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Airport Sells Buildings
As part of the cleaving up at the
municipal airport nt Hyannis for
enlarging the runway, increasing
Its length by 200 to 300 yards, a
public auction sale was held Friday
morning. September 9, at which
seven surplus , small buildings and
a radio tower were disposed of.
The sale was announced by
George H. Mellen , Jr., chairman of
the Airport Commissioners. The
auctioneer was Frederick L. Hull
of Hyannis.
Schools Open
On the opening day of school,
September S, Barnstable schools
showed a total registration of 1810
pupils, an Increase of 101 over a
year ago. By Tuesday, September
13, this total had swelled by 40
more, making the total registration
this year 1S50, which is above last
year 's registration by 141.
Broken down among the individ-
ual schools, these figures are as
follows: High School , 766; Elemen-
tary Schools , Hyannis (Training
School and overflow housed In High
School Building), 502 ; Barnstable,
76; West Barnstable, 59; Center-
vllle, 103; Osterville, 162; Mar-
stons Mills, 106; Cotuit, 76.
School Bus Law
The school bus law will be rigidly
enforced , says Harry W. Lawes, Jr.,
Chief of the Barnstable Police
Force. Sheriff Donald P. Tulloch
also called the attention of motor-
ists to strict observance ot the law.
As amended , the requirement is
that a car shall stop, going in either
direction, when approaching a
school bus that has stopped for
passengers getting out or in. The
car may then proceed at a speed of
not more than 10 miles per hour
while passing the bus.
Scallop Taking
The opening date for taking
scallops has been moved from No-
vember 1 back again to October 1
for the Town of Barnstable, accord-
ing to an announcement made by
Chester A. Crocker, chairman of
the Board of Selectmen. The state-
wide legal date is October 1, but In-
recent years the season has been
held back locally until November 1
.
Road Construction
In conjunction with other towns
of Cape Cod , Barnstable presented
Its request for highway construc-
tion at a meeting with the State
Public Work s Department officials
September 8. Total construction
called for throughout the County Is
$250,000, of which Barnstable asks
for $30,000, as estimates of cost.
With this, Barnstable desires to
widen Yarmouth Road from Iya-
nough Road , or Route 28, to the
Town line, doing the work next
year. Under Chapter 90, cost o£
this construction is borne half by
the State, the other half by the
Town and County.
Bids have been called for by the
State Public Works Department for
the repaying of Main Street , Hyan-
nis, from Ocean Street to the Yar-
mouth line. Main Street west of
Ocean Street wns repaved last year.
Mid-Cape Hig hway
State Public Works Commission-
er William F. Callahan lias in-
formed the Selectmen ami hlglv
way surveyors of Cape Cod thai he
hopes to award contracts during
the next four to six weeks tor the
next segment of the Mid-Cape High-
way. This segment will stretch
from Route 130, south of Sandwich,
to Route 132, northwest of Hyannis,
and would be comp leted by latter
June or early July of next year.
Veterans ' Housing
Two contracts for financial as-
sistance-amounting to $735,000 have
been approved by Chairman Freder-
ick W. Roche of the State Housing
Board with the Barnstable and
Webster Housing Authorities for
the construction of low-rent veter-
ans' housing projects at Hyannis
and Webster.
The Hyannis development will
comprise 40 single frame dwellings.
There will be a kitchen , living
room, dinette, and both In each
unit. Twenty-two units will have
two-bedroom accommodations, and
18 units will have three-bedroom ac-
commodations. The development
will be located on Bearse's Way,
and will be constructed at an esti-
mated cost of $41S,000.
When final plans and specifica-
tions are approved by the State
Housing Board , the local housing
authorities will be authorized to
proceed with the advertising for
construction bids.
Town of Barnstable Activities
100 YEARS AGO
MARINE LIST
Port ot Barnstable—Ar 3rd, sen.
Sappho, Farrls, Boston; 6th—Ar
sloop Mall, Crocker, Boston ; 6th—
Sid sch Sappho, Farrls, Boston.
Chatham—Ar May 25th sch Day-
spring, Basaett, Bank Quero, 14,500
fish. Spoke May 21, sch Hockanom,
Smith, ot Yarmouth, 4 weeks on,
3400 fish.
LADIES' FAIR
The ladles of the East Congre-
gational Parish In this village,
contemyplate holding a Fair for
the sale of useful and fancy arti-
cles, sometime during the month
of August next, in aid of the funds
of Bald Parish; and any assistance
tor the furtherance ot their object,
either in money, or in materials
for the manufacture ot articles for
sale, will be gratefully received,
and may be forwarded to the editor
of the Patriot, who will see that
they are deVoted to that purpose.
Due notice will be given of the
particular day on which the Fair
will be held , after It shall have
been decided upon.
Barnstable, June 7.
50 YEARS AGO
COTUIT ,
William O. Harlow , on Saturday
p.m., fell off James Bracken's roof
to the ground and broke his leg
In two places. Drs. Hlggins and
Faunce set it.
HIGHLAND S
Mrs. Roland Nlckerson Is ill.
The cottage of Capt. O. C. Lum-
bert is to be removed to the corner
of Main Street.
Landlord Morse of "Hotel Pines"
went to Boston Wednesday.
H. S. Huskins went on his wheel
to Centervllle, the 30th.
Nice Summer Residence for Sale
The Homestead Estate of the
late Mrs. Hannah Nye, situated just
west of the Methodist Church In
thlB village, House of one and one-
half stories, in good repair, five
rooms and large unfinished cham-
ber. About three-fourths of an acre
of land. House IB partly furnlBhed
and will sell same with the house.
_ Alfred Cracker
Barnstabel , Maroh. 20th, 1899
25 YEARS AGO
CAPE COD HOSPITA L
The following i8 self-explana-
tory :
Mrs. E. E, Stevens,
Hyannis, Mass.
Dear Mrs. Stevens:
At a recent meeting of the o
rectors of Cape Cod Hospital it v
voted to send to you as Chalrai
ot the Hospital Auxiliary, an i
pression of thanks and gratltm
for the untiring efforts, the falthl
interest and the enormous aoou
ot work accomplished for the ta
pltal, by the ladies of the Auxiliu
The hospital owes a great deal
Its success to you, the chains
of the Sewing Committee, the I
dies' Auxiliary and all those w
have given ot their time a
energy to help in this cause.
Very sincerely yours,
John E. Hinckley, Cle
Much credit is also due Mi
Frank O'Neil , chairman ot tl
Hospital Dept. of the Sewing Au
lliary Committee.
SOUTH YARMOUTH
Mrs. Wilfred Fuller enjoyed
day 's trip to New Bedford Thin
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Houglito
have returned from a few day
stay in Belmont.
Mrs. Fred Hurst spent sew,
days the past week in Boston an
vicinity,
PRODUCTION PLUS
The United States produces S
of the world's oil, 60% of wtei
and cotton , 50% ot copper and fl
Iron, and 40% of coal nnd lead,
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Along with complete building specifications for every house
pictured in this series, from the Barnstable Patriot, Hyannis,
Mass. The price is $9.50 for the first set and $3.50 for addi-
tional sets.
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