The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-11

"S4e talking aDout the story or the men who came near being drowned down he harbor in consequence of their boat having been overturned by big porpoise on Sunday, "That re- minds me of my experience out in one of our Fair Haven craft many years ago" remarked one of the old sailors. T was down the harbor and bound off to the reef, when before I had time to realize it I was right in among a school of those black devils. The porpoises were thick, I can tell you But suddenly I realized that there was doing, for one of them came right up under the boat, and to me 1t seemed as if the craft went up ten feet. And when 1t came down again I was swallowing salt water to beat the band, But I was a good swimmer in my day and was soon on top of the overturned boat. I was near the reef and there were other boats down there, and one of them came and took me off and assisted in fighting and bailing my boat. But I guess the porpoises were as much scared as was l, for after I got to rights they were nowhere to be seen. But them porpoises are great lads, I can tell you" The old salt told his story with evident relish and was list ened to with interest. The porpoise is sometimes known as the hog fish, from porous, swine. They are a ceta- mean, are closely allied to dolphins, but have a shorter snout, Porpoises are very hard to catch, but few are caught along the coast and are taken mainly for the oil which they yield
 There was big meeting of Myrtle chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, held last evening in Masonic hall, on Grand avenue. The chapter turned out in large numbers to welcome their visitors, of whom there were more than fifty. There was a large delega- ton from Queen Esther chapter of Derby and another delegation from Olive chapter, of Seymour, and there were also visitors from the city chap ters. A welcome was given to the worthy natron, Mrs, Anna M. Scholl, and 1t was responded to by the worthy matrons of the visiting delegations. There was some degree work and the visitors were much pleased with the manner in which 1t was performed. After other business of the chapter refreshments were served. Before the meeting the usual supper was served by the ladies of the chapter and about fifty were present. This chapter has frequent limitations, has about 200 members and Is one of the largest chapters in the state.
 Mrs. Bertha B. Newbrook Is stopping with Mrs. S. D. Bradley of Grand ave- nue for few days and is visiting ac> quaintances in this part of the city. Mrs. Newbrook's home is in Buffalo, and she left here about two years ago to accept fine place In the schools of that city, after teaching in Strong school several years. She has just re- turned from Switzerland, where she travelled for over year, going over with-a company of relatives.
 Quite a party from Columbia Castle, Knights of the Golden Eagle, attended the banquet rendered last evening at the Oneeo, to Ell Manchester of this city, who has justsbeen elected supreme chief of the order at the United States convention held at Norfolk, Va. MT. Manchester has visited Columbia Cas- tie many times. Those who attended the banquet included Henry Gesler, Edward Tulloek, Walter Button, Frank Burnham, Joseph Burley, Albert Jones, P. D. Buckley and Edward Hurburt. At the meeting of Columbia Castle, Tuesday evening, four members of the banquet committee were present and gave an invitation for the members to attend.
 There was a great hula balloo in the chicken yard of Charles Lentsch, a farmer living in Foxon, Tuesday, and Mir. Lentsch went out to investigate and he beheld a monstrous hen hawk tearing one of. his best chickens, MT
 Lentsch keeps his shot gun loaded for such birds and hastened out again and soon popped over MT. Hawk. The bird was on exhibition at the Booth market
 in Grand avenue yesterday and Mana ger Crook stated last evening that 1t measured forty-four inches from tip to
 tip of wings. It has handsome plum age and it was given to Clerk schwan-
 fielder who will have it mounted. Mir Lentsch says it Is the largest hen hawk he ever saw. It has long talons
 and was undoubtedly able to lift a
 pretty big chicken.
 The funeral of Thomas Heaney, who died at Grace hospital Wednesday, at the age of sixty-six years, will be attended at the residence of his daugh-
 ter, Mrs. Thomas s. Fenwlck, AZ Pier
 pont street, Saturday at s:3O and al
 St. Francis church at o'clock.
 After being the guests of Miss Anna Gager of Quinnipiac avenue, two weeks the Misses Elizabeth and F rances
 Leonard have returned to Waltham.
 Edward Thompson and William Mar kle have gone to New York for a few days stay.
 Mrs. Walter Avery of East Pearl street, who has been entertaining her
 brother, Benjamin Weeks, and wife of New York, returned with them and will remain few days.
 Mrs. Frederick Bushman of Pine street, Is suffering from appendicitis.
 Mir and Mrs. E. J. Noll of Perkins
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