Julia Brumfield Diaries

A good day Ben East & Family & Lee & Grace & Hilda all came a while and Johnson & Josie & Family came a few minutes [?] & [?] [?] brought Josie some ice She was glad of the ice

Jim & Ben gathered some cherries. The cherry is at their best now.

I got dinner. I cooked fish & chicken. I will be glad when the vegetables get so that we can use them

A good day. Ben and Jim and Nellie staid at Johnson Reynols last night. Ben and Nellie come home for breakfast. Jim staid to help them. Nellie went back up there right after breadfast. Ben went to Mr. Hutchensons sale. Come home and staid with the children while I went to the burial. There was a big crowd present. Mr. Thornhill and Jennings had a few words to say. They had a lot of flowers. They were beautiful. I started up there there walking and met Alma and Earl coming after me. I was very glad. R?? Smith brought Nellie and I home. I was glad he did.

A good day. A little rain. Could work most of the time. Carrie made preserves and pickles today. I peeled the peaches and got most of the dinner. Carrie sewed some. I worked the button holes in two blouses. I got a letter from home this morning. They were all well. Marvin has bin fireing on some tobacco all day. Carrie went to Mr McLau[gh]lins. She though[t] that she would invite Mrs. McLau[gh]lin to come and spend the day but there was no one at home.

A good day. Jim and I staid home last night. Ben and the children was at Jim Powers. They went to Role Hubband's and spent the day today. Come home late this evening. Irvin Harvey come to see us a while this evening. I went with him to Johnson Reynols'. No one was at home. Then we went to Lee Brumfield's. No one was at home but Oscar. Then we come to Norman Booker. Lee and Grace Otho and Sallie Odie and Lottie Jim Booker and Julia was all at Normans. I spent the evening very pleasantly at Norman's. Jim wants (deleted) Henry went to Strait Stone with Jo Edmons. He is at home now.

A good day. We have bin at home all day except Henry. Marvin and Carrie and all the children come this morning. I was glad to see them. All of them staid all night except Reese. Henry went with Reese home to feed and milk. Ben and Marvin went to Mr. Mayhew's tonight and have not come home yet. 10:30 o'clock. All the rest has gone to bed except myself and I will be in bed soon if nothing happens to stop me. Heard today that Caroline Fergerson was better. Reese and Henry went to Ren Worsham's a little while this evening.