Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-04-03
pEAI. EsrArE cHANaEs.

REAL EsiAlE NhAN1A-os
Mrs. Hattie c. Graves has bought of En-
ma l.. Pollard the residence in East Bar
nard village, formerly occupied by Mrs.
Emma L. Knight. II is very desirable
location and in excellent repair inside and
out
If understand Alright, il was once the
home of DR.. Thomas Swift, who came to
Barnard from Rochester, Mass, IN 1911,
Young. unmarried physician. The follow
ing wear he married Miss Florinda Briggs
of Wareham, Mass. Three daughters and
two sons were born to them, all OF whom
are now dead.
DIR. swift was a well educated man in
his profession, built up a large practice
and was respected far and near. After
some years he moved to Barnard Center,
where he died in 1855, after a continual
practice of A years. His wife followed
him in 1868.
Only few Of US remember DR.. Thomas
Swift. but those who do, retain in their
minds fine, cultured gentleman OF the
old school. His grandchildren living are
Misses Lucy and Bertha Hammond, Geo.
10. Hammond of Connecticut, c. w.
Graves Esq, and f. ]. Graves Of East Bar
nard, and Mrs. Chas. +. Black of south
Royalton, all OF whom revere the memory
OF their noted ancestor.
Chas f. Cady has sold two farms on Mt.
Hunger to Stephen G.. Mott, both lying on
the highway leading from Barnard TO
St1ckbridge. one Is the Nelson Cham
berlin farm, consisting of 100 acres, with
fairly good buildings and nice running
water at house and barn. The other Is the
Il. A. Tucker farm OF 10 acres, mostly pas
ture and wood, with no buildings. This
place is better known to old residents as
the Hathaway lot (once owned by Ichabod
Hathaway, afterwards a grOceryman IN
D. .H.#9 a s..II Hn
of the highway. Both farms adJoin and
make one large place.
Mr. Mott, the buyer, is a young, pros
porous and so far an energetic, ambitious
farmer, unmarried and eligible to any
race. He is descended from a line of
lnotty knots, but unless my predictions
fail stevie will turn out clear stuff.
Charles Cady Is now out of a farm and
will be uneasy until he buys again, which
we predict will be when an opening oc-
ours on Mt, Hunger. Ii seems to be his
favorite locality, having bought and sold
more than any other one man, always
having a little margin for the next pur-
chase. Charles is a plunger in real estate
on a limited scale.
Leo Reagan found the four-leaved clover
right at his own door, when he bought
the old Davis farm.
There is mystery connected with this
place that the records fail to disclose. A
hundred years ago the state of Vermont
gave a grant of this land to the probate
Judge, district OF Hartford, to hold in
trust for Marcia Stebbins, wife OF Benia-
min Stebbins, she to occupy and improve
1t during her lifetime and could convey
the land to one OF her children, deed to
take effect at her decease.
Why this arrangement is the conun-
drum, for Benjamin Stebbins was prom
inent man in Barnard's early history,
holding many important offices and was
an owner OF much real estate. Perhaps
there was some out. l will ask Judge
Howard, for he was man ! never knew,
anyhow, the state chose not to trust him.
Marcia Stebbins died and her son,
Charles, in 1911, sold the farm to Rev.
Joel Davis, young graduate OF Middle
bury college, who became the second
settled Congregational minister in Barn
ard. He married daughter of DR.. Isaac
Danforth, moved into the house Stebbins
built and commenced work on the farm
along with his parish duties.
After quite number of years MIR. Davis
had a better call from Williamstown
where he went, selling the farm to his son,
Isaac ID. Davis, who owned it until his
death. Then it passed into the hands OF
William f. Davis, who sold to Leo ID.
Reagan, having been in the Davis family
81 years.
II is a desirable situation and ! wanted
! II badly myself, but next to me l rather
Leo would own it, for he is good horse
man, will always have speed and willing
to show it. He is prominent member OF
the Driving club, always taking an inter-
est in the improvement of young horses.
| We want him to stay i'm Barnard. He has
I taken possession OF his farm and gone to
work. He looks as innocent as a child,
says he is eligible now to a green race, but
il is in the air that Leo is a ringer.