Off with heavy underwear!

On Thursday, April 13, 1916 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Very Hot day, Fine Day. Arose 7:00 a.m. Made a fire. Went to parade with Capt. Rowan. Saw Gilly Bush. Went to Post Office. Completed invitation to bidders on Joe Almick work. Took off heavy underwear. Wrote a desc. Coldwell-Colton. Wrote letter to Mrs. J.F. Maupin for Mr. Schick. Rolled Norman out after supper and shaved. Aunt Annah spent night with Mrs. Raines. Really want to add some commentary, but really tired again due to lack of sleep last night and 2 trips to the doctor/hospital today. Will get there.

Forgot key

On Wednesday, April 12, 1916 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Pretty Day. Arose at 7:30. Mary made fire. Took salts. Rolled Norman to Mrs. Raines. Lunched with Mrs. Raines today, Mary and Norman spending day. Finished binding permits from Gov. Went by Mrs. Raines' at 6 o'clock. Mary forgot key,went home for it. We are very hungry and tired. Read at night. Retired at 10:30 p.m.

Salts

On Tuesday April 11, 1916 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Arose at 7:10 a.m. Made a fire. Began taking salts for 9 mornings. Made copies of permits from Maj. R.R. Ralston. Cabbage for lunch. Raked yard. Finished raking yard at night, Mary helped. Stayed in at night and read. "Villa" reported dead and buried. High winds at night. Retired at 10:30 p.m. "Villa" I think was the president of Mexico at the time and there were a lot of things going on between the U.S. and Mexico, like border skirmishes I think. Unsure why Bonnie is taking "salts". I am very sore from lots of yard work recently. Great day at church today. 70 in Sunday School, breakfast, and went to see a movie with church family this evening, a really good day.

Papa drunk

On Sunday, April 9, 1916 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Cold-Wet. Arose at 8 o'clock. Made a fire. started to church and stopped at Mrs. Raines and read paper. Brought Norman's cart home. Mrs. Raines down. I ate supper up home. Papa drunk. Jake stayed in. Skin was away from home. Mama gave me 5 cents and I came home on car. Retired 10 p.m. On Monday, April 10, 1916 Bonnie wrote: Clear-Cold. Annah Lee 3 months old. Arose 7:30. Made fire. Mary took Norman to Mrs. R's and Mrs. Hutchinson's in p.m. to try on coat. Bought candy. Read "Freckles". Skin stopped by home. I cleaned up yard and swept off sidewalks in evening. Cut wood and kindling. Read paper and shaved at night and retired to bed at 10:30 p.m. So, did the whole family start to church and just not make it? And then later in the day apparently Bonnie's father had too much to drink. Caleb and I did lots of yard work today too, but the yard looks great and like it is finally spring around here or like someone cares about the house and yard. Amazing when that happens huh?

Snow on April 8

On Friday, April 7, 1916 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Chilly-Cloudy. Raining. Arose at 7:10 a.m. Mary arose at 6:00, made fire. I rolled Norman up to Mrs. Raines. Mr. Schick and Mr. Raitt came in. Ate dinner at Mrs. Raines. Got 10 cents worth of candy at Joe Milan's Mr. Chas. Silliman called. Mr. Schick left on #3 for B'l'f'd. Papa came in to see Mr. Raitt. I wrote Bob Elmore. Ate supper at Mrs. Raines. Home on car. On Saturday, April 8, 1916 Bonnie wrote: Snow-cold. Cut out coffee. Arose at 7 o'clock. Made a fire. Got in coal and swept snow off steps. Got to work at 9 o'clock. Bought 2 Belgian flags-15 cents. Shaved face and neck and Mary and I took Norman to Mrs. R's and went to St. Chas. Hospital on car. Stopped by Fisher's. Didn't take bath-awfully sleepy and tired, retired at 10 o'clock. I have more to say about these entries then any in a while perhaps. First on the Friday post: Wow, Mary got up early. Grandaddy still likes to buy candy. Anybody out there from the family who knows who Bob Elmore is? This is a new name for me. Now, we have been talking here in 2010 about how we are done with the snow after a particularly rough winter, but maybe we shouldn't speak so soon. It snowed on April 8, 1916 in Roanoke! I may just have to send an email to the local TV weather person and let them know that. Why did Bonnie buy 2 Belgian flags and why were they so cheap? That seems like a very random thing to do. Also, I have still been wondering about this St. Chas. Hospital that Bonnie makes frequent references to. Today's entry helps us know that it was in Roanoke as he and Mary went there on a street car. Somebody, some historian has to know something about this hospital. How nice it is to be able to have a few nights at home without somewhere to go. The play is over and this is spring break week for the kids. Next week some of that starts back again, but not as bad. I haven't done anything on fire safety in a while. There have been numerous fires of all sorts this week in Roanoke and surrounding counties. A lot of them have to do with the dry conditions, warm temps, and low humidity and are starting in mulch. Please be careful with any outdoor burning, and smokers: please be careful where you discard your smoking material.

