June 15-22, 1914 (highlights) in Charleston, IL.

June 1914

15.   Monday.  Pay Myers in full on painting.  Rec.  package from  G.G. Tienery of Terre Haute which ordered Friday Recd. 10 AM. Ex prepaid.

15.  Monday   Mercantile has second lot of ratchets and all for one side.   Put in much time trying to sell old newspapers.    J.O. Linder  funeral at 10 AM.  I was not able to go.  Learn that Warmans are going to move to farm. S.E. near river.  Tue and I drive out to Helen's late P.M.

16.  Tuesday.   Mrs. Bitlidoux cakked while P.M. called while in P.M.  I drove W. of town late PM.  They putting in concrete culvert this side C.H. high bridge.  A bad place and after crossing I kept on coming back by Sam Walters getting home 7 P.M.  Mostly clear day and continues cool  with moderate with N.E. wind.  The Normal Summer School began today with 600 in attendance.

17.  Wednesday.  

18.  Thursday.  get straw hat Winters which don't like.  Buy  pens at W.S.H. P.M.

19.  Friday.  The Mexican "A.B.C. "  Mediation  plan has failed and President Wilson finds himself "up a stump."  Junk Cooper pays for old papers.  I drove down on Seventh St. to see where yesterdays fire was, couldn't find it.  

20.  Saturday.    Phebe writes from Jeff Cy that will be home first of next week.  

21.  Sunday.

22.  Monday. 5 AM.  Ther.  78.  98.  82.  =  86.

Part cloudy.  SW.3.  Emma worked AM for Tue.  Cleans up buggy in  part.  Think have felt the heat wave more today than at any time this season.  Part cloudy with thunder and sprinkle rain 4 P.M.  .01 in variable winds.  Lightning all round at night.  Tue over at night.  City is putting in meter on our waterline.  Sprinkle rain 3 P.M.

Note:  This is the last June entry.  Written on this page in pencil it says:  The Charleston Theater on Sixth St Burned December 13th between 9 and 10 oc P.M. 1914.  This record missing from June 12 1914 until May 1, 1915.  I have no idea what happened to the near year of Journal.  I will continue to post the 1889 entries.

Catherine

April 8-9, 1914 and 1889 in Charleston, IL

April 1914

8.  Wednesday.  6 AM.  Ther,  28.  34.  26.  =  29 1/3

Part cloudy.  N.3.  Ice 5/8 in.  snow flys most of A.M.  Order ton of coal (nut) from B. Pa &  Co which came 2 P.M.  We needed it badly.  Tue attends Emma Knock funeral P.M. and then went over to Mrs. Curds.~L.D. Norton called signing collector receipt which he had forgotten.  Paul Warman calls leaving horse at shed at night.  I fear will not like new lot of coal.  The house has felt cold all day.  Part clear day snow flying much of day.  License was voted down in Mattoon and a large portion of state yesterday  Gob 8 P.M.

9.  Thursday.  6 AM.  Ther.  22.  48.  36.  =  35 1/3

Clear. N.W.2. wh. fr. ice 1/2 in.  Billy Hatton came but didn't expect him.  He works m(?) if day in bottom cleaning up in bottom:  cutting up fallen willows.  Worked a while at wood pile later. and before quitting carries up coal for night.  The new coal does not show up well.  John S. Parker calls an hour or two P.M.  Since Mrs. P. died he is batching.  Bill will come in morn but too wet to spade garden, quits at 5 now. ~  Mrs. Will Stoddert called P.M.  Most clear day light N.W. wind.  Later.  Tue went to town.  The Morties were over 7.30 to 9.30 P gobed 9.30 P.

April 1889

8.  Monday 6 AM.  Ther.  37.  67.  48.  =  50 2/3

Clear or nearly so.  light white frost.  H.G. thinks there is not doubt about license this year.  I start to timber at 9.30 taking two bags orchard  and blue grass seed.  Get  Steve Decker to  sow it on ground we have cleaned up.  The other boys work at burning off N. of middle hallow.  found two gaps down in my fence.  Got home at 8 P.M. pretty tired.  Kink and Warren were hauling out ties.  Go bed 9.30 P.M.  Warm with S. wind.  Very dry .  Had good deal of trouble with the fires today clouds up at night and sprinkle rain.

