Pages That Mention Chatham, Virginia
1919
Friday, July 25, 1919
A good day. Ben helped the Edmons build a barn. Jim and Marvin come from Chatham to day. They had bin on a jurie.
Josie cooked a big pot of snaps. She ironed most of the day and is sick to night.
Ben carried Henry & I to White Falls. I caught several small fish. Jack Harvey come & got the team & waggon and went to the mill for his mother and hauled some wood. Alma is at Marvins to night.
10 oclock
Thursday, August 14, 1919
A good morning. Rain this evening. Jim & Henry suckered tobacco all day.
Ben went to Chatham. John & Edwin and Christenia went and Kate Harvey. John gave them all dinner at the hotel. Kate & Ben was in the rain comeing home. Josie ironed some. We both got dinner. I caned five cans of tomatoes.
Edna and Franklin went to George Blairs. Josie got uneasy a bout them, a fraid they would be in a hard cloud but they got home before it rained.
I thought that Julia Fergerson would come but she did not. Don't know what is the matter.
10 oclock
Monday, September 8, 1919
A good day. Ben went to meet Jim at Gretna this evening. All the children went with him.
To night Clifton and Jane and Bruce & Molie Reynols was here to supper. I was glad to have them. Jack Harvey commenced to paint the house top. Quit and went to Mr Moses. He had Bens horse and buggy.
Josie got dinner. She made a cake. I killed two chickens for supper. I washed two pair of blankets this morning.
Heard to night that my brother went to Chatham Saturday and had some teeth taken out. I do hope he may get well a gain.
Heard tonight that Hughs Walker died this morning. I knew him when we were young.
11 oclock
Friday, September 19, 1919
A good day. The men folks stripped tobacco most of the day. Ben went to see some of the teachers.
Josie & I got dinner. Old man Sam C[a?]llens was buried this evening. We have knowed him ever since we lived in this neighborhood.
Marvin & family went to Chatham this evening. They had the childrens pictures made.
Heard that my brother is improving. Hope he may get well a gain.
Miss Alice Wooding sent me some seed corn by Ben this evening. Hope I may live and be able to plant it.
9:10 oclock
Friday, September 26, 1919
A beautiful day. Jim is in Chatham. Ben worked on Marvins car most of the day.
The children went to school.
Josie got dinner. I washed some.
This evening Josie and I went to Marvins a while. Come home. Josie g[ot] supper. I milked. The children got wood and water.
Ben has gone hunting to night. I mended Edna dress to night.
9 oclock