Julia Brumfield Diaries

A beautiful day. Jim is in Chatham. Ben worked on Marvins car most of the day.

The children went to school.

Josie got dinner. I washed some.

This evening Josie and I went to Marvins a while. Come home. Josie g[ot] supper. I milked. The children got wood and water.

Ben has gone hunting to night. I mended Edna dress to night.

9 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. Jim & Ben helped Marvin on his stable.

The children went to school.

Josie got dinner. I washed some.

Carrie come a little while this evening. She brought Eva with her.

Franklin staid at Marvins most of the day

9:10 oclock

A good day Ben went for Mrs Car. She was in Lynchburg then he went several places trying to find some one to help him with the work. He could not find any one that would come. Jim stripped tobacco until dinner then he went to the mill. He got home after dark Franklin staid at Carries most of the day

Henry & Edna went to school Hattie worked some for Josie this evening

9:00 oclock

A fairly cloudy We need rain so bad.

Jim & Ben stripped tobacco all day the children went to school Franklin staid at Marvins most of the day

Denia Blair came to see us this evening Carrie came a few minutes this evening Dr Owen called to see Josie this morning 8:30 clock