Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-12-07

many friends in Woodstock. The cost to
the town YVES large, W hich some regretted
but others said the money was well laid
out, for the grocery was virtually closed
and in the spring the pend gave up Its
suDken wrecks OF wagons.
| Judge Howard says the man WAS doing
more for the cause of temperance than all
the rest com bined, for II be had not been
disturbed we should all have been on
clear pond water in a short time at the
rate he was reducing the rum.
The Judge attended church sociable q
few nights ago and says be saw more than
twenty indifferent women. He was asked
to take a seat at table that was loaded
with first-class articles, which he accepted
with the grace OF an old-style gentleman.
His appetite being restored to its normal
state, he was not long in getting outside
OF pretty much all there was on the table.
| He i'd he supposed his bill would be two
dollars, was much elated when told IL was
only Ave cents and hopes they will keep
up their meetings sll winter. IL they do
they can enter his name as a regular
customer.
REAL ESTATE CHANGES.
Henry Nj. Boutwell, has sold his farm to
Arthur Weston OF Derry, N. II. This
place is the well known Brigham farm,
situated on the creek road aoout halfway
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the very best in town, tlllage land all level
and ~ a good state of cultivation. The
south meadow would afford an opportu-
nifty for first class half-mile race track.
! The buildings are in fine shape, some of
| them being new; excellent running water
at house and barn; plenty OF good fruit;
grand sugar orchard; plenty OF wood and
| tim Der. 1t is situated in one OF the best
neig borhoods in Barnard with a stage
10 Inn KETfeh haI
station only four miles distant. Purchase
money, 81 200, which is no price for such
an attractive situation. No stranger ever
passes over this road without giving sec
ond or third look at this desirable farm.
Timothy Newton, who was taken pris-
oner by Indians ana carried q captive into
Canada, sold this land soon after his re-
lease, 115 years ago, to Asa Brigham, who
built log house and commenced farming
on this 125 acres. 1t passed from him to
his son, Alden, who was prominent man
in town for many years, and from him de-
seended 10 bis youngest son, Dennis L.,
well remembered by the present iuaabi.
tants OF Barnard.
On this farm Hon. c. W. Brigham OF
PittsIeld was born and spent his youth.
| have often wondered that The doctor, in
oil his real estate deals, did not secure and
hold onto the old ancestral place.
Arthur Weston, the purchaser, is
young man OF good appearance. He will
take possession In the spring and be a
good acquisition TO Barnard's young, pro.
gressive farmers. How much better for
young man like Mr.. Weston to secure this
chance than to take the uncertainties OF
the West at the present time
Another give-away sale was made ny
Eben A. Tucker, Esq TO Charles r.. Cady. |
Here are seveniyive acres OF land, no |
buiidiDps which vas ones the home farm
of lchabod Hathaway, who moved to |
Bethel and for a time Kept 0 grocery and |
saloon, not long surviving the great change |
from Mount Hunger's clear air and pure |
water to what he found where he set up |
his goods. And right here let me say |
that on this land is one OF the purest and |
coolest springs OF water that can be found /
on that celebrated mountain. Could Mr.. |
Hathaway have taken his spring to Bethel,
il would have prolonged his life and made
him rich.
more than forty years by the late Nathan
lei Richmond, Esq, and by him called /
california on account OF the supposed
golden products in ore and cereals under
meath the surface.
Under the manipulation OF Charles Ca.
iy we expect much OF this richness will
Charles is a good worker.
besides an expert judge OF real estate.
DE has been quite successful in all his
so far, and, believing in the
Did saying, "That thing well bought is
lalf sold" he looks for good margin on
bis "Calfornia" lot.
When people find out at what price this
property changed hands 1t would not be
uprising II they fairly fell over each
'ther in their eagerness to secure some OF |
Mount Hunger's realty.