Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-07-13

Adams. Here Is a good farm and one
well cultivated. Mr.. Adams and his wife
are both industrious and economical, ana
will soon own their farm clear OF debt.
Going on up the road we come to VIII
Woodlands. This farm was once we'll
known as Danforth Davis Stone place.
1t was the residence in early times OF
Captain Luke Stone, who died there. The
place was sold by his sons to the late /. ID.
Davis more than go years ago. VIII
Woodland has been on this place only
few years, but during this time he has
built a nice new barn and repaired the
house. Will is a good worker and his
crops are looking well.
Going on we come to Alfred ID. Abbott's
and right here is an improvement OF
which Barnard might well feel proud.
Whoever went along this road two years
ago and saw what was left of the Sam
Wood property would hardly recognize
the place now. Instead OF the old rotten,
tumble-down dirty house, is now one OF
the most artistic farm buildings in the
town of Barnard. Ii is two stories high,
with doub BILE verandas, and finished in
style that would be credit to any city
all done by Mr.. Abbott's own hands. he
is a skilled workman OF the first class and
commands great wages in large towns,
but he loves his own farm home, spending
good portion OF the time with his fam
lily in this beautiful house. Another year
he expects to erect barn that will com
pare favorably and when done the sight
will well repay a ride up this road. The
land is good and quite level, making
residence that should satisfy the most fas-
tidious. Mrs. A bbott Is the only daugh-
ter OF c. w. Hathorn and sister OF the
eight boys. Situated near her parents
and brothers, with such a nice home, she
looks what she is, happy, contented
woman.
Passing on in our drive we come to the
four hundred dollar farm lately pur-
chased by Mrs. Carrie b. Savage. Here
we find good buildings, house lately
painted orchard in bearing, level land,
with fine crop OF grass now ready for the
scythe. What in the name OF common
sense ever possessed a man to part with
this property for that small sum is past
our understanding. However, what is
ones loss may be another's gain, and Mr..
and Mrs. Savage nov have a good home.
Starting up our horse we are soon at the
adjoining farms Of Eben A. Tucker and
ATviD ID. Angel. Here we find speci-
mems OF thrifty and successful agricultur-
ists-men who not only work, but read
and keep informed how others work their
farms. Buildings and surroundings show
that these men are above board and still
making money working Barnard land.
Turning to the left and following the
valley up to the foot hills, we come to the
old original Robert Brown place, now
owned by j. w. Adams. Here Robert and
Martha Brown settled in 1912, 81 years
ago, and here were born to them 10 chit
dren, as shown by the town records-16
girls and three boys-most OF whom grew
to manhood and womanhood. The old |
farm is still in fine bloom and the land |
very productive under the present man
agement, but 10. has a great job on his |
hands to beat the record.
Coming home after this splendid drive |
on beautiful day we were easily con-
WINGED that Mount Hunger is not going |
back, but improving as the years go by. |
One thing was noticea ble-grass and |
grain crops looked well and apples plenty |
the long dry weather.