July 21, 1892 and 1903 in Charleston, IL

July 1892

21.  Thursday, 5.30 AM.  Ther.  72.  90. 73.

Foggy early AM.  Leman Circus in town big crowd but said to be their show Maggie and Phebe with Rairden.  Hitch up horse and Tue drives P.M. after which she and Buddie [Marie] went up to Sniders.  He brought them back about dark and Phebe went home with him staying all night.  First lot (lot C) Cecropias began spinning today.  About 44 days old.  Partly cloudy day Gobed 1130 PM

July 1903

21.  Tuesday.  5.30 AM.  Ther 62.

Cloudy SW wind 3  Mrs. Cunningham washed.  I bought half a ham at Mitchells 1.20  It cleared off 9 AM.  I went out Gaines after dinner.  Went to Loxa before going house  Drove up on W. side  8V. as far as old orchard returning to Loxa where I saw young Gilbert  He decides not to take 5 a piece at my price but will look at N. piece tomorrow.  C.  Talbott cutting oats and thinks will finish before noon.  Mrs. Gaines gave me  1 1/2 gal blackberries.  Ruth Talbott there.  I did not see Joe.  He was working for Talbott.  I drove round oat field  they are not very heavy  Talbott thinks will make 40 bu per A   I got home 7 P.M.  Partly clear day with SW wind  Clouds up toward night  and short thunder shower after dark.  they are putting up big telegraph pole in front of house which we don't like  Gobed  8.30 P.M.

April 11-30, 1890 (HIGHLIGHTS)

April 1890

11.  Friday.  

Start for Ranch by Handly Ford.  Have been clearing W. Decker Ridge.  Stay with them P.M.  They are doing it extra well.

12.  Saturday,

Red Sow had pigs last night. Goat chewed up rig seat last night.

13.  Sunday.

Lombard Plum in full bloom.  Tue to P Ch to meeting AM.  Drove with Maggie and Phebe out to Mrs. Lowes Woods AM.  Drive with Tue and baby out to Uncle John's after dinner getting home before dark.

14.  Monday. 

 Wright stakes raspberries.  Bert here to dinner  Hat was down after dinner.

  she and Tue went over to Knocks.  The elections tomorrow creates  good deal of interest.

15.  Tuesday

Work all day on election board.  Nick and H go fishing.  The democrats carried all the wards but 1st by large maj.

16.  Wednesday.  

Have mares shoes taken off.  Hymen and Friecberg in town.   The election yesterday resulted democratic 1st Ward Baker R 15 over Will Miles  2 C. W. Roberts D 88 over Gro Ginters  3 Noa Moore 147 over Alex Biggs R  4th R Cadle D 33 over FK Dunn   D Dod? 177 over M.W. Robbins R. total vote on Alderman 1st 194.  2d  212.  3rd  315.  4th  227.  Total 948  The  The  Dem alderman are supposed to be in favor of license.  

17.  Thursday

18.  Friday.  

Talk timber with Comer till about noon.  He offers to log and saw it up at $7.50 per M. Scribnar scale.  He will set mill just above Handlys wheat field in S. Hollow.  Tues red sow had five pigs last week and the McKee sow 8 on Apl 16th and I found black sow with 3 in hollow before starting home.

19.  Saturday

20. Sunday.

 Almond and sherries in bloom.  Dandelions coming out.  Maunie Lang here good part of day as usual.  

21.  Monday.

Crass opens clogged sewer from W.C. and begins on ditch for water works to barn yard.  Crass works at water works Fatty puts in pipe P.M.  Tue and Hat went calling P.M.  Tue buys new pair shoes at Mitchells 3.50 CA.  

22.  Tuesday.

Crass works at water works  Fatty puts in pipe P.M.    P.M. Tue and Hat went calling P.M.  Trade fair Court in session.

22.  Tuesday.

23.  Wednesday.  Comer has moved his mill.

24.  Thursday

Ranch  count sheep and lambs  70 sheep  65 lambs one of which came this morning.  Bill Kelly very sick and they think he wont get well.  

