January 30- February 2, 1914 in Charleston, IL

January 1914

30.  Friday.  6.30 AM.  Ther.  28.  32.  34.  =  31 1/3

Most clear N.E3.  Tue getting ready to go Mt. C.  all AM. and leaves on 3.13 PM.  Train late.  A bad day for it.  Light rain or sleet much of day beginning at 7 .  She thinks of staying with Buddy about 10 days.  Phebe went to train with her.I intended to hitch up.  Had I done so would have left Mare at Nickles for night.  Freezing all day with Northeasterly wind, but into sleet toward night and kept it up till after 2 AM when turned to snow.  Everything covered with ice.  Gobed 8.30

31.  Saturday. 6.30 AM.  Ther.  26.  40.  34.  =  33.1/3

Cloudy. N.W. 3.  snowing with 4 or 5 in. of ice and water on the ground. Ther. fell last night.  H.G. call to renew note to renew for 90 d. 35.00.  Cold water, Bill cleans out paths.  Pd 50 c.  It stops snowing 9 AM.  Harman came in after dinner and settles for several old lots of corn.  Pays 112.07 of 12.00 being for 30 bu. soft corn @ 40 c sold to him.  He brought us 1 lb. of butter.  I pay him 2.15 for butter, beef and glass.  After he left I hitch up mare to take her up to barn but phone them to come for her.  Precipitation today measured about six inches snow and sleet which fell last night and yesterday 1.57 in. in all.  Learn by paper that Mr. Marvel has been nominated for P.M. at Clinton.  Mostly clear day light westerly winds.  

The Weather &c at Charleston, Ill.  Jany 1914.

Average temperature 37.7.  Maximum 68 on the 28th.   Minimum 12 on 12th.  Cloudiness 64 per cent.  Precipitation 2.73 inches S(?)now say six inches.  Coldest day 12th. warmest 58 2/3.  The winds have been North 4 2/3; N.E. 1;  S.E. 2 1/3;  S 10;  S.W. 4 1/3; W. 1 and Northwest 6 2/3 days.  The roads have not been so bad.  I have not driven much and horse has been at nickles most of the month.  Corn is selling at 52 cts  Cliff says.  There is much poor corn last year.  Country butter 30 Eggs 30.  The ground is covered with say 5 inches heavy snow' an sleet.  Trees loaded with ice.  This wont compare with same of our sleet storms.  In Feb. 1869 much large timber was destroyed by a sleet.

February 1914

1.  Sunday.  6,20 AM.    Ther.  22.  44.  32.  = 32 2/3

Clear. W.2.  There seems to be little doing here today.  Phebe went up for R.H. getting a  later edition than usual which contains weather report.  The storm was pretty general in the north Central west.  I fix up my weather for January.  Shave self rather late P.M.  Jack dog is sick, had a fit in kitchen, also had one yesterday when Harman got scared.  We got letter from Muggs yesterday.  Nobody called  Phebe anJ.E.Md self spend day reading.  The ice mostly leaves trees an snow settles good deal.  Gobed 9.30

2.  Monday.  6.30 AM.  Ther.  32.  52.  42.  = 42.

Part Cloudy. S.E.3.  Phebe didn't get up till about 8   The day warms up and light rain at 2 P.M. &c.    We get letter from Tue P.M.  She got to Buddy's all right Friday night and reports

 them all well.  The snow gets patchy today but it  grew cooler P.M. after the rain.  Electric bill 3.90 for Jan.  Talk with J.E.M. as he passed in morn.  Mattoon votes tomorrow on commish proposition 1 or 3 .  Charley does chores and will return Wed. eve.  I made mush at night.  Ph bought same also.  Clear at night.  gobed 9

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

March 20-21, 1913 in Charleston, Illinois

20.  Thursday.  6 AM.  Ther.  54.  58.  46 = 52 2/3
Mostly clear.  S.S.W.4  Helen Hildreth called AM she had the mumps.  Stays to dinner going home on P.M. car.  Helen Ferish here P.M. helping Tue about  a dress.  All went up town P.M.  Learn of George M. Seftons death at 8 this AM will be buried Sat. 10 AM.  I hitch up in part but didn't drive.  Tue over to Grove's at night.  Much cloudy and very windy day.  Wind shifts to westerly with sp. rain late afternoon, more at night and quite heavy showers at times in night growing colder all day:  furious wind all night, near hurricane toward morn.  Rain to 7 AM (21) .60  Gobed 10.15

2121.  Friday  5. AM.  Ther.  36.  34.  26.  = 32.
Cloudy W.7.  The wind drove me out early.  It was a reglur (sic) cyclone.  Dessy Wright who used to work here called AM.  Tue gets first letter from Phebe for two or three weeks.  Harman phones that window at farm blown in and broken.  He was sowing oats yesterday but failed to sow clover seed.  Tue gets ready and starts for Mt. Carmel at 3.14 P.M. train.  Wentz takes her to depot.  Phone H.G. to please bring up my booze which he did about dark staying an hour or two.  Cold windy day about freezing much of time.  Part cloudy clear at night.  I sleep upstairs.  Gobed 9

