Celeste Ely Roberts Diary...
I sent her (Shirley) another time to the store, she had some change left, so she put it in a chewing gum
ROBERTS Grocey, owned and operated by Celeste Ely Roberts,located on Peach Orchard Hill, Pikeville, Eastern, KY.
Celest Ely Roberts
Friday, August 30, 2013
Roberts Grocery
Roberts Grocery...
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My grandparents, Celeste & John C. Roberts' home & grocery sat on the side of the road/hill with just a dirt path between the hillside and their home and an outhouse at the end of the path. I still don't know how that house was attached to the side of that mountain and the house is no longer there, as it burned down. Grandfather was a teacher and grandmother had the grocery in the first room of their narrow house (like a shotgun house of today). There was the store room, a bedroom and a kitchen.
I slept in that bedroom before I was old enough to start school. My family lived in Pikeville until Christmas break, my first year of school. Then we moved to Lexington, KY and only went back to visit or attend a funeral.
Thanks for stopping by the store! Stay in touch and never miss a post.
My grandparents, Celeste & John C. Roberts' home & grocery sat on the side of the road/hill with just a dirt path between the hillside and their home and an outhouse at the end of the path. I still don't know how that house was attached to the side of that mountain and the house is no longer there, as it burned down. Grandfather was a teacher and grandmother had the grocery in the first room of their narrow house (like a shotgun house of today). There was the store room, a bedroom and a kitchen.
I slept in that bedroom before I was old enough to start school. My family lived in Pikeville until Christmas break, my first year of school. Then we moved to Lexington, KY and only went back to visit or attend a funeral.
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Grandmother Celeste Ely Roberts Diaries
Grandmother Celeste Ely Roberts Diary
May 19, 1955
May 19th...Bobby (grandson of Celeste) and another had a wreck yesterday and Bobby is in the hospital. Jimmy (grandson of Celeste) cleaned out the chicken house. I must walk more to strengthen my muscles. Iva (daughter of Celeste)) & Curt came over yesterday.
May 26th...Sent to the whole sale today. Clifton's (son of Celeste) moving. Bought a second hand dress. Got Mr. William to go over my chicken lot. He fixed it so the chickens wouldn't get out.
June 12th...I've had Tom's (son of Celeste)) children with me for two weeks, and don't think I haven't had a time with them. I sent Shirley (daughter of Tom) to town ( down Peach Orchard Hill, a long winding road) with another little girl to get 6 loaves of bred. I put the money in a draw-string bag so she couldn't lose it without loosing the bag. She got to the store with it. Took it out in her hand, got her a _____ got the bread in it, then the two went wondering over the store like they were going to buy something else. But low and behold when they decided they would pay for the bred they found themselves empty handed, in there wondering from counter shelf to shelf. They had lost the dollars. I whipped Shirley good with a little keen switch. Thought I'd make her do without bread for a day or two but my heart _____me I couldn't do it. The other day I sent her to deliver a quart of milk, the jar was glass. I told her to be real careful so she wouldn't break it. She carried it OK til she got to the customers yard, then the same little girl that was with her when she lost the
bread mony came out with her mother's baby to meet Shirley, as soon as they got close to Shirley , she dropped all hold loose and let it crash on the pavement. I whipped her for that and made her d without her pop till it amounted to 28 cents which took her three days.
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May 19, 1955
May 19th...Bobby (grandson of Celeste) and another had a wreck yesterday and Bobby is in the hospital. Jimmy (grandson of Celeste) cleaned out the chicken house. I must walk more to strengthen my muscles. Iva (daughter of Celeste)) & Curt came over yesterday.
May 26th...Sent to the whole sale today. Clifton's (son of Celeste) moving. Bought a second hand dress. Got Mr. William to go over my chicken lot. He fixed it so the chickens wouldn't get out.
June 12th...I've had Tom's (son of Celeste)) children with me for two weeks, and don't think I haven't had a time with them. I sent Shirley (daughter of Tom) to town ( down Peach Orchard Hill, a long winding road) with another little girl to get 6 loaves of bred. I put the money in a draw-string bag so she couldn't lose it without loosing the bag. She got to the store with it. Took it out in her hand, got her a _____ got the bread in it, then the two went wondering over the store like they were going to buy something else. But low and behold when they decided they would pay for the bred they found themselves empty handed, in there wondering from counter shelf to shelf. They had lost the dollars. I whipped Shirley good with a little keen switch. Thought I'd make her do without bread for a day or two but my heart _____me I couldn't do it. The other day I sent her to deliver a quart of milk, the jar was glass. I told her to be real careful so she wouldn't break it. She carried it OK til she got to the customers yard, then the same little girl that was with her when she lost the
bread mony came out with her mother's baby to meet Shirley, as soon as they got close to Shirley , she dropped all hold loose and let it crash on the pavement. I whipped her for that and made her d without her pop till it amounted to 28 cents which took her three days.
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