Julia Brumfield Diaries

A good day. Ben & Owen and Jim finished cutting corn.

Josie made Edna a dress and made some pickel of pears that she brought from her mothers orchard.

Marvin went to the saw mill twice today. Carrie washed some and ironed. William and Hattie Gilbert (col) picked peas.

I wrote Fannie Emerson a letter today. I went to Marvins this evening. Edna and Franklin went with me. We came by the orchard and picked up some apples.

8:45 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 & very warm Jim hauled a load of rock this morning and this evening Ben & Jim loaded up the olde pit Ben went after Mrs Carr I was so glad for her to come Carrie & Kate came down a little while this evening Mrs Owen came this morning

I had a fall tonight I had a bucket of peas and a lighted lamp in my hands The Lamp did not break or the chimney it hurt me a little I am glad it was no worse 9 o'clock

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 good day. Jim & Ben hauled feed all day. Josie finished her dress. I got a snack for dinner. I finished getting out peas and am glad. I went to Marvins a few minutes. Carrie was as busy as she could be. The teacher Gordon McConnel [?] is there to night. Carrie had made all preperations for him.

Henry & Edna & Franklin all went to school today. The first time that Franklin ever went to school. Miss Carter carried him & brought him home.

I want to see all of the children so bad. Doubt ever seeing them all a gain.

8:30 oclock