On Saturday, February 20, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Clear and Chilly. Mrs. Fuqua came in to see Mrs. Muire. I stayed at home this night. Worked all day. Talked to Mr. Steffey.
On Sunday, February 21, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Beautiful Day. Arose at 12:00 p.m. Shaved and took a bath. Geo. Walters, Jack Bowdel and their wives came up to see us. Mrs Muire went out visiting. I went down to Mrs. Raines this night.
On Monday, February 22, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Pretty Weather. Pretty weather. R.E. Hale in the office. Capt. Joe Boxley died at 6:00 a.m. Wrote up Feby. payrolls and Ex. accounts. Washington's Birthday, worked all day. Got hair cut. Mr. Raitt to North Fork.
On Tuesday, February 23, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Cloudy-Warm. Mrs. Muir left. Paid her $25.00 for staying two weeks ending today. Ruth Edwards came over to finish up time. Shaved. Rained all night. Mrs. Raines came up. Harry Raines stayed out all night. I slept in room with Mary first time since baby born.
On Wednesday, February 24, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Rained. Talked to Papa. Went down street after cigarettes for Mr. Schick. Indexed and filed. Howard Fisher came down home and talked until 11:00 p.m. Ordered coal and wood to be sent up home. Mr. H.M. Luck was in the office.
On Thursday, February 25, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Real Cold and Windy. Bought Milk of Magnesia 3 ozs. Johnson (former stenographer) in the city. Mr. Mosher and Hugh in the office. Mrs. Raines came up awhile. Very cold night with high wind.
On Friday, February 26, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Cold and Windy. Arose at 7:00 a.m. Ate dinner with Mamma. Capt. Bob Boxley in the office for rail to be used on Jacob's Fork branch. Wrote a letter to Lena in Bedford City, Va. Shaved. Got a letter from Bob Elmore.
So, it sounds like Mary is starting to recover more from the childbirth. The lady that they had paid to stay with them has now gone home and she got a whopping $25 for 2 weeks! Unbelievable comapred to what that would cost today in 2012. Another lady now appears to be there to give some help, but maybe not as intense as before. Bonnie is at least back in the room. It has been cold and windy here this weekend in 2012, but the weather today is rather nice. Beth has gone to work at the hospital to work some over-time and Rachel is at work today too. Caleb and I were set to watch the Daytona 500 on TV today but it is raining in Daytona. I still need to write an article for the church newsletter.
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Sunday, February 26, 2012
Monday, February 13, 2012
Uncle Norman Born!
On Sunday, February 7, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Sunshine. Shaved. Went up home. Loam and Lena were at home. Ate supper at Mrs. Raines'. Mary feeling badly called her mother, Mrs. Muire and Dr. Huff.
On Monday February 8, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Cold and Pretty. Mary sick. Stayed at home. Phoned Mr. Schick. Dr. Huff called and examined Mary at 8:00 p.m. Mrs. Raines stayed all night. Mr. Schick left.
On Tuesday, February 9, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Pretty weather. Returned to work. Mrs. Magann and Doug called by phone. Mrs. Muire came in a.m. Mary sick at 4:00 p.m. Baby born at 7:30 p.m. Called Mrs. Long. Shaved.
On Wednesday, February 10, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Cold and Clear.Arose at 6:00 a.m. Made fires and went to store. Went to work. Mrs. Raines and Harry came up to see the baby. Wrote up estimates and Force Acct. Bills of J.J. Boxley and Co. on Jacobs Fork and Cucumber Branches.
On Thursday, February 11, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Sunshine but chilly. Met Howard on street. Steffey was in the office. Saw and talked to Uncle Bill Jennings. Went up home and ate supper. Indexed mail. Came home on car. Loam and Lena were down.
On Friday, February 12, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Cold-Clear. Mr. Raitt and Mr. Schick came in. Mrs. Poff came over to see the baby. Mrs. Muire went out for awhile. Harry and his mother came up. Shaved. Fred. E. Foster died.
On Saturday, February 13, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Beautiful Warm Day. Feeling badly. Brought some candy home for Mary. Bought breast pump. Talked to Mrs. Magann on way to work this morning. Baby 4 days old today. Went up town and Met Howard. Mr. and Mrs. Raines came up.
Sorry it has been awhile since a post. I had a busy week and then I was worn out yesterday. The Big event is that Bonnie and Mary's first born child, Norman was born February 9. Bonnie wrote about it in his usually understated sort of way. One thing to note is that Bonnie does start to take more of the form that we are used to in his diary entries on February 10 when he tells about the time he arose and making fires. I have to get to work this morning, so maybe I will write more about these posts later!
