October 1-2, 1913 and 1888 in Coles County Illinois

1913

1.  Wednesday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  54.  74.  60.  = 62 2/3

Cloudy. Light fog.  N.W. 2.  Rhoda worked all day mostly cleaning windows.  P.M. she  works for Kate Grove.  Mort workes the day at porch getting near done.  I added up my weather business for Sept. AM.  Drove over to  Ad Millers.  P.M.  Find him west of Normal.  A phone from C.H. Jones to fix up Loxa house for renter at once.  Miller can do it Friday and will try to get ready for him.  Tue was up to Mrs. Littletons P.M. and attends PM with Mrs. Brook at night.  Most cloudy AM Clear PM.  NW wind  Gobed 9 PM

2.  Thursday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  56.  74.  56.  = 62 1/3

Clear N.W.3.  Harman phones that have quit cutting B.C. on account of two green.  Mort came and finished lt odds and ends round house till 11 AM.  I drove to Reynolds but Miller not there.  Change horse to old buggy P.M. and get sand cement and liver.  Tue worrying about things so that about sick.  No Helen worries her good deal.  See MIller at home says will go  Loxa in morn if able.  Most clear day northerly light winds.  Gobed 9.

1888

1.  Monday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  62.  78.  55.

Pleasant day S.W. wind.  Get Jas. McCimack to put glass in above.  Myers says can't pay his rent now let us have potatoes says he will  give up house next Monday.  Tue and self went down to Timber after dinner leaving baby  with father.  I got  glass for front  at Neals on cr. at 3.50.  Borrow pint of liquor J.H.(?)  Gobed 9 P.M.

2.  Tuesday.  5.40  AM  Ther.  42.  55.  38.

Part clear windy day, went down to timber at 8 AM.  Warren Decker at work hauling out wood and posts. also worked yesterday Bob Brown laid up with boil.  Got half bushel of sweet  potatoes of Walker on way home.  Bert* was  up in P.M. to say that  his Mother is very low and not expected to live long.  Gobed 9 PM.

*Tue's brother talking about her Mother.

June 3-5, 1913 in Charleston, Illinois

3.  Tuesday  6 AM.  Ther.  64.  90.  68.  =  74.
Part cloudy.  Griffins B.C. warehouse burned last night.  Emmett came 7.  Cuts long grass.  Sets out 25 tomato plants.  John Hall hauls away load of wood for Emmett.  Wells did not bring lawn mower.  Get birthday card from Hat.  Maggie sent me a small mem. book.  Let Emmett go at noon paying up 2.65.  Tue and Buddie iron.  Ad Miller called P.M. and will help me at any time.  I drove late P.M. to see Rhoda to wash tomorrow:  from there continue W and return by Helen's getting home 7 PM.  The folks were out at night.  Most clear day N. and N.E. winds.  Cooler at night.  Gobed 9 PM.

4.  Wednesday.  5.30.  AM.  Ther. 56.  88.  70.  = 71 1/3
Mostly clear.  N.E.2.  oil old buggy.  The new one not yet received.  Has  been shipped since 23 (?).  Rhoda came to wash working till 4 P>M>  I get start for Loxa 9 AM getting home 1 PM.  Drove out through place from Loxa.  Think Harman's crops look better than the average.  I drive to Dennison line.  Found Cliff on NW 40 replanting corn.    Talk a while with him and refuse to go to dinner with him.  I did not take lunch nor Jack.  I stop in Loxa returning long enough to pay Hough S. for putting up yard, fence $7.00 ck.  Few people visible in  in Loxa.  I left Loxa about noon.  The  roads are very dusty.  Before night drive over to Well's for lawn mower.  Paid 50c.    Tom Snider was badly  hurt by auto today.  Mostly clear day with fresh N.E. wind and numerous  small whirlwinds:  Mrs. Curd and Mrs. Brooks over at night.  Go bed 9.30 P.M.