9.  Tuesday  6 AM  Ther  52.   68.  50.  =  56 2/3

Cloudy tart at 9 AM.  Wind S. sp rain on way   Boys cutting on ridge making wood fence.  O.D. and others worked P.M.  burning brush and helping hang gate near house.  All the cleaned ground is now seeded.  Steve finished sowing the S.W. corner this  AM.  The enclosed field  sown last winter is up nicely but needs rain.  The whole county is suffering from drouth.  Buckeye leaving out.  An occasional peach blossom open - the trees are very full.  Service berry in full bloom.  River getting pretty well down.  Got home at 8 PM.  Gobed 10.45 PM.-

March 4, 1914 and 1889 in Charleston, IL

March 1914

The page with March 4-6 is missing.

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.

January 16- 19, 1914 in Charleston, IL

January  1914

16. Friday. 6.30 A.M.  Ther.  38.  52.  38.

Mostly clear. NW.2  We have been having buckwheat cakes breakfast for week or  two.  They agree with self. Get mare 10 AM.  She has big wound on left hind leg they say by kicking.  It is not serious.  Mail check, $1.75, to  Farmers Review reviewing and extending subscription to Jan 1, 1915.   I drove E and NE town.  Tue to R.C. meet at Popham's.  Leona left some butter.  S.R.W. selling old corn @1.00  I didn't get any but took mare to Nickles.  Carelhers boy drives me down.  Clear day light NW winds  Gobed 9

17.  Saturday.  6.30 AM.  Ther.  32.  46.  30.  = 36.

Clear wh  fr.  Pay Telephone for Jan. 1.60  Mostly clear day but too cold for me to drive stay at home not feeling well as usual.  Tue and Ora attend Mrs. Walker funeral P.M.   Mary Walemsly calls to see Phebe and Ora P & O  out at night.  Alfred did chores Tue settled with him to date.  Mostly clear day wind shifting from NW to easterly.  Gobed 9

18.  Sunday. 6.30 AM.  Ther.  32.  42.  40.  =  .38

cloudy S.E.3. light snow early AM. followed by light rain in all only .10 in.  Tue did not go to church.  Phebe went up for R.H.  Fern was here to dinner and the girls were out at night Mort and Kate came over staying until after dark. Cloudy day SE to S moderate winds~  No rain after 10 AM.  Briggs son Arthur was burned today.  Gobed 9.30

19.  Monday.  6.30  AM.  Ther.  44.  54.  50. = 49 1/3

Cloudy S.2. Ph JEM.  Tue gets letter from Buddy - thinks Chas. has whooping cough.  Tue ironing and not feeling well.  Order mare P.M. and later drive out by grave yard going home by south road.  Get booze at Interurban Sta on way home.  Had to wait a while on agent.  Left mare at Nickles.  Charley Smith did chores says he and Alfred are going to quit.  Rhoda thinks they work too.  Tue and girls attend Art  Exhibition at Court House.  Learn that Joe Maffett is dead.  Cloudy day light S to SW. winds.  thick fog at night.  The roads are sticky and mud not deep.  There are two two freight cars off the track in cut west of Shannons.  There seemed to be good deal travel on roads no autos however.  Gobed 9.

December 15 - 31, 1888 in Coles County, IL (Highlights)18. Tuesday

1888

15.  Saturday.  Uncle John in to dinner.  Is about to trade Nicholson place to Ving Curd for Kline farm.  We get letter form Aunt  Mary Hildreth the first from Berlin* in nearly a year.  

* Berlin, WI

16.   Sunday. 

17. Monday.  Maggie got  a letter from Minnie Ansley stating among other things that Uncle Gus Page  is very sick and not expected to live.

18.  Tuesday.  I scour up an old saw.

19.  Wednesday  Hat here in P.M. she and Tue are working some dresses for Fan's* children.  Maggie and Phebe take volume of Country Gent. which has been here for months home to Capt. Alexanders.

* Fan was Tue's sister.  She died at in December  1887.

20.  Thursday.  Maggie got a letter from Mary Sarye this morning.  Baby not well at night.

21.  Friday.  Uncle John was in town and came down to dinner.  After which I took him out home.  He came back with me and spent the night.  

