20. Sunday. 5.30 AM. Ther. 50. 70. 56.
Clear with SE wind. No curculio, think found one about last Wednesday and a few plums that had been stung then no more. Had big mess of mushrooms for breakfast bought of Geo. Modual yesterday. Went there to perk horse with H.G. and W.S.G. in forenoon. Talk of going to Indianapolis next Thursday to look round. Drove while toward night with Maggie and after with Tue and Phebe. Phebe ran against the corner of the house and hurt herself, bruised her face and head. 8.30.
21. Monday. 5.30 AM Ther. 50. 75. 55.
Clear. wind SE. Got letter from Birnhuser Bartle, they think I can sell my furniture to Walsh at Mattoon. Mrs. Rogers washes. Warren Decker says he will begin hauling wood tomorrow. Plant six row white stone potato in bottom. Winter says will have my suit done Thursday. Think some of going over to Indianapolis with H.G. to look round. Warm pleasant day E. wind go bed 9 PM.
22. Tuesday 5.45 AM. Ther. 60. 80. 65.
Some cloudy E. wind. Start for timber at 7 AM with Bill Kelly work till after 5 P.M. at clearing out fence row. Hot day down there. Got home little after 7 PM. Tue thinks the baby has the measles. Mrs. Rogers irons. Pay R. Rutherford order on N. McMorris for 1.00 Did not have my (?) with me. Pleasant day, things growing. Baby was very restless at night. Gobed 9 P.M. Decker hauled wood to E.H. Clark.
Charles Gramesly's Journal was written from 1878 to 1925. I am his Great-granddaughter and I post entries from the journal from 114 and 125 years ago. The journal is about everyday living in Charleston & Coles County Illinois. It is not just about the Gramesly family, it is about the community, the region and the issues on all levels that touch their lives. Many people are mentioned in this journal. Join me as I explore history written by my Great-grandfather . . .
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Sunday, May 5, 2013
May 3-5, 1888 in Charleston, Illinois.
3. Thursday. 5.15 AM Ther. 54. 82. 70.
Mostly clear. Wind SE. as it was yesterday. Jar plum trees again this AM but have not found any Curculios yet. Tue feeling badly this morning got ready to start for Timber but meet Handley by (?) walnut lumber sold him mine @ 4.00 for 1st or 2nd and $2.00 for culls. Started to timber about 2 P.M. Tue went with me. Tell Ruban Rutherford to go to making rails @ 85c. per hundred. we got home at 7.30 P.M. Looked for mushrooms but found none. They have been finding. Thunder shower after dark but not much rain. go bed 10 PM order 3 cans Beth from Chicago.
4. Friday. 6.45 AM. Ther. 55. 55. 47.
Cloudy W. wind. Uncle John was in town but would not stay to dinner. Comer was in and I paid him some lumber he had sent up to the city from his from his own timber 35.91 in full. They are clearing off the Johnston lot getting ready to dig the cellar. Drove down to the waterworks with Charley MCravey after mushrooms. He went over the river after them and I remained at the waterworks. He got some and gave me a mess of them. Mostly cloudy day clear night. The children have sore eyes. Tue thinks they must be taking the measles but M & P have had them. Phebe has not seemed well for a long time and has not gone to school for a week or two. Go bed 9 PM.
5. Saturday. 5 AM. Ther. 40. 72. 58.
Clear wind-let-west. Very heavy dew. Was very light frost. Tried the curculio again this morning but did not find any. Kirk & Co. brought up lumber walnut and fencing. Say they are going to leave Monday settle up with them owe them bal. $28.45. Learn that R.R. inspected . Clear day Phebe seems to be breaking out with something like measles supposed she had the measles in Wisconsin four years ago. Gobed 10 P.M.
Mostly clear. Wind SE. as it was yesterday. Jar plum trees again this AM but have not found any Curculios yet. Tue feeling badly this morning got ready to start for Timber but meet Handley by (?) walnut lumber sold him mine @ 4.00 for 1st or 2nd and $2.00 for culls. Started to timber about 2 P.M. Tue went with me. Tell Ruban Rutherford to go to making rails @ 85c. per hundred. we got home at 7.30 P.M. Looked for mushrooms but found none. They have been finding. Thunder shower after dark but not much rain. go bed 10 PM order 3 cans Beth from Chicago.