On Monday February 8, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Cold and Pretty. Mary sick. Stayed at home. Phoned Mr. Schick. Dr. Huff called and examined Mary at 8:00 p.m. Mrs. Raines stayed all night. Mr. Schick left.
On Tuesday, February 9, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Pretty weather. Returned to work. Mrs. Magann and Doug called by phone. Mrs. Muire came in a.m. Mary sick at 4:00 p.m. Baby born at 7:30 p.m. Called Mrs. Long. Shaved.
On Wednesday, February 10, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Cold and Clear.Arose at 6:00 a.m. Made fires and went to store. Went to work. Mrs. Raines and Harry came up to see the baby. Wrote up estimates and Force Acct. Bills of J.J. Boxley and Co. on Jacobs Fork and Cucumber Branches.
On Thursday, February 11, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Sunshine but chilly. Met Howard on street. Steffey was in the office. Saw and talked to Uncle Bill Jennings. Went up home and ate supper. Indexed mail. Came home on car. Loam and Lena were down.
On Friday, February 12, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Cold-Clear. Mr. Raitt and Mr. Schick came in. Mrs. Poff came over to see the baby. Mrs. Muire went out for awhile. Harry and his mother came up. Shaved. Fred. E. Foster died.
On Saturday, February 13, 1915 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Beautiful Warm Day. Feeling badly. Brought some candy home for Mary. Bought breast pump. Talked to Mrs. Magann on way to work this morning. Baby 4 days old today. Went up town and Met Howard. Mr. and Mrs. Raines came up.
Sorry it has been awhile since a post. I had a busy week and then I was worn out yesterday. The Big event is that Bonnie and Mary's first born child, Norman was born February 9. Bonnie wrote about it in his usually understated sort of way. One thing to note is that Bonnie does start to take more of the form that we are used to in his diary entries on February 10 when he tells about the time he arose and making fires. I have to get to work this morning, so maybe I will write more about these posts later!
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.
Monday, December 19, 2011
Roger is Born!
On Monday, December 19, 1927 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Cold-Sunny. Roger Sherwood Baby born 2:10 a.m. I was up all night last night. Mary suffered from 10 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. Dr. Burks came about 1:00, Mrs. Stevens at 1:30. Mrs. Burnett was here and helped a lot. Dr. and nurse left at 4:30. I fired furnace and ate a little. The children looked at the baby at 2:30. I slept to 7:00. Phoned Mr. Noel, Harry and Jane. Didn't go to work, "all in"
The moment we have all been waiting for! Happy Birthday Uncle Roger!
The moment we have all been waiting for! Happy Birthday Uncle Roger!
Monday, December 5, 2011
Detective strikes Preacher
On Monday, November 28, 1927 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Warm-Mild. Arose at 6:45. Made a fire and dumped ashes. Left home at 7:45. Had lot of work today. Mary is not feeling well. I came home at 5:45. (walked). Read after supper. Mary had rolls from Mrs. Crowley. Quite warm. Helped Mary move furniture. Talked to Loam.
On Tuesday, November 29, 1927 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Fair-Cloudy. Arose at 6:45. Made a fire. Dumped ashes. Left home 7:55. Worked hard all day. Stayed in at noon. Walked home in evening. Got rolls at Mrs. Crowley's Norman attended scout meeting. I read until 10 o'clock. Got to bed about 11:00. Tired and sleepy.
On Wednesday, November 30, 1927 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Warm-"Summery". Arose at 6:20. Made a fire. Dumped ashes. Shaved. Left home at 7:55. Busy all day. Got my check cashed and paid bills. Mary feels very bad. I didn't attend supper at church. Richard Gee and Mr. Parsons came down home after supper. Brought bed pan. Baby Jane went to Wood's in car with Burch's pm. Warm tonight.
End of month note for November 1927: Premier of Rumania (Britanis) died on 23rd. Mama is till very sick. Can't hear from Christine. We took supper with Loam on the 3rd. She had no fire in furnace, and it was awfully cold. We drank some wine. Got home about 10:50. Hurried to bed. Paid J.T. Bristow $23.10 to tear furnace down and make repairs. Norman has a severe case of poison oak on his face, hands, arms, breast and behind his ears. Mr. Lucian H. Cocke, General Attorney for the N&W died on Monday night 14th instant. Mary is quite heavy and has difficulty in getting around. She has suffered a great deal.