22.  Saturday.  Uncle John went away before noon and didn't come back.  They (M and P) each got a picture of Mary Sayre.

23.  Sunday.  Maggie and Phebe made sketches today of the cow and churn.

24.  Monday.  Got a pin for Maggie and Phebe at JoDrtobs (?) in morning.    Our Christmas this year is likely to be very thin.    Tue got something for the girls and I went up at night for some nuts  (?). I gave father a nice cap.   

'77 Dinner Party in Mrs. Norfolks house.

'78  Put up ice at store all day.

'79  Home all day.  Ther. at 2.

'80  Sleighing.  Bert , Henry and W.S.G. to (?).

'81  Engagement to go to Uncle Johns.  Roads muddy, didn't go .  Mostly cloudy day.

'82  H &H  to dinner.  Then 4.3 rain.

,83  Moderate day. 

'84  Family party.  Snow most of day, cold.

'85  H & H to dinner.  Moderate day.

'86  Family Party.  Cool day.

'87  Snider and children here.  Cold day.

25.  Tuesday.  7 AM  Ther.  50.  55.  50  

Cloudy, rain  most of night.  Fan's children came up yesterday and came over today.  Ferd and Hellen were here all day and the girls had other callers.  Keeping up a big rumpus all day.  Snider called toward night and presented Tue with a lactet(?) case and an albumn.  We had an oyster dinner.  Cloudy day with light rain P.M. and  heavier  in night.  Go bed 9 P.M.

26.  Wednesday.Experiment a while  with sherry in forenoon.  Ferd here all day.  Shep Hunt's wife died this afternoon over at Mrs. Chancellers.

27.  Mrs. Hunts funeral will be tomorrow at 1 PM.  Ferd here most of the day.  Phebe had  toothache at night also Tue.

28.  Friday.  Eunice Chanceller was buried today.  Tue went to the  funeral.  Nat was here in afternoon.

29.  Saturday.The girls got a doll today. by mail.

30.    Sunday.   Tue  boiled a leg  of lamb today.  Churned at night.

31.   Monday.  Uncle John was  in PM said he had two pigs we could have.  Helen was over most of the day. and staying all night.

December 15 - 31, 1913 (highlights) Coles County Illinois

1913

15.  Monday.  Leaks in furnace sometimes pretty bad.  Miller called for first time since quit painting Nov. 31.  Took away his long ladder.  Says will finish painting house in spring.T & P  want whole family to go down to Mt. C. to spend Christmas.  I don't feel able to take trip.  Go bed 8.30 P.

16.  Tuesday.  Tue and Ph. busy sewing something for Charles.  I let mare in pasture P.M.  She kicked Jack disabling him for present.  Fern called at night  she and Phebe attend show.  Tue went over to Groves till 9 PM.  I  remain at home reading story saved from R.H.  "In the name of Liberty"  

17.  Wednesday.  Charley Millers baby died yesterday.  Phebe attends funeral with Frances.  

18.  Thursday. 6 AM.  Spend most of AM trying to fix furnace grate.  Edith Bates called morning.  Tue and Phebe attend moving pictures at theatre with Fern at night.

19.  Friday.  We get letter from Muggs.  She will be here next Wednesday night. 1 AM.  H & H  here when got home staying to supper and until 9 P.M.

20.  Saturday.

21.  Sunday.  

22.  Monday.  Phebe got me Columbia Catalogue which I read  till gobed 10 PM

23.  Tuesday.  Tue got a letter from Buddy.  She has moved into new house and probably will not visit us Christmas.  Phebe went to Mattoon P.M. to meet friend - Mr. Marvel of Clinton Ill.  They came over on the 6 car and he stays the night.    Self feel worse than usual.  Gobed 8.30.

24.  Wednesday.  Mr. Marvel left for home before noon.  Maggie wires about noon that Miss Wales has to leave and she can't come today.  I got a letter form  Addie first for several years.  She is not well and with Mary will depart for Europe on the Adriatic Jan. 10.   Italy is their  destination.  Gus called AM and Tue gave him Christmas tree left here by T.C.

