Julia Brumfield Diaries

A beautiful day. Jim is in Chatham. Ben worked on Marvins car most of the day.

The children went to school.

Josie got dinner. I washed some.

This evening Josie and I went to Marvins a while. Come home. Josie g[ot] supper. I milked. The children got wood and water.

Ben has gone hunting to night. I mended Edna dress to night.

9 oclock

A beautiful day. Jim & Ben stripped tobacco. Owen loaded some on Mr Mayhews truck to day. They are going to South Boston.

Mollie and Christenia Reynolds come a little while to day. Mrs Owen & Mrs Dews come a few minutes this evening. Mrs Car washed dishes for me today and that was a big help.

I washed the babys flanels this evening.

Jim & Ben went to the barn to nigh to tie tobacco.

I have wrote a letter to Letcher Craddock to night.

9:5 oclock

A beautiful day. Ben and I went to Gretna this morning. We met Jim. Nellie come with him. Ben solde Henrys tobacco. Ben had to put on a new tire before he come home. We saw a truck that had turned over. No one was seriously hurt.

Mrs Car & Josie got dinner and churned while we were gone.

I went to Marvins a few minutes this evening. Mollie Reynolds was there. I was glad to see her.

The chlidren went to school to day.

9 oclock

A beautiful day. Very warm. Jim & Owen got up some corn this morning. Ben milked for me this morning and carried me to Worshams pond. Cordie Blair went with me. We did not catch any fish.

Mrs Edmonds & Carrie Smith come to see Josie. I would of liked to have seen them.

Ben went to Graves Moses and got dog. He brought her home on the car.

Mrs Booker come to the mail box & Cordie and I was there. I was glad to see her for a few minutes. I regard her as one of the nob[l]est women that I know.

8 oclock

A beautiful warm morning. I would of given either of the boys five dollars to have taken me where I could of fished some but did not say a word about it. I was afraid they would deny me & belitle me for being so foolish and it hurts so bad to be denied. In the place of fishing I got dinner and helped to clean the yard and draped and covered two rows of onions and went to Carries a few minutes.

Jim & Ben finished diggin Irish potatoes and put them in kiln in the garden. Fixed the land to plant onions.

Then hauled some stalks to feed the cows. To night Ben & Josie went to Renan. I stayed with the children. Josie got a package from the island to day. She gave me a nice sweater. I am glad of it. I am so near a sleep that I cant hardely write.

9 oclock