The Early Files includes stories from the archives of the Barnstable Patriot.

In the present distracted state of our country, when no man "knows what an hour may bring forth," it is essential that everyone should be an adept, or at least somewhat conversant in military drill, and therefore several of our citizens have taken it upon themselves to request every man in this village (Barnstable), whether young or old, to convene at Agricultural Hall on Wednesday evening at eight o'clock, to make some preliminary arrangements towards forming a Drill-Club.

West Barnstable: Frederick Fish, son of Mr. Harrison Fish, has purchased the unused school house in what was District No. 7 and is about to convert it into a dwelling house. It occupies a commanding position and will give one of the best views in the place.

Cotuit: Capt. Isaac Sturgis and Carlton Nickerson brought loads, from New Bedford, of coal, lime and lumber last week. Capt. Sturgis is now loaded with wood for Nantucket, and "Carlton" has returned to the harbor with a load of oysters … Mr. John Fish has begun taking up oysters for the Boston market. They are of fine quality for early ones.

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Hyannis: Manager E. E. Field of the Western Union Telegraph office here says the business done at his office in August 1892 was the largest of any month in fifteen years – 1,188 messages were sent and received. (Note: The Western Union office was located at the railroad station in Hyannis.)

Hyannis: Not as commonly in Hyannis as in Provincetown, or some other Cape towns is the artist in his portable chair and at his easel, in field or by the roadside, to be seen sketching, but Artist Harry Pfeiffer of the Wayside studio is finding some charming scenes desirable for his canvas at many different points in the village.

Wires damaged: Friday's rain was almost as disastrous in its effects on the telephone service as the high wind of the previous week as its damage was more widespread and more far-reaching although scattered generally over the entire Cape. In all, the rain and resultant contact with electric light wires put 148 lines out of commission thereby discommoding 200 or more subscribers. … The worst of the trouble occurred in a cable at Hyannis Port which became soaked with water thus affecting a wide area. A similar trouble was experienced in South Yarmouth. Normal service was restored early Saturday evening after the repair gang had put in some very hard and strenuous work.

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The holiest day of the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur, will be observed by the Jewish people of the Cape with services at 6:30 Sunday evening and again at 7 a.m. Monday, closing the annual "Ten Days of Penitence," which started last Friday at sundown. (Note: The Barnstable Patriot article went on to explain that concluding the “Ten Days of Penitence” – which began with Rosh Hashanah – the Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur, arrives during which the Jewish people “abstain from food and drink.”)

End of Daylight Saving Time: Motorists and pedestrians must be prepared for the end of Daylight Saving on Sunday, Sept. 28, 1952. The rush hour peak load of traffic will crowd our highways in the early dusk of evening. The adjustment from daylight driving to the deceptive shadows of early evening is difficult for many drivers. (Note: In 2022, Daylight Saving Time does not end until Nov. 6, more than a month later than in 1952.)

Lincoln Center designer Cotuit summer visitor: Max Abramovitz, designer of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, was among those honored at a reception in conjunction with the Center's opening Sunday. He was accompanied by Mrs. Abramovitz. Mr. Abramovitz, who summers in Cotuit, also designed the United Nations building in New York. The televised affair was attended by another summer visitor to nearby Hyannis Port, Mrs. John F. Kennedy.

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Jerome D. Cohen, conductor of the Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra, announced that the symphony will be holding auditions for the following instruments: all strings, principal flute, oboe, bassoon, French horn, and trombone. Auditions are scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 21, preceding the symphony's rehearsal that evening at Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School. The Cape Symphony is a community orchestra, and presents six concerts each season. The 1972-73 season will open with a concert Oct. 22 featuring Armando Ghitalla, principal trumpet of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, as soloist.

New bank office for West Main Street: Old Colony Bank of Barnstable County, headquartered in Yarmouth Port, plans a branch on West Main St., Hyannis. It has filed an application with the Comptroller of the Currency. Comments may go to the Regional Administrator of National Banks in Boston. (Note: The Patriot also announced that construction had started on a Bass River Savings Bank branch at the Airport Rotary in Hyannis. The 115-x-34-foot, one-story building was to cost $200,000.)

Benefit house tour for Olde Courthouse: A bed and breakfast house tour on Sunday, Sept. 20, from 1 to 5 p.m. will benefit the restoration fund of the Olde Colonial Courthouse in Barnstable Village. The 1774 building at the corner of Route 6A and Rendezvous Lane is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Sponsored by Tales of Cape Cod, the tour will feature eight inns from Yarmouth Port to Orleans, all on Route 6A or just off the main road … The courthouse also will be open as a hospitality center for refreshments and viewing of the building. (Note: A donation of $10 was requested.)

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New life for old fence: The Barnstable Historical Society reports that restoration work on the fence at the Trayser Museum in Barnstable Village has been going well and staying within budget. The Architectural Iron Company of Pennsylvania, which has restored the fence at Blair House and the vice president's residence, is doing the work. (Note: By Blair House, we assume the guest house of the President of the United States, in Washington, D.C., which is used for visiting officials and dignitaries.)