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Various >> Cape Cod and All the Pilgrim Land, June 1922, Volume 6, Number 4
CAPE COD
and ALL the
PILGRIM LAND
A Monthly Magazine Devoted to the Interests of
Southeastern Massachusetts
Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post Office at
HYANNIS, MASS.
JUNE 1922
Volume 6, Number 4
PUBLISHED BY
THE CAPE COD PUBLISHING CO., Inc.
HYANNIS, MASS
Lemuel C. Hall, Editor Charles L Gifford, Business Mgr
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[Illustration: Frontispiece--DANCING ON THE SANDS]
CONTENTS
FROM THE PUBLISHER'S DESK
FRONTISPIECE--Dancing on the Sands
THE PORTAL OF THE CAPE--L.C. Hall
WHERE SHALL I SPEND MY VACATION
WELLFLEET--Edward L. Smith
A SQUEAK FOR A LIFE--P.T. Chamberlain
CAPE TROUT STREAMS.
OCEAN TRAVELS--Emma M. Pray
EDITORIALS
"CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE"--E.M. Chase
"BY HEART"--Lillian E. Andrews.
"BY TELEPHONE"--E.M. Chase.
FALMOUTH INNER HARBOR
"BASS RIVER"--Arethusa
CAPE COD NOTES
A DELAYED LETTER
A MILLION QUARTS OF STRAWBERRIES
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FOR AUTO TOURISTS
The following tourist routes from Boston to points in Pilgrim Land
will be found useful to autoists:
BOSTON TO BUZZARDS BAY VIA BROCKTON
0.0 Park Square, westerly on Boylston Street, bearing left on
Huntington Avenue at Copley Square.
1.1 Turn right on Massachusetts Avenue and bear left on Westland
Avenue.
1.4 Pass through entrance to Fenway, curving left and bearing right
at Y.
1.6 Y, after crossing stone bridge, keep left.
1.9 Y, bear left across stone bridge; turning right and crossing
Brookline Avenue.
2.9 Y, bear slightly left, crossing Brookline Avenue.
3.3 Cross Huntington Avenue and enter Jamaica Way.
4.4 Jamaica Pond on right; bear right on Pond Street, but at Y keep
left on Jamaica Way.
5.9 After passing Arnold Arboretum on right, jog right and left into
Morton Street, passing under railroad and continuing on Morton Street,
to
6.3 Y, keep right on Morton Street.
7.9 Turn right on Blue Hill Avenue and follow trolley to
9.1 Mattapan Square. Straight ahead over bridge, bearing left on
Blue Hills Parkway.
9.5 Y, turn left and follow trolley on Brook Road.
10.2 Junction of five roads, turn right on White Street.
10.5 Through five corners, running into Reedsdale Road.
11.1 Four corners, turn right on Randolph Avenue, with trolleys.
17.4 Randolph, five corners, bear right with trolley.
19.5 Avon. Pass monument on left, follow trolley.
23.4 Brockton. Straight ahead on Main Street.
27.8 W. Bridgewater. Turn left at monument, following trolley.
30.5 Bridgewater. Straight through.
39.1 Middleboro. Turn left with trolley.
50.6 Tremont. Follow trolley.
54.4 Wareham. Straight ahead, turn left with trolley over bridge.
57.1 E. Wareham. Turn right at garage; cross railroad at Onset
Junction; follow trolley.
58.4 Onset. Follow trolley.
61.1 Buzzards Bay.
BUZZARDS BAY TO PROVINCETOWN
0.0 Buzzards Bay station on right; straight ahead, avoiding left-hand
roads.
