March 4, 1914 and 1889 in Charleston, IL

March 1914

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March 1889

4.  Monday.  6 AM.  Ther.  32.  49.  36.  =  39.

Heavy fog wind N.  Maggie and Phebe both go to school.  No school in P.M. on account of Tom Stodderts funeral.  Learn that Thead Eastin was killed this morning at Colorado Springs.  Mrs. K  failed to pay her rent today.  Bought couple young hens at Wrights.  Clean out back part of smoke house for chickens.  Buy shoulder and steak at Myers tonight.  Dark cloudy day N. wind, fine rain toward night.  Gobed 10.15 P.M.

March 3, 1914 and 1889 in Charleston, IL

March 1914

3.  Tuesday.  6.15 AM.  Ther.  Ther. 22.  46.  32.  =  33 1/3

Clear, E.1. We get letter from Phebe AM detailing her trip to Havana last week.  It took her two days and one night to complete the trip.  Tue wrote Muggs, Mail check to the C.I.P.S.Co. for 3.34 last month's light. ~  Disagreeable day,.  Mostly cloudy light varible winds; began snowing about 4 P.m. about an inch of light snow fell.  Tue  went up to I.B.M.s to see Mrs. Frank McCravey and then  to Mrs. Nickols and Mrs. Heebs neither of whom was at home.  Later she spent an hour or two at Groves getting home before 6.  The snow was from SW.  It   quit about dark.  There is a lot of old snow and ice on ground in big spots.  Gobed 8.45

March 1889

3.  Sunday.  7 AM.  Ther  33.  46.  34.  =  37 2./3
Heavy fog N.E. wind.  Maggie went to S. School.  Learn that Tom Stoddert died last night.   He had been sick since last fall.  Geo Sefton's baby was buried this afternoon.  Wrote Simon Sturin ordering renewal 300 ins on whiskey expiring Mar 7.    Write letter to W.H. White accepting bill for switch ties (?) set if can have plenty (?).  Wrote letter to  D. Baughman , Oak Pt. Ill inquiring about lot near R.R.  Mostly cloudy day with N. Easterly wind clears away at night.  Tue went to church with Mrs. Davis.  Gobed 9.30 PM

 

February 23- 28, 1889 in Charleston,IL

February 1889

23.  Saturday, 6.15, A.M.  Ther.  -1.  13.  8.

fair   But cloudy most of day , with N. wind snow flying at times has been coldest day this winter coldest average since last Fb 27.  Bob Brown called about  noon to say he had sowed about 15 acres of timothy.  Pay him 3.00 on a/c.  He still owes me me a rent.  Wood pile grows less pretty fast this weather.  Good deal less than half a cord on hand.  Mrs. Rogers and daughter brought clothes at night.  Phebe and  self went up after some steak and (?).  Not so cold as last night.  Mary Davis over toward night.  Got to bed 10 1/2 P.M.

24.  Sunday.  6.45 AM  Ther.  7.  23.  18.

Cloudy , gift of snow in the night.  Phebe went to S.S.  Maggie coughed good deal in the night having caught more cold yesterday.  Phebe went to S.S. and brought Mamie Lang home with her, she stayed till night.  Maggie had accident with syrup cup.  Cloudy day with variable wind mostly S.E. light snow at times probably less than half an inch in all.  Gobed 9 P.M.

25.  Monday 6.15 AM  ther.  9.  33.  26.  Part cloudy hazy.  Clouded up and snow flurry from S.E.Began snowing about 4 P.M. and continued most of the night with sleet winding up in the morning with a little rain which froze as it fell.  Warren Decker brought me a half a cord of wood and took down clover seed got of Wright 144 lbs at 6.00 per bush.  He also took seeder.  Learn that Tom Stoddert is worse and has had to give up the supervisor-ship.  Baby has caught cold.  Phebe went to school  Maggie about the same.  Gobed 10 P.M.

26.  Tuesday  6.30 AM.  Ther.  32.  40.  36. = 36.

Mostly cloudy day and snow melting.  Just I started for timber at 2.30 P.M. turned back at Walker ford but went ahead after meeting Handley's folks.  River up a little and full of ice which is not moving yet.  Go to bed at 7.30  Roads bad for riding  10 P.M.

27.  Wednesday 6 AM.  Ther.  34.  44.  34.

Partly cloudy.  Still thawing.  Rode to Warren Decker's to get clover seed, which Warren brought over.  Got Bob started and hope he will continue till finished  Start home at 11 AM.  Roads not quite as bad as yesterday.  Very muddy toward town.  Got home abt 1 P.M.  Sunshine at times, snow leaving, fast wind N.E.  Warren Decker hauled load of wood which he but in road in front of house.  Order case Bethesda for Stoddert.  He is sick  abed  and has been for some time.  Gobed 9 PM.

