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The Light in the BightOne evening in the early 1900's, Jim Meean and his crew were returning froma good trip 'on the Labrador.' They almost reached the safety of TiltingHarbour when a bad storm came in from the northeast. Before long, their boatwas swamped and sank out in the bight. Witnesses could not attempt arescue because of the poor conditions. All of the crew members drowned.After the sinking, the people of Tilting would see a light in the bight when astorm came on from the northeast. This usually happened in the late fall orearly winter. The light was small and moved around like a boat floating on thewater. The people would see the light for only a short time, before it againdisappeared.Many older people in Tilting saw 'the light in the bight' several times and soondecided that something had to be done about it. They went to the parishpriest, Dr. Jones for help. The next time the light appeared, they went with thepriest to Burke's Hill, the best location to view the light. They prayed for thesouls of Jim Meean and his crew until the priest made the sign of the crosstoward the light. The light faded and was never seen again.Some people believe that the Meeans found their eternal rest that night.Weather Lights and Jack O' LanternsYears ago, many people reported seeing strange lights in the sky. They oftencalled these 'weather lights' because they were common before a severestorm. Some people say the lights would appear out of 'thin air' and lookedlike balls of fire. They could occur over land or water. Although these lightswere a common sight, there was no explanation for their appearance.Some people were frightened when they spotted a weather light. Others tookit all in good humor. One man told the following story:One night Abe and Uncle Andy was bringing the mail by dog team. Abesaid, "Look by! There's a weather light coming!" Uncle Andy answered,"He couldn't come at a better time! 'Tis just gettin' dark!"
Another type of unusual light was the 'Jack O' Lantern' (pronounced JackyLantern). The Jack O' Lantern was more frightening than the average 'weatherlight'. Some people even reported being chased by Jack O' Lanterns!Questions to think and write about:1. What gave Mr. Lynch of Island Harbour the fright of his life?2. What did people in Tilting do to make the 'light in the bight go away'?
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Tales ofFogo IslandCompiled and edi
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ContributorsThe following people an
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A Brush with DeathYears ago, medica
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A Remarkable NurseOne well-known re
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Dealing with emergencies in those d
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Looking back on her life, Nurse Col
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The Disappearance of Bill HurleyOn
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In later years, two youthful boysA
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Stories of World War TwoMr. Gregory
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the right moment, it would hit the
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These are just a few of the many st
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After many years, Walter Ludlow's s
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The man believed he could make it t
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Schooner LifeBefore roads connected
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days. Coming back was the same way.
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the name of Saunders up in Herring
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The McKenna family business has sto
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southern end of Change Islands. Dur
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The Newfoundland PonyWhen people ta
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"Prince" poses for a photo while ta
Page 44 and 45: The original St. Patrick's Church,
Page 46 and 47: group would go over the hills behin
Page 48 and 49: There were also special remedies fo
Page 50 and 51: Green ribbon around neck: Believed
Page 52 and 53: Removing the soundbone,or "splittin
Page 54 and 55: Yaffling and piling dry cod.Lifting
Page 56 and 57: 'Number Two' fish was not as good.
Page 58 and 59: There were thirteen stores on the p
Page 60 and 61: ShipwrecksWhen a schooner or other
Page 62 and 63: The Wreck Commissioner was StoneyFo
Page 64 and 65: The Dominion and AlarmMany sealing
Page 66 and 67: Tragedy at the IceThe seal hunt is
Page 68 and 69: time they made it, they found nothi
Page 70 and 71: Jumping Ship on Fogo IslandOn Octob
Page 72 and 73: Year's Eve, some of the men became
Page 74 and 75: The Lumber WoodsMany local men fish
Page 76 and 77: They would be hungry after a long,
Page 78 and 79: Loading the Tractor Sleds Up With F
Page 80 and 81: Lumber Woods TravelWhen on their wa
Page 82 and 83: They did not have one thing dry to
Page 84 and 85: true as I'm here! That was the firs
Page 86 and 87: Since 'white ends' in the forest we
Page 88 and 89: Man's Best FriendToday, most dogs a
Page 90 and 91: Retriever or the 'Landseer'. The La
Page 92 and 93: Strange EventsThe Ghost ShipA young
Page 96 and 97: BoatsBefore the days of long liners
Page 98 and 99: The first 50 foot long liner of Fog
Page 100 and 101: the loss of his wife and his daught
Page 102 and 103: could hear strange noises. These so
Page 104 and 105: medical facilities and other servic
Page 106 and 107: Mr. William Donahue and his family
Page 108 and 109: Anglican Church Indian Islands, 196
Page 110 and 111: The Beheading of Michael TurpinDuri
Page 112 and 113: Bringing WaterYears ago, people did
Page 114 and 115: The Good SheppardsOn the morning of
Page 116 and 117: This is a copy of Nathaniel Sheppar
Page 118 and 119: The Fogo ProcessMany people have he
Page 120 and 121: When people watched themselves and
Page 122 and 123: When the Markland finally came into
Page 124 and 125: Bits and PiecesDrifting AwayOne day
Page 126 and 127: Swan Skin MittsWhen birding and sea
Page 128 and 129: TravelThis photo was taken in 1956
Page 130 and 131: My First Pair of ShoesOne lady reca
Page 132 and 133: A Poor Night, Not Too Long AgoApril
Page 134 and 135: As darkness approached, fog and dri
Page 136 and 137: All of the people involved in this
Page 138 and 139: BibliographyArticles:Author Unknown
Page 140 and 141: Photos and IllustrationsWinston Osm
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