October 20-23, 1913 in Coles County Illinois

October 1913

20.  Monday.  6 AM.  Ther.  40.   38.  36.  =  38.

Cloudy.  N.W.3.  Raining.  It began probably after midnight.  Tue got letter from Muggs.  It rained light  much of AM.  I did not hitch up.  Nobody called.  It grows colder and snow flies for two or three hours in afternoon.  Toward night I covered our beans and a few of the tomatoes.  Tue went up town toward night getting some grub.  Cloudy day with N. to W. high wind and light rain or snow most of time.  Gobed 9.  Clear at night.

21.  Tuesday.  6 AM.  Ther.  32.  42.  38.  =  37 1/3  E. Meter  924.000

Part cloudy N.W.3.  The first frost here.  Ice 1/8 in.  Miller came and went to BPA & Co. ordering flooring and glass for repairs at Loxa which he will do tomorrow.  Hatton came and began again at wood pile.  We spent an hour trying to fix furnace grate: he took out the ashes.  They read E. Meter today first for two months.  Rhoda came 10 AM washes &c. staying  to dinner, and working a while P.M.  I hitch up 4 P. and get boxing set in  (Sibert cr.) rear buggy wheels  Billy worked all day and will come tomorrow.  Tue up at library till after 9  Part cloudy light N to easterly winds Gob 9.

22.              Wednesday. 6.30.  Ther.  38.  52.  42.  =  44.

Rain .15      Cloudy E.2. Raining.  Raining began in night.  Phone J.E. M. for same AM.  Tue 

to 7 AM      learns from  H.A. Neal that expects Phebe here by Friday.  Tue gets lot of stuff                                     ready and leaves for Mattoon to attend surprise B.D. party for Louise Snider.  She 

left in heavy shower leaving me alone with Jack.  She got home on 4.30 car.   Loxa  phones that glass for door a misfit and will have get other.  Rene phones she didn't go to party on account of rain.  It began regular rain 9 AM continuing all day and into night.  Got letter from Phebe.  Says will be here Thursday.  Cloudy rainy day.  The sun shone once 8 AM.  When thought of hitching up but didn't.  Gobed 9 P.M.  still raining

Rain 7 AM to

6 AM. 23d 1.88

23.  Thursday.  6 AM.  Ther.  40.  50.  48.  =  46.

Cloudy. N.2.  Light rain till after 6 A.M.   This measured in with yesterday except  morn 1.88 in.  See yest.  Miller called says patched floor at Loxa house yest. working 8 h.  He can't account for his mistake in morning glass.  Hitch up 11 AM and get "same" ord yet T.W.P.  Phebe came 1 P.M.  Later she and Tue  went up to courthouse and she got her decree of divorce from Tom and alimony.  Phebe presents me with victrola No. IV which I fool with  till midnight.  Phebe and Tue went to Francis Stodderts to call a while.  We all sat up till near midnight.  Cloudy day lt. R. 8 PM and nt.

R.03

March 29-30, 1913 in Charleston, IL

1913

29.  Saturday 5.30 AM.  Ther.  22.  48.  38.  =36.

Clear.  S.3.  Scarcely frost.  Ray chored and owe him for four days say .55 didn't have any change.  I get letter from Muggs AM. date 27th and daily R.H.  Mrs. Brooks phones inquiring about Tue.  She has learned that there has been washout near Mt. Carmel and that it maybe  three or four days before trains run from Mt.C. to Paris.  Old Mr. Hicks died yesterday, was living alone an neighbors found him dead.  Just as I was getting ready to start up town after eating dinner (ha!ha!)  Warren Decker called, was glad to see him.  He and Heally want to plow up ranch field for me.  He told me to come and stay a week or longer with him, he is batching too.  After Warren left John Simons called hunting for Warren and another invite to come down and stay while.  After he left went to 2nd BK to see about sending Treuett Mathis 750.00 int. on  note  Get book balanced which shows much less than expected.  Went t o P.O. but no letter from Tue..  I let the T. M. matter rest till Monday.  Will have to borrow some.  Ontho (sic) way met Zack Scott and Jim Bolin in alley and talk a while with Zack who invites me down to stay a week.  Rene phones  but I can give her no news of Tue.  The boys have started again on library lot.  Sleep on couch till midnight.