5.  Thursday.  5.30  AM.  Ther.  .60.  90.  76. = 75 1/3
Partly cloudy.  S.E. 3.  learn by phone that buggy has been received at CL Depot. Put in  good  post of forenoon hunting but not finding dray man.  They are very busy.  Phebe writes will be home Sunday.  A letter from Muggs P.M.  does not state when she will be at home.  Gwin and McK brought up buggy P.M.  Sibert came over and set it up.  Although a good buggy I do not feel stucdk on it.  Mostly clear day with moderate S.E. winds.  No signs of rain.  The drouth here is becoming serious.  I had bad spell cramps.  P Maud night.  Tue  and Buddy went down to H.G.'s after supper.  Go b 9.30

February 19-22, 1913 in Charleston, IL

19.  Wednesday.  6.30  AM.  Ther.  44.  66.  54. + 54 2/3
Clear S.2.  Rhoda got here to wash before Tue was down.  She washed and did other work till noon staying to dinner.  Tue attends sewing party at Lulu Dorsch's.  Hitch up about noon but did not use mare till near night.  She made bad break in turning on W. side and came near accident.  Tue  got home before 6.  She spent evening at Grove's.  Mostly clear day hazy.  some cloudy at night.  The warmest day for many weeks.  Gobed 8.30

20.  Thursday.  6.30 AM.  ther.  42.  50.  42. = 44.
Cloudy N.2.  Dark morning.  Light fog.  Tue goes out to Helens for day on 10 car, returns at 5 P.M.  Paid water rates 6.00 to July 1 to girl yesterday.  I hitch up noon but did not use the mare.  Ray comes at 4.  There is not much choring to do now and we are thinking of letting him go.  Mostly cloudy damp day.  the sun just shone once about 10 AM.  Light northerly winds.

21.  Friday.  6.30 AM.  Ther.  42.  58.  56.  = 52
Cloudy. E.2. foggy.  Tue tries another batch of bread.  She went to RC at Mrs. Reats P.M. It began light rain 2 P.M.  I get shave at Brown's P.M. pd.  Met Uncle Billy Whalan.  He is 82.  Also meet Chas Steigman, Geo Steigman better and able to be uptown.  I hitch up at  noon but didn't drive on account of the rain.  Light showers till dark with a little thunder about 4 P.M. Ray did chores leaving basement lights on again till bedtime.  Tue intended to attend reception at Rev. Piers but did not feel able to go.  She also had tickets for show at Opera House but didn't  use them.  cloudy day E to S. wind and .10 in rain P.M.  Gobed 9

22.  Saturday.  6.30 AM.  Ther.  38.  38.  28. = 34 2/3
Cloudy W. 6 su.fl. AM.  There were heavy rains in many places yesterday.  Sleet in Chicago.   They read E. Light meter today. 720.000.  they made mistake as it read 730.000.  Tue ironing AM.  Jo Maffett calls wanting room.  Tue went uptown toward night and from there to Hats where she spent the evening till 9 oc.  Mostly cloudy with  very high westerly wind all day and at night.  Gobed 9.30

December 27-29, 1912 in Charleston. IL

27.  Friday, 6 AM.  Ther.  22.  30.  24.  = 25 1/3
Clear S.W. 3.  Wh frost. ice 3/8 in.  Rhoda came early and work most of day.  Washed took out ashes brought up coal.  Alfred not evident.  Phone J.E. in A.M. for same.  Hitch up and "deliver" same 3 P.M.  Tue had callers, Mrs. Curd and others.  We got box of things from Muggs.  My share was a large reading glass.*  I drove a little while P.M.  Too cool for pleasure.  All but self seem to have bad colds.  Friends call to see Buddies.  Alfreds mother did his work.  the roads and streets are dry and dusty.  Clear day S.W. wind.  Gobed 9

*I wonder if this is the one Grandpa Reasor used when I was a kid.  Does anyone know who in the family has that ?

