June 5 - 10, 1889 and 1901 in Coles County Illinois

If you like reading about the Gramesly Family watch for our up coming book Ordinary People, Extraordinary  Lives: The Story of the Grameslys  Richard Stickann with Catherine Reasor Stickann

June 1889

5.  Thursday 6 AM.  Nick on hand this AM but not very well yet.  Al Prevo says he wants 25 ? ft. fencing and wants me to make him a price on it delivered at his  place.  Mart Comer was up P.M.  Make out city bill which council allowed it amounted to  $173.22.  Supervisor Maffet was censured for  not  counting all lumber instead of leaving it to us  gobed 11.30 P.M.

6.  Friday.  7 AM.  Clear and cooler.  W or NWard

Sent WH Rees for 15 Bbl whiskey  to J Mathesten Co  9 Bbl to  WBSamuels & Co 1 Bbl  89 Mattergly &  to Buchabab (?)  Car load of beer came for us and Latta and work most of the day putting it away  George Kellogg finishes putting in screens at store which he began on yesterday  Scott Dowling wants to "open up" again which I refuse to allow  Cool day with NW  wind.  Cloudy at times 10.30 P.M.

7.  Saturday 7 AM  Clear Ther 60 75.  60

Tue feeling badly girls have not come home yet.  Mrs. Rogers cleans house AM irons P.M.  Boy at Skidmores cleans up my  harness.  Settle with Comer and other  (?) Warren  brought up load lumber.  Get ton ice of Will Myers  Latta  Daugherty and self got car load of beer yesterday  Cool and pleasant N.E. wind. Trade fair  Gobed 12

8.  Sunday.  7 AM.  60

Hazy, wind easterly  Pleasant day.  .  Bins [Henry Grameslys] came at dinner time bringing girls who have been gone a week.  Start for Ranch after dinner walk round both pastures with Simons  Gobed  10 P.M.

9.  Monday.  5 AM at Ranch.  sprinkles rain in night and rains moderately all forenoon  Simons worked in farm  Made door after dinner and then cut weeds in pasture mostly clear P.M.  Gobed 9 P.M.

10. Tuesday 5 AM.  At Ranch.  Except S.  Decker all hands cut logs all day along river cut logs  along river bluff.  T Spurgen  logs  Mill remaining all day  and has quite a pile of lumber on  hand.  Several loads went up town today.  Pleasant day westerly wind   gobed 9 PM 

June 1901

Settle up with Jubal $2.90

5.  Wednesday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  65.75.65.  =  68 1/3

Cloudy S.E. wind.  Light thunder shower 6 AM.  More at noon and heavy rain at night.  They have cut down street back so that have to go out through front yard.  Tue worrying about undone wash.  Has promise of Mrs. Owens tomorrow.  I drove out to Mrs. Gaines  P.M.  Jo plowing near barn second time that piece.  Mrs. G. has lady visitors.  Pasture and oats looking fine.  Occasional thunder PM and heavy rain at night.  Get home about 6.  Helen came today to stay a while with us.  Fair day with fresh S.E. wind.  Gobed 9 P.M.

6.  Thursday 5.30 AM.  Ther  64. 75.  60  =  66 1/3

Cloudy Rain much of night, probably an inch.  Streets muddy.  Jubal  helped me couple of hours  AM.  They are  not working back street today a/c of mud.   Spend AM. looking for a woman to wash.  Didn't find any.  Pinnell took away calf P.M. 320 lbs @ 4 1/2 = 14.40 not pd.  Brick rose pays me 2.00- for lumber got last summer.  Mail 2.00 to Record Herald for 6 Mo subscription.    Send bill for Mrs. Eastins Rebate on paving tax to Council by Mort Grove $14.40

.  Meeting 8th.    Mail 25c to C. Eui A (?) for buttons sent me.  Helen and Marie washing (?) P.M.  Cow appeared to be in heat P.M. and tie her in barn all night.  Gobed 8.30 P.M.  Al Crews  has brought back Starr poney (sic.)