4. Friday. 6.45 AM. Ther. 55. 55. 47.
Cloudy W. wind. Uncle John was in town but would not stay to dinner. Comer was in and I paid him some lumber he had sent up to the city from his from his own timber 35.91 in full. They are clearing off the Johnston lot getting ready to dig the cellar. Drove down to the waterworks with Charley MCravey after mushrooms. He went over the river after them and I remained at the waterworks. He got some and gave me a mess of them. Mostly cloudy day clear night. The children have sore eyes. Tue thinks they must be taking the measles but M & P have had them. Phebe has not seemed well for a long time and has not gone to school for a week or two. Go bed 9 PM.
5. Saturday. 5 AM. Ther. 40. 72. 58.
Clear wind-let-west. Very heavy dew. Was very light frost. Tried the curculio again this morning but did not find any. Kirk & Co. brought up lumber walnut and fencing. Say they are going to leave Monday settle up with them owe them bal. $28.45. Learn that R.R. inspected . Clear day Phebe seems to be breaking out with something like measles supposed she had the measles in Wisconsin four years ago. Gobed 10 P.M.
Thursday, May 2, 2013
April 30 and May 1-2, 1888 in Charleston, Illinois
April 1888
30. Monday, 6.30 AM. Ther. 54.57. 46
Cloudy and raining form N.W. rained some in night. Drove down to Myers at Nicholson place, says he will not be able to work for me any more and will have to pay rent in money. H.G got at Four Leaf round Fatty Knocks shop in P.M. Sell Kenshaw 65 posts and 800 ft. fencing to be delivered this week. Got Andy Mock to straighten up load of lumber on yard. Chilly cloudy day. Wes Caylon hauls me down load of fencing from yard. Wind NW gobed 10 PM~
May 1888
1. Tuesday. 5.30 AM. Ther. 42 50 46
Cloudy N. wind. Start with Crass for timber at 7 AM. Got to work at lumber about 9.30. Brown helps till we quit. R Rutherford helped in afternoon We got home about 8 AM. Think another half day will finish the job. Chilly day, with N. or M.E. wind cloudy all day roads (?) went by Walkers and return by Blakeman. gob 10PM
x2. Wednesday 6.15 AM Ther. 43. 65. 58
Cloudy E. wind. Father was sick in night and did not get up to breakfast but was round town before noon. Kirk & Co brought up two loads of lumber mostly fencing in all 1244 ft. paid them 5.00. H.G. says he will go in with me to put up a sawmill in town - will do so at once. Look round for fellow to help make garden didn't find anyone. Crass sent word that he was sick. I set about 75 strawberry plants just before dark. Mrs. Rogers washes. Tue takes in the clothes and hurts herself lifting. City sawp(?) line for sewer from Johnston building. Gobed 10 PM Mostly clear day. Settle with Caylor today.
Sunday, April 21, 2013
April 19-21, 1888 in Charleston, Illinois
19. Thursday. 5.45 AM Ther. 49. 60. 43.
Some cloudy grows cooler in the morning. Intended to go to Timber home back but couldn't get home. I wanted to start about 8 AM with Val Mount got home about 6 PM. Let R. Rutherford have the McKee house at 1.10 per mo. Bob Brown has made 425 rails which he is putting into fence. Came by Comer Mill. Kirk hauled up 700 feet lumber to city. There is about one load city stuff there. Doch(?) papers and /whitewash Kitchen today.@ 2.25. Meyers worked half day for Mrs. Perrill. Gobed 10 PM Sprinkle rain down near timber about 9 AM.
20. Friday, 6 AM Ther. 34. 54. 36.
Clear. Pretty heavy white frost. Found roads better than expected (?) yesterday, dry but somewhat rough. Maple, service berry and red bud in bloom blood root up and about to bloom. Things seem rather backward. Kirk brought up 7.05 feet of lumber for the city which is all of the city stuff. Meyers came at noon and worked half a day, says he has papered the front room at Nick house costing 112. Plant some early beans in bottom also some beets. Went down to R.R. toward night to look at Kirk's ties, has 96 out they look very well. Not feeling very well today, have been chewing tobacco. Cool clear pleasant day. Peaches and plums on hillside blooming. Go bed 11 P.M. Mrs. R. work all day cleaning kitchen.
21. Saturday 6.20 AM. Ther. 40. 60. 50.
Part cloudy with brisk S. wind. Myers came in morn and worked about an hour. Count up and find that I owe him$1.16. which let go on next months rent. Bought some ceiling at Fuller for Kitchen. Went down to Wings Mill to depot. Trees have not come yet. Uncle John and Snider both in town both called P.M. Lindbloom gets in the calaboose(?) again. Comer up we call the walnut lumber 2000 ft. and I give him my share of a/cs for the lumber and everything (?) the mill was. The ground is getting very dry strong appearance of rain and sprinkled little in PM. Jay Johnston has been tearing down old building N.W. corner of square since last Thursday morning, is going to build a big block there. Mostly cloudy day gobed 9 P.M. quit tobacco again.
