Pages That Mention watermelons
1918
Tuesday, July 23, 1918
A good day here. There was clouds and rain a round and very hard thunder. Ben and Paul and Owen worked on the barns this morning. This evening Owen helped Hutcherson thrash wheat.
Josie got dinner. This evening she put strings around Bens water melon patch.
I went to Reynolds they were all at home except Johnson. I had a pleasant visit. I like Jane fine. Come back by Marvins they were getting on fine.
8 30 oclock
Wednesday, July 31, 1918
A little rain today.
Ben and Paul topped tobacco a while today.
Josie got dinner. She made a stew and had snaps and cymblins and corn all good. Mrs Owens come a while. We all went and looked at the garden then to the tobacco ground to see the tomatoes and water mellons and bean patch.
I went to Marvins a few minutes. Their cow is sick. I wrote to Evylin Brumfield today.
I have fixed some butter to night for Kate Harvey. [scratchy ink blots] I guess I have the meanest pen about here.
10 : oclock
Monday, August 5, 1918
A good day and very warm. Ben and Paul suckered tobacco. Josie got dinner. I do[d]ged a round as usual.
This evening we went to Marvins. Kate Harvey come here and then to Marvins.
Marvin had water mellons the first I have seen this year. Josie come by the corn field and got snaps. I got a basket of tomatoes.
Heard this morning that Julia Fergerson has a daughter born the 4th.
Josie and I wrote to Thelma and Mary.
9 30 oclock
Thursday, August 22, 1918
A good day. Ben and Paul got out tobacco sticks today.
Josie went to Mr Jim Powers today and got damsons. She carried all three of the children with her. Denia Blair come over here this evening. We went up to see Carrie. She was gone to see Julia Fergerson and Alice Thompson. We staid at Marvins a while and then went home.
Some one stole some of Bens water mellons last night.
I had a letter from Thelma to day.
10 o clock
Friday, August 23, 1918
A good day. They cut a house of tobacco for Mr Owen to day. Brand(?) and James(?) Dews helped them. Josie made some damson preserves this morning and ironed some. I canned a few tomatoes this evening.
Josie and I was eating water mellon this evening when a car come. Jim B and Zack Adkins and Mr and Mrs Smith was on it. They come in a few minutes.
Jim Brumfield staid on he is here tonight. [ink smear] I went to sleep and marked my book.
9:30 oclock