May 22- 28, 1889 in Charleston, IL

May 1889

22.  Wednesday.  6.45 AM.  Ther.  40.  60.  44.  =  48.

Part clear.  brisk N.E. wind very chilly.  Start for timber 10 AM.  Mitt hauling out lumber.  Will work out my tax and his (?) on roads next week.  John Handley has moved his fence about a rod west.  I got home about 7 PM.  Mrs. Feagan helping Tue sew carpet which I bought this AM.  Clear day, chilly day said to have been light frost this morn.  Gobed 12.30

23.  Thursday.  7 AM  Ther.  54.   73.  65.  =  64.

cloudy strong SE winds.  Cloudy all day sprinkles rain several times, heavy rain about dark and till in night much lightning.  Wind S. all day.  Trade dull.  John Kink up with two loads of ties, says there are but two more in woods.  Mrs. Rogers helping Tue make carpet.  Tue buys a rug of peddler.  Gobed 11 PM 

24.  Friday.  7 AM  Ther.  65.  73.  52.  =  63 1/3

Part cloudy.  Mrs. Rogers helping clean front room.  Self not feeling very well.  Dullest trade we have had.  Went down to R.R. and counted ties P.M.  229 out.  Kink says there are about two loads more in the woods.  Set out a few tomato plants at night.  Fellows singing and selling books on P.(?) corner at night.  Order blackberry sherry and dry Caturbbor of B. B. & U. Gobed 11.30 AM.

25.  Saturday.  7 AM.  Ther.  60.  68.  48.  =  58 2/3

Cloudy E. wind.  Milt drake was up with his first load of wood which he took to S.E. Ray.  He and Johnny Drake will work the roads  Monday and Tuesday.  Uncle John down to dinner.  Will send a lot of cones down to woods Monday.  Chilly  day S. wind business pretty good.  I quit using tobacco today.  gobed 11 PM~~

26.  Sunday.  8 AM.  Ther.  60.  73.  60.  =  64 1/3

Part cloudy, S. wind.  Rene and Mrs. Wentz with all the children came before noon and stayed  to dinner.  Frank drake came up to help Uncle John drive down cows tomorrow.  Mostly cloudy P.M.  and sprinkles rain several times.  Baby feverish at night.  self not feeling very well.  Gobed 10 PM.  Fix 2 bbl of  (?).

27.  Monday.  7 AM.  Ther.  60.  73.  55. = 62 2/3

Mostly clear.  Strong westerly wind.  Glave(?) came from Burby & Co.  Look for Uncle John all the morning, and drove out there after dinner to find that he went with cattle early in morning.  Drove down as far as Mt. Zion toward night to take Frank part way home.  Baby was sick all day.  Go bed midnight.  

28.  Tuesday.  6 AM.  Ther.  58.  66.  54. = 59 1/3

Mostly clear, hazy.  Learn that  Uncle John got to ranch with  cows yesterday.  He stayed at Sniders last night.  Warren up with another load of posts which he took to Mintons.  Says there is one more load in the woods.  Mostly cloudy day, get thicker toward night.  Began to rain and continued all night.  Business dull.  Baby better than yesterday but not well yet.  Mrs. Rogers washed and helped Tue put down carpet.  Go bed 11.30 PM.

January 8 - 15, 1889 in Coles County Illinois (highlights)

January 1889

8.  Tuesday.  Our two pigeons have disappeared. 

9.  Wednesday.  The wind and snow goes everywhere.  Tue sewing on gingham aprons for girls.

10.  Thursday.  

11.  Friday.   Patch up broken window.  H.G. and H. here to dinner.

12.  Saturday.  Baby cried good deal in night and has caught bad cold.

13.  Sunday.  Tue not very well .  Self messing with paints.  This thought by many to be the mildest winter ever known here.  The grass is hardly killed.  The ground has not been frozen more than two or three inches and there has not been more than two or three inches of snow altogether. 

14.  Monday.  Tue not very well.  Fannie Coon here at night.

15.  Tuesday.  6.15 AM.  Ther  37.  50.  49.

Cloudy and damp Wind S.E.  Scott Dowling came after city post auger which I have had borrowed since last fall.  Helped Tue make mess of crax.  Four men were here after me  for work on tie job today.  Mrs. Feagan  was over all afternoon.  Damp day S.E. wind, light wind occasionally P.M. and at night.  Tue not feeling very well.  Wind rises at night and grows warmer.  Go bed 9 P.M.