On Thursday, December 1, 1927 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Cold-Sunny. Arose at 6:30. Made a fire. Dumped ashes. Left home 7:55. Sent order to Sears-Roebuck for baby blanket, etc. Sent Fleck a check for $5.00. Came home on car at 6 p.m. Read after supper. Put paper and wood in furnace. Real cold tonight. Mary took bath and shivered. She put up curtains. I shaved. Got to bed 11:00.
On Friday, December 2, 1927 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Rain-Cloudy-Chilly. Arose at 6:45. Made a fire. Dumped ashes. Left home at 7:55. Mary had a hard vomiting spell. I paid insurance at 1:45 p.m. Not so busy. My eyes hurt today. Raw, rainy, cold, "sloppy" night. Norman went to scout inspection at Auditorium at night. I went to Jackson Junior play with Annah Lee and Baby Jane. Home at 9:30.
On Saturday, December 3, 1927 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Snow-Rainy. Arose at 6:20. Made a fire. Dumped ashes. Left home 7:45. Mr. Noel came in at 8:35. He felt bad; didn't dictate one letter. He went home at 12 noon. I got home at 1:45. Cut wood from 3:45 to 5 p.m. Wet and cloudy. Baby Jane carried wood into the basement. I took a bath at 5:15 p.m. Shaved 7:45.
On Sunday, December 4, 1927 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Sleet-Cold. (Snow). Arose at 8:30. Mary got up at 7:30 and made a fire. Baby Jane and Norman went to Sunday School. Annah Lee and I went to church. Good sermon. Fairly good attendance. Mr. Scott told about detective striking one of our preachers. Harry ate supper with us. I read in afternoon. The children rode sleds all afternoon. We got to bed 10:00.
On Monday, December 5, 1927 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Fair-Warmer. Arose at 6:25. Made a fire in stove and furnace. Shaved. I went to work on 8:15 car. Baby Jane also rode with me. She paid carder $3.69. I deposited $37.95 for Mary's P.T. Assn. Left the office at 5:40 p.m. Home on car. Read after supper. We went to bed about 10:30 p.m.
I know this has been a long single post because I had gotten behind last week as I did a bit of short traveling, but there is lots of good stuff to write about. Also, I have some extra time to write today as I am off from work to go and have my annual Chest/heart tests. I brought Beth to work this morning and we traveled through SE Roanoke which also kind of inspired me to write some more today as I went right through the areas that Bonnie writes about and it my thoughts go back to what life must have been like in 1927 and what Roanoke looked like. I thought that Bonnie's Nov. 28 entry was funny when he talked about Mary not feeling well and yet he helped her move furniture. Mary is obviously great with child as they are ordering baby blankets and Bonnie speaks of her being heavy and having trouble getting around. I am not sure though that he ever mentioned that she was expecting back earlier in the year. Maybe that wasn't something to talk about? Or maybe it got lost among making fires and dumping ashes? Mary is also "nesting" as we call it today, moving furniture, hanging curtains etc. She is getting ready for that baby to come. It also struck me that life in 1927 was not all that different than 2011 with the pull and tug schedule of the children. One has a scout meeting, two have a program at school, Mary doesn't feel well, etc. Sounds a little like us with soccer games, church, work, and school. The weather was also interesting. Bonnie had been writing about it being mild and summery and then all of a sudden it snowed, sleeted, and the children rode sleds. It has been mild here in 2011 too so maybe there is still some hope for some winter weather soon. Bring it on!
Oh! I almost forgot. What is up with detectives striking preachers? I sure would like to know more about that story from December 4. What did the preacher do? Was it mistaken identity? City detective or Railroad detective? That was a great Sunday post though. I loved it. Snowy Sunday, good sermon, good attendance, great story, and family over for a meal! Ahhhhhh.........
On Tuesday, November 29, 1927 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Fair-Cloudy. Arose at 6:45. Made a fire. Dumped ashes. Left home 7:55. Worked hard all day. Stayed in at noon. Walked home in evening. Got rolls at Mrs. Crowley's Norman attended scout meeting. I read until 10 o'clock. Got to bed about 11:00. Tired and sleepy.
On Wednesday, November 30, 1927 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Warm-"Summery". Arose at 6:20. Made a fire. Dumped ashes. Shaved. Left home at 7:55. Busy all day. Got my check cashed and paid bills. Mary feels very bad. I didn't attend supper at church. Richard Gee and Mr. Parsons came down home after supper. Brought bed pan. Baby Jane went to Wood's in car with Burch's pm. Warm tonight.
