Thursday, May 10, 1923

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A colde day. Some
frost this morning. Ben
has got home. The chilen
and I are as glad as
can be. Jim has worked
on the garden most of
the day. Heard today
that little Julia
Smith is in the hosptille
at Roanoke. The little
girls is at Kate Harveys.
Arch Moons son
Jim killed him self
last night at Cedar
Forest Bridge. Was found
in the creek this morning.
He ran his car on
the bank of the creek
and he fell in the creek.
Ben brought all of
the children a
little present. They
are glad and I am
two. They found Daisy
dead this morning.

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Nathani

May 10 is a very late date for frost in that area. I normally think of April 15 as the average last frost date. Given that there were hospitals in Danville,Lynchburg, and South Boston, I'm surprised that someone would be taken as far away as Roanoke.