Fenstermodher and Freckles

On Wednesday April 5, 1916 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Cloudy-cool. Arose at 6:50 a.m. Made a fire and shaved. Got to work at 8:40 a.m. Mr. Hill of W.W.B.&Co. called to see us. I indexed letters. Read some of "Freckles". Rained all day. Bought candy at Hursts. Mr. Fenstermodher talked to me about Papa painting his house. Talked to Mr. Baley (barber). Stayed in at night. Retired at 10:30. On Thursday, April 6, 1916 Bonnie wrote: Sunny-Cool. Arose at 7 o'clock. made a fire. Got to work at 8:30 a.m. Filed mail. John Dillard in. Took 5 prints to Mr. Bottomley (R/W-Doran-Pineville). Re-arranged my files and read some of "Freckles" Went home by Mrs. Raines for pine kindling. Shaved at night. My eyes feeling badly on account of strain from reading. How about that Fenstermodher last name! Papa is getting some good work though. I did find a book called "Freckles" that was published in 1916 but not much of a description. It appears to maybe be juvenile fiction. It is about a man who could be mistaken for tramp and was looking for any work that would provide food and clothing. I thought Bonnie was going to say that his eyes hurt from all the pollen, but no, reading. Pollen is getting bad here this spring though. Today's Bible reading from Deuteronomy was about Moses giving the people choices. You can choose to obey the commands and be blessed and thus choose life, or you can choose to disobey, be cursed and thus choose death. The choice is the same today. There is no middle ground, even though we like to think that we can bob back and forth between obeying and disobeying.

Bonnie got a raise!

On Friday, March 31, 1916 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Sunshine pretty. Arose 7:20 a.m. Rolled Norman to Mrs. Raines. Mr. Schick returned. Got to work at 8:45. Payday. Heavy work. R.D.T. up. Spent day with Mrs. Raines. Buried Annie Epling. Met Mrs. Lane. Took pictures U.S. soldiers fight with Villa in Mexico. Wrote letter for Capt. Rowan to Mr. Wholey. Beautiful day. End of month note: This month everybody is expecting trouble with Germany on account of submarine activity. President Wilson lays matter of "Armed Merchantmen" before members of Congress in order to form a plan of procedure with Germany. Mexico invaded by U.S. Army after Villa. On Saturday, April 1, 1916 Bonnie wrote: Beautiful Day. Salary increased from $100 to $107 per month. Arose at 7:30. Made a fire. Got work 8:30. Rec'd letter from Whitwell Cox E answered it. Papa came to the office and got check from Mr. Raitt for $43 on house. Mr. Ward in office. Paid bills. Bought Norman a hat. Ate supper up home. Papa had provisions sent up. Came to town with Jake and home on car. Got pictures took a bath. On Sunday April 2, 1916: Cloudy and Warm. Arose at 7:30. Harry Raines and I rolled Norman to "Waverly Place". Aunt Annah visiting Mayfields and Wigmore's. Ate supper at Mrs. Raines and read papers. Came home at 7:30 p.m. Shaved in a.m. Mary played piano. Mrs. Poff ill. Didn't go up to Mama's today. Introduced to a Mr. Basham. Lightning and thunder at night. Mary read Proverbs. On Monday, April 3, 1916: Cloudy Damp. Arose at 7:00 a.m. Made a fire. Mary has $16.35 Met R.S. Kerfoot. Mary and Mrs. Raines went up street. Paid Mr. Kinsey $1.00 Papa gave me $2.00 for coal. A.P.&H. got more pictures of Norman. Raining all day feeling tired. Mr. Wiltsee came in. Wrote Final Force Acct. Bill, J.J. Bryson-Jacobs Fork Branch. Cut my hair and shaved my neck. On Tuesday, April 4, 1916: Cloudy-Cold. Arose at 7 a.m. Made a fire. Got to work at 8:45 a.m. Democratic primary being held. Mrs. Raines and Harry took dinner with us today. Mr. Raitt and Mr. Schick left on #3. Mr. Craig in the office collecting State and City taxes. Met Papa and paid water bills. Mayor Brown nominated for Mayor of City. Feeling very tired. Bed at 9:30. Wow. I had gotten really behind, sorry about that. Play practice is now over for Rachel, so maybe I can now be more regular with the posts. Today is Ester Sunday in 2010 and what a beautiful day. Going to supper at Mom's tonight. Ham is baking now and man it smells good. Took so much to get caught up that I won't comment much today. just interesting to note the salaries and the costs of things as well as the historical things about World War 1 and even Roanoke city politics.