MADISON — Arlene Hilton, 100, was recently presented the Boston Post Cane and an honorary membership to the Madison Historical Society.

Hilton has been a Madison resident since 1954. She was born in South Solon, grew up in Norridgewock and earned her college degree at the Farmington Normal School as a school teacher. She briefly taught grades 1 through 12 in Norridgewock.

She worked for Somerset Telephone in Norridgewock as a switchboard operator.

She is a member of the Baptist Church, and is a lifetime member of the Somerset Extension.