30.  Sunday. 5.30 AM  Ther.  46.  70.  60.  = 58 2/3

Part cloudy. S.5.  I got new sack flour yest. and made biscuit for breakfast.  There were not gilt edged.  Also got  peck  E Ohios which are no good.  No appetite today so hitch up.  Went up for pape(sic) going to P.O. No mails.  After which drive SW nearly to Mat. Browns but turn north and west and return by Helens.  I did not see anybody learn that J.H> Snider is here; has been at Hot Springs Ark for health.  Helen by phone said she would send me loaf of bread and some eggs tomorrow.  George and Olive Rosebraugh called toward night and stayed on hour or two.  I found roads better than expected.  The fields everywhere look heavy and soaked.  There has been no work done at farming yet.  I drove up to P.O. at night.  I had good relish for vit(?) when got in from my drive.  Cooking bacon and eggs for dinner.  Mostly clear day with strong S. wind lightening NE night.  Gobed9

December 20, 1912 & 1887 in Coles County, IL.

1912

20.  Friday. 6.30.  AM.  Ther. 32.  42.  28.  =34

Clear.  S.W. 2. ice 1/8.  Whalen's deliver load Linton washed  not ordered yesterday. 2,760 lbs.  Bert's Helen called on her way home for holidays.  Tue feeling badly all day but keeps at work ~~ get card from Muggs.I did not hitch up.  Clear day S.W. wind.  Philips her(sic) calls for sign petition for natural gas mains on 6th St.  didn't sign.  Cold raw wind.  Had hope to go to Loxa.  gobed 9.

1887

20.  Tuesday, 6.30 Ther.  42.  42.  18.

Raining since about 4 AM.  Wind E.  Tue bakes bread first time in a week or more.  Help her make some yeast.  Girls took their dinner to school.  We did not get any.   Self got sick smoking.  Light rain all day till nearly 4 P.M. when wind changed to W. or N.W. and grew colder till  bed time.  Father killed and picked two  chickens at night.  Mrs. Rogers sent word that she  could not come and wash till Thursday.  Maggie spilled lot of water in front room at night..  Gobed 9.30 P.M.

November 30, 1912 & 1887 in Charleston, IL

1912

30.  Saturday,  5.45 A.M.  Ther.  26.  54.  48. = 42 2/3 E. Meter 591.000
Clear.  S.E. 1. white frost.  ice 5/16.  Get letter from Muggs is much better and has got to work and likes the place pretty well.  I drove down to Harryman B.C. warehouse A.M. looking for Harman B.C.  I did not get in till after noon and I didn't see it.  He reported about 4 P.M.  Straight 21355 lbs. @ 90.00 Cr 300 lbs. at 1 ct my  eked was 321.32 = our third.  He is very anxious to get Sexton fence up.  Tue sweeps, vacuates mops &c all day and is pretty tired at night.  Jessie Popham here at night till 11oc.  I study catalog of books.  Got through Muggs at night.  Part cloudy, brisk southerly winds much like rain much of P.M.  Alfred chores nt.  Go bed.  12.30 am

1887

Wednesday, 7.45 AM  Ther.  30.  39.  28.

Some cloudy.  Phebe does not feel very well this morning.  Buy yeast and bread at Lee's.  About 2 1/2 P.M.  Tue and self started down to Fan's.  Found her to be very bad.  We brought Ferd home with us.  Went over to Patton's office after coming home.  Said he was going right  down there.  Phebe choked  up again with croup and Maggie and baby very nearly had it.  Strong S.E. wind all night, very chilly.  The roads are not very bad considering the amount of rain.  J. Calhoun says last weeks rain amounted to nearly seven inches.

