ENPages That Mention Benjamin Franklin Brumfield, Jr.
1918
Monday, March 11, 1918
A beautiful day.
Ben cut feed for Marvin this morning. This evening Ben and Owen split wood in the woods.
Josie sewed some this morning. I got dinner.
This evening Josie and I went to Strait Stone. We drove Prince carried Franklin with us. Edna went to Carries.
Henry went to school. Kate Harvey come to Carries and would have come here if we had bin at home. I am sorry that I did not see her.
8 oclock
Tuesday, March 12, 1918
A cloudy windy day and rain tonight. Ben worked on his plant beds. Owen plowed until it rained.
Josie commenced washing but quit before she finished as the weather was so bad. I got dinner.
Josie commenced making bats for her quilt. To night I mended my gloves.
Franklin has a very bad colde.
9:10 oclock
Thursday, March 14, 1918
Cloudy all day. This evening there was a storm. Lightning and thunder wind rain and hail.
Ben and Owen helped rais a stable at Mr Woodings. Kate Harvey come here this morning. She brough some yarn for me to knit socks for the soldiers. I have commenced to knit.
Josie have not bin well to day. She made Franklin a dress this evening. I got dinner.
Edna went to Carries a while. Paul Smith and Roy come with her home. Henry went to school.
9:15 oclock
Monday, April 15, 1918
A good warm day.
Ben went to Cedar Forest brough the things that Mrs Carr gave them.
Bought roofing for the barn. Got home about 2 oclock.
Josie done a big washin. I got dinner.
Josie and Edna and Franklin went to Carries this evening. Earnest Lovelace come to Carries this morning to work.
Mrs Carr has a head ache to night.
Tuesday, April 16, 1918
A cloudy day and a little rain. Ben and Marvin worked on the barn. Mr Owens hauled wood. Josie and I ironed some and got dinner. This evening I went to see Carrie a little while. Mollie and Kate Reynolds come there a while.
Tonight Ben and Josie and Henry and Edna has gone to Strait Stone to see a moving picture show.
Mrs Carr went with them and will go home I guess. I am uneasy a bout them a fraid the roads is so rough that they will get stalled. Franklin is sick to night. I certainly do hope that he may soon get well.
9 oclock