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Boston Post Cane Presented August 6, 2014 To Teivy D. Manuel

The tradition of the Boston Post Cane was established in 1909 by the former Boston Post Newspaper. A gold filled top ebony cane was presented to Selectmen in more than 700 towns throughout New England, to be presented as an honor to each town’s oldest resident. The inscription on Buxton’s gold headed cane reads “Presented byThe Boston Post to the Oldest Citizen of Buxton, ME (to be transmitted)”. Buxton now conveys a replica crafted and donated by Buxton resident Robert Cariddi. Our newest recipient of the gold headed cane is Teivy Manuel. Teivy was born at Guernsey Cove, Prince Edward Island, Canada on March 29, 1917. Her father was Thomas Davey a farmer and carpenter, her mother Elizabeth Davey was a homemaker and midwife. She married in Montreal, Québec and moved to Buxton in 1944, where she has resided for the past 70 years. She raised six children Valerie, Bruce, Marla, Laney, Dwight and Mark.

Her interests are many, including knitting, sewing, crossword puzzles and gardening. She has been active in the Peabody Pew as the Reader, a member of the Dorcas Society, Women’s Fellowship and Tory Hill Church. She is also known for her homemade doughnuts.

Teivy is a Buxton gem and it is with respect that we present Buxton’s Boston Post Cane to Teivy Manuel.

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