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Bro [brother] Gulian lives in Belmond the Co seat
of Wright Co. Iowa. Has only three children
living The two sons are married and living
near him, the daughter is at home. Think
he has an excellent woman for his wife
They both belong to the Methodist Church &
take a very active part in the Church work.
Bro. [brother] Brayton is now living in the Suburb of
Chicago, Ill. (Address. D. B. Pond, Providence
Cotton Batting Mills. Cor [Corner] of Wentworth Avenue
and Maple St – Englewood Ill. His oldest son
L. C – is in business with him – Brayton has
4 children two, sons and two daughters. I hear
he has a very interesting smart wife and
family. Aunt Sarah Fuller Savage, and only
son and family, have just made them, a
visit. She is seventy-three years of age, but
they write me she is a smart well-preserved
old lady. Her son is a minister living at Clinton
Iowa. San Jose is called the Garden City of
Cala. [California] and is indeed a lovely place. We are
having a new Electric Rail Road to Santa Clara, new
iron bridges over two Streams running through
the city. (Already have a beautiful symmetrical
Electric tower by which the city
is lighted) a new City Hall a large fine
Structure, with artistic fountain in the
Surroundings – an immense Suburbon [suburban]
Hotel "Vendome" – built in a park that cost
$60,000 is just commenced – 'Tis to be
built with all the modern improvements
regardless of expense and fitted up to
please the eye of even the most fastidious
taste. 'Tis expressly for the wealthy people
fitted up by ten of our wealthy capitalists
these and many more improvements are
under way, and more are Spoken of as
being soon began – Real Estate has risen in
value of late and much property has
been sold within a few weeks past.