Journal of Miss Lottie M. Davis - September - October 1934

Journal 1934

Rockingham Memorial Hospital - Constructed 1 October 1912

Page 108

September 1934

   9 Sep 1934 – Mrs. Amanda McCawley died age ninety-two years broke hip.

 12 Sep 1934 – Miss Mary Walters killed on Mt. Crawford road.

   5 Sep 1934 – Came home from Hospital  ninety-six days there.

   3 Sep 1934 – Dr. E.B. Miller came Home.

    1 Sep 1934 – Lelia takes Jett’s child. Rachel.

    9 Sep 1934 – Mrs. Conrad Davis new baby girl.

    2 Sep 1934 – Conrad Stone laid at U.B.C[hurch].

       Sep 1934 – Grace Workman operated on.

  15 Sep 1934 – Give a check on First N[ational] Bank.$200.00.

    5 Sep 1934 – Luther Meadows operated on.

  21 Sep 1934 – Mrs. Gilbert Plum new baby.

       Sep 1934 – Mrs. Anna Powell Wood baby died one year old.  

  20 Sep 1934 – Shifflett boy (Dill Cash) died age fourteen years.

  29 Sep 1934 – Frank Offenbacker married.

  14 Sep 1934 – Mabel & Earl went to World”s Fair.

  30 Sep 1934 – Mr. Marvin Eppard  pas [?].

1934 World's Fair in Chicago

October 1934

October 1934 came in on Monday.

Page 109

22 Oct 1934 – Miss Sullivan nurse married.

  1 Oct 1934 – Conference met a[t] Martinsburg.

  2 Oct 1934 – Mrs. Russell Baugher new baby boy nine and one-half pounds.

  3 Oct 1934 – Mr. Tildon Downs died age fifty-seven years.

  5 Oct 1934 – Guy came to see Dr. Miller. [Guy Monger was her sister, Lelia Davis Monger’s brother-in-law.]

  7 Oct 1934 – Mrs. Eligh [Elijah] Meadows died age seventy-four years.

     Oct 1934 – Mrs. Edna Stonebarger new baby.

     Oct 1934 – Ash about window in church. [Evidently, Miss Lottie chose Ash wood to surround a new window in her church.]

  9 Oct 1934 – Mrs. Chars Harrisons operated on.

14 Oct 1934 – Went to Lelia for the day.

14 Oct 1934 - Uncle Minor Banks died.

13 Oct 1934 – Shifflett girl at McGaheysville killed.

      Oct 1934 – Harold new garage.

18 Oct 1934 -  Mrs. Chas. Harrison came home.

18 Oct 1934 – Mr. Wilmer Miller operated on.

18 Oct 1934 – G. clean downstairs.

15 Oct 1934 – Ray hurt head.

19 Oct 1934 – Mrs. Chas Offenbacker new baby.

19 Oct 1934 – Mr. Bud Offenbacker taken to Hospital.

     Oct 1934 – Window in U.B. C[hurch] for Daddy. [Miss Lottie had a memorial window placed in the United Brethern Church in memory of her father.]

October 1934

Page 110

  20 Oct 1934 – Mrs. Owen Hensley new baby.

  27 Oct 1934 – Miss Jean Armentrout married.

  22 Oct 1934 – Miss Joe [?] Sullivan married Mr. Richard.

  28 Oct 1934 – Jolish [?] Dean went to S.

Journal of Miss Lottie M. Davis - November - December 1933

Miss Lottie M. Davis 

November 1933
Page 94
   1 Nov 1933 - Mr Kyger starts new mail route.
   1 Nov 1933 - Mr. Eaton made punkin  [pumpkin] butter.
   2 Nov 1933 - Sold eggs to Funkhouser.
   4 Nov 1933 - Went to hospital and operated on.
   6 Nov 1933 - First M put in.
  11 Nov 1933 - Bill and Elaine married on Saturday.
  12 Nov 1933 - Mr. Sam Flick died age 65 years.
  14 Nov 1933 - Carl Brill and Lillian Gaynor married.
  15 Nov 1933 - Adel Scruggs and Taylor married.
  14 Nov 1933 - Second time M put in.
  19 Nov 1933 - Edna Stonebarger and Armentrout married.
  19 Nov 1933 - Mrs. Nellie Herring new baby.
  19 Nov 1933 - Mrs. Minnie Plum new baby 12 lbs.
  19 Nov 1933 - Margie Gooden operated on.
  23 Nov 1933 - Cleaned out wound Dr. Miller.
  26 Nov 1933 - Came home from hospital.
  28 Nov 1933 - Mr. McDonel died,
      Nov 1933 - Reu Bolin Hobson moved new home.
  25 Nov 1933 - Harold get cow.
Page 95
November 1933
       Nov 1933 - Mrs, Harold Workman came home.
  28 Nov 1933 - Had flu.
       Nov 1933 - Harold had door fix in hall.
  25 Nov 1933 - Put tire on truck.,
December 1933
     2 Dec 1933 - Mrs. Millard Monger House new baby.
     7 Dec 1933 - Mrs. Dewey Life new baby.
        Dec 1933 - Miss Margie Pence operated on.
     9 Dec 1933 - Grany went to Dr. Preston about eyes.
     8 Dec 1933 - Russell Life died 38 years old.
     5 Dec 1933 - Miss Meadows came home.
     8 Dec 1933 - Play at School House womenless Wed [Womanless Wedding].
   14 Dec 1933 - Mrs. Nellie Herring operated on.
   15 Dec 1933 - Taken first dose of medicine Clark got me. [Clark C. Monger was her brother-in-law.]
   13 Dec 1933 - Mr. Harry Blosser hurt by bull.
   16 Dec 1933 - Harold sold calf 49.30 on Saturday.
   21 Dec 1933 - C.C. Monger lost $48.00.
   24 Dec 1933 - Killed Turkey for Christmas.

Turkey Dinner for Christmas

Page 96
December 1933
   8 Dec 1933 - Elizabeth Dean and P.C. Hawkins married.
  27 Dec 1933 - Harold Grace Ray and Beulah went on trip.
  26 Dec 1933 - McGaheysville Bank closed and transferred to First National at Harrisonburg.
  27 Dec 1933 - Mr. Bob Huddle dies.
  26 Dec 1933 - Mr. Henry Blosser died eighty years old. Hurt by bull.
  20 Dec 1933 - Lucille Grimm and [James Frank] Lilly married.
    7 Dec 1933 - Carl Brill operated on.
  27 Dec 1933 - Mrs. G. [C.?] D. Sellars [Sellers] operated on.
  29 Dec 1933 - Harold Grace Ray and Beulah came home sixteen [16] bushels of oysters.
  29 Dec 1933 - Hangers takes care of Hammers Mument [Monument] for limb.
  19 Dec 1933 - Mrs. Ralph  Eppard left family.
  24 Dec 1933 - Mrs. Nellie Herring came home.
       Dec 1933 - Floyd Frey married.
  26 Dec 1933 - Turner [?] Filling Station at McGaheysville. [Note: Filling Station is a name for what we know of today as a gas station.]
  30 Dec 1933 - Charles E. O. Rear died eleven years two months eight days.
       Dec 1933 - M.M. Jarman Farm sold.

