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.

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

June10, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Monday , June 10, 1912.  5 AM.  58.  80.  64 = 67 1/3

Part cloudy, E.2.  Harman phones that only rec. 6 bunches shingles.  I start Loxa after 10 A.M.  The boys (Cliffs) just finish plowing 1st time 29 A piece.  I drove up to barn where P& P were at their dinner.  Cliff brought up lost shingles P.M.  I ate my shortcake in field.  He has finished break B.C. ground will plant this week.  I rest a while on pile of fodder in B.C. shed.  Darling calls.  Says I owe him for 8 loads manure 2.00, but I didn't pay him.  Leave by Loxa and S. road.  Stop at H's for buttermilk.  Most clear S.E. 3 Gobed 9 P.M.

125 Years Ago

Friday, June 10, 1887, 6 A.M.  ther. 65.  80.  67 

 Foggy early but clears off by 9 A.M.  wind N..  Silkworms appear to be  some better this morning.  Ruth's worms began spinning yesterday being the 31st day since hatching.  Tue and self took drive after supper out west of town.  Tue went up with me to feed worms which seem to be dying in afternoon.  Had finest lot of peas from our own  vines.  Go bed 9.30 P.M.

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 8, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Saturday, June 8 1912.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  40.  72.  60 = 57 1/3

Clear, N.E.2  Oil buggy and hitch up driving up town for meat and potatoes, which I get at A.G. Armstrongs N.G.  Phebe and I build good fire in furnace A.M.  I phone Harman early. will take material from Loxa to place.  I took Kate over to Franks P.M.  She expects to visit us later for several days.  They go to Libby's to night near Mattoon.  I drove up by Stodderts toward night.  Corn not making much growth, too cold.  Grove's folks much better today.  Mostly clear NE to E Wind.  The roads are good Tue to neighbors at night.  Phebe away with Ora Webb.  Go bed 9 P.M.

125 Years Ago

Wednesday, June 8, 1887  5.30 AM.  Ther.  72.  89.  70.

Clear.  Start for timber 7.20 AM. to give Cormer City order  500 ft.  Drove over place  a while.  He says there will not be as much lumber on N. end as we thought.  Got home just dinner time.  Tue and self went up to Davis to see Ruth's silkworms.  This has been  very hard day on mine at store as most of them are in the fourth molt.  Jake Linder was buried this P.M.  Races are going on at Terre Haute.  Jeff and several others went over.  Mrs. Laind washed.  Go bed 10 P.M.

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May 30, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Thursday, May 30, 1912    5.30 AM.  Ther. 56. 74. 58. = 62

Cloudy, N.2.  Tue and I drove out to cemetery 10 AM taking a few flowers which we distributed among the graves.  Flowers are not plentiful this year.  Big crowd at cemetery.  We drove out to  Helens getting home before noon getting some butter and eggs of Helen.  We did not go out in P.M.  Late I drove out by Latta's returning by Helen's.  They have put in a temporary bridge over Cassell Creek near Big 4 RR preliminary to building new cement bridge.  Tue over to Brooks at night.  Part clear day.  Moderate N to variable winds.  Go bed 10.

125 Years Ago

Monday, May 30, 1887    6.30 AM.  Ther  58. 73.?  58

Cloudy and light rain.  Thunder shown in the night.  Start for timber about 9 AM.  Roads very muddy part of the way.  Got to Milt's after 11oc. after he got his dinner we drove up to Hanleys.  He gave his consent for us to drive with lumber through his place.  Left Milt at Handley ford and got home about ?PM. quite a shower fell while coming home.  Kate Davis here to supper.  Find that ants have been destroying a good many of my worms.  A little coal oil put near their track seems to stop them.  Went up to P. McGurtys place after supper to consult with other fellows about license on a vote on license which will (?) at council meeting Thursday night.  Go bed 10 PM.  Got osage from Handley's hedge.

May 27, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Monday,  May 27, 1912,  5.30 AM.  Ther. 64. 82. 76. =74

Clear S.E.3.  The "song birds" are eating all our cherries.  The Gov. Wood* had more than usual on. Drove out to Cemetery AM.  Find Snider boys have cleaned up Hildreth lot.  Tom Talbott is breaking piece N of fairground.  I got home before noon.  Tue spent P.M. at H.G's.**  As before said they are living in E.H. Clark's house N.E. Mon & 4 where they have no rent to pay.  Part cloudy day self remain at home feeling rather worse than common.  Phebe went to Frances after supper.  Tue called on back St. till 9 P.M.  The city authorities seem to be examining library lot and incidentally (perhaps) my premises.  They made not report.   Lightening N.W. at night, and many other reliable signs of rain.  Electric light people read meter (389.000)  This is my reading as I was not present  when Miller was here.  Gobed 10 P.M.

