27, Tuesday, 7 AM Ther. 57. 62. 59.
Cloudy, Rain most of the day about as yesterday. Learn that H.G. has gone to St. Louis intended to go myself. Said to be immense crowd there. Get sack Punles(?) flour at Hill $1.00. Draw off lot of a/c in PM. Tue irons some and intends to do it all this week. Write another letter to H.C. Denary asking about friends at Geneva. Gobed 9 PM.
Charles Gramesly's Journal was written from 1878 to 1925. I am his Great-granddaughter and I post entries from the journal from 114 and 125 years ago. The journal is about everyday living in Charleston & Coles County Illinois. It is not just about the Gramesly family, it is about the community, the region and the issues on all levels that touch their lives. Many people are mentioned in this journal. Join me as I explore history written by my Great-grandfather . . .
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Thursday, September 27, 2012
Thursday, May 31, 2012
May 31, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois
100 Years Ago
Friday, May 31,1912. 6 AM. Ther. 50.82.64. =65 1/3
Clear, S.E.1. light fog early. Get letter from Andy Moore to come over and look over line fence where he wants to put flood gate. I let him do it his own way and I pay half. Drove over to Sexton corner where Paul and Curtis were hunting crows in the corner locust. The are breaking 26 A for B.C. will finish in a day or two. They had just done planting. Cliff had just gone home, I didn't see him.Went round by BC shed and south to Loxa. Cliff's corn where up looks pretty well- good stand. Clover meadows only fair. Return South road getting home 6.30. Didn't get tired as usual. S road very rough generally dry Mostly clear day S.3. Tue and Phebe town at night. Not many people on road today. Gobed 9 P.M.
The Weather for May 1912
Mean temp 67.7 Max. 88 on 23d. Min 38 on 13th light frost 13th only one. Precipitation, 3.12in on twelve days. .96 on 5th .40 on 10th .45 on 11th .50 on 15th and 16th.67 on28th other days light or trace. Clouds 34%. Thunder 5th, 10th, 11th, 24th 26th and 28th. The winds for May were N 4 3/5, NE2, E 2/3, SE 4 2/3, S 11 1/3, SW 4 1/3, W 1 1/3 and NW 2 days. The roads are dry but rough. Oats generally looking well also meadows. There is still much water in ground. Corn 7(?) at Loxa Butter 25 to 35. Eggs 15. The biggest corn have seen say in. Half the corn is 6(?).
125 Years Ago
Tuesday, May 31, 1887 6.30 A.M. Ther. 59.70.55.
Cloudy damp day occasional light rain. Bad weather for the worms which which don't seem to be doing very well. Tue not very well satisfied with Delia and they have a few words. Got paper and begin to paper hall, but get only half done. Snider** brings butter and lard and take home jug. Went up to Anderson's before supper after osage. Father* went with me. Go bed 9.30 PM Got sack flour at Hills 1.30 cr.
*William Sayre Gramesly, Charles' father.
**John Henry Snider
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