It is July 25, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, IL

100 Years Ago . . .

Thursday, July 25, 1912,  5.30 AM   Ther.  70.  90.  76. = 78 2/3

Part cloudy, haze. N. 2.  Rhoda washed AM.  McNeel's took furnace sections down cellar and let it go at that : they did little else.  I got halter at Nickles.  Rhoda's little boys trying to mow yard P.M.  Get shave Br's P.M.  Pd.  I drove to Dicewood late P.M.  The Chautauqua began today at Fairground.  Phebe attends function.  Tue over at Grove's.  Clear day with fresh Northerly winds go bed 9.30.

125 Years Ago . ..

Monday, July 25, 1887      6 AM.  Clear ther. 60.  91.  68.

Clear.  Start down to Fair with Tue and baby about 9 AM. staying there an hour or two.  Brought home some green corn getting home before noon.  Bim was in after dinner says Uncle John is sick, sent him some whiskey.  Tue and I intend to go out there tomorrow morning.  MSandy in town first time since the Westfield suit.  Another alarm of fire this time in afternoon, this time it was the Ficklin Stable.    Buy peaches and starch at E. Eastins.  Write letter to E.D.Davis about not having  timber ready but forget to mail it.  Gobed 9 PM.

July 24, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Il

100 Years Ago . . .

Wednesday, July 24, 1912   5.30 AM.  76.  96.  82. = 84 2/3

Clear, SW.2.  was warm night.  O. Hudson takes job of mow yard but back outs after working an hour.  Pd. .15c all.  He helped hitch up .Mc N. did not appear A.M.  Oscar says Emmett has found last garden fork.  They work a little at furnace cleaning up fire pot nothing else.  Today proves to be the warmest of season up to date.  So I keep pretty quiet.The weeds and grass are getting the better of us.  It is hard to get any kind of help.  I drove out by fairground toward night met load of hay over turned near Decker Springs.  Tue got home 7 P.M. from Bert's where she has been since last Friday.  Phebe went P.M. to W.E. Hills to Recep. for Fern Rickett.  Mostly clear day, hazy wind S.W. to N.  Tue got a letter from Buddy P.M.  Gobed 9.30

125 Years Ago . . . 

Sunday, July 24, 1887    7 AM  Ther.  67.  90.  71.

Clear, wind N.E.  Go up and get mare to tke Tue out to Uncle John's.  While waiting for her there was alarm of fire proved to be Geo McNutt's house which burned also several stables and other houses took fire.  There was something wrong with the waterworks and it got pretty good start before pressure came.  Drove while with Tue before noon.  Geo Weber over P.M.  Drove with children round town toward night.  Tue learns that Fan sent for Dr. this morning.  Clear day N.E. wind go bed 9 PM.

July 23, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago . . .

Tuesday, July 23, 1912,  6 AM.  Ther 70.  92.  82.  = 81 1/3

Part Cloudy, S.E.1  Plew called for piece of lumber - helps me hitch up.  I lost my halter yesterday.  Hunt for McNeel an hour AM. without finding him.    Thunder showers around much of AM light shower 9 to 10 AM.  I feel very unhealthy today one of the hottest  days.  I keep pretty quiet till toward night when drive S. to  Normal and later E on Westfield road returning N. road.  The city is putting in water main on Lincoln Ave. leaving main line on Osgood place E. of Lincoln.  I met McNeel at shop 6 P.M.  Says will put in furnace tomorrow if can get help.  No word from Tue today.  No letter from girls.  So hot Phebe did not have supper.  Gobed10. 10.

125 Years Ago . . . 

 Saturday, July 23, 1887       6.30  AM  Ther.  68.  88.  68.  