5.4 Three corners, turn right over canal bridge.
5.7 Sagamore. Straight ahead, turning left at end of road.
8.0 Sandwich. Curve left.
19.4 Barnstable. Straight ahead.
22.9 Yarmouthport. Straight ahead.
27.4 Dennis. Straight ahead.
32.8 Brewster. Straight ahead.
39.7 Orleans. Straight ahead.
43.5 Eastham. Straight ahead.
52.7 Wellfleet. Straight ahead around curves.
57.6 Truro. Straight ahead.
67.5 Provincetown.
BUZZARDS BAY TO PROVINCETOWN VIA FALMOUTH
0.0 Buzzards Bay. Railroad station on right; go straight ahead.
0.7 Turn right over bridge across canal; turn sharp right at store.
3.5 Monument Beach. Turn left, passing railroad station; straight
ahead.
16.4 Falmouth. Turn left at park.
26.2 Mashpee. Straight through.
32.7 Marston Mills. Bear right up grade.
34.0 For Cotuit, bear right.
35.3 Osterville. Y, bear left through irregular four corners.
37.1 Centerville. Straight ahead, but at end of road, turn left.
42.0 Hyannis. Straight ahead.
47.1 S. Yarmouth. Turn sharp right and cross bridge.
48.5 W. Dennis. Straight ahead, bearing right at Y.
51.0 W. Harwich. Straight ahead.
53.8 Harwichport. Straight ahead.
60.4 Chatham. Just before reaching village, turn left at white church.
69.1 Orleans. Bear right at irregular four corners and follow macadam
road to
96.9 Provincetown.
SAGAMORE TO PLYMOUTH
Keep straight ahead after crossing canal bridge. Good road all the
way to Plymouth.
BOSTON TO PLYMOUTH
0.0 Boston. Park Square. Follow route given above to Mattapan Square.
9.1 Mattapan Square. Straight ahead over bridge, bearing left on
Blue Hills Parkway. Y, turn left and follow trolley on Brook Road,
cross Central Avenue and bear left on Brook Road. End of Brook Road,
curve left to Adams Street.
12.4 E. Milton. Cross railroad and keep straight ahead.
14.7 Quincy. Washington Square, curve left with trolley.
21.1 Hingham. Railroad station on right; straight ahead with trolley
to Y at top of grade, bear right on Summer Street, leaving trolley.
26.1 Cohasset. Railroad station on right; four corner, straight ahead.
27.9 N. Scituate. Cross railroad; straight on to
38.2 Marshfield. Turn right on Moraine Street.
46.8 Kingston. Cross railroad, follow trolley to
51.2 Plymouth.
"Y" means the fork of two roads.
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NOTE--The map plainly shows the routes that can be taken by
automobiles on the Cape. The red lines show state highways and
macadam roads. Any road marked in red can be safely taken. Patronize
the garages, hotels and stores on this sheet. THEY ARE RELIABLE AND
GOOD.
[Transcriber's Note: Map missing from original text.]
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FROM THE PUBLISHERS' DESK
THE MAN WHO WANTS TO DO IT ALL
You're to blame if your mind is wasting time. It does the work you
select.
Fill your head with trifles and there'll be no space for big things.
Hack ideas occupy as much room as thoroughbred inspirations.
Unimportant details frequently require as much attention as
constructive plans.
Proportion is the sixth sense and without it the other five are
practically useless.
Apply your days discreetly--don't do anything which you can hire
somebody else to execute for you. Concentrate on paying propositions.
Aside from the arts and fine crafts, nobody ever got far
single-handed.
Delegate the lesser duties to assistants. Let them make an occasional
mistake. If you're saving your thoughts for the responsibility of
management a few inaccuracies in the organization won't amount to
much.
Differentiate between incidents and issues.
One can't lead and follow simultaneously.
Rely on subordinates. You can't be the whole works.
As the head of the concern, you're the highest priced employee.
Figure your hour value and invest it accordingly. Triphammers may
drive tacks, but not profitably. The operation is too expensive for
the return.
Thoroughness is an admirable quality when intelligently exercised,
but a folly when the game isn't worth the candle.
You're a good bargainer but you make bad deals despite the
concessions secured if the final terms represent a reduction which
does not cover the cost of your energy.
