleston, Illinois June 24, 1912 and 1887

100 Years Ago

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Monday, June 24, 1912  5.15 A.M.  ther.  58.  82.  70. = 70.

Clear, N.1.  Parker went to Loxa and found work done by Weal.   So phone from Loxa.  Otherwise going out.  I didn't see Parker.  Try to get Tue  to go out to Helen's* with me but didn't..  Drove up to Frank Balch's P.M. taking packages left here by Kate.    Buddy went P.M. to see Jessie Dunn taking Charles in his buggy.  I did not drive much.  Mare very nervous about fire crax which are now in season.  Today got letter from Muggs AM.  Tue over at Grove's at night.  Mostly clear light northeasterly winds.  Gobed 9.30

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125 Years Ago

Friday, June 24, 1887  6:30 AM  ther 66.  80.  62.

Clear.  Start for Mill at 8.30  with father.  Tried to get some hickory bark but gave up.  Horse got scared while I was getting ready to feed her ran away and tore up every thing "Dad" and I  had to ride home with Jo Easton  gathered up what we could find.  Left buggy down there in two or three places.  Get home at about 8 o'clock P.M. pretty well tired out.  Clouds up toward night and looks like rain.  Need it everything is drying up.  Wheat looks well and mostly cut  Go bed 10 P.M.

Charleston, IL June 20, 1912 and 1887

100 Years Ago

Thursday, June 20,1912  5.30 AM.  Ther.  54.82.  62. =66.

Clear. W.2.  They put bronze figure on Monument today. Had supposed it finished.  Corn is looking well N. of town but saw nobody plowing.  There seems to be no fungi anywhere.  I drove round by Stoddert's farm 8 AM.  They are enlarging their hay shed and  shingle new roof.  I drove PM out to Helen's for bmilk.  Geo has measles but seems pretty well.  Rhoda washed A.M. didn't  dine.  Mostly clear till toward night.  I got back from Helen's just before heavy rain bet. 6 and 7 P.M.  .55 in.  Go bed 9 P.M.

125 Years Ago

Monday, June 20, 1887,  6 A.M.  Ther.  81.  99.  80.

Clear.  Another  very hot night.  Mrs. Laird washes.  Crass came early to say he couldn't help me today.  Gather what good cocoons I had; only about 1 1/2 lbs.  This was the hottest day in several years but a good breeze blowing all day from the west.  ship all the empties I had 25 cases 1 empty to PhB. 2 Bx & 1 Bbl. 192 Gas 15 chB at W. 2 cases pts. to Ashmemien 1 case cent 5 doz. pc to JWalker & Co.  rode down to depot with Young, Tue and children.  Slept on floor down stairs.  Learn they have appointed Lag Harris Sep. 7. of waterworks.  There was a light sprinkle of rain about 1 P.M. today.  Go bed10 P.M.

June 9, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Sunday, June 9, 1912.  6 AM  Ther. 54.  76.  64. =64 2/3

Partly clear, E2.  Repair some on buggy and get R.H.  The Interurban has recently changed their schedule.  Tue went to church.  I drove to Timber east.  Nothing growing.  Too cold and Dry.  Corn looks well east of town but is small.  The roads are good.  Mare seemed "off" today am feeding her too much corn.  Drove with Tue late P.M. out to Helen's.  George is expecting the measles.  Part  cloudy day with moderate E. Wind  All out but self at night.  Phebe went with friend P.M. to Ashmore in auto.  Gobed 9.30.

125 Years Ago

Thursday, June 9, 1887, 6 AM.  Ther.  75.  85.  67.

Cloudy foggy.  Rec. case beer pts. from Drusnoey(?).  Find silkworms are badly affected and are dying fast at the store and a good many of them at home.  W.S.G. and self went right north for hedge in morning and again in evening.  Dash of rain with thunder about noon.  Mrs. Laind ironed.  Write letter for W.S.G. to A. Burbb requesting him to send discharge papers.  Drive around town awhile with Maggie and Phebe.  Go bed at 10 P.M.  Baby has cough, not time for measles however.

June 4 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Tuesday, June 4, 1912,  6 A.M.  Ther. 60. 76. 60. = 65 1/3

Mostly cloudy N.3.  there was light shower probably toward morning (.02)  Tue complaining of pain in her hip for past week.  Self have sore on cheek which have nursed for a  month.  Meter reading 389.000.  Get shave's at Browns pd .15.  Get some lumber and nails at  Andrew's to repair back porch.  Mostly clear day cloudy some P.M. with sprinkle rain say 5 P.M.  Tue  and I drive out to Helen's late P.M. getting buttermilk &c.  Gus working at his milk.  Phebe and Ora out.  Tue over to Library.  Go bed. 9 PM _

125 Years Ago

Saturday, June 4, 1887, 7 AM  Ther 75. 87.73.

