Julia Brumfield Diaries — 1922

A beautiful day. The boys hunted some. We had no company until about night then Bruce Reynolds and his wife and [Julia?] and [mitdnes?] Fergenson come a little while. I got dinner and [churned?] then milked the cows. Did not get any supper. George Barber and Ernst Good had trouble Barber drove into [Poole?] Buggy did not hurt any one much the horse ran away. I hope they may settle with out a fuss. Henry has gone to Reynold's tonight.

A good morning. Again this evening we were all at home except Henry. He was at Reynold's. This evening Ben and Jim went to [altauirla?] and Jim wanted to get his teeth pulled. The dentist was not in town. They got home about dark. Jim has gone to Mr. Booker's to hear about Poole and Barbers troubles. I got dinner and churned and milked morning to evening. Mrs Booker came to be [Hosie] this evening went home through the [?] and fed the horses and hogs for the first time this year and I guess it will be the last.

A rainy bad day most of the day. The wind is blowing tonight. We're all at home at dinner except Jim. I got dinner and churned milk morning and evening. Henry went to mound [Aug?] this morning. Mrs. Booker and Ethel Wooding and Elsie East come to see Josie a few minutes today. Josie has been feeling bad today. I have seen people moving today. They have six one horse wagons, the most I had seen in a long time. Don't know whose they were that was moving. They had a bad time for it.

A good day. Jim hunted some today. Ben made some steps to the house in the wood. This evening he carried John the cat man and his family to Cedar Forest. He got in the mud as he come home and had to [?] the can out. Ella Hubbard come this morning and Kate [?] and Lizzie and Lonnie and Abner Bennett. I was glad to see all of them. We heard today that Cabbel Mattox was killed near Ray, a tractor turned over on him. Josie is feeling bad tonight. Oh I am so sorry for her and can't help her in any way.

A good day. I got breakfast fried birds and made chicken. [Hush?], Ella Hubbard and Lizzie Bennett was here. Lizzie went home before dinner. Lonnie come for her. Ma [Blair] come and brought Josie a box of good things to eat. It was very nice. Ella went home right after dinner. George Hutchenson come for her. Ben went to see Ken Adkins, he has been very sick but is better now. Henry went to [?] [milag?] this morning and a boy came home with him that goes to school at [Chaltham?]come home with the [Milan?] boy and Floyd R.