7.  Friday .  5 AM  Ther. 49.  70.  56.  =  58 1/3

Clear.  NW wind.  Hitch up and milk before breakfast start for Gaines 8.30 8.30 AM.  went out in back way today.  Gaines plowing on piece near barn.  He did not plow yesterday too wet.  Re planted where planter did not work.  I walk around North piece corn.  Shirley plowing S.W. was heavy rain there.  Edith there washing also South kid.  Home by noon.  Jubal took brown brown cow out to Huffmans bull A.M.  I owe him 75 c.  H.G. didn't eat any dinner.  Drive N.E. of town P.M.  Crops that way look fine especially oats,  and corn.  Started to go and see my "hookey cow" but had forgotten name of man who had her.  City not working back ST. except surveyor  They are going  (?) deeper.  Mostly clear day with strong NW wind.  Roads dry.  Gobed 8 P.M.

8.  Saturday, 5.30 AM.  Ther.  50.  57.  52  =  53

Mostly clouds moving E.  S.E. wind.  Heard noises several times in night.  Tue thought burglers.  Nothing missing this morning.  Warren came with load of wood but could not drive in with it; had to carry it carry it in.  Simons brought up Will Decker tax receipts.  Cloudy day with SE wind Drizzling rain most of day after 10 AM.  I  use back street all day but crossing not safe.  Warren brings 20/32 cord of wood. finest he has haul.  I pay him for hauling $1.50 per cord.  gobed 8.45 P.M.

9.  Sunday.  5.30 AM.  Ther 50  80  64  =  64 2/3

Clear Eastwind.  Didnt ' get breakfast till after 8  I thought I might go to ranch and left about 10 A.M.  Went down by Woodson place.  Pass Mt. Zion  Meet J.R. Haddock near Lamb Kelly place talking with him an hour or two.  Wine across road there which I passed.  river pretty high  Didn't try to ford it.  Went South far as Cecils.  Met Sale McClasky.  Return by Farmington road getting home 4 P.M.  Mostly clear day clouding W.  toward night and turning much warmer.  Roads muddy at starting mostly dry in P.M.  Mrs. Knock who got back from the south a week or so since here P.M.  Tue went to church at night.  All family up looking for burglars about 10 P.M.  Gobed 9 PM ~~

10. Monday 5 AM.  Ther. 62.  90.  72 = 74 2/3

Partly clear S.E. wind. Get change done and hitch up before 7 A.M.   Cow in heat again  think and drove down to get Jube.  Dice however not to take her.  Went  to see Mrs. Owens about wash.  She can't do it.  Take Tue over to Anderson where she engages Mrs. Eggens to come in morning.  Jube fixed fence in bottom.  He and I take lawn mower to Rezor but he did not help it any.  I start for Loxa 2.30 P.M.  Fix rocking chair for Mrs. Gaines.  Myrtle and Ruth there also Alex South.  Jo working SE got peas onions and beets, starting home 5 P.M.  Jo working Queen and sorrel get home 6.30 P.M.  Milk late - Kate Grove over at night  Mort came after I went to bed.  Partly cloudy day wuth fresh SE wind.  Perhaps the warmest day we have so far this season.  Gobed 8.30  P.M.

August 1, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, IL

100 Years Ago . . .

Thursday, August 1, 1912  6.30 A.M.  Ther.  56.  84.  64. = 68.

Part cloudy. N.1.  I did not get start for farm till after 8 A.M.  getting there 10.  P &P had failed to arrive.  Harman and Burge threshing for Childress.  Talk few moments with Mrs. B. and start home meeting P & P in Loxa on way  out ~  Return with them and get them started at B.C. shed and leave for home about noon going back south roads.  My rheumatig very bad today and did not enjoy ride~After rest till 5 P.M.  start out to find Harvey.  He still promises to do our work right away.  Call at Bill Scotts and pay him for 80 R fence check 30.80.  Stop at Parkins.  He reports getting along all night.  I took mare to Nickles.  Fair day light variable winds.  Go bed 9.30

125 Years Ago . . .

Monday, 1, 1887 6 A.M.  Ther.  74.  100.  76.

Clear.  H.G. tells me they want more lumber.  Drive from 10 A.M. till noon.  George Tucker thinks they will want some oak lumber for school house.  Tue finished her ironing.  Baby still feeling badly.  Phebe not very well.  Also self.  Buy crackers and piece of pork.  Make arrangement with H.G. to go down to mill tomorrow.  Comer calls at night, says will have to haul logs from the other side to finish R.R. and city Bill.  More comfortable today some cloudy P.M.  wind northerly Gobed 11 P.M.

