ENPages That Mention Benjamin Franklin Brumfield, Sr.
1918
Sunday, February 3, 1918
A warm day. Snow and ice melted very fast. Ben went to Renan and to see Charles. Kate Harvey come a little while. The weather is so bad that I have to stay in most of the time. Ben made the fire in the stove this morning. I got breakfast. Josie got dinner. She had a bowl of soup and chicken. Baked tea cakes. We all did enjoy it so much. I washed dishes after dinner. Josie fed the calves and chickens. We had tea cakes and cocoa for supper.
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Monday, February 4, 1918
A clear colde windy day. Ben cut some in the woods. I got dinner. Josie sewed on her quilt. This evening she went to Marvins a while. Come home and fed the chickens and calves. Brought water. I staid by the fire all the time that I could. I am hookin a mat don't know yet a bout finishin it.
Henry is still improving hope he will soon be well.
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Tuesday, February 5, 1918
A clear and very colde morning. Some what cloudy tonight. Ben cut in the woods in the morning.
He went to Strait Stone this evening. Josie went with him. They went on the waggon and carried some chickens. Marvin Smith went to see Charles. Said he was feeling some better than he had bin. I do wish that the weather would get good so that I could get out some.
Josie made the fire in the stove this morning. I got breakfast. Josie got dinner.
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Wednesday, February 6, 1918
Clear most of the day and warmer south wind blowin. Ben shod the horses this morning split wood some this evening. Josie got dinner. I killed a chicken this morning.
This evenin Josie fixed a box to be solde at Strait Stone School House. To night Ben and Josie went down there. I hope they may get on OK it is a dark and dreary lookin time to me.
I am here with the children. They are all a sleep now.
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Thursday, February 7, 1918
A clear good day.
Ben hauled feed and wood. Josie got dinner.
I went to Marvins and spent the day. Marvin went to the mill.
I hemed on Carries babys pieces. I enjoyed my visit so much.
I got a letter from Bruce and Thelma to day. Ben and Josie got home from the School House this morning just be fore one oclock. They said that they had a good time.
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