125 Years Ago

The Northfield News

April 2, 1885 3 cents a copy/ $1.50 a year

Geo. H Richmond, editor

Fast Day Proclamation. The custom and example of our forefathers, in dedicating a special day of the year to the pious service of fasting, humility and prayer to the Lord, has been beneficent in its influences upon the people of our State and Nation, and is worthy of our perpetuation. I do, therefore, designate and appoint FRIDAY, the Third day of April next, as the day of our Annual Fast, to be observed and kept as such by the people of this State. And I recommend that on that day all the people rest from unnecessary labor and business, abstain from recreation and amusements, and engage in exercises of penitence and devotion to God, in our customary places of public worship, and in deeds and services of love to Him and our fellow-men, in our communities and homes. Given under my hand and the State seal, at Hartford, this third day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty five, and of the American Independence the one hundred and ninth, SAMUEL E PINGREE. Governor

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One of our townsmen, who was a widower with several children, took to himself a betterhalf some months ago, and about that time the Watchman made mention of a frugal maiden who had adopted five motherless pigs, and forthwith our newly married townsman was in a great rage, supposing the item had reference to his marriage.

It will cost you $2.00 now to have a dog follow you around, if you did not register him before April 1st.

100 Years Ago

The Northfield News

March 29, 1910 3 cents a copy/$1.25 year

Fred N. Whitney, editor

Elroy A Chase and Amos F. Lanier, who a few months ago went to Worcester, Mass., to build a granite sawing machine which they had invented and patented have just sold their interest in the invention for $55,000. Messrs. Chase and Lanier perfected plans for this machine while employed with Cross Brothers, the former as a draughtsman and the latter as bookkeeper...After the invention, which was along entirely new lines, was completed they constructed a rather crude machine at Phillips & Slack's granite sheds. George Webb, a wealthy granite dealer in Worcester, Mass., was so favorably impressed with its possibilities that he induced the young men to go to Worcester and build a machine for him. Its success was so complete that Mr. Webb made them an offer, which after some negotiations, was accepted at the price named above. Mr. Chase is a Northfield boy and a graduate of Norwich University, class of '03, while Mr. Lanier had been in Northfield for sometime. Mr. Chase received his check for $27,500 on his 28th birthday...He will remain with the company which is being formed to manufacture the machines for the present.

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The State tuberculosis exhibit and lecturers at Guild hall, Thursday and Friday, attracted some 800 people during the two days, and the interest manifested was certainly highly gratifying. The exhibits and placards were attractive and instructive and calculated to impress upon all the advisability of taking care of one's health.

75 Years Ago NEWS AND ADVERTISERApril

4, 1935

5 cents a copy, $2 a year

John E. Mazuzan, editor

The Little Cafe is closed this week for extensive alterations and improvements that will greatly increase the capacity of this popular dining place. Homer C. Jerd, proprietor, has had increasing business ever since he took over the cafe four years ago and now more room is needed to accommodate his growing patronage. A dining room twice the size of the old one will be created by alterations, and there will be ample table room for family and party groups.

Mrs. David Beattie, who is having a week's vacation from her duties as house mother at the Phi Kappa Delta fraternity, has gone to Montpelier where she is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. George Streeter.

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Bean's Dairy Farm has just completed a second test for Bang's Disease conducted by the Vt. State Dept. of Agriculture.

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[At the annual meeting of the Village of Northfield] the cement road article authorized the trustees to accept construction by the state of this hard surface project. The cement will extend from the Main Street bridge south to Prospect Street.

50 Years Ago NEWS AND ADVERTISER

April 7, 1960

5 cents a copy, $2 a year

John E. Mazuzan, editor

After being without the services of a surgeon since the departure of Dr. Scott Pedley last August, the Green Mt. Clinic has found a well trained replacement who plans to join its staff in May. The new doctor is Virginia Lee Fogerson, M.D. Born in Aurura, Mo. of a Scottish lineage, she received her B.S. degree from Drury College in Springfield, Mo., in 1945, her M.S. degree from Vassar College in 1947 and her M.D. degree from Woman's Medical college of Pennsylvania in 1952. Following graduation she spent seven years in internship and residency training in New Haven Conn. and in Philadelphia...A majority of her work here will be surgical.

25 Years Ago

NORTHFIELD NEWS

April 4, 1985 25 cents a copy, $2 a year

Erik Nelson, editor

The Northfield Village Board of Trustees voted unanimously to reduce the staff of the Electric Department by one employee at their regularly scheduled meeting April 1. Municipal Manager Ed Gadbois asserted that the reduction would not affect the level of service and suggested that the reduction be made by eliminating the meter reader position. The position will be eliminated by July 1 and Gadbois will begin discussions with the union immediately.

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Vermonters responding to the annual Doyle poll supported raising the drinking age to 21, creating a fund in order to identify and clean up sources of pollution, and spoke against an increase in the state sales tax to provide money for statewide revenue sharing.