St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-06-30
Centennial Birthday Celebration

Centennial Birthday Celebration.
One of the pleasantest and most me-
morable occasions it was ever NV
privilege to enjoy, WAS that of the
celebration of the Tooth birthday OF Mrs.
Hannah Cox. of Holderness. y. H.. ON
Monday of the present week. Miss
Hannah Stanton was born in Stoninp-
ton, Conn.,, June %. l776. and WAS the
9th child of family of eleven. At the
age of - Years, she married Robert Cox
"1 liolderneSs, at which place she has
since resided. She reared family of
seven children, only two of whom are
now living, namely. Hon. Russell Cox.
and Louisa, wife of Mr.. Nathaniel Cal
ley, both of lloldernesS. Mrs. Cox was
sister of the late John A., Erastus. and
Isaac W. Stanton, of North Danville,
and has large family connections in
Danville, ST. Johnsbury, Lyndon. Bar
ton and other towns in Vermont. Us
well as in the states of New HampShire
+'''NNst' huS0ltS. 4NtN Olh anu low al.
Her anniversary birthday came on sun
day last, and she WAS visited 10y very
many of the friends on that dav. and
special religious exercises were held at
the old Trinity church near her house
on the sabbath, when an appropriate
sermon WAS preached, written for the
occasion, by Rev. Howard F. Hill, rector
of ST. Marks Church, Ashland Mrs.
Cox attended the services and sat in the
pew she occupied three quarters of Il
century ago. A large number of people
were i'll attcndance-manN more than
could he accommodated inside the old
church.
The commemorative exercises at the
old homestead were held on Monday.
IN which - OF more of the relatives and
friends participated. The dinner table
WIS literally loaded with all that heart
or palate could wish. and fully
decorated with flowers The floral cross
from the PLY mouth friends and the lib
eral basket OF cut flowers presented 10y
Mr.. L. r. Bennett of Boston. were eS-
peciallN admired. \ generous sum WAS
contributed after dinner for the purpose
of purchasing for Mrs. Cox Il gold
headed cane. Mrs. {. occupied the
position of honor ut the table. and WAS
one of the many L" enjoy the >pnntane-
Gus ehulliti"n> of Wit and pleasantly
which ;" materially tighten labor and
help digestion. She rnnverSes freely
aud intclliycuIlN. reads readily without
glasses. and keeps herself we'll posted
in matters of politics and the news of
the day. She retains her memory and
mental faculties To Il remarkable degree.
aud pridr> herself in po>>e>>ng ~ keen
an eye and a> fair Il face a. many Il
Young dame of - yraI>. Among the
relations present from this vicinity We're
vcN Nauum and wife. and Mrs. Mary
Clark of 81. bloomsbury, W. j. Stanton
and lie. Jacob Stanton and " lie. f.. \.
stanton and wife. and John \. stanton
al North DanNillc. Dca. Bcniamin san
born. Dl. j. W. Copeland and wife. and
|. W. Sanbnrn of LNnd"nvillc. John e..
Hall and wife, |. X. Drew and wife and
W. &. Brown and wife of Barton II.
NJ. Stanton and " lie of 81. Alhans. Ben
lanin stanton of Iowa. and representa-
tivc> from several other states were also
present Altogether it Was day long
Ia he remembered and may prosperity
and length Of dagS he the lot of each
and all. lNcoG.