25.  Friday  

Court in session Grand Jury adjourned Tuesday without finding any indictments against liquor men.  Jo Laudes  had damage suit against him by Mrs. Woodrum  The jury have been out a day or two still out.

26.  Saturday

Comer in town.  Settle in full with him.  Make kick about terms ib which he is to saw timber.  Didn't come to any  understanding  Uncle John in town P.M.    Jo Lander jury came out with sealed verdict.  River said to be rising fast.  

27.  Sunday.

Planted  50 sprouted peach pits in garden.  Great blow at dinner about nothing.  Tue and children  went to P Church.  Learn that Bill Kelly is not expected to live.

28.  Monday.  7 AM

Comer called about  9 AM and we agree to go to work at timber.  Mrs. Woodrum  got a verdict against Jo Laudes for 195.00 damages for the killing of her husband by Skelly.  Rip Clark and Ira Brooks had trouble at Pentacost Meeting Tonight.

29.  Tuesday

Bill Kelly still alive but very low.  Old Mrs. Davis has been sick a long time and does not get any better.  Skelly trial in progress.

30.  Wednesday

At Ranch.   Separate rams from ewes.

April 9-10, 1890 and 1901 in Coles County, Illinois

April 1890

9.  Wednesday.  6.15  Ther  45.  43,

Change cooler toward morn.  Violent NW wind with rain at times  Tue did not sleep much but complain of feeling some better this morning,  Wright spading in bottom  Simons brought up  team and wright took it out home after dinner.  Hat and Mrs. Knocks here P.M.  Tue feeling better P.M.  Cloudy misty  Gobed  12  Pants of Winter

10.  Thursday, 6.30 AM.  Ther  30  48  38 = 38

Clear.  White Frost.  Tue not so well this AM.  Wright spade in bottom, also repairs back fence at SW.  ? tie man here He pays only 38c for ties and does not want any switch ties.  Wiel drummer here but  don't buy  anything.  Rep and Dem both nominate in 4th ward tonight  Fran Dawn and Dick Cadle  Geo ? and Blanche Sefton married tonight.  Gobed  10.30 ~~ Clear day N.W.

April 1901

9.  Tuesday.  6 AM.  Ther 32  60  44  = 45 1/3

Clear Northerly wind   white frost Northerly  wind .  Owen slept this Morn  See Frank Moffett and Geo Durbin about abstract.  Mrs. Gains gives me latter with check missent  Mar 30.    Garrison fails to get banker on bond.  Went to Loxa after dinner  Jo combing down stacks E of barn  Hans finished oats  harrowing  twice yesterday.  Shirley cutting stalks on north piece.  Took out harness i side repaired.  Drive to Loxa getting 2 bu. potatoes E. Ohio.  Get deed needed for abstract of Charley Jones.  Pay up a/c and for potatoes to Landay all 2.05.  Roads mostly dry and hard.  Somewhat rough near town.  Get home 6.30 P.M.  Mostly clear day  Northeasterly wind.  Signs of .  Gobed  9.30 P.M.

10.  Wednesday.  5.30 AM  ther  31.  64.  44.  =  46 1/3

Clear N.E. wind out of  coal of Richter after taking Mich home.  Left Sawin deed with Hodgen AM.  Clara ironing.  Buy 45 lbs timothy seed and 30 lbs clover seed at Mitchells which take out to sow on piece E of creek supposed 9 acres.  Edith drove mare to Loxa for grub.  Adjust seeder for Jo and get home 6.30.  Mostly clear day  N.E. wind roads dry and hard.  Rogers ditching near cemetery near cemetery. rode to town with me.  Gobed 8 P.M.

July 11-27, 1889 in Charleston, Illinois (highlights)

July 1889

11.  Thursday

Get pair of cheap shoes at Mitchells.  Green drummer in town, but didn't buy anything.  

12.  Friday

Mrs. Rogers washed bed clothes.

