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1918
Sunday, February 17, 1918
A good day. Ben went to see Charles this morning. He keeps mighty feeble. Lizzie and Paul Bennett and Reubin Reynolds was here for dinner.
Josie got dinner. She got a nice dinner. Fried ham and eggs tomatoes and potatoes and butter and preserves. She had it all so nice and attractive. I was proud of her fixin so well. I did not do any thing but keep company. Mr and Mrs Hutcherson was here this evenin. I was glad to have them. Lizzie and I went to Carries a while and to George Blairs and staid until bed time. Had a pleasant visit.
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Friday, April 12, 1918
The land was covered with snow this morning. To night it is all gone. Ben cut some wood this evening and ask hands to help rais a barn. I hemmed three quilts. Josie got dinner.
I churned and beat up the butter.
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Tuesday, April 30, 1918
A cloudy morning and rain this evening.
Josie washed this morning did not hang out the clothes. She put in a quilt this evening and we quilted some. Ben went to Strait Stone this evening. Marvin went with him.
The branch was most passed fording. He come home and helped me milk.
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Mr Bailiss come and bought some butter this evening.
Monday, June 3, 1918
Some rain this morning it was badly needed.
Ben and Paul replanted tobacco. Mr Owen was at his brothers near Altavista. He brought a calf home this evening. Josie made Edna a dress to day.
Mrs Bailiss come and got some butter. I worked in the garden a while this evening. Eula Mayhew come and got a few tomato plants and Josies cards to make bats for a quilt.
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Tuesday, June 25, 1918
A cloudy morning rain this evening. Ben and Paul and Owen plowed half the day.
Josie got dinner. I churned and worked some in the garden.
Ellen and Melvin Bailiss come and got milk and butter. I wrote a letter to Mary Brumfield this evening.
Heard this morning that Sam Carter was to be buried to day.
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