28.Saturday.  6.15 A.M.  Ther.  24.  54.  40. = 39 1/3
Clear S.S.W. 2.  White frost, ice.  The loss of tobacco makes me drowsey. They get letter (card) from Muggs A.M.  Charles got Bud up 2 A.M. with Threatened cramp.  I  hitch up noon; drive later S.W. and S.  The roads are excellant.  I was  up town P.M.  Tue and Charles  on sick list.  Tue went up to  Dr. Starr for meddy for both.  One Mr. Marvel called to see Phebe.  We got card from Muggs.  Alfred came P.M. to do chores first time he has shown up for a week or two.  Think my new shoes pretty close.  Clear day S.3.  Go bed 9.30 P.M.

29.  Sunday.  7 A.M.  Ther.  34.42.  40.  = 38 2/3
Clouding up S.3. ( clear early)  Ice very light.  the ground is frozen a little.  Cloudy day strong southerly wind.  I didn't hitch up.  Buddy got the paper.  Phebe went  to Mattoon with Ora returning 3 P.M.  Charles and Turrie (Tue) feeling better.  Snow flurries AM light rain at times P.M.  Precip. .15  I didn't hitch up but had thought seriously of going to ranch had it been pleasant day.  Go bed. 9 P.M.

December 18, 1912 & 1887 in Coles County, IL

1912

18.  Wednesday.  6.30 AM.  Ther. 34.  36.  32.  = 33 1/3

Mostly cloudy W.2. white frost;  thin ice; I had intended going to Loxa too inclement and did not hitch up.  Rhoda came  AM helping Tue till say 2 P.  Washed windows mostly and stayed to dinner.  Is sick.  Tue putting rubber strip on windows setting R. and Kitchen.  she went to prayer  meet with Mrs. Brooks.  I send 2.00 to Natl Geoa(sic) Soc for annual dues and the Magazine.  Cloudy with moderate westerly wind.  Alfred chored.  Go bed 10 P.M.

1887

18.  Sunday.  7 AM.  Ther.  35.  43.  37.

Cloudy, wind N.W.  Partly cloudy day with variable wind Southeasterly at night.  Tried to get pork out of the way but did not finish it.  Up town little while  afternoon.  Kate Davis over about dinner time.  Maggie, Phebe and father went out with the baby a while.  Pig made about 13# of sausage.  Gobed 10 PM ~

November 21-22, 1912 in Charleston, IL

21.  Thursday.  6 A.M.  Ther.   42.   62.  42.  + 48 2/3
Clear S.S.W.2.  Mrs. Gaines phoned last night that Patrick could do the patching at Loxa house next Sunday.  Rhoda comes to wash early.  This is great weather.  Clear with southerly light winds. I got large Ostreatus (sic.) at grave yard yest.*    I get to Loxa before left some lime at Gaines for Patrick and drove up through place Old mare byit(sic.) my middle right finger and shall lose the nail.  I saw Harman and hands shucking piece S. of house.  They began on this their last piece this morn. Lost Jack and return through finding same.  Before leaving deposit ck 42.49 at 2d.  Clear day wind becomes w. and cooler.  My damaged finger kept me awake all night.  Rhoda took out the ashes today.  Go bed 9 P.M.
*I think this is fungi

22.  Friday. 6.30  AM.  Ther.  30.  58.  44. = 44
Clear. W. 1 ice 1/10.  Slept but little and about sick this morn.  get shaved at Brown's.  Mrs. Grove over to dinner.  Tue went to R.C. I hitch up about 4 P.M. drive up town and to P.O.  Tue got letter from Patrick regarding the plastering and later phones Harman concerning the same.  clear day light light westerly winds.  Harmans letter told of yesterday did not arrive He said it contained check for my share to Elevator.  Gobed 9P