You can hire folk to handle most interviews and satisfy the demands
of the average caller.
Correspondence clerks can read and answer the greater part of the
mail.
One letter in twenty deserves your consideration--the nineteen are
merely routine communications which should never come under your
notice.
Study the future; observe the trend of events--weigh conditions.
Success is the servant of forethought and you won't be able to
measure possibilities except you have free moments to reflect and
scheme.
Get the dimes out of our eyes and find where the thousands are
located.
Engage experts to purchase supplies and run systems--reserve
yourself for decisive matters; that's real economy.
Hold the throttle--watch the gauge and signals or there will be a
wreck and you'll be in it.
Stick to your cab, keep the schedule. The engineer who tries to be
fireman, conductor and brakeman as well, is headed for a smash.
"THE PORTAL OF THE CAPE"
L.C. HALL
The present town of Bourne can claim many interesting facts about
its early history although not for 200 years after the coming of the
Pilgrims did it become a separate town. It was included within the
limits of the town of Sandwich until the comparatively recent date of
1884.
In 1622 Governor Bradford visited the Indian village of Manomet, so
called in their language, but which became corrupted into Monument,
a name by which the place was long known. It is probable that the
reason of the visit was partly for the purpose of establishing a
short cut between Buzzards Bay and Plymouth, via the Manomet (or
Monument) River.
[Illustration: THE PORTAL OF THE CANAL]
This river, now obliterated by the Cape Cod canal, had its origin in
Great Herring Pond in the Plymouth woods and flowed by a rather
circuitous route into Buzzards Bay at a point near the present
railroad bridge over the canal.
It was in 1627 that the colonists established a trading post on the
banks of this river, the exact point being known and marked. It was
on the south side of the river a short distance south of the Bourne
bridge spanning the canal. This structure was built for the purpose
of facilitating their intercourse with the Narragansett country, New
Amsterdam (New York), and the shores of Long Island sound. By
transporting their goods up the creek from Scusset harbor (Sandwich)
and transferring them to what is now Bournedale by land, they
reached the boatable waters of the Manomet (or Monument) river and
the open waters of Buzzards Bay.
Governor Bradford says; "For our greater convenience of trade, to
discharge our engagements, and to maintain ourselves, we built a
small pinnace at Manomet, a place on the sea, twenty miles to the
south, to which by another creek on this side, we transport our
goods by water within four or five miles and then carry them
overland to the vessel; thereby avoiding the compassing of Cape Cod
with those dangerous shoals, and make our voyage to the southward
with far less time and hazzard. For the safety of our vessel and our
goods we also there built a house and keep some servants, who plant
corn, raise swine, and are always ready to go out with the bark--which
takes good effect and turns to advantage."
The first communication between the Plymouth colony and the Dutch at
Fort Amsterdam was through this post. With a ship load of sugar,
linen and food stuffs, De Razier, the noted merchant, arrived at
Manomet in September, 1627, and Governor Bradford sent a boat to
Scusset harbor to convey him to Plymouth. There the trading was done
and the first merchandising venture of New England consummated.
In 1635 a tidal wave swept over this part of the Cape on the 15th of
August, destroying the trading post and partially filling the river
with sand.
When the white men came Bourne contained other Indian hamlets beside
Manomet. At the south was Pokesit (Pocasset) and still to the south
was Kitteaumut (Cataumet), while to the north of all these was
Comasskumkanit, the home of the Herring pond Indians.
Bourne is the first town reached when driving Capeward. After
passing through Wareham from the west and nearing Buzzards Bay, Cape
Cod and the town of Bourne is entered after passing over the new
concrete bridge over Cohasset Narrows, the most northerly arm of
Buzzards Bay. This fine concrete structure, completed last year at
an expense of about a quarter of a million dollars, is really the
"Portal of the Cape," although there is another way to reach it from
the direction of Plymouth, also passing through the town of Bourne.
