On Friday, June 4, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Cloudy. Headache. Jess came home with me at noon. Mr. Raines came back from Huntington, W.Va. Letter from Teeny. Mama sent papers. Wrote estimates. Howard Fisher quit work and came down. Took Sadie to show. "American". Came back home.
On Saturday, June 5, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Cloudy. Saw Policemen hunting mad dog. Mary and Sadie went up street to sale at 5 and 10 cent store. Saw Bill Fisher. At night Mary and I exchanged Norman's shoes. Went to the "American". Met. Mrs. Patterson. Shaved and Took a bath.
On Sunday, June 6, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Pretty Day. Papa came in sick and ate breakfast with us. Harry Raines drove Sadie and I out to Cave Spring. Ben English came back to Roanoke. Jess came down in afternoon. Answered letter from J.O. Ronk
On Monday, June 7, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Pretty Day. Bought Safety Razor for Skin. Also one film. Ben English went back home. Slight electric storm at 8:30 p.m. Bought two ice cream cones. Shaved. Very warm night.
On Tuesday, June 8, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Pretty Day. Mr. Schick and Mr. Raitt went away. I wrote to Skin and made up estimates and extra bills. Ate dinner at Mrs. Raines'. Talked to Papa and Everett St. Clair. Went to pageant in Elmwood Park at 8 p.m. Papa ate supper.
Here in 2012 I got a little behind because we were out of town this past weekend for a mini-vacation and so I didn't write in the blog. I will try and write a few extra night this week so as to get caught up and also so that possibly I will not need to write on Sunday when it's Father's Day. Some of the things Bonnie writes about, I sure wish I could have seen. I guess that's part of why reading his diary and sharing it is so much fun. For instance, I would have loved to have seen 1915 Roanoke police officers chasing a mad dog. I also would have loved to have seen what Cave Spring looked like in 1915 versus what it looks like today. I wonder what kind of pageant they had in Elmwood Park?
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Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Doctored a Kitten
On Friday, May 21, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Pretty Day, Mr. Raitt left on #1 for Bluefield. Wrote to Skin and Christine. Shaved. Stayed at home in afternoon account of Mary feeling ill. Elmer E. Brown and I went to drug store and office. Sou. Ry. pass arrived. Mrs. Seymour came up to prepare milk.
On Saturday, May 22, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Pretty Day. S.H. Staples came in. Mr. Raitt came home from off line. Thunder storm - stayed at home. I rolled the baby out in the carriage. Mrs. Raines feeling ill.
On Sunday, May 23, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Pretty Day a.m. Thunder storm in afternoon. Rained at night. Mary and I took dinner and supper with her parents. Went up to Loam's in afternoon. Retired 10:00 p.m. Shaved.
On Monday, May 24, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Pretty Day. Busy at office. Letter from Aunt Osie and Skinny. Wrote Aunt Anna and Aunt Osie. Mary and I wen to "American" to see "Cinderella". Went to Elmwood to hear concert. Harry Raines bought a horse for $150.00 Mr. Schick went out on line.
On Tuesday, May 25, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Cloudy Day. Shaved and ate at Mrs. Raines. Wrote a letter to Skinny. Harry took Mr. Raines driving. Busy at the office writing up payrolls and expense account and Excess Board accounts. Read the "Fra"
On Wednesday, May 26, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Cloudy. Capt. Rowan went to Lynchburg, Va. to attend ceremonies incident to the unveiling of monument to Jno. W. Daniels. Mrs. Raines left for Huntington, W. Va. to visit Aunt Anna Smith. Mr. Raitt went to Salem to fish. Jess stayed all evening with me at the office.
On Thursday, May 27, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Pretty Day. Harry Raines and I doctored the kitten. Cleaned up at the office. Kitten died Shaved. Went to the "American" to see "Craustark".
A lot to comment on today. Bonnie is going to the theater a lot again and often with Mary and they saw something I recognized in "Cinderella". I especially thought it was cool that Bonnie mentions going to Elmwood to hear a concert. That is Elmwood park of course, which still exists today and in fact this weekend in 2012 is "Festival in the Park" where there are all kinds of concerts in the park. So that has been around for close to 100 years. Speaking of being around 100 years. Here in 2012, there is a story on WDBJ7 about Milan's tobacco shop being 100 years old. Bonnie often writes about going to Milan's for cigars and all kinds of other things. The story mentions that Milan's is now owned by another family but kept the same name and is one of only a few tobacco shops left. Also, how cool to read about somebody buying a horse! Also, don't hear much about that any more unless somebody is just really into horses as a hobby. I looked up the Daniels monument in Lynchburg, Va. and apparently it still exists today as well. He was a lawyer and state delegate from Lynchburg and was known as the "Lame Lion of Lynchburg" as he was wounded in the Civil War. Wow! What living history is contained in this diary and on Memorial Day weekend even! Laughed out loud when Bonnie states that he and Harry doctored on a kitten and then 2 lines later states that the kitten died. Glad that Bonnie was not a veterinarian! Headed to Mom's tonight for supper with family from Staunton. Caleb and I ran a 10K race yesterday as part of Festival in the Park.
On Saturday, May 22, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Pretty Day. S.H. Staples came in. Mr. Raitt came home from off line. Thunder storm - stayed at home. I rolled the baby out in the carriage. Mrs. Raines feeling ill.
On Sunday, May 23, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Pretty Day a.m. Thunder storm in afternoon. Rained at night. Mary and I took dinner and supper with her parents. Went up to Loam's in afternoon. Retired 10:00 p.m. Shaved.
On Monday, May 24, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Pretty Day. Busy at office. Letter from Aunt Osie and Skinny. Wrote Aunt Anna and Aunt Osie. Mary and I wen to "American" to see "Cinderella". Went to Elmwood to hear concert. Harry Raines bought a horse for $150.00 Mr. Schick went out on line.
