The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-28
FISHERMEN!
Read This and Join the News "
Fishing Club.

Send in your name on the above
coupon.
1t cost you nothing!
We've lots Of friends who enjoy the
pleasant pastime and propose to make 1T
interesting for them.
The John +. Lowell Company Of Boston
ave made beautiful outfit for the
News hat will 20 TO the lucky member OF
our club that catcnes the biggest tautog
during the present season.
Everybody doesn't 90 tautoging so we
h I'VE also 70 handsome trout outfit, from
the same firm. Their well-known reputa-
tlon is guarantee OF its quality.
IL will go TO the club member that
catches he heaviest trout from any pub
lie brook or pond in Rhode Island, Massa-
chusetts or Connecticut.
The NEWS has large circulation I'm all
these States, and the contest is started for
the benefit of its readers.
Wet weight Is the standard.
ine Wilmer wall nave TO make an affi-
davit that the fish was caught with a
hook and line, and witness will have to
vouch for the weight.
All fish must be entered with the two
names but IL will not be necessary to
make an affidavit until the contest is
closed
II a member should 90, say to Gorton's
at Pawtuxet, hire u boat and q uring the
day catch big tautog, all he Will have TO
do is to get the boat keeper to weigh it
and the next day notify US. giving Mr..
statement Is correct.
The same rule governs the trout prize.
but it must be remembered that the fish
must be caught in apublic stream or
pond.
But first of all you must be member
OF the club at least day before the fish
entered was caught.
Send In your name and soon you may
'" the owner Of one of the best rigs in
three states.
THE TROUT OUrFrTATne trout ouunt
Is a split bamboo. hexagon rod, very light
and delicate, with two tips, nickel and
hard rubber reel, beautifully embossed,
aud celluloid swell grip. With 1T goes
Russia leather fly book for eight dozen
flies, gut leaders, two dozen hooks and
6fty yards OF oiled-silk line.
THE TAuToG OUrFIT-The tautog out
ft is of course much heavier and stouter:
1t consists of . rose wood rod with grooved
grip. brasss reel and nickel fittings. two
lance wood tips OF different lengths, 200
feet of oiled silk line. dozen Harrison
sproat, dozen hollow point Limerick
hooks. two dozen gray wire leaders,
Members Of the Club.
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Samuel M ahay q Ticsery sso High street ProSdenco
T: ". Wheeler Srnnston , street & proyiaenee pleT,s
Lanes Hiscox Isl Lockwood street Providence.
es Ssees East provencsR
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prank c. King, ss Grove avenue. East Providence,
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X. Henderson, Bristol, RI,
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X, Bradshaw, Kettle Point.
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II. +. Payion' Sii Sa' city q W Hail, al providence.
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Harry NJ. Durham, S7l columbus avenue, Boston
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Send in the names If you follow the
illustrious example OF Grover Cleveland
and go fishing Decoration day-which we
don't at all advise-if you do, send your
name to the NEWS first.
NARRAGANsETT PIER, r. l., May %.
Secretary Netos Eshing club:
Enclosed find two coupons. Please
enter our names as members of the fish
ing club. i hope the outfit may come
down to the Pier. Yours, etc,
HERBERT 4, KENYON.
RIVERSIDE, May % 1892
Seerstdrp Ns,rs Fishing Club:
Please enroll me