Miss Lottie M. Davis 's Journal - January 1933 - February 1933

GRAVESTONE OF MISS LOTTIE M. DAVIS

Page 80
January 1933
  3 Jan 1933 - Mr. McGuire operated on.
  1 Jan 1933 - All in bed but Daddy.
  4 Jan 1933 - George Lawson shot Alger.
  2 Jan 1933 - Mr. Will Shifflett store closed.
  5 Jan 1933 - Mr. Calvin Coolidge died age sixty years.
  5 Jan 1933 - Lenoa Shifflett new baby.
  1 Jan 1933 - Ray ears open by Dr. Conrad.
  7 Jan 1933 - Miss Nina Monger twenty-six years and Mr. Brown forty-four years married.
 10 Jan 1933 - Mr. Sellers taken to hospital.
Page 81
January 1933
17 Jan 1933 - Mr. Walter Petty operated on Tuesday.
19 Jan 1933 - Daddy taken to hospital on Thursday.
21 Jan 1933 - Mr. Walters died at Hospital on Saturday.
22 Jan 1933 - Mr. McGuire came home.
24 Jan 1933 - Daddy died at Rockingham Memorial Hospital on Tuesday morning age sixty-five years four months five days.
 30 Jan 1933 - Will read by Mr. Scott Eaton.
21 Jan 1933 - Aunt Sis came to see Daddy.
 3 or 31 Jan 1933 - Mr. Luther Breeden died.
23 Jan 1933 - Rev. Mr. Smith parlized [paralyzed].
25 Jan 1933 - Mr. Louderback's Mill burned.
Page 82
February 1933
8 Feb 1933 - Mr. Luther Lam died.
3 Feb 1933 - Mrs. Sam Herring went to hospital..
5 Feb 1933 - Mrs. Sam Herring came home.
4 Feb 1933 - Mr. Will Shifflett's Sale.
28 Feb 1933 - Rev. Smith went to Hospital.
28 Feb 1933 - Merchant Grocery closed.
    Feb 1933 - Mrs. Grace Lam baby.
    Feb 1933 - Mrs. F.D. Eiler to Richmond.
To be continued ...

A Journal - Elkton - McGaheysville Area

Miss Lottie  M. Davis

A Journal
Elkton - McGaheysville Area

Page Seventy
May 1932
  1 May 1932 - All day service at United Brethren Church $400.00.
  2 May 1932 - Daddy taken blood. Test on Mon[day].
  5 May 1932 - Covered dish supper at church.  L[adies] A[ide]. $31.00.
  6 May 1932 - Mr. Clarence Life died.  Forty-five years. Friday.

Page Seventy-one
May 1932
  6 May 1932 - Charles Rogers died. Twenty years Friday. Funeral Sun[day].
  6 May 1932- Mrs. Edith Maiden Armentrout on Fri[day].

  8 May 1932 - Mother's Day.
12 May 1932 - Lindy [Charles Lindburg] baby found by Negro, William Allen truck driver five miles from home on Thursday, gone seventy-two days.
14 May 1932 - Mr. Bob Bridge died age seventy-two years.  Heart trouble. Saturday.
    May 1932 - Philadelphia -city produce.
    May 1932 - Eggs .08 cents.
24 May 1932 - Mr. Worchester died.
27 May 1932 - New paper on Hall.  Mr. Hammer.
26 May 1932 - New carpet on steps from Sears.
26 May 1932 - Mrs. Amos Shifflett died on Friday.

Page Seventy-one
June 1932
  2 Jun 1932 - Mr. Bill Carco killed self age twenty-three.
 4 Jun 19 32 - A. T.[J?] Turner killed by Tom Ware, Sr.

 5 June 1932 - Children's Day.
11 Jun 1932 - Daddy went to hospital.

Page Seventy-two
June 1932
      Jun 1932 - Mrs. Will Shifflett was a Lawson before married.
 12 Jun 1932 -  Mr. Brown limb taken  off.
   4 Jun 1932 - Mrs. Lester McGuire new Baby.
 22 Jun 1932 - Mrs. Maggie Life taken to Richmond.
 23 Jun 1932 - Mrs. Bud Flory new baby.
 24 Jun 1932 - Daddy came home from Hospital.
    Jun 1932 - Archie Louderback married.
[To be continued...]

A Journal - McGaheysville - Elkton, Virginia Aea

Miss Lottie Davis

August 1931
Page Fifty-eight
 3 Aug 1931 - Mr. Williams died 50 years old.
 20 Aug 1931 - Annie and Frances Brown tonsils removed.
14 Aug 1931 -  Mr. G Brown hurt at Fertilizer P[lant].
15 Aug 1931 - Fields Day.
   Aug 1931 - William Richards had blood poison.
15 Aug 1931 - Irene Baugher married to Dean.
21 Aug 1931 - Mrs. Janet Monger Curtis new baby on Sat.
23 Aug 1931 - Mrs. Janet Monger Curtis baby died Monday.
17 Aug 1931 - Mrs. Lura Frazier new baby 3# [three pounds].
25 Aug 1931 - Mrs. Reba Turner new baby - Tues.
15 Aug 1931 - Miss Vada Lam married on Sat.
27 Aug 1931 - New top on Harold's truck.
     Aug 1931 - Margie Williams married.
     Aug 1931 - Rob Lam goes to pen for life.
     Aug 1931 - Farm Bureau opens in Elkton, Virginia.
 27 Aug 1931 - Garage at Ferlitzer Plant burned.
 27 Aug 1931 - Guy [Monger's] Birthday Party - eleven years old.

 Page Fifty-nine
August 1931 
 3 Aug 1931 - Fire at Mrs. Vernie Powell.
22 Aug 1931 - Calf sold $13.75.
26 Aug 1931 - Eula Fisher married to Bernard Stanley.

Sept.  1931 came on Tues.
  1 Sept  1931 - Emajean Davis married Meadows.
  1 Sept. 1931 - Mrs. J. W. Stearn resigned from President of Ladies Aide.
     Sept. 1931 - Morris checks came back.
  2 Sept. 1931 - Lee Opal vaccinated on Weds. Dr. Miller.
  1 Sept. 1931 - Mrs. Bessie Rodgers went to hospital.
  6 Sept. 1931 - Mrs. M.V. Leap Birthday Party Sun.
  7 Sept. 1931 - Lillian Gaynor tonsil taken out Mon.
  8 Sept. 1931 - Rev. Stearn moved Tues.
  9 Sept. 1931 - Miss Lydia McAllister kills self Wed.
13 Sept. 1931 - Elsie Dean killed in car wreck Sun.
13 Sept. 1931 - Minnie Plum wrecked near Warrenton.
20 Sept. 1931 - Hubert Shifflett shot in arm Sun.

