Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-01-16

not make up my mind Just where 10
locate as ] felt that the farm that
wanted would be home for many
years. and that / must therefore be
most careful In my selection
was living In New York city at
the time. as manager for mAnufao-
turing concern. at good salary. when
my health caused me considerable
alarm, and l felt that sooner or later
must relinquish city work or ut least
find myself In a position where
would not have q chance 20 make the
move. Rather than get into such
shape. decided TO give up my posi-.
ton. and carry out my plans NJ to the
farm
had saved up, and could imme.
diateiy secure $4,000 which | consid-
cred q sufficient sum to enable me to
carry on the work until got the farm
on a paying basis tlater found this
sum entirely inade0uatel. 30 ! got
busy on the farm question. and an
swered an advertisement in . certain
farm journal describing the farm
am at present owning.
The farm contained 7z acres. an
eight room house, barn, etc. and could
be bought for 1880 with $500 cash
down. 1t was situated one and one
half hours from Boston, and about Eve
from New York city.
spent the best part Of two days
looking over the ground. and was
charmed with the country. the farm
surroundings, and the aspect Of the
proposition generally. The farm had
been In one family for 100 years. and
the owner, who was then living on the
place, was over 10 years old and going
blind. His children had gone 20 the
city and he was anxious to sell and
spend his days in greater ease.
pondered the matter for q week.
this time with O draft In my pocket
for 500 to be paid down 40 binding
the bargain II felt satisfied that
wanted the farm. Both trips were
made In August, when the country
looks beautiful
On tine last trip walked from the
town to the farm On 8 beautiful warm
day, lingering on the way 10 pick
blackberries az large a. strawberries,
and delicious blue-biack huekleberriea.
besides knocking from the trees chest
nuts and walnuts In plenty. | had
quite made up my mind to purchase.
The transaction completed, moved
my family to the town until such
times as could make certain repairs
and alterations 10 the house which
were necessary.
| tore the old house down and re-
modelled one Of the unused storerooms
as kitchen. putting In plenty of win
dowa and making 1t comfortable with
sheathing and matched flooring. The
house being over 100 years old has
an immense chimney from the cellar
to the roof. containing In Its length
enough brick to build a small hunga-
low Tho living-rooms have the old
original beam ceilings These we en-.
eased. covering up many unsightly
places and papered the wallis and cell
ings that II might smell sweet and
clean. All defects In the house
showed up strong inside and cut az
soon N we got to repairing and III.
Ing up.
/ am pointing out the defects. 80
that anyone buying New England
rundown farm. may look more closely
than did. and not be carried away by
desire TO buy farm. overlooking
many of the essential points which
aftsrward call for an outlay In repairs.
and q corresponding chaKrin at being
blind 10 very palpabls defects
II IL easier 70 buy than 70 sell. and
the man who buys should get all hs
can for bis money. and he can only do
this By care and proper oversight