November 26, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

1912

26.  Tuesday.  6 AM.  30.  44.  32.  = 35 1/3

Clear. W.2.  Tue ironing AM.  Leak in furnace seemed much worse yesterday, am getting alarmed about it.  Tue gets letter from Muggs and she has been sick and was so at time of writing yester morn.  Carson Cutler calls and pays note with int. 70.90 which I deposit P.M. and leave Barnes' Chisms and Frankhausers notes at  bank for collection.  Jessie Popham here P.M.  Hat was here hour or two A.M. is visiting Mrs. Curd.  H.G.* working for Comer.  I drove out far as Hoffmans late P.  Mostly clear day with moderate Northwesterly wind.  The roads dry and dusty.  Go bed 9

*Henry Gramesly, Charles' brother

1887

26.  No entry

October 8, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

18, Friday.  6 AM.  ther.  62.  74.  66.   67 1/3
Cloudy. S.2.  Light showers after midnight continuing till say 9 AM.  Cottingham's man brought new grate for furnace.  It will not work and he put old one back and will have to  order again.  Tue and Muggs finish ironing left by Rhoda.  Tue to R.C. P.M.  Get hair cut at Brown's.  Ed Wiley there.  Grace Sefton  here to supper.  Maggie went home with her.  Mrs. Sefton not so well.  Mostly cloudy day with light southerly winds clears off after dark wind shifting to westerly.  The rain barely laid the dust.  I drove late P.M.  SW.  Gobed 8.30

September12, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

12,  Thursday,  5.30 AM.  Ther.  50.  76. 60.  = 62.
Clear.  N.E.2  We are pasturing all neighbor chickens.  It is too cold without fire.  We have to stand it.  Saw Cottingham again AM.  Says furnace repairs shipped and likely to reach us any time.  We can't have fire in furnace until they come.  Tue ironing AM.  She attends concert at church with Mrs. Card at night.  Mostly clear day With moderate northerly wind.  I drive after 4 P.M.  going out out by Latta's and on past Slab and home by Helen's.  They are putting in concrete bridge S. of Noble place.  Think they have finished grading at Cassell near Big Four  R.R.  They have done good job.  Got home before dark.  All roads are good; becoming dusty.  Gobed 9 P.M.

September2, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

September 2, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

2      Monday,   5.30 A.M.  Ther.  70.  92.  80.  = 80 2/3
Clear.  Emmett came 7.  We set him to mowing yard., which he finished 2 P.M.  and worked at clearing up furnace room most of P.M.  broke pipe.  Picked apples in bottom later 2 bushels:  will come in morn.   Mrs. Grove over P.M.  Tue ironed an hour or two.  I drove  up town AM.  Got letter from Kate with two dollars for Frank which I took over to  him AM.  The authorities released them last Friday.  Stella was to be married last Saturday one of our  most oppressive days.  My rheumatism and the heat has held me down pretty close.  Go bed  8.15

August 9, 1912 in Charleston, IL

100 Years Ago . . .

9.  Friday.  6 AM.  Ther.  68.  78.  64. = 70.

Cloudy S.1.  Alfred Smith came  mowing on yard till rain stopped him.  It rained much of AM pretty heavy at times with heavy thunder (.65) I  decided not to come up till about noon.  Tue got letter from Buddy.  She has decided not to come up.  I met Parker up town, says P. +P. worked about 3 hours at Loxa AM.  Bill Scott calls for fence Catalogue.  I drove to town P.M. and SW but cut short trip afc (sic)  thunder storm.  Get breeching at Frommel's.  Heavy rain about sunset with much thunder (.55)  All electric lights out till about 10 P.M.  Tue and girls ironing AM and sewing P.M.  Phebe is going to Chicago soon.  My rheuatiz has settled down to bad all time.  The furnace still down.  Gobed 9.  Take mare to Nickles

1887, August 5 in Charleston, IL

Note:  the 1912 entry is in a separate posting. I am now posting each year seperately so I can use more labels.  If you click on a label you can see all the entries that contain that label.  I hope this does not confuse our readers.

125 Years Ago . . .

5, Friday. 5.45 AM  Ther.  78.  94.  74.

Red sunrise, some cloudy.  Crass comes to work at 7.30 at clearing off garden for turnips.  Got through before noon.  Pay him .75c.  Sow turnips in garden.  Light shower about noon.  Mrs. Cha(?) called couldn't iron as Tue does it herself.  Pay Blankenbaker Water  rate  to June 1, 88.  Get haircut and shave at night.  Baby* does not seem so well today, has been complaining for two or three weeks.  Kate Myers over at night.  Drive with girls after supper.  Gobed 9.30 PM.

*I am curious when Charles will call the baby by her name!  CS

July 23, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago . . .

Tuesday, July 23, 1912,  6 AM.  Ther 70.  92.  82.  = 81 1/3

Part Cloudy, S.E.1  Plew called for piece of lumber - helps me hitch up.  I lost my halter yesterday.  Hunt for McNeel an hour AM. without finding him.    Thunder showers around much of AM light shower 9 to 10 AM.  I feel very unhealthy today one of the hottest  days.  I keep pretty quiet till toward night when drive S. to  Normal and later E on Westfield road returning N. road.  The city is putting in water main on Lincoln Ave. leaving main line on Osgood place E. of Lincoln.  I met McNeel at shop 6 P.M.  Says will put in furnace tomorrow if can get help.  No word from Tue today.  No letter from girls.  So hot Phebe did not have supper.  Gobed10. 10.

