Julia Brumfield Diaries

A good day. Jim & Ben brought Bell from Mr Laynes this morning.

Josie & I got dinner.

Doris & Janie and Aubra Brumfield come here this evening. Irvin Harvey & Reese & Paul Smith come a while. I went to Marvins a few minutes.

Josie got supper.

I put on a pair of bed room slippers that Josie gave me. I like them fine.

8 oclock

A good day. Ben plowed all day with two horses. Jim plowed some in the garden and plowed for a potatoe patch. Tonight Jim & Ben and Henry has gone to Strait Stone.

Josie dressed a chicken and baked pies and got dinner this evening. She bathed the children and got supper.

Doris and Janie Brumfield come. I was glad to see the children.

Marvin went to Altavista. He got seed potatoes. Marvin and the children and Carrie went to Strait Stone. The preacher Mr Lee is there tonight.

A good day. No rain yet. We need it so bad.

Ben and Jim put a new floor in the dineing room. I am glad of it. We eat dinner under the mulberrie tree. Some men come here electtionneering. Jim Emerson come a while. I am glad he is well enough to go a round a gain.

Julia and Doris & Janie Brumfield come a while this morning. They went to Mags for dinner. Guess they went to Lees for to spend the evening. Josie ironed all evening and got supper.

The children went to Marvins this evening.

8 oclock

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.

A good day. I went to Reynols and spent the day. Posey & Nancy K [?] was there. Mollie had a good dinner. I enjoyed my visit.

I walked up there. Posie brought me home on Johnsons car. Johnson & Christenia & Charlott all come with me home. Josie got dinner at home. Janie & Emet Brumfield was here late this evening. Ben & family went to Gretna to meet Jim. The train was late so it was dark when they got home. Jim has gone to Marvins to night.