25.  Thursday.  6.40 AM.  Ther.  36.  36.  34.  = 35 1/3

Cloudy, E.4.  Phebe gave me 12 in. record - Attila &c -also food chopper.  We did not eat breakfast till after 8 oc.  Helen sent me puzzle.  I got handkerchiefs  socks &c from several of family.  Tue got some things and letter from Mrs. Knock and sister.  It began to snow about 9.30 AM.  quiting(sic) at noon after some 1 1/2 or 2 in.  H & H came about 10 A staying the day.  We have our last chicken for dinner.  Little snow after 12 noon but cloudy all day, wind shifting to northerly.  Tue at Groves at night  gobed 10 P

26.  Friday.  Tue sent Muggs  box of things as she will not be home  during the holidays.  We have not heard any more from her since her telegram.

27.  Saturday.  Phebe got me Attilla and Aida Seleclious record Christmas and am palying that when I get time ha! ha!  Phebe went with Grace Miller to Ariel's.  I smoke a cigar  that HG gave me Christmas.  Tue got me a couple more.

28.  Sunday. Tue went to Brooks leaving Phebe abd self at home to work checker board puzzle.  Phebe has gotten it twice.

29. Monday.  We got a letter from Muggs: also two boxes gifts.  She sent me two Victor records. no.s 74167 and 70036.*, also lot of things which T & P repack and send to Buddy. 

*I found these listed on Ebay 

 #70036 Lucia Sextette Chi mi frena. #74167 Serenade. 

30.  Tuesday.  Phebe gets me two cigars.  I expect to quit entirely Thursday.  Learn Charley Jone's mother is dead.

31.  Wednesday.  Tue gets letter from Mary P. Sayre.  The Fahys family will start for  Florida Jany. 12.  She with Addie will sail for Italy on Jany 10 on Adriatic.

Weather for December 1913

October 3-6, 1888 in Coles County, Illinois

1888

3.  Wednesday  5.30 AM.  Ther.  27.  55.  44.

Clear.   S.W. wind Very heavy frost.  The finest hard one in town.  Wrote Dorsey for bbl quinces wrote letter to Aunts Fair Mate and Helen about Ma started down there about 8 AM. staying till marly night.  (?) home by Uncle John's  but didn't see him round Ma very low but likely to live several days perhaps.  Bim came there before we left.  We left the baby home with Maggie and  Grandpa.  Gobed 9 P.M.

4.  Thursday.  5.30 AM.  Ther. 45.  65.  55.

Partly cloudy and looks like rain but cleared off strong S. wind statted for woods at 8 AM.  Five men at work and Warren Decker hauling rails.  Light rain about 3 P.M. and some thunder the boys have got the land about clear of logs and brush.  Have decided not to put in wheat it has got to late.  Gather lot of butternuts and persimmons on way home.  Buy saddle at Skidmore's this morning on cr. $9.25 with briddle.  Mostly cloudy afternoon.  Gobed 9.30 P.M.  Tue ironed today.

5.  Friday. 6 AM.  Ther.  58.  58.  57.

Cloudy and much like rain. dics K pays rent for Sept.  Winters tells me Cooper not very good pay.  He owes me for 8 cords of wood.  Uncle John was in at 10 AM.  Ma died at 7 this morning.  Took Tue out there after dinner.  Bim was in to dinner.  Hat came down Uncle John went down to Sniders and I didn't see  him any more.  It began to rain about 11 AM and continued nearly all day.  I got home at  about 7 P.M.  The roads are very heavy Gobed 9 PM with baby.

6.  Saturday.  5.30 AM.  Ther. 53.  64.  55.

Cloudy, no rain in night.  Baby slept better than usual  Met Uncle John up town.  He says any deal (?) dies this morning at 7 oc.  It began to rain before noon.  After dinner I took Tue down to Bert's going by Harman's and (?) by stage road.  Rained slowly most of PM.  I got home at 7 PM.  Tue stayed down at Bert's.  Baby slept well with me.  Dark foggy night  Gobed 8.30 PM.    Got started to Bert's about 8.30   Roads very heavy got there at 10.30.  Mr. Swain preached funeral sermon.  Snider overtakes me on road we got to Cemetery at about 12.30.  They bury her at lot with Fan.  Rene and Hat  (?)  Hen went home with us and ate dinner.  Clears off toward night .  Gobed 9 P.M.

