Monday, September 17, 1923

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A good day. Ben was
at the barn until twelve
today. Jim staid this evening.
Ben carried Edna and
Franklin and Mabel and I
to White Falls. I caught a
few fish. Ben and the
children went sloe
hunting. They found a
bout a half gallon.
We had a good evening.
I sliped on a rock
and got my clothes
wet. Did not hurt
me much. Nellie
ironed some for Evylin
this evening.
Evylin went to the
barn and carried
the baby. I got supper.
Nellie milked.

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Nathani

The sloes mentioned here are probably scuppernong (muscadine) grapes and not the plum-like fruit. When my wife and I were growing up in Halifax Co(the county east of Pittsylvania), this was the name that we used for the scuppernongs. The plum like fruit is native to Europe and I have never seen it. The Wiki article mentions that sloes are usually picked after a couple frosts and that is about 3 weeks or so after this entry.