Pages That Mention tobacco
1918
Monday, June 17, 1918
We had a good shower this morning it was badly needed. Ben and Paul replanted tobacco all day after it quit raining.
Josie and Ben went over to the school house to get the things that was left Sat night. I worked a little in the garden.
Josie went up to Marvins a while. Mollie Reynolds come with her back.
Mrs Owens sent us a mess of snaps this evening. I am glad of them.
9 oclock
Wednesday, June 26, 1918
A cloudy day no rain. The men folks replanted tobacco this morning. Josie got dinner. She went to the mill this morning and to Renan. She carried the children with her to Renan.
This evening Ben carried Henry and I to Cedar Forest fishing. I caught three cat fish.
Turned them in the branch at home.
Paul has gone to the school house to night.
9 30 oclock
Wednesday, July 3, 1918
A good day. Ben and Paul plowed tobacco this morning. Ben plowed the sweet potatoes. This evening Ben mowed. Josie got dinner. I churned and worked some in the garden. Josie tried to find some black berries found enough for supper with cream.
Heard today that Posies baby is sick hope she may get well.
Mr Owen has bin sick to day. Hope he may be able to work by in the morning.
10 oclock
Monday, July 8, 1918
Cloudy and some rain to day. Ben commenced laying by tobacco.
Mr Hubbard come to Marvins and commenced to bore a well. Josie got dinner. I dodged a round as usual.
10 oclock
Tuesday, July 9, 1918
A good day. Ben and Paul and Owen plowed in their tobacco. Josie washed I got dinner. We got the first snaps out of our garden today and I burnt them so that we could not eat them. I had fried chicken and that was all. This evening Ben carried Henry and Edna and I to White Falls. Very much a gainst his will.
I caught enough fish to make a dish for supper. Mr Carrington Hubbard was here a while this evening. I did not meet him [ink mark] Well I went to sleep and made my mark.
10 oclock