The celebration of the hundredth birth day of a venerable citizen named Malatial Mason, of Thompson, Connec- ticut took place on the Both ultimo. A sermon was preached on the occasion, and $40 made for his benefit. He has been member of the church 70 years, was mason by trade, as we'll as by name: always worked hard, lived tenn perafely, possessed an almost undistur- bed cheerfulness and equanin,ity of mind; and lives to see around him 6 children, 5 grand children, I50 great grand children, and quite a number of great great grand children.