Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-12-12
BARBER FARM TO ...,,x
CHANGE HANDS
Bought BY George J. Perkins Of
HardWick
Store Building in Part Payment--Built
of Brick and Granite and Is Three
Stories High.

Real estate valued at more than $4,000
will change hands with the passing OF
deeds within few days whereby Attorney
Frank f. Barber of Brattleboro sells his
farm and takes in exchange as part pay
ment a brick mercantile building in Hard
wick. The building is owned by George
j. Perkins of Hardwiek, a substantial and
prosperous farmer, who will move to the
Barber farm and continue the breeding OF
Ilolstcin cattle.
Mr.. Perkins was in Brattlcboro last
week and looked over the Barber farm
and Mr.. Barber returned with him to
IIardwick to inspect the property there
Formal possession of the two properties
will be given on or before Jan |. prob
ably earlier than that date. Mr. Perkins
will come here next week to make some
necessary arrangements. He sold his farm
in Hardwicll recently, and today he is hay
ing an auction sale of farming tools and
produce.
Mr.. Perkins is interested to come hero
because Of the frequent sales of REGISTERED
stock at the Purcbred Live Stock Sale,
Co.'S pavilion and because the Office of the
secretary of the HolStein-Fricsian Assoca
ton of America is located here He vii
bring about 40 head of registered Hol
stems He is well known breeder and
has AN adult son who will assist in carry
ing on the Barber farm The family
household goods will be shipped here.
The building which Mr.. Barber takes il
part payment is of brick with granite
trimmings is three stories high, has q
frontage Of 40 feet and depth Of 90 feet
and is located on Main street, next door
to the postoliice in the incorporated vii
lagc Of IIardwick. 1t was built i'll i'll 1896
has a steam heating plant and modern
plumbing and is finished in hardwood
throughout 1t is well lighted having
windows ON all sides
On the ground floor is large store
The second floor is given over to Offices
in front and apartments in the rear. There
is one office on the third floor, the rest
being divided into apartments. The wholc
building is rented
Mr.. Barber sells to Mr.. Perkins tho
widely known Barber farm of 275 acres
on the old county road to Ncwfanc, three
and a half miles from this village, together
with the hajS siage, grain and produce
over 50 hogs, three horses, two pairs OF
barns, which are among the best in this
part OF the state were built since the
fall OF 1917 at a cost Of about $1,000.
1t is with regret that Mr.. Barber dis
poses Of the farm. but he found Some time
ago that his law practice demanded SC
much OF his time that he could not give
to the farm the attention it demanded.
With the purpose III view of dispensing Of
the property eventually, Nh Barber sold
his herd of 80 registered 1Eolsteins at the
October sale at the Sales Cos pavilion
His deal with Mr.. Perkins was brought
about by d. \. Perry of Barre, one o.
the auctioncers at the cattle sales here
The Barber farm was bought by MIR
Barbcr's father. the late Daniel NJ. Bar
Der, in 1880 Before that it was oWn"'
by the late Isaac T. Tat and before hin
by The late Fri Smith D. VI Barber dice
in 1913, aud Frank Z Barber and HI
brother. Clarence. carried it on until tn
death Of Clarence Barber in 1916. Sine
then it has been owned by Frank j., Bar
Der.
Mr. Perkins has been practically life
long resident Of Hardwick and is highl
regarded throughout the community. A
though selling his farm and store buiIdn
hc still OWLS real estate in Ilardwick.