Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-13
A SSIGNEES SALE OF REAL ES
TATE AT AUCTION

To close an estate, will be sold to the highest bid
der at public SALE at the dwelling house of John b.
Saxtons River Village. the road leading to West
minister West. on Thursday, the 18th day of March
next at ten o'clock forenoon. the following descrb-
The home farm of John Minard. Esq, on which
said Mnard has lived for the past forty years. Said
farm contains about 1870 of choice land suitably
divided into tillage moving, pasture and woodland
The tiage land is in high state of cultivation. the
NOW land is excellent, cutting usually from sixty to
seventy tons of hay in season. and all of good quail
ty and cut by machine. The tillage land is suitable
for any crop the farmer wisaes to raise. A large
quantity of fruit. of the different varieties more
than sufficient for home use. Large sugar orchard
usually put out 1--WE hundred buckets. Convenient
pans sap holders, and gatherers and buckets. ci-
der mill. with horse power, and fire wood saving
machine all complete. Five hundred cords ofwood
and timber can be spared from the farm. Said farm
has been considered of the best farms in West
there is no town bordered BY the Connecticut River
that has better farms than Westminster and the
above described farm is second to but few.
Said farm being situated so near the enterprising
village of Saxtons River where one can have supe-
rior advantages Of churches and schools, the Yer
mont Baptist Seminary being located there, with
one hundred thousand dollars endowment fund.
stores mills factories, carriage factory
shoe shops. dress makers and milliners shops, har
ness shop, hotel and all other conveniences that go
to make up New England village of the first class,
besides there is good district school within half
mile OF the above described premises. Makes it a
desirable location for family wanting all the
above facilities to make ais,;dh happy home,
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able farms. The first division containing one hun
bred and fifty acres of land. convenient dwelling
house in good condition, painted papered and
blinds, with dairy house. and supplied with aque-
duct water from never failing spring on the prem
ises. and well of pure water cold enough for dairy
purposes without ice, garden well stocked with all
the small fruits wood shed, granary, hog house,
horse barn, sheep barn. cattle barn. and sheds com
plete carriage house, cider mill, and all supplied
with running water from never failing springs on the
farm.
The second division contains about fifteen OF
moving and tillage land with one and half story
dwelling house. in thorough repair painted papered
and blinded. with barn sufficient in size for horse
and COW, and supplied with rnnning water, from a
never failing spring on the first division.
The third division contains about twenty five acres
of tlage, moving, and pasture land, adjoining the
first division and situated that in connection with
the second division would make very desirable
farm of about forty acres, properly divided into till
age, moving and pasture. the buildings upon both
divisions being together. would make the whole
| farm very convenient for farmer who wished his
help to live by themselves. Also superior pasture
of sixtytwo acres situated about mile south OF
the home farm and we'll fenced and has been used
sor a sheep pasture, and is known the Barry Pas
vded half interest of ten acres of land well covered
with good growth of wood, Also an undivided
half interest in pasture of one hundred and thirty
Of land situated in the westerly part Of Graf
tom about six miles from Grafton village, and has
the reputation of being good pasture there is
described lots Of land is owned by Jonas AIerch OF
said w estminster.
The above described property must be sold to pay
the debts due from the estate. Terms made known
at the time and place Of sale.
L. G. HUBBARD,
Assignee of John Minard. Esq.
r. PHELPS, Auctoneer.
Rockingham. Feb 10, 1874. 10