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A surueoy f 17th,I Bth and 19th CenturAy ccommodations
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ArnoldW Dyer
Publishedb yThe FalmouthH istoricalS ociety1, 993
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Achnowledgements
My sincerea ppreciatiogno esto Haniet Quimbyf or proofeading,r euriting andp rofessional
aduicein publishinga book.
Gratefult hankst o Donald E. Fish,D orothyS uenninga nd GeorgeW oodfort heir greath elpa nd
encouragernenTt.b A nn Searst,u hod eciphereda ll my handuriting to type,I arnf oreuerg rateful.
UnlimitedA ccestos thef iles of theF alrnouthE nterpriseT. heF almouthH istoricalS ocieryt,h e
WoodsH ole Collectiona nd theF almouthP ublicL ibrary hasb eent lte sourceo f my facts.
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persisted. In 191"2 , lo, uorr *f afmamiliyly m moovveedd t oto F FalamlmoouuthL twT' 'h"I"-e-:r'l"e " ;mh-ry.k, ,f af"th,her. rb beecacmaem aaegg enetn irnin t hthe en^enwe w
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California. TThihsi sto ,ooko kse rv..ern.r ,d ady"rs, and serv;te;'n;i ;nfti'g' hts, ats' daidiJ tthtte" tr eturn tot oBBoosstoton ns esveevraelr awwle eekesk s
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Charles R. Nichols, the lamp lighter for Falmouth Village, tending the lamp in front of Elm Arch Inn on Main Street, Falmouth.
Mr. Nichols was paid $343.30 in 1910 for his services. "'K;"K:::::K'
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aa ffeeww mmoorree sstreeppss t too rthhee HHaattcchh Ttvaevrenr n wwhheerree
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Description:Aroor.ook R"il'oad to build ".";iJi;;#"tfi'lj Falmouth at this time were the Tower Hotel, Hotel The earliest recorded mention of a Falmouth inn was on February 7, 1664, when one Isaac . 0N the Main Street site now occupied by St. Barnabas Church, Capt. room, and added space to accommodate the.