Clear.  Wind N.E. on N.  Clear all day no signs of rain.  Buy 2 undershirts at McCravy's 2.00,  Hat at  Winters 1.75.  Tue finishes ironing.  Comer and mill hands in town.  Big crowd in town.  Father went to the races in afternoon.  Tue over to Eastins while in afternoon.  Tue over to Eastins while in afternoon.  Self about sick.  Probably green corn or ice cream.  Meet Bice Dowson but doesn't pay me.  Fred Weber pays 3.50 on a/c.  Take medicine at night.  Gobed 10.15

It is July 21, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Sunday, July 21, 1912 ,  5.50 AM   Ther.  78.  86.  76. = 78 2/3

Cloudy SW 3  There was light showers (to) about 3 AM.  Threatening morn.  I got  R.H. and then stat for timber E. but return after getting halfway occasional weather.  Storm struck us about noon.  Heavy rain with great thunder and lightning for short time.    Tue phones no rain at Bert's.  After dinner late P.M. drove to woods E.  No mushrooms worth bring home.  Return by Westfield road, getting home 6.30.  Take Mare to Nickles.  Phebe out at night with Ora.  Go bed 9.30

125 Years Ago

Thursday, July 21, 1887,  6 AM  Ther.  75.  95.  73.

Cloudy but soon clears off.  Several very light showers with some thunder in night.  Maggy walked out of bed in night but didn't happen to hurt her.  Get another letter from Cuthbert saying he could get 10c rate and would take several cars red oak @17.oo  Start down to timber about 9 AM and get back at 4.  Mare behaved very well.  Some cloudy.  Showers in distance.  Apparently heavy thunder shower passed south of us about 4 PM.  Tue  has been ironing today.  Air close, cooler night.  Gobed 9 PM.

Charleston, Illinois June 28, 1912 and 1887

100 Years Ago

Friday, June 28, 1912,   6 AM.  Ther   62.  90. .76. =  76

Clear, hazy. N.1.  Tue set out her celery plants yesterday.  I drove uptown A.M.  Met Rairdin at P.O.  He wants me to go to ranch and report as to his ranch.  They are putting an iron railing around monument.  Tue got  letter from Buddy, she arrived at Reasor's all right   Phebe went riding with Sue P.M. and Tue went up town.  Mostly clear AM.  Milky blue sky.  Some lazy cummili deloflofi into light thunder showers north.  Light south wind.  Was alone till bed time.  Go bed. 9.30

125 Years Ago

Tuesday, June 28, 1887,  6 AM.  Ther.  69.  89.  68.

Clear or nearly so.  Wash and oil  my harness.  Girls went to Mary Fackler's School in forenoon.  Hammock recd from St. Louis does not suit very fell.  Express 45c.  Mauice  Larry here most of P.M.  Went up to see how Listen was getting along with buggy,  had just begin to work on it.  H.G. down today Trying  to figure how much lumber the city has.  Tue    making some blue dresses for Maggie and Phebe.  Mostly clear day E wind Go bed 10 P.M.

Charleston, Illinois June 26, 1912 and 1887

100 Years Ago

Wednesday, June 26, 1912  4.30 AM.  Ther.  58.  88.  74.  =73 1/3

Clear hazy.  Light fog early.  North light wind.  Buddy with Charles went to Hindsboro to visit Reasors.  They were to meet her at Bushton.  Phebe went to Clover Leaf with them at 6 AM.  Parker and I look at old Phone poles and think won't get them.  Will try to get the stuff from the Ranch.  Drove to woods P.M.  There has been nothing doing in the fungus line since early May.  No sign of anything today.  I fix spoke in buggy wheel after getting home.  Tue went to P.M. with Mrs. Brooks  at night.  Mostly clear day light northeasterly wind  Gobed 9.30 P.M.

125 Years Ago

Sunday, June 26, 1887,  8 AM  Ther.  74.  84.  65.  

Clear.  H.G.  came sown before breakfast and stayed an hour or two.  Maggie and Phebe went to S.S.  Kate Davis called while we were eating breakfast.  Went up town before noon and brought down the hose sprinkled in front yard. P.M.  Everybody is using water and I want to get my share.  Very dry.  No rain to speak of since May 24.   Will soon have to rain or raise no crops.  Fresh east wind all day and clear.  Have been  chewing tobacco for a few days quit and do quit to night.  Go bed 9 P.M.