October 29 - 30, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

29.  Tuesday 6. AM.  Ther.  54.  74.  56.  = 61 1/3
Part cloudy, red. S.3.  Hitch up and start Loxa 9.30.  Drove through Loxa Mrs. Gaines says Retha was married Aug. 4 but has just divulged it.  Saw Alva Armstrong and promise to send over at once sack wood plaster for patching Loxa house.  Expected to see Harman shucking in "pond" but they had finished it.  Drove up to B.C. shed.  The  BC is baled and lies in shed on west.  After driving round the field an hour or so drove up to premises and made a stand on Harmans house.  He soon came over and after talking a while about  selling BC at 100.00 said he had to go and take Lola to  Dr. Preston & Co had gone to field and were shucking on south side NE of W 40'.  Preston says they have been shucking to feed and today J.V.H. consented to take a few loads.  My part of their shucking.  I got nearly  a sack from Preston's wagon.  It began to rain and I start home say 1.30 P.M. getting there about 3 P.M.  The rain just lays dust.   Jack went.  We ate dinner S. of house N end B.C.  The roads good.  Clear till toward noon with light drizzle much of P.M. - Over take Geo. Veach & Co. with big drove cattle at Loxa school house.   Muggs painting radiators also upper walk in W.C.  She was out with friends at night.  Gob 8 P.M.
I offer Perkins lot to Burbeck per Bill Scott for 1000.00 400 down.

30.  Wednesday.  6 A.M.  Ther.  34.  60.  58. = 49 1/3
Clear. W.1.  White frost.  Expected Cottingham to to complete WC conections.  He did not come Rhoda washed and  Alfred came to chores P.M.  Mrs.  Grove over much of P.M.  Harman hands me check  for 16,30 for my half of part of clover seed.  There will be a few dollars more.  He says threshers had 8 3/4 bu.  I pay half machine charge 100 per I hitch up late P.M. driving up town and around leave order Andrews & CO for sack wood fiber to be sent Alva Armstrong, Loxa.  Sebert will  come for my horse tomorrow morn  to shoe.  Maggie has been painting (gold) the radiators.  Read Trilby gobed 10 P.  Part cloudy day signs of rain P.M.

October 8, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

18, Friday.  6 AM.  ther.  62.  74.  66.   67 1/3
Cloudy. S.2.  Light showers after midnight continuing till say 9 AM.  Cottingham's man brought new grate for furnace.  It will not work and he put old one back and will have to  order again.  Tue and Muggs finish ironing left by Rhoda.  Tue to R.C. P.M.  Get hair cut at Brown's.  Ed Wiley there.  Grace Sefton  here to supper.  Maggie went home with her.  Mrs. Sefton not so well.  Mostly cloudy day with light southerly winds clears off after dark wind shifting to westerly.  The rain barely laid the dust.  I drove late P.M.  SW.  Gobed 8.30

October 16,1912 in Charleston, IL

1912
16, Wednesday.  6 A.M.  Ther.  36.  68.  50.  = 51 1/3
Clear E. 2 Light frost. wh.  Ferd  came in at midinight (sic) fr. Mattoon.  Tue sends forgotten  skirt to Phebe and package to our late lodgers//  Rhoda washes A.M. and irons P.M.  Mort works most of P.M. on W.C. inside finishing for the present.  Roosevelt reported getting along all right, but has quit campaigning.  Bill Scott was down again to see about Perkins lot.  Talk with Harry Messick about B.C.  Says 122.00 the highest he knows of.  Maggie out driving with friends all P.M.  there is a great scramble for nuts of all kinds this year.  Clear day light southerly winds.  Gobed 8.30

1887
16, Sunday  7.30  A.M.  ther.  53.  58.  52.
Partly cloudy.  Mrs. Dickenson washes

Charleston, Illinois on October 9,1912

9, Wednesday.  6 A.M.  Ther.  64.  82.  68.  = 71 1/3
Mostly cloudy, S.2.  Got sauce P.M.  Rhoda came to wash early, staying to dinner.  We engage two or three plasterers and painters but none show up.  Andrews & Co take back all our unused lumber P.M.  Tue gets letter from Phebe.  Two boys from Douglas Co took 4 bu pears P.M. shaking them off.  I drove to Dicewoods late P.M. return by cemetery and south road.  Part cloudy day threatening at times Light showers about noon, did not lay the dust.,  Lightning at night.  Must have been quite a shower out by Corsel Creek.  Tue went to PM with Mrs. Brooks.  gobed 9 P