Page Sixty
Sept. 1931
21 Sept. 1931 - Moved Adia Snyder to Harrisonburg Hospital.
30 Sept. 1931 - Mae Van Pelt and Hensel Lam married Wed.
24 Sept. 1931 - George Sandridge died at Hospital -McGaheysville 24 years.
23 Sept. 1931 - Mrs. Conrad Long new baby.
26 Sept. 1931 - Mrs. Bob Hammer new baby boy.
21 Sept. 1931 - Marie Armentrout starts to TSC Harrisonburg, Va.
25 Sept. 1931 - George Dean killed at Baltimore Railroad Crossing 22 years old.
 8 Sept. 1931 - Myrtle Lam new baby.
24 to 27 Sept. 1931 - U.B. [United Brethern] Conference met in Martinsburg WVa.
    Sept. 1931 - Rev. Smith came to Elkton, Va.
17 Sept/ 1931 - Mr. A. J. Hammer died 71 years old.
27 Sept. 1931 - Mrs. Ethel Putain operated on Mon.
30 Sept. 1931 - Blate Shifflett child died.
30 Sept. 1931 - Mrs. John L. Leap new baby  8# [eight pounds].

October 1931 - Came in on Thurs.
 1 Oct 1931 - Lewis Workman broke arm Thurs.
 2 Oct 1931 - Supper for new preacher Rev Smith Fri.

Page Sixty-one 
Oct 1931
  3 Oct 1931 - Linwood Flory married Sat.
  3 Oct 1931 - Bill car wreck down river  With B Sat.
  4 Oct 1931 - Bill Fisher Fred Bowen car burned up.
  4 Oct 1931 - Senator Durght W. Marrows died 58 years old. Father of Mrs. Charles Lindburgh.
  5 Oct 1931 - Busy Bees met at Plums.
  7 Oct 1931 - Mrs. Pauline Dutrow in Hospital.
 10 Oct 1931 - Harold [Davis] get new stove on Sat. C. Heater.
 16 Oct 1931 - Graney goes to Roanoke on Fri. Eula.
 16 Oct 1931 - Miss Margaret Turner married Fri.
 20 Oct 1931 - Mrs. John Wyant operated on Tues.
 23 Oct 1931 - Ladies A[ide] Silver Tea at Mrs. McGuires $30.
 18 Oct 1931 - Edison died.
 21 Oct 1931 - Ruth Baugher tonsils taken out on Wed.
 20 Oct 1931 - Pounded new preacher Rev. Smith. ["Pounding" is another name for a party where household gifts are given to an individual or family.  This type of party normally occurred when someone settled into a new home. Today, many people also refer to this type of event as a "shower."]
 27 Oct 1931 - Made Apple butter, 27 1/2 gall [gallon].
 27 Oct 1931 - Virginia Hill moved from Cook's Store to Elkton.
 30 Oct 1931 - Miss Ruth Cover married Mr. Hollman.at M.E. Church Fri eve[ning] at 6:30 o'clock.
 30 Oct 1931 - Gooden Bros sold out.

Page Sixty-two
 29 Oct 1931 - Busy Bees supper taken in $14.10. [Note: This was during the Depression.  The ladies made more money at this "supper" than what a calf brought on the 22 Aug 1931 - see above entry under that date.]

 31 Oct 1931 - Mr. Ira Brill dies of blood poison at RMHospital 44 years old.  Mr. W.C. Brill brother.

A Journal - McGaheysville - Elkton area.

Miss Lottie Davis 

March 1931
Page Fifty-two
March 1931 came in on Sun [Sunday].
     Mar 1931 - New Garden Fence Jim S. colored.
     Mar 1931 - Lawrence gets radio & washing machine.
     Mar 1931 - Mr. Walter Miller died 72 years. Funeral at home.
  2 Mar 1931 - Mrs. Ashby Lam died  on Mon.
  2 Mar 1931 - Mr. Ewell Breeden died at hospital from burn 35 years old.
  4 Mar 1931 - Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Geo [George] Lam.
  8 Mar 1931 - Mr. Jesse Wyant died 95 years on Sunday.
11 Mar 1931 - Mr. Kyger got mail route.
11 Mar 1931 - Meeting starts at UB [United Brethren] Church.
15 Mar 1931 - Mrs. Baugher came home.
  7 Mar 1931 - Tottie Cook new baby.
  4 Mar 1931 - Mr. Tom Davis died 65 years.

16 Mar 1931 - Mrs. Baugher came home Washington.

 7 Mar 1931 - Mr. Kyger new car Ford.

23 Mar 1931 - Mr. Kyger started on route Mon [Monday].

20 Mar 1931 - Miss Janet Monger married on Fri [Friday].

23 Mar 1931 - Mrs. Lester McGuire new baby on Mon [Monday].

Page Fifty-three

March 1931

23 Mar 1931 - Picture at U.B.C. [United Brethren] given by Rev. Dr. Wright.

21 Mar 1931 - Mrs. M.V. Leap get new glasses.

25 Mar 1931 - Uncle Leat S. mother died 74 years old on Wed.[Wednesday].

29 Mar 1931 - Mrs. Elmer Leap new baby Leeroy 12lbs.Sun [Sunday].

29 Mar 1931 - Mrs. Goldie Miller new baby girl Sun [Sunday].

29 Mar 1931 - Mrs. Vernon Davis new baby boy Sun [Sunday].

29 Mar 1931 - Mrs. Lucille Harrison new baby boy Sun [Sunday].

29 Mar 1931 - William & Lay cutting scrape Sun [Sunday].

28 Mar 1931 - Elmore [Elmer] Leap car stolen by Meadows boy.

27 Mar 1931 - Lena Dean goes to Hospital.

27 Mar 1931 - New egg man from S [Shenandoah?].

April 1931 came in on Wednesday

  1 Apr 1931 - Put tank in Harold kitchen Wed[Wednesday].

  2 Apr 1931 - Mrs. Sigafoose twins girl & boy.

 4 Apr 1931 - Mr. T. W. Frey died 69 years 10 months 16 days Sat[Saturday].

  6 Apr 1931 - Snow and rain all day Monday.

  6 Apr 1931 - Mr. Charles Kite buck[?] died 62 years 8 months 18 days.

Page Fifty-four

April 1931

  9 Apr 1931 - Mr. Bob Davis killed by  by Lam on Thursday night.

30 Apr 1931 - Daddy get Frigidaire.

21 Apr 1931 - New court room opened in Harrisonburg.

18 Apr 1931 - Mrs. Bill Hammers twin boys.

18 Apr 1931 - Mrs. Shifflett died.Sister of Tom and Bob Davis.

21 Apr 1931 - Ruth Workman operated on.

22 Apr 1931 - New shade on porch.

26 Apr 1931 - Lester  McGuire wreck car going Washington Sun,

25 Apr 1931 -Mr. Luther Dean in jail at WVa.

 4 Apr 1931 - Walter Hammer married.

26 Apr 1931 - Mr. George Shifflett killed by son on Sunday.

29 Apr 1931 - Mrs. Hammer died.

     Apr 1931 - Wilson Shifflett goes on road blinkey [?].

     Apr 1931 - Moved railroad tracks.

     Apr 1931 - McGuire new car.

[To be continued.]

A Journal - Elkton - McGaheysville, Virginia Area

Miss Lottie Davis

Part Ten 
Page Forty-nine.
December 1930
  4 Dec 1930 - Mrs. Alice Monger Nash baby dies.
  8 Dec 1930 - Virginia Miller new baby.
  8 Dec 1930 - Back porch finished.
 11 Dec 1930 - Started painting Mr. Powell.
 13 Dec 1930 - Got hogs from V.E. Williams weigh 165 lbs $21.88.
 15 Dec 1930 - Got hog from Brown $32.75. $54.63 [Total for hogs].
 17 Dec 1930 - Mrs. Clint Shifflett mother's brother died.
 24. Dec 1930 - Howard Davis married.
 21 Dec 1930 - Shirley Shifflett died.
 25 Dec 1930 - Mrs. Site new baby - Rev. Stearn daughter.
 31 Dec 1930 - Naomi died at Hospital 10 years 5 mos 8 days. Wed night.