June 4 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Tuesday, June 4, 1912,  6 A.M.  Ther. 60. 76. 60. = 65 1/3

Mostly cloudy N.3.  there was light shower probably toward morning (.02)  Tue complaining of pain in her hip for past week.  Self have sore on cheek which have nursed for a  month.  Meter reading 389.000.  Get shave's at Browns pd .15.  Get some lumber and nails at  Andrew's to repair back porch.  Mostly clear day cloudy some P.M. with sprinkle rain say 5 P.M.  Tue  and I drive out to Helen's late P.M. getting buttermilk &c.  Gus working at his milk.  Phebe and Ora out.  Tue over to Library.  Go bed. 9 PM _

125 Years Ago

Saturday, June 4, 1887, 7 AM  Ther 75. 87.73.

Clear.  Delia thinks she has the measles this morning and I took her home before noon.  Maggie going with me.  Father and self went after osage in morning and again in night.  The silk worms which have not been doing very well seem better today but the ants are after them again.  Uncle John was down to dinner.  Comer came up toward night.   Has ill ready to go to work Monday morning .  I recd. letter from ED Doire with bill for  38,000 ft.  Drove with comer down to Winston's.  Go bed at 10.30

June 1, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Saturday, June 1, 1912  5.40 AM.  Ther 58. 86. 68. = 70 2/3

Mostly clear, S.2.  Phebe making hat for Tue.  H.G. came down for lettuce.  Talk with Frommell and Ike Rogers.  Ike has not sold his B.C.  Will put in wheat on ranch in fall if I desire it. (?) Owes 13.50 from way back which will pay when sells B.C.  I got up town 5 P.M.  Met John Parker with (?), of course, west side.  He will look at my work first of week.  Old man Andrews Comic Check horse man was badly hurt at Fair Ground today.  Part clear day strong S. wind.  Heavy thunder storm came up about  sunset.  Raining heavily for an hour.  Ellen called for her clothes.  She is staying at Emit's.  She left for Loxa 9.30 car.  Go bed 10 P.M.

125 Years Ago

Wednesday, June 1, 1912,   6.30 AM  Ther.  60.  70.  57.

Mostly cloudy day.  Sell Jack Jefferies a lot of glasses.  McGurty's were circulating a petition today for license.  Tue finishes her hall papering in afternoon.  Mrs. Davis over p.m.  Kate Davis has been appointed teacher in schools in town.  They are tearing down the Eastern school building preparatory  to building a new one.  Eastin's chickens are eating our garden up.  They got through the fence.  Drive with Tue out by Mound Cemetery after supper.  Road good: it has not rained enough to make them muddy.  Go bed 9.30 ~

May 29,1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Wednesday,   May 29, 1912   5.40 AM.  Ther 58. 60. 56 =58.

Mostly cloudy N.3.  Get stuff ordered Nick yest.  Colman on duty at Interurban.  Met Cooney Scheyetl.  He lives and works in Chicago.  Tue and Phebe finish ironing.  Tue has determined not to get Ellen any more.  they are cutting the hay on library lot.  Some of the aldermen get it.  Tue and Phebe up town P.M.  I get shave at Brown's pd.  Helen phones in wanting to borrow my mare to disc with.  They didn't  get her.  I drove out to Dicewood late P.M. nothing doing.  Cloudy day with stiff north wind.  The mud about dried up.  Tue write Buddy night.  Go bed 10

125 Years Ago

Sunday, May 29, 1887  7 AM  Ther 68. 82. 67.  

Some cloudy.  Look over things up at store.  There is some prospect for license some people think.  Delia has company most of the day.  Tue down to  Dowlings after dinner with baby and Phebe.  I d drove a while with Maggie and went after osage.  Gobed 9 P.M.  Phebe not well.

