David Griffin | March 8, 2010
The Associated Press has reported that Westmoreland, NH resident Mary Josephine Ray has died at age 114, 294 days.
Born on Prince Edward Island in May 1895, she lived to be the oldest person in New Hampshire (ever), the oldest person in the United States, and the second oldest person in the world.
(via the AP and [...]
David Griffin | May 17, 2009
We’re pretty sure Mary Josephine Ray of Westmoreland, NH is the oldest holder of the Boston Post Cane. Today she celebrates her 114th birthday!
According to Wikipedia, Mary is the oldest person in New Hampshire, 2nd oldest person in the United States, and the 3rd oldest person in the world.
She’s a Boston Red Sox fan — [...]
David Griffin | May 1, 2009
As noted in earlier entries in this journal, a group of residents in the town of Watertown, MA ponied up the money needed to purchase the town’s cane from an antiques dealer and return it to the Watertown Historical Society.
That has happened and everyone is very happy about the town’s cane is now safely on [...]
David Griffin | April 30, 2009
The Boston Globe Magazine published a great article (with a horrible title) on the history of the Boston Post Cane and a bit about how the tradition continues today.
Read “Citizen Canes” at the Boston Globe web site.
The New England Historic Genealogical Society also mentioned our little web site in a recent newsletter — thank you!
Both [...]
David Griffin | March 31, 2009
Evelyn Coleman passed away last week at the age of 107. She held the cane in Hyannis, MA for several years and was the second oldest holder of the cane in that town.
Read the article from the Barnstable Patriot.
David Griffin | March 11, 2009
Hilda Lacroix, holder of the Boston Post Cane in Berlin, New Hampshire, turned 110 on January 27th.
This wonderful news was relayed to us by Pamela Nett, Hilda’s very proud granddaughter.
David Griffin | February 25, 2009
Here is the local newspaper account of the Watertown Boston Post Cane being returned: [article]
David Griffin | February 25, 2009
Happy 100th Birthday to Alice Garland, recipient of Campton’s Boston Post Cane in 2005.
Read more about Alice and the celebration.
David Griffin | February 19, 2009
Charles Morash, of Watertown, let us know that after a 99 year absence they are in the process of returning Watertown’s cane to the local historical society. The cane went missing in Watertown pretty much after the first person, Edward Porter, passed away in 1910.
We should see a more public accounting of the story [...]
David Griffin | February 19, 2009
Feb 20, 2009: the Boston Post Cane in the town of Kingston will change hands during a 2 p.m. presentation ceremony at Wingate at Silver Lake. The cane will be bestowed upon the town’s oldest resident, Rosemary Wood, who will be greeted by Kingston Town Clerk Mary Lou Merzyn, Board of Selectmen Chairman Paul Gallagher [...]