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FROM THE BARNSTABLE PATRIOT. FEB. 1. 1996
PUTTING OUT THE TRASH - Two members of the Hyannis Fire Department
extinguish smoldering articles of trash and clothing at an electrical fire on
Bristol Avenue on Tuesday.
1836
While a son of Capt. Elkanah
Bangs of Brewster, age 14, was
playingupon the ice at that place,
last week, it broke from under
him, and he immediately sunk in
9feet ofwater.He soon rose to the
surface and endeavored to regain
theshorebyclimbingupon the ice,
but as this gave away,he failed in
every attempt. A small boy near,
gave the alarm, when the father
and two other men soon arrived,
but could discover nothing of the
lad. Capt. Bangs plunged into the
place where the icewasbroken by
his son, and by sounding withhis
feet succeeded infinding the body
& got it to the surface, and from
thence to the shore,by assistance
fromthe gentlemenwhoaccompa-
nied him.It was soon found there
waslife remaining, and after great
skill, he was resuscitated, and is
now in convalescents.
1866
An English schooner, the "Lord
Clyde," loaded with coal, came
ashore on the bars off Chatham
harbor some time during last Oc-
tober,her mast were cut away and
her hullentirely dismantled,when
it was sold at auction to parties in
Chatham for twenty dollars. Her
cargo of coal was sold and after
it was discharged, the vessel was
driven over the bars and drifted
up into the harbor. Her purchas-
ers procured nchor and cable,and
moored her safely in the harbor,
pumped her out, put her up at
auction and she was bid off by a
young and enterprising citizen,
Capt. Gould, for the sum of eight
hundred and seventy dollars!
Capt. G.has had her hauled up on
the ways and throughly repaired ,
and would not nowprobably take
less than five thousand dollars
for her! She was a new vessel, on
her first voyage from Nova Scotia
when wrecked, and was said to
have been insured against total
loss. Capt. Gould will fit her up
as a mackerel fisherman, and sail
her in that business the ensuing
season.
1896
The voters of Barnstable met in
special town meeting on Thurs-
day last and voted $26,000 to
rebuild the Model and Training
School building on Ocean street
in Hyannis that was burned on
Jan. 24, after being used but two
short weeks. The burned building
cost less than $23,000, on which
there was $14,000 insurance.
Notwithstanding that one of the
most severe storms of the season
prevailed, between two and three
hundred voters of Barnstable
rode five or six miles to the town
houses to take a hand in voting
on this question.
1906
A Farmer'sInstitute washeldin
Union Hall,Wellfleet. It was called
to order by Vice-President Davis
of Barnstable. About 100 were
present. Dr. George Field of the
Massachusetts Fish and Game
Commission gave avery interest-
ing talk upon dyked marshes and
upon life,growth and food of shell
fish,andillustrated somebyuse of
ablackboard. The people of Well-
fleet are a seafaring people, and
do but a small business in farm-
ing. In fact have but a small area
of farming lands among the sand
hills, and as shell fish grounds are
fast be depleted ,it is proposed to
rescue about 2000 acres of marsh
lands from the sea by building a
dyke across Herring River.
1916
It will be seen by a copy of peti-
tion to the legislature published
in The Patriot as the citizens of a
smallsection of the town of Sand-
wich desire to be annexed to the
town of Barnstable. This section
adjoins the villageof Santuitin the
town of Barnstable and includes
the homestead and estates of
Thomas C. Harlow, the estate of
Robert Fuller, the small estate
and cottage of a Portuguese, and
about two miles of road leading
to the Sandwich line,the onlylink
connecting this section with the
town of Sandwich; the section is
bounded on all sides by Mashpee
and Barnstable. Somethingabout
thirty years ago this section was
a part of the town of Mashpee,
and at the request of the citizens
residing there it was separated
from the town of Mashpee and at
that time they preferred to join
Sandwich. The now present gen-
eration wants to be annexed by
Barnstable. There isno opposition
from Sandwich. All the interests
of these people are at present at
Barnstable. They receive their
mail at Santuit post office, shop
and market their farm products at
Cotuit,and they want to vote with
their neighbors in Barnstable.