January 1931 = Came in on Thursday-
   3 Jan 1931 - Naomi funeral at home on Saturday.
 19 Jan 1931 - Mrs. Everette Fogle new baby.
 17 Jan 1931 -  Mrs. Lillie Frazier's husband killed in mine in Pa [Pennsylvania?] Funeral at East Point Church.
22 Jan 1931 - Got strap & sox from Hanger. $400.00 $100.00 off.

Page Fifty
January 1931
 21 Jan 1931 - Rue G. B. Fadley died 72 years. Funeral at Harrisonburg Va U[nited] B[rethern] Church pneumonia..
 22 Jan 1931 -  Mr. J. L. Maiden died 72 years. McGaheysville.
 26 Jan 1931 -  Mrs.Helen Monger Rogers new baby.
 24 Jan 1931 - Mr. Raines died on Saturday.
      Jan 1931 - Egg 15 cent
 30 Jan 1931 - Mr. Jollett killed 49 years Funeral at Shenandoah Va on Sun. Lena Cliff & Family    there.
 30 Jan 1931 - Mr. T.R. Whitfield taken sick.
      Jan 1931 - Mr. Fred & Ruth Baugher moved to Washington, D.C.

February 1931
 1 Feb 1931 - First Needle Craft from Phila[delphia?] record.
 2 Feb 1931 - Eggs 13 cents
    Feb 1931 - Mrs. Lillie Dupree sick.
 4 Feb 1931 - Marylice [Mary Alice?] Armentrout operated on Wed.
 6 Feb 1931 - Harold & Grace sent for bed.
 7 Feb 1931 - Went to Dr. E. R. Miller for glasses $5.50 & Armentrout

Page Fifty-one
February 1931
 5 Feb 1931 - Mr. Charles Miller flue burned.
 7 Feb 1931 - Vella [Vella Maude Monger] party.
 4 Feb 1931 - Mrs. Joe Black silver tea on Wed.
 8 Feb 1931 - New song books at S[unday] School  .25 [cents?].
 8 Feb 1931 - Mr. T. R. Whitfield died at hospital 66 years Funeral Wed.
14 Feb 1931 - Daddy new truck on Saturday.
18 Feb 1931 - Dean child funeral on Tuesday.
22 Feb 1931 - Mrs. Bob Davis funeral on Sunday at home.
22 Feb 1931 - Went to New Market.
19 Feb 1931 - Mrs. Allens funeral on Tues.
     Feb 1931 - Mr. Thacker left M.G.
24 Feb 1931 - Grace & Harold got bed from S.
21 Feb 1931 - William Richards broke arm on Sat.
21 Feb 1931 - Annie Laur[a] Hensley & Blain Lam married Sat J.W. Stern.
19 Feb 1931 - Busy Bees name party $29.00.
25 Feb 1931 - Mrs. Leap new renter.
28 Feb 1931 - New floor feed room.
 9 Feb 1931 - Miss Virginia H. died  39 years Hospital.

To be continued...

 

A Journal - Elkton - McGaheysville, Virginia Area

Miss Lottie Davis

Part 9
1930 continued
Page Forty-five  
July 1930
15 Jul 1930 - Uncle D. Higgs died 79 years old.
18 Jul 1930 - Arthur Lawson killed 38 years old.
22 Jul 1930 - Mrs Baugher died Mrs Dave Monger mother.
 9 Jul 1930 - Started get gas & oil from M&C Company.
17 Jul 1930 - Mr. Roy Kyger operated on Thurs.
28 Jul 1930 - Annie Downey operated on Mon.
24 Jul 1930 - Mr. Richard Bruce died 80 years at hospital.
     Jul 1930 - Harold & Grace [Davis] get new rug $40.00.
26 Jul 1930 - Everette Fogle married.

August 1930
   Aug 1930 - Gale  Leap married.
 7 Aug 1930 - Clara Shipp operated on Thurs.
 7 Aug 1930 - Mrs. Tom Davis operated on Thurs.
 8 Aug 1930 - Hillman Leverson shot self Fri.
10 Aug 1930 - Mr. John Tompkins kill self  Sun Hotel.
13 Aug 1930 - Mr.& Mrs. Leap visit.
12 Aug 1930 - Miss Irene Brock married Williams.

Page Forty-six
August 1930
     Aug 1930 - Everett Fogle goes to housekeeping.
     Aug 1930 - Miss Eua [Eula?] Fisher operated on Fri.
     Aug 1930 - Went to Aunt Alice on Sat.
     Aug 1930 - Went to Washington D.C. on Sun.
     Aug 1930 - Mrs. Clara Frey Stanley new baby.
 28 Aug 1930 - County convention met a M E Church.
 30 Aug 1930 - Aunt Sis came up.
 30 Aug 1930 - Lillian Thacher married.

September 1930
  1 Sep 1930 - Washington on Labor Day.  Mon.
  2 Sep 1930 - Went to Hanger Factory for liner $300.00.
  2 Sep 1930 -  Went to Monument Capital L.L.-M Tue
  3 Sep 1930 - Came home on Wed.
  4 Sep 1930 - Mr. Showalter killed Sub Station.
  5 Sep 1930 - Spent day with Lelia [Davis Monger] on Fri.
 12 Sep 1930 - Uncle Henry Davis died 58 yrs 1  mo. 21 days.
 11-15 Sep 1930 UB [United Brethren] Conference met in Stanton [Staunton].
22 Sep 1930 - Mrs. George Herring killed Mon 69 years.

Page Forty-seven
September 1930
24 Sep 1930 - Mrs. Brill had Silver Tea made $47.25.
17 Sep 1930 - Mrs. Elsie Kite sale.
27 Sep 1930 - Mrs. Glenn died.
25 Sep 1930 - Mrs. Jenkins died on Thurs.
28 Sep 1930 - Uncle John Davis killed on Sun. 64 years 11 mos 2 days.
27 Sep 1930 - Joe S. operated on.
    Sep 1930 - Started work on S[unday] S[chool] rooms at U[nited] B[rethern]Church.

October 1930
  2 Oct 1930 - Mr. Jack Cash died 65 years old.
  4 Oct 1930 - Mrs. Sarah Workman died 87 years 2 mos 21 days.
  7 Oct 1930 - Mr. T. S. Eaton went to hospital.
  7 Oct 1930 - Miss Ruth Lane married.
  9 Oct 1930 - Harold, Grace [Davis] & Bill goes to Alabama.
  7 Oct 1930 - Mrs. Sam Baugher operated on Sat.
21 Oct 1930 - Mrs. Susan Conder dies 86 years old Tues.
22 Oct 1930 - Mrs. Ruth  Keezle new baby.
    Oct 1930 - Shafer starts truck again.
    Oct 1930 - Miss Coffman & Mr. Crist  7 1/2 years in Pen.

