June 12, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Wednesday, June 12,1912,  5.00 QM.  Ther. 62.  86.  72. + 73 1/3

Clear. S.2.  I get off with ridge pieces after 9 AM.  Went via Loxa.  Stop at Gaine's  getting pinchers.  Harmans's men all busy preparing BC ground.  He was planting having about 20 A done.  Ground somewhat cloddy.  Paul has been sick a day or a two.  I drove back on place eating small piece C.B. at center corner.   P +P finish roof about 2 P.M.  We consult at noon slightly about taking the BC shed.  Think they seem inclined to balk about the job.  They went over to Harman's  to shingle on his barn soon as done and while I was taking rest in shed.  I start home 4 P.M. by Loxa.  Too  warm to move round much.  Mostly clear day clouding up toward night apparantly  light showers N. a few miles.  Wind S. to SW 4.  Many whirlwinds from S.W. wind northerly later.  I was about used up when got home before 6 P.M. go bed 8.15.

125 Years Ago

Sunday, June 12, 1887, 7 A.M.  Ther.  71.  84.  73.  Mostly clear.  Worms about  same, the dying.  Work with them at store an hour or two.  Lewe Stark in with me, Father and I went up in Hickory after osage after dinner.  Drove down to Bolies with Reat Davis toward night.  Drive round town a while with Tue.  She went up to the store with me to feed the worms.  Think baby is  taking the measles.  Self feel badly at night.   Hot day, hot nights.  Go bed 9.30 PM

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.

June 6, 1912 and 1887 In Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago 

Thursday, June 6, 1912,  5 AM.  Ther. 64. 74.62. - 66 2/3

Partly cloudy. N,N,W,  The  "shower" in night might just laid the dust.  Phebe and Ora occompany (sic) friend Mrs. Campbell to Paris and left on 6.22 train.  Fix up some paint and give porch floor one first coat.  Mort is reported better this morn.  Mrs. G. not so well.  Start Loxa 10 return with cherries and start again after dinner.  Fred Harman mowing and plowing 1/2 piece of clover.  Slict helping him.  Thane have about half broken and include it with piece on west in B.C.

I went out to measure old barn &c so we  can shingle.  It is 26ft. square with one third pitch to roof. Harman says can get material same in Mattoon delivered.  Did not visit house.  Drove west part of place.  Oats looking better.  Seem to have good stand young clover with oats.  Go home through Loxa and S. road.  Stop Hedkens for buttermilk.  this has been busy day in country.  The roads are good.  Go home 6 P.M.  Kate B. called after supper.  Have promised take her over river tom.  All hands to show at night.  Gobed 9.30


125 Years Ago
Monday , June 6, 1887, 5.30 AM.  Ther.  73.  89.  74
Mostly clear, Father and self went after osage in morning and again at night - took silk worms at home up stairs.  The mice began on those at the store.  Set trap for them at night.  Mary Frackler Kindergarten begins, but our girls don't go.  Write E.D. Davis accepting bill of 38000 ft. bridge lumber to be delivered Aug.  "Our son" says city must have 500 ft 2" x 8" - 6' at once. Write to  Deunway sending 62.00 and order case beer.  Drive while at night with Tue.  Gobed 10 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

May 31, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Friday,  May 31,1912.  6 AM.  Ther. 50.82.64. =65 1/3

Clear, S.E.1. light fog early.  Get letter from Andy Moore to come over and look over line fence where he wants to put flood gate.  I let him do it his own way and I pay half.  Drove over to Sexton corner where Paul  and Curtis were hunting crows in the corner locust.  The are breaking  26 A for B.C. will finish in a day or two.  They had just done planting.  Cliff had just gone home, I didn't see him.Went round by BC shed and south to Loxa.  Cliff's corn where up looks pretty well- good stand.  Clover meadows only fair.  Return South road getting home 6.30.  Didn't get tired as usual.  S road very rough generally dry Mostly clear day S.3.  Tue and Phebe town at night.  Not many people on road today.  Gobed 9 P.M.

The Weather for May 1912

Mean temp 67.7 Max. 88 on 23d.  Min 38 on 13th light frost 13th only one.  Precipitation, 3.12in on twelve days. .96 on 5th .40 on 10th .45 on 11th .50 on 15th and 16th.67 on28th other days light or trace.  Clouds 34%. Thunder 5th, 10th, 11th, 24th 26th and 28th.  The winds for May were N 4 3/5, NE2, E 2/3, SE 4 2/3, S 11 1/3, SW 4 1/3, W 1 1/3 and NW 2 days.  The roads are dry but rough.  Oats generally looking well also meadows.  There is still much water in ground.  Corn 7(?) at Loxa Butter 25 to 35.  Eggs 15.  The biggest corn have seen say  in.  Half the corn is 6(?).

125 Years Ago

Tuesday, May 31, 1887    6.30 A.M.  Ther. 59.70.55.

Cloudy damp day occasional light rain.  Bad weather for the worms which which don't seem to be doing very well.  Tue not very well satisfied with Delia and they have a few words.  Got paper and begin to paper hall, but get only half done.  Snider** brings butter and lard and take home jug.  Went up to Anderson's before supper after osage.  Father* went with me.  Go bed 9.30 PM  Got sack  flour at Hills 1.30 cr.

*William Sayre Gramesly, Charles' father.

**John Henry Snider