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DR. THOMAS W. F038ETT
One of the oldest houses in the village of Hvan-
nis a at the West End Once on a time that nart
of the village was called "Poverty Lane" I never
knew why, as some quite well-to-do people have
Uv«f, l , ere. It is hard to tell how a nickname gets
saddled onto any person or thing, b once there
someone alway s remembers It. It was quite a X
turesque spot. Aunt Betty Enoch's pond full of lilies
n summer and made lively by skating parties and
bonfires in winter. The wooded scenery all arUSd
Zl E5fV°° 16 °W h0U8e was ««"lnt out-
It is rapidly falling into decay now and has
ceased to look at all like home to any one Dr
Thomas Fossett and Dr. Samuel Pitcher and their
"
families called It home and enjoyed it for many
yearS
p
Mrs. Pitcher said some of the happiestTays
of her lite were spent there. Dr. Fossett was l orn
in September 1813, In F|,z Wllll a, New Ham,
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s Ire. His father was Obcn Fossett , his mother Lois
Bixby. He practiced medicine and surgery for over
fifty years, beginning in llarnstable He was also in
the West for 25 years, returning to Hyannis hi 1869.
He died at his home here May 1, 1894,
His first wife was named Rachel, 1 have a book
of hymns called Mllleniieal Harp by Joshua V. Hines,
published in Boston, Mass., at H Devonshire Street
in 1842. On the fly leaf is written— Mrs. Rachel Fos-
sett—It belonged to her. Later on he married Emily
Howes, a Barnstable woman who evidently was a
perlect mate, for on the stone erected to her memory
we find the following lines:
memory
"She was—words fall to tell
Think what a woman should be—she was that "
What woman could ask for a better tribute.
Dr. Fossett was a most original character. He
never did things the way other people did , if he
could help it.
He was very moderate In speech and movement,
time meant little to him . He would even forget some-
times to milk the cow until 11 or 12 o'clock at night.
The cow never seemud to mind , she was used to
him and his ways. Ills pockets were always full of
herbs. He would take out a handful here and there,
tell you to sleep lliem well and drink a good lot,
eat plenty to stretch your stomach , and not let it
all grow up. He was considered an excellent doctor
and had a large practice . Some of my folks as well
as many others , thought he knew more than all the
others put together. He practiced the electric sys-
tem. I know not from what medical schools he was
graduated , but years ago those things did not Beem
as important as they are today. It was taken for
granted a doctor know what he was doing and If
he helped people, II IH success was assured.
He hud childeu and grandchildren and was well
liked and long remembered as a unique personality
with uncanny insight into the human body and its
aches and ills. His death was reported several times
before it really occurred. Twice some Indian patients
of his came from Mashpee for his funeral and found
him eating his dinner. The second time they were
quite disgruntled , not that they wanted htm to die,
Irani from it. He was a good friend to them , but
they were in u mourning mood and wanted to mourn.
Dr. Fossett and many others rendered good
service here in day s gone by. Their methods might
seem crude now, but science or no science, when
our time comes, we all have to respond to the call.
Maybe there Is some truth In the old song that
Bays—
"When my Father calls me I must go
To meet Him in the Promised Land."
ll nt.nHanT.
6"
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. W'f6 E"lUy ,U'e •""•««> "' tile
Unitarian Churchyard in Barnstable. His epitaph is
quite unusual and he evidently prepared it
Dr. Thomas W. Fossett
Born September 1813
9th Son of Obll
And Grandson of John FosBett i
And great, great, great Grandson of
Patrick of Ireland
John's mother was Scotch
1 am over 80 years of ago.
On other opposite side we can read—
I have practiced the electric Bystem ot medicine
in Mass., Conn., Ohio and Michigan ror BO years
and in all that time l never lost as many
patients.—A good record.
A FAMILY PHYSICIAN OF YESTERYEARS
ALTON F. ANDERSON
Plumbing: - Heating Oil Burners and Appliances
KRESKY FLOOR FURNACES Sales and Service
78 Pleasant Street Hyannis 809
*" BAXTER'S FISH MARKET
Fresh Fish in Season Native Lobsters
All Types Shellfish
177 pleasant Street Hyannis 1487
CANVAS WORK ALTERATIONS
J. P. HAMBLIN
SAILMAKER
Yaflit Hails Made and Repaired
270 Ocean Street Hyannis 187fi-M
GOINS GARAGE
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Gasoline & Oil Repair Work Accessories
"They 're all going to COINS for auto service"
Falmouth Road , Centervllle Hyannis 1319-W
PwESALA'S ATLANTIC STATION
Tin's - Tubes LUBRICATION Accessories
j For REAL SERVICE its WESALA'S
37 Barnstable Road Hyannis 1745
I Leonard Paine House
i Leonard Paine House Inn & Waffle Shop
"Conveniently Located — Open All Year"
8'A Pearl Street Hyannis 1822 - 305-M Hyannis
Joseph L. Gregory
Sherman Square Mobil
Station
Hyannis Headquarters for
Mobil Tires and Tubes
Batteries - Accessories
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CilO Main Street Hy, 1402
Cape Cod Nash, Inc.
SALES • SERVICE ¦ PARTS
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Texaco Gas and Oil
Firestone Tires
General Repairs
•
High School Road & North St.
Hyannis 2050
Jenning's Oil Co.
FUEL AND RANGK OIL
•
For orders cull
Hyannis 1797-J
West Yarmouth, Mass.
Saluting Hyannis ' Parade
of Progress
Jones Construction
Co., Inc.