[Illustration: YACHT RACE IN BUZZARD'S BAY]
The village of Buzzards Bay is a railroad junction point and there
the Cape Cod canal makes its exit into Buzzards Bay. Thence to
Bourne proper is only about a mile. Bourne, the village, is
intersected by the canal and is connected by the highway bridge over
the canal. There are two main highways following the course of the
canal. The one on the north side follows its course most of the way,
passing the village of Bournedale, thence to Sagamore, by crossing
over the easterly canal bridge. The other road is on the south side
of the canal and the two join at Sagamore village, where a single
main road runs to the Sandwich line and the central and lower Cape.
Southerly the town extends toward Falmouth and along the line of the
Woods Hole branch railroad lie the summer resort villages of
Monument Beach, Pocasset and Cataumet. These resorts are popular
from their sightly location along the shores of Buzzards Bay. The
views are entrancing, the waters of the bay are suitable for warm
sea bathing and boating is here a sport that is at its best. Back of
these villages lie woodlands extending easterly to Sandwich and
Mashpee.
Among the pioneers of Bourne are recognized Ebenezer Nye, John Smith,
Elisha Bourne, John Gibbs, Jr., Benjamin Gibbs and others who
followed them. The land was purchased from the Indians and permanent
homes were early established there.
In 1717 a unique proposal was made in the General Court for the
assessment of the towns on the Cape for the building and maintenance
of a fence from Peaked Hill cliffs on the Massachusetts bay side to
the head waters of Buzzards bay on the other side, to keep the
wolves of Plymouth county from invading Barnstable county where they
destroyed sheep and caused other destruction. Had the project gone
through it would have been a practical fencing off of the entire
Cape from the rest of the continent.
Probably the thing of greatest interest to tourists today in the
town of Bourne is the Cape Cod canal. It completely bisects the town
along its eight mile course through the land and is of never failing
interest to all strangers. Traffic passing through, consisting of
tugs towing barges, colliers, of large and small tonnage, freight
boats and occasional government craft can be seen at close view from
the highways on either side and from the bridges that span the canal.
The opening and closing of the two huge jack-knife bridges is seldom
without interested spectators during daylight hours.
At night the canal is brilliantly lighted along its banks and the
passage through of the big New York boat is a sight that attracts a
great many people. The value of the canal to the system of national
defense was demonstrated during the war and a bill is now before
Congress for the purchase of it and for its operation by the war
department. Probabilities point to much greater development under
government ownership when it will probably be widened and deepened
and there is a possibility that locks will be installed to regulate
the rushing current that now more or less hampers navigation.
The people of Bourne foresee advantages to their town through these
contemplated developments and hope for the establishment of a
landing place which will provide terminal facilities for steamers
handling passengers and freight.
[Illustration: SCENE FROM "PAGEANT OF CAPE COD" HELD AT BOURNE]
Aside from its extensive summer business along the shores of
Buzzards bay and its popular colony at Sagamore Beach on Cape Cod bay,
Bourne has comparatively little commercial activity. One large
manufacturing plant exists at Sagamore where the Keith Car and
Manufacturing Company is located and gives employment to a large
number of men. There freight cars are built and repaired under the
management of Eben S.S. Keith, a former member of the Governor's
council and one of the leading citizens of the Cape.
Bourne enjoys the distinction of being a former summer capital of
the country. When Grover Cleveland was president of the United
States he established his summer home at Gray Gables, near Buzzards
Bay village, and there was transacted the government's business
during his stay there. Gray Gables is still owned by his widow
although it is no longer occupied by her.
Another distinguished resident of Bourne was the late Joseph
Jefferson, the veteran actor, whose palatial residence "Crows' Nest"
on Buttermilk bay was one of the show places of the section. In a
little cemetery, just over the town line in Sandwich his body now
reposes, marked with a huge bowlder which he picked out during his
life time to mark his grave. Mr. Cleveland and Mr. Jefferson were
close and intimate friends and companions upon fishing trips about
Cape Cod territory.