On Tuesday, May 25, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Cloudy Day. Shaved and ate at Mrs. Raines. Wrote a letter to Skinny. Harry took Mr. Raines driving. Busy at the office writing up payrolls and expense account and Excess Board accounts. Read the "Fra"
On Wednesday, May 26, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Cloudy. Capt. Rowan went to Lynchburg, Va. to attend ceremonies incident to the unveiling of monument to Jno. W. Daniels. Mrs. Raines left for Huntington, W. Va. to visit Aunt Anna Smith. Mr. Raitt went to Salem to fish. Jess stayed all evening with me at the office.
On Thursday, May 27, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Pretty Day. Harry Raines and I doctored the kitten. Cleaned up at the office. Kitten died Shaved. Went to the "American" to see "Craustark".
A lot to comment on today. Bonnie is going to the theater a lot again and often with Mary and they saw something I recognized in "Cinderella". I especially thought it was cool that Bonnie mentions going to Elmwood to hear a concert. That is Elmwood park of course, which still exists today and in fact this weekend in 2012 is "Festival in the Park" where there are all kinds of concerts in the park. So that has been around for close to 100 years. Speaking of being around 100 years. Here in 2012, there is a story on WDBJ7 about Milan's tobacco shop being 100 years old. Bonnie often writes about going to Milan's for cigars and all kinds of other things. The story mentions that Milan's is now owned by another family but kept the same name and is one of only a few tobacco shops left. Also, how cool to read about somebody buying a horse! Also, don't hear much about that any more unless somebody is just really into horses as a hobby. I looked up the Daniels monument in Lynchburg, Va. and apparently it still exists today as well. He was a lawyer and state delegate from Lynchburg and was known as the "Lame Lion of Lynchburg" as he was wounded in the Civil War. Wow! What living history is contained in this diary and on Memorial Day weekend even! Laughed out loud when Bonnie states that he and Harry doctored on a kitten and then 2 lines later states that the kitten died. Glad that Bonnie was not a veterinarian! Headed to Mom's tonight for supper with family from Staunton. Caleb and I ran a 10K race yesterday as part of Festival in the Park.
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Bush-Flora Shoes
On Friday, April 23, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Raining. Talked to Bill Bedinger. Mr. Raitt went on No. 3 to Cincinnati. Went down to Mrs. Raines at night and stayed until 9 o'clock.
On Saturday, April 24, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Pretty Day. Mr. Schick came in off the line. Rolled the baby up to Aunt Duck's Went to the "American" Theater tonight. Took bath and shaved. Weighed 124.5 lbs. Mary 125 lbs.
On Sunday, April 25, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Hot Day. Arose 9:30 a.m. Went to church. Came by the Hoffie Co. with Steffey. Met Nash Hundley. Appointment with Howard Fisher. Ate supper at Mrs. Raines'.
On Monday, April 26, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Pretty Day. Ate dinner at Restaurant. Went to moving picture show "Bijou". Worked hard today - feeling depressed and tired. Mary Carwild and little Mary Carrell were up home tonight with Mrs. Raines. Shaved.
On Tuesday, April 27, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Pretty Day. Wrote Lena a letter. Got a letter from Skin. Went to see Cawley-Campbell Co. to have bill of furntiture checked up. Went to shoe store of Messrs. Bush-Flora for a pair of slippers.
On Wednesday, April 28, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Very Hot. Wrote to Skin. Sent him a box of stationary. Mr. Schick left. Went up street at night and met Steffey. Played "The Holy City". Beautiful Monlight night.
On Thursday, April 29, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Hot. Sprinkiling rain. Shaved at noon. Indexed and filed. Went down to Mrs. Raines at night. Cool winds at night.
It was neat to read about the Bush-Flora shoe store. That is/was a shoe store that had been around Roanoke for a very long time. I remember it being around. It may not still be open today but it was at least around since 1915 through the 80's or 90's. We have had a busy week and weekend. We work Bingo tonight as fundraiser for Boys soccer at William Byrd. It will be a long night.
On Saturday, April 24, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Pretty Day. Mr. Schick came in off the line. Rolled the baby up to Aunt Duck's Went to the "American" Theater tonight. Took bath and shaved. Weighed 124.5 lbs. Mary 125 lbs.
On Sunday, April 25, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Hot Day. Arose 9:30 a.m. Went to church. Came by the Hoffie Co. with Steffey. Met Nash Hundley. Appointment with Howard Fisher. Ate supper at Mrs. Raines'.
On Monday, April 26, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Pretty Day. Ate dinner at Restaurant. Went to moving picture show "Bijou". Worked hard today - feeling depressed and tired. Mary Carwild and little Mary Carrell were up home tonight with Mrs. Raines. Shaved.
On Tuesday, April 27, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Pretty Day. Wrote Lena a letter. Got a letter from Skin. Went to see Cawley-Campbell Co. to have bill of furntiture checked up. Went to shoe store of Messrs. Bush-Flora for a pair of slippers.
On Wednesday, April 28, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Very Hot. Wrote to Skin. Sent him a box of stationary. Mr. Schick left. Went up street at night and met Steffey. Played "The Holy City". Beautiful Monlight night.
On Thursday, April 29, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Hot. Sprinkiling rain. Shaved at noon. Indexed and filed. Went down to Mrs. Raines at night. Cool winds at night.
It was neat to read about the Bush-Flora shoe store. That is/was a shoe store that had been around Roanoke for a very long time. I remember it being around. It may not still be open today but it was at least around since 1915 through the 80's or 90's. We have had a busy week and weekend. We work Bingo tonight as fundraiser for Boys soccer at William Byrd. It will be a long night.
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