May 28, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Yeas Ago

Tuesday, May 28, 1912,  6 AM, Ther.  64. 80. 64.= 69 1/3

Cloudy and light rain.  there were heavy showers toward morn to 7 AM measuring  .62 in. more later with light shower 6P.M. say .05.  Tue washing AM.  They are working to raise six thound(sic) dollars for the Sanitarian.  We cannot give any.  Phone Nick P.M. for same.  The streets and roads quite muddy, gravel good.  I drove down by Mat Browns P.M.  Return by  Kickapoo.  The rain didn't raise streams.  Most of ground down that way broken  Planting mostly finished and corn coming up.  Part clear day high south wind.  Threatening with thunder several times wind becoming S.W.  Phebe out at night.  Tue went to library.  Go bed 10 P.M.

125 Years Ago

Saturday 6.45 AM.  Ther 58. 78.60

Clear.  Try to select some wall paper for hall.  Young rakes up and shocks the grass.  Settle with Fred. Wiber, Uncle John and Snider in town P.M.  Promise Mr. Cormer that will go down and see Milt Drake and John Handley Monday.  Tue gets hats for herself and girls at Mullens on Cr.  Settle with Bennett Bros. for chopping wood paying them 4.82.  Pay Warren Decker $15.00 verbal order to Stoddert.  He has hauled to date 520 posts @2c. leaving bal due me of $4.60.  Go bed 9.30 P.M. ` Took nearly half of silkworms up town.  Bought 2 qts. s berries at Wrights.

May 27, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Monday,  May 27, 1912,  5.30 AM.  Ther. 64. 82. 76. =74

Clear S.E.3.  The "song birds" are eating all our cherries.  The Gov. Wood* had more than usual on. Drove out to Cemetery AM.  Find Snider boys have cleaned up Hildreth lot.  Tom Talbott is breaking piece N of fairground.  I got home before noon.  Tue spent P.M. at H.G's.**  As before said they are living in E.H. Clark's house N.E. Mon & 4 where they have no rent to pay.  Part cloudy day self remain at home feeling rather worse than common.  Phebe went to Frances after supper.  Tue called on back St. till 9 P.M.  The city authorities seem to be examining library lot and incidentally (perhaps) my premises.  They made not report.   Lightening N.W. at night, and many other reliable signs of rain.  Electric light people read meter (389.000)  This is my reading as I was not present  when Miller was here.  Gobed 10 P.M.

*hestofbooks.com/gardening-horticulture/Journal-8/The-Governor-Wood-Cherry.html

**Henry Gramesly

125 Years Ago

Friday, May 27, 1887  6.30 A.M.  Ther. 58.  78.  60.

Clear some cloudy P.M.  N.W. wind Young comes early and mows yard and hillside.  Boys continue to rob our berry patch.  Tue and Delia take up carpet in hall in afternoon and tear off old paper.  The silkworms are so much trouble from having no place to keep them that I may have to let them go.  The  alumni meeting was tonight at Fackln's.  Tue did not go.  Gobed 9 P.M.

May 26,1912 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Sunday, May 26,1912    6 A.M.  Ther 60. 84. 68. = 70 2/3

Clear S.E.2.  Phebe went to  River early with Frances.  Tue attends church A.M.  I got paper and drove north of town two or three miles getting home 11 AM.  Saw Ben Spence talking with Jake Nickles on Monroe St.  Most of farmers are about done planting.  Seems to be much unbroken which suppose is left for B.C.  Mostly clear AM Threatening P.M. with heavy  thunder west and sprinkle rain here at 6 P.m. (.03in).  We need rain: roads are dry and becoming dusty.  Mrs. Grove complains of feeling some better.  Ph and Ora walking at night.  Have seen  nor heard anything of Kate and Stella since last Wednesday.  Part cloudy with Southerly wind.  Gobed 9

May 25, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Saturday,  May 25, 1912           6 AM.  Ther.  60. 82. 66. =29 2/3

Part Cloudy. N.E.1.  Oil buggy and was up town a while A.M.  Helen* and her boys were here a while A.M.  There was a slight accident on street line near Dr. Shaffers no one hurt.  I drove E. of town late P.M. getting back about six.  It is getting very dry streams are going down fast.  People  east of town to have finished their planting; some fields up.  Pastures look good.  bluegrass making tall growth this season.  Phebe out with Ora very late.  Gobed 8.30

*Helen Ferrish- Tue's neice.  Tue's sister Fan's daughter.  At this time she had two sons, John and George.

