Christopher Columbus COBURN, the diary began January
1, 1871, in Crystal, Maine Northern Maine, part two


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For those who missed part one, this is part of a
transcribed diary of my ggrandfather, Christopher
Columbus COBURN, the diary began January 1, 1871, in
Crystal, Maine. It has quite a number of people,
places, and livelihoods, so you may see a relative
and learn something you didn't know before.

There was one mistake in part one. Solon BERRY died
in 1875, not 1975.

April 26-30th (1875) cutting wood for R. D. ROYAL,
Jacob FRYE and self....Continued piling in June and
hauled dressing , plowed and planted potatoes,
besides working a few days for Bradbury HERSEY and
Anderson DARLING....Balance of month (July) worked
for several different people, including neighbors
ROYAL, DREW, and BURGESS, and haying and hoeing. The
30th he was published for marriage to Miss Nancy J.
MOORE of Patten, Maine, and was married Aug. 3rd,
1875.

...Oct. 15-22, the rest of October and the first few
days in November working on the county road....On
Nov. 17 he attended the funeral of Frederick MOORE a
brother-in-law....

July the same busy choring about home until the 12th
when he went haying for Richmond HAMILTON till the
28th.

The 3rd of Aug. he reports attending the sick. July
30th his first child, Lucy, was born. He and wife
visited her parents at No. 5 on the 18th. All Sept.
it was harvesting grain and falling trees. Sept.
25, "My little girl died. Did not work."

...On Mar. 26 (1877) he attended town meeting, 7th
of April he was boreing fence bunks for M. HAMILTON.

...The first part of July was mostly given to work
for Richmond HAMILTON, then back to home work,
haying, harvesting and general farming through the
rest of the year 1877.

...Town meeting was Mar. 25 and on the 13th of April
he corked shoes for the drive, going to work the
next day for Martin MAINE and continued on the drive
until May 4th, earning $31.50. About this time
butter sold for 25 cents per pound, tea 70 cents and
corned beef 9 lbs. for 54 cents.

...The greater part of July and a few days in August
he hayed for Acey DREW. On the 19th he moved from
his state lot farm to his father's on Cow Team Road
in Crystal. Picked cranberries on the big bog Aug.
27. The same labor for himself continued up to the
16th of September when he finished the month for
Levett PETERS.

Oct. 1-5 worked for DREW. Monday, Oct. 7 began
digging potatoes, and on the 17th began work in
COFFIN's mill. The most of the time for the rest of
1878. ... COFFIN job lasted till Jan. 9, 1879.
Until Feb. 2--Sunday--cutting wood for self &
others. Feb. 3 to Mar. 13 worked for Zenus
LITTLEFIELD. Mar 15 to 22 cut wood for HERSEY.

...April 23 went on the drive for Ira B. GARDINER,
finishing May 6. Most of the rest of May worked for
John GARDNER....April 18, 1880, begins a lapse in
the diary. He came down with black diptheria,
following the death from the same disease of his
first son, Henry at age of 2 years and 9 months.