March 2-3, 1913 and 1888 in Charleston, Illlinois

1913

2.  Sunday.  6 AM.  Ther.   4.  28.  24. + 18 2/3

Clear. W.3.  Furnace fire went entirely out and coldest morn in house this winter.  W.C. didn't freeze although forgot to "fix" it.  Dr. Dudley calls on measles patient.  Tue did not attend church, but went up for Sunday R.H.  Nobody called mostly clear day with brisk westerly wind becoming S.W. at night. Read Tom Jones till bedtime.  Am nearly through with it.  Tue read it after I retired 9.30

3. Mondy.  6.30 AM.  Ther.  28.  54.  42. = 41 1/3

About clear SW3. Hazy.  Am cutting my rations short and think sleep better.  The coal of last Tuesday bout gone.  Grace Sefton called AM.  Her father is very low.  They don't expect him to  get any better.  Harman phones that will be in tomorrow to see about some clover seed he knows of.  Florence Moon called P.M.  She is married and lives at Fort Collins, Col.  She has come E to get her mother Nettie Highland Moon from Janesville to Charleston.  She is paralysed(sic), and they recently got here.  Tue reports that Mort and K will be over, but they didn't come so I nearly finished Tom Jones.  Mostly clear till night SW winds and cloudy with light rain at night.  Gobed 9  R.05

1888

2.  Friday.  5.50 AM.  Ther.  54.  38.  29.

Cloudy.  Wind S. but noon changed to west or NW and grows colder. all day;  work at store  two or three hours AM.  Cleaning up counter and desk.  Baby better and seems pretty lively.  Tue irons a part of the washing which she has done herself.  Brought lap robe down home.  Mostly cloudy day, wind NW.  Gobed 10 PM.

3.  Saturday.  Monday 6.15 AM.  Ther.  24.  34.  27.

Cloudy wind, North.  Pay Mitchell for Maggie's shoes 1.50 and buy  pair for baby 50c.  Settle with Alan Fisher wood sold him (?) statement wood a/c to C. Mason.  He owes 11.00  2.00 of it being for delivering.  Find my ladder lost over a year ago on roof of City Hall.  All Crass gets it down for me.  Draw off balance of whiskey B,&L. left in Bbl. about 6 gallons in all.  Caylor pays me for 1/3 cd wood by Bob Gileman.  Sold Dr. Hall 1/4 cd.  Mrs. Feagan over at night.  Go bed 10 P.M.  Cloudy NE wind.

February 15-18, 1888 in Charleston, IL

15.   Wednesday.  6.30 A.M.  Ther.  11.  26.  22.
Clear with fresh N.E. wind.  There was an alarm of fire just as went to bed last night from Cash and Griffiths Store did not burn any though.  Tue working hard all day to  get ready for party of women tomorrow.  Mrs. Easton over AM again after dark.  Baby has  caught very bad cold.  Mostly clear day with N. wind.  throwing good deal ice sun.  Gobed 9.30 PM.

16.  Thursday.  6 A.M.  Ther.  18.  45.  38.
Clear wind S.  Tue got up at 5.30 and built a fire this morn.  Caylor delivers 2 cords  of wood to Ed Eastin.   Tues co. all came.  Mrs. Knocks, Grandena  Davis, Mrs. R. Davis, Kate Myer, Mrs. Feagan, Mrs. Perrill and Kate.  Father ate dinner at  H.G.s and self took lunch uptown.  Fatty  Knock repaired water pipes at store and turned on the water.  Tom Burk paid me 5.00 on a/c.  Went to Sam Rays toward night got lap robe, old coat and carpet from buggy.  Saw my rope hatter side curtains and rubber apron in buggy.  Clear day, wind SW gobed 9.30 PM.

17.  Friday. 6 AM.  Ther.  35.  45.  37.
Cloudy, wind W somewhat foggy.  Mrs. Rogers decides not to wash till next week.   Sam Goodrich helps pile up lumber on yard.  It does not suit mme very well.  There are about 2100 ft. mostly 2 in. plank.  Caylen takes cord of wood to C. Mason.  Pay Sam Ray 50.00 on a/c leaving bal due him of twenty or thirty dollars.  He wants a cord or two of wood.  Mrs. Ray is dangerously sick.  Stop at Fattys shop a while P.M.  Wrote to Brunce answer PC resd yest.  Clear P.M. awind W.  Go bed 9 P.M.  Baby has very bad cold she is a year old today.

