On Friday, April 16, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Pretty day - Cloudy. Shaved. Wrote up contract - work. Got a letter from Jake. Mr. Hurst gave Norman a pacifier. Sent Momma some papers. Went to "Paramount".
On Saturday, April 17, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Pretty Day. Jess was down home and ate dinner with us. I shaved and took a bath. Went up home with Jess and got pants to send to Jake. Walked back with Emmett. Papa came over drunk and ate supper and I took him down to Everett's. Loam and the kids went to the "Roanoke" Theater.
On Sunday, April 18, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Beautiful Day. Got up at 9:30 with a headache. Mary and I rolled the baby up to Loam's and stayed there for supper. Lew Goodman walked back with us. Firebaugh and Pinkard's flour mill caught fire. Very warm night.
On Monday, April 19, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Beautiful Day. Voted on office hours change. Drew $3.00 from the bank for Mary and Skin. Shaved at night. Mary and her mother went over to Overstreet's. Wrote to Skin. Sent him $1.00.
On Tuesday, April 20, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Beautiful Day. Got a letter from Mamma and answered it. Worked hard today all day writing. Talked to Jim Frazier, Steffey, Summerdahl. Ate supper at 7:30 p.m. John Maness came into the office to see Mr. Schick.
On Wednesday, April 21, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Fine weather. Mr. Schick went out on line. Sent clothes ( 9 cents) to Jake in Selma, Va. Mr. Raitt tied box up for me. Indexed and filed correspondence. Ate dinner at Mrs. Raines. Mary and I went to "American" Theater at night.
On Thursday, April 22, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Cool and damp. Payrolls came in. Walked to work with Bob Carlton. Called up at Steffey's. Mrs. Muire was at the house to see the baby. Talked to Percy Elliot until 6:35 p.m. at corner of Elk's home. Stayed in at night.
So, obviously the flour mill fire mention caught my attention. I wish we knew more about that. I wonder where the mill was and what the fire fight was like? In this week from Bonnie there was lots of theater going and he really spread it around, going to the Paramount, the American and the Roanoke Theaters. I also am not aware currently of an Elks home in Roanoke. I wonder where it used to be? The one I am most familiar with is in Bedford. Here in 2012, we have had a good weekend. Rachel and Beth went shopping Friday night while Caleb and I ate wings and watched hockey. Yesterday after a long day of house cleaning and errand running we as a family, played a card game called Phase 10 and had a blast. Rainy day today and an okay day at church. This afternoon we have mainly rested and watched TV. Denny Hamlin won the NASCAR race!
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Car wrecks
On Monday, October 17, 1927 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Dark-Rainy. Arose at 7:00. Made a fire. Dumped ashes. Shaved. Left home at 7:55. Talked to Ben Smith. Went to Bank at 1:50 p.m., deposited $1.35. Busy all day. My head aches severely. Came home on car at 6 p.m. Raining-gloomy. Mrs. Stover died. I trimmed Mary's hair after supper. Read. To bed 10:00.
On Tuesday, October 18, 1927 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Cold-Cloudy. Light snow flurries. Arose at 6:45. Made a fire. Dumped ashes. Left home 7:45. Took a walk at noon. Talked to Echol Marshall. Paid $34.28 to Metro. Ins. Co. by check. Walked home in afternoon. Cold at night. Mary has had drawing pain in her side all day and tonight. She lent her coat to Hallie Stover. I retired at 10:30.
On Wednesday, October 19, 1927 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Cold-Sunny. Got up at 6:55. Made a fire. Took ashes to alley. Very chilly. Left home about 7:55. Walked around 3rd Ave. at noon, and thru town. Wrote to Christine. Walked home in evening. Read after supper. Mary is still suffering from pains in her side. I talked to Dr. Burke on phone at 8:10 p.m. Got to bed about 10:30.
On Thursday, October 20, 1927 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Sunny-Pleasant. Arose at 7:00 a.m. Made a fire. Dumped ashes. Left home at 8:00. Mary feels better today. I took a walk at noon. Walked home this p.m. Shaved at 7:00. Mary, the girls and I went to the "Roanoke" at 7:30 p.m. Enjoyed it very much. Got 1/2 pound of candy. Talked to Rev. H.H. Scott when we came out. Norman met us at car line. Got to bed 11:00.