Highway Sewerage
and
Waterworks Construct ion
Barnstable Road, Hyannis
Charles E. Smith
Mouldings and Cabinet Work
Jobbing
House Finish of Every
Description
M Yarmouth Road Hy. 523
P A L M E R ' S
CUSTOM FLOORS AND WALLS
Linoleum • Plastic and Rubber Tile
Freu Estimates
17 Sherman Square Hyannis 1859-R
Hyannis 303 0!) Center Street, Hyannis
AL BOURQUE'S
Tire Retreading shop Lodi Factory Method s
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7 "«"i! v'V" TJ'o Guarantee-.s-imy service on Passenger
7 .,. ,",
' A Hl "'1"'1:; HN..,t ~\\v will limn you I to i llruH While Wfl
leuuiici yours—(Tiros loaned on passenger curs only)
BILL'S FRIENDLY SERVICE
Fried Clnnis Fried Thicken Fish & Chips
Food To do
Main Street West Yarmouth
ELECTRIC REFRIGERATION & GAS SERVICE
"Norge Appliances"
ROY D. BROWN
Service and Repairs on All Makes of Domestic and
und Commercial Refrigerators
Main street West Yarmouth Hyuunls 247
, ¦— ._ ¦ , ; "*> ""« • unman i, i:n>i
p arade of Prog ress of Hyatu^a^vicinity
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13y mere chance we found in the attic of our
shop a record book of business transactions that
give un interesting sidelight on prices for rent and
commodities In tho years 18211 and lSIIO. The honk
uppears to have been the property of Freeman C.
Tobey and seems to show that lr incomes were small,
so were prices paid .
One of tho llrst entries loads : "Barnstable,
February 19th , 1830, Almoran Hallet doth agree to
give me |14 per year ( for the western hair of my
houBe annexed to Miss Berry) as rent. " Possibly
this seemed too steep u price for on March 21st , 1833,
this record was made: "Hatsol Handy agroes to give
me $11 per year for the weBt half of my house an-
nexed with Miss Berry, for his mother to live In.
And a whole house and garden for $30 a year!
Another entry tells us that Mr. Samuel Holley agrees
to give me $30 per year for the house, barn and
garden , south of the hoimo formerly Alvan Phlnney's,
now Henry Parker's. But the arrangement didn 't last
so very long for on March 27 , 1833 conies the note:
"House Is now sold. 1 have no more to do with it. "
Evidently Mr. Tobey kept a general store, and
was Blocked for all emergencies , for we llud among
the iteniH charged ull sortB of wares from the "Holy
Bible " lo Bhinglcs , groceries und West India ruin.
On April 28, 1820 , Jacob Howes WIIB charged
as follows: —
To 2 bottles Panacea A lb. tart 10c, 2 IIJB . C-nulls 18c — .34
We have no means of knowing how big I he hol-
lies of Panacea were, but it CIllUU Relatively high ,
yet seemed to sell for ull'that.
We must remember thut this was before the
days of ready-mude clothing; hence we have no data
as to tho cost of. clothes when finished, A Vow prices
will helj) us to understand; calico, 1 shillin g and
sixpence a yard; red flannel , 40c a yard (and (hern
was groat virtue in flannel that was red In those
days); English flannel , 50c a yard; I willed silk, 08c
a yard ; cotton wool sold for a shilling or 10%o a
lb., and sheep's wool for 34c u lb. Other articles that
constitute wearing apparel are priced thus: Marble-
head boots, $5.00 a pair; Fernolla shoes , $1.08 a pair;
Morocco shoes, $1.25; slippers , 58c a pair; palm leal'
hats from $1 to $1.71 , .
COST OF LIVING - 1830
ICE CREAM SPECIALISTS
E. H. TURNER & SON, INC.
"Over 30 Years of Experience"
"Always Working for a Greater Hyannis"
Centervllle Itoad, Hyannis Hyannis 1910-W
MODERN OIL CO.
Headquarters for WINKLER Low Pressure Oil Burners
Fuel and Range Oils
i Lauri L. M. Qodenburg, Manager
West Main Street Hyannis 2060
F" F. L. ROCHE & SONS
PAINTERS
RESIDENTIAL - Free Estimates COMMERCIAL
235 Ocean Street , Hyannis North Main St., Centervllle
Hyannis 1101-W Hyannis 2062-M-3
LEEN'S SHOE STORE
Stride Rite for Children Red Cross for Women
Florsheim for Men
X-Ray Fitting
370 Main Street Hyannis 1845
KARL L. SOLLOWS
PAINTING CONTRACTOR
Interior and Exterior Paperhanging Decorating
293 Sea Street — Free Estimates — Hyannis 1877
CASA BARBI
SEAFOOD - STEAKS - CHOPS - CHICKEN
ITALIAN SPECIALTIES
Dine and Relax on our Beautiful Veranda
Houte No. 28, West Yarmouth Hyannis 738-J
PARK SQUARE MARKET
'"Quality Goods at Economy Prices"
Choice Meats - Groceries - Fruit and Vegetables
Packuged Qoods
128 Main Street Hyannis 600
CENTERVILLE BEAUTY SALON
Offering a Complete Beauty Culture Service
, pEN ALL YEAR Aurora Lawrence, Manager
Falmouth Road, Centervllle — Hyannis 1055-M-G
LINNELL'S DAIRY
"Serving Hyannis and Vicinity the Finest Dairy Products"
PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM
209 Sea Street ORDER TODAY! Hyannis 73
W I L L I A M W.
A H T OL A
PLUMBING AND HEATING
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