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1918
Wednesday, December 18, 1918
A good day. Ben and Marvin went to Kates and killed her hogs. Josie and I worked on our lard and sausage. Josie ground and made the sausage and dried up some of the lard.
I worked at the wash house and she at the house.
Ben brought some things at Renan to day.
I got a piece of flanel from Chatham by mail to day. Josie sent Effies knitting to day.
9 oclock
1919
Monday, January 13, 1919
A good day. Ben went to Altavista after lumber and got it. Jim cut some wood in the woods.
Josie got dinner and made Franklin a dress & then went to Marvins.
I washed some.
I got a box of yarn from Richmond to day from Mary Brumfield to knit for her.
All are well and I want to be thankful.
10 o'clock
Saturday, January 18, 1919
A rainy morning. Clear tonight. Ben & Jim and Mr. Owen and the children stripped tobacco today. Josie knit most of the time. I darned and patched most of the day.
Tonight Lizzie and Earl Bennett come. I am so glad that Lizzie come. Earl would not stay here tonight he went to George Blairs.
11 o'clock
Wednesday, January 22, 1919
A good day. Ben and Jim worked on Owen's house. Owen and his children stripped tobacco all day. Henry and I helped this evening. Josie washed this morning. I got dinner. We had cabbage for dinner. That was a treat for me. I have bin knitting on Marys scarf tonight. I commenced it yesterday.
8 o'clock
Thursday, January 23, 1919
A rainy day. Ben and Jim finished at Owens house then stripped tobacco the rest of the day. I helped strip until twelve then I knit most of the evening.
Josie got dinner. She had a good dinner.
I had a card from Alma Bennett this evening.
Ben & Jim and Josie are playing cards tonight. All of the children are asleep I think I will go to bed soon. Today has bin warm for the time of the year. Now the wind has commenced to blow I think it will get colde by morning.
9 o'clock