Catching up November 29, 1891 and some highlights

I am so sorry it has been so long since I have posted.  I had surgery and I am recovering.  I hope this will bring all of us up to date.

Catherine 

Highlights Since last post

10/20/1891 - Tuesday -

I ordered 48 ft wood gutter for south side of house.

10/30/1891 -  Friday - 

All electric lights went out about dark and did not light up again  caused by a break in their engine.  They are a building brick sidewalk on west Lafayette St from Wrights corner west.

11/3/1891 - Tuesday

Good deal of excitement about election in N.Y.  O.  & Iowa today.  No election here.

11/4/1891 - Wednesday

H.G. [Henry Gramesly] not at store P.M. is making improvements at his place AM.  Mrs. Dowling is very sick and not expected to recover

11/7/1891 - Saturday
The electric plant not in full running order yet.  Street lights don't burn until stores shut up.

11/9/1891 - Hat sick Mrs. D tells.  Old misses Dowling fell and bust herself of saturday eve. [hard to read]

11/10/1891 - Electric plant not running yet all round

11/12/1891 - Thursday
Grace Hill died yesterday and is to be buried today.  Old Mrses Dowling is worse.  Emma and girls making candy at night.

11/13/1891 - Friday
Tue bought an alarm clock.

11/14/1891- Saturday
Uncle John [John Hildreth, Tue's father] had accident with horse on way home came back and borrowed my harness.

11/15/1891 - Sunday
Jim Decker says Johnny D was married today to Emma Neese.  Phebe and self sort over cecroiapia cocoons.  Total eclipse of moon just after dark.

11/16/1891 - Monday
Sam Johnson died today at insane asylum, Kankakee. [sent there 11/1891]

11/18/1891 - Tuesday
Good many Mattoon men over RR suit which didn't come off.  The Grand Jury still in session.

11/23/1891 - Monday
Court convenes P.M.  Judge Wright sentenced A Ramsey to 2 years for perjury.  Al Latta moved today to Wisely house opposite our house.

11/24/1891 - Tuesday
Court getting jury for Winkleblack trial.  Tue went to aid society P.M.

11/25/1891 - Wednesday
Cadle Salon opened today.  The Winkleblack trial going.  The jury took the case about 9 P.M.

11/26/1891- Thursday
Jury brought in verdict of guilty in Winkleblack case and twenty years in pen.  Trade light supposed to be on account of Cadles Saloon.    Tue went to concert tonight  Mary Davis over here with the girls.

11/28/1891 - Friday
Write letter to Prof Peck.  Uncle John in to bid on Bob Reat place Didn't buy it. Learn that Annie Glassco  had stroke of paralysis this morning.

11/29/1891 - Sunday, 730 AM.  Ther  3.  20.  13
Clear.  Maggie & Phebe went to S.S. after which Phebe went over to Jo Listons to spend the day.  Stay in house all day keeping fires.  Coldest day so far this season, clear with N or NW wind.  Gobed 10 P.M.

June, 20, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, IL

100 Years Ago

Sunday, June 30, 1912   6 A.M.    Ther.  70.  88.  76.  = 77 1/3

Cloudy S.1. Light fog early.  After getting the paper took a trip to Emmett's  Find him engaged indefinitely on trolly (sic) line.   Tue attends Church A.M. leaving girls to get dinner.  They let the beans burn &c X  The  National Democratic Convention  is still in session at Baltimore having adjourned until Monday.  Buddy has decided to start home tomorrow.  I drove south of town P.M. going far as junction of Kickapoo and Ambraw*.  I met John Hogg on my way home.  He collided with me.  I get home 7 P.M.  All out at night leaving me with baby.  He woke up and cried long time.  Later in night he fell out of bed.  Part clear day with light southerly winds.  Gobed 10 P.M.

*Embarrass River

~The Weather for June 1912, Mean temp. 69.  Max 90 on 15th, 27th and 28th.  Min. 40 on 8th.  Precipitation 3.28 in. one inch on 1st. 1.05 on 16th.  .47 on 18th and .55 on 20th.  Rain fell on 13 days.  Thunder on 1,13,14,15,16,19,20,27,28 and 29th.  Clouds 36%  The month has been below average in temperature.  Crops are looking good.  It is getting dry for gardens &c.  The streams still carry lots of water.  Corn in the 70 s  oats say 40 country butter 25  Eggs 15.  Meadows good but few. Fungi has not appeared since about May 1.  It has been too dry and cool.