End of month note for November 1927: Premier of Rumania (Britanis) died on 23rd. Mama is till very sick. Can't hear from Christine. We took supper with Loam on the 3rd. She had no fire in furnace, and it was awfully cold. We drank some wine. Got home about 10:50. Hurried to bed. Paid J.T. Bristow $23.10 to tear furnace down and make repairs. Norman has a severe case of poison oak on his face, hands, arms, breast and behind his ears. Mr. Lucian H. Cocke, General Attorney for the N&W died on Monday night 14th instant. Mary is quite heavy and has difficulty in getting around. She has suffered a great deal.
On Thursday, December 1, 1927 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Cold-Sunny. Arose at 6:30. Made a fire. Dumped ashes. Left home 7:55. Sent order to Sears-Roebuck for baby blanket, etc. Sent Fleck a check for $5.00. Came home on car at 6 p.m. Read after supper. Put paper and wood in furnace. Real cold tonight. Mary took bath and shivered. She put up curtains. I shaved. Got to bed 11:00.
On Friday, December 2, 1927 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Rain-Cloudy-Chilly. Arose at 6:45. Made a fire. Dumped ashes. Left home at 7:55. Mary had a hard vomiting spell. I paid insurance at 1:45 p.m. Not so busy. My eyes hurt today. Raw, rainy, cold, "sloppy" night. Norman went to scout inspection at Auditorium at night. I went to Jackson Junior play with Annah Lee and Baby Jane. Home at 9:30.
On Saturday, December 3, 1927 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Snow-Rainy. Arose at 6:20. Made a fire. Dumped ashes. Left home 7:45. Mr. Noel came in at 8:35. He felt bad; didn't dictate one letter. He went home at 12 noon. I got home at 1:45. Cut wood from 3:45 to 5 p.m. Wet and cloudy. Baby Jane carried wood into the basement. I took a bath at 5:15 p.m. Shaved 7:45.
On Sunday, December 4, 1927 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Sleet-Cold. (Snow). Arose at 8:30. Mary got up at 7:30 and made a fire. Baby Jane and Norman went to Sunday School. Annah Lee and I went to church. Good sermon. Fairly good attendance. Mr. Scott told about detective striking one of our preachers. Harry ate supper with us. I read in afternoon. The children rode sleds all afternoon. We got to bed 10:00.
On Monday, December 5, 1927 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Fair-Warmer. Arose at 6:25. Made a fire in stove and furnace. Shaved. I went to work on 8:15 car. Baby Jane also rode with me. She paid carder $3.69. I deposited $37.95 for Mary's P.T. Assn. Left the office at 5:40 p.m. Home on car. Read after supper. We went to bed about 10:30 p.m.
I know this has been a long single post because I had gotten behind last week as I did a bit of short traveling, but there is lots of good stuff to write about. Also, I have some extra time to write today as I am off from work to go and have my annual Chest/heart tests. I brought Beth to work this morning and we traveled through SE Roanoke which also kind of inspired me to write some more today as I went right through the areas that Bonnie writes about and it my thoughts go back to what life must have been like in 1927 and what Roanoke looked like. I thought that Bonnie's Nov. 28 entry was funny when he talked about Mary not feeling well and yet he helped her move furniture. Mary is obviously great with child as they are ordering baby blankets and Bonnie speaks of her being heavy and having trouble getting around. I am not sure though that he ever mentioned that she was expecting back earlier in the year. Maybe that wasn't something to talk about? Or maybe it got lost among making fires and dumping ashes? Mary is also "nesting" as we call it today, moving furniture, hanging curtains etc. She is getting ready for that baby to come. It also struck me that life in 1927 was not all that different than 2011 with the pull and tug schedule of the children. One has a scout meeting, two have a program at school, Mary doesn't feel well, etc. Sounds a little like us with soccer games, church, work, and school. The weather was also interesting. Bonnie had been writing about it being mild and summery and then all of a sudden it snowed, sleeted, and the children rode sleds. It has been mild here in 2011 too so maybe there is still some hope for some winter weather soon. Bring it on!
Oh! I almost forgot. What is up with detectives striking preachers? I sure would like to know more about that story from December 4. What did the preacher do? Was it mistaken identity? City detective or Railroad detective? That was a great Sunday post though. I loved it. Snowy Sunday, good sermon, good attendance, great story, and family over for a meal! Ahhhhhh.........
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