Julia Brumfield Diaries

A good day. Ben has not done any work today. Staid around with Mr Hobson. Josie and I got dinner. This evening Marvin and family went to Strait Stone. I went with them. We fished a while. Did not catch anything worth anything. Josie got supper. I attended to the chickens and cow.

A good day. Ben and family and I went to Strait Stone to a meeting of the Odd Fellows. They had a sermond and dinner. Every one seemed to have a good time. Tim & Lizzie Bennett come down. I was glad that they come.

Jim come home this evening. Ben met him at Gretna. I was at Johnsons this evening. They had a lot of company mostly kindsfolks With all I think every one had as pleasant a time as could be expected.

We are all at home tonight and all reasonable well. I have a pain in my hip that hurts very bad at times.

A good day. Very warm. Ben & Jim finished getting up their hay and plowed some in the corn. Josie and Ben went to Strait Stone this morning. Josie ironed sowed[?] some today.

I went to Carries. I did not stay long. Marvin come from Gretna with someone. He sent me home on the car. He brought some ice. Carrie & Josie made cream. We had more then we could eat. Ben & Josie has gone to Renan. Carried Kate Harveys some of the cream.

Last night a bout one in the morning a bug got in my ear. I could of cried if it would of done any good. Got it out after 3 this a.m.

A good hot day. I was at Faber Jeffersons in Charloot County. The Bennett boys went to the red house to a base ball. Lizzie and Ola and I did not go. Alma went this evening. We started from the red house a bout 5 oclock. I got home a bout sundown.

Nellie & Jim was here when I got home. Josie had supper done and had milked.

Tonight Ben & family except the baby went to Strait Stone to see a picture show. The baby staid a wake until they got home. I am glad I am at home a gain. Next time I go I want to go fishing.

A good day. It rained a shower at Gretna but not a drop here. We need rain so bad. Nellie caned & preserved some berries for us this morning. She went home this evening. Ben carried her to Gretna. I went with them. Ben bought some ship stuff and beet pulp for the cows. Josie got dinner. She went to Marvins a little while. Mr Woodall left Marvins this evening.

Ben & Jim and Julia & I went to Strait Stone to the show to night. There was a big crowd. It was good of its kind.