Page Forty-eight
October 1930
28 Oct 1930 - Mrs. .J.C. Bear had tonsil removed.
     Oct 1930 - McGuire furnace put in house.

November 1930
 5 Nov 1930 - Mrs. Helen Martin new baby Helen Rue.
 7 Nov 1930 - Hensley Chicken supper $32.20 made.
 8 Nov 1930 - Albert Shifflett child died 44 years.
11 Nov 1930 - Mr. Jehu Long died 66 years old Fri.
15 Nov 1930 - Mr. J. E. Wesner[?] died 74 years Sat.
17 Nov 1930 - Max Frazier killed 37 years funeral home.
18 Nov 1930 - Mrs. Fultz & Bailey married Tues.
19 Nov 1930 - Started work on back porch Wed.
22 Nov 1930 - Eugene Shifflett mother died.
24 Nov 1930 - Daddy got new car $390.00 & $75.00 one for old.
27 Nov 1930 - Thanksgiving went to Mrs. Homer Thomas.
28 Nov 1930 - Virginia Hill died at Hospital 26 years old buried at Cook Store, Va.

To be continued...

A Journal - Elkton - McGaheysville, Virginia Area

Lottie M. Davis

Part 8
1930 continued
Page Forty-one  
February 1930
    Feb 1930 - Edna Shifflett married.
  1 Feb 1930 - Smith boy funeral 16 years old Sat.
 3 Feb 1930 - Miss Marie Deal [Diehl?] & Bud Flory married Mon.
 7 Feb 1930 - Vernie came home from Hospital Fri.
10 Feb 1930 - Vernie died 22 years 10 months 1 day Mon.
 7 Feb 1930 - Ora Hammer came home Fri.
22 Feb 1930 - Mr. Plum barn burned.
22 Feb 1930 - Dr. Kite house burned where Shifflett lived.
24 Feb 1930 - Moved Bill furniture to Georgie.
    Feb 1930 - Mrs. Pritchell operated on.
26 Feb 1930 - Mrs. Townsane] [Townsend] operated on.

Page Forty-two
March 1930
25 Mar 1930 - Mrs. Purtun new baby.
     Mar 1930 - Mr. T.T. Miller died 70 years old on Sat.
  6 Mar 1930 - Betty Russell Austin died Thurs 11 mo. 26 days.
  6 Mar 1930 - Mrs. Sediell Dicion [Dixion?] operated on -
  9 Mar 1930 - Mrs. C.C. Townsand [Townsend?] came home on Sun -
  8 Mar 1930 - Wm. H.Talf died 73 years old on Sat.
10 Mar 1930 - Miss Margie Pence operated on Mon -
 8 Mar 1930 -  Lelia [Davis Monger] new radio on Sat.
 8 Mar 1930 - Too [two?] girls hurt from Teacher State College Harrisonburg Miss Jones & Miss Moss on  Sat.
25 Mar 1930 - Mr. Henry Maiden died.
21 Mar 1930 - Taken mersiment for limb.

April 1930
  3 Apr 1930 - Mrs. Fred Hammer died 24 years 6 mo. 24 days.
 12 Apr 1930 - Aunt Lizzie Davis died 56 years 1 mo. 12 days Saturday.
 13 Apr 1930 - Mrs. Gordon Lough new baby.
 24 Apr 1930 - Here H.B. Gordon-
     Apr 1930 - Georgie S. moved to Baugher house.
 24 Apr 1930 - Apple B. F [Butter Festival?]. at W[Washington?]
 21 Apr 1930 - Flowers & Box for mother's grave.

Page Forty-three
     Apr 1930 - Lelia [Davis Monger] get glasses.
May 1930
 3 May 1930 - Austin Downey barn burned.
 4 May 1930 - Mrs. P. B. Monger [Benjamin Price Monger] died 82 years 1 mo 11 days Sun.
 1 May 1930 - Daddy got car from Lawrence.
12 May 1930 - A limb came on Monday.
17 May 1930 - Earl & Clark [Monger] get new car.
19 May 1930 - Went to Washington about limb Mon.
20 May 1930 - Went to Hanger Factory Tuesday.
21 May 1930 - Went to Smith. [Smithsonian?] Wed.
22 May 1930 - Went to Capitol & White House Thurs.
18 May 1930 - Mrs. Sam Monger hurt.
26 May 1930 - Got limb from factory Mon.
24 May 1930 - Mr. McGuire died 80 years C.W. McG[uire] father.
25 May 1930 - Ora Hammer went about limb.
30 May 1930 - Jersey [cow] fresh on Fri.
29 May 1930 - Mr. Ed Cave died.

June 1930
4 June 1930 - Rev. E. A. Stanton died 65 years 1 mo. 13 days Wed.
4 June 1930 - Mrs. Sam Monger's father dies.

Page Forty-four
June 1930
 6 Jun 1930 - Mrs.M. V. Leap goes to Mrs. Richards Fri.
 6 Jun 1930 - Dr. R.T. Shacklett died sudden 47 years old Fri.
10 Jun 1930 - Robert Nizer married colored.
 7 Jun 1930 - Miss Goldie Shipp & Everett Miller married Sat.
 8 Jun 1930 - Hanger man came to see me.
11 Jun 1930 - Ora Hammer got limb.
15 Jun 1930 - Went to Charlottesville with Lawrence.
     Jun 1930 - Lindy new baby.
21 Jun 1930 - Mr. T. S. Denton died at Harrisonburg.
26 Jun 1930 - Mrs. W.D. Baugher died.
21 Jun 1930 - Mrs. Mollie Miller place sold to Deal [Diehl?] $3,700.00.

 July 1930 
 1 Jul 1930 - Painted dinning room.
 7 Jul 1930 - Mrs. Alice Monger Nash new baby 10 # [pounds?].
 2 Jul 1930 - Jim Bailly[Bailey] mother died.
 7 Jul 1930 - Harold & Grace moved on on.
 1 Jul 1930 - William T. Davis 35 years on Mon.
 8 Jul 1930 - Miss Mae Saum died 17 years on Wed.
To be continued.

A Journal - Elkton - McGaheysville, Virginia Area

Miss Lottie M. Davis

Part Seven
1929 - continued
Page Thirty-six
1929 - July
 5 Jul 1929 - Mrs. Helen Monger Rogers new boy Shelton.
 8 Jul 1929 - Mrs. J.W. Sleam operated on Mon.
 8 Jul 1929 - Dan Baugher hurt hand on Mon.-Tues.
 9 Jul 1929 - Miss Eula McGuire & Elmore [Elmer?] Leap married.
13 Jul 1929 - Mr. Whiteside killed Sat. night.
__ Jul 1929 - Starts new part of shirt factory.
25 Jul 1929 - Mrs. Lester McGuire new baby.
__ Jul 1929 - Lester McGuire buys land.
__ Jul 1929 - Ora Hammer came home.
__ July 1929 - Big barrel on top of mt [mountain?]
30 Jul 1929 - Rev.S.W. Rau died 70 years old on Tues. or Mon.
29 Jul 1929 - Daddy buys Crawford place $1700.00.

