125 Years Ago

The Northfield News

September 3, 1884 3 cents a copy/ $1.50 a year

Geo. H Richmond, editor

If there is a scarcity of local items this week, lay it to politics.

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Dr. Geo C. Nichols and his wife of Barre, met with a narrow escape last week while driving over to the Universalist Convention. While coming down the hill near the Lanesville church, the harness broke letting the carriage on to the heels of their spirited horse, and it was only by extreme good fortune that fatal results were avoided.

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There has been large quantities of bull pouts taken from the (Sunset) pond (in Brookfield) recently, as much as 80 pounds in an evening at some times.

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Every one is familiar with the value of the yolk of an egg as a hair wash, but perhaps may not be aware of its virtue in clothing cleansing. Beaten up with alcohol, eau de cologne or ether, like ox-gall, it keeps better and is more powerful; or, in similar cases, it may be used alone, or merely mixed with water, to be rubbed on with flannel, for removing from colored materials the stains of mud or coffee and chocolate when prepared with milk. It is frequently applied to velvet collars and cuffs, etc., and proves a cleanser as well as a spot extractor. When it has done its work it is washed off with soap, and the material thoroughly rinsed with pure water. Egg has specifically good effect on those annoying patches of wheel grease belonging to the compound class of stains, as they represent a mixture of stale grease, iron and other substances.

100 Years Ago

The Northfield News

September 7, 1909

3 cents a copy/$1.25 year

Fred N. Whitney, editor

The E. B. Ellis Granite Company has been awarded by Messrs. McKim, Mead & White, architects of New York city, the contract to furnish Bethel White granite for the new bank building for the Bank of Montreal, which will be one of the most imposing edifices in Canada. It is of purely classic design and bears a striking resemblance to the Royal Exchange of London, Eng. The height of the building will be 100 feet, its front 90 feet and its depth 150 feet and three sides is to be constructed entirely of Bethel White granite. The contract amounts to over $100,000 and is for furnishing the rough stock, which will require several months to quarry. The contract for cutting has not been awarded to anyone and is not likely to be for some time. The Company has just recently finished quarrying Bethel White granite for the new Connecticut State Library building which is being erected opposite the State House at Hartford.

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Solomon LaPoint of Winooski, was landed in the county jail at Montpelier, Thursday evening by Chief of Police Plunkett of Northfield for a 78 days stay. Solomon picked up a dress suit case in the Northfield passenger station, which didn't belong to him and boarded the mail train north. The owner of the suit case, Richard Cunliffe, didn't fall into the idea of having it carried away by a stranger and notified Chief Plunkett, who soon had a line on the gentleman. When Solomon reached Waterbury, Deputy Sheriff C.C. Graves boarded the train and held him until the next morning when Chief Plunkett arrived and escorted him back to Northfield. Before Justice Connell Thursday morning Solomon allowed that he had been drinking and was unaware of his mistake, but the justice concluded that a fine of $15 and costs would about fit the error. As Solomon could not raise the money he was taken to jail, where with an opportunity for meditation he may overcome the bad habit of picking up other people's things and scooting for a train.

75 Years Ago NEWS AND ADVERTISER

September 6, 1934

5 cents a copy, $2 a year

John E. Mazuzan, editor

The selectmen have called a special town meeting for Saturday, Sept. 15, at 2 o'clock in Armory Hall to see of the voters will authorize the purchase of a motorized pumper for fire protection.

• Herman Catchapaw caught a four-foot lake trout recently while fishing in Maine. He presented it to the Town Home where it proved delicious eating. Overseer A. H. Cook made several snapshots of the big fish.

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The Northfield Savings Bank, the Northfield National Bank and the Northfield Trust Co. last week received from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation at Washington the official signs which will hang at all receiving windows as visible evidence that the depositors of these institutions are insured.

50 Years Ago

NEWS AND ADVERTISER

August 27, 1959

5 cents a copy, $2 a year

John E. Mazuzan, editor

Paul Culver, Northfield grocery store proprietor, continues to win prizes with his superb dog, N.U. Culver's Lady. Lady scored 26 points in the Claremont, N.H. Beagle Club trials to run her point total to 145 1/2. It was her fifth first place. In addition she has one second, one third and four fourths. She won over a field of 26 hounds at Claremont. All her points have been made on running hare.

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A program of six lectures on subject ranging from nuclear energy to the strategies of political conquest in Asia has been arranged for Norwich University Students during the coming academic year, it was announced this week by Brig. Gen. William H. Wood, executive vice president of the military college. All the lectures, which will be held in the Norwich Armory at 1:15 p.m., will be open to the public.

25 Years Ago

NORTHFIELD NEWS

September 6, 1984 25 cents a copy, $2 a year

Erik Nelson, editor

No rain has fallen on the stovepipe hat Richard Cleveland wears when he emcees the Labor Day Parade. Ever. But it was close. Northfield Observances wasn't going to let a little rain dampen anyone's spirits, despite a little wetness Monday morning. Mother Nature actually cooperated in stopping the rain about an hour before the parade.

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For at least the past decade, the Northfield Schools have contributed $4,000 to the town for (maintenance) of the (Memorial) park. Recently, schools business manager Ruth Sabol receive a bill from the town for $6,000 to cover the schools' contribution to the park. The schools use Memorial Park for soccer, baseball and softball.