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OLD HOMES AND GATHERING PLACES
._-- Ya>mouth: Old Homes and Catheri�nq p]ncea 105
Daniel Wing Sr., was one of four children of John guide was Orlando Wood who was born in 1825.He ,�
Wing, who eventually lived in Yarmouth, coming remembers the doctor,one of two in the community, � �.�
from Sandwich about 1823. He built his house in who rode circuit with his"medicines in his saddle- il'
1829 and i� later years became partners with Silas bags" The problem arises when Jenkins states that � �I�
Baker who had an interest in several fishing vessels he himself was under the impression from Wood
and a general store on Union Street. E.L.Jenkins that Dr. Green had built the structure surveyed . . I, ��
states that, "Daniel [he elder was a very popular here. It is one thing to live in a house owned by �'������'.
man in his day and had many friends'A year before another, but because of the description of the
he died in 1842 his last child, Daniel, the younger, Abraham Baker Homestead, found in a deed, it is .,�.�I��[�
was born.Daniel Jr. and his older brother Stephen, impossible to convince anyone that none other i' ''
were as well known as [heir father. Daniel Jr. was than a Baker had ever owned this property prior
involved in many town oriented pursuits. He was a to 1959.
school teacher, a member of legislature from 1876
to 1877, and a representa[ive to the general court. This is a Cape style house with twelve-over-twelve
After he gave up teaching he went into partner- windows,brick foundation, five lights with original
ship with Stephen in another general store on glass transom, and a one story back addition.
Bridge Street.
301 Old Main Street
� 1590
The barn type building surveyed here was once
attached to Daniel Wing's house on Akin Avenue. �r,',:�.
7 Akin Avemie He leased and later sold the house, in 1899, to the r ��.,..
c 1795 Owl Club.
Half Cape
In 1947 when the house was bought by Miss Ruth I �'��
It is assumed that Abraham Baker,who was actively Emerson and Miss Aletta Horn, the Owl Club was
buying land in this area from 1791 until 1820, is out oF a home, until they moved this section of
responsible for the mnstruction of this house. the Wing house to its present location next to the �
Bass River Savings Bank on Main Street.From 1947
It is not known what Abraham Baker did for his un[il the early 1960's, when Clarence Burgess,Jr. ,�I�
livelihood, but on his off hours he bought land built another club house at 19 Saltworks Lane,
and was the father of many children. On this, this structure was the shelter of the enlightened
what is probably his homestead, members of his conversation, playful competition and artistic
family lived for more than 150 years. entertainment which the Owl Club had been known �
for throughout the Yarmouth area.
In 1883, Loren H. Baker, the son of Loren and
grandson of the first Abraham, died. He had The club was started in 1892 by a group of inen
made Daniel Wing his executor and the property whose wives swore they were"worse than night owls"
surveyed here was held by Mr. Wing for one year, It flourished for many years by offering a place of
until Abram Hedge Baker bought it for a dollar. retreat for political discussions, a game of billiards,
Obviously this Baker, by virtue of his name, had a or a friendly game of cards. It was a men's club,
direct connection with the first one, and so, it but the members produced entertainment for �
appears that Mr. Wing was holding [he property their ladies and all the people in the surrounding '
in some kind of trust to pass along to the proper community. The club became well respected and
heir, next in line. . loved by those who participated in its many events. �.
In addition, over the years its headquarters at the
During the time that Abraham Baker owned the Wing house, and later in this building, were used
house, he conducted his business there. The 1595 by many other organizatidns. Women's Clubs, Fre-
Directory carried his advertisement which stated his men, etc were loaned [he premises [o further
name, address and that he was a dealer in,"watches, their causes.
clocks,jewelry,sterling silver and silver plated ware, ,
spectades and eyeglasses:' Both the buildings and the Owl Club have been
invaluable to the social development of South
In his 1915 pamphlet, E.L.Jenkins tells a different Yarmouth. Although inactive for the past number
story about this house which is not totally wrong but of years, it is the type of organization which couid
seems to have one or two wrong assump[ions. To rise again if enough local citizens felt the desire I,i'
begin with,he repeats his aged guide's recollection, their forefathers felt a desire to interact, to
which in this case states that a Dr. Green lived in entertain one another and to express the needs
the house when he, the guide, was a cL�itd. Now the of togethernesa '�.
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