1926
While the Cape escaped the
brunt of the worst storm of the
season so far it was far from not
being affected. The first train
Wednesday arrived at 6:45 p.m.
and it was brought in using three
engines. They were astrangelook-
ing sight covered entirely in snow
and ice. This was the train which
leaves Boston at 8:30 a.m. and is
due in Hyannis at 10:58.
1936
As strange asit seems Cape Cod
is without any fresh fish. The ice-
locked harbors and ice-covered
flats have created amost unusual
situation. We are supposed to
abound in fresh fish, but we have
been without for several days due
to this spel! of extremely cold
weather which has not only pre-
vented fishing boatsfrom landing
but has also rendered it impos-
sible to gather shellfish.
1946
One week ago today a new
publication was born. The Cape
Codder. Managed and edited
by Jack Johnson well known
newspaperman and author, this
first real addition to the Cape's
newspaper field in many years is
aweekly coveringthe towns of the
CONTINUED ON PAGE A:9
EARLYFILES
EDITORIALS=1
Enforcement action and reaction
During the town's last en-
forcement effort on illegal
housing, then-town councilor
Roy Richardson made sure that
property owners had options.
The concern was less about
the landlord and more for the
tenants. Richardson recognized
that enforcement of the town's
zoning ordinance regarding il-
legal apartments was necessary,
but that it could also displace
residents and further exacer-
bate a tight and increasingly
expensive rental market.
The result was the town's
amnesty program that forgave
landlords their trespasses as
long as they brought their units
up to snuff and placed a deed
restriction to keep them af-
fordable. That program, which
utilizes Chapter 40B, made
headway against the town's af-
fordable housing numbers and
has been copied in communities
across the state.
That was a good approach.
The town's enforcement ac-
tion regarding the homeless
camps in the summer of 2002 ,
when sites around Hyannis
were removed, lacked a plan for
the inevitable consequences.
The removal of the camps was
necessary and nearby residents
applauded the action, but it
was done without a plan for
where the people would go.
Good came out of the action
in the form of new alliances and
new programs such as the Over-
nights of Hospitality, but the
initial chaos could have been
avoided.
That was an approach looking
for a better one.
The next housing enforce-
ment effort is likely going to fo-
cus on overcrowded single-fam-
ily homes. There are examples
of properties being used more
as boarding houses than homes,
with round-the-clock rotations
as work shifts begin and end.
The problem is the intensifica-
tion of use in neighborhood set-
tings, as well as health concerns
for septic systems. It is seen
more as a foreign worker prob-
lem, Brazilians mostly, where
defraying living costs makes
everything more affordable.
At Monday night's Visioning
meeting in Centerville, As-
sistant Town Manager Paul
Neidzwiecki indicated that en-
forcement of the town's regula-
tions on such homes would be
a priority in the coming year.
That is an expected result of
continued complaints from resi-
dents seeking to enjoy the quiet
comfort of their homes. And it
is needed.
What is also needed is some
creative thinking on options for
the people who will be dis-
placed. In many instances, they
are hard workers and necessary
for many of the jobs the Cape's
employers need filled.
This is a thornier situation
than the Amnesty situation,
as that was the conversion of
existing illegal housing into
legal and recognized units.
For these overcrowded homes,
enforcement simply means a
reduction in the number of
people who can live there. The
options aren't clear, but need
to be examined. From what the
town's new Growth Manage-
ment Office has shown in the
way of creative thinking in its
initial months, that task is in
the right hands.
DS II
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By Ed Sempnm
C
HOWDAH BOWL: See-
How-They-Run: One
of the busiest beats
covered by The Cape Codder 's
Marilyn Miller is the Wellfleet
Harbor area. The other week
she picked up what has to be
the No. 1 chuckler of the first
month of 2006. She wrote
that ex-harbormaster Glen
Shields was telling her about
his surprise at the tourists '
lack of knowledge of Cape
shellfish. He told of a city
slicker who asked him."When
are the oysters running?"...
The published report said that
Year 2005 was not a good year
for plover breeding. Of course,
the news led to copious tears
shed by Codders and visiting
beach and dunes enthusi-
asts... Piddling PC: Until 10
years ago the Massachusetts
coast was home to thousands
of happy, healthy oldsquaws.
