Julia Brumfield Diaries

A good day. Ben & Jim burned a plant bed. Ben went to see a man about cutting some wood. Josie went with him. Mr Owen finished stripping tobacco. I went to Marvins a little while. Kate Harvey was there. She did not stay long.

William Gilbert moved to Mr Billie Lewis's to day. We will miss William.

Henry & Edna went to school today.

8:30 oclock

A good day. Cloudy tonight. Ben & Jim worked on their plant bed this morning. This evening Ben helped Mr Owen load on some tobacco. Mr Cothram come to look at a cow. He did not decide what he would do about takeing her. Josie washed all the morning. Some thing that she should not do if I could help it but I cant.

I went to George Blairs this evening. Denia and Cordie was all of the family that I saw. Isla was stripping tobacco. Heard today that Mr Hutchersons little pet dog was dead. I know they were sorry a bout it getting killed.

A bad day. Rained morning and evening. Jim hung up the meat ready to smoke. Ben helped Marvin hang up his. Then they stripped tobacco the rest of the day. I got dinner. Killed a chicken and cooked beans. Josie made Edna a dress. She is proud of it.

Mr Sam Owen went to Gretna with his last tobacco. I was uneasy a bout the tobacco. So a fraid it would get wet. It solde very well and he got home about night. Henry and Edna went to school.

A very bad day. Rained about all day and raining now. Jim & Ben stripped tobacco. Marvin helped them. Josie got dinner and supper. I ironed some. Finished a quilt. Mended some.

Henry went to school.

One of the pigs got hurt some way this evening. I hope it will get well.

8 oclock

Ben milked this morning.

A windy day and colde. Tonight Ben & Jim and Marvin stripped tobacco. Finished one of Bens cureings. Josie helped a while this evening. Henry and Edna went to school today.

Mr Wesley Cothran come and got a cow today, the cow that I bought from Mrs Car. I ironed some today and mended some tonight.