Bourne, not "that bourne from whence no traveller returns," but
Bourne, the "Portal to Cape Cod," is a large and interesting town.
Within its limits abide many summer residents, occupying large and
small cottages and estates of refinement and beauty. It has many
drives of sylvan beauty, through shaded roads, by emerald ponds, and
over hills and through vales, commanding views of placid and
glimmering Buzzards bay and the broad reaches of Cape Cod bay on its
northerly side. Like other Cape Cod towns, it has a history of
maritime adventure behind it and a glorious future as a summer
resting place before it. The possibilities of its shores have
scarcely begun to be developed.
We need not admonish all who visit Cape Cod to "see Bourne" for
those who visit the Cape cannot possibly escape it unless they come
by boat or flying machine. In order to reach the Cape, Bourne must
necessarily be encountered and those who tarry there will find the
time well spent.
[Illustration]
WHERE SHALL I SPEND MY VACATION
Where shall I spend my vacation? This is the question that thousands
of people are asking themselves today. Since half the fun of a
vacation is the anticipation of it, the planning of it is something
that needs to be given consideration.
It might be asked, "why take a vacation?" and that question might be
answered by asking, "Why sleep, and why eat?" for vacations are
necessary parts of peoples' lives and those who have never known the
joys of them have never truly lived.
Vacations help to keep people young, they help to broaden their
views and renew their bodily and mental vigor.
[Illustration: SOME TYPICAL CAPE COD COTTAGES]
A vacation does not necessarily have to be expensive. Any change of
environment will do, but it is much more pleasurable to meet new
scenes and breathe new atmospheres. Whether one depends upon the
trains for transportation, or the boats, or automobiles and whether
one stops at the hotels, at the boarding houses or camps, depends
largely upon one's circumstances and inclination.
Ideas of vacations vary. Some delight in visiting the most sumptuous
hotels, to indulge in social intercourse and to enjoy complete
relaxation. Others like to live the strenuous life, to rough it in
camp and woods and field.
No matter what the desires are all of them can be culminated upon
Cape Cod.
So the answer to the question of our caption is, "spend it on Cape
Cod."
In a little more detail it may be said that Cape Cod has all the
attributes of an ideal vacation spot. It can be reached over smooth
highways which present no difficulties to the motorist. It can be
reached by train or boat, or even by flying machine if one so desires.
When reached a variety of entertainment may be found to suit all
tastes. There is Old Ocean everywhere, surging restlessly upon the
shores or lying placid in the bays and inlets. Those who enjoy
boating and bathing can indulge in those pleasures to their heart's
content. If they enjoy beautiful scenery, green trees, blue waters,
level spaces or hilly vistas, Cape Cod has them all.
If they wish to stop in modern hotels, to receive service of the
most exuberant kind, to be entertained royally, the hotels of Cape
Cod will answer their purpose.
If they like to fish, to camp, to live an out door life, indulge in
golf, tennis, or other games, Cape Cod can furnish them with the
opportunity.
If they search for the quaint and curious they can find it; if they
want to visit a section rich in Colonial history, to visit spots
where the Pilgrim Fathers trod, Cape Cod is the only place where
such can be found.
To particularize as to the attractions of different parts of the
Cape the following brief summary may serve to help solve the
vacation problem.
Provincetown--At the tip end of the Cape, except for a narrow
strip of land entirely surrounded by water. It has all the
attractions of an island and none of its disadvantages. The town is
quaint in its architecture, unique in its surroundings and especially
attractive to artists who form a large part of the summer colony
there. It is the summer rendevouz of the North Atlantic fleet of the
U.S. Navy and the home port of a large fishing fleet. It has excellent
hotels, and rooms and board may be obtained in many private families.
It may be reached by boat from Boston, by train or by automobile.
Truro and Highland Light--Highland Light is located upon a high
bluff overlooking the broad Atlantic in the town of Truro. The
topography of Truro is distinctive and picturesque with sand dunes,
rolling hills and salty marshes. Golf links and good fishing.
