125 Years Ago

The Northfield News

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

Geo. H Richmond, editor

The slate from the Northfield quarry at the New Orleans Exposition, has been decided to be the best on exhibition. This gives new and favorable encouragement for the development of the large quarries here in the coming year, and already liberal capitalists have made a move in this direction.

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A few years ago in this village could be found at least fifty unoccupied houses, but so rapidly has business increased in the town that to-day the demand for tenements, at a high rent, cannot be filled. The village may have been somewhat unfortunate in years past, but to-day with the capital and enterprise represented, its future prospects are certainly very flattering.

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If you have a dog get him licensed at the town clerk's office for $1 before April 1st. If you don't keep a dog don't read this.

100 Years Ago

The Northfield News

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

Fred N. Whitney, editor

With two first class moving picture theaters in town it is of interest to note the following from an exchange: "Cold figures attest to the popularity of moving pictures more convincingly than words. It has come out in a law suit that Thomas A. Edison is receiving some $7,200 a week as his share of the profits from moving picture machines and that 1,440,000 feet of films are produced in this country every week, for exhibition in 13,000 places of amusement. The moving picture has come to stay."

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The State board of health has planned several public meetings in connection with an exhibit relating to the various phases of the anti-tuberculosis work, one of which will be held in Guild hall, March 31 and April 1. These meetings will be instructive as well as interesting and it is hoped to arouse some enthusiasm in this anti-tuberculosis crusade.

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Another rare musical treat for the people of Northfield is The Angelotys, who have been secured to appear at Guild hall, Thursday evening. M. and Mme Angeloty have met with high success in concerts in which they have given the entire program. It has been said of them by a noted artist: "The Angeloty pair are artists of no small merit; he, the Hungarian, with a bow that brings out of the violin a beautiful tone full of feeling and emotion; she an American, gifted with a rich contralto voice, besides pianistic skill, rare in its adaption to accompaniment or solo work." No lover of music should fail to enjoy this entertainment.

75 Years Ago NEWS AND ADVERTISERMarch

28, 1935

5 cents a copy, $2 a year

John E. Mazuzan, editor

Editor of the News: It has come to my attention that rumors regarding the Biology Department have been circulated about town with respect to the procurement of animals for departmental use, namely that this department sends Cadets out to gather all the stray (or otherwise) cats which they can find about town. Such rumors are usually current in any college town and have been current here in the past. I have, however, paid little attention to them, believing that the good sense of intelligent people would place them in their proper position. Inasmuch as a new crop seems to have been broadcast I would beg that you publish this refutation of these rumors. We have disposed of local animals upon request, but never have we accepted any animal of unknown origin. It is a strict rule of this department, and certainly well known by Cadets doing work in the department, that we do not use or accept local animals. The animals used in this department are purchased from large biological supply houses...Our department is open for inspection...and you are welcome to come and convince yourselves...I have heard for years this absolutely unfounded falsehood with regard to the department, and I think it's about time it stopped. Very truly yours, Knowlton M. Woodin.

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Northfield's representative, J. H. Denny, and Ralph Gale of Roxbury voted in favor of the Green Mountain Parkway resolution that was killed on a roll call vote in the lower house of the Vermont General Assembly Tuesday afternoon, 126 to 111. House parkway leaders indicated that so far as they were concerned it would not be revived.

50 Years Ago

NEWS AND ADVERTISER

March 24, 1960

5 cents a copy, $2 a year

John E. Mazuzan, editor

At the annual meeting of the Mayo Memorial Hospital, Inc....a resume of the past year's activities showed that a capital outlay of $25,000 was expended for building improvements. Of prime importance was the installation of a new boiler unit and an addition to the main building to house the unit.

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The annual banquet of the Ladies Reading Circle was held Monday evening at Margaret Holland Inn. It was attended by 39 members and two guests. A trio composed of Mrs. John Black, Mrs. Ronald Gale and Mrs. Robert Nelson sang the Club Collect. After a delicious dinner served by Mrs. Margaret Connarn, the guest speaker, Miss Mari Tomasi, district supervisor of the Vermont census, addressed the club on "The 1960 Census." Mrs. Robert Nelson sang period songs apropos the past decade while donning amusing styles of hats.

25 Years Ago

NORTHFIELD NEWS

March 28, 1985 25 cents a copy, $2 a year

Erik Nelson, editor

The village of Northfield would like to get rid of its interest in New Hampshire's Seabrook nuclear power plant. It can, however, be easily assumed that the village is not alone in this quest. It can also be assumed that it won't be easy to unload the interest. According to Municipal Manager Gadbois, the village has two things working against it in trying to get rid of the Seabrook interest. One, Northfield owns a relatively tiny interest in the plant, and, two, who wants to buy interest in a plant that may never go on line?...The village's financial responsibility stands at $887,456. Payments of approximately $3,100 a month start next year.