For The Northfield News

125 Years Ago

The Northfield News

February 26, 1885

3 cents a copy/ $1.50 a

year

Geo. H Richmond, editor

It may interest some of the readers of the News to learn that the next total eclipse of the sun occurs Aug 12, 1999. Have your smoked glass ready.

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Theta Chi Fraternity of Norwich University, assisted by Mr. John E. Mann and young ladies of Northfield, will present C. W. Henry's great drama

five acts, Darkness and Daylight, at Concert Hall, on Friday and Saturday evenings

this week. No one should miss this entertainment, which will probably be one of the best ever given by the Norwich Cadets. Tickets on sale at Nichol's drug store. Secure seats early.

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The Central Vermont Rail Road, thanks to its careful and conservative management, is able to make a very favorable showing for the past year's business, Total earnings have been $1,402,587.43, Operating expenses 882,940.38, [net profit] $519,647.05.

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It is said a Northfield man was robbed of his pocket-book and ticket while doing the carnival at Montreal, the other day. As he had his best girl with him he took her ticket, and, after leaving two watches at the hotel as security for board, started for Northfield. When he got here he sent his girl the necessary money, and she proceeded to "settle up." The clerk claimed to know nothing about the watches, but the girl having red - we mean auburn - hair, was not to be trifled with, and when she threatened to call in an officer the watches were forthcoming and in due time she arrived safely at home.

100 Years Ago

The Northfield News

February 22, 1910 3 cents a copy/$1.25 year

Fred N. Whitney, editor

The Northfield granite manufacturers and the Northfield branch of the cutters’ union came to an agreement this (Tuesday) forenoon and the result was received with enthusiasm by all directly interested as well as the people generally. The Barre branch and practically all the other branches had come to an agreement which included the allowance of the use of the hand surfacers in the sheds during the months of April and May without dust removing equipment if such an arrangement could not previously be perfected. At a meeting of the Northfield branch Monday morning, the Barre agreement was almost unanimously voted down, because of this provision. The committees got busy and at a meeting Tuesday morning the proposition was before the cutters to accept the Barre agreement minus the April and May concession on the hand surfacers, thus giving the cutters what they contended for – the complete removal of the hand surfacers from the Northfield sheds until they are fully provided with dust removing devices. The proposition was heartily favored and the signing up of agreements will take place at once. It is expected that the tool sharpeners will begin work tomorrow morning and the cutters start in as fast as the sheds can be got in readiness. There is a large accumulation of work at most of the sheds in town and a busy spring is assured. All agreements are for five years, and the outlook is for five years of uninterrupted prosperity.

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The board of civil authorities has held one or two meetings and has the check list for the annual town meeting well under way. Something like 100 names have been stricken from the list as a result of deaths, removals, etc., the past year. Quite a good number has been added but it is probable that owing to the granite tieup not quite enough new names will appear to equal the number removed.

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The ladies of St. Mary's society will hold the regular social and supper Thursday afternoon and evening. Supper at six o'clock. Mrs. Fred N. Whitney will be the hostess. The ladies are requested to meet in the Parish rooms in the afternoon to sew on the Lenten work. The work this year will be for the poor mountain whites of Tennessee.

75 Years Ago NEWS AND ADVERTISERFebruary

21, 1935 5 cents a copy, $2 a year

John E. Mazuzan, editor

Northfield's annual town report, now being printed at

SCHOOLS

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heating system and the need to replace boilers which significantly reduced the school’s long term maintenance fund.

In the elementary school, the principal has been documenting all progress and the school has been monitoring how the students are learning including interfacing with parents to identify areas where the kids need additional help. the News Office on East Street, will show a net cost for the poor department during the past year of $13,459.20. This figure compares with $7,744.98 a year ago and $9,018.43 two years ago. Ten years ago, in 1925, the net cost was $3,711.12, about one quarter of the total for the past year.

50 Years Ago NEWS AND ADVERTISERFebruary

25, 1960 5 cents a copy, $2 a year

John E. Mazuzan, editor

A re-appraisal of real estate in Northfield by "professional outside appraisers" to provide more equitable taxation is among the suggestions offered to finance improvements in elementary school facilities by a citizens' committee which has submitted a report to the school directors. Adoption of special poll tax as another means of financing school improvements also is suggested.

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Miss Pam Priestley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Priestley, was one of the winners of a china set offered as a prize by the Grand Union Company in its winter carnival contest, according to an announcement received here from Waterford, N. Y.

25 Years Ago

NORTHFIELD NEWS

February 21, 1985 25 cents a copy, $2 a year

Erik Nelson, editor

Having been taken out of the playoffs last year because of the meningitis outbreak certainly wasn't a joyous occasion for the Northfield boys' basketball team, but according to coach George Sabens, the team is better off for it. "We got taken out of the playoffs," Sabens said, "That hurt last year." This year's 16-Marauders are getting ready to go back to the playoff court and get what they should have had coming to them last year. Although Sabens said, "We're not looking at it in terms of let's get our revenge," his players may have other ideas in mind. Last year the Marauders were seeded fifth, this year are leading the Capital Division with a record of 7-1. Sabens said last year's experience helped his team members grow and mature and that it will be a big help when it's time to go into playoffs.

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The Northfield Savings Bank's broomball team took 6-0 loss against Barre's Storm Queens Feb. 3. Feb. 4 came little easier as the defeated Guy's Gals 2-0. Goals were scored by Wyna Stefanik and Sharon Grandbois. Ginnie Allen of NSB kept her team alive while she played an awesome defense.