Julia Brumfield Diaries

A good day. John & Christenia started home this morning on a buggy. Doris went with them as far as Renan. Edwin staid here and helped Ben cover the barn. They did not get done.

Josie got dinner this evening. She baked a cake and to night she is sick. I hope she may be better by morning.

I went to Marvins this evening. Did not stay but a few minutes.

To night the men has all gone to the barn.

10 oclock

A good day. Rain at night. Ben & Jim & Henry suckered tobacco until twelve oclock then Ben went to Renan and got fruit jars and tops and rubbers.

Jim and Ben hauled a lot of olde boards to the wood pile.

Josie and I worked on grapes most of the day. This evening I picked a few dried beans and got some sweet potatoes, the first that we have had of this years crop. Josie gathered some snaps & strung them and got Irish potatoes for dinner, tomorrows dinner.

Prince is much better than he was yesterday.

9 oclock

A good day. Ben & Jim and Owen put tobacco in the pit this morning. This evening they covered the hog pen. Henry went to Renan this morning and to Charley Hutcherson this evening. He paid for some meal that I bought and carried the sack home.

Josie and I got the dinner. Josie made Edna a pink dress. She is very glad of it.

Beatrice Owen come this evening. Paul & Roy and Rees was here a little while to day. Mrs. Owen put in a quilt to day. She had Mrs Dews quilting frames. I cant find two of mine.

9:30 oclock

A good day. Ben hauled some wood late in the evening. He went to Renan. He let all the children go with him.

Josie and I got dinner. Josie commenced her a quilt for Franklins bed.

Marvin went to meet Jim at Gretna. Jim got home a bout sundown. I was glad to have him back.

Henry and Edna went to school today.

I went to Marvins and gathered some peas for dinner tomorrows.

9 oclock

A good day. The men folks worked on tobacco. Ben went to Renan and got some beef. He paid 25 cts a pound for it.

Mrs Owen is sick.

The children went to school

Franklin staid all day at Marvins.

I think I am getting on well with the work considering my age but I am so tired of staying here and being so confined but I cant help my self.

To day is John Brumfields birth day. I had a letter from him yesterday.

8 oclock