January 1-2, 1890 and 1901 in Charleston, IL

Diary, Jany. 1  1890 - Dec 31, 1891

C. Gramesly

Mar. 26- 1890

joined Pres. Church

January 1890

1.  Wednesday 8 AM.  Ther  51.54.55  =  53 1/3

Raining since 11 oc  last night.  Thunder in the night.  Marie had a touch of croup about 3 AM.  The roads had got pretty good not having rained any for over a week.  This rain spoils them for this winter.  Had a talk with John Simons says he can go down to my place at anytime.  Rain all day from S.  gobed 11 P.M.

2.  Thursday 7 AM  Ther.  44.  44.  34.  =  40 2/3

Cloudy, wind N.W.  School begins today after holiday vacation  Phebe didn't go.  A strike is in progress on narrow gauge R.R. stopping most of trains.   Trade rather light at store.  Send Wing $3.00 RH Smith Diona 3.25  Hat was here P.M.  Tue has decided to keep  plush cloak.  It suits her better than she thought  Mostly cloudy day with N. wind  Newspapers predict cold wave.   Made a failure in roasting some coffee at night.  Self not very well.  Quit chewing tobacco yesterday having used it almost constantly since last spring  Gobed 10.30 PM

January 1901

1901 (Shorthand)

Jany.  Deposit Df. ch at State 3rd 350.00   F. Popham asks about Def.

1.  Tuesday. 6 AM.  Ther.  2.  18.  5  =  8 1/3

Clear Northerly wind.  Went up town for bacon before breakfast.  Parker boys  Will and Frank call at 9 AM. as agreed to say could not use my Perkins lot.  Daisy Mitchell left on 11.38 train,  Clara going to depot with her.  Defenbaugh did not call and pay off yesterday as promised.  Nor today  This has been the coldest day since last winter.  Old Queen very smooth in front and hardly dare drive her on pavement.  Maggie and Phebe went to dance at  night.  Helen here at supper time  Clear day northerly wind.  go bed 9 P.M.

2.  Wednesday, 5.30 AM.  Ther  10.  26.  12.  =  16.

Mostly clear.  The Mrs. Lloyds washed  Phebe left on 11.38 for Evanston.  I went to depot to say good bye.  Jack Turbough takes out ashes from basement.  Learn that water pipe burst up at store supposed to be under sidewalk .  Cooney Schaytt will fix it soon as he can  Tue much worried about Phebe.  I tried to phone to her at night but she was not at Evanston.  Tue retired right after supper  Defenbaugh pays me check $350.00 to apply to his note.  Cold day N.E. wind.  I had to Kindle furnace fire before going to bed  N.E. wind and clear  Gobed 10 P.M.

December 9-10, 1889 and 1900 in Coles County Illinois

December 1889

9. Monday.  7 AM  Ther 33.  56.  47 = 45 1/3  
Clean and fine.  Order  bottled Beer White frost Deposit for firm $154.55 get Jo Marston to haul  load of hay from Van Meter barn.  Bill Kelly clean out stable and help Marston with hay in P.M.  My cut foot  which I hurt last Tuesday morning has been troubling me ever since, worse today.  Saw Dr. Montgomery at night gave lineament and tells me to keep still.  Marie gets tube green paint to day, daubing herself well with it.  Bright clear day till toward night  Began to rain after dark and continues all night.  Gobed 12.30

10.  Tuesday.  7.30 AM.  ther.  52.  72.  53  =  59
Raining moderately wind SE. shifts to S. and S.W.  Foot about same, slept well.  Thunder about noon  heavy rain and hail storm from SW about 1 P.M.  Hail strong larger than hickory nuts with a stem like ice icicle an inch or two long  Mostly clear afternoon Strong W wind at night.  Town branch pretty well up, gave Kelly  order on Wright for 175    They hauled about a ton of hay yesterday.  Foat about  sawed all day.  Kept in house  Go bed, 11.30 PM

December 1900

9.  Sunday.  7 AM.  Ther  27.  27.  22.  =  25 1/3

Clear N.W. wind.  Roan horse was out in yard last night till midnight.  Got up and put him back.  Ferd called AM to say that Helen disappeared yesterday along with a friend.  Ferd and self drove out to Stiles' after dinner.  Find that they spent night with Dolly Finsbie   We drove onto road N from Nobles getting home about sunset.  Clear day northwind Freezing all (?)  Gobed 8.30

10. Monday.  6 AM.  Ther.  16.  30.  22.=  22 2/3

Clear.  Northerly wind.  Shortess cow  had calf last night.  It seemed about dead this morning.  They took it in house and it revived.  Heavy white frost.  Pay up I.B. Mitchell old a/c bal. this morning Ch 36.39   Hens been having fun for several months  Pay H.G. Loan & int. up toJan 1, 1901. 2. MO. 17.10.  Buy lot of groceries &c Mitchell and W.E. Hill - Gaizen pays for lot of  fencing 10.60 cash.  Tue Gets letter from Phebe pays we expect her home next week.  Put Ad for hired girl in Courier Paid 25c.  Clear day,  N.W. wind.  Read a while up stairs before going to bed  Tues eye is getting bad again  Gobed 9 PM.