October 8, 1889 and 1900 in Charleston, IL

October 1889

8.  Tuesday. 7 AM  Ther 35.  60.  40  =  45

Clear very heavy white frost.  Bill Kelly works at stove most of day.  Telegraph Strainess not  not to send brandy order.  Down at E Light house AM.  Buy old goat and two kids of Richters boy for 3.00.  Uncle John in town P.M. says he is about to buy the Vietch farm  HG complaining   Go bed 10.30~

October 1900

8.  Monday. 5.30 AM.  Ther 50, 63, 50  =  54 1/3

Cloudy.  went uptown for a shave before breakfast.  Man called to rent Perkins room.  Clyde did not get here until 7.30 AM.   Capriness micacues  in front yard.  No word from Phebe today.  I try to cut some glass for windows at Loxa.    Armstrong calls and says is about to sell B.C. @  80.00 told him to let mine go with it.    Geo Weyoth gives me bill for 1700 ft lumber which he wants right away.  Mrs. Knock gets some 244-10s (?) siding for fence along alley.  Clears off before noon  Cool day Northerly wind.  Go bed. 8.30 PM

June 2, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Sunday.  6 A.M.  Ther. 58. 74. 62. = 64 2/3

Part cloudy S.W.3.  The rain last night measured one inch.  None fell after 9 P.m.  I was born seventy years ago today.  I have received a straw hat and a pocket knife.  I got the paper.  Tue and Phebe went to church.  I drove E to timber getting home about noon.  Toward night drive via J.B. Hills to town line returning by Watson's.  Dirt roads quite muddy.  Think more rain north.  I call at Emmetts.  Will work for me tomorrow.  Has lost my spade fork.  Saw Nick in passing.   Part cloudy day moderate W. wind, becoming light southerly at night.  Mrs. Knock here till 9 P.M.  Gobed 10.30

125 Years Ago

Thursday,  6.30 AM  Ther  60.  80.  64

Cloudy, was clear early.  Got a baquet  for breakfast this being my 45 birthday.  Buy 5 1/2 yards matting to put in hall, cr. at Chambers $1.92.  School committee go to Chicago  to see about new school house.  Delia concludes to quit  Saturday.  Council meet tonight, but did not act on the pitch for license.  Put in a/c against City for lumber to date $14.50.  Take a lot more silkworms up town.  They don't seem to be doing well.  Mostly clear day with N.W. wind.  Got letter from Mary Sayre mostly about Aunt C. & Geo.* Go bed 10 P.M.  Father** and self went after hedges to Anderson's.

*Aunt Charity and Uncle George Wade- Charity was my Gr-gr-grandmother's sister.  This couple was very dear to Charles and Keturah.