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1919
Monday, September 15, 1919
A good day. Jim stripped tobacco. Ben worked on Dews's car this morning. This evening he painted on the cow shed & hen house roofs.
Effie & Beaula Brumfield come to see a bout getting schools. I went to Worshams pond. Isla Blair went with me. We did not catch any fish. We drove Bens hores.
Paul Bennett went from Marvins this morning. Henry Blair carried him to Gretna.
9 oclock
Friday, September 19, 1919
A good day. The men folks stripped tobacco most of the day. Ben went to see some of the teachers.
Josie & I got dinner. Old man Sam C[a?]llens was buried this evening. We have knowed him ever since we lived in this neighborhood.
Marvin & family went to Chatham this evening. They had the childrens pictures made.
Heard that my brother is improving. Hope he may get well a gain.
Miss Alice Wooding sent me some seed corn by Ben this evening. Hope I may live and be able to plant it.
9:10 oclock
Saturday, September 20, 1919
A good day. Jim & Ben hauled up a little corn. Jim hauled some rails and made his hog pen larger, then they stripped tobacco. Mr. Owen finished a cureing to day.
Josie and I commenced to wash. Josie got sick and had to quit. I finished. They got dry. Josie ironed some this evening.
Johnson Reynolds passed here this evening at work on the phone line.
9 oclock
Monday, September 22, 1919
A good day. Rain tonight. It is badly needed. Ben & Jim stripped tobacco all day and they are at the barn tonight tieing tobacco.
Mr. Owen went to the island for guano. Josie and I got dinner. Kate Harvey eat dinner with us. I was glad to have her with us. Josie walked with her as far as Marvins. Henry and Edna went to school to day, the first day of this term.
Tom Edmons went to South Boston with tobacco this morning. I got a letter from Fannie Emerson. Was glad to get it. I am always glad to hear from any of the folks that is a way from home.
8:30 oclock
Tuesday, September 23, 1919
Cloudy most of the day and some rain.
Jim & Ben stripped tobacco the most of the day.
Mr. Owen went to the island for guano. William Gilbert (col) went for Kate Harveys guano with Marvin Smiths team.
Jim B is helpin Henry with his lessons. Ben has gone possum hunting.
Josie made Edna some under pants to day.
I went this evening and got some sweet potatoes and washed them ready to cook. I ironed some this morning. Josie got most of the dinner.
Ben found Mr. Owens cow with a little calf to day.
8:30 oclock