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A.«pl»c ,n wh.,h t. ..ve, wOTlc. buy, build „d v.c.tio„ ,„d enjoy the free democratic w.y „f life ,h.t i. our American Heritage. The Early Beginning of Our County Over three hundred years ago, all of what is now Barnstable , save a very narrow strip along the harbor on the north side of the town , was a virgin w derness, Inhabited only by the Indians and the little furred and feathered folk. Settled along the families who hud settled down during the previous year. A grant of land had been given two years before hy Plymouth Colony to one Richard Colltcut of Dorchester , and his associates. They were to en- courage settlements here. But it went slowly In the spring of 1639 the Colony 's leaders were tired ot waiting for Colllcut to promote a real settlement. So hey gave talm a month to act , or lose his grant; he lulled to do anything, and they, counted him out as one who could be depended upon to build a new town ut Mattacheese-the Indian name for old Barnstable. Then , in June of 1039, William Bradfor d and other Plymouth leaders encouraged the minister, Lothrop, of nearby Scltuute to emigrate with his flock. Dissensions had come to Mr. Lothrop's people , as all the good lands ut Scitunte hud been taken up; he and his flock were eager to move. At llrst , they were allotted lands at Sippiean-the present Waiehum , Marlon and Mattapolset, but these did not look as good us those running down to the shore of Barnstable harbor. When Governor Prince sug- gested Barnstable, Lothrop and his group acquiesced , and here they cume. How did they move from Scltuute to Barnsta- ble? We have no good record. Some came by water , some by land , say historians; some came in June , some in October . John Lothrop himself , In the diary found many years afterward, hud noted a "duy of humiliation " ut Scitllate, under the date of Juno 2(1, 1011!) : "for the presence of Clod in mercy to goe with us to Mattacheese." They cume then , that Hock of Barnstable pioneers, either by water or by land , in two detachments—perhaps the younger ones to make homes for the older members of the families. There were a score or families among them. They settled down In the locus of the present Barnstable village, from Coggins Pond eastward. That June, Thomas Diinmock and Joseph Hull , who were already in Barnstable when Lothrop and his flock cume, went to Plymouth to attend the General Court. But they wore not yet freemen , and not until the December court were they admitted us deputies In Barnstable. The exact date when Barnstable was Incorporated is a will of tho W IBP. The town did not spring Into existence created by flat of the Plymouth Colony with one stroke of the pen. There was no charter. The simple fuct Is thut during the year 1G39 Plymouth Colony recognized Barnstable along with Sandwich and Yarmouth, as towns. These three towns , situated us they were, many miles distant from the heart of the colony, wore given at once a treasure of self government. As the years went on, these powers of self government were Increased from time to time, until the town became the established small unit of government In New England. The three Cape Cod towns were really the first to have conferred on them the powers and obligations which have come to com- prise New England town government. Several towns In Plymouth Colony were older than the Cape Cod towns—namely Scltuute and Dux- bury, but these were so close to old Plymouth that their inhabitants could attend the meeting of the court in Plymouth. But Barnstable, Yarmouth and Sandwich were too distant; committees or deputies had to be appointed to attend the court , und thus represent tho Inhabitants of these towns. JuBt what were the town 's powers, the Sandwich authorities ask the Plymouth authorities and received an exact answer. They could parcel out lands , admit new inhabitants , und in general do many of the things towns still do. To meet the conditions ns they existed on Capo Cod , the Colony granted more and more powers to Barnstable, Yarmouth and Sandwich . They were to care for their poor, "exercise their inhabitants at urines" tor their defense, maintain the orthodox church, und in general do what wus necessary "for tho well ordering of their neighborhood. " New Kughuul town government grew from those smull beginnings, it has persisted for over throe centuries, a form unllko that which developed