125 Years Ago

The Northfield News

August 26, 1885 3 cents a copy/ $1.50 a year

Geo. H Richmond, editor

With this number we take pleasure in presenting our readers with the NORTHFIELD NEWS enlarged to an eight page, forty-eight column journal. Our object in so doing is that we may be able to give more space to a special feature - the local news - without infringing upon the other departments...The new NORTHFIELD NEWS is no longer an experiment but is now on a solid basis, and with the increased patronage we hope to receive under its enlarged form we shall still further improve upon it.

• Jim Fisk was elected president of the United Lines Telegraph Company recently. Since his release from Sing Sing his rise has been very remarkable, indeed.

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Many of the working men who voted for Cleveland last fall with the promise of better times, after scarcely earning a living through the summer months, are getting anxious to see a better prospect before the cold winter sets in.

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Ben Butler declares the administration a success thus far. That settles it.

100 Years Ago

The Northfield News

August 30, 1910 3 cents a copy/$1.25 year

Fred N. Whitney, editor

A wrecking train on the Central Vermont was itself wrecked Sunday morning at about five o'clock a mile or two north of the scene of the wreck of the previous Sunday... Although very painful the injuries are not serious... Repairs were made on the rails so that passenger traffic was not delayed.

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The three diphtheria cases in town are now practically convalescent, two of them being of a very mild order. The prompt action of the physicians and health officer in taking necessary precautions has prevented any spread of the disease, which is now believed to be wholly confined to these three cases.

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The Universalists now have possession of Northfield, when the programs of the 77th annual convention of the Universalist churches, 20th annual convention of the Young People's Christian Union, 16th annual convention of the Woman's Missionary association, all of Vermont and Province of Quebec, will be carried out as recently published in these columns. The delegates began to arrive yesterday and the trains this morning saw large additions to the distinguished number...The general public is cordially invited to attend all sessions of the convention. Probably the evening sessions will be of the greatest interest, however.

75 Years Ago NEWS AND ADVERTISERAugust

29, 1935

5 cents a copy, $2 a year

John E. Mazuzan, editor

Rehearsals are now underway for the staging of the big amateur show "Star of Stars," which contains a full evenings entertainment. The various committees are busy and things are all in order for the production. With enthusiasm mounting every day and things already started with a big bang, "Star of Stars" is off to a successful start...Local people are asked not to forget to be at the Northfield station Saturday at 2 o'clock to greet Miss Polly Prim and her two leading men, Ed and Al. A parade starting from the station will finally end at the armory near the station at which place the leading lady will be presented with the key to the town. Pictures will be taken of this parade and of various things in the town. Then they will be shown at the Norwich Armory September 5 and 6 after the musical comedy "Star of Stars" has ended. Be sure to be there so you can see your picture in the movies. Also a Baby parade is to be staged on the common on Labor Day afternoon at 2 o'clock. A prize will be given to the baby who is judged as the best. Decorate their carriages, their dolls, and bring them all. Movies will be taken of all of them. Remember, the big parade, at which movies will be taken to be shown at the Armory, comes Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the railroad station, the baby parade comes Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock on the common, and the show "Star of Stars featuring both the parade and the baby show on the screen, comes Thursday and Friday nights of next week at the Norwich Armory.

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Approval by President Roosevelt of a federal allotment of $184,524 to be used by the Works Progressive administration for carrying out the works program in Vermont, announce this week, included $2,262 of federal money for construction of cement sidewalks in Northfield. The village will provide $4000 for the work as the result of a special meeting last month. The sidewalks will be built on Main, Water and Vine streets.

50 Years Ago NEWS AND ADVERTISER

September 1, 1960

5 cents a copy, $2 a year

John E. Mazuzan, editor

If you want to see a monument to tough, untrammeled, private enterprise, visit National Life's new $16-million-dollar home office building. That's what Vermont's newsmen and women did last Saturday. The Vermont Press Association, United Press International, and the Vermont Association of Broadcasters held their annual meetings in the new building as guests of the National Life Insurance Company... National Life hasn't done too badly. It was chartered Nov. 13, 1848; issued its first policy Jan. 17, 1850; now has more than 250,000 policy-holders with more than two-billion, 677- million, 871-thousand, 610-dollars worth of insurance; and has more than 808-million-dollars in assets. Not bad at all. Even more impressive than the new home office building, though, is the caliber of the men and women who represent the company. National Life prexy Deane C. Davis, the Barre boy who made good, is just one example.

25 Years Ago

NORTHFIELD NEWS

August 29, 1985 25 cents a copy, $2 a year

Erik Nelson, editor

The Northfield School Board voted to increase the price of the school hot lunch by 10 cents bringing the price from 65 cents to 75 cents. The move to increase the price represents an effort to keep the program selfsupporting... Business manager Ruth Sabol reported that Northfield will still offer one of the lowest prices in the area for a hot lunch with other area schools ranging from 90 cents to over $1.00 for their lunches.