In some Canadian provinces, a reeve is the elected head of a village or township, performing a similar role to the mayor of a town or city. Canada is a sovereign state in northern North America, the northern-most country in the world, and the second largest in total area. ... The term township generally means the district or area associated with a town. ... A mayor (Latin maīor better) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ...
Reeve nicknamed his new bride Tilly because, he said, she reminded him of the comic strip character Tilly the Toiler.
Reeve was to land on a glacier at an altitude of 8,750 feet, more than 1,800 feet higher than had ever been accomplished with passengers and freight before, according to Cohen's book.