The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-10-11
MOUNT LAKE FARM.
A Fine Cs.fsntry Residence--An Extensive
EARNING Plant-A Creamery
Attached.

| Boston safe Deposit ana trust Co.,
purchased few years ago the Faulk-
ner place, located in the north part
of the town, near Lowell Lake, with
the object of making fine summer
residence and entering largely upon
experimental and scientific farming.
The purchase includes several hum
dred acres and is admirably adapted
for the purposes mentioned. AS
summer residence it cannot be eX-
celled, occupying as it does com
manding position that gives to the
eye, upon whatever direction it may
be centered, an unsurpassed scenic
view.
Mr.. Miles at once entered upon
series of Improvements. First the
house, a substantial farm building,
was moved about 80 rods to a more
elevated position and out of the vi
! cinity of the out buildings and giving
lawn room of several acres to be laid
out in walks and drives. He then
took the Irishman's plan of building
chimney: holding up Que brick and
putting another under it. He held
up the house and built another story
under it, then built an extensive ad-
dition and three hundred feet of ver-
anda around the whole. Next the
old barn was refitted for work horse
barn, hen house built, about 100
feet long, then barn for his driving
horses. This is 50X30 and well ap-
pointed for the purpose. 1t is fin
ished throughout the interior in hard
wood, oiled and vanished. He is
now building, and will have it COM
pleted this fall, COW barn 100x44
three stories high. And such is the
nature of the location he will be able
to drive in from the level of the
ground into each story. The first
story or basement has stone walls,
cemented and in this will start, at
the front end, two silos, about 13x16
feet and reaching up into the second
story. Between these will be a root
cellar l2x16. The second story will
be used for COWS and the third for
grain rooms and storage for hay and
will furnish room, with the attic for
at least 200 tons of hay and fodder.
This luilding is being built in the
most thorough manner and all of Its
appointments will be of modern type,
and when completed will probably be
the finest barn in Windham county,
without any exception.
Near this building, facing the ave-
nue., stands an old building that has
been +, fitted and fine basement ad-
ded that will be put in use in the
spring, with all modern machinery,
as creamery. Fifty COWS, mostly
Jerseys, will be kept or the farm this
winter and be ready for business at
the opening of next season.
Mr.. Miles is now having wind
mill put up, some so rods below the
house, where there is fine spring,
to be used in pumping water for all
his barns ard for use about the lawns.
The highway, opposite the prem,
ises, has been widened to about 200
feet and will be put in frst-class
condition and christened Mount Lake
avenue.
Mr.. Miles is liberal, public spirit
ed gentleman, takes an interest and
pride ii the town il which lie is max
ing SO valuable Improvements and
makes Al bis purchases, possible, of
our ciliz"ns and em3sys them to do
his work, and this is DO inconsider-
able matter Ills pay rolls this sum
mer numbered so persous. We think
this fact is much appr ciated by our
people As the proprietor cannot be
here bnl little of the time the entire
cha ge Of the affairs Of the farm is
under tie control Of j w. Farewell
of Mills, Mass, live wide. awake
man who inteliigently understands
the wishes of the owner and sees that
they are carried out in detail. The
househould affairs is under the man.
, agement Of Mrs Bailey, a sprightly
) lutte woman who sees that every.
5 thing Is in order for the master anG
his guests
The SITTER voices public sentiment
in extending to Mount Lake Farm
its owner and managers, hearty gooC
wishes.
+ rne healing properties of DE Witt
A Witch Htzel Salye are well Known.
cures eczema, skin affections and is sim
ply perfect rem dy for piles.
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C. E. Bacon, Londonderry, f. E. Smith
Jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondyille,