125 Years Ago

The Northfield News

October 15, 1884 3 cents a copy/ $1.50 a year

Geo. H Richmond, editor

Dr. G. W. Davis will start Thursday morning for a voyage to Europe. He goes on "City of Montreal" of the Inman line. After looking over hospitals in London he will go to Germany and spend the winter studying certain specialties of his profession at various places, principally in Vienna. During the doctor's absence his patients will be attended, as far as her time will permit, by Dr. Ella M. Davis.

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Two steam sawing machines are working up the wood in the railroad yard.

• Several car loads of potatoes

Drop into Hazelton's and guess on the mammoth pumpkin - largest you ever saw.

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The Montpelier coronet band are to play at the skating rink on Thursday evening, coming up by special car.

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The New England Guard will hold their annual target shoot on the grounds at J. C. Rice on Friday afternoon of this week. Three prizes will be offered.

100 Years Ago

The Northfield News

October 19, 1909

3 cents a copy/$1.25 year

Fred N. Whitney, editor

Other press comment: Rutland Herald: Certainly the cause of temperance has a vitality beyond a computation when it can successfully survive the unaccepted asinine performances of its professional will keep their hands off." And they did carry it, as history relates. Perhaps Northfield has not been done serious harm by the Davenport-Ferguson hehaw, but the combination may certainly be counted on for constructive mischief wherever it gets a chance.

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The Montpelier Argus of last evening contained the following item in its Montpelier news; "A Northfield woman came to town this morning without a hat and dressed in a very light wrap. One of the jurors from the town knew her peculiarities and notified Deputy Sheriff Smith, who in turn called State's Attorney Gates' attention to the case. The woman has the impression that her folks abuse her, when on the other hand they are very kind. She called on a local physician here to be treated, as she said for nervousness. She promised to go back home on the noon train and she went back on that train. She has been under treatment in the State hospital and has occasional spells of dementia.

75 Years Ago NEWS AND ADVERTISER

October 18, 1934

5 cents a copy, $2 a year

John E. Mazuzan, editor

Norwich University extends a cordial invitation to all people in Northfield and surrounding towns to attend the inaugural of Porter Hartwell Adams as the 16th president at exercises to be held at the Norwich armory Monday morning at 10:30.

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The Northfield Rotary Club met on Wednesday evening at the Methodist Church chicken-pie supper. A fine time was enjoyed. Short talks were the order of the evening. Among the speakers was Rev. Myron E. Genter. After the summer outings at the Northfield Country Club the meetings will be held each Tuesday at 12 o'clock noon at the Margaret Holland Inn. On October 23, the club will attend the Catholic Daughters annual harvest supper.

50 Years Ago NEWS AND ADVERTISER

October 15, 1959

5 cents a copy, $2 a year

John E. Mazuzan, editor

Once again the News has been selected to participate in a nation wide advertising campaign conducted by the makers of the Oregon Saw Chain. The campaign begins this week in 12 Eastern states. The ads are appearing in 388 publications, representing the cream of the weeklies and dailies in the East. The main reason for this repeat action is the success of last fall's campaign. The 1958 sales results indicate that newspapers are a key advertising medium.

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The Junior Ring Dance, a tradition inaugurated last year, was held Friday at the N.H.S. gymnasium from 8 to 11 p.m. During the evening the juniors received their class rings. The rings were presented by Mr. Pierce, principal, and Mr. Weiss, chairman of the junior class sponsors, assisted by Mrs. Lawrence, Mrs. Munger and Mr. Cawley, junior class sponsors. Refreshments were served and music was provided by means of recordings.

25 Years Ago

NORTHFIELD NEWS

October 18, 1984 25 cents a copy, $2 a year

Erik Nelson, editor

The Board of Fellows at Norwich University has awarded its Outstanding Service Medal to three members of the University staff. U.S. Army Colonel Gerald G. Chikalla, Professor of Military Science and Tactics and Commandant of the Corps of Cadets; Head Librarian Anna J. Turner and Professor of English George R. Turner....Anna Turner and George Turner are a husband and wife team who, together have served Norwich University for 45 years.

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The federal government can withhold revenue sharing money from Northfield if the town's public buildings are not accessible to the disabled. To avoid this problem, Municipal Manager Ed Gadbois is appointing a threemember commission to study the problem with a representative from the village trustees and a selectman....The trustees seemed enthusiastic about the possibility of solving the access problem, or at least finding out what barriers the disabled face when they try to go to the library, town hall, town garage or the armory to vote...The only problem the trustees face is finding a disabled person to sit on the commission.