Clear.  Delia thinks she has the measles this morning and I took her home before noon.  Maggie going with me.  Father and self went after osage in morning and again in night.  The silk worms which have not been doing very well seem better today but the ants are after them again.  Uncle John was down to dinner.  Comer came up toward night.   Has ill ready to go to work Monday morning .  I recd. letter from ED Doire with bill for  38,000 ft.  Drove with comer down to Winston's.  Go bed at 10.30

May 30, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Thursday, May 30, 1912    5.30 AM.  Ther. 56. 74. 58. = 62

Cloudy, N.2.  Tue and I drove out to cemetery 10 AM taking a few flowers which we distributed among the graves.  Flowers are not plentiful this year.  Big crowd at cemetery.  We drove out to  Helens getting home before noon getting some butter and eggs of Helen.  We did not go out in P.M.  Late I drove out by Latta's returning by Helen's.  They have put in a temporary bridge over Cassell Creek near Big 4 RR preliminary to building new cement bridge.  Tue over to Brooks at night.  Part clear day.  Moderate N to variable winds.  Go bed 10.

125 Years Ago

Monday, May 30, 1887    6.30 AM.  Ther  58. 73.?  58

Cloudy and light rain.  Thunder shown in the night.  Start for timber about 9 AM.  Roads very muddy part of the way.  Got to Milt's after 11oc. after he got his dinner we drove up to Hanleys.  He gave his consent for us to drive with lumber through his place.  Left Milt at Handley ford and got home about ?PM. quite a shower fell while coming home.  Kate Davis here to supper.  Find that ants have been destroying a good many of my worms.  A little coal oil put near their track seems to stop them.  Went up to P. McGurtys place after supper to consult with other fellows about license on a vote on license which will (?) at council meeting Thursday night.  Go bed 10 PM.  Got osage from Handley's hedge.

May 29,1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Wednesday,   May 29, 1912   5.40 AM.  Ther 58. 60. 56 =58.

Mostly cloudy N.3.  Get stuff ordered Nick yest.  Colman on duty at Interurban.  Met Cooney Scheyetl.  He lives and works in Chicago.  Tue and Phebe finish ironing.  Tue has determined not to get Ellen any more.  they are cutting the hay on library lot.  Some of the aldermen get it.  Tue and Phebe up town P.M.  I get shave at Brown's pd.  Helen phones in wanting to borrow my mare to disc with.  They didn't  get her.  I drove out to Dicewood late P.M. nothing doing.  Cloudy day with stiff north wind.  The mud about dried up.  Tue write Buddy night.  Go bed 10

125 Years Ago

Sunday, May 29, 1887  7 AM  Ther 68. 82. 67.  

Some cloudy.  Look over things up at store.  There is some prospect for license some people think.  Delia has company most of the day.  Tue down to  Dowlings after dinner with baby and Phebe.  I d drove a while with Maggie and went after osage.  Gobed 9 P.M.  Phebe not well.

May 25, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Saturday,  May 25, 1912           6 AM.  Ther.  60. 82. 66. =29 2/3

Part Cloudy. N.E.1.  Oil buggy and was up town a while A.M.  Helen* and her boys were here a while A.M.  There was a slight accident on street line near Dr. Shaffers no one hurt.  I drove E. of town late P.M. getting back about six.  It is getting very dry streams are going down fast.  People  east of town to have finished their planting; some fields up.  Pastures look good.  bluegrass making tall growth this season.  Phebe out with Ora very late.  Gobed 8.30

*Helen Ferrish- Tue's neice.  Tue's sister Fan's daughter.  At this time she had two sons, John and George.

125 Years Ago

Wednesday, May 25, 1887   6.30 AM  Ther. 60, 75 ?  59 clear.  Expected Comer early but he sis not come at all.  After dinner start for timber alone and met Comer when nearly there, arrived home at 7 P.M.  Cool day.  Tue and Delia cleaning house in kitchen.  Tue has caught cold in breast.  Delia went to commencement tonight with friend.  Today was last day of school.  G. Weber  makes deduction of $10 on his wages.  Comer delivered first lumber on City bill.  Pete McGurty makes a few remarks about license this morning and thinks Comer says he will move engine Monday.  Gobed 10 P.M.