On Friday, October 21, 1927 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Sunny-Pleasant. Arose at 6:40. Made a fire. Dumped ashes. Left home at 7:45. Pretty weather. Mildred Calhoun lent me 2 records. Took a walk at noon. Very busy all day. Annah Lee got fine report grades. I walked home at 5:30 p.m. Read some after supper. Went to bed about 10:30. Mary's side is paining her.
On Saturday, October 22, 1927 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Sunny-Pleasant. Mr. Argenbright's car was wrecked. Arose at 6:45. Made a fire. Dumped ashes. Left home 7:55. Worked hard until 1:15. Mary is busy preparing lunch for our proposed trip to Selma on Sunday. I cut wood from 4 to 5:30. Shaved and took a bath. Annah Lee got her hair cut. Mary worked until 11:00 p.m. and was worn out at time of retiring.
On Sunday, October 23, 1927 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Beautiful Weather. Arose at 8:00. Mary made a fire at 7:15. Didn't get to go see Mama, car wrecked. I went to church. The children went to Sunday School. Mr. and Mrs. Chapman brought the baby up this afternoon. Fine day. I washed my hair. Mary took bath and washed her hair. The children went to Dunkard church. We got to bed by 10:00.
Wow, they have a lot going on right now.
On Tuesday, October 18, 1927 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Cold-Cloudy. Light snow flurries. Arose at 6:45. Made a fire. Dumped ashes. Left home 7:45. Took a walk at noon. Talked to Echol Marshall. Paid $34.28 to Metro. Ins. Co. by check. Walked home in afternoon. Cold at night. Mary has had drawing pain in her side all day and tonight. She lent her coat to Hallie Stover. I retired at 10:30.
On Wednesday, October 19, 1927 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Cold-Sunny. Got up at 6:55. Made a fire. Took ashes to alley. Very chilly. Left home about 7:55. Walked around 3rd Ave. at noon, and thru town. Wrote to Christine. Walked home in evening. Read after supper. Mary is still suffering from pains in her side. I talked to Dr. Burke on phone at 8:10 p.m. Got to bed about 10:30.
On Thursday, October 20, 1927 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Sunny-Pleasant. Arose at 7:00 a.m. Made a fire. Dumped ashes. Left home at 8:00. Mary feels better today. I took a walk at noon. Walked home this p.m. Shaved at 7:00. Mary, the girls and I went to the "Roanoke" at 7:30 p.m. Enjoyed it very much. Got 1/2 pound of candy. Talked to Rev. H.H. Scott when we came out. Norman met us at car line. Got to bed 11:00.
On Friday, October 21, 1927 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Sunny-Pleasant. Arose at 6:40. Made a fire. Dumped ashes. Left home at 7:45. Pretty weather. Mildred Calhoun lent me 2 records. Took a walk at noon. Very busy all day. Annah Lee got fine report grades. I walked home at 5:30 p.m. Read some after supper. Went to bed about 10:30. Mary's side is paining her.
On Saturday, October 22, 1927 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Sunny-Pleasant. Mr. Argenbright's car was wrecked. Arose at 6:45. Made a fire. Dumped ashes. Left home 7:55. Worked hard until 1:15. Mary is busy preparing lunch for our proposed trip to Selma on Sunday. I cut wood from 4 to 5:30. Shaved and took a bath. Annah Lee got her hair cut. Mary worked until 11:00 p.m. and was worn out at time of retiring.
On Sunday, October 23, 1927 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Beautiful Weather. Arose at 8:00. Mary made a fire at 7:15. Didn't get to go see Mama, car wrecked. I went to church. The children went to Sunday School. Mr. and Mrs. Chapman brought the baby up this afternoon. Fine day. I washed my hair. Mary took bath and washed her hair. The children went to Dunkard church. We got to bed by 10:00.
Wow, they have a lot going on right now.
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