in other sections of. tho nation. In Virginia tho boroughs or burgesses grew up, their nearest equiva- lent being the present counties. In New York and Pennsylvania a combination of towns and countries iirosu; in tho far west , couulius received the greulust share of powers. In New England principally, tho "little republics " developed early and continue to this day, perhaps tho most democratic form or unit of local government ever devised. When Plymouth allowed all the freemen In Barnstable uud Its sister towns to choose their deputies , and take such action us they found needed "for the well ordering of their neigunorriood " tho resultant town government was (he purest de- mocrucy possible. Capo Cod towns being far from the Court, u board of three selected men , "celoct men" wus chosen to try potty crimes und smull civil suits. In time, "celect men " woro assigned other duties than those of magistrates. Anil they, in time, became tho selectmen who are still tho administrative officers of Now England towns. There were people hero for two or three years prior to 1039, but that year dates the creation of settlements which woro something more than a straggling collection of dwellings--real , If small , bodies politic The three Capo Cod towns of 1(13!) wore mother towns to the rest of Capo Cod. , — — ¦ . . t B I p arade Of P rog ress of Hyannis and Vicinity Jenning's Oil Co. FUEL AND RANGE OIL For orders call Hyannis 1797-J West Yurmouth, Mass. Saluting HyunnlB ' Parade of Progress Jones Construction Co., Inc. Highway Sewerage and Waterworks Const met ion Hurnstiible Road , Hyannis Charles E. Smith Colliding- and Cabinet Work Jobb ing House Finish of Every Description ft Yarmouth Road Hy. G23 _ |- JOSEPH L. GREGORY Sherman Square Mobil Station Hyannis Headquarters for Mobil Tires and Tubes Batteries - Accessories • 90 Main Street Hy. 1402 ?ape Cod Nash, Inc. 8ALES • 8ERVICE • PARTS • TeK aco Gas and Oil Firestone Tires General Repairs • High School Road & North St. Hyannis 2050 Cape Motors, Inc. i DODGE - PLYMOUTH • Factory-Trained Mechanics STOP TODAY! Traffic Circle Hyannis 650 COFFEE HOUSE "Where old friends always meet" Da.holng Every Evening Foods Cocktail Lounge 75 Sea Street Hyannis 700 i Colonial Candle Co. of Cape Cod Fine Selection of Diniierwaro Lumps • Candles 232 Main Street Hyannis Hyannis 19-W Chase Laundry • "Catering to the Year Round Resident'' • Cash nn d Curry Service 257 Main Street HyuiiniH Hyannis 807 ARMAND'S Sen Food Steaks & Chops Coclctnil Bar It 's n I ways A KM AND'S for the fines! in foods 11 Barnstable Road Hyannis Phone 1615 HYANNIS INN "Each meal a pleasant memory " Organ .Music. Ni ghtl y by HAZED 110ACHE in the Compass Cocktail Lounge 208 Main St. Ilyanulfl 26!1 Boosters of Hyuiiuls in lis Parade of Progress THE PLACE TO DIVE R. B. Corcoran Co. 'Wholesale distributors of Plumbing • Heating, Well Supplies (Jus and Electrical Appliances lyanoiigli ltd. - Hyannis 1818 i i ¦ ¦ —,, ' - -- 1 — ¦--' —— ' I Eagleston Inn Viking Restaurant "Rest Assured" "Excellent Foods" Cocktail Lounge 554 Main si. Hyannis 1506 f Rotary Restaurant "Serving the llluest In tjuullly foods" Breakfast - Luncheon Dinner Rotary Circle Hyannis 7!i0 Pilgrim Village All Facilities "An Ideal Vacation Spot In the Heart of Capo Cod" RESERVE NOW FOR INDIAN SUMMER Sea View Avenue, Buss River Hyannis 1395 ^TEOTRIO REFRIGERATION & GAS SERVICE El *w -Norge Appliances" ROY D. BROWN Service and Repairs on All Makes of Domestic and and Commercial Refrigerators Street West Yarmouth Hyannis 247 f" Leonard Paine House Leonard Paine House Inn & Waffle Shop ••Conveniently Located — Open All Year " s3 reurl Street Hyannis 1822 • 305-M Hyannis " JOSEPH'S GARAGE w.r essories - Repairs - Oil and Gas - Batteries •"' Dante Brattl , Prop. lyanough Road West Yarmouth Hyannis 1474 r lOE CREAM SPECIALISTS E. H.' TURNER & SON, INC. "Over 30 Years of Experience" "Always Working tor a Greater Hyannis" CenterviUe Road, Hyannis Hyannis 1910-W MODERN OIL CO. Uendnmrtm for WTNKLEH Low Pressure Oil Burners Fuel and Range Oils Lauri L. M. Godenburg, Manager West Main Street _____ Hyannis 2000 ! F. L. ROCHE & SONS '/ PAINTERS | RESIDENTIAL Free Estimates COMMERCIAL ' 235 Ocean Street , Hyannis Nor,th Muln St., CenterviUe Hyannis 1101-W Hyannis 2062-M-3 - ¦ 'i - ' EDMUND FRUEAN liflecfricni Contractor Industrial and C. oininerciiil Free Estimates B.P.S. PAINTS ANp'^rlARDWARE Main St. (next to Post Office) sV-Yarmouth. Hy. 1137-M-l LEEN'S SHOE STORE 1 Siriile Rite for Children Red Cross for Women Florsheim for Men X-Ray Fitting , '.'