Today, there isn't an oldsquaw
to be found anywhere. Their
disappearance appears to
have coincided with the time
the political correctness char-
acters decided to change the
nameto long-tailed duck,also
known asnoisy sea ducks. The
guess here is, not half as noisy
as political correctness shout-
ers. CC owes a credit for the
item to the wise "Bird Folks"
at Bird Watchers Store in
Orleans who author a column
for Community Newspapers.
Oh,yes,the BF also report PC
went hog wild and changed
the name "Myrtle Warbler "to
"yellow-rump warbler." How
nutsy can you get?... Sudden
thought: Whatever happened
to two of Bourne High's most
successful coaches,Fred Com-
ings and Lou Bachand?...
P-town Puff: Hollywood looks
at Provincetown as a soap
opera and circus sideshow.
That in itself should make
Cape-enders jump with joy.
But the TV producers out
there on the coast believe it
and are scheduled to start
filming areality show called P-
town next month. A producer
in Los Angeles told The Cape
Codder the show will be aired
on a network aimed at gays
and lesbians.
• • •
ISLAND HOPPING: The
Vineyard Gazette is urging
Oak Bluffs selectmen to "use
facts not emotions" in wres-
tling with a decision
to continue orbanthe
10-year-old Boston
Big Game Fishing
Club's shark tourna-
ment. The weekend
event has created
considerable contro-
versy on and off the island,
opponents outraged at the
killing of sharks, while pro-
ponents are pointing to the
economic benefits to Oak
Bluffs. They say the event
generates more revenue than
any other summer happen-
ing. The Gazette , in its lead
editorial, urged a thoughtful,
unemotional approach to
the selectmen 's "Hobson's
choice."... It's Green for the
Grey Lady:Nantucket cashed
in $104,000 as its share of the
50-center ferry "head tax."
The 50-cent-per-passengerfee
is charged at each Steamship
Authority port, except New
Bedford. The Inquirer-Mirror
report did not mention Barn-
stable 's "take."... Aquinnah
Hero: The big happening that
has residents oftinyAquinnah
(Gay Head) cheering these
wintry days is the success of
their 24-year-old boxer Jason
Widdiss, who late last month
won his middleweight-class
Golden Gloves match in Low-
ell, and is now training for his
next opponent... Poke-in-a-pig
(skin): When Nantucket In-
quirer-Mirror reporter asked
a number of Islanders: Who
is the best quarterback in the
NFL? Olivia Hull answered:
"I don't believe in the NFL.
I believe the players are paid
too much to catch afootball."
How about -throwing a foot-
ball!... When the Steamship
Authority nameditsnew ferry
"Iyanough," columnist David
Goodman of the Inquirer-
Mirror pooh-poohed: "When I
think of the name Iyanough, a
road with ashopping mall, car
dealerships and the backside
of the airport comes to mind.
Native Americansdon't."But,
David, Native Americans are
whoop whooping it up... Phil
the Phony: Say one thing for
CC's fellow Pennsylvanian
Punxsatawney Phil, he's a
refreshing piece of news.
t e e
There are windmills and
windmills on Cape Cod. One
of the best known isnamed for
the late famous actor Joseph
Jefferson,who spent summers
at his home overlooking But-
termilk Bay in Buzzards Bay.
You know Cape history if you
can locate the Jefferson Wind-
mill. Answer below... You're
getting up there, Morris, if
you remember the popular
(Hyannis) Charlie's Variety
Store owned by the Atsalis
family.
t e e
Newsquotes:"Ifeel I've been
mugged."- Chatham Harbor-
master StuartSmith,onlearn-
ing his budget had been hit
with a 15-percent cut. (In The
Cape Cod Chronicle).
... "We have to get beyond
the name calling and snip-
ing."-James Foley, Sandwich
school committeeman, who
resigned in midst of conflict.
(In The Upper Cape Cod-
der) .
... "There aren't as many
people traveling as there
used to be and the question is
why."-Provincetown Airport
Manager Arthur Lisenby on
Cape Air's steady decline in
Provincetown-Boston rider-
ship. (In Provincetown Ban-
ner) .
e e e
Query answer: Entrance
to Aptuxet Trading Post in
Bourne Village.
e e e
Quote book: "The only fool
bigger than the person who
know it all is the person who
argues with him."-Dorfmann
Book of Quotations.
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