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1918
Saturday, February 16, 1918
A clear morning then clouded up and hailed before twelve oclock. Ben and Owen got up their plant beds and sowed them. Josie baked a cake and got dinner.
I washed a few garments. Lizzie Bennett come to night. I am glad that she came. She went to see Charles this evenin.
I am always glad to see any of them.
Reese and Paul Smith and Roy Smith come a little while this evenin. Reese and Henry caught the little calf but could not manage him.
11 30 oclock
Thursday, February 28, 1918
A good day. Ben worked on Charles corn house. Owen plowed. Josie washed. Denia Blair come a while this evening. I wrote to Irvin Craddock a bout the cow. Denia and I went to look at the hogs and cows then went to Marvins and looked at his cows and little calf. It is a beauty.
Marvin and Carrie went to Strait Stone this evening.
Heard to night that Mrs Oley Hubbard is dead. Died sudden.
9 10 oclock
Sunday, March 10, 1918
Ben and Josie and Edna and Franklin went to Mrs Carrs. Mr Owen and Ben went to Long Island to meet Owens brother and brother in law.
I went to Marvins and eat dinner and spent the evening. Henry went to Charley Hutchersons and eat dinner. They Reese and Paul Smith Fred and Irvin Hutcherson and Henry played with a calf nearly all day.
8 30 oclock
Wednesday, May 8, 1918
A good day. Ben and Paul pulled weeds out of the plant bed. Owen plowed.
I went to Marvins this morning. Josie got dinner. I chopped some in the garden and a round the potatoes. Marvin sent his calf down here to day. Ben went to mill this evening.
I got a letter from Effie Brumfield to day. Paul and Roy staid here all day to day.
9:30 oclock
Monday, June 3, 1918
Some rain this morning it was badly needed.
Ben and Paul replanted tobacco. Mr Owen was at his brothers near Altavista. He brought a calf home this evening. Josie made Edna a dress to day.
Mrs Bailiss come and got some butter. I worked in the garden a while this evening. Eula Mayhew come and got a few tomato plants and Josies cards to make bats for a quilt.
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