The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-05
Bought by Geo. j. Perkins
of Hardwick, Breeder
of Holsteins
ISTORE BUILDING
IN PART PAYMENT
Built of Brick and Granite and Ia
Three Stories High - Mr.. Perkins to
Bring Here 40 Head Of Registered
Holstein Cattle.

Real estate valued at more than $4,000
VIII change hands with the passing OF
deeds within a few days whereby Attorney
Frank E. Barber of Brattleboro sells his
farm and takes in exchange as part pay-
ment brick mercantile building in Hard
Wick. The building is. owned by George
j. Perkins of Hardwick, substantial and
prosperous farmer, who viii move to the
Barber farm and continue the breeding of
Holstein cattle
Mr.. Perkins was in Brattleboro this
week and looked over the Barber farm.
and Mr.. Barber returned with him to
Hardwick to inspect the property there.
The details OF the transactions were agreed
upon yesterday and Mr. Barber returned
home last night.
Formal possession OF the two properties
will be given on or before Jan. l. prob
ably earlier than that date. Mr.. Perkins
. VIII come here next week to make some
necessary arrangements. He sold his farm
IN Hardwick recently, and today he is hav-
Eng an auction sale OF farming tools and
produce.
MIR. Perkins Is interested to come here
because OF the frequent sales OF REGISTERED
! stock at the Purebred Live Stock Sales
Cos pavilion and because the Office of the
secretary of the Holstein-F Friesian Associa-
tion of America Is located here. He viii
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 in
part payment is of brick with granite
trimmings, Is three stories high, has a
frontage of 40 feet and depth of 90 feet
and Is located on Main street, next door
to the postotice in the incorporated vii
lage of Hardwick 1t was,built in in 1895,
has 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 gwen 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 whole
building Is rented
Mr.. Barber sells to Mr. Perkins the
widely known Barber farm of 275 acres
on the old county road to Newfane, three
and half miles from this village, together
with the hay, silage, grain and produce.
over 80 hogs, three horses, two pairs OF
steers, tools, sugaring outfit, etc The
barns, which are among the best in this
part of the state, were built since the
fall of 1917 at a cost of about $4,000.
| 1t is with regret that Mr. Barber dis,
poses of the farm, but he found some time
ago that his law practice demanded SO
much of his time that he could not give
| to the farm the attention it demanded
With the purpose in view of disposing oi
the property eventually, Mr. Barber sold
his herd of 80 registered Holsteins at the
October sale at the Sales Cos pavilion
His deal with Mr.. Perkins was brough,
about by d. A. Perry of Barre, one oi
, the auctioneers at the cattle sales here
The Barber farm was bought by Mr.
BARRIERS father the late Daniel NJ Bar
, her. in 1880 Before that it was owned
, by the late Isaac B. Taft and before hin
by the late Fri Smith. ID. NJ Barber dice
in 1913, and Frank E. Barber and hi,
brother. Clarence, carried it on until the
: death of Clarence Barber in 1915. Sine,
, then it has been owned By Frank F.. Bar
Der.
ii Mr.. Perkins has been practically life
long resident of Hardwick and is highl,
regarded throughout the community Al
though selling his farm and store building
he still owns real estate In Hardwick