St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-02-21

mother took sole care OF Elizab beth. AL
though now able to totter around BY
holding her mothers hand, and to speak
plainly, the girl is only 20 inches tall and
weighs 201a pounds, about the size of an
ordinary child of one year. The mother
takes great pride in showing the tiny
baby clothes worn by Elizabeth IS
months ago.
Gov. HOlbrOOk's Birthday.
Ex.Gov. Frederick Holbrook of: Brat.
tltboro quietly observed his 93d birth.
day Thursday. He received MANY
congratulatory kilograms, a beautiful
boquet OF American Beauty roses from
Gov. Bell and the ex-Governors of the
state and these letters from governors
all over the United States:
| Governor Elrod of South Dakota saws !:
ut is certainly very fitting for you to
celebrate the nine-third birthday OF your
war governor, the Hon. Frederick Hol.
brook. On the day OF the anniversary
please give the ex-governor my hearty
congre tulations."
Governor Stokes of New Jersey says:
II would be delighted to have you ex.
press to the Hon. Frederick Holbrook
my hearty congratulations on the oc-
casion Of the ninety.third anniversary of
his birth. l trust he may have many
happy returns of the day."
Governor Pardee OF California says:
PLEASE present my compliments to
Governor Holbrook upon the occasion OF
his coming anniversary"
Governor Adams OF Colorado says:
Our compliments and congratulations
to Governor Holbrook. Vermont con-
science and Vermont climate will surely
carry the governor to hundred. When
his centennial comes we will go down
and help him celebrate"
Governor Deneen OF Illinois says:
ut would please me to have you con
vey to the Hon. Frederick Holbrook
my congratulations upon his ripe and
serene old age, and wish to extend my
best wishes tor his health"
Governor Higgins of New York says:
Il wish you to extend to ex Governor
Holbrook on the occasion OF his ninety
third birthday my congratulations and
best wishes"
Governor Brcward OF Florida says:
Il wish you to extend to Governor
Holbrook on his ninety-third birthday
my best wishes and prayers that al
though so advanced in years, he may yet
have many years Of happiness and useful.
ness in store for him."
Governor Searles of North Dakota ex.
tends "his congratulations and good
wishes"
Governor Hayward of South Carolina
trusts that Vermont will continue to
preserve its faithful servants" and
hopes for most happy and suspicious
anniversary"
Governor McLane OF New Hampshire,
Joins in fluctuations to Ex-Governor
Holbrook on the approaching occasion
oil his 93d birthday"
Governor Warner OF Michigan says:
There have been but few men spared
to live so long and the celebration of
| 93d birthday is rare event. II you will
give me ex Governor Holbrook's ad-
dress, | shall do myself the honor of
writing him letter OF congratulations
and good wishes"
Governor Cummins of Iowa says:
II congratulate you and your state
most heartily not only upon the age OF
the Nestor among governors, but upon
the quality of your men and women.
do not know whether it is the purity of
your air, the proximity Of your noun.
tains or the traditions of your history
which inspire men with the best and
highest ideals. l only know that we all
esteem Vermont and her people"
Governor Jolks OF Alabama telicitates
Vermont on the marvellous longevity
OF her ilustrious men which you so
modestly credit to the climate OF YER
mont rather than to that proper living
which brings good health ard long years
to men,"
Governor Johnson of Minnesota extends
in advance his congratulations to Gov
ernor Holbrook and adds:
1T is given to but few men to reach
such advanced years and when these
are coupled with honors such as have
come to him, he is indeed subject to
the congratulations of his countrymen.
We in Minnesota, with climate not
unlike yours, point with no little pride
| to the fact that we have so many living
exgovernors and we join in congratula-
tons to Governor Holbrook and the
people of the Green Mountain State
that he has been spared to them in such
long and honorable career"
Governor Pattison OF Ohio requests
that his greetings be extended to Gov
ernor Holbrook and with them his best
wishes for many more years OF happy
and contented life.
How beautiful is the sunset of life
when that life has been one of blessing to
mankind and of glory to its Maker.
Governor Holbrook is surely one of
Vermont's Grand Old Men"
s.A. r.. Meeting.
The adjourned annual meeting and
mid. winter banquet OF the Vermont So
ciety Sons of the American Revolution
will be held at the Van Ness House, Bur-
lington, tomorrow. officers will be
elected, and the banquet served at 8
o'clock. The principal speaker will be
Hon. Charles q. Darling, collector OF
custom for the district of Vermont.
Robert Noble, deputy governor, and
| Harry S. Howard, of Burlington, will
re spond for the Society OF Colonial Wars.
For the Daughters ofthe American Revo-
luton, Mrs. Clayton N. North of Shore
ham, vice state regent will respond, and
Miss Theodore A. Peck, OF Burlington
will read poem.
The committee on the proposed new
Congregational church at Berkshire
has on the subscription paper $4,000.
A building lot has been purchased and
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