125 Years Ago

The Northfield News

August 13, 1884 3 cents a copy/ $1.50 a year

Geo. H Richmond, editor

Wm. Warren and another man went out on Paine's Mountain last Sunday to hunt up some lost sheep, and missing their way, got lost, and after some hours wandering brought up at R. W. Clark's during the night.

Timothy Holland has had about fifty turkeys killed by foxes.

Owing to the dry weather, and damage done by grasshoppers, Mr. Bailey has been obliged to take his sheep off Paine's Mountain.

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Every successful business-like farmer can so arrange his business that he can without difficulty get away for a few days without detriment to his business, and with great benefit to himself and family. A few days should be spent among the mountains, at the seashore, or other places where that rest so much needed by working people, can be had. Now is also a good time, also, to visit other farmers, and learn of their ways and methods of doing their work.

100 Years Ago

The Northfield News

August 17, 1909

3 cents a copy/$1.25 year

Fred N. Whitney, editor

Congressman Plumley upon his recent return from Washington brought with him some of the new Lincoln cents - not a great many of them but supposed by his friends to represent what he had saved of his salary while in Washington. However that may be, they were the first installment seen here. The new coin is the exact size of the old one. The face bears a bust profile of Abraham Lincoln, above which is the motto, "In God we trust," with the word "Liberty" at the left of the figure and the date 1909 on the right.

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All the Norwich University boys now employed in the engineering department of the great Missouri Pacific lines are doing well from Robert Ford, who holds one of the most important positions in this department to the last new man in the corps. Charles F. Gallup '04 has recently been promoted to a resident engineer, E. S. Ball, '03 who recently went to that road from this place now has a position as assistant engineer on a division. John H. Byrd, also of the class of '03, who recently took up this class of work having secured a position on this system is "making good" according to reports, as is also some of the more recent graduates, including Phil Sherman, Harry Nims and Robert Watson.

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Grant R. Haight, W. L. Clark, and G.W. Clark of the class of '09 Norwich University, have recently taken the examinations for appointment as second lieutenants in the United States Army, but have received no notice of the results. The examinations lasted 10 days and covered many subjects. Three other members of this class took this examination last spring and two received appointments.

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The day of the 300-egg hen is close at hand, in the belief of the delegates to the American Poultry Association at Niagara Falls last week. There is a record of a hen that has laid 285 eggs in a year, a red Plymouth Rock; A White Leghorn was a good second with 279. With the advance made in the last few years, poultry men are confident that a large percentage of the fowls will be laying 300 eggs a year regularly within five years. The ordinary barnyard fowl seldom lays more than 50.

75 Years Ago NEWS AND ADVERTISER

August 16, 1934 5 cents a copy, $2 a year

John E. Mazuzan, editor

Successful efforts have been consummated to make the Champlain Valley Exposition, which begins at Essex Junction, August 27, one of the biggest agricultural shows in the east, second only to the Eastern States Exposition at Springfield, Mass. Dairying and stock farming exhibits are being nearly doubled and general farm produce showings will be featured as never before.

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At the Savoy Mon. & Tues., Aug. 20-21: On the screen - Reaching right to the bottom of your heart - A real love story with laughter and music "Bottoms Up" with Spencer Tracy, Pat Patterson, & John Boles. Also - Betty Boop's Rise to Fame... On the Stage - The Sherman Family - Radio's Oklahoma Cowboys in Person.

50 Years Ago NEWS AND ADVERTISER

August 13, 1959

5 cents a copy, $2 a year

John E. Mazuzan, editor

Another law enforcement "mess" is brewing in Vermont. This time it's in Orleans County, one of the three counties that make up the famed Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. Already a formal protest has been lodged with Atty. Gen. Frederick M. Reed charging the Orleans County state's attorney, Raymond L. Miles, with being too lax, too long. Coupled with the protest is a request that Reed appoint a special prosecutor to help clear up an alleged laxness in law enforcement. Miles is only the initial target. Another official under critical fire is municipal judge Andrew G. Pepin. Orleanders claim they're gravely concerned at what they call his coddling of offenders.

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Visiting hours at our Mayo Memorial Hospital have been lengthened considerably, and you may wish to make note of the changes. In wards and semiprivate rooms, the hours are from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. In private rooms these hours are extended to 9 p.m. Maternity patients will have no visitors from 10 to 10:30 a.m. and from 2 to 2:30 p.m. when the babies are with their mothers.

25 Years Ago

NORTHFIELD NEWS

August 16, 1984 25 cents a copy, $2 a year

Erik Nelson, editor

Members of the Washington South Supervisory Union board spent nearly two hours in executive session Tuesday evening discussing the nearly threemonth old superintendent search. Former schools superintendent Robert Dikon informed board members on April 18 that he would not seek another term as head administrator. Although some decision was made at the Tuesday meeting, Acting Superintendent Art Cheney and WSSU Chairman Jack Cashman said they wanted to let school teachers and staff know "prior to the public announcement," Cashman said...Cheney and Cashman said they expect to make a public announcement within the next week.

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Saturday, September 1st, marks the date for the 7th annual Northfield Savings Bank footrace. Footrace starting time is at 10:30 a.m. A one mile children's race will precede the adult 5,000 meter event starting at 9:30 a.m. The footrace is one of the many events and attractions taking place as part of Northfield's annual Labor Day celebration, September 1-3.