125 Years Ago

Wednesday, May 25, 1887   6.30 AM  Ther. 60, 75 ?  59 clear.  Expected Comer early but he sis not come at all.  After dinner start for timber alone and met Comer when nearly there, arrived home at 7 P.M.  Cool day.  Tue and Delia cleaning house in kitchen.  Tue has caught cold in breast.  Delia went to commencement tonight with friend.  Today was last day of school.  G. Weber  makes deduction of $10 on his wages.  Comer delivered first lumber on City bill.  Pete McGurty makes a few remarks about license this morning and thinks Comer says he will move engine Monday.  Gobed 10 P.M.

May 24, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Friday,  May 24, 1912    6 A.M.  Ther 70. 82. 72.  = 71 1/3

Cloudy, N.E.2. Thunder with light rain 3 AM.  Dark morning till 8oc.  I hitch up slowly.  Old buggy about worn out.  I drive up town and to P.O.  They are putting foundation for a monument N.W. cor. of court yard `  Phebe did not get up to breakfast.  Her cold not much better.  Her trunk came today.  I drove S. P.M.   round by Hen's* bottom.  Tue and Phebe both out at night.  H.G.** calls with Ben Spence I had not seen Ben for many years.   He lives in Indianapolis.  Part cloudy day with light variable winds.  The rain early A.M. only about .03  Go bed 10.30 P.M.

*Henry Hildreth, Tue's brother.

**Henry Gramesly Charles' brother.

125 Years Ago

Tuesday, May 24, 1887   6.15 AM.  Ther 69, 80, 66

Clear.  Started down to Comer's Mill about 9 AM. to talk over the (?) got home at 1.30 PM.  Heavy shower with wind and thunder about 2 PM.  Tue sets out some tomato plants.  Delia irons.  Gave bid to Fooke for City lumber @ $1.50.  Comer says he will pull up at once and go down to timber.  Went to  Ed Wiley's hedge for Osage after supper.  Deffenbach pays $1.oo  Gobed 9.45 PM.

May 23, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Thursday, May 23, 1912  5.40 A.M.  Ther. 64. 88. 74. = 751/3

Clear. S.3.  Emmett came.  I get off for Loxa a 8.30.  Cliff down E. of B.C. (?) where boys plowing.  He has sit hitch post outside front gate.  Curtice has put up mail box there too.  Cliff on horseback let through yards.  We  drive over 12 a clover south of B. shed.  He will cut it sell it and give me half then break and plant B.C.  He was in hurry to go Mattoon 10 car and left me at S. end piece.  I drove over much  of west but didn't visit house.  Start home 11 AM via Loxa.  Jones pays me 5.00 rent for  (?) 25cts extra paper not bought.  Hugh not visible Cindy says cutting hedge.  Went home N. Loxa road arriving 1 P.M.   It proved pretty hot for (?) today, the hottest to date this season.  Emmett finishes cleaning up lot and puts wood in cellar.  Pay him 3.00 all to date.  Get shave Br.4, P.M, Pd.  He has new boy working .  Tue went up to hear band.  Phebe walks with Ora.  Mostly clear with high south wind.  Gobed 9.30

125 Years Ago

Monday, May 23, 1887  6.30 A.M. Ther. 68, 81, 66

Cloudy and muddy.  Pay taxes on Store and Timber.  A large block fell from the  cornice about noon having rotted off.  Went up on roof with D. Wesley P.M. and found the others solid.  Delia washed.  Tue has been dissatisfied with her for some time  and talks of letting her go.  Drove to Half Mile House for hedge after supper.  Tom  Stark with me.  Mostly cloudy day.  Some rain about 1 P.M. roads pretty muddy.  Gobed at 10 P.M.

