Julia Brumfield Diaries

Cloudy most of the day but no rain yet. Ben & Jim stripped tobacco all day. Ben went to the store just at night. Charles Harvey come and staid a while. Marvin solde his car this morning.

Kate come this evening a few minutes. Carrie come and brought me some peas. I shelled them tonight. Mr. Owen did not come home from Boston to day.

Lee Brumfield went to Danville to day. Effie & Beaulah commenced teaching school to day.

9: oclock

A cloudy day. No rain to do any good. The men worked on tobacco. Ben went to Mr Bailis this morning. Jim Moon carried him. They went to see a bout getting a school. Also went to Gretna to see tobacco solde.

I went to Marvins a little while this evening. Carrie was mending overalls. She was complaining of rheumatism in her knee.

Rees brought me 10 eggs to night.

Franklin staid at Marvins all day. Henry & Edna went to school.

Ben & Jim went to the barn to night and have not come back yet.

9:15 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

Cloudy most of the day. Rain tonight. The men folks worked on tobacco all day. I worked a round from one thing to another.

Late this evening I went to see Carrie. She was some better of her rheumatism. I hope she may soon be well.

Beatris Owen come in a few minutes to see the little baby.

Henry & Edna went to school to day. Franklin staid at home all day.

Marvin solde his cow today to Mr John Smith.

The boys went to tie tobacco tonight and have not come home yet.

8:30 oclock

A beautiful day. Ben and I went to Gretna this morning. We met Jim. Nellie come with him. Ben solde Henrys tobacco. Ben had to put on a new tire before he come home. We saw a truck that had turned over. No one was seriously hurt.

Mrs Car & Josie got dinner and churned while we were gone.

I went to Marvins a few minutes this evening. Mollie Reynolds was there. I was glad to see her.

The chlidren went to school to day.

9 oclock