Catching up November 29, 1891 and some highlights

I am so sorry it has been so long since I have posted.  I had surgery and I am recovering.  I hope this will bring all of us up to date.

Catherine 

Highlights Since last post

10/20/1891 - Tuesday -

I ordered 48 ft wood gutter for south side of house.

10/30/1891 -  Friday - 

All electric lights went out about dark and did not light up again  caused by a break in their engine.  They are a building brick sidewalk on west Lafayette St from Wrights corner west.

11/3/1891 - Tuesday

Good deal of excitement about election in N.Y.  O.  & Iowa today.  No election here.

11/4/1891 - Wednesday

H.G. [Henry Gramesly] not at store P.M. is making improvements at his place AM.  Mrs. Dowling is very sick and not expected to recover

11/7/1891 - Saturday
The electric plant not in full running order yet.  Street lights don't burn until stores shut up.

11/9/1891 - Hat sick Mrs. D tells.  Old misses Dowling fell and bust herself of saturday eve. [hard to read]

11/10/1891 - Electric plant not running yet all round

11/12/1891 - Thursday
Grace Hill died yesterday and is to be buried today.  Old Mrses Dowling is worse.  Emma and girls making candy at night.

11/13/1891 - Friday
Tue bought an alarm clock.

11/14/1891- Saturday
Uncle John [John Hildreth, Tue's father] had accident with horse on way home came back and borrowed my harness.

11/15/1891 - Sunday
Jim Decker says Johnny D was married today to Emma Neese.  Phebe and self sort over cecroiapia cocoons.  Total eclipse of moon just after dark.

11/16/1891 - Monday
Sam Johnson died today at insane asylum, Kankakee. [sent there 11/1891]

11/18/1891 - Tuesday
Good many Mattoon men over RR suit which didn't come off.  The Grand Jury still in session.

11/23/1891 - Monday
Court convenes P.M.  Judge Wright sentenced A Ramsey to 2 years for perjury.  Al Latta moved today to Wisely house opposite our house.

11/24/1891 - Tuesday
Court getting jury for Winkleblack trial.  Tue went to aid society P.M.

11/25/1891 - Wednesday
Cadle Salon opened today.  The Winkleblack trial going.  The jury took the case about 9 P.M.

11/26/1891- Thursday
Jury brought in verdict of guilty in Winkleblack case and twenty years in pen.  Trade light supposed to be on account of Cadles Saloon.    Tue went to concert tonight  Mary Davis over here with the girls.

11/28/1891 - Friday
Write letter to Prof Peck.  Uncle John in to bid on Bob Reat place Didn't buy it. Learn that Annie Glassco  had stroke of paralysis this morning.

11/29/1891 - Sunday, 730 AM.  Ther  3.  20.  13
Clear.  Maggie & Phebe went to S.S. after which Phebe went over to Jo Listons to spend the day.  Stay in house all day keeping fires.  Coldest day so far this season, clear with N or NW wind.  Gobed 10 P.M.

March 31- April 1, 1913 in Charleston, IL.

31.  Monday,  5 AM.  Ther. 46.  56.  48.  = 50.
Clear W. 5.  Phone Record to send Ray.  He did chores, cleans off mare, and helps hitch up.  We went to P.O.  Nothing.  Will discontinue box April 1.  I get letter 28th by carrier from Tue.  She spoke of starting home this morn but i don't believe she can get here.  Station agent says no travel south of Lawrenceville.  Pay Ray for work to date include 65 c.  Will come tomorrow morn.  I got breakfast and dinner together about 11 AM.  2  P.M. went up to bank to see about a loan.  Felix Shy says come tomorrow noon.  Harman called 3.30 staying over an hour.  Pays me check for clover seed 3.80.  Must have C.S. sent out soon say tomorrow.  His reports from farm not encouraging.  Accident in street front hurt a horse which later they tried to shoot.  Mr. Law paid me 1.25 on room rent, says  owed 4.90.  Drive up to Crims at night for grub.  eggs, soup &c.  Go bed.9

The Weather %c. at Charleston, Ill. for March 1913

Average daily temperature 41.  42.  Max 70 on 30th Min. 4 on the 2nd Precipitation 7.33 Most of it during last week of month.  Immense rains with much thunder and wind 23d  24  25 and 26.  Great floods everywhere but worse in Ind and Ohio.  Tornados W.  Omaha and west generally.  Little damage done here  River at highest point.  Traffic demoralized also mails.  Six inches snow on 26.  Tue  left for Mt. Carmel on 21 inst. and is still there detained by high water in Wabash and elsewhere.

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Pay Interest on note 750.00

J.P. Morgan died today at Rome..

April 1,  Tuesday,  5.15 AM.  Ther.42.  66.  52.  =53 1/3

Part Cloudy.  W. 2.  Ray came working an hour .  He helped hitch up.  Voted mixed ticket.  Went up ti 2nd to felix about loan.  They make out demand note for 700.00 which is about what need and I sign Tue's name along with my own.  Get draft for $750.00 which mail T&M.  Discontinue Box 24.   Go to I.B. Mitchell's and order 6 bu. C.S. sent Loxa INT car P.M.  14.00 per bu.  Mare scares bad at big piece stone in road near Mrs. Leroy's.  Mrs Brooks has written to Tue.  I drove E. a mile or two late P.M.  The gravel road is good other roads rough.  Little mud.  Got home about 6 oc.  No mail today except paper.  collect Mrs. Wests Express Order 1.00  Morty called at night.  they were here Sunday while I was gone. 9 P.M.

In Margin:  quit 24 P.O. Box Have had for many years.

Charleston, Illinois June 24, 1912 and 1887

100 Years Ago

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Monday, June 24, 1912  5.15 A.M.  ther.  58.  82.  70. = 70.

Clear, N.1.  Parker went to Loxa and found work done by Weal.   So phone from Loxa.  Otherwise going out.  I didn't see Parker.  Try to get Tue  to go out to Helen's* with me but didn't..  Drove up to Frank Balch's P.M. taking packages left here by Kate.    Buddy went P.M. to see Jessie Dunn taking Charles in his buggy.  I did not drive much.  Mare very nervous about fire crax which are now in season.  Today got letter from Muggs AM.  Tue over at Grove's at night.  Mostly clear light northeasterly winds.  Gobed 9.30

Tips for the Readers . . . 

*The major people in the journal are found on the page Who is in the Journal.  You will find this page to the right of this post.  Just click on it.

** If you want to know more about something in a post click on the label found at the bottom of the post and all the posts where that label occur will come up.

***I have just added a new page of picture.  I will be adding labels as time allows it.

125 Years Ago

Friday, June 24, 1887  6:30 AM  ther 66.  80.  62.

Clear.  Start for Mill at 8.30  with father.  Tried to get some hickory bark but gave up.  Horse got scared while I was getting ready to feed her ran away and tore up every thing "Dad" and I  had to ride home with Jo Easton  gathered up what we could find.  Left buggy down there in two or three places.  Get home at about 8 o'clock P.M. pretty well tired out.  Clouds up toward night and looks like rain.  Need it everything is drying up.  Wheat looks well and mostly cut  Go bed 10 P.M.