The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-12-22
H. G. BARBER BUYS
JUDGE BUILDING
Has No Idea of Building Block on
Main Street at Present, but
May Erect Garage ON
Flat Street.

Negotiations between Herbert G. Bar
her and Thomas 4. Judge. which have
been under way for several months result
cd saturday in the sale of the Judge build
INC on Main street to Mr.. Barber The
conveyance of the property was made Mon
day and since then there has been consld-
erable speculation as TO what Mr.. Barber
intends to do with the building lie stated
"Wednesday that he has no intention OF
erecting new building on the site OF the
RAY block which he purchased several
Years ago or of rebuilding the Judge prop
erty at present. He said that to replace
the present buildings with a modern
structure would not only add to the num-
ber of offices available on Main street but
would also add at least seven modern
stores to the mercantile equipment OF the
thoroughfare- more than are needed at
present.
There has been for some time a project
on foot to build garage on Mr.. Barber ;
lot ON Flat street east of the Dewitt
Grocery companys building and although
no definite conclusion has been reached
there is considerable probability that a
two-story building of substantial material
will be built there another year, The first
floor would be devoted to the storage ot
automobiles. In discussing the erection OF
sncl, building Mr. Barber said the time
lad come for the village of Brattleboro to
take some steps toward building ordl-
nance which would prevent the erection OF
dimsy or unsightly structures in the con
pested parts of the village. He said that
Flat street is destined to become equally
as important as Main street as business
thoroughfare and in view of the time: IN
the near future. when Flat street should he
Strengthened there ought to be restrictions
about building on the street at this time
The sale of the Judge property shows
the rise in real estate values IN less nan
30 wears. When Francis and Wells tiood-
hue sold the property Nov. II. lSbo; to
Thomas Judge the consideration named y
fine deed was $1,000 and the amount paid
IN Mr. Barber to the administrator of the
.Judce estate Monday, as stated III the
Iced, was So. $50 1t may he OF interest to
know that the title of the land ON which
the Judge building stands has been traced
back to King George of England who pre-
sented to Governor Benning Wentworth
500 acres, comprising a large part OF the
present village Of Brattleboro. This grant
was dated Dee. o6. 1853. Governor Went
worth willed his real estate holdings to hls
wife Martha. Martha Wentworth married
for her second husband Michael Went
worth and they decided the original Went
worth Grant to Joseph Clark Dec. 90.
/ 7s6. Joseph Clark conveyed the property
tn Elnatban Allen on Jan. 30, 1881, and
in September, 1793, Mr.. Allen decided the
land to Barber x Hosford. The latter own
ers %sD conveyed on a portion TO John IIolbrook
and he in tu,n sold it to Goodhue res
senden SEN, Goodhue conveyed his interest
to Fessenden and Fessenden decided the
nroperty to Francis Goodhue. Francis
Gondhue willed the parcel of land to
,Iosenh and Wells Goodhue Joseph Good
buc died and his heirs quitclamed to
Francis Goodhue, who died two years ago
The property was sold by Mr.. Goodhue,
Nov. Il. 1865, to Mr.. Judge as mentioned
above