September 25, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

25, Wednesday, 6 AM.Ther.  64.  74.  56.  = 64 2/3
Mostly clear. S.2.  I slept but little.  Think indigestion and diarrhea from too much supper.  Rhoda washed and did other work staying to dinner.  Tue gave her basket pears Many are falling off we have perhaps ten bushels but they are not worth much.  Much cloudy today sprinkles rain 8 AM ( say .03) and again in P.M. with some thunder wind shifts to w and finally to NW growing cooler.  I hitch up toward night and drive west to Watson's return S. road.  The roads are moist and hard.  Rain just lays the dust.  Part clear at sunset with signs of fair.  We have been having small mushrooms out of barn: have some else where  Tue killed chick which I captured for her Sunday.  Go bed 8.30 in in P

September 11, 1912 in Charleston, IL

11,  Wednesday,   6 AM.  Ther.  66, 86, 66.  = 72 2/3
Clear. N.2.  Rhoda came to wash, also at other work.  She stayed til dinner.  I feel poorly all day.  Hitch but did not get out till about supper time.  Drove down to Emmetts to find  him working in country at B.C.  Bert's Helen here  while.  Js attending Normal.  I got short letter from Muggs nothing important.  Neighbor chickens annoy us very much.  This  coolest day for two weeks.  Probably ends our hot weather.  Mostly clear.  Brisk N. winds.  Tue attends prayer meet night.  Jack dog went with her.  Nay Rheumatism very much.  Gobed 8 P.M.

August 22, 1912 in Charleston, IL

22     Thursday, 6 AM  Ther.  60.  82.  68.  =70
Clear. W.2.  Get Shave at B's. before breakfast. CR. (pd. 29th).  Armstrong calls to sell trees: he didn't sell any.  My R. seems rather worse than usually.  It is getting into left hip.  The last Thursday of Fair charge 50 open.  Rhoda washes.  Alfred worried with grass a while but too small to cut it.  I drive E to  woods.  They are threshing oats today in that section.  Return by  Westfield road.  Jack was with me  and was struck by auto on bridge.  Stranger put him in my buggy very seriously hurt.  Emmett Fritz called P.M. and will work tomorrow for first time since June.  I got home 4.30 in time to escape heavy dash of rain (.25)  Put mare in pasture at night.  Mostly clear day clouding up 3 to 4 P.M. Go bed 9.30 P.M.

August 15, 1912 in Charleston, IL

100 Years Ago . . .

15.  Thursday.  6 AM.  Ther.  64.  84.  74. = 74.

Part cloudy S.1.  Rheumatiz seems to be getting all over me.  I manage to hitch up.  My renewal to R.H. by Chas. Jones has not shown up yet. have been buying it for several days.  Last Sat. was last number with lable.  It has been renewed.  Rhoda washes AM.  I did not hear from Parker or Harman.  There was light shower 4 AM.  (.02).  I drove S.W. PM.  They are putting in concrete culvert on Woodson road so  I turn W and get around to Wrightsville and finally home about 6 P.M.  Roads somewhat muddy Gravel good.  I feel poorly all day and take B.M.p. at night.  Muggs spent night at Seftons.  Tue and (?) went uptown.  Gobed  9.30

August 8, 1912 in Charleston, Il

100 Years Ago . . .

8.     Thursday.   6 AM.  Ther.  66.  86.  72. = 74 2/3

Cloudy S.2.  Start Loxa after 8 AM.  Left breeching for repair at F's.  Rhoda washes AM.   Shriver finishes roof and gutters.  Met Vints Decker up town.  P&P tearing down old shop  at Loxa.  I drove up to place getting bunch shingles to patch Loxa roof.  Curt cutting weeds near Loax(sic.)  He helps me through gate &c.  Talk with Enloe and J.O. Linder  John says may ride out with him morning in Auto.  Enloe says Retha to be married soon.  Harman threshing at Shrivers didn't see him.  I did not take any dinner.  Start home about 1 P.M.  Geo. Wiley rode to town with me.  Tue and girls uptown at night.  Part Cloudy Light shower 3 PM.  (.10).  Go bed.9.30

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.