28.  Thursday.  6.15 AM.  Ther.  32.  50.  42.  

Partly cloudy - hazy.  Maggie's cold is much better and she does not cough much in the night.  Zeke Easton bought load of wood which sell him for .75 c  Bought Potatoes and rabbit at Wrights on Cr.  Jack Fagan paid me $1.00 old a/c.  Tue went up to Davis' in evening, Maggie making pie meanwhile.  Began to rain before dark and slow rain in night.  Wind S.E.  Very sloppy and disagreeable, roads are not yet broken through.  saw up some wood  Go bed 8.30 PM  Crank woman calls.

February 19-22, 1888 in Charleston, IL.

19.  Sunday.  7.30AM.  Ther.  47.  54.  52.
Cloudy, Showers o rain in night.  Girls and baby coughed most of the night.  Rain this morning and occasionally during day.  Wind S.E. change cooler between 9 and 10 P.M.    Tue and self try to make out list of garden seeds we want but did not finish.  went to be 11 P.M.

20. Monday.   6.30 A.M.  Ther.  33.  40.  33.
Clearing off from W.  west wind strong.  H.G. called in morning after some liq.  Sent 8.47 to Joseph Harris Seed Co. for seeds and fertilizer.  Comer up town give him statement of a/c which he disputes saying it is about 50 dollars too much, nearly gets mad about it.  Says will be up Wednesday or Thursday and straighten it up if we can.  Have not settled since Sept. 25.  See Tom Stoddert about the Nicholson place.  He says it could be fixed up this count we look up the record and find their mistakes.  Clear day with west wind.  Gobed 10 P.M.

List of seed and fertilizer ordered forom Joseph Harris Seed Co.  Feby 20 1888

1 oz  E Bacrane Beet   .06                             1 pk  crookneck sq.  .04

1 oz. Eclipse Beet     .06                                  1     "   Parager Tomato  .04

1 pt  E Valentine bean   .13                             1    "   sage                           .04

1 pt Refucee               .13                                        1   qt  Pea                              .25

1 "     King of Garden Lima    .24                     1    " Laxton Alpha A Pea .35

1  "  Stowells Evergrown Corn   .12               1   "   D.W. Manerepot    .18

1  "  Shaker Early Corn      .12                          Act. up                                 1.28

1 Pk H to long carrot            .04                            Total seeds                     2.22

1  "   Green Prolif Cucumber  .04                         50 lb. Nitrite Soda      2.25

1 "    Deacon Lettuce      .04                                   200 ib.  Super Phosphate   4.00

1  " tall nasturtion         .04                                          Draft Sent     8.47

1  "  okra                           .04                                        ======================

1  "  yellow GD onion    .04                                     Ship seeds by AM X

1  "  golden dorn pepper .04                                    Fertilizer by freight

1 oz parsnip                         .06

1  " chartered radish          .08                                       Rec.  Feby 25, 88

21.  Tuesday.  6.30 AM.  Ther.  25.  42.  31.

Cloudy and fair.  Light W. wind.  Mrs. Rogers comes to wash about 8 AM.  Has not washed for us for two weeks.  Walk down to RR with Seph to look at switch ties.  There is one set there and think will have them piled tomorrow.  Walk around place P.M. looking at fences &c.  The ground is thawed down about 6 inches and is very muddy.  Hat called toward night.  A man named Watkins that was shot in a quarrell(sic) the other night died last night.  Mrs. S.E. Ray was buried today.  Buy blank diary to follow this one.  Not feeling very well.  Gobed  p PM.

22.  Wednesday.  6.15 AM.   Ther.  26.  48.  27.

Clear and fine calm white frost.  Get three men and team and pile set of switch ties at R.R. getting done before 11 AM.  Man named Myers calls  wants to rent Nicholson place.  Think will have to rent it Tom Stoddert says can't clean up the deed  at this next court.    Farmer's Institute meeting in town  good many farmers in.  Mrs. Rogers irons in afternoon.  Clear day with little wind still chilly.  C.G. not yet feeling very well  Gobed 9.15~~

It is August 3, 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

125 Years Ago . . .

Wednesday 5.30 AM  Ther.  80.  100. 84.  

Clear.  Rec  a/c  lumber inspected on R.R.  they have only received about half that was s(?) bill to E.D. Davis.  Buy load of corn for Comer of Hobert which have put in Ray's stable.  Paid up  J.B. Mitchell over charge of 50c which pd again total 1.30. Learn that Tom Soddert   folks have lost their little girl.  Mrs. Chancellon washes.  Drive out by fair ground with Tue.  Some signs of rain P.M. good deal cloudy N.W.  Air oppressive, especially at night.  Go bed 9 P.M. -   Write William & Co. Lumber  G.C. Dinsey  fruit and butter