1929 - August
12 Aug 1929 - Mrs. Friazer [Frazier] house burned.
14 Aug 1929 - Alice & Charles came here.
16 Aug 1929 - Mrs. Sam Monger mother died Fri.
21 Aug 1929 - Mr. Ed Weast house burned.

Page Thirty-seven
1929- August
20 Aug 1929 - New fertilizer plant open - Tues.
30 Aug 1929 - Mr. Coffeman barn burned - Fri.
__ Aug 1929 - Mrs. Tom Davis in Hospital.

1929 - September
 6 Sep 1929 - Mrs. Claude Baugher new baby.
16 Sep 1929 - Mrs. Crider died 84 years old Swift Run.
22 Sep 1929 - Mrs. John Life fell out of car.
20 Sep 1929 - Doc Comer house burned.
12 Sep 1929 - Mrs. Philip Miller operated on.
20 Sep 1929 - Miss Helen Lion/Liow [Lowe?] married 19 years.
16 Sep 1929 - Mrs. Meadows hurt shoulder.
30 Sep 1929 - Mr Harry Woodard broke leg.
25 Sep 1929 - Mrs. Ida Shifflett husband died.
__ Sep 1929 - New shirt factory open.
__ Sep 1929 - Chas. Secrist hurt by truck.
25 Sep 1929 - Harold get new clock from Sears.
__ Sep 1929 - Graney has arthristis [arthritis].

Page Thirty-eight
1929 - October
 2 Oct 1929 - Mrs. Claude Meadow new baby.
 4 Oct 1929 - Got picture from Ky.
11 Oct 1929 - Penn Laird garage burned.
14 Oct 1929 - New stove range from Loths Company.
18 Oct 1929 - Ladies Aid Supper made $70.00.
17 Oct 1929 - Carl Miller dies 13 years old from Bridgewater Va.
__ Oct 1929 - Bud Shifflett married.
18 Oct 1929 - Miss Lena Coffman killed Fri. by Ray Dean was 52 years old.
12 Oct 1929 -  Mrs. Flora Hammer Arementrout [Armentrout] new baby.
20 Oct 1929 - Mrs. Polly Hall car overturned.
27 Oct 1929 - Mr. Fultz home burned.
30 Oct 1929 - Mr & Mrs. Collmey visit us on Wed.
28 Oct 1929 - Vella Maude Monger came over to go school.

Page 39
1929 - November
 2 Nov 1929 - Mr. Swartzle operated on.
 2 Nov 1929 - Busy Bees Supper.
 9 Nov 1929 - New Coat & Hat $16.00.
11 Nov 1929 - Went to Harrisonburg with Mable.
11 Nov 1929 - Mrs. Clark Hammer died Mon.
15 Nov 1929 - Miss Margaret Leebrick died 26 years Fri.
19 Nov 1929 - Grace operated on Tuesday.
22 Nov 1929 - Mrs. John May died 55 years Fri.
23 Nov 1929 - Mr. Roy Kyger wired home.
22 Nov 1929 - Mr. Cal Kite died on Fri.
24 Nov 1929 - Mrs. Amon [Ammon] died 61 years old Sun.
25 Nov 1929 - Mr. Jerhu Long died 74 years old Mon.
29 Nov 1929 - Mr. Sedrell Dixson died 30 years old Fri.
__ Nov 1929 - Willie Davis came back home Taxie. [She is referring to a taxi cab.]

1919 - December
 1 Dec 1929 - Dixson Funeral on Sun.
 2 Dec 1929 - Mr. Robert Armentrout died Mon.
 4 Dec 1929 - Mr & Mrs. Robert Snapp new baby.

Page Forty
1929 - December
 3 Dec 1929 - Sold eggs to new man Shaffer.
 8 Dec 1929 - Ruth Oliver died 20 years old.
 9 Dec 1929 - Got hogs from Williams weight 162 1/2lbs.  $19.50 Mon.
 9 Dec 1929 - Got hogs from Lawson weight 144 Lbs. $17.34.  [Total spent] $36.84 on Mon.
18 Dec 1929 - Lelia went to Roanoke.
20 Dec 1929 - Sam Lam died age 25 years.
22 Dec 1929 - Snow fell 9 inches.
20 Dec 1929 - Mrs. Harold Workman new baby.
20 Dec 1929 - Conrad Long & Miss Hughs married.
31 Dec 1929 - John Long & Miss Wayne married.
__ Dec 1929 - McGuire new phone put in house.

1930 - January
 9 Jan 1930 - Fire Siren put on jail.
10 Jan 1930 - Mrs. Charles Watkins died 45 years old Fri.
13 Jan 1930 Vernie went to hospital.
16 Jan 1930 - Mrs. Vernie Powell new baby.
__ Jan 1930 Mr. George Wyant store closed.
19 Jan 1930 - Mr. Luther Dean barn burned.

Page Forty-one
1930 - January
24 Jan 1930 - Elmore [Elmer] Lam had wreck with S. Shocked.
28 Jan 1930 - Ora Hammer operated on Tues.
29 Jan 1930 - Vernie had tube in side. Wed.
__ Jan 1930 - Dr. McCllid [sp.?] bought Rhode property.
To be continued...

A Journal - Elkton - McGaheysville, Virginia Area

Miss Lottie M. Davis

Part Six
1928- continued
Page Twenty-nine
1928 - October
__ Oct 1928 - Mr. E.H. Fogle left Elkton, Va.
14 Oct 1928 - Mr. & Mrs. Joe Maiden first visit here.
16 Oct 1928 - Painted dining room.
15 Oct 1928 - Centerpiece chance off for $5.00. Ruth P.
18 Oct 1928 - M. Luther Kite  died 28 years.
16 Oct 1928 - Mrs. Elmore [Elmer?] Monger child died.
19 Oct 1928 - Mr. Smith Sale M T.
25 Oct 1928 - Made applebutter.
24 Oct 1928 - M. Pate Walton died.
__ Oct 1928 - C. Early operated on.
26 Oct 1928 - Miss Clara Malone operated on.
30 Oct 1928 - Sent Mr. H.C. Hugh bill.
30 Oct 1928 - Mrs. Elmore [Elmer?] Monger goes to hospital.

1928 - November
  6 Nov 1928 - New President Hoover.
14 Nov 1928 - Mrs. Luther Lam died.
15 Nov 1928 - Bob Dean died 36 years.

Page Thirty
1928 - November
17 Nov 1928 - Annie Cash died 45 years.
19 Nov 1928 - Mr. Floyed [Floyd?] Burk house burned.
29 Nov 1928 - Mr. Lam died 86 years.

1928 - December
 1 Dec 1928 - Tannery stopped.
 4 Dec 1928 - Killed hogs weighed 462 lbs. $ 60.06.
 5 Dec 1928 - Mr. J. W. Simmons died 69 years 10 months.
 6 Dec 1928 - Mr. Ed Kite died 83 years.
 5 Dec 1928 - Tans Jone [Jones?] died colored McGaheysville.
11 Dec 1928 - Millard Monger married.
11 Dec 1928 - Mrs. Robert Keezle new baby girl.
13 Dec 1928 - Mr. Flory Faclor [factory?] burned.
13 Dec 1928 - Mrs Rains married Kite.
15 Dec 1928 - Mr. W. P. R. Weaver died 60 years.
16 Dec 1928 - Mrs. Della Brown died 49 years 1 month 5 days. [Della Monger, daughter of George Washington and Mary Ellen Dearing Monger married Clarence Brown.]
15 Dec 1928 - Mr. Flory bought tannery.
24 Dec 1928 - Lewis Wright & Frances Harsom [Harrison?] married.