Some cloudy grows cooler in the morning. Intended to go to Timber home back but couldn't get home. I wanted to start about 8 AM with Val Mount got home about 6 PM. Let R. Rutherford have the McKee house at 1.10 per mo. Bob Brown has made 425 rails which he is putting into fence. Came by Comer Mill. Kirk hauled up 700 feet lumber to city. There is about one load city stuff there. Doch(?) papers and /whitewash Kitchen today.@ 2.25. Meyers worked half day for Mrs. Perrill. Gobed 10 PM Sprinkle rain down near timber about 9 AM.
20. Friday, 6 AM Ther. 34. 54. 36.
Clear. Pretty heavy white frost. Found roads better than expected (?) yesterday, dry but somewhat rough. Maple, service berry and red bud in bloom blood root up and about to bloom. Things seem rather backward. Kirk brought up 7.05 feet of lumber for the city which is all of the city stuff. Meyers came at noon and worked half a day, says he has papered the front room at Nick house costing 112. Plant some early beans in bottom also some beets. Went down to R.R. toward night to look at Kirk's ties, has 96 out they look very well. Not feeling very well today, have been chewing tobacco. Cool clear pleasant day. Peaches and plums on hillside blooming. Go bed 11 P.M. Mrs. R. work all day cleaning kitchen.
21. Saturday 6.20 AM. Ther. 40. 60. 50.
Part cloudy with brisk S. wind. Myers came in morn and worked about an hour. Count up and find that I owe him$1.16. which let go on next months rent. Bought some ceiling at Fuller for Kitchen. Went down to Wings Mill to depot. Trees have not come yet. Uncle John and Snider both in town both called P.M. Lindbloom gets in the calaboose(?) again. Comer up we call the walnut lumber 2000 ft. and I give him my share of a/cs for the lumber and everything (?) the mill was. The ground is getting very dry strong appearance of rain and sprinkled little in PM. Jay Johnston has been tearing down old building N.W. corner of square since last Thursday morning, is going to build a big block there. Mostly cloudy day gobed 9 P.M. quit tobacco again.
Monday, March 11, 2013
March 10-11, 1913 and 1888 in Charleston, Illinois
1913
10. Monday, 6.15 Ther. 36. 50. 38. = 41 1/3
Cloudy, foggy N.E.2. Law is getting ready to quit. He has feared to get out on a/c of Measles. Lee has already left Tue says taking key ~~ The sun appears about noon. It began light rain 2 oc. and showers till 8 P.M. from light to heavy. I spend much of P.M. reading over old letters mostly H.Gs. war letters. Tue went up town P.M. Cloudy day with moderate northerly winds. Gobed 9.30.
11. Tuesday. 6.15 AM. Ther. 30. 50. 40. = 40 2/3
Clear. N.1. Ice 1/16 white frost. Tue over at Grove's AM. Helen Hildreth called. Tue sends some papers, Couriers, to Muggs and Phebe. Helen repoprts Charley sick at Decatur. She visited him last week. Hitch up 3 P.M. drive up and pay personal tax 3.55 R.E. Taxes are rather higher than usual our tax in Charleston besides Per. 110.06. Harry Wright is collector at Co. Teas. Off. Later drive S. on 4th St. to Lincoln return by Division and Jackson. Lincoln although graveled is very bad. I feared to venture on any dirt road. Mr. Law was up town for first since the measles. The boys are preparing to leave us, Mostly clear day N. to Easterly light winds southerly at night with gas smell. Tue got Treasure Island at library O. night. Gobed 9 P
1888
10. Saturday 6.45 A.M. Ther. 45. 54. 28.
Cloudy with nearly S. wind, was some rain in the night. Try again to make out list of trees to order but didn't do it. Snider called about noon but did not stay to dinner. He has got a woman and her son to live with him. R. Rutherford and friend called to see about ties. H.G. called for some stuff. I went uptown about 3 P.M. saw Dock Dunbar & Co. Light rain most of the day heavier toward night wind changed to NW about 4 PM. Gobed 9 PM
11. Sunday. 6.45 AM. Ther. 20. 34. 30.
Clear with NW wind which blew all night and all day. Very muddy. Frost is about out of the ground. Clear day. Tue went over to F. Knocks leaving baby with me and grandpa. Girls took a walk toward night. Kate Davis called while Tue as at Knocks. I went up to store before dinner. Think there is about a cord of wood missing from the yard. Gobed 9 PM.
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