>"() Main Street Hyannis 1845 I KARL L. SOLLOWS PAINTING CONTRACTOR Interior and,Exterior Paperhanging ^ Decorating 293 Sea Street — Free Estimates — Hyannis 1877 i i CASA BARBI H SKA FOOD - STEAKS - CHOPS - CHICKEN !j ITALIAN SPECIALTIES t Dine und Relax on our Beautiful Veranda I Route No. 28, West Yarmouth Hyannis 738-.I I PARK SQUARE MARKET "'Quality Goods at Economy Prices" Choice Meats - Groceries - Fruit and Vegetables Packaged Goods 128 Main Street , Hyannis 660 CENTERVILLE BEAUTY SALON I Offering a Complete Beauty Cultur e Service OPEN ALL YEAR Aurora Lawrence, Manager Falmouth Road , CenterviUe — Hyannis 1055-M-5 1 i I ~ LINNELL'S DAIRY I - "Serving Hyannis and Vicinity the Finest Dairy Products" I'ASTEUJilZBD MILK AND CREAM 209 Sen stl-eet ORDER TODAY ! Hyannis 73 W I L L I A M W A H T O L A ~| PLUMBING AND HEATING „.. Sales and Service rour Plumbing and Heating Problems are Over When n, P ,„, You Phone Hyannis 1017" rir' "'''iter Street Hyannis | 8 JOYCE'S BEAUTY SALON "Hyannis ' Finest Beauty Salon" Specializing in Hair Cutting and Shaping 1B, ,.„,„ FREDERIC PERMANENT WAVING m Wlnte '' Street Hyannis 768 LEWIS BAY LODGE "1 1 lie onl y Hotel and Restaurant in Hyiinnis on th e waterfront Ho w„hn„, o, James D. Davis, Manager "u School Street Hyannis 41 fl ALTON F. ANDERSON ( Plumbing . Heating • oil Burners and Appliances RE ™ K I, FL00R FURNACES Sales and Service ^_ '* PJeasBnt Street Hyannis 809 BAXTER'S FISH MARKET presh Pigh in Season Native Lobsters 177 PI *** TyPes Shellfish ^^" t Street Hyannis 1487 MOORE MOTORS, INC. Sales — CHRYSLE R - PLYMOUTH — Service General Motor Repairs by Factory-Trained Mechanics BODY AND FENDER WORK 1.1 Muiu Street Hyannis 970 r MAYFLOWER PARISIAN BAKERY AND DELICATESSEN PIES - CAKES - PASTRIES • BIRTHDAY and WEDDING CAKES "Serving Hyannis with Quality Foods" 328 Main Street Hyannis 1 1 1 Mayflower Cafe Mayflower Restaurant H88 Main Street .134 Main Street Open: 11:80 A.M. -12 M. 0:00 A.M. -2:00 A..M. "Serving Hyannis with tho Finest Foods" FRIUIDA1R COOLED CASTLE DAWN VILLAGE Cottages uud Cabins — Where you may rest assured i Write: Roland A. Laramie DAY WEEK SEASON Main Street West Yarmouth Hyannis 585 THE HANGAR INN RESTAURANT HYANNIS AIRPORT "An Open Welcome to All tho Public " Fountain Specialties Snacks Dinners Open: 7:00 A.M . - ii ;uo P.M. Hyannis 1838 The Buzzards Bay Gas Company "Your Dopundithlu Public Servant" SALUTES HYANNIS IN ITS PARADE OF PROGRESS AIRPORT MOTORS, INC. Sides DeSOTO - PLYMOUTH—Service Repairs on All Make Cars Factory-Trained Mechanics Wo Cull For HIM Deliver Your Car lyanough Road, Route No. 28 Hyannis 1444 ' ~~~— ¦ ——~ ¦ C. L. BURCH CO. Quality Meats & Groceries Fresh Fruit & Produce IMPORTED FOODS • FREE DELIVERY 075 Main Street Hyunuls 0011 1 — i LORANIA'S TOY & BOOK SHOPS A FINE SELECTION OF TOYS LENDING LIBRARY AND BOOKS 543 Main Street Est. 1023 Hyannis 811-W Saluting Flyhnnis in its Parade of Progress GEORGE V. PAYNTER Complete Gasoline Pump and Tank Installation anil Maintenance Main Street, West Yurmouth Hyannis 1110 EDWARD I. PETOW & SON "Originators of American Pearl Kssence " Established 1017. Laboratories: Lubec, Maine Executive Offices: ilyuunls , Muss. ' . . . . ' ' ' —-i Barnstable Cuunty — Famous for Good Living THE CAPE KITCHEN FAMOUS FOR GOOD MATING Route 28 Bass Riyer, Muss. ilyuniils 1382-M-l FORWARD WITH HYANNIS' PARADE OF PROGRESS MYERS COMPANY, INC. '"Offering a Complete Lino or Household Furnishings' Furniture Bedding Floor Covering 3301) Muni Street Hyannis 1)11 F. BARNICOAT & SONS iMnmiiiicnl and Markers Oemetory Lettering Bird Mat lis ¦ Urns - Etc. Main Street, West Yarmouth Hyunuls Hit I It i 1 — — BEAUTY NOOK Permanent Waving and Hair Styling "Serving Particular Women " 431 Muln street Hyannis ioii-w 1 MAISON GERARD DISTINCTIVE HAIR STYLING Hair Coloring • Technicians in All Phases or Beauty Culture 578 Muln Street — Hyannis 1944-W W — ¦ —^—^ — ^ - ^ ^ ^ — — — — — — — — ^ — — ^ — — — — ^ — New York Restaurant & Cocktail Lounge "SERVING FINE FOODS" SEAFOOD OUR SPECIALTY (120 Muln Street Phono Hyannis 1810-R — ¦ Eldredge & Bourne Moving & Storage Co. MOVING STORING PACKAGING SHIPPING Nation-Wide Service • Agent Member Allied Van Lines, Inc. Mary Dunn Road Hyannis 1050 Hyannis 520 Main Street Falmouth 1188 Falmouth _ | 1