Colonial and old houses, of Greenwich, New Jersey . est residents. CHAPTER VI. Zbc JTitbtan Mouse* There are three roads from the main street of Green-wich to Sheppards Mills, as they were formerly called;they are usually known throughout the county by thename of the owner. About half way to the mills, backfrom the middle road is an old unpretentious house; ap-proached from the road by a long lane. If the age of theplace could be determined by two colosal sycamores thatshade the house, we would say it was centuries old; theyare like two hugh sentinels, with immense trunks and widespreading bra
Colonial and old houses, of Greenwich, New Jersey . est residents. CHAPTER VI. Zbc JTitbtan Mouse* There are three roads from the main street of Green-wich to Sheppards Mills, as they were formerly called;they are usually known throughout the county by thename of the owner. About half way to the mills, backfrom the middle road is an old unpretentious house; ap-proached from the road by a long lane. If the age of theplace could be determined by two colosal sycamores thatshade the house, we would say it was centuries old; theyare like two hugh sentinels, with immense trunks and widespreading branches, guarding the old house. There were originally three of them but one wasdestroyed by lightning many years ago. The treereceiving the bolt probably saved the house from de-struction. The architecture of the house is similar to the othersalready described built in the days of the colonies; theliving rooms are on the ground tloor, with a few stepsleading to the higher part. This place is of great interest to many as it was the H > > X o c. THE FITHIAN HOUSB 49 home of Philip Vicar Fithian. He was born December 29,1747. It is supposed in the original part of the structurewhich still remains, he first opened his eyes to the dawnof day, and began to grow; and as he grew to years of un-derstanding, he began to imbibe the religious training ofhis devoted and pious mother; she prayerfully taught himthe Holy Scriptures and planted within his bosom the seedsof holiness, which afterwards blossomed bright and vernain his daily walk of life. As Philip advanced in years he began his school lifein Greenwich—possible at the old Quaker stone schoolhouse which was within walking distance of his school building was torn down about fifty years ago,because of its great age and wornout condition, it stoodnear the Quaker burying ground and was enclosed by arail fence; the entrance was by stile. A new frame school building was erected on the siteof the old one but as Quakerism b
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