Stratham Historical Society is Searching for the Oldest Citizen

The Stratham Historical Society is now looking for the oldest citizen of Stratham to receive Stratham’s Boston Post Cane.

Katherine M. Bullard held the cane since December 2012. Katherine died at the age of 97 in May.

On Aug. 2, 1909, Edwin A. Grozier, Editor and Publisher of The Boston Post, sent letters and canes to the Chairmen of the Boards of Selectmen of towns exceeding a population of 500 in most New England States. The letters stipulated that the canes were to be presented to the oldest citizen of the town, and, upon the demise of the holder, to be transmitted to the next oldest citizen.

The Town of Stratham is searching for a new holder of the cane. Please send suggestions of who may be the oldest citizen of Stratham to the Historical Society at info@strathamhistsoc.org or P. O. Box 39, Stratham, NH 03885 or leave a message at 603-778-0434. You will be contacted for details.