Pages That Mention Altavista, Virginia
1919
Tuesday, February 18, 1919
A clear colde day. Ben plowed all day. Jim cut wood. Owen come from Altavista this morning. Perry Dews went to meet him at the Island. Josie washed this morning and went to Marvins this evening. Marvin stripped tobacco the last he has. Henry went to school.
10 o clock
I had a letter from Julia Ferguson to day.
Wednesday, March 5, 1919
Clear this morning at five oclock then clouded up and has bin a very rainy day.
The men folks shucked some corn. Marvin went to Altavista with his waggon.
Henry & Edna went to school and came home through the rain. Mr Mayhew is here now. He eat supper with us and they are playing cards now. I got dinner & Josie ironed
9: oclock
Sunday, March 16, 1919
A cloudy day. No rain.
Ben went to Cedar Forest this morning to meet Josie. She staid at Altavista last night on her way from W Va. I think she had a good time and was glad to get home. The children was so glad to see her and all the rest of us was glad. There has not bin much traveling as the roads is so bad.
I went to Marvins a few minutes this evening. Carrie was complaining of the head ache. Hope she will be well soon.
8:30
Tuesday, April 22, 1919
A good day. There was frost this morning.
The men folks worked on their tobacco land all day.
Josie ironed some. I put eggs under two hens.
Jim planted some tomato plants right at night.
Roy and Paul has bin here all the evening.
Marvin & Carrie and three of the children went to Altavista this evening. I guess Kate & Virginia Harvey went with them. Mr & Mrs Pagget passed here this evening.
Josie scraped the grass out of the walke way to the front gate walk.
Well I will quit. I went to sleep before I finished.
9:30 oclock
Thursday, April 24, 1919
A clear windy day. Some rain last night. The men folks worked on their tobacco land all day. Mr Robert Vaden and Smith of Gretna was here today. They wanted the use of the school house for a speakin Sat night.
Josie and I both had a hand in gettin dinner.
This evenin I went to Mr Owens. Mrs Dews was there. I come home and Josie and the children all went to Marvins. Carrie showed us her new things that she got at Altavista. Marvin had made him a hot bed. Mr Owen made one this evening.
9:15 oclock