Julia Brumfield Diaries

A good day. Jim went to Gretna with tobacco. Solde well for what it was. Marvin went to Gretna today with tobacco. Did not sell so well. Josie worked all day fixin for company. She cooked a posome for supper.

I went to see Earl Bennett & Lizzie Anderson married. I think they had a nice wedding. Gorden & Lizzie and Frances come by here for me & brought me home. I certainly did thank them for the rememberance.

Ben went to Charlotsville with Edna and had a wart cut off of her mouth.

Willie Mayhew & wife come and eat supper with us. Mr Gambol eat supper with us. John come to night.

A good day. Cloudy this morning. No rain. Mr Gambol and John Brumfield went from here this morning. John carried the team and waggon & Edwin brought them home tonight. Ben & Jim killed a calf this morning. Jim killed an opossome this evening. He intends to take it to Chatham tomorrow. Josie ironed this morning. She went to Blairs this evening to see Lottie & Nettie and they had both gone home. She had a good visit any way. I went to Marvins a few minutes this evening. Mrs Car staid with Edna & Mabel.

A good day. Ben carried Edna to Dr Owens and got the stiches taken out of her lip. I do hope she will not have any more trouble of that sort. Jim went to Mr Kellies then they stripped tobacco. They are at Marvins helping tie tobacco to night. I ironed some this morning. Josie got dinner.

This evening Josie went to Mr Woddings to see Miss Willie Woding. She was not at home. Mrs Kent was and she had a good visit. Franklin & Mabel and I went to see Carrie. Martha Miller went from there this evening. I know Carrie will miss her so much.

A good day. Ben & Jim hunted some & put poles a round a plant bed.

Nellie went to see Mag & Kate. Edna went with her, Thelma and Mary & Evylin was here tonight. Ben and the girls went to Mrs. Gravelys to a dance. Josie got dinner. She had chicken and potato salid.

Tonight Denia & Isla Blair come and staid until bed time. We were glad to have them.

11 oclock

A clear cold day. Jim & Ben cut wood in the woods. We got dinner today at twelve oclock. Josie went to Carries a little while today. I kept the baby. She was very good. I cut a feww peices for a quilt. Josie washed & ironed a dress for Edna.

Henry & Edna went to school. It was very colde on them.

8 oclock