18.  Saturday. 6 A.M.  Ther 33.  55.  49.
Clear wind W.  white froswt.  Went down to Rays Stable and have error of 10.00 corrected.  Mrs. Ray very sick.  Caylor hauls some wood to C. Mason and bringa me a load of stable manure after dinner.  Uncle John was down to dinner.    Comer sent up some 4x5- 14  300 ft.  Pay Wade Hall 6.00 for hauling lumber   Jo Spuregean 91 cts.  Amt due Sam Ray to day in full for keeping horse is 30.00  he wants a cord or two of wood.  I told Bob Brown today that I would want my house in the woods.  Mostly clear pleasant day and the ground thawing out very fast.  Gobed 9.30 PM~

February 1-4, 1888 in Charleston, IL

1.  Wednesday, 7 A.M.  Ther  30.  35.  34.
Cloudy or foggy.  Mrs. Rogers comes to wash at 8 A.M.  Baby seems better this morning but  Tue sends for Dr. Patton who came about noon.  Settle with Case apple a/c P.M.   Mrs. Norfolk calls me in telling me to send Mrs. Terman load of wood.  Gave bill lumber provided City last month to H.G. 2000 ft. $30.00.  Jim Driscoll goes up with load of lumber from mill.  Jack Fayan calls on me toward night.    Phebe did not go to school today.  She slept till after 9 A.M.  Cloudy all day and thawing a little wind Easterly.   Gobed 9 P.M.


2.  Thursday,  6.30 A.M. Ther.  33.  34.  32.
Cloudy.  Baby seems better this morning.  Receives draft from  J&L&B for 618.80 in full.  Mrs. Feagan called in morning,  "settle" with John Armstrong P.M.  Mrs. Shaw is very sick.  John Roberts was buried this morning.  Cloudy all day wind easterly.  Tue has headache bad at night.  Go bed 11 P.M.  W. Decker agrees to cut 20 cord good wood @ .60.

3.  Friday 6.15 AM.  Ther  32.  36.  37.
Cloudy, misty wind NE.  Maggie and Phebe both went to school.  Mrs. Rogers irons.  Look up act. at Christers and Chambers.  Sell Jim Pernnell 205 ft, sheet @ 75c.  Milt Drake and Johnson up from timber.   Milt pays me $1.00 for wood sold.  Baby not feeling very well.  Tue thinks may be taking Whooping Cough.  Talk of sending for Dr. at night but decide not to.  Dark Damp Day with NE. wind.  The roads are still good and Bob Brown brought up a load of lumber.  Dr. called at night for paper.  Gobed 10 P.M.

4.  Saturday 6.30 A.M.  Ther  37.  39.  36.
Cloudy.  raining about day light.  Wes Caylen brings me a half a cord of wood.  I sent Mrs. Lusman a third of cord a day or two ago.  Baby seems better this morning, she coughs a good deal in night, but does not "whoop" any.  Comer and gang are up and pay him 50.00.  Settle  with Ginthers in full $12.60 - 3.00  with Geo Chambers  $43.90 -3.00 and with Messick and Gray 11.93 all in full.  Get city order for lumber last month  $30.00 which deposit.  Snider called P.M.  Mrs. Davis and Paul over in the evening.  Dark damp day, misty.  Snow in afternoon, wind NW.  Gotobed 10 PM.

January 2, 1888 in Charleston, Illinois

2  Monday,  7 AM.  Ther 10.  32.  32.
Clear, but clouds over got a letter from Bruen saying would take 10 set more switch ties after receiving trace out which would do Jerry H.   Tue ironing.  Mrs.  Wentz over P.M., also Mrs. Feagan.    Tue sends Maggie to tell Mrs. Rogers not to wash tomorrow.  Settle with  F. Knock to date, he paying me $7.35.  Mr. Sutton went away last Saturday night to stay.  Glasco boys take possession of the Plaindealer today.  Uncle John was in till 3 P.M.  Saul Snider at night  says will keep my mare down there for something more than 2.00 per mo.  Pay P.O. sent 25.  Soup at Mcs 25.  Comer was up at night.  Says will send City and Coal Shaft bills  up  Wednesday.  Gobed 8.30 P.M.