It is July 18, 1912 and 1987 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Thursday,   July 18, 1912   5.40.  Ther  66.  86.  68.  = 73 1/3

Clear. N. Very heavy dew Oscar Lawyer came early for jag of kindling.  McNeel does nothing at furnace today.  It lies scattered about the premises handy for the junk boys.  I phone Harman that have gotten posts.  He is cutting hay.  I drove N. of town AM Much rain there yesterday roads very muddy.  Crops look well.  Talk with Dave Gray at Court House.  Tue got letter from Muggs.  Willie Parker was buried P.M.  I drove east late P.M.  But little rain east lately.  Everybody busy with hay and oats.  Mare scares badly at some hogs  -   no damage done.  Clear day with stiff northerly wind.  I took mare to Nickles.  Tue up town night.  Rhoda washed A.M.   Could not find Harvey Mc today, nothing doing with the furnace.  They are working for the road makers.  Gobed 9.30

125 Years Ago

Monday, July 18, 1887,  5.45  A.M.  Ther.  83. 103.  80.

Clear W. wind.  The gasoline stove was off this morning but we managed to get it started.  About as yesterday but more clouds and stronger wind from N.W.  some signs of rain, some showers in distance.  Wind changed to N. before sunset, very strong one.  Smith of Hutton ask for job of cutting cord wood.  Moore of Charleston called to buy wood.  The water  works have been shut off all day.  Davis girls here P.M.  to draw with M & P.  Spoke to H.G. about going to Mattoon or elsewhere,  Gobed 10 P.M.

It is July 7 and 8, 1912 and1887 in Charleston, IL.

100 Years Ago

Sunday, July 7, 1912  6 AM.  Ther.  72.  86.  74. = 77 1/3

Cloudy S.2.  Tue felt badly all night - Thought she had fever.  I try to get breakfast which eat about 8 AM.  After getting R.H. I drove SW of town far as Old Slab S.H. neighborhood out on round by  by Brown Chapel.  Did not see fungi enough for a mess even of poison kinds.  I got home about 1 P.M.  Common roads very rough, gravel first rate.  I drove north to town line late P.M.  There has been some wheat cut the past week.  Corn looks well but some of it very weedy.  Much cloudy today moderate S.E or S. wind.  Tue felt better and went to church at night.  gobed 10 P.

Monday, July 8, 1912  6 A.M.  Ther.  70.  90.  76. = 78 2/3

Part cloudy, S.1.  There was heavy thunder here in night but no rain.  Mc Neal looks at furnace and will have to separate sections in order to stop leaking.  Tue and Phebe ironing A.M.  Got letter from Muggs.  She thinks will be home last of month.  It thundered around much of the day a light shower here betwen 2 and 3 P.M. (.14 in)  I drove E to timber late P.M.  Many fungi starting.  Got one Sargi rebesaus which fail to have for supper.  More rain elsewhere than here.  Dirt roads muddy in places.  Tue at Groves night.  Much cloudy.  Light to fresh southerly winds.  Go bed 9.30

125 Years Ago

Thursday, July 7, 1887  7 A.M.  Ther.  77.  92..75.

Cloudy but clears away.    Uncle John is threshing.  Bert says he is going to Cal. soon.  Uncle J. has settled with him.  Borrow buggy and drive mare round town a while, first time since she ran away June 24.  Didn't like her steps so drove out to Uncle Johns and got Bert's mare leaving mine.  Don't know that she will suit me any better.  Thunder showers in all directions from 11 A.M. till 3 P.M.  but no rain here. Gave bill for lumber to  H.G.  Total after deducting culls  25,643 amounting $384.64.  Tue sick in afternoon thinks from eating something.  there is some talk that license will be granted tonight, but it is not likely to be.   Gobed  9.30 P.M. 

Friday, July 8, 1887   6.30 A.M.  Ther 75.  92.  76.

Clear.  Comer and gang up early all going to Mattoon to Circus.  Pay him $50.00 on lumber bill.  Pay up J.B.Hill $29.04 besides credit of 10.50 for wood in Apl.  Tue about sick all night and this morning, but better P.M.  Get pans made at Millers Cr. 30c.  Sprinkle rain P.M. showers  around.  Very sultry, wind variable getting very dry.  Must have rain soon or no crops.  Go bed  10 P.M.