13.  Saturday

Uncle John was down to dinner.  Snider returned from Indianapolis where he had been to take cattle.  Drummer from Toledo is in town.  Trade is good, best day we have had so far.  

14.  Sunday

Heavy thunder shower.  Town branch is higher than for years, a foot or more higher than on June 8.  Phebe gets blackberry on new dress.

15.  Monday.

Uncle John in town on way to Snider's to help thrash, left some with me to deposit for him.  Mrs. Davis helping Tue sew in PM.

16.  Tuesday.

Crass washes buggy.

17,   Wednesday.

I clean up harness and had some repairs made on it.

18.  Thursday.  

Baseball game today between Kansas and Charleston.  Charleston  2nd best.  

19.  Friday.

Subscribe for  "Hanacasion"  for G. Bros for 4 months

20. Saturday, 

Maggie is thinking more drawing lessons of Miss Johnston.  Rode with Tue toward night storm drove us in before dark.

21.  Sunday.

22.  Monday

H.G. washes up lot of flasks.  Maggie began taking drawing lessons of Miss Johnson.

23.  Tuesday.

Bert in town afternoon bought himself a new buggy and harness.   

24,  Wednesday.

Drummers numerous this week.   M & Ph went to Martha Davis birthday party today.   Self not very head ache. (sic)  Sent for  some pericals(sic) for Maggie.  

25.  Thursday.

Tue went out to Uncle John's with Mrs. Davis  starting about 10 AM. took baby.  Girls spend day a Davis.  Tue got home before night.  Try on coat at Winters.  Tue left me to bake batch of bread.  Learn that Calvert died recently at St. Joe MO.

26.  Friday 6 AM  Ther.  71.  91.  66.  =  78.

Cloudy.  Start to timber at 8 AM. via _______ Handley ford.  Very oppressive (?) and flies troublesome  River just ran over top of buggy bad in crossing, R. Decker the only man at work.   Thunder shower began about 12.30 PM  met Milt .  He brought up wood  Sam Adams took 46 posts this morning.  Go bed 10.15 PM.

27.  Saturday.  7 AM.  Ther.   72.  91.  78.  =  80 1/3

Clear hazy.  Pleasant day Receipts largest we have had.  Uncle John in town says he will go with me to look for sheep after a while.  Milt did not come up, roads bad.  D. H. Calvert was buried  today.  Breed mare to Dr. Montgomery's horse.  Sam Adam pays me for 86 posts $5.76 ?  Go bed 10.30 

April 18-20, 1914 and 1889 in Charleston, IL

April 1914

18.  Saturday.  6 AM.  Ther.  64 S3.  78 S.6.  66.S.5  =  69 1/3
Clear or  hazy S.3.  Tue cleaning  and sweeping our room by self.  I phone J.E.M. early getting 4 PM. same.  License expires at Mattoon May 7th  C.W. Bill leveling up N. opera house.  Children are running over us and I put up some notices to "Keepout" (sic). Tue brings big rug downstairs and takes it back.  Much cloudy P.M.  with fierce Southwind.  Self feeling unusually poorly.  I can't perceive but that I get worse all time.  Was barely able to hitch up this morn.  I went up to Brown's at Hotel getting sh &  hair cut first time for many weeks.  The Tampico incident is closed or will be soon as Huerta salutes flag which he may do soon.  Tue at request of Mrs. G. went over there for evening getting home 9 oc.  The city has passed a new water ordinance and expect large revenue from W. US. It will raise cost of our some.  Part cloudy day with great wind from S.W. lightning 8 P.M. and later after 9 to  11 P.M. light Thunder showers.  The wind continued the night but no rain after midnight. gobed 9 P


19.  Sunday.  6 AM.  Ther.  52.  56.  38.  =  48 2/3
Most cloudy.  W.5.  Seems to be growing colder.  Get fire in furnace 9 AM.  Tue goes church AM.  Had thought to drive good ways today but too cold A.M.  Ther. falls all P.M. with light rain say 5 P.M. only a trace.  Mort and Kate were here late P.M. until after 7 when Tue went to church  I decide not to hitch up - too cold and windy.  Mostly cloudy day and night.  Strong west and NW winds  Gobed 10 P.M.


