Julia Brumfield Diaries

Cloudy all day. Rain tonight. Ben went to Gretna. Went on Mr Dews car. Marvin & Owen went. Jim was at Gretna. They solde tobacco there today.

Carrie and the little children come down here and eat dinner with us. I am glad that they come. Carries childrens pictures come today.

Ben went to Kellies and brought the cow home today.

Carrie sent us some beef tonight.

I washed a little this morning and part of the clothes is on the line takeing the rain.

8 oclock

Cloudy but no rain. Ben & Owen stripped Henrys tobacco today.

This evening Ben carried the children and I to White Falls fishing. Henry caught five. I caught 14. Mrs Car helped me dress them. I was glad of help.

We had beef for dinner. Carrie gave it to us.

Henry Patrick come here today to see Mrs Car on business.

Ben and Marvin has gone hunting.

9 oclock

A good day. Ben & Jim hauled in some feed and wood. Josie got dinner.

I went to Marvin. Carrie & the children has got bad colds.

Henry & Edna went to school. They come home at twelve.

There was a killing frost this morning for the first one this year.

It is colde to night.

8 oclock

Ben and Josie keep talkin a bout killing a beef so that I cant waite.

A good day. Clouds about this evening but no rain to wet any thing. Ben replanted tobacco. He went to Renan and got some beef for tomorrows dinner. Josie killed and dressed three chickens, baked two cakes, got dinner, and bathed the children.

I went to Worshams pond to fish. Marvin carried me and Henry & Reese. He went to Altavista and had work done on his teeth worked on. I stoped at Mr Jim Bookers and sit on the porch with Mrs Booker until Marvin come for us.

I have felt all day that I was not doing right but I hope I may be forgiven. I no longer boss things at our house.

A good day. Sprinkled rain a few times. Not enough to do any good. Jim & Ben and Henry worked in the tobacco all day.

Josie washed a big washing. I helped some. We had corn & caned beef for dinner. This evening Isla & Cordie come to see Mrs Car. I was glad to see them if they did not come to see me. Trinkle was elected yester day. We are all sorry.

I have not seen any of Marvins folks today. Reese would of carried me to White Falls but I was a fraid there would be a cloud. I am sorry that I did not go.