July 5, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Friday, July 5,1912   6AM  Ther.  74.  92. 78. = 81 1/3

Part cloudy. S.1. I drove E to timber .  Fungi are coming many spieces.  They are scathering(sic) however.  Visit P.O. Mitchells a/c 1st. 127.49.  I got  home before noon.  Tue very busy with her R.C.* work other members here P.M. helping her.  I drove to Dicewoods late P.M.  Nothing doing in fungi there.  The dirt roads are generally dry and rough.  This the hottest so far the season, I saw but one or two plowing corn.  It is too wet.  There is great growth of weeds and briars in the woods.  Mostly clear day light S or S.E. winds.  Mrs. Curd was over while at night.  Go Bed 10 P.M.

* Reading Circle

125 Years Ag0

Tuesday, July 5, 1887,  6 AM.  Ther 72.  90.  75.

Uncle John

Partly Cloudy.  Last night just before went to bed Uncle John came to stay all night.  Had trouble with Bert out at Loxa.  Made up bed for him in lounge.  He went home this morn after breakfast.  Bim was here to dinner.  Ruth and Mary Davis were over P.M.    Rails  called in morning.  Maggie and Phebe took lesson of Miss Piperion  morning.   H.G. was down P.M. with his account of lumber which I think agrees nearly with Comer.  Newt Calhoun thinks  he will have a bill for us in a few days.  Go bed 11P.M.

July 2, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, IL

100 Years Ago

Tuesday, July 2, 1912,  5.30 A.M.  Ther.  70.  80.  72. = 70 2/3

Cloudy S. 2.  Tue canning some cherries she got of Mrs. Coon yesterday.  Charley McCravey died yesterday also  Cort Hayes.  Tue and Phebe work A.M. work  canning raspberries and cherries.  Rhoda's boy works a while with lawn mower.  He quit at noon promising to return in the morning. Showers A.M. until afternoon (.35)  I drove up to Dicewoods A.M. getting good  wetting instead of mushrooms.  There are positively no fungi appearing.  I have visited the woods two or three times a week since early  spring and have not seen a dozen altogether.  Mostly cloudy day with light southerly winds.  Gobed 10 P.M.

125 Years Ago

Saturday, July 2, 1887,6 A.M.  Ther. 74.  91.  75.

 Cloudy.  Hat was down in the morning.  Tue puts up a lot of raspberries red and black. Likes her stove better.  Rained a shower about noon.The first since June 31,  Comer was up in P.M. compare his count of lumber with H.G.'s then appears to be a shortage of about a thousandful.  Bert in at night.  Bought a gallon of raspberries at Mitchell's.  Buy fireworks for the girls.  Fix lot of silk butter at night.  Gobed 11 P.M.

Charleston, Illinois June 28, 1912 and 1887

100 Years Ago

Friday, June 28, 1912,   6 AM.  Ther   62.  90. .76. =  76

Clear, hazy. N.1.  Tue set out her celery plants yesterday.  I drove uptown A.M.  Met Rairdin at P.O.  He wants me to go to ranch and report as to his ranch.  They are putting an iron railing around monument.  Tue got  letter from Buddy, she arrived at Reasor's all right   Phebe went riding with Sue P.M. and Tue went up town.  Mostly clear AM.  Milky blue sky.  Some lazy cummili deloflofi into light thunder showers north.  Light south wind.  Was alone till bed time.  Go bed. 9.30

125 Years Ago

Tuesday, June 28, 1887,  6 AM.  Ther.  69.  89.  68.

Clear or nearly so.  Wash and oil  my harness.  Girls went to Mary Fackler's School in forenoon.  Hammock recd from St. Louis does not suit very fell.  Express 45c.  Mauice  Larry here most of P.M.  Went up to see how Listen was getting along with buggy,  had just begin to work on it.  H.G. down today Trying  to figure how much lumber the city has.  Tue    making some blue dresses for Maggie and Phebe.  Mostly clear day E wind Go bed 10 P.M.

Charleston, Illinois June 26, 1912 and 1887

100 Years Ago

Wednesday, June 26, 1912  4.30 AM.  Ther.  58.  88.  74.  =73 1/3

Clear hazy.  Light fog early.  North light wind.  Buddy with Charles went to Hindsboro to visit Reasors.  They were to meet her at Bushton.  Phebe went to Clover Leaf with them at 6 AM.  Parker and I look at old Phone poles and think won't get them.  Will try to get the stuff from the Ranch.  Drove to woods P.M.  There has been nothing doing in the fungus line since early May.  No sign of anything today.  I fix spoke in buggy wheel after getting home.  Tue went to P.M. with Mrs. Brooks  at night.  Mostly clear day light northeasterly wind  Gobed 9.30 P.M.

