December 9, 1912 and 1887 in Coles County, IL

1912

9.  Monday, 5.30 AM.  The. 14.  36.  30. = 26 2/3Clear SW.2.  ice 3/4.  This is coldest morning since Mar. 25 when temp was 10.  Furnace leaks so at times am afraid to build all we need.  Jim Turner brought me bushel butternuts P.M. paid 75c.  Grace Sefton called P.M. says her father feels better.  Her brother George Sefton has been here from Ark. for two or three weeks - returned today.  Tue gets letter from Muggs also one from Phebe.  Alfred didn't come was expected.  Mostly clear with Southwesterly strong.  Learn that  Bud Skidmore is dead.  He lived in St. Louis.  Gobed. 1030.

1887

9. Friday  6.30 A.M.  Ther.  41.  46.  46.

Cloudy, misty Wind E.  Mrs. Davis helping  Tue on dress for Ma.*  Ruth Davis sent off her cocoons today.  I packed them up last night.  A dark day.   Heavy mist from N.E.  raining at times.  Few People in town.  Roads very bad.  Learn that coal shaft is down  about 60 ft.  Phebe has not been to school this week.  Tue feeling some better.  C.G. (him) sick in night from oysters.  Baby had terrible spell of crying in night.  Her front teeth are coming through.  Gobed 9P.M.

*He is talking about his mother-in-law who is also his aunt.

September 24, 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

24, Saturday,  6.40 AM.  Ther.  38.  65.  55.
Clear.  Light white frost,  the first.  Send sample cocoons to Washington for Ruth.  Shep Hunt agrees to haul wood from south end on shares.  Dr. Will Hall says he is going to start west in a week or two .  John Huffman looks over some a/c and gives views on license.   Most of sawmill gang up in P.M. say have city bill of 10,000 ft about  out.  Buy two  bushels  peaches at McConnels.  Mostly clear day.  Go bed  9.30 PM

Charleston, Illinois June 21,1912 and 1887

100 Years Ago

Friday, June 21, 1912,  5.40 A.M.  Ther. 58.  74.  60.  = 64.

Part clear N.W. 1.  Tue and girls ironing.  Get shave at Browns AM.  We hear no more from Kate Bacon.  Mort Grove has gotten well and has gone to work.  Mrs. G still feeling poorly.  I drove SW PM and round Hen's* bottom road.  Nobody working fields today.  Saw no fungi.  I stop at J H Parker's leave word for him to go to Loxa to repair floor.  He called later in evening, will go Monday.  Folks all went to band concert an Square leaving me with Charles.  Gobed 9 P.M.

*Hen refers to either Tue's brother Henry of Charles' brother Henry.

125 Years Ago

Tuesday, June 21, 1887, 6.30 AM.  Ther.  73.  83.  65.

Cloudy, wind N.  Decided change in the air since last night.  Crass came to work before I was up.  Clean out weeds in garden and bottom.  Set stakes for pile of wood up on lot.  After dinner clean out  ice box at store.  Drive after supper with Tue and girls.  Cloudy most of forenoon mostly clear P.M.  Ruth brought down cocoons of black silk worms which I put on string.  Go to bed 10 P.M  Remit checks to Hillerman Bros. 31.20, K.B. Cracker Co. 2.20.