125 Years Ago . . . 

 Saturday, July 23, 1887       6.30  AM  Ther.  68.  88.  68.  

Clear.  Wind N.E. on N.  Clear all day no signs of rain.  Buy 2 undershirts at McCravy's 2.00,  Hat at  Winters 1.75.  Tue finishes ironing.  Comer and mill hands in town.  Big crowd in town.  Father went to the races in afternoon.  Tue over to Eastins while in afternoon.  Tue over to Eastins while in afternoon.  Self about sick.  Probably green corn or ice cream.  Meet Bice Dowson but doesn't pay me.  Fred Weber pays 3.50 on a/c.  Take medicine at night.  Gobed 10.15

It is July 21, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Sunday, July 21, 1912 ,  5.50 AM   Ther.  78.  86.  76. = 78 2/3

Cloudy SW 3  There was light showers (to) about 3 AM.  Threatening morn.  I got  R.H. and then stat for timber E. but return after getting halfway occasional weather.  Storm struck us about noon.  Heavy rain with great thunder and lightning for short time.    Tue phones no rain at Bert's.  After dinner late P.M. drove to woods E.  No mushrooms worth bring home.  Return by Westfield road, getting home 6.30.  Take Mare to Nickles.  Phebe out at night with Ora.  Go bed 9.30

125 Years Ago

Thursday, July 21, 1887,  6 AM  Ther.  75.  95.  73.

Cloudy but soon clears off.  Several very light showers with some thunder in night.  Maggy walked out of bed in night but didn't happen to hurt her.  Get another letter from Cuthbert saying he could get 10c rate and would take several cars red oak @17.oo  Start down to timber about 9 AM and get back at 4.  Mare behaved very well.  Some cloudy.  Showers in distance.  Apparently heavy thunder shower passed south of us about 4 PM.  Tue  has been ironing today.  Air close, cooler night.  Gobed 9 PM.

This is July 16, 1912 & 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Thursday, July 16, 1912  5.30  AM.  Ther.  62.  84.  74.  = 73 1/3

Cloudy, N.E. 3.  McNeel have a fellow pecking on furnace.  Says intends to finish it today.  I start Ranch 8.15 AM.getting to Simons before 10 AM.  John went out to woods with me.  Every thing looks about the same as at last visit  which was Aug 6, 1911.  Jack dog and self eat dinner at usual camp.  There was heavy rain her yestereve and people cant work in fields.  Simons with Johnny Handly  and Hally cut the poles P.M. and will deliver them up town up town tomorrow.  I left for home before 4 P.M. getting there 5.30  Self horse and dog stood trip better than expected.  Mostly cloudy day AM. and clear P.M. and quite warm.  Wind N.E.3.  Took mare Nickles night  Tue went B. Concert night.  Go bed 10 P.M.

125 Years Ago

Saturday, July 16, 1887,  5.30 A.M.  Ther.  80.  100.  86.

Clear, Tue finished ironing Draw & "break" bbl of river water  They are going to shutoff the water works tomorrow.   W...make repairs  Went up town about 3 P.M.  Gave Cormer bill for City lumber.  they have begun delivering  R.R. bill.  Can't find any green fruit in town so buy some canned. Get out oat meal  D apples, D beef.  Bert in to supper.  Brought my mare and took home his own, says uncle John wont have her out there.  Kate Davis over while toward night.  Go bed 10 P.M.

It is July 15, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Monday, July 15, 6 A.M.  Ther.  76.  92.  68. = 78 2/3

Mostly clear S.W.  Harman called after breakfast.  He did not settle.  There has been no settlement since just after the sale,  has bought new binder.  He is worried about Sexton fence &c. McNeel's men work perhaps an hour or two on cleaning. up furnace sections, will take them all summer to finish at present rate.  Threatening weather most of the day with lots of thunder but little rained, barely sp here.  SW wind til late P.M.  then north.  Talk with Parker about working at B.C. shed.  Can do nothing till get posts.  I take Parker over home.  It turns much cooler P.M. wind getting strong from N.  Get "same" ordered yes take mare to Nickles.  Think 4th time since settle.  Go bed 9.30

125 Years Ago

Friday, July 15, 1887      5.45 AM  Ther.  78.  99.  80.  Clear.  

W.S.G. does not feel "sprightly" and ate no breakfast.  Get bill of about 5000 ft. from city.  Maggie and Phebe went to Miss Fracklins Kindergarten  it being the last day.  Tue irons and gets all tired out.  Have lame jaw think from smoking.  Ten Cent  Circus in town today and tomorrow.  Same cumulus clouds today but not so much like rain as yesterday.  Brisk  W or SW wind all day but quiet at night.  All slept up stairs as it seems to be getting hotter down stairs.  Gobed 10.30 P.M.