March 25, 1913 and 1888 in Charleston, Illinois

1913

25.  Tuesday, 5.30  AM.  Ther.  42.   42.  40  = 41 1/3  

Cloudy N. E.  Heavy rain most of night.  My appetite still very poor.  Cook lima beans yest.  They are good but can't eat them.  Get letter from Mrs. West enclosing Express M.O. for 1.00 for rent.  It seems she addressed her letter to Mattoon and letter has been to Dead letter office.  Ray came again as agreed and does the  regular work and will come again Thursday.  I write short letter to Tue AM.  Am about out of coal and keep light fires.  The house pretty chilly both day and night.  Cloudy day light showers AM with northeasterly wind.  I went up town toward night.  No letters bought lemons syrup, cove oysters &c at Grims.  Slept  from 9 PM till near midnight on couch.  Went up to bed waking 3 AM cold.  Nobody called today.  I talked with Geo. Weisland in P.O.  Gob 12    R.  .05

1888

W.D. Morris died Thursday or F.

25.  Sunday, 7.30  AM.  Ther.  35.  41.  45.

Cloudy and raining wind E.  Trees covered with very heavy coat of ice.  Think it rained all night some of the time pretty fast.  Maggie went to Sunday School.  D.W. Morris funeral today, he died Thursday or Friday.  Light rain most of day, foggy toward night.  Heavy rain in night.  Self not feeling very well today.  9.30 PM

March 13, 1913 and 1888 in Charleston, Illinois

1913

13.  Thursday.  6 AM.  Ther.  52.  66.  58.  = 58 2/3

Part cloudy, S.2.  J.H. Parker called an hour or so He has been  visiting at the water works.  Says they have the filtering  plant in full operation.  Pay L.D. Norton Lafayett collector 1912 taxes for that township.  We called at house.  Tue went to the G.R. Chambers funeral P.M.  I hitch up after dinner but did not use the mare.  Light rain rain about  3 P.M.  and much heavier later.  Tay helps unhitch.  Some quite heavy thunder about 4 P.M.  Mostly cloudy day stiff SE winds  Part  clear at night.  No rain after dark.  Tue now expects her roomers to get out  Saturday.  Ray does not do much and will let him go soon.  Finish Treasure Island.  Gobed 9.

1888

13.  Tuesday.  6 AM.  Ther.  23.  34.  25.

Cloudy.  Wind N.E. fresh.  Half inch snow on ground cleaned off and was pleasant day.  Mrs. Rogers did not come to wash.  Will come tomorrow went up town and  got 43/4 lb. lard sent 2 gal. jar up to fill P.M. at Masons.  Emma Knock and and Fatty's wife were over in afternoon.  Have not felt well to day.  Have not yet sent order for fruit trees.  Gobed 9.30

june 13,1912 & 1887 in Charleston, IL

100 Years Ago

Thursday, June 13, 1912  5.30 AM.  Ther.  62.  86.   70 = 72 2/3

Part Cloudy E.2.  I felt poorly this morn.  Rhoda Smith comes to wash.  Try all AM to Phone Nick getting him at noon.  Package got 3 P.M.  Rhoda finished at noon staying to dinner.  Tue and Phebe went funeral P.M.  Geo.  Lippincott.  He was injured by cars a few days ago.  Tue was down to Hats while P.M.  Light rain with some thunder began say 4 P.M. continues till dark.  Fern Nichols who has been away trimming(?) home today.  She and Ora call at night.  There was appearance of heavy rain N.W.  Hope it reached Loxa.  Mostly cloudy P.M.  Gobed 9.30

125 Years Ago

Monday, June 13, 1887  6.30 AM  Ther 71. 86. 68. 

Clear, Baby not very well but not yet broken out.  Mrs. Laird washes.  Father and I went after hedge twice afternoon to Hickory.  Maggie and Ruth went after supper.  Her worms are mostly spinning.  CG  doesn't feel pretty well today.  Hot day, perfectly clear.  Milt Davis over at night.  Timesexpress(?) Lecture on street at night.  This is the  30 day for my worms.  Rene called P.M.  Write letter to M.N. Uri and to Ch Bot works.  Gobed 10 P.M.