125 Years Ago

Sunday, June 26, 1887,  8 AM  Ther.  74.  84.  65.  

Clear.  H.G.  came sown before breakfast and stayed an hour or two.  Maggie and Phebe went to S.S.  Kate Davis called while we were eating breakfast.  Went up town before noon and brought down the hose sprinkled in front yard. P.M.  Everybody is using water and I want to get my share.  Very dry.  No rain to speak of since May 24.   Will soon have to rain or raise no crops.  Fresh east wind all day and clear.  Have been  chewing tobacco for a few days quit and do quit to night.  Go bed 9 P.M.

Charleston, Illinois June 23, 1912 and 1887

100 Years Ago

Sunday, June 23, 1912  5 AM  Ther.  54.  82  66. = 67 1/3

Clear N.E.1.  The rats have begun to use my trap again.  W.H. Taft was renominated for president last night at Chicago.  After getting R. Herald drove east to Timber.  Thought to find some mushrooms but nothing coming.  I got home about noon.  Parker called P.M. will fix Loxa floor in morning.  Mort and Kate came over P.M. first time for several weeks.  They have both been sick.  Later I drive W +S.W.  getting home before dark.  Mostly clear day.  Light N. E. winds .  Crops are looking well.  Corn small for time of season.  It has to cold for corn.  Gravel roads fine.  Dirt roads dry but pretty rough.  Gobed 10 P.M.

125 Years Ago

Thursday, June 23, 1887  6.30 A.M.  60.  74.  56

Clear N.W. wind.  Crass didn't come as promised.  Drove down to Young's after my scythe.  Hunt H.G. up to see about short lumber, says he will take it.John Rice re set mares shoes.  Pay him for it 80c.  Caren near setting premises on fire burning some  weeds on hillside.  Whole family out to fight it.  Mrs. Link called P.M.  Mrs. Davis helping Tue sew afternoon.  Drove with M. + P.round town after supper.  Chew tobacco yesterday and today: have quit  Gobed 10.15

June 15,1912 and 1887 in Charleston, IL

100 Years Ago

Saturday, June 15, 1912  5.30 AM  Ther.  66.  90.  78.=78

Part cloudy thunder showers S. wind S.W.2.  Emmett came finishing 2 P.M. Paid him up in full ck. $1.65  Parker came AM amd pay him for shingle barn. 12.90  Will get him to repair B.C. shed soon and we discuss plans for same.  I look  I look for Simons but think not in.  They finish Soldiers Monument AM.  Kate came A.M.  staying the night.  All except self  visit shows at night.  Emmett raked yard and cleaned up good deal.  This warm day of season to date.  Moderate southerly wind with showers around.  Emmett says rainbow.  It sprinkels several times and threatens rain with lightening NW with lightening NW night.  Parker brought Tue Egg Plants which she set.  there is big mix up at Chicago R. Presidential Conv. which will be  held 18th (?).  Gobed 10.30 P.M.

125 Years Ago

Wednesday, June 15, 1887  6 A.M.  Ther.  71.  90.  72  clear.  

Father met with accediting (?) H.G. down second time time to see about lumber.  Had to go right down to mill to see about it.  Start at 8 AM get back at noon.  Hottest day of June.  Mrs. Laird irons.    The silk worms at house and store both dying fast.  Fast one spun yesterday, others began today.  Took a lot from upstairs down up to store.  Father and I went up to Chiltern after osage.  Gobed  9.30.

June 14, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Friday, June 14, 1912, 5.40 A.M.  Ther. 68.  86.  74. = 76

Mostly cloudy S.E>2.  Tue did  not  get out till 7 AM.  Tue ironing.  She persists in doing this herself or with Phebe's help.  I drove uptown and watch work on The Soldier's Monument a while.  They are about to lift the statue in place.  Meet Geo. Heistand  He has recently renewed insurance on Loxa House.  There was good rain N. yest. but little at Loxa.  Get Emmett to come after dinner.  Mows yard, hoes garden.  Kate came A.M. but left before night.  Will return later.  Somewhat sultry day with thunder and sprinkles of rain. at times.  What looked like heavy showers around us, very little here.  Strong lightening S. and S.W. at night sp. 2.  after midnight.  Gobed 10 P.M.