November 26, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

1912

26.  Tuesday.  6 AM.  30.  44.  32.  = 35 1/3

Clear. W.2.  Tue ironing AM.  Leak in furnace seemed much worse yesterday, am getting alarmed about it.  Tue gets letter from Muggs and she has been sick and was so at time of writing yester morn.  Carson Cutler calls and pays note with int. 70.90 which I deposit P.M. and leave Barnes' Chisms and Frankhausers notes at  bank for collection.  Jessie Popham here P.M.  Hat was here hour or two A.M. is visiting Mrs. Curd.  H.G.* working for Comer.  I drove out far as Hoffmans late P.  Mostly clear day with moderate Northwesterly wind.  The roads dry and dusty.  Go bed 9

*Henry Gramesly, Charles' brother

1887

26.  No entry

November 20, 1912 & 1887 in Charleston, IL

1912

20.  Wednesday.   6 A.M.  Ther.  44.  66.  52.  = 54

Mostly clear S.W. 2.  Tue and I start to Loxa about 9 A.M.  taking Jack and no lunch.  Tue stopped to see Mrs. Gaines and Mrs. West.  We drove up to to house.  They have some thirty acres corn to shuck.  We drove over to Cliffs but would not stay to dinner.  Look at his hogs &c.  He gives me check for 42.79 for 104 50/70  bu corn bringing my half of "pond" called 3 1/2a.  After going about an hour  we get home  at 2 P.M.  Tue gets letter from Muggs at Jeff City.  She seems  to like it pretty well.  Mrs. Knock calls P.M.  Fine day with light S.S.W.  wind clear.  Tue  stirs up old afcs at night and reads an hour or two from this book.  Gobed 8.30 P.M.  We stop at cemetery returning.

1887

20.  Sunday.  6.30 A.M.  Ther.  10.  28.  17.

Clear.  Waterworks froze up in house  also out doors.  Went up to store after breakfast for Doc Dunbar some corn.  Peel lot of  quinces and sweet apples which Tue cooks after dinner.  Got  mare out about 3 P.M.  Took Tue drive round town awhile.  Baby has a bad cold. from yesterday.  Gobed 9.30~~

November 19, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, IL

1912

19.  Tuesday.  6 A.M.  ther.  40.  62.  44.  = 48 2/3

Clear, S.W. 2.  Tue got a letter from Buddy, also card from Muggs at St. Louis.  She had not met Miss Wales.  I drove over to Harryman warehouse but he didn't have  time to talk.  Tue got letter from Mrs. West telling that Armstrong had not patched plastering in Loxa house.  Tue decides to go out there with me tomorrow and prepare to take early start weather permitting.  Clear day moderate S.W. wind.  Fannie Cottingham called after I  had retired.  Gobed 8 P.M.

1887

19.  Saturday, 6 A.M.  ther.  42.  28.  18.

Dark and smokey strong S.W. wind most of night.  Change cooler wind W about 7 A.M. with some snow flying.  Growing colder all day.  furious wind blowing some boards off store roof.  Uncle John  was down to dinner.  Apple trade not very good not many in town for Saturday.  Comer was intoward night but did not settle.  Said he would be in tomorrow.  Freezing cold all P.M.  Wind N.W.  Settle with Riley Easton for posts to date.  Tue has toothache at night.  Gobed 10 P.M.  Mostly cloudy day.  Alarm of fire about  1.30 P.M.

September 24, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

24, Tuesday,  6 AM.  Ther.  50.  76.  64.  =  63 1/3
Part cloudy.  S.E.1.  Tue gets letter from Muggs - special del. stating that she expects to soon loose her place at O. State Library because not a native of state.  I start Loxa 10. A.M.  Go S. road  and through farm up to B.C. shed.  Harman has 25 men cutting B.C. and are about half done cutting.  Expect to begin seeding tomorrow.  Cliff has fired Curt and he will soon move to near Lerna.  Harman picking up around shed.  P & P have finished but I have not seen them.  I return N. road getting home 6 P.M.  Tue at Groves at night.  Mostly clear with light S.  Took lunch.  Jack didn't go.  I was sick in night.  Gobed 9

September 17,1912 in Charleston, Illinois

17, Tuesday,  6 AM.  Ther.  64.  72.  66.
Cloudy and raining.  N.2.  The rain (.63) began 4 A.M. with thunder.  Light rain much of the day wind becoming southerly with heavy rains (1.05) at night 1.68 inches in all.  Tue's company came The party consisted of Miss T. Moore of Col.,  Mrs. J.E. Curd,  Mrs. LeRoy, Hat and Mrs. Mrs. W. A. Campbell.  I did not drive them was at barn repairing old buggy.  I did not hitch up.  H.G. came for Hat at 5 P.M.  Cottingham called A.M. looks over our plans for W.C. and makes some good suggestions.  His man puts door on furnace P.M. also repairs smoke flu.  The pieces for grate have not come.  Cloudy day with heavy rains dark till say 10 P.M.  Gobed 9.  Tue got letters from Mugs and Bud.

September 11, 1912 in Charleston, IL

11,  Wednesday,   6 AM.  Ther.  66, 86, 66.  = 72 2/3
Clear. N.2.  Rhoda came to wash, also at other work.  She stayed til dinner.  I feel poorly all day.  Hitch but did not get out till about supper time.  Drove down to Emmetts to find  him working in country at B.C.  Bert's Helen here  while.  Js attending Normal.  I got short letter from Muggs nothing important.  Neighbor chickens annoy us very much.  This  coolest day for two weeks.  Probably ends our hot weather.  Mostly clear.  Brisk N. winds.  Tue attends prayer meet night.  Jack dog went with her.  Nay Rheumatism very much.  Gobed 8 P.M.

September 3-4, 2012 in Charleston, IL

3  Tuesday, 5.30, AM.  Ther.  70.  94  72.  = 78 2/3
Clear, N.E. 2.  Emmett hitched up.  Grubbed out Gov. wood cherry S.E. of house: fixes fence and water tub- other odd jobs - and cuts weeds again on Perkins lot.  Tue finishes ironing A.M.  Today about  the hottest day we have had.  Self barely able to get around on afc rheumatism and heat.  Emmett works til 3 P.M. and pay him ch in full 2.55.  Mostly clear A.M. clouds up with heavy showers beginning soon after 3 P.M. (.85) to 5 P.M. mercury fell to 68 about 4 P.M. but rose later. I drove up to P.O. cash Kate's M.O.  Drove  to Crins corner to water mare.  Little rain after 4 P.M.  Rainbow about sunset.  Cloudy at .  Put mare in pasture where has been most of weak gobed 8.30 P.M.


4  Wednesday,  6 AM.  ther.  70.  92.  78.  = 80.
Clear S.E. 2.  Tue feeling badly and  did not get up til 7 A.M.  Ph.  J.E.Mc for jug Monarch.  Which got 10.30.  I hitched up mare.  Shave self A.M.  Tue lay down much A.M.  She gets letter form Muggs.  Grant people back of us  moving out A.M.  Chicken gets caught in trap A.M. which we cook.  Pay water rates for 6 mo. to Jan. 1, 1913 $6.00.  Pay Aug. Electric bill, 2.29.    Lizzie Shoot calls  P.M.  I write a scattering letter to Muggs.  Drove an hour or two late P.M. S.W. and then E toward Endsley's where came near wreck  turning.  Clear day and one of hottest.  Tue over to Groves till 9 Gobed 9.

July 27 and 28, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago . . .

Saturday, July 27, 1912,  5.30 AM.  Ther.  58.  84.  70.  = 70 2/3

Clear, N.N.E. 2.  Mare has last both hind shoes.  Oil buggy and hitch up  9 AM.  Harvey still "sick" and cant do anything with furnace till better.   Think mare has distemper for past several days. Helen with John and Louise with Virginia were here an hour or two P.M.  Bill Scott calls to collect for fence which has not yet come.  He didn't collect.  Met Jo Moffett up town A.M.  He is 84.  The Chatauqua (sic) is in full swing.  Trolley takes passengers to N. gate.  Few people in town for Sat.  Clear day light northerly to easterly winds.  Tue got letter from Muggs AM.  She will be home in a few days on vacation, says about  Tuesday.  Try to phone Harman but he was at Chatauqua (sic) .  Tue spent eve at Mrs. K's.  Phebe out town with the girls Ora &c,  Go bed 9.30 P.M.

Sunday, July 28, 1912,  5.30 AM    5.30 AM.  Ther 62.  84.  70. =72

Clear S.S.W. 2.  Harman phones early that just through cutting oats.  Think will have to thresh most of present  week.  Tue attends church P.M.  Churches no services PM a/c the Chatauqua (sic).  Start for timber east 10 AM.  Thunder shower came up and I return in time to escape a wetting.. Try same trip again P.M. with same result. R.54  A.M. and .14 at 5 P.M. till after dark.  Part cloudy day with much thunder.  The storms more  from Westerly.  Moderate S to westerly winds.  Gobed 9.30

125 Years Ago . . .

Wednesday, July 27, 1887,  6 AM  Ther.  72.  97.  83.

Some clouds.  Mrs. Chanceller comes wash at about 7 AM.   finishing about 3 PM  Father and I went down to gas well AM.  They had drilled 360 ft.~  Buy 14 qts. of B.Berries paying 1.75 at Mitchells.  Bob Brown called P.M. to see about talking a lease on some of my timber land.  I decline to give  him a lease.  Comer passed at night says they are nearly through the on N. end.  This has been one of the hot days very few clouds and no signs of rain.  Tue canned 5 qt. cans of blackberries.  Go bed 9 PM

Thursday, July 28, 1887, 6.30 AM.  Ther. 80.  101.  84

Clear or smokey.  Very calm night.  The ther. stood at 74 at 3 AM.  Notify E.D.Davis through Abbots that am ready  for him to  receive lumber.  Sell  Jeff and Dorsch each cord of wood to deliver this week.  Probably the most   (?) hot day we have had.  Some clouds P.M.  predict rain within 48 hours.Uncle John in town toward  (?).  Baby complaining good deal at night.  Cool breeze springs up from N.E. at 8 PM.  Mary Davis was over to visit girls.  May Johnson comes to visit Davis folks.  Gobed 9 PM.

It is July 9, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Tuesday, July 9, 1912  5.30 AM  Ther.  68.  92.  78.  = 79 1/3 

Clear. S. 2.  Tue slept in N. Room and did not rise early.   She  and Phebe iron much of AM.  Tell Harvey twice more to come and fix furnace.  I drove SW of town a mile or two looking for fungi.  I did not  get any.  Mostly clear day and  one of of the warmest this summer.  Tue  over at Groves at night.  H a  letter from Muggs this morning.  Oats are turning and will be in the harvest next week.  We have heard nothing from Kate who left us over two weeks ago.  Go bed 9.30

125 Years Ago

Sunday, July 9, 1887     7 AM  Ther.  78.  93.  75.  

Some cloudy.  Mrs. Chanceller "borrows"  water to wash with.  Tue finishes blue dresses for girls.  Pay Comer  83.48  owe him on city bill 100.00.  Pay W. Decker 10.00 on wood hauling, pay Moffett a/c 3.30.  Buy gal B. Berries at Mitchells.  Uncle John and Bim in PM.  Says my mare has injured one of his best horses badly.  Walk down  to Depot and round by gas well toward night.  Very warm mostly strong NW wind.  Tue went  up to  Davis  at night.  Go bed 10 P.M.