Pages That Mention Gretna, Virginia
1918
Sunday, December 29, 1918
A clear colde day we were all at home this morning. Charley Hutcherson came here a little while this morning.
I went to George Blairs and eat dinner. They had a fine dinner turkey & olde ham and everything else that it takes to make a good meal. They had a lot of company Ben & Josie and the children eat dinner at Carries. They had a good dinner - old ham & custard & cakes of several kinds Ben & Marvin went to Gretna to meet Miss Snead. She is at Lees to night. Whit Short was buried this evening 8 o'clock
1919
Tuesday, January 7, 1919
Ben worked on Owens house most of the day. Josie done a big washin. I staid with the children and got dinner this evening. Ben and Josie went to Jim Powers Rufus and Max Car is visiting their mother
Miss Snead left Lee Brumfields to day. Charley Hutcherson carried her to Gretna. That is what Lee tolde Josie over the phone
8 30 oclock
Tuesday, January 21, 1919
A good day. Ben and Jim worked on Owens house.
Mr. Owen and I and Owen's children and Henry stripped tobacco. Owen and his children stripped all day. Henry and I half the day. Mollie & Christenia Reynolds come and eat dinner with us. Josie had a good dinner.
Marvin went to Gretna today with tobacco. It solde very well.
I had a letter from Mary Brumfield today. They were all well.
9 o'clock
Wednesday, January 29, 1919
A good day. Ben carried Miss Snead to Gretna this morning. Jim & Mr. Owen stripped tobacco. The children and I helped.
Josie got dinner. I washed dishes. Josie & Carrie went to Strait Stone, thought that the Ladies Aid Society would meet, there was no one there.
Willie Mayhew loaded his truck with Mr. Owen's tobacco this evening, wants to start to Danville in the morning.
I have finished knitting Mary Brumfield's cap.
Jim & Ben and Josie are playing cards.
9 oclock
Thursday, February 20, 1919
Ben come from South Boston this evening. He his is not feeling well tonight. He solde Pauls tobacco to day. I don't know what it brought. He has not tolde me. Irvin Lewis come this morning and got my calf. I paid him one dollar to carrie it.
Marvin carried Kates chickens to Long Island this morning. Virginia went with him. Marvin brought Jims pigs from Renan this evening. Lewis brought them from Gretna
I went to Kates today and to see Mag. She was not at home. I come home with Marvin on the car.
9 oclock