125 Years Ago

Thursday,   June 30, 1887    6 A.M.  Ther.  74.  91.  75.  

Mostly cloudy.  Very warm night.  Tue about sick this morning.  Mrs. Davis helping Tue sew.  Took harness up to Skidmore's to have mended up.  Buy gasoline stove of Miller, but fear we won't like it.  Uncle  John in town P.M.  Thinks I better get Bert's mare to drive.  Pleasant very warm day with fresh S. wind some cloudy but no rain.  Buy gal. raspberries at Mitchells @50 c.  Kate Myers over a little while at night~.  Go bed 10.30

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 28, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Yeas Ago

Tuesday, May 28, 1912,  6 AM, Ther.  64. 80. 64.= 69 1/3

Cloudy and light rain.  there were heavy showers toward morn to 7 AM measuring  .62 in. more later with light shower 6P.M. say .05.  Tue washing AM.  They are working to raise six thound(sic) dollars for the Sanitarian.  We cannot give any.  Phone Nick P.M. for same.  The streets and roads quite muddy, gravel good.  I drove down by Mat Browns P.M.  Return by  Kickapoo.  The rain didn't raise streams.  Most of ground down that way broken  Planting mostly finished and corn coming up.  Part clear day high south wind.  Threatening with thunder several times wind becoming S.W.  Phebe out at night.  Tue went to library.  Go bed 10 P.M.

125 Years Ago

Saturday 6.45 AM.  Ther 58. 78.60

Clear.  Try to select some wall paper for hall.  Young rakes up and shocks the grass.  Settle with Fred. Wiber, Uncle John and Snider in town P.M.  Promise Mr. Cormer that will go down and see Milt Drake and John Handley Monday.  Tue gets hats for herself and girls at Mullens on Cr.  Settle with Bennett Bros. for chopping wood paying them 4.82.  Pay Warren Decker $15.00 verbal order to Stoddert.  He has hauled to date 520 posts @2c. leaving bal due me of $4.60.  Go bed 9.30 P.M. ` Took nearly half of silkworms up town.  Bought 2 qts. s berries at Wrights.

May 14, 1912 &1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Tuesday, May 14, 1912   5.30 A.M.  Ther. 5o, 64, 54. = 56

Mostly cloudy, N.1.  Tue  and Ellen wash.  The Record Herald not yet regular.  We get yesterdays paper about 11 AM today.  I drove SW 4 or 5 miles P.M.  Saw several small fields of corn planted.  Get home about 6.  Met Joe Reat with disabled Auto.  Mostly cloudy A.M.  Sprinkle rain about 8 oc.  Light variable winds.  Tue over to Groves at night.  They are selecting jury for trial of Dr. Walker  Have been two days getting  nine men.  The roads generally dry, rough in places.  Go bed 9.30

125 Years Ago

Saturday, May 14, 1887  6.40 AM.  Ther. 68,87,68  Clear pleasant day.  Uncle John down to dinner.  Last night I gave Davis my old lot of silkworms, about four-thousand.  Talk with  Briggs and Comer about city lumber and will go to timber with Comer next Tuesday.  Take  Tue and children down to Snider's toward night.  Delia  goes home.  Go bed 10 P.M.

May 10, 1912 & 1887 in Charleston, IL

100 Years Ago

Friday, May 10, 1912  5.40.  Ther. 52, 76, 68. =65 1/3

Clear S.E.3.  Buy hoe W.E.H. pd.  Get shave and hair cut at Browns A.M. Pd. 40c.  Emmett called 1 P.M. and set him at work mowing yard.  There is a big field -meet at the Normal and people are sprucing up.  Tue over to G.G. Lee's P.M. on R.C.* biz..  I drove down by Nick's and order "sauce" but did not go for it.  Emmett will come in morn to finish.  Tue over to Grove's at night .  Helen brings Tue some butter and eggs~ Somewhat threatening P.M. with lightening S.E. at night and heavy showers later.  I pay Frank Ricketts 2.00 ck for bill last winter.  Tue decides to keep Ellen another week.  Gobed 10 P.M  R. 4.0 in

*Reading Circle

125 Years Ago

Tuesday,   May 10, 1887  7 A.M.  Ther. 70,81,68.  Clear.  Geo and Chanceller help til about 10. A.M. putting away things at store.  Take Tue and baby for drive in afternoon east of town.  Roads pretty rough but dry.  After we got home drove around town with father awhile.  The silk worm eggs which I raised began to hatch today.  Eastin folks have completed their summer kitchen which they have been working on for several days.  Go bed 9.30