1922

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Julia Brumfield's 1922 diary.

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Tuesday, November 21, 1922
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Tuesday, November 21, 1922

A beautiful day. Jim & Ben cut some wood. Ben went to Renan for oil. Fletcher Car carried the children to school this morning. Fletcher and his mother & wife & Mrs Power went to Rob Hubbards today. Have just got back here tonight. Nellie has helped me and sewed some. Ben & Jim got the Turkey in the hen house tonight. Edna said she would tell me something to write. She said that Alice Massa was married last Sat. Johnson Reynols & wife went to Chatham today . I could of went but was crowded out by company.

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Wednesday, November 22, 1922
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Wednesday, November 22, 1922

A very windy. Ben & Jim cut wood until dinner. Then they killed 15 turkey. Nellie & I helped tp pick them. Denia Blair come to see Josie this evening. Fletcher Car & his mother & wife went to Mr Dews & Mr Powers this evening. Mrs Lelia Car & Nellie got supper & washed dishes to night. I did not milk tonight. It was was late when we come from the spring. We had a big frost. The children went to school. Lelia Car ironed some this morning.

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Thursday, November 23, 1922
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Thursday, November 23, 1922

A good day. Ben went to Gretna this morning & Nel went with him. He carried the turkeys that we picked yesterday. Got home by ten oclock. Nel got most of the dinner. I churned. Jim cut wood in the woods. Ben hauled wood this evening. This morning Mr Fletcher Car & Mrs Car & Fanny Power went to Jim Powers and spent the day. Got back about dark. Nellie got supper tonight. Jim & Ben has gone to Renan to help Irvin Harvey load on some tobacco. I hope he may do well[with it?].

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Friday, November 24, 1922
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Friday, November 24, 1922

A good day. Ben & Jim hauled wood. They had Mr Bookers team. Irvin Harvey had our horses and went to Gretna with tobacco. Mr Fletcher Car went to Chatham. His mother wife and I went with him. We had a good trip. Come home for dinner. Nellie got dinner and churned. Carrie & Marvin and three of the children come a little while. I was very glad to see them. Denia Blair & Sallie come by here going to see Mrs Trent. I would of bin glad to see them.

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Saturday, November 25, 1922
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Saturday, November 25, 1922

A colde windy day. Jim & Ben hauled wood this morning and sawed wood all evening. Mr & Mrs. Carr left home this morning for Long Island and then they would start for Home at Jewel Ridge Va. I certainly did enjoy their stay here. Mollie and Robert Reynols come a few minutes this morning. Robert is looking well. I was glad that they come Hattie Gilbent washed a little here this morning. Tonight is very colde. The coldest of this fall. Oh how I do dread the winter but it will soon be well over.

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