Page Thirty-one
1928 - December 
20 Dec 1928 - Miss Burkholder died 40 years.
28 Dec 1928 - Turkey dinner at house.
26 Dec 1928 - Mr. Nich Breeden died 64 years.
30 Dec 1928 - Wilson Burner broke leg.
__ Dec 1928 - Earl new car.
__ Dec 1928 - New fire engine at Elkton, Va.

1929 - January
 6 Jan 1929 - Mrs. Mary V. Leap broke hip on Sun[day] eve[ning].
 7 Jan 1929 - Mr. Eaton married.
 6 Jan 1929 - Mrs. Baugher went to Washington D.C.
14 Jan 1929 - Iria Simmons died 47 years.
11 Jan 1929 - Mr. George W. Merica died 88 years.
 8 Jan 1929 - Mrs. Leap goes to Hospital.
16 Jan 1929 - Miss Nora Miller & J. Caricoff married.
 5 Jan 1929 - Mrs. Guy Leebrick died.
28 Jan 1929 - Broke teeth - Feb 1/29 got them.

Page Thirty-two
1929 - January
 9 Jan 1929 - Rev. Dr. Hoberson moved in Fawley house.
31 Jan 1929 - Mrs. Bud McCoy died 61 years.
31 Jan 1929 - Mrs. Earman died 79 years 1 month 27 days.
 9 Jan 1929 - Clark Monger had teeth taken out.

1929 - February
 3 Feb 1929 - Tom Strickler operated on.
 3 Feb 1929 - Chespeak W.E. house burned.
 7 Feb 1929 - Miss Ruth Dean died Thursday at hospital 13 years, 1 month, 16 days.
 8 Feb 1929 - Miss Genevie Dean operated on.
 3 Feb 1929 - Mrs. Tal. Hammer new baby.
10 Feb 1929 - Mrs. Joe Workman new baby.
 2 Feb 1929 - Joe Jr. Leap operated on.
15 Feb 1929 - Mrs. Lena Davis new baby.
27 Feb 1929 - Mr. Michael died 40 years.

Page Thirty-three
1929 - March
  3 Mar 1929 - Miss Gourney Burk died 61 years old.
  7 Mar 1929 - Mr. George Cash house burned Lam house.
  9 Mar 1929 - Mrs A.P. Yancey died 67 years 1 month, 12 days old.
  7 Mar 1929 - Rev. G.W. McNeil died 39 years old.
__ Mar 1929 - M.H. Downey open shop.
  8 Mar 1929 - Mr. Boss Mowberry died.
10 Mar 1929 - Mrs. Paul Austin new baby.
 4 Mar 1929 - Hoover take seat in White House.
14 Mar 1929 - Eleanor Seay Keezle died on Thursday.
16 Mar 1929 - Adia Moaton died colored.
26 Mar 1929 - Mr. Will Wood killed 52 years old.
30 Mar 1929 - Henry Offenbacker operated on.
28 Mar 1929 - Rev. L.L. Loyd died.

1929 - April
  3 Apr 1929 - Henry Offenbacker died 26 years old.
  6 Apr 1929 - Ice plant burned down at Ore Wash.
 14 Apr 1929 - Mrs. M.V. Leap came from Hospital.

Page Thirty-four
1929 - April
18 Apr 1929 - Dr. Kite moved in new drug store.
22 Apr 1929 - Mr. Crenshaw died 66 years old.
22 Apr 1929 - Harold & Grace married Mon[day].
19 Apr 1929 - Sold to Russell Downs of Port Republic.
19 Apr 1929 - Fred Dovel child died.
29 Apr 1929 - Mrs. Ollie Leap takes set to sell.

1929 - May
  2 May 1929 - Harold & Grace goes to housekeeping at Lucas. [Harold and Grace Townsend Davis].
  5 May 1929 - John Cash house burned.
30 May 1929 - Daddy Hirsh died.
26 May 1929 - Mrs. Roy Simmons new baby.
__ May 1929 - C.C. Monger new light. [Clark C. Monger]
__ May 1929 - C.C. Monger new washing machine. [Clark C. Monger]
__ May 1929 - Fertilizer plant started.

Page Thirty-five
1929 - June
 4 Jun 1929 - Ora Hammer hurt.
 5 Jun 1929 - Mr. Ed Kite Sale on Wed.
 6 Jun 1929 - Cera Hammer limb taken off.
10 Jun 1929 - Hazle Thomas & Ed Garber married.
15 Jun 1929 - Ethel Eppard married on Sat.
 8 June 1929 - C.C. Monger gets new teeth on Sat. [Clark C. Monger]
18 Jun 1929 - Mr. Roy Kyger get chickens.
18 Jun 1929 - Russell Downs place burned Tues.
20 Jun 1929 - Mrs. Will Davis operated on Thurs.
19 Jun 1929 - Mr. Doffermyre [Dofflemyer] operated on Wed.
23 Jun 1929 - Miss Milard Dyck & Gordon Lough married on Sun.
__ Jun 1929 - Will Cave married.
__ Jun 1929 - Russell Downs stop coming Sat.
__ Jun 1929 - Mr. John Chapman sold farm.
29 Jun 1929 - Miss Virginia Leap married Sat.
29 Jun 1929 - Mrs. Jim McGahey operated on Sat.
21 Jun 1929 - Mrs. S. Ross Campbell died suddly [suddenly] on Fri.
To be continued...

A Journal - Elkton - McGaheysville, Virginia Area

Miss Lottie M. Davis

Today, we continue our visit to the Elkton - McGaheysville area in Rockingham County, Virginia as seen through the eyes of Miss Lottie M. Davis as she recorded the events of 1928 in her "Journal".  It is important for us to remember that there was still no uniform spelling of words at this time.  Most people spelled words, including names, as they sounded to them in their own language.

Part Five
Page Twenty-one
1928 -January
15 Jan 1928 - Mrs. Iris Secrist New boy Richard.
19 Jan 1928 - Uncle Dave Davis died.
19 Jan 1928 - Mrs. Buck Kite died.
19 Jan 1928 - Mrs. Bob Cash new baby.
30 Jan 1928 - Lura new baby.
28 Jan 1928 - New electric washing machine.
21 Jan 1928 - Centrill Dean sent on road.
__ Jan 1928 - Earl new phone put in.
20 Jan 1928 - Lucile operated.

