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1918
Sunday, November 17, 1918
A rainy day. We all staid at home. Mr Dews and Owen and children all come up here and played croquet. I went to Marvins a little while. Marvin went to see the Edmons this evening.
Tom Edmons went back to camp to day.
We had beef steak for breakfast and dinner. Denia sent the beef to Carrie and she sent us part of it. We certainly did enjoy it.
7 : O clock
Monday, November 25, 1918
Ben killed a beef this morning. Mr Owen helped him. They both cut wood at Mags this evening. Josie washed some this evening. I stewed pumpkins to day.
I went to Carries this evening. I did not stay but a few minutes.
Janie Gravley and Effie Brumfield come here to night.
Mr Owen and Luke come in a few minutes. Mr Owen played the fiddle a little while. Ben and Josie and Janie and Effie are playing cards now.
10 : o clock
Saturday, November 30, 1918
A good day. John Brumfield was here. Ben did not do much work. He moved the fence so the cows could go to the straw stacks.
Josie got dinner. She had baked chicken and beef steak. I think we all enjoyed the dinner. Mrs Carr has a bad colde.
This evening Ben carried John to Gretna. I went with them. Tenia met John at Gretna. He said that he would go back to Portsmouth tomorrow.
Willie Mayhew carried his family to Chatham to day on his truck. Gasoline gave out and he got some from Ben to get the truck home.
8: o clock
Monday, December 9, 1918
A good day warm for the time of year. Ben worked on Owens house. I went up to Owens this morning a few minutes.
I boiled the last of our beef today. Josie fried dougnuts. We heard that Kate Harvey is sick. I do hope that she may not be sick long.
Think now that I will go to Danville to morrow with Mollie Reynolds.
Ben and Josie and Miss Janie Gravley has all gone to Cedar Forest tonight to get things for a fruit cake.
8 oclock
1919
Friday, October 10, 1919
A good day. The men folks worked on tobacco. Ben went to Renan and got some beef. He paid 25 cts a pound for it.
The children went to school
Franklin staid all day at Marvins.
I think I am getting on well with the work considering my age but I am so tired of staying here and being so confined but I cant help my self.
To day is John Brumfields birth day. I had a letter from him yesterday.
8 oclock