20.  Monday. 6 AM.  Ther.  32.50.  40.  =  40 2/3
Mostly cloudy.  N.3.  Tue killed her while here.  She wrote Buddy AM.  Send Couriers to each of the girls.  Tue  went down to see Ollie P.M.  I hitch up  late P.M.  The mare more vicious than ever saw her : broke  bridle which I tie it up and drive out by cemetery and home by south road by 5.30.  Tue spent evening at Mrs. Brooks' getting home 9  Go bed. 9.30

April 1889

18.  Thursday.  6.30. AM.  Ther.    64.  77.  68.  =  69 2/3
Part clear smoky.  Mostly clear day, clouds up and rains just a little at about sunset.  See Miss Kemayor says she can't find room to move into.  Davis Brown drummer in town, also other drummers very numerous.  Get everything ready to start for woods early tomorrow morning.  Buy a pair of shoes at Mitchell  on Cr. 5.50.  Tue not feeling very well.  Nor self.  Quit chewing tobacco yesterday smoking some.  Have short talk with H.G. about business.  Buy meat and some garden seeds at Mitchell's at night.  Gobed 10 P.M.


19.  Friday.  5.50 A.M.  Ther.  65.  68.  58.  =  63 2/3
Cloudy N.w. last night and both th and lightning in night rain about 7 AM.  Nice shower.  More rain during day and at night.  got letter from Mr. Hymen saying had sent us some samples.  Maggie did not go to school.  Hat was up in P.M.  I nailed strips on top of barnyard fence to keep chickens in.  One of Tue's hens died a day or two ago.  Mrs. Dickenson ironed today - took washing home.  Cloudy all day, wind from S. to west.  Tue feeling badly.  Gobed 10 PM. 


20.  Saturday. 6 AM.  Ther.  52.  68.  58.  =  59 1/3
Cloudy and damp, rained some in night.  Card from WH White saying would receive ties next  Tuesday.  Arrange to down to timber tomorrow.  Milt up town gave him two old chains and old stovepipe.  School election- somewhat exciting- elect Walter Briggs and TJ Murch.  Cleared off, pleasant day.  10 PM.

January 20, 1913 and 1888 in Charleston, IL

1913

20.  Monday.  6.30 AM.  Ther.  44.  32.  24.  = 33 1/3

Cloudy foggy  and raining N.3.  There were heavy showers about and after 5 A.M.  Rain to 7 AM.  1.26 R <  Snow later.15 total. 1.41.  Light rain at times turning to snow flurries toward night. G.W. Parker formerly of Charleston died at St. Louis yesterday.  One of the young man roomers paid up  today,  The other still in arrears.  Tue wrote to Muggs and Marie.  Phebe up town late P.M. getting my mail, - one unimportant cive (sic).  The branch higher than has been since last Spring.  Less than 1/4 in snow fell today.  We have had substantially no  snow this winter altogether it would  not measure an inch.  Gobed 8.30

1888

20.  Friday, 6.15 A.M.  Ther.  8.  14.  7.

Mostly /cloudy.  Wind N.   Take meat out of brine.  Baby was sick in the night.  Bought a pair of brown undershirts $3.00 pd.  for them.  Bought some more buckwheat and sauce.  Go shave at Mitchells.  We have a stray turkey living with us.  The one got at the raffle does not get fat.  Snider was in toward night but I didn't see him.  Baby not well all day, worse at night.  Thought of sending for Dr. but didn't.  Sleighing said to be first rate, has been for about two weeks.  Maggie did not go to school.  Bruner writes me they are going to inspect ties 1/26 or 28 inst.  Go bed 10 PM.

