Falmouth-by-the-sea : the Naples of America . The Establishment of Isaiah Spindell & Co. pHE tlrm of Isaiah Spindell & Co., wholesale and retail fish dealers, wasformed in April, 1874, to meet the demand for disposing of the fish thatwere caught by the fish pounds in Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound, whichare packed in ice and forwarded to the large cities to the extent of severalthousand barrels a year. There are a great variety of fish taken, includingspecimens never known to be caught except in pounds. These facilities forsecuring and studying the habits of fish influenced the establishment
Falmouth-by-the-sea : the Naples of America . The Establishment of Isaiah Spindell & Co. pHE tlrm of Isaiah Spindell & Co., wholesale and retail fish dealers, wasformed in April, 1874, to meet the demand for disposing of the fish thatwere caught by the fish pounds in Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound, whichare packed in ice and forwarded to the large cities to the extent of severalthousand barrels a year. There are a great variety of fish taken, includingspecimens never known to be caught except in pounds. These facilities forsecuring and studying the habits of fish influenced the establishment of theUnited States Fish Commission at Woods Holl, the land for which wasdeeded to trustees for the purpose by the firm. The facilities afforded bythe Fish Commission, Isaiah Spindell & Co., and the pounds, were themeans of establishing the Massachusetts Biological Institute at the same capital of the firm has been increased from year to year, until it hasreached the sum of $21,000. 160. The Establishment of Lewis Baker at Waquoit. T^HIS is a model country grocery and general merchandise store. knows well the art of pleasing his customers. Salable goodsonly are kept in stock. Prompt and courteous attention has brought the storeto its present high reputation. Mr. Bakers well-kept home adjoins thestore. 161
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