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1919
Tuesday, February 11, 1919
A good day. The men folks hauled feed all the morning, finished a plant bed and plowed up a potatoe patch this evening. Josie finished Edna's dress today. Josie got a letter from Mary Brumfield to day.
I worked some button holes in Eva Smith's aprons & carried them home. Marvin is very much complaining this evening. Something killed one of my hens last night.
Edna did not go to school to day. She has a bad colde
9 10 oclock
Tuesday, February 18, 1919
A clear colde day. Ben plowed all day. Jim cut wood. Owen come from Altavista this morning. Perry Dews went to meet him at the Island. Josie washed this morning and went to Marvins this evening. Marvin stripped tobacco the last he has. Henry went to school.
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I had a letter from Julia Ferguson to day.
Wednesday, February 19, 1919
A beautiful day.
Willie Mayhew and Ben Brumfield started to South Boston this evening with Paul Bennetts tobacco and some for Marvin Smith. That is all the tobacco that they have to sell.
Jim cut wood all day. Owen plowed this evening.
Josie went to see Mollie Reynolds this evening.
Franklin has been feeling bad to day. Janie Brumfield come with Henry home to night from school. They are having a big time tonight.
I had a letter from John Brumfield to day.
8:30 oclock
Thursday, March 6, 1919
Cloudy most of the day. No rain yet. The men folks cut wood in the woods.
Josie ironed. I got dinner. Kate Harvey come and eat with us. She worked some button holes in Reese Smiths waists
I made a canvas for Jim. Henry and Edna went to school.
I got a letter from Fanny Emerson this evening.
9 15 oclock
Friday, March 7, 1919
Cloudy this morning. Clear this evening. Ben went with Mr Dews to Gretna after his car. They had some trouble in getting it home. I do hope that they will be pleased with it. Jim helped John Hutcherson raise a barn this evening.
Josie & the children went to Carries this evening. I went a few minutes then cut a mess of Salit I fished a few minutes this evening. Caught three minows. No one here found it out but Mr Owen. I think he saw me. Josie had a letter from her mother this evening.
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