March 16-17, 1913 in Charleston, Illinois

1913

16.  Sunday.  6.15  AM.  Ther.  22.  38.  30. = 30

Mostly clear.  N..W.  2.  Tue phoned for R.H. which they delivered.  Tue did not attend church.  She  roasted big piece of salt pork for dinner.  She is talking  of going down to  to Mt. Carmel  this week after  the young men get out which is promised tomorrow.  Mrs. Curd calls P.M. till near night also Mort and Katie.  Mr. Law stopped in sitting room while at night.  Ray did not come till quite late.  Part clear day with high N.W. wind and near freezing much of day.  Self feeling poorly. Gobed 10

17.  Monday.  6AM  Ther 22.56.  46. = 411/3

Most clear S.E.2.  Tue straightening up Lee and Law room.  They got out today .  Law owes 4.35 and 7.35.  Tue gets letter from Buddy the first for two or three weeks.  Cliff Harman calls P.M. and will get chimney top for farm at Geo. Shriver.  I decide to get my clover seed of IBM.  Will sow about 60 acres.  Cliff wants to buy  west 80 of place; but have known this for long time.  Ray picks up in front some.  Mostly clear day with strong SE to Southerly wind.  I have felt but poorly.  Tue went with Mrs. Brooks to a spelling contest at night leaving me alone.  Gobed10.

January 9, 1913 and 1888 in Charleston, IL.

1912

9.  Thursday,   6.30.  Ther.  26.  40.  32.  = 32 2/3

Cloudy.  S.3.  Tue gets new boy to chore.  Proves to be Roger Bennett's son Roy.  Buddy and Charles put in day getting ready to start for Mt. Carmel which they do on the 3.14 P.M.  Big Four train.  Grace called to see Buddy, but too late.  Phebe went with Marie to train.  Pleasant day with fresh southerly wind.  Gobed 9.

1887

9.  Monday, 6.30  A.M.  Ther.  23.  32.  .28

Cloudy wind easterly.  Part of coffee mill  in kitchen.  Maggie and Ph. went to school.  Phebe does not seem to feel  very well.   One of R. Davis cattle fell and broke his neck.  Got a letter form Mrs. Davis,  Berlin  stating that Uncle George was not expected live more than two or three days.  Mrs. E. Eastin called a minute P.M.  There was a fight this  P.M. between two women.  Comer was in town:  told him I didn't want to cut any timber south of Big Hollow.  He wants me to get hands and pile the tiles now down at R.R.  Phebe came home sick.  Send for Dr. Patton after supper.  Chilly, cloudy day wind mostly northeast.  Gobed  10 P.M.

The REAL August 10, 1912 in Charleston, IL

Yesterday, I posted from July instead of August, so sorry.  CMS

100 Years Ago  . . .

10.         Saturday,   5.30 AM.  Ther.  58.  78.  68.  = 68

Mostly clear, SW.2  Nick Smith over yesterday.  He has quit  the Dole House of present.  My Rheumatism appear to be getting worse.  We will have to get new grate to our furnace before setting it up.  Kate's Libbie came over from Mattoon on 11 car.  I took her with provisions, which she brought, over to Frank Balch's where they  had daughter die last week of scarlet fever.  Another is not expected to live.  Buddy and  Chas. arrive from Mt.C about noon for visit.  Phebe is getting ready to go to Chicago tomorrow morning.  Alfred finishes yard A.M.  Much cloudy day with severial (sic)  PM,  Mort and Kate over at night.  The rain to 6 P.M.  measured .22 in.  Go bed 9.30  Buy 29oz chick of Ray Smith.

Charleston, IL June 16, 1912 and 1887

100 Years Ago

Sunday, June 16, 1912   5.30  AM.  Ther.70.  80.  70. = 73 1/3

Part Cloudy S.3.  The storm that was brewing at bedtime last night reached us about 1 A.M. and until 2 A.M. we had all the rain, wind and thunder we could handle.  The electrical display was great.  1.05 inches rain fell non after 2 AM.   The wind stripped many small limbs off our trees.  I did not sleep more than an hour.  Tue answered the door bell 5 A.M.for Marie, Walter and baby.  They were quite unexpected.  They left Mt. Carmel at 9 P.M. last night and met the storm at Paris.  Andy Sisk injured recently in runaway was buried today.  Kate did not stay to dinner.  I felt badly all day.  Drove round town a little and E a mile or two P.M.  The storm trimmed trees all over town.  Mostly cloudy day withwith high S.W. wind threatening with sprinkles rain and thunder lightening at night.  Go bed 9 P.M.

Marie Gramesly Reasor and Charlie

This is my Grandmother and my Uncle Charlie

125 Years ago

Thursday, June 16, 1887   6 A.M.  Ther. 75.  91.  72.

Clear.  Crass comes to work at 7 A.M., cleans out cellar &c.  A few more worms begin spinning today.  Decker brought up load of wood making in all to date 4 cord. @1.75 all measured up and  neat.  Silk worms seem to be determined to die  quit feeding them up town.  Crass whitewashed cellar P.M.  Tue went up town about supper time.  Drive after supper with Tue, took baby.  Good many worms up store spinning  many dying.  Gobed, 10 P.M.