Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-28

States frjgatc Adams in the war of lSl9
Captain Burleigh and hi. compan, Of mil,t..
were called out and went as lar as Belfast
but there WAS no engagement. Col Bur
leigh also carried the first mails and drs,,
the first stage through from Augusta to Ban
gor in 1928, and his advertisement appear
in the opening volume OF the kennebe,
journal in 1925 In one number of tn,
journal issued in le26 are two advertise
ments, one being that of Colonel Burlcirl
aud his partner reading as follows lIallow
ell, Augusta aud Bangor mail coach. Ilalluw
ell at O'Clock A. NJ. at Ban gor, Il T. NJ
ilallOwell, Augusta and Belfast" The firm
OF Burleigh and Arnold follows. The utheI
advertisement Is that of Jacob Chick, ot
Bangor Mr. 4 c. Burleigh. grandfather OF
ms mothers side Mr. Chick was then pro
prictor of hotel in that city and his an.
uounc'ment was Jacob Chick Maine coffee
house and stage tavern" Hon. Parker p
Burl Igh. the Governors father a ,ouns
man, was in those days employed bv Mr.
Chick whose daughter was one of TN. faires,
ladies' in the city An attachment sprung mn
which resulted in wrdlock Later on Col
Burleigh removed to Linneus five mile,
from lloultOn, in Aroostook county, then
almost an untrodden wilderness. and inhabtt-
ed mainly by pioneers who had entered upon
this life of privation and toll to make them
selves homes aud farms
Goveruor-elpct Burlcigh was born in Lin
neus, ON the old Moses Burlcigh homestead.
Nov. %. ls43 and thus the dinner To be ten
dercd Mr.. Burleigh by the Portland Club
this evening falls upon his birthday. when lac
is a. years of age. The man part of the
house where he was born is stIll standing and
in those days was the only frame building in
town, the remainder all being constructed of
logs. His father, at the time. was running
out the town of LiuIetou. The homestead
afterwards passed into the hands Of one OF
Mr.. Burlegh's unclcs by whom ii is now
owned Young Burleigh's life which fol
los II as like that of many other Well tu-du
farmer, bors and gave him the splendid
endurance, cafaciy for applIca-
ton and energy which have servvd i'n -
in his undertakings of later years. lie vent
to school when il kept in a small WOO col
Drcd srhOOlhouse located at the foot Of a bill
and his grandfather took him up on two
horse sled the first day he attended The
house was of exceedingly ancient pattern the
seats beng arranged ON the sides, rising
from the front, and the schoOlmastcrs des (
being at one end. Among the teachers v hose
pupil Young Burleigh became we're MIR. Lem-
70 A. Smith now editor and proprietor of
the L,ayenworth Times, and Hon. Joseph
q. Smith, his brother of Skowhgau AZ
ter passing through the town schools the
young man attended lloulton Academy, five
mles away, and walked To and from the
he acnu-.J p, ,,,, ,,,,,,1 -.
bec,m, srbnoi ,o,,L..r h,n..,.ie -,
taugh, .,cco,,e,,II,. ,,,.,,,, Ill. - ..''-
tion. IN. conn, r,,,,, ,I,.,r.,,',l -.
of fam, NJ al IL. I.i'i. 80,
NOV a sv,-L az Yi,.1I ,,;,,hC.rL -. -
" as any nf his f,,ne,s.l t,ir..J NO., .rn.
forests wer. all iii ,,,,...,I ,.,.
small number Of these somn ~ ,i,.n, i...;,.,,
solid rock u,,Jcs ,L,a'' al 's
through, fell bene,h, HI. -. ~
a narrow escape from n .r,iou. - 49,, go
injury. He was IN . ,,ck iaa.,,,.., ,''t
wheat and driving s,,,. ~ ,,,,+.,.
wheel struck rock ar.d Errl,,,i ,.,.tt'-.,,.,.
violently forward of m. lr,I t,s ,,,,i,.,,
tine of pitchfork sbich bs tat, 'a,!l
hands striking him on one .ido md ,,,,,.'n,,
him so severely that he wa. car,,aa '',"s p..'.s
and did not recover for several d,ys UaJ
he fallen upon the whole tine il wonld hs,a
passed through his body. There - A.
usual huskings and pairing bees in the f,tl ae
the year at all Of which the future 6;ovcr,,,,.
vas one of the leading spirits Ue ,aai
way. very fond of athletic sports hall ,,ls,.
ing, ~ INNING and fishing. There was :,
handsome lake in the vicinity of the BurIe;gb
residence and he remembers how with a Iono
pole cut in the woods and cbub for bni, b,,
caught g and pound trout swinging ,bem
aloft in the air over his head and ut,on d,y
lard with the exception Of the yq,,s ~
1864 g. when he vas clerk in the Adiutap,
Generals Office at Augusta. Mr. BurleiyL a.
nained on his fathers farm until 1870 rbe,
he was u year. old. During this period he
gained a very fair know ledge of surveying
and was engaged in making suryeys IN a enn
siderable extent He was also clerk in bis
fathers store at various times lie va.
chosen worthy chief t.mplar of the local
Good Tcmplars lodge aud served in that
for many quarter. In UnJ,,to,,
was another lodge presided over b, Hon
Joseph O. Smith. and the lt,dyps freaueotIy
exchanged visits
In 1870 he batc adicu 10 life in Aroost.nL
Count aud entered the Office Of bl. father
in Bangor who vas Stste land agent There
he remained until 1873. gaining 20 thorough
a know ledge OF the Stale'. land busiDa.. tbat
IN 1876 he was appointed land agent which
Office he held until the spring Of 1879. ala,
acting as assistant clerk of the Uouse in
1s7G-T-s. Mr. Burleigh va. a fourth time
elected assistant clerk II the House in I..9
but resigned in February to accent a clerk
ship in the State trea.ur, dspartn4pt liz
held this position until in ~ b,. ra.el.,-s "a
treasurer Of the state serving ~until .fuly
IAN last. when. having been nominated for
Governor he resigned There Il no dcnvioy
that Mr. Burleikh has achieved rand rtn-
zre.s in his official career. bu, il h,. teer
marx ed throughout by fidelity and faithful
ness 10 the intcrests Of the peor,la AZ. xelt a..
int, gritty and honesty. 80 th 1t he ba. everv-
v here won the confidence and regard Of Nh.
feilUp citizens Probably there is no public
man in the state sho pos.esses so extensive
4 personal acquaintance az Mr.. BurIsiyb
It extends into every city. town and planta-
ton and he can take thou.auds Of people by
the hand aud call them By name. Recently
he sat down and dictated 10 go name. Of
Maine citizens TO pariie. who wanted them
and could have given more. Mr. Burleigh