The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-28
SUMMER LIFE AT CAPE COD
THE TWIN LIGHTS OF CHATHAM
WELCYME SJGHTTO MARINERS.
Inc Life Savers Drill-LiveIv Exn.r,-
e"oes of Visitors ON the Mighty Doep-
New Haven People.

o'S VI VISITORS on the Mighty Deep
New Haven People.
chatham, Cape Cod, Mass. Aug Ok
Town here on Cape Cod warm wea+b-
CT Goes not trouble one but fops do
AAey come up at moments notice, and
sonetlmes without any warning brt
| IN any case, this spot is the one for al,
sorts of pleasure, including cod fshir.
anu saturday evening hops. Mr.. Far
iler' the genial host of the Monomoycl,
Inn takes his guests out driving everv
morning. SO that after one or two weeks
auJourn IN this charmingly quaint place
tney feel thoroughly conversant with
| az points OF interest and the boyle tales
connected with them.
Inc twin lights of Chatham" wei.
colhe sight to mariners, stand nuita
ways from the surf now. The original
Twins however, stood yery mucb
nearer, but We're washed away bv surf
There are few bricks left of the ola
lighthouses very near the edge of !
very steep bank where there used "a he
SIX fathoms of water and where tbera
IS only sand bars now, so fast is the
COAST near here changing In fact. the
Ola harbor life saving station has beer
ouilt within few years and Ia ON a
par formed in very short time. we ara
told. ~ 90
Quite party from the Monomovclr
Inn started to row over to the station
Yesterday morning. The water on the
pay side was quite rough (for the bay).
but we reached the station all RIGHT and
in time to see the drill, which the mon
nave twice week. The life boat 10
taken Out line is thrown, one Of the
men get into the breeches buoy SO that
the visitor sees exactly what is done by
the brave men of the life saving station
IN case OF vessel coming ashore in a
Iog or snow storm, etc. 1t is all yerv
interesting, and especially so for .sland
lupoers. After being entertained bv
the genial captain and his crew We
started to return to Chatham and fonnd
the getting back not as easy as the CO.
ing. One boat load had pushed Off and
was making no apparent Roadway. as
we anxious ones who were waiting
could see, when we heard shout from
the station and turning saw the captain
ana his men coming double quick'' to-
WARDS U.S. AS the captain neared us he
shouted: Tell them to come back: thew
can't get to the shore"
SO we all set up a shout that shoujd
have made the wellsin ring, but ii had
little effect Finally they saw the can
ta1n's imposing signal and turned. evil
IDENTIFY having a hard time going either
WaV. In the hNaf
Smith of New Haven, Conn; Mrs. Dr.
Wylie of Boston, Mr.. Huntley and Mr..
Harris of Lowell, with John Farmer.
son OF our host at the oars. The life
saving people gave them helping hand
ashore, and then took the whole party
including those already mentioned, into
the life boat, which will hold about
twenty five people. 1t seemed almost as
good as being on terra firma to see
those tried and trusty men, four of
them at the oars, and the captain steer
ing. The water was very rough and
we shipped two big seas, drenching us
to the skin, but for that we reached
the wharf as fit as fiddlers, where a
rousing three times three" was given
for Captain Hez. Doane and his crew of
the Old Harbor life saving station.
The captain would not receive or al
low the men to receive any pour boire,
but l think some "baccy' at lease will
find it's way to the men of Old Harbor
station ere long.
Edwin S. Oviatt of the Register, and
mis- wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic w.
Watterson Of New Haven, Conn; DR..
and Mrs. Wylie Of Boston, Miss Farmer
Of Chatham, Fire Chief Marsten, wife
and daughter of Brockton, Mr.. Harris,
Mr.. Huntley and Mr.. Davis of Lowell
and Miss Smith composed the party
brought ashore. F. L. w. W.