May 22, 1912 and 1887

100 Years Ago 

Wednesday,  May 22, 1912  5.30 A.M.  Ther. 64,84, 72 = 73 1/3

Clear S.S.W.3. Emmett came, was sick yest.  He mows yard A.M.  The machine worked fine.  Cut weeds in pasture.  In P.M. we went to cemetery and worked an hour or two cleaning off lots.  Kate and Stella call about 11 A.M.  They are back on a visit from California where they went four years ago.  Emmett went to cutting weeds on Perkins lot after we got back.  Tue washed A.M. and was over to Grove's by request several times today.  Mr. G does not seem well today.  Tue visits Mrs. LeReck at night.  Clear day strong southwind (sic).  K&S went over to Frank's to dine Phebe and Ora Webb arrive 11P.M.  Phebe lost her trunk on trip home.  Go bed 10.30 P.M.

125 Years Ago

Sunday, May 22, 1887  7.30 Ther. 75, 88, 71

 Hot day and mostly clear.  Drive with Tue, Phebe and baby up N. of town and also down to water works after dinner.  Kate Davis over while  P.M.  Went with Ruth and Maggie after Osage.  Thunder shower with wind and heavy rain after 10 P.M.  Caught a large gray moth last night, she deposited after I caught her about 100 eggs.  The  roads are getting very good.  The silk worms are getting to be very much in the way.  There are some 10,000 or 15,000 of them and they occupy more room every day.  Gobed 10 P.M.

May 21, 1912 & 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Tuesday, May 21, 1912    5.30 AM, Ther.  60, 84, 72, +72

Clear S.S.W.2.  Emmett did not come as promised and I tried to find him, but didn't.  The abscess in upper  mouth relieved me by breaking.  Tue letter from Phebe that will be home yest or today.  She didn't come.  Tue over at Bells P.M. hair clean.  Retha Gaines called between 4 &5.  Gus brought us some butter and milk.  Tue went to Groves after supper.  Mrs. G improving  under rubbing process.  Caught rat no. 8 P.M.  Think pretty nearly exterminated on place.  Clear day just like last four.  Southerly  wind.  I felt better today.  Go bed 10.

125 & Years Ago

Saturday, May 21, 1887    6.30 A.M.  Ther 66, 88, 67

About clear.  Thunder shower with sprinkle about noon.  Took baby carriage up to Fatty's to get repaired.  Mr. Young came with his boys and spread straw on berry patch.  Put row of potatoes between rows.  Says he will mow yard soon as he feels well enough.  Talk with Mort Cormer in afternoon.  Have decided to let him go down  there with his mill he to give me one fourth  the gross proceeds for all lumber sold.  Sam Leitch gives me poor encouragement about city bill.  Gobed 10 P.M.  Noticed first fire flies.

May 13,1912 & 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Monday, May 13, 1912.  8.30 A.M.  Ther. 38, 68,54 = 53 1/3

Clear. S.W.1  There was a light white frost.  Tue and Ellen repair old rocking chair &c today.  Tue gets letters from Muggs and Phebe.  P. thinks she will be home in two weeks.  Tue went to Loxa on 3 car returning at 6.  I drove E.  P.M.   Roads some muddy.  Farmers not at work  Tand E went over to Mrs. Curds at night and later Tue went over to Groves staying till 10 P.M.  Mostly clear day with light variable winds go bed 9. P.M.

125 Years Ago

Friday, May 13, 1887  6.30 A.M>  Ther.  64,86, 70  Clear, remainder of my silkworm eggs mostly hatch.  Those recd. from Ag. Dep. show signs of hatching.  See Al Prevo up town, he has come from Bessemer, Ala. to attend Funeral of his mother in law.  Took Tue and baby for drive toward night.  Gobed 10 P.M.