Julia Brumfield Diaries

A good day Ben East & Family & Lee & Grace & Hilda all came a while and Johnson & Josie & Family came a few minutes [?] & [?] [?] brought Josie some ice She was glad of the ice

Jim & Ben gathered some cherries. The cherry is at their best now.

I got dinner. I cooked fish & chicken. I will be glad when the vegetables get so that we can use them

A clear colde day. The neighbors has bin oh so kind to Ben. They helped to burie Josie. There was a big crowd for the weather and so much sickness a bout. Mollie and Kate helped cook dinner. Mollie gave me a nice cake and two jars of pickles. No one eat dinner with us but Mr Mayhew and Lee Brumfield. Mr. Bennett & Lizzie and Gordon come while we were eating dinner. They eat with us. I was glad that they come. Marvin and Carrie and three of the children come. Mr. Jennings talked at the grave. They sung several songs. Had the nicest flowers I most ever did see Twenty minutes until 8 o'clock.

A bad day, cloudy and windy. We all staid at home until dinner. Jim and Ben went to Mr. Edmons to see the boys that is sick. They found Mrs. Edmons sick. I am very sorry for them. Effie & Hellen and Doris and Gladis Brumfield come down here this evening. They did not stay long. They carried some butter for me to Altivista. Nellie and I got dinner. Nellie washed dishes. Mrs. Carr did not come down until dinner. Henry went to Lees a while this evening. He got home at supper time.

A good day. Jim and Ben went to Johnsons this morning. Alice Thomson died last night half after ten oclock. They brought her to her fathers today. Jim went to Gretna with ??? for the casket. Jim come home for his supper. Ben and Jim has gone up there tonight. Ben carried Mrs Carr home this evening. I will miss her so much. She is a fine lady as fars as I have had the company. I am distressed about so much sickness in the countery. I do hope that it will soon get better. Henry went to Lee Brumfields today. He went with Lawson Emerson.

Cloudy most of the day. Jim smoked the meat. John went from here this evening. Ben went to Lee Brumfields. Helped strip tobacco. Oscar Brumfield went to Gretna with tobacco. Ben come by Kates. She was not so well. I hope that she may get well yet. John Brumfield went to see Denia Blair. She is very much complaining. Henry and Edna went to school. Terable walking they say. Nellie has done the most that has been done today. She milked two cows this morning while I milked one. I churned and fixed the butter. Have mended a few things today.