It is July 18, 1912 and 1987 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Thursday,   July 18, 1912   5.40.  Ther  66.  86.  68.  = 73 1/3

Clear. N. Very heavy dew Oscar Lawyer came early for jag of kindling.  McNeel does nothing at furnace today.  It lies scattered about the premises handy for the junk boys.  I phone Harman that have gotten posts.  He is cutting hay.  I drove N. of town AM Much rain there yesterday roads very muddy.  Crops look well.  Talk with Dave Gray at Court House.  Tue got letter from Muggs.  Willie Parker was buried P.M.  I drove east late P.M.  But little rain east lately.  Everybody busy with hay and oats.  Mare scares badly at some hogs  -   no damage done.  Clear day with stiff northerly wind.  I took mare to Nickles.  Tue up town night.  Rhoda washed A.M.   Could not find Harvey Mc today, nothing doing with the furnace.  They are working for the road makers.  Gobed 9.30

125 Years Ago

Monday, July 18, 1887,  5.45  A.M.  Ther.  83. 103.  80.

Clear W. wind.  The gasoline stove was off this morning but we managed to get it started.  About as yesterday but more clouds and stronger wind from N.W.  some signs of rain, some showers in distance.  Wind changed to N. before sunset, very strong one.  Smith of Hutton ask for job of cutting cord wood.  Moore of Charleston called to buy wood.  The water  works have been shut off all day.  Davis girls here P.M.  to draw with M & P.  Spoke to H.G. about going to Mattoon or elsewhere,  Gobed 10 P.M.

It is July 11, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois!

100 Years Ago

Thursday, July 11, 1912,   5.30 A.M.  Ther.  70.  88.  74. =77 1/3

Cloudy W.1.  Rhoda washed.  I drive north of Big 4 P.M. to find Threlkeld ties but didn't.  Rhoda's David mows yard getting  through 4 P.M.   Kate and Stella  call P.m.  They have been staying  at Libbies at Mattoon.  They will soon return to Cal. without having made us much promised visit ~   Harman called 5 P.M.  Has been out  trading.  Wants to rent  for next year.  Wants B.C. shed fixed soon Also Sexton fence &c.  He didn't settle .  Very sultry day with light variable winds.  Mostly clear P.M.  Try several times to get T.T.T.(?) on phone: too hot to drive down there.  Tue and Phebe away at night.  Gobed 9 P.M.

125 Years Ago

Monday, July 11, 1887  6 Am  Ther.  64.  92.  68. 

Clear, SE wind.  Mrs. Laind did not come to wash today as expected and Tue hardly knows where to go for anyone else.  Maggie and Phebe "help" her wash some P.M.  Write to J. Walker Brewery Co. about empties.  Made some salve at night.  Perfectly clear day with good  breeze from easterly.  everything drying up.  Speaks to  Froke about insurance with gasoline stove.  Go bed  10 P.M.  Tue thinks baby not well.

July 2, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, IL

100 Years Ago

Tuesday, July 2, 1912,  5.30 A.M.  Ther.  70.  80.  72. = 70 2/3

Cloudy S. 2.  Tue canning some cherries she got of Mrs. Coon yesterday.  Charley McCravey died yesterday also  Cort Hayes.  Tue and Phebe work A.M. work  canning raspberries and cherries.  Rhoda's boy works a while with lawn mower.  He quit at noon promising to return in the morning. Showers A.M. until afternoon (.35)  I drove up to Dicewoods A.M. getting good  wetting instead of mushrooms.  There are positively no fungi appearing.  I have visited the woods two or three times a week since early  spring and have not seen a dozen altogether.  Mostly cloudy day with light southerly winds.  Gobed 10 P.M.

125 Years Ago

Saturday, July 2, 1887,6 A.M.  Ther. 74.  91.  75.

 Cloudy.  Hat was down in the morning.  Tue puts up a lot of raspberries red and black. Likes her stove better.  Rained a shower about noon.The first since June 31,  Comer was up in P.M. compare his count of lumber with H.G.'s then appears to be a shortage of about a thousandful.  Bert in at night.  Bought a gallon of raspberries at Mitchell's.  Buy fireworks for the girls.  Fix lot of silk butter at night.  Gobed 11 P.M.

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