January 17-19, 1888 in Charleston, IL

17.  Tuesday,  6.30 AM.  Ther.  21.23.8.
Cloudy, wind, N.W.  1/4 in. of light snow fell in night.  Sold Mrs. Mount 2 cord wood which she get delivered.  Al Prevo came down to dinner and talked two or three oclock.  Bob Brown brings up load of walnut lumber.  Riley Easton has hauled up couple  of loads  posts new and old this week which I pay him for.   M. Sandy pays me 2.00 on a/c.  Snider calls an hour or two P.M.  Ferd over at Wentz  Helen here.  Tue writes couple of letters at night one to Aunt Maggie not very well takes medicine.  Gobed 11 P.M.

18.  Wednesday.  7 A.M.  Then.  0.  11.  9.
Clear wind westerly.  A.H. Prevo denies a portion of his a/c and doesn't pay the balance.  Sold John Rickett a why Bbl 1.00 C. Mas(?) pays up for wood 3.00  Snider called a while but didn't see Luse.  Maggie did not go to school.  The cold spell since last Saturday has been the most severe ever known in the northwest.  Saturdays paper containing  list of two hundred fatal cases of freezing.  Gobed 9 P.M.

19.   Thursday - 6.20  A.M.  Ther.  5.  30.  22.
Clear, S.W. wind.  Tue not very well but better P.M.  Present bill to Winter 24.39.  did not examine his closely.  Snider did not come up.  Tue baked some pumpkin pies.   Both girls stay home from school.  Comer in about noon.  Pay him check 55.00.  Bought  2 dressed ducks also some buck wheat at Mitchells pay cash for nearly everything now.  Go bed 11 P.M.

November 29, 1912 & 1887 in Charleston, IL

1912

29.  Friday.  6.30 A.M.  Ther.  32.  54.  34.  = 40.

Clear. S.W. 2.  Ice 3/8.  Tue will work with new cleaner till sick.  H.G. was down brought us a rabbit &c.  Harman called.  Has finished shucking and has mailed checks for all elevator corn, also  Neal Farm.  Get checks at P.O. 2= 102.96 which dep. at 2nd.  Get shave Brown. Pd.  Roller Hutch there.  Buy two coal buckets Charley Grims 45c Pd.  Tue went to R.C. P.M.  I hitch up late driving up town.  Gave Nickles Bros. check 18.00 in settle feed bill.  Get feed or two of corn at Mitchells.  Clear day moderate S.S.W. wind becoming westerly Roads and streets are dusty.  Gobed 9.

1887

29 Tuesday.  5.30 A.M. ther.  15,  35.  28.

Clear.  Bought pair rubber boots at Thulkold and Stodeterts. 2.50 each.  Comer and gang were up P.M.  The city gives order for 5,000 feet lumber.   Wright  prepares to buy another Bar load apples, but I don't care to.  Bert was down to dinner.  Find one of my own counters.  The old  bar counter and one  of the the short MCarty  counters  are both in Zay Johnston room formaly (sic.) occupied by M. Dwyer.  Phebe took what was supposed to be croup and kept me awake till about 3 A.M.  Tue went to bed at 11 oc.  Has been clear with S. wind.  Gobed 1 AM.  Mrs. Rodgers washed.

August 22, 1887 in Charleston, IL

22  Monday, 6 AM.  The.  6 AM.  Ther.  72.  86.  72.
Clouds and sprinkle rain.  Help Tue get breakfast.  Sign note with Comer 60 day $100.00.  Finish up ladder Young began Saturday.  Pay John Rice 1.75 M. Cornwell 25c, Adam's (?) Shop 25c.  Barber 15 all in full.  Buy butter, Potatoes, apples at Mitchells.  Jerry McCarty says will take  only 3 1/2 cord wood.  Elisha Eastin has sold out to Jim MCarty.  Pay Dave Morris for setting post.  Kate Davis over awhile at night.  Tue went over to Eastin's toward night.  Mrs. E still sick.  Mostly cloudy afternoon, signs of rain ,  light sprinkle, west wind.  Gobed 9.30

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.

