Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-06-05
For Sale.
Wednesday, June 10, "a,

The subscriber, owing to declining years and falling
health, ofleres for sale at auction on
Wednesday, June 10, "a,
the property in the village of ST. Johnsbury, w. we'll
known as the AVENUE HOTEL. The Avenue House
fares1n town Railroad street and Eastern avenue
within two minutes walk OF the Connecticut & Pas
The building Is four stories high, with basement, and
has about 80 large rooms for the accommodation of
guests; Tho parlors and reading room are commodi-
Gus. barber's shop and billiard room in connection
with the hotel The house is well furnished and in
good condition, having recently received large and
large aud consists of first class custom abroad and
at home. In said building is excellent dancing hall
42x7G feet, with gallery extending around three sides
The hall said to be of the best in tho state aud
during the winter season is largely patronzed. The
proceeds from the gallery alone have frequently netted
the proprietor high as SlCO per night.
Tho basement and first floor Of the hotel are used
principally for stores and Offices and owing to their
central location are eagerly sought by good business
firms The income from the rent of these rooms, lex
elusive ofthe hotel proper amounts to $o per annum
The building has front OF l62 feet on Railroad street
and 1872 feet on Eastern avenue and the lot altogether
contains 10000 square feet fland.
barn for the accommodation of transient travel
32x70 feet is in tho rear of the hotel Also livery
barn, 32x65 feet, with sheds attached. neverfaling
spring. valued at 5000 supplies the house and barns
with excellent water for all needed purposes, and will
BIO sold with the hotel.
tractvo and thrifty in New England. Its railroad
communications with all parts Of the United States and
Canada are unsurpassed and the day Is not far distant
when Portland and tho West will be connected with st.
Johnsbury by rail- thus materially increasing its ad
Vantages and throwing vast amount of pleasure
and business travel through the town. Already 10
passenger trains arrive and leave St. Johnsbury each
day in the week. 1t is estimated that GOODO taken
and left at this station the past year. The Avenue
House, owing to Its central location receives the pat
ronage of the travelling public to very large extent.
The town is provided with good walks, water;
age, and gas. Several manufacturing establishments
are in operation principal among which the Messrs
Fairbanks wOrld-renowned scale works, which employ
something like 500 mon There are also several ma
chine shops, foundries, mills, etc, all doing large
and prosperous business. Tho total sales from these
various concerns are estimated to be between 900
and S3,OOO,OOO annually
The pleasant drives through valleys and over our
hills are romantic and picturesque, and furnish attrac
lions TO the tourist Hundreds of city visitors annually
come to st. Johnsbury during the summer months
The sale of this large hotel property affords 10 some
energetic young man, with moderate capital, OPP
pOrtunity to engage in business which, for its present
worth and future promise, is not excelled in New En-
gland
TERAIS.-The terms of sale will no $500 on day of
sale, and onethrd on delivery Of deed balance in
5000 payments, with interest annually.
The income derived from the rental property of the
building outside of tho hotel will enable the purchase
to meet all payments after the first. Sale to commence
at 10 AN.
H. A. BURNETT, Auctr, 81 Court st. Boston, Mass.
OTIS e.. HALE.
st. Johnsbury, May is, 1874.
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