July 13 and 14, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Saturday, July 13, 1912,  5.30 AM.  Ther.  70.  94.  76. = 80

Partly cloudy.  S.W.2.  Mare was feeding on library lot when I got up.  She jumped pasture fence..  McNeel says will begin on furnace next Monday and finish it.  Saw J. Simons up town, says John and Halley will cut and haul my posts at 35 per.  I may go down there tomorrow weather favorable.  Today one of ht days, sultry.  Thundershower 4 PM (.10)  more at night (2.7) and very threatening from 7 P.M. to 10 P.M.  I took my horse to Nickles at night with some intention of visiting  ranch tomorrow.  It was too hot for self to move much.  Go bed. 9.30. 

Sunday, July 14,1912,   6 A.M.    Ther.  68.  92.  82.

Mostly Cloudy  SW.2  I had  intended to go to ranch today but weather too uncertain.  The wind NW early and cloudy, but it became hot quickly.  I drove  to E. part town for bread got R.H. paper and then drive to woods east looking for fungi.  There were many coming but too hot for me to move round in woods:  got a mess of Chanterelle but they prove full of worms.  some fellows down there picking raspberries in the woods.  I got home before noon and remain there the rest of the day.  Mort and Kate over P.M.  I drove down for ice late P.M.  Tue over to Mrs. Leroys at night.  I consult J H Marshall about Sexton Fence.  This perhaps hottest to date.  Most clear day after 10 A  Gobed 10.30 P.M.  Mare to Nickles.

125 Years Ago

Wednesday, July 13, 1887,  6 AM.  Ther.  75.  101.  79

Clear.    Got paper from Geneva notice of Frank Ansley's* marriage.   Gave W. Decker order to sell E. Easton 8 cords of wood on ground.  Tue undertakes to do the washing and gets pretty well used up.  I got the dinner and helped a little.  Ruth Davis over  most of afternoon playing the girls.  Baby not  very well and pretty cross.  This has been  the hottest day this summer.  Got letter from  Uri at Mattoon think can get a room there and advises me to do so.  Clear day wind southerly some cloudy P.M.  Pay Tom Hutton 2.00   an old a/c had forgotten.    Gobed 10 P.M.

*Cousin from Geneva, NY

Thursday, July 14, 1887,   Ther.  80.  103.  .79

Clear.  Ther. upstairs last night stood at 88 where 78 downstairs.  Fix up hose and water new strawberry bed.  Sort over papers at stove after dinner.  Alarm of fire about 4 P.M.  Clayton Stables.  Clear  AM some clouds PM.  Bim in town toward night.  H.G. says they will want posts to put round the square pretty soon.  Too hot for  any kind of work and terribly dry.  Go bed 10 P.M.  tue and children selpt down stairs.

June 19, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Yeas Ago

Wednesday, June 19, 1912  Ther.  58.  74.  58. = 63 1/3

Mostly cloudy. N.W.1.  Hitch 9 A.M.  Find boxing loose in right rear wheel get same fixed P.M. Cr. by Geibert on 7th st.  I drove to Dicewood 4 P.M. but no fungi found.  Have seen little of the sort since May 1.  The convention in Chicago is getting interesting.  I  did not get my R.H. today went up getting three S&H papers.  Tue over Groves at night.  Part cloudy day with light showers around sprinkle here and thunder once or twice.  The roads becoming dry Moderate NW wind Go bed 10 PM

125 Years Ago

Sunday, June 19, 1887,  7 AM.  Ther  80.  96.  80.

Clear last night warmer than night before.  Bert came about 9 A.M. and we started for saw mill at 10.  went by Walker's Ford  horses and selves and walked around a while got home about 3.30 P.M.  Very dry and dusty.  Mostly clear day.  Uncomfortably warm  Gobed 10 P.M.

Some links:

Illinois Historical Society -  http://www.historyillinois.org/

Coles county Historical Society -  http://www.coleshistory.net/index.htm

Illinois Genealogical Societies- www.censusfinder.com/illinois_genealogy_societies.htm

June 9, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Sunday, June 9, 1912.  6 AM  Ther. 54.  76.  64. =64 2/3

Partly clear, E2.  Repair some on buggy and get R.H.  The Interurban has recently changed their schedule.  Tue went to church.  I drove to Timber east.  Nothing growing.  Too cold and Dry.  Corn looks well east of town but is small.  The roads are good.  Mare seemed "off" today am feeding her too much corn.  Drove with Tue late P.M. out to Helen's.  George is expecting the measles.  Part  cloudy day with moderate E. Wind  All out but self at night.  Phebe went with friend P.M. to Ashmore in auto.  Gobed 9.30.

125 Years Ago

Thursday, June 9, 1887, 6 AM.  Ther.  75.  85.  67.

Cloudy foggy.  Rec. case beer pts. from Drusnoey(?).  Find silkworms are badly affected and are dying fast at the store and a good many of them at home.  W.S.G. and self went right north for hedge in morning and again in evening.  Dash of rain with thunder about noon.  Mrs. Laind ironed.  Write letter for W.S.G. to A. Burbb requesting him to send discharge papers.  Drive around town awhile with Maggie and Phebe.  Go bed at 10 P.M.  Baby has cough, not time for measles however.

May 19, 1912 and 1987 In Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago 

Sunday, May 19, 1912.  6AM. Ther.  56,84,70. = 70

Clear SW.2 . Get another rat.  I try to make corn bread for breakfast with poor success.  Tue to church AM.   I got R.H. the first we have been able to get for two weeks; then drove to timber E. where I read awhile returning home about noon.  I feel very drowsy even for me; No appetite.  Toward night I drove SW a mile or two getting in before dark.  Tue went over to Mrs. Grove's who took another treatment today.  She complains of feeling better.  Mostly clear day with fresh S.S.W. wind.  Some dirt roads very rough.  Roads mush traveled getting dusty.  Locust trees in bloom.  People are getting in work on their corn.  Tue got a Special Delivery letter from Buddy this morning.  Walter has a chance now to locate in Charleston.  Gobed 10 P.M.  Cr: trap big rat, makes 7 within weak.

125 Years Ago

Thursday, May 19, 1887,  6 AM.  Ther. 58,80?, 65.  About clear.  Were all up to breakfast this morning - something unusual.  Tue and Delia clean front room.  Shau Hart whitewashes front room and hall.  They get the carpet down and everything about washed up.  Ed Wright hauls me a large load of old straw to put on my berry patch $1.25  The silkworms are getting to be a great deal of trouble.  Big  seening party went to river this P.M.  Go bed 10.30 PM.