December 11, 1912 & 1887 in Coles County, IL

1912

11.  Wednesday.  11.  6 A.M.  Ther.  26.  28.  18.  =  24

Mostly clear. N.W.3.  Rhoda came early to wash.  Preston brings return 1X4-10 to Andrews and brings me 8 bales of Timothy and 1 bale straw and two  bu oats from Harman and two bush corn from own crib.  Will take out load  8 in tile for west branch.  Sent jag line (2d lot) to Wests  ph. J.E.M. for same which got P.M. per Wentz (paid).  Tue went over to Mrs. Curds in afternoon and perhaps to Hat's~~  I look over M. W Co catalogue (sic) but did not get order finished.  Mostly clear day with brisk N.W. winds freezing all day.  I did not hitch up nor go up town.  We were alone at night.  Gobed 9.30

1887

11.  Sunday.  7 AM.  Ther.  35.  38.  33.

Cloudy, wind N.W.  Maggie and Phebe went over to Perrills after Sunday School.  Mrs. Perrill is sick in bed.  Tue went over toward night.  I itemized JOWs a/c today.  Went up town at night.  Morderal says Jimmy Robinson was arrested for being intox  last night and on his complaint F. M Gurty was fined $75.00 for  selling liquor without  license.  Dark cloudy day wind N.W. growing colder some snow  flying toward night.   Maggie and Phebe up at Davis a while at night.  gobed 9 PM

September 10, 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

10, Saturday 6.30 AM.  Ther. 60.  72.  62.
Cloudy, wind N.E.  Got letters from J. O. W. for box but it failed to go.  Bim was down at dinner time.  Pay Riley Easton 2.00 on boards.  Cows in garden A.M.  Nail up back gate  Tue went up to Mrs. Norfolks who has been sick.   Cormer was in town toward night  first time since day of accident.  Saw has not come yet.  Jake Edeman  down while eating supper.   Pay Rub Davis/100 bal due on lumber for steps on lumber for steps last spring.  Mostly cloudy day.  Wind E. or N.E.  Gobed 9.30 PM

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.

August 11, 1887 in Charleston, IL

125 Years Ago . . .

Thursday, 5.15 AM  Ther.  78.  93.  79

Cloudy. Thunder shower about 6 AM from N. and N.E. about one inch falling.  Kate Davis and May Johnson over AM.  Write letters to E.D. Davis and J.O. Cuthbert regarding burning of sawmill.  Drove again down to young's but didn't see him.  Intended to go to mill today, but didn't get letter from J.O.W., asking     (?).  Sultry afternoon.  Sprinkles rain during day showers around and (?) after 8 P.M.  with much thunder.  Drove with Tue at night but quit early fear of rain.  Wes Gaylan got hurt today.  Saw Young at night, says will pay tomorrow.  Go bed 8.30 PM