The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-01
TO GOV. HOLBROOK.

TO GOV. HOLBROOk.
Words of Congratulation from the Yer
mont Press.
Our heartiest congratulations to eX-Goy.
Frederick Ilolbrook, Nermont's grand old
man. whose oath birthday occurs on FIN
day OF this week, Feb. l5-Nergennes In
terpnse.
The venerable Frederick Holbrook Of
Brattlcboro. ex-governor OF the state, -
"a today. The Reporter hastens to con,
gratuatCs him on the art Of growing old
gracefully. Springfield Reporter.
Congratulations to the venerable Fred
erick llolbrook, Nermont's oldest eX'goy-
ernOr who celebrates his 9ith birthday to-
dav. The respect and esteem OF the state
he has served nobly and well are his
without st.nt or measure.-St. Adams Mes
senger.
The journal extends congratulations to
ex-governor IIolbrook, NermOnts grand
old man and the nestOr OF all the govern
ors OF the Union, on his 9th birthday
Poultney Journal.
The Herald greets Frederick Holbrook
of Brattleboro, Vermont war governor,
on his oath birthday. We wish him many
returns of the day. He, is the oldest Of
our New England governors.-Rutland
Herald.
Congratulations to Ex.Gov. Holbrook OF
Brattleboro upon reaching his 94th birth
rn.9l tVA If
Londonderry Sitter.
Tomorrow Ex-Gov. Holbrook will reach
the 9th milestone in lifes journey. The
Herald extends congratulations, COUPLED
with the wish that NeTmonts grand old
war governor may enjoy good health dur
ing the balance OF the days allotted HIM on
this earth.-Bristol Herald
Tomorrow Frederick Holbrook of Brat
tleboro. ex-governor of Vermont and the
Oldest living ex-governor of any state, eel
ebrates his 94th birthday, lie served the
state well as chief executive during the
irving times of the civil war and his lite
has ever been an example OF all that Is
best in citizenship. The Courier extends
its hearty CONGRATULATIONS Cour-
Ter.
All Vermonters will Join in extending
hearty congratulations to Vermont grand
old man. Ex-Gov. Holbrook, who reaches
the 9th mile stone in life journey today:
Ey-Gov Hobrook has the distinction OF
being the oldest living ex-governor IN the
United States.--Enosburg STANDARD.
The state doesn't forget to note the
birthday of her venerable war governor,
Frederick Holbrook, who was " years
old Friday, Feb. Is. His service to Yer
mont is always remembered IN kindly
word on each anniversary, and to him
come many tributes from far outside the
boundaries of the state.-W oodstock Age
The Nestor of governors Of all the
states-Fredericli Holbrook of Brattleboroq
is 81 years old this day. The. Rutland
News extends to him fluctuations and
congratulations and but voices the sentl-
ment of 100000 people when it says, IN
all sincerity and not at all in pertunct-
ory way, that it wishes for HIM dellght-
full and prolonged twilight with continual
ton of his vigorous mental powers lie
is veritably Nermont's Grand Old Man.
Rutland News.
Ex-Gov. Frederick Holbrook of Brattle..
boro will observe the Oath anniversary, OF
his birth on Friday, February 10. and
host of sons and daughters OF vermont
in other states as well as among our green
hills, will unite in extending hearty con
gratuations on this suspicious and happy
occasion. Governor Holbrook Is one OF the
few surviving war governors IN the onlted
States as well as the nestor OF executives
in New England. Indeed there are prob
ably few ex-governors or other pupic
men in the whole country that have reach
ed his age. Certainly few retain IN their
extreme old age the vigor and interest
in affairs which continue to. characterize
s.vermont's grand OLD man. Huntington
Free Press.
Ex-Gov. Holbrook of this state, whose
occupancy of the gubernatlonal othce was
dnring the civil war period, is ninety-tour
wears old, today. He not only possesses
fhe distinction of being the oldest OF Yer
mont's ex-govemors, but is said to be the
oldest among all the ex-governors OF al
the states in the Union. EX-Gov. Hol-
hrool, is reported as being in excellent
health at his home in Brattleboro with
the chance for reaching the century marx
not unfavorable. -Morrisville Messenger
Tn common with the people of the whole
state. whom he has ably served, IN those
times that tried mems souls and brought
out the true worth of every citizen, we
eTtend hearty congratulations to Yer
mont's Grand Old Man, Ex-Governor
Frederick Holbrook, the nestor. OF al the
living war governors of the United States ties,
who will on Friday celebrate his S Sftn
birthday anniversary at Brattleboro. May
not nj, . only the day but all the many days
that we trust remain for him here in this
life be full of Gods richest blessings
Burlington Clipper.
Again has the wheel of time revolved
for Vermont's grand old man, ex,gove m
0 or HO onnSsTsarv o Of his birth; the 9th
mile milestone one is reached today in life that
Of Of history in Vermont. To but few men men
or women is accorded the privilege OF
celebrating 81 birthdays and 70 put rev eO
49,. =, i, state or a nation Is there ac-