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125 Years Ago

The Northfield News

April 9, 1885 3 cents a copy/ $1.50 a year

Geo. H Richmond, editor

Alvin Allen, aged 31, of Wolcott, while being pursued by a posse, at Mason, Iowa, who wished to arrest him for forgery, fired four bullets at his pursuers and a fifth through his own brain. Letters found on his person indicate that he was a fugitive from justice elsewhere and resolved never to be taken alive.

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This is a great season of the year for getting left. A prominent business man of Montpelier telephoned a gentleman whom he had agreed to meet here the other day, that he "got left on the train he intended to take." He did not calculate, however, that even the fast train might be late, but concluded he was "left again" when he learned that the train did not leave the station until twenty minutes after he had sent the message. A business man attempted to go to Montpelier the other morning on the 9:10 train but was afterward seen lingering around a freight train which follows the accommodation. A young gentleman attempted to go home with his girl the other evening but found that another fellow had stepped in ahead. His wrath was somewhat abated, however, when he found that the girl's father had quietly taken her home. If we say more about the last matter the y. m. may come around and leave us dead before another issue of The News.

100 Years Ago

The Northfield News

April 5, 1910 3 cents a copy/$1.25 year

Fred N. Whitney, editor

The new overhead platform on the east side of C. P. Hatch & Co's furniture store is completed. It is 58 feet long and 8 feet wide. This, together with the platform 40x8 feet on the west side, completed a few weeks ago, almost doubles the capacity of this large store. Easy steps lead to both platforms and a "bridge" crosses from one to the other. The store has the largest stock of furniture ever shown in town, all new and desirable styles, arranged to the best possible advantage for the inspection of the public...The store also carries a splendid line of wall papers, all newly selected for this season's trade, as well as everything in carpets, rugs, mattings, lace curtains, bedding, etc. The modern undertaking department, under the personal charge of Mr. Hatch, has also been greatly appreciated by the public, judging from the patronage extended it. In fact it is probable that few towns in the state have as well a conducted service in this line as is afforded by Mr. Hatch. This conclusion is based on the commendations heard in favor of Mr. hatch's careful and conscientious service.

75 Years Ago NEWS AND ADVERTISER

April 11, 1935

5 cents a copy, $2 a year

John E. Mazuzan, editor

Progress on the project whereby a negotiable road would be built across the mountains separating the Mad River Valley from the Dog River Valley was reported to the April meeting of the Chamber of Commerce by President R. H. Gaylord. Steps have been taken, he said, to secure the necessary rights of way.

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Robert I. Lamson, former Chamber secretary, who has been elected vice-president, reported that the Central Vermont Railway has offered to install a bell signal at the depot crossing, scene last January of a serious accident. He was instructed to make the necessary arrangement s with the railroad.

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Homer Jerd suggested that store and office employees refrain from parking their cars in front of their places of business to provide more room for the buying public.

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Final plans are being made for the May-Day Frolic to be held at the Northfield Armory Wednesday, May 1, for the benefit of the Northfield Boy Scouts. The Frolic will take the form of a concert and dance that promises a full evening of entertainment for the general public. The Montpelier Boys' Band will appear in a concert from 8 to 10, and there will be dancing from 10 to 1 to music by the Rhythm Kings.

50 Years Ago NEWS AND ADVERTISER

April 7, 1960

5 cents a copy, $2 a year

John E. Mazuzan, editor Coach Wendell Forbes' plan to revamp his Norwich University infield received a setback last week when it was learned that sophomore Decker Goetz has decided to quit baseball to give full time to his studies. Forbes, starting his first season as varsity coach of the diamond sport, figured on using Goetz as his No. 1 shortstop, a berth filled during the past two seasons by senior John Norris. The latter was slated to shift to third base to permit junior Ralph Trapasso to play second, his normal position before it became necessary to use him at third. Through this arrangement, Forbes was aiming to fill the hole at second created by the graduation of Art Norton. Now the Goetz defection has scuttled his plans.

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The play, "Antic Spring," presented by the sophomores, won first place in the one-act play contest staged in the NHS gym Saturday evening. The play showed amusing situations on a teen-age picnic and was done wholly without props except for chairs in which the party "travelled" by car. The other plays, also greatly enjoyed by the audience, were "Sparkin'," the story of a beginning friendship between boy and girl in a primitive southern family, played by four freshmen, Mary Lou Clark, Linda Severy, Joanne Wiggett and James Concannon; "The Valiant," a play about a condemned prisoner presented by juniors Douglas Hyde, Russell Capelle, John Wall, Judie Nelson, and Peter Pickett; and "Two Crooks and a Lady," which concerned a diamond necklace in a dramatic story played by five seniors, Ronald Austin, Rosemary Viens, Gretchen Giroux, Michael Popowski, Lloyd Trombly and Carol Eurbin.

25 Years Ago

NORTHFIELD NEWS

April 11, 1985 25 cents a copy, $2 a year

Erik Nelson, editor

Legislative Digest - We sent the Rousse's Point Bridge bill to the Senate after it passed a third reading by a 74-70 vote. The bill simply states that rates of pay will be the same for both the New York and Vermont sides of the bridge. I voted for the bill - and I expect the Senate will pass it after they have bloodied each other a little bit. Rep. Domenic Falzarano.

The thirteenth week of the session was dominated by debate on the Rousses Point bridge that would equalize wages on the New York and Vermont sections of the bridge. Lack of communication between the parties involved caused frustration, "short fuses" and acrimony. This writer has not experienced anything like it since he was elected in 1971. This writer voted for the bill. Rep. Glendon King