Julia Brumfield Diaries

A clear warm day. Not a cloud in sight. The wind is blowing tonight. Jim helped Marvin today. Ben did not. Josie has bin bad off all day. She is not suffering so bad tonight. I hope she will soon be up a gain. Mrs Edmons & Grace Brumfield and Kate Harvey come to see her today. Ben went for Mrs Car this morning. She was gone to Lynchburg. He has gone there after her. They have not got here yet. I am sorry that the wind is blowing so hard. I have not bin to Marvins this week. Hope Josie may be well enough that I can go soon. Henry & Edna went to school to day. Mabel has bin good for her.

I started Alma Bennett a letter today. Would be glad to hear from Willies folks.

A good day. Cloudy in the morning but no rain and we need rain so bad. Jim stripped tobacco all day. Ben shelled some corn & went to the mill. He got his grain ground.

I done all of the feeding of chickens and cows & opossomes. Helped get dinner. Josie made some candy for the school entertainment. Alcie Callands washed for Josie today. She is a good hand. I went to Marvins a few minutes

Jim & Ben went to Willie Mayhews for a hog that Ben bought from Mayhew.

I hope he may have good luck with her. There was to be speaking at the school house tonight. Our folks did not go.

Cloudy & warmer no rain. Today Jim & Ben finished sawing wood & cut some in the woods. Kate Harvey come and eat dinner with us, The Boys gave her a little pig. I am a fraid that she cant rais it. Irvin came after it this evening. Mrs Owens baby is sick I went up there this evening. I do hope it will get better soon. Henry & Edna went to schoool today. The little baby cried most of the evening. 9 oclock

Snowed most of the day. The men folks did not work much. Ben varnished his furniture. Nellie done the cooking and sewed on my rugs. Finished them tonight. Dr. Willie B[rumfield?] was here today a little while. Kate Harvey they hope is some better. Irvin and Duepney(?) come this evening and got the cot for to put in Kate's room. I got a letter from Mrs. Carr this evening.

A cloudy morning and some rain. No rain this evening. Ben and Jim went to Renan this morning. This evening they cut and mauled. Ben got hurt. The wedge hit him in the face and cut his lip and a gash in his face. He went to the Dr. and had it fixed up. I hope it will not get bad. Nellie and I got dinner. I churned and printed the butter. Nellie sewed some. I cut pieces for Kate to put together. I went to Norman Bookers a while this evening. Mrs Booker gave me some sweet potatoes as nice as I ever saw. I am so glad of them.