Page Twenty-two
1928 - February
23 Feb 1928 - New oil stove from Mable $20.00.
1 Feb 1928 - Lloyd Merica new baby.
__ Feb 1928 - Clyde Koontz left home.
4 Feb 1928 - Jim Tuckin killed.
__ Feb 1928 - Fix River bridge at Elkton.
10 Feb 1928  - Busy Bees Supper made $ 96.54.
10 Feb 1928 - Uncle Henry Harmen died colored.
21 Feb 1928 - Miss Mary Burck [Burk or Burke?] died.
19 Feb 1928 - Mrs. Jim McGahey new boy Billie.
17 Feb 1928 - Rev. G. W. Glegg died Lacey Spring.
1 Feb 1928 - Mrs. Lloyd Merica new baby. [This is the second entry for this event.]
__ Feb 1928 - Mrs. Charles Zetty operated on.
24 Feb 1928 - Ladies Aid Supper.
26 Feb 1928 - Mrs. T. Downs hurt.
6 Feb 1928 - Iris Wyant new baby.
6 Feb 1928 - Mrs. Harold Workman new baby.
15 Feb 1928 - Rolston & Mae King were married.
__ Feb 1928 - Miss Scruggs married.
29 Feb 1928 - Mr. J. S. Eaton moved.
__ Feb 1928 - Adia Moaten operated on.

Page Twenty-three
1928 - March
6 Mar 1928 - Mrs. I.L. Flory operated on.
__ Mar 1928 - Harold Victrola. [Victrola is an early form of a record player.]
8 Mar 1928 - Mr. Ed Hawkins died age 71 years.
__ Mar 1928 - Mrs. Russell Hensley new baby.
__ Mar 1928 - Blake Shifflett shot.
__ Mar 1928 - Herman Longley operated on.
20 Mar 1928 - Mrs. Leap came home.
3 Mar 1928 - Pauline Smith married.
1928 - April
7 Apr 1928 - Show of cards from L.A.S.
9 Apr 1928 - Mrs. John Shuler operated on.
14 Apr 1928 - Mrs. Sam Breeden.
13 Apr 1928 - Mr. H. Longley child dies.
16 Apr 1928 - Mrs. Rose Morris died.
17 Apr 1928 - Mable Electric Washing Machine,
19 Apr 1928 - Sarah Morris operated on.

Page Twenty-four
20 Apr 1928 - Houk Breeden shot.
24 Apr 1928 - Lura Frazier moved in new home.
21 Apr 1928 - Helen Monger married.
__ Apr 1928 - Water System completed.
27 & 28 Apr 1928 - snow fell.
__ Apr 1928 - New preacher at Presbyterian.
1928 - May
__ May 1928 - New walk on back.
5 May 1928 - New crutches.
9 May 1928 - Mable had teeth taken out.
__ May1928 - Mrs. Joe Shigar [Sughrue?] new baby.
23 May 1928 - Mammie Morris died.
24 May 1928 - Mildred Monger operated.
30 May 1928 - Miss Sedrick of Shenandoah killed.
30 May 1928 - New road open Spotswood Trail.
31 May 1928 - Harry Comer killed.

Page Twenty-five
1928 - June
2 Jun 1928 - Busy Bees Lawn Party made $ 73.00.
2 Jun 1928 - Mr. Parrish Funeral.
4 Jun 1928 - F. Shifflett child died.
3 Jun 1928 - Mrs. Nancy Dicison [Dixon or Dickerson?] new baby.
9 Jun 1928 - Mable gets new teeth.
9 Jun 1928 - Mrs Sallie Miller died age 89 years.
__ Jun 1928 - Elizabeth Thomas graduates.
19 Jun 1928 - Willie moved.
18 Jun 1928 - Mrs. Lizzie Thacher [Thacker?] died age 49 years.
24 Jun 1928 - Mrs. Selena Shipp died age 79 years.
25 Jun 1928 - Childrens Day at U.B.C. [United Brethren Church].
27 Jun 1928 - Mr. Jones died 75 years.
30 Jun 1928 - Irene Long married.
30 Jun 1928 - Ladies Aid Lawn Party.

Page Twenty-six
1928 - July
31 Jul 1928 - Mr. Andrew Hensley died age 36 years.
1 Jul 1928 - Mrs. Foltz went back to Mrs. Leap.
2 Jul 1928 - New swing came.
3 Jul 1928 - Mrs. Claude Baugher new baby.
6 Jul 1928 - Virginia Talifarro married.
9 Jul 1928 - Lewis Lambert killed by lighting.
11 Jul 1928 - Lester Baugher child died.
8 Jul 1928 - Mrs. Fred Baugher visits Elkton.
__ Jul 1928 - Mable had papering done.
20 Jul 1928 -Mr. Andrew Hensley hurt.
19 Jul 1928 - Mr. Henry Good died.
21 Jul 1928 - Jess Hammer killed self - 22 years.
23 Jul 1928 - Miss Kate Liggett died 83 years.
20 Jul 1928 - Tal Hammer hurt on train.
23 Jul 1928 - Miss Clara Lambert married.
__ Jul 1928 - Mrs. Petty operated on.
__ Jul 1928 - Mrs. W. E. Deal [Diehl?] in Hospital.
25 Jul 1928 - Mrs. Mary Offenbacker died.
__ Jul 1928 - Carl Whitfield new baby.

Page Twenty-seven
1928 - August
3 Aug 1928 - Mrs. Susie Steward died sudden - 80 years.
2 Aug 1928 - Lighting struck church.
8 Aug 1928 - Mr. Sam Shifflett died 88 years.
7 Aug 1928 - Fultz child died age 4 years.
10 Aug 1928 - Mr. Frank Fultz died 80 years.
11 Aug 1928 - Mr. W. T. Miller died 65 years.
16 Aug 1928 - Graney painted bathroom.
18 Aug 1928 - Alice Hammer hit by ball.
31 Aug 1928 - Mr. Conder died age 95 years 10 months.
29 Aug 1928 - Annie Wright died colored.
29 Aug 1928 - Mr. Stawter Smith died.
18 Aug 1928 - Irene Monger married.
1928 - September
1 Sep 1928 - Clara Frey married at Kyser W.Va.
11 Sep 1928 - Dr. Fisher killed Miss Bechone  in office.
11 Sep 1928 - Child found in box.
12 Sep to 16 Sep 1928 - Conference met in Roanoke. [Church conference?]
17 Sep 1928 - School started.

Page Twenty-eight
11 Sep 1928 - Leonard Secirst [Secrist?] moves to Washington, D.C.
16 Sep 1928 - Mrs. Ruby Collman [Coleman?] Doffermyer [Dofflemyer?] died.
__ Sep 1928  - Mrs. Fannie Eaton buy new home.
19 Sep 1928 - Mrs. Gordon Baugher died age 82 years.
15 Sep 1928 - Daddy & Graney & Harold went to Roanoke.
__ Sep 1928 - Mrs. Ralph Dutrow new baby girl.
26 Sep 1928 - Mrs. Mollie Miller died 68 years..
24 Sep 1928 - Miss Ethel Gooden killed in Phila[delphia] 40 years.
29 Sep 1928 - Mrs. Alice Gilmon new baby boy.
1928 - October
1 Oct 1928 - Menfee feed store open.
3 Oct 1928 - Tomie Arementrout [Armentrout?] died 16 years 10 days.
2 Oct 1928 - Mrs. Elmore [Elmer?] Monger new baby.
3 Oct 1928 - Richard went to Loths Stove Co. work.
__ Oct 1928 - Lawrence Lam open new Store building.
__ Oct 1928 - Dr. Kite starts his new drug store.
10 Oct 1928 - Reu Compon left Elkton Va.
20 Oct 1928 - Dr. Shacklett left Elkton Va.
To be continued...