On Saturday, December 24, 1927 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Chilly-Sunny. Christmas Eve. Arose at 6:20. Made a fire. Dumped ashes. The children got breakfast. Mr. Turner gave me 2 lbs. of candy. The children and I put up Christmas tree. Baby Jane, almost alone decorated it. I cut wood and shaved. Mrs. Drewry got supper etc. The children worked hard. Mrs. Burnett fixed Mary.
On Sunday, December 25, 1927 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Chilly-Fair. Lawrence Sullivan died. Christmas Day. Got up at 8:00. Made fire. Stoked furnace. Had oysters for breakfast. Mrs. Stevens came and bathed Mary and the baby. Mrs. Burnett and Howard came over. Also, Bessie and Minor Edwards. We had a good dinner. Mrs. Drewry and James ate with us. This is the first Christmas we have eaten dinner with Mary.
Merry Christmas from the Clingenpeels in 2011 and the Elmores from 1927! Really pretty good day here so far. We got up at 6 a.m. and opened gifts and had a light breakfast before going to church where we had no Sunday School and a casual Birthday party for Jesus during worship service. We had a good crowd though and a nice spirit about the place. Always big day when the Elmores have oysters for breakfast! They also had lots of company. I thought the comment about the first Christmas where they got to eat with Mary, a bit curious. My mother is here with us today and tells me that she has memories of going to Bonnie and Mary's house for dinner on Christmas night and that Mary would always stay in the kitchen. She would serve the others and then fix her plate and eat in the kitchen. I am guessing this went on before 1927 as well. Mom describes Mary as one "who had a real servant heart." Also quite a difference in Christmas tree customs between 1927 and 2011. Again, Mom shares that her family, the Meyerhoeffers, also put up heir tree on Christmas Eve and did not leave it up long, maybe only a few days. The custom now, at least in our house is to put up the tree the weekend after Thanksgiving and leave it up until some time after New Year's.
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Sunday, December 25, 2011
Friday, December 23, 2011
Dr. Burks, Where Are You?
On Wednesday, December 21, 1927 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Warmer-Fair. Arose at 6:00. Made a fire. Dumped ashes. The girls got breakfast. Loam came down at 12:50. Mrs. Drewry went to Catawba. I got alcohol. Cashed check for $5.00. Exchanged bedroom slippers. Went to A.C. Hopwood's office at 5:25 and signed resolution on sale of lot (church). Got home 6:00. The children got supper.
On Thursday, December 22, 1927 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Cold-Sunny. Arose at 6:20. Made a fire. Dumped ashes. Set the table. The children prepared our breakfast. I returned 2 books to the Library at noon. Loam came down. Left at 5:45. Mailed cards. Mary and the baby are doing well. Dr. Burks has not come back to see Mary yet. To bed at 12:00.
On Friday, December 23, 1927 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Sunny-Chilly. Arose at 6:30. Made a fire. Dumped ashes. Left home at 7:55. Mary and the baby are doing well. Dr. Burks has not come back yet. The boys and girls at the office are interested in the baby. The children went to Christmas entertainment at church, 7:30 p.m. We got to bed at 12:00.
Several interesting things today caught my attention. Like, I wonder what kind of alcohol Bonnie got? The children are indeed having to work harder now that the baby has come. I wonder if by Catawba, Bonnie was referring to the place or the mental hospital that is there. Something was obviously wrong with the slippers purchased the other day. Where in the world is Dr. Burks? Did Bonnie think that other people were NOT going to be interested in the baby? People are always interested in a baby, especially at Christmas time. Also, interesting that Bonnie called it Christmas entertainment at church. I was reading earlier today about a debate between entertainment and worship at church and having Church services on Christmas Sunday or not. Beth went to orthopedic doctor today and got a new hard cast. Rachel is feeling some better after having passed out at home the other day. Caleb is hanging in there after having broken his ankle and I found out the other day that I have a leaky heart valve and may have to have heart surgery in the next year or so. Man, I am ready for all of this to end.
On Thursday, December 22, 1927 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Cold-Sunny. Arose at 6:20. Made a fire. Dumped ashes. Set the table. The children prepared our breakfast. I returned 2 books to the Library at noon. Loam came down. Left at 5:45. Mailed cards. Mary and the baby are doing well. Dr. Burks has not come back to see Mary yet. To bed at 12:00.
On Friday, December 23, 1927 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Sunny-Chilly. Arose at 6:30. Made a fire. Dumped ashes. Left home at 7:55. Mary and the baby are doing well. Dr. Burks has not come back yet. The boys and girls at the office are interested in the baby. The children went to Christmas entertainment at church, 7:30 p.m. We got to bed at 12:00.
Several interesting things today caught my attention. Like, I wonder what kind of alcohol Bonnie got? The children are indeed having to work harder now that the baby has come. I wonder if by Catawba, Bonnie was referring to the place or the mental hospital that is there. Something was obviously wrong with the slippers purchased the other day. Where in the world is Dr. Burks? Did Bonnie think that other people were NOT going to be interested in the baby? People are always interested in a baby, especially at Christmas time. Also, interesting that Bonnie called it Christmas entertainment at church. I was reading earlier today about a debate between entertainment and worship at church and having Church services on Christmas Sunday or not. Beth went to orthopedic doctor today and got a new hard cast. Rachel is feeling some better after having passed out at home the other day. Caleb is hanging in there after having broken his ankle and I found out the other day that I have a leaky heart valve and may have to have heart surgery in the next year or so. Man, I am ready for all of this to end.
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