125 Years Ago

Tuesday, June 14, 1887, 6 AM.  Ther 69.  88.  70.

H.G.  down to see about lumber.  Send check for $100  to B. Boyce.  Write letter for Tue sending 20c.  Worms begin to die again, too hot.  Gobed 9 P.M.~

June 5, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Wednesday, June 5, 1912    5.30 AM.  Ther. 54. 82. 72. = 69 1/3

Clear mostly S.1.  Parker came 9 A and worked most of day repairing back porch.  Paid in full ck 1.75.  Plew was here much  of time but only to gas.  Will employ Parker to roof barn at farm soon.  Phebe young lady friend from Clinton.  I drove S.W. toward night.  Ira Snider's daughter rode a piece with me.  Tue and girls away till bed time.  Tom Knock rode to town gave me a young squirrel  which I prepare for breakfast.  Part clear light variable winds.  Sprinkles rain at dark and after (.02)  I felt poorly all day.  Mort Grove reported some Cuting.  Gobed 9.30 P.  Mrs. Reasor called P.M.  She lives at Hindsboro.

125 Years Ago

Thursday, June 5, 1887.  6 AM.  Ther. 60. 70. 53.

Cloudy considerable rain in night.  Have big mess  mushrooms for breakfast.  Young came to set out bushes, but too wet.  Write out bonds and petitions for license, but don't suppose there is any chance.  Sign H.G.'s bond for supervisor.  Council meets at night and work late.  Tue still very sore throat.  Mostly cloudy day and growing cooler.  11 P,M,

June 1, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Saturday, June 1, 1912  5.40 AM.  Ther 58. 86. 68. = 70 2/3

Mostly clear, S.2.  Phebe making hat for Tue.  H.G. came down for lettuce.  Talk with Frommell and Ike Rogers.  Ike has not sold his B.C.  Will put in wheat on ranch in fall if I desire it. (?) Owes 13.50 from way back which will pay when sells B.C.  I got up town 5 P.M.  Met John Parker with (?), of course, west side.  He will look at my work first of week.  Old man Andrews Comic Check horse man was badly hurt at Fair Ground today.  Part clear day strong S. wind.  Heavy thunder storm came up about  sunset.  Raining heavily for an hour.  Ellen called for her clothes.  She is staying at Emit's.  She left for Loxa 9.30 car.  Go bed 10 P.M.

125 Years Ago

Wednesday, June 1, 1912,   6.30 AM  Ther.  60.  70.  57.

Mostly cloudy day.  Sell Jack Jefferies a lot of glasses.  McGurty's were circulating a petition today for license.  Tue finishes her hall papering in afternoon.  Mrs. Davis over p.m.  Kate Davis has been appointed teacher in schools in town.  They are tearing down the Eastern school building preparatory  to building a new one.  Eastin's chickens are eating our garden up.  They got through the fence.  Drive with Tue out by Mound Cemetery after supper.  Road good: it has not rained enough to make them muddy.  Go bed 9.30 ~

May 27, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Monday,  May 27, 1912,  5.30 AM.  Ther. 64. 82. 76. =74

Clear S.E.3.  The "song birds" are eating all our cherries.  The Gov. Wood* had more than usual on. Drove out to Cemetery AM.  Find Snider boys have cleaned up Hildreth lot.  Tom Talbott is breaking piece N of fairground.  I got home before noon.  Tue spent P.M. at H.G's.**  As before said they are living in E.H. Clark's house N.E. Mon & 4 where they have no rent to pay.  Part cloudy day self remain at home feeling rather worse than common.  Phebe went to Frances after supper.  Tue called on back St. till 9 P.M.  The city authorities seem to be examining library lot and incidentally (perhaps) my premises.  They made not report.   Lightening N.W. at night, and many other reliable signs of rain.  Electric light people read meter (389.000)  This is my reading as I was not present  when Miller was here.  Gobed 10 P.M.

*hestofbooks.com/gardening-horticulture/Journal-8/The-Governor-Wood-Cherry.html

**Henry Gramesly

125 Years Ago

Friday, May 27, 1887  6.30 A.M.  Ther. 58.  78.  60.