December 1, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

1912

The Weather etc. for November , 1912

Daily mean 44.73+  Max.  72 on 11th.  Min. 22 on 28th.  Rain 1.11. on the 5th .50-  6th  .36 and 12th .25.  Snow flew on 1st. and 24.  Ice on 12 mornings from 1/2 an inch down in all  about 3 inches.  Direction and duration of winds - from N.3:h E.0; SE 1/3;  S 7; SW 7 2/3; W. 6 1/3 and N.W. 5 2/3 days.  Thunder on 12th.  Corn is about all shucked:  has ranged from 42cts to 36 cts.  Butter 50.  Eggs 25.  This has been the best season for  shucking for years.  The crop is  is generally big and good quality.  Lighter crop around Loxa.  Roads are excellent  quite dusty.    There have been substantially no easterly winds.  Streams are running higher than usual.  Clover and grass have made great growth.

1, Sunday.  7AM  Ther.  48.  60.  56.  = 54.2/3
Part cloudy S.3.  There was light sprinkle rain 1 AM.  Tue went to morning church.  She baked the rest of her chicken for dinner.  I fixup(sic) weather for Nov. and hitched up but did not drive till after 3 P.M. when start to woods but too dark and threatening  and I get home at 4 P.M.  Got far as branch on Ashmore Road.  Mort and Kate were over till after dark.  It began to rain 4.30 P.M. and continued  light showers till say midnight.   Violent wind all night South to westerly.  Rain .45 in.  Gobed9.

1887

1.  Thursday.  6 A.M.  Ther.  28.  40.  39.

Clear fresh S.E. wind.  self slight sore throat this morning.  Mrs. Rogers irons.  The doctor thinks Fan  some better this morning but very bad yet.  Mrs. Wentz is down there she came here tonight.  Thinks Fan better.  Ferd went over to Wentz at night with his grandma.  Phebe stops  up again but later, and worse than heretofore.  Mrs. Feagan was over before supper.  Didn't send in city bill tonight.  Mr. Cummings gave bill today which sent Comer.  Gobed 10.30  Strong S.E. wind all day also at night.

November 13- 15, 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

13.  Sunday.  6.30 AM  Ther 27.  56.?  48.
Clear wind S.  Drove out to coal shaft after breakfast then to Comer's to Janesville, Linder land and back home at  4.30 P.M.  Seph McClasky went with me.  Roads good. Fresh S. wind all day, cloudy toward night.  Tue  and girls up at Davis.  Go bed 10.30 P.M.

14.  Monday. 6 AM.  Ther.  40.  50. 44.
Clear but clouds over and rained a little about 9 AM.  Mrs.  Young came to wash but went home on account of the rain.  Wind changed to N.W. before noon getting cooler.  Comer was in P.M. we went out to Coal Shaft.  Got another lumber bill from Cumming.  Rec. letter from Brunen saying will be here in morning to look at switch ties.  Council began today  and good many people in town.  Gobed 9.30 P.M.  Kate Perrill  and friend call at night.  Sold Shackleford some old lumber.

15.  Tuesday  6 AM.  Ther.  37.55.  44.
Clear.  Wind, about N.   Met Bruner  up town went daown to switch ties.  He  seems well pleased with them. Drove down to Kickapoo before dinner.  Riley Easton brought up a load of posts which don't suit me very well.  Trade dull today.  Clear day wind S.E. toward night.  Mrs. Young washes.  Mrs. Feagan over in evening.  Tue not very well non self. coudn't sleep.  Drank ten for supper.  Phebe crys good deal in night.  Go bed 9.30 PM

Charleston, Illinois June 27, 1912 and 1887

100 Years Ago

Thursday, June 27, 1912, 5.30 AM.  Ther.  62.  90.  72. = 74 2/3

Part cloudy, N.E. 1.  Rhoda washes A.M.    This the warmest day to date the season.  Part cloudy, cloudy and threatening about 4 P.M. with what appeared to be  a thunder storm with rain a few miles W. and N.W. but did not rain any here.  Clears off before night. I kept pretty still all day.  Tue and Phebe up to hear band at night leaving me alone.  Gobed 9.30

125 Years Ago

Monday, June 27, 1887  6.30 A.M.  Ther.  67.  88.  66.

 Clear.  Jo Liston takes old buggy to repair.  Pay Winters express charges on two boxes of beer reed week or two ago.  Seph MClasky and I went down to mill after my buggy getting home about 3 P.M.  Got a lot of butternuts on road home.  Mrs. Lainel  washes.  Tue not very well AM baby not well P.M.  Wrote letters to Mary Sayre last night.  Kate Davis over while at night also Kate Myers and Mrs. Feagan.  Clear day, strong  east wind.  Awful dusty and dry.  Go bed, 10 P.M.  pay Seph for trip 1.00