July 5, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Friday, July 5,1912   6AM  Ther.  74.  92. 78. = 81 1/3

Part cloudy. S.1. I drove E to timber .  Fungi are coming many spieces.  They are scathering(sic) however.  Visit P.O. Mitchells a/c 1st. 127.49.  I got  home before noon.  Tue very busy with her R.C.* work other members here P.M. helping her.  I drove to Dicewoods late P.M.  Nothing doing in fungi there.  The dirt roads are generally dry and rough.  This the hottest so far the season, I saw but one or two plowing corn.  It is too wet.  There is great growth of weeds and briars in the woods.  Mostly clear day light S or S.E. winds.  Mrs. Curd was over while at night.  Go Bed 10 P.M.

* Reading Circle

125 Years Ag0

Tuesday, July 5, 1887,  6 AM.  Ther 72.  90.  75.

Uncle John

Partly Cloudy.  Last night just before went to bed Uncle John came to stay all night.  Had trouble with Bert out at Loxa.  Made up bed for him in lounge.  He went home this morn after breakfast.  Bim was here to dinner.  Ruth and Mary Davis were over P.M.    Rails  called in morning.  Maggie and Phebe took lesson of Miss Piperion  morning.   H.G. was down P.M. with his account of lumber which I think agrees nearly with Comer.  Newt Calhoun thinks  he will have a bill for us in a few days.  Go bed 11P.M.

July 2, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, IL

100 Years Ago

Tuesday, July 2, 1912,  5.30 A.M.  Ther.  70.  80.  72. = 70 2/3

Cloudy S. 2.  Tue canning some cherries she got of Mrs. Coon yesterday.  Charley McCravey died yesterday also  Cort Hayes.  Tue and Phebe work A.M. work  canning raspberries and cherries.  Rhoda's boy works a while with lawn mower.  He quit at noon promising to return in the morning. Showers A.M. until afternoon (.35)  I drove up to Dicewoods A.M. getting good  wetting instead of mushrooms.  There are positively no fungi appearing.  I have visited the woods two or three times a week since early  spring and have not seen a dozen altogether.  Mostly cloudy day with light southerly winds.  Gobed 10 P.M.

125 Years Ago

Saturday, July 2, 1887,6 A.M.  Ther. 74.  91.  75.

 Cloudy.  Hat was down in the morning.  Tue puts up a lot of raspberries red and black. Likes her stove better.  Rained a shower about noon.The first since June 31,  Comer was up in P.M. compare his count of lumber with H.G.'s then appears to be a shortage of about a thousandful.  Bert in at night.  Bought a gallon of raspberries at Mitchell's.  Buy fireworks for the girls.  Fix lot of silk butter at night.  Gobed 11 P.M.

July 1, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, IL

100 Years Ago

Monday, 5.30 AM  Ther 68.  86.  72.  = 75 1/3

Mostly clear. S.1.  Figure up weather before breakfast.  Buddy and Charles getting ready to leave this P.M.  Heavy shower with thunder 11 A.M. (32)  More P.M.  Heavy shower and at night. (42).  Tue went to 3.14 train with Buddy.  Several light showers P.M.  About 6 PM  I drove out to fairground where they are building trolly(sic) line.  Get some rivets at Frommells.  Gobed,  9 P.M. 

125 Years Ago

Friday, July1, 1887  6.15 AM  Ther  76.  86.  74.

Mostly cloudy, Learning to use the gasoline stove.  Tue cooks exclusively on it today ~ bakes  batch of bread.  Mrs. Davis helping her sew in afternoon.  Maggie and Phebe went this morning to take first  lessons in drawing.  Got my harness at Skidmore.  Buy black and red raspberries one gal. each.  at Mitchells.  Strong south wind all day sprinkle rain several times.  Light showers in different quarters not enough to lay dust here.  Go bed 10 P.M.  Steam cocoons  not soon enough. 

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