June 8, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Saturday, June 8 1912.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  40.  72.  60 = 57 1/3

Clear, N.E.2  Oil buggy and hitch up driving up town for meat and potatoes, which I get at A.G. Armstrongs N.G.  Phebe and I build good fire in furnace A.M.  I phone Harman early. will take material from Loxa to place.  I took Kate over to Franks P.M.  She expects to visit us later for several days.  They go to Libby's to night near Mattoon.  I drove up by Stodderts toward night.  Corn not making much growth, too cold.  Grove's folks much better today.  Mostly clear NE to E Wind.  The roads are good Tue to neighbors at night.  Phebe away with Ora Webb.  Go bed 9 P.M.

125 Years Ago

Wednesday, June 8, 1887  5.30 AM.  Ther.  72.  89.  70.

Clear.  Start for timber 7.20 AM. to give Cormer City order  500 ft.  Drove over place  a while.  He says there will not be as much lumber on N. end as we thought.  Got home just dinner time.  Tue and self went up to Davis to see Ruth's silkworms.  This has been  very hard day on mine at store as most of them are in the fourth molt.  Jake Linder was buried this P.M.  Races are going on at Terre Haute.  Jeff and several others went over.  Mrs. Laind washed.  Go bed 10 P.M.

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June 7,1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Friday, June 7, 1912.  5.30 AM.  Ther. 52.  76.  52. = 60

Clear, N.E.1.  Kate and Stella came about  9 AM and decide to hire a horse to take them over to Ashmore.  I drove to Andrews and order material to repair  barn at farm.  PM I drove over and saw Parker.  Will begin roofing barn Monday morning.  BPA ship lumber to Loxa paying freight.  I drove SW returning by Woodson Road getting home after six.  Kate was here when I got home and stayed the night.  In evening Kate relates some experience in Cal.  She has divorced from Mr.  Bacon.  The pump in cellar is our of commish P.M.  Most clear day go bed 9.30

125 Years Ago

Tueday, 6 AM. Ther.  74.  86.  70 

About clear, wind NW.  Stopped to look at Ruth's silk worms.  They look larger then mine did last year.  Father and I went out to G. Linder's after hedge after dinner.  Learn that his affairs for pension has been rejected.  Appearance of heavy rain with much thunder about 2 P.M., but little fell here.  Jake Linder died this morning Had not been sick long.  First two loads of lumber came up from the timber today.  Drove with Tue down to Depot to take Mapes girls valises.  Went with Ruth and Maggie up to Anderson's after hedge.  Gobed 9,30 P.M.  Oldest worms are preparing for their exit molt.  Mice still at them.

Link:  History of Charleston, Illinois ; http://www.historyillinois.org/