*hestofbooks.com/gardening-horticulture/Journal-8/The-Governor-Wood-Cherry.html

**Henry Gramesly

125 Years Ago

Friday, May 27, 1887  6.30 A.M.  Ther. 58.  78.  60.

Clear some cloudy P.M.  N.W. wind Young comes early and mows yard and hillside.  Boys continue to rob our berry patch.  Tue and Delia take up carpet in hall in afternoon and tear off old paper.  The silkworms are so much trouble from having no place to keep them that I may have to let them go.  The  alumni meeting was tonight at Fackln's.  Tue did not go.  Gobed 9 P.M.

May 19, 1912 and 1987 In Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago 

Sunday, May 19, 1912.  6AM. Ther.  56,84,70. = 70

Clear SW.2 . Get another rat.  I try to make corn bread for breakfast with poor success.  Tue to church AM.   I got R.H. the first we have been able to get for two weeks; then drove to timber E. where I read awhile returning home about noon.  I feel very drowsy even for me; No appetite.  Toward night I drove SW a mile or two getting in before dark.  Tue went over to Mrs. Grove's who took another treatment today.  She complains of feeling better.  Mostly clear day with fresh S.S.W. wind.  Some dirt roads very rough.  Roads mush traveled getting dusty.  Locust trees in bloom.  People are getting in work on their corn.  Tue got a Special Delivery letter from Buddy this morning.  Walter has a chance now to locate in Charleston.  Gobed 10 P.M.  Cr: trap big rat, makes 7 within weak.

125 Years Ago

Thursday, May 19, 1887,  6 AM.  Ther. 58,80?, 65.  About clear.  Were all up to breakfast this morning - something unusual.  Tue and Delia clean front room.  Shau Hart whitewashes front room and hall.  They get the carpet down and everything about washed up.  Ed Wright hauls me a large load of old straw to put on my berry patch $1.25  The silkworms are getting to be a great deal of trouble.  Big  seening party went to river this P.M.  Go bed 10.30 PM.

May 15,1912 & 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Wednesday, April 15, 1912  5.20 AM, Ther. 48, 60, 52, = 53 1/3

Most clear. SW.3.  I got start for Loxa 9.  Drove in Cemetery as pass many farmers at work along road.  I drove down by Loxa.  Stop a bit to talk with Mrs. Gaines.  My pincers are there, also chair, saw Retha.  Drove pretty well over the place.  Met Cliff and hands at house as they came for dinner.  They are harrowing north of A. Moores, and discing W. side of 29 1/2 piece.  Cliff has about 50 a broke and say 20 planted.  They intend to plant this P.M.  I ate lunch  on road and start home soon after noon owing to weather.   Mostly cloudy and threatening rain.  Light sprinkles much of P.M., heavier toward night.  Come home S. road getting there 4 P.M.  dirt roads dry and rough.  Varible winds.  Gob 9P  Tue and E cleanup attic today.  Clean out tank.  The Dr. Walker trial has got started.

125 Years Ago

Sunday, May 15,1887   6 A.M.  Ther 64, 88? 64.

Pleasant day warm and dry.  Start for timber with Seph McClosky about 8 A.M. intending to fish but not much encouragement when we got there.  Went east road came back over road, home at 6, too tired to go after Tue and girls.  Delia got home.  Effie Eastin  stays all night  with her.  Most of Ag. Dep. silkworms hatch today.  Gobed 10 P.M.

May 14, 1912 &1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Tuesday, May 14, 1912   5.30 A.M.  Ther. 5o, 64, 54. = 56

Mostly cloudy, N.1.  Tue  and Ellen wash.  The Record Herald not yet regular.  We get yesterdays paper about 11 AM today.  I drove SW 4 or 5 miles P.M.  Saw several small fields of corn planted.  Get home about 6.  Met Joe Reat with disabled Auto.  Mostly cloudy A.M.  Sprinkle rain about 8 oc.  Light variable winds.  Tue over to Groves at night.  They are selecting jury for trial of Dr. Walker  Have been two days getting  nine men.  The roads generally dry, rough in places.  Go bed 9.30

125 Years Ago

Saturday, May 14, 1887  6.40 AM.  Ther. 68,87,68  Clear pleasant day.  Uncle John down to dinner.  Last night I gave Davis my old lot of silkworms, about four-thousand.  Talk with  Briggs and Comer about city lumber and will go to timber with Comer next Tuesday.  Take  Tue and children down to Snider's toward night.  Delia  goes home.  Go bed 10 P.M.