Clear some cloudy P.M.  N.W. wind Young comes early and mows yard and hillside.  Boys continue to rob our berry patch.  Tue and Delia take up carpet in hall in afternoon and tear off old paper.  The silkworms are so much trouble from having no place to keep them that I may have to let them go.  The  alumni meeting was tonight at Fackln's.  Tue did not go.  Gobed 9 P.M.

May 24, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Friday,  May 24, 1912    6 A.M.  Ther 70. 82. 72.  = 71 1/3

Cloudy, N.E.2. Thunder with light rain 3 AM.  Dark morning till 8oc.  I hitch up slowly.  Old buggy about worn out.  I drive up town and to P.O.  They are putting foundation for a monument N.W. cor. of court yard `  Phebe did not get up to breakfast.  Her cold not much better.  Her trunk came today.  I drove S. P.M.   round by Hen's* bottom.  Tue and Phebe both out at night.  H.G.** calls with Ben Spence I had not seen Ben for many years.   He lives in Indianapolis.  Part cloudy day with light variable winds.  The rain early A.M. only about .03  Go bed 10.30 P.M.

*Henry Hildreth, Tue's brother.

**Henry Gramesly Charles' brother.

125 Years Ago

Tuesday, May 24, 1887   6.15 AM.  Ther 69, 80, 66

Clear.  Started down to Comer's Mill about 9 AM. to talk over the (?) got home at 1.30 PM.  Heavy shower with wind and thunder about 2 PM.  Tue sets out some tomato plants.  Delia irons.  Gave bid to Fooke for City lumber @ $1.50.  Comer says he will pull up at once and go down to timber.  Went to  Ed Wiley's hedge for Osage after supper.  Deffenbach pays $1.oo  Gobed 9.45 PM.

May 12, 1912 &1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Sunday, May 12, 1912,  6 AM.  Ther. 48,50,48 =48 2/3

Cloudy showers last night to 7 A.M.  .45 wind N.4  Tue did not get up until nearly 8 AM.  She attends church AM getting paper.  Can't get  R.H.  Cloudy day with light rain much of time Strong northerly wind.  Clearing at night.  Tue  and E. to concert at  night.  Didn't hitch up.  Kept mare in barn.  The rain since 7 AM only .05.  Keep good fire in furnace and am about out of coal. 9,30

125 Years Ago

Thursday, May 12, 1887,  6.30 A.M.  62,82,63  About clear.  Tue and Delia cleaning in E. room upstairs.  Silk worms hatch out good.  Many thousand  from Washington show no sign of it yet.  H.G.* here in morning.   Decide not to buy a team to put on streets at present.  Help put down carpet up stairs.  Sprinkle rain toward night.  Go bed 11 P.M.  Eastin papering house.

Charles Gramesly, author

Henry Gramesly, Charles' brother

*Henry Gramesly  

May 6, 1912 &1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

May 6, 1912, Monday  5.00 AM. Ther. 60, 82, 64 = 68 2/3  Mostly clear S.2.  Forgot to turn out mare last night.  Tue left the basement lights burning  last night.  I hitch up and drive up by Stodderts.  Dirt roads are very muddy.  Think had shower north in night.  I examine Stoddert pasture for fungi - nothing doing.  Tue and Ellen clean "den" today.  It takes all day.  Saw and talk with Majre at her home.  No R Herald to day afc of strike~  Tue wrote to Buddy.  Mrs. Eagleston comes and stays the night.  She will return to Seymore, Ind. tomorrow.  Much cloudy but no rain, although threatening at times.They have finished tearing down the old McKinley house near fire Hall.  I observe that Glassco's  have not moved their brick on Perkin's lot.  Tue  strained herself cleaning house and felt badly after go to bed.  She says will let Ellen go Saturday.  

go bed 10 P.M.

125 Years Ago

May 6, 1887,   Friday,   6.30 AM.  Ther. 54, 70   Cloudy, sun came out A.M.  Showry day, heavy rain about noon.  H.G. quits and gives up the keys.  Get George Weber to help me now till license expires which will be next Monday.  My horse weighed 900 lbs. Buy lot of mushrooms of Geo Morderal.  The council last night appointed H.G. Superintendent of Streets, Jack Frat city Marshall.  The girls went to Cad Raerdins birthday party in P.M.  Gobed 11 P.M.

Henry Gramesly