Wellfleet--Wellfleet is a pretty village in which there are good
hotels, a land locked harbor, and plenty of shell fish. Many summer
residents have their homes there and it is a favorite camping place.
Eastham--A town on the lower part of the Cape, quiet and pastoral.
An ideal place for campers and cottagers.
Orleans--By many considered one of the prettiest places on Cape
Cod. Has hotels and can provide for many boarders in private families.
A fine place for boating and picnics.
[Illustration: WHARVES AT PROVINCETOWN]
Brewster--A quiet and peaceful rural town bordering on the bay.
Contains many beautiful ponds within its limits and provides
excellent bathing and fishing.
Chatham--A summer resort town of growing popularity. Has several
first class hotels and numerous cottages. It is located at the elbow
of the Cape, fronts on the Atlantic ocean and has many safe bays and
inlets for boating and bathing. It is noted for its golf links and
is destined to become the summer center for golfing enthusiasts.
Harwich--Consists of numerous villages all of which are
attractive for summer residence. It borders on Nantucket sound, has
fine beaches, summer hotels and cottages. It has a community life in
summer that is not surpassed anywhere.
Dennis--This town reaches entirely across the Cape and is split
up into several villages. On the south side it is bordered by
Nantucket sound and on the north by Massachusetts bay. Has excellent
summer hotels and good bathing and fishing.
Yarmouth--A town with quiet and shady streets, sloping shores
and many old residences. One of the historic towns of the regions
and presents a variety of attractions.
Barnstable--The county seat and largest town on the Cape.
Attractions exceedingly varied. Noted for the excellence of its clams.
Hyannis--Known as the Metropolis of the Cape. It is a center for
summer business. Here are to be found excellent hotels, good stores
and attractive tea rooms. Its main street is lined with summer stores
which are branches of New York and Boston's exclusive shops.
Adjacent to it are Hyannisport, a summer colony of fine residences.
Centerville, Craigville, said to have the finest beach in New England,
Osterville (called the little Newport), and Cotuit, one of the
prettiest spots along the shores of Vineyard Sound. This region is
growing more and more popular every year as the summer home of
people of wealth and refinement and presents all the attractions of
resorts which cater to the diversion of vacationists.
Falmouth--Falmouth is one of the larger villages on the Cape
that draws a fine class of summer residents who populate its fine
hotels and summer homes. It has varied scenery as it lies between
Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound. Its hotels are among the best and
for attractiveness cannot be rivalled anywhere. At Woods Hole, a
part of Falmouth, is found another settlement of exclusive character.
Falmouth has several other villages, all with fine hotels, golf
links and boat harbors.
Sandwich--This town on the North side of the Cape is one of the
old and original settlements and is on the banks of the Cape Cod
canal. It has extensive woodlands dotted with well stocked ponds and
is very attractive to campers.
Bourne--Sagamore Beach, within the confines of the town of Bourne,
is on the north shore and is a pretentious cottage colony with two
excellent hotels. Golf links are adjacent and it has its own water
system, community house and tennis courts. Cataumet and Pocasset are
parts of Bourne which border on Buzzards Bay as well as Monument
Beach and the village of Buzzards Bay, itself. These are typical
bayside resorts where boating, bathing, fishing and golf are
extensively indulged in. The town is intersected by the Cape Cod
canal and the traffic that flows through it passes in front of the
summer colonies.
Martha's Vineyard--This is an off-shore island reached by a
half-hour's boat ride from Woods Hole. A poet has said of it,
"a little bit of Heaven dropped from out the sky one day" which
aptly describes it. Oak Bluffs, Edgartown. Vineyard Haven, Tisbury,
Chilmark and Gay Head are its principal villages. The island
presents all the best features of an ideal summer vacation spot away
from the mainland, yet possessing all the essential features which
go to make life comfortable. Its hotels are many and excellent.