Julia Brumfield Diaries

A good day. Cloudy this morning but no rain. Ben & Henry helped Marvin cut tobacco. Jim fired his all day and part of tonight. Josie gathered two baskets of tomatoes this morning and Jim brought them to the house. I helped peel them. Josie put up 24 quarts.

I went to Marvins this evening. Norman Booker sowed him a turnip patch in the garden this evening. I cant get use to the idie that Booker is going to come there. I most shurely hate to think that Marvin & Carrie is going to leave.

A good hot day. Ben finished his house of tobacco then they cut for Marvin all the evening. All you hear a bout it is how sorry it is.

Josie and I washed this morning and then got dinner. We both have staid at home all day. Josie went and picked some snaps for dinner tomorrow.

A clear hot day. No rain yet. Marvin cut tobacco to day. Jim & Ben help. Josie went to Otho Blairs. Otho cut tobacco to day. Josie walked to Blairs. Ben met her this evening and brough her home.

I churned and got dinner. Mabel has bin very good today. I worked 47 button holes in some clothes for Carries little girls.

Delma Owen & Fannie Brumfield come a little while this evening.

A good day. Jim & Ben cut tobacco. They cut Jims tobacco and commenced on Bens. Josie sewed. She made Franklin a pair of pants. I went to Marvins as usual.

Doris & Janie Brumfield & Delma Owen and Christenia Reynols com to Marvins and bathed in the pond that the children has in the branch.

Kates heifer got hurt this evening. I am very sorry it happened.

Another hot dry day. Ben finished cutting his tobacco and finished Jims. Josie sewed. Made waists for Franklin.

I got what dinner we had. This evening I worked button holes in Pauls waists.

Josie and I and the children went to Marvins. Carrie was sewing. She has done more sewing than any one that I know of.

I want to see Kate bad. I intend to go to see her soon if I can get to any way.