The story of Martha's Vineyard, from the lips of its inhabitants, newspaper files and those who have visited its shores, including stray notes on local history and industries; . ggett, who was active on the SeaCoast Defense in 76, and who also gave of his worldly goodsto help the cause along. Captain Seth was a noted pilot andwas frequently kidnapped by the British, and compelled totake their frigates over the shoals. One night he was awak-ened by a neighbor with the news that the English were afterhim again and, scrabbling up an armful of clothes, fied fromthe back door for the woods, even as
The story of Martha's Vineyard, from the lips of its inhabitants, newspaper files and those who have visited its shores, including stray notes on local history and industries; . ggett, who was active on the SeaCoast Defense in 76, and who also gave of his worldly goodsto help the cause along. Captain Seth was a noted pilot andwas frequently kidnapped by the British, and compelled totake their frigates over the shoals. One night he was awak-ened by a neighbor with the news that the English were afterhim again and, scrabbling up an armful of clothes, fied fromthe back door for the woods, even as the enemy was thunder-ing at the gate. Once safe within the shelter of the trees, andcongratulating himself on escaping an obnoxious job, he pro-ceeded to dress, only to find that in the excitement he hadpicked up the garments belonging to his wife, instead of those he usually wore. THE GREAT HOUSE. Along Water Street, just before we come to the flour mill,stands the Great House, a rather large square frame housewell back from the street. This is one of the very old buildingsand, as its name indicates, an important building in its day. VINEYARD HAVEN NEE HOLMES HOLE. 89. The Great House which was probablybegun about 1727, ithaving been builtpossibly by IsaacChase, son of Lieu-tenant Isaac Chase, ofthe Royal Navy, andsold to his brotherAbraham shortly af-ter. Lieut. Chasewas one of the firsts i X proprietors t owhom were grantedall the lands lyingnortheast of a line running from the head of the Lagoon to the head of Lieutenant received as his share of this the land nowoccupied by the village. SEAMANS BETHEL AND THE VILLAGE on the shore end of the wharf is the SeamansBethel, whose power boat, the Helen May, is ever cruisingaround the harbor gathering up sailors who will come to theevening meeting and setting them on board again at its is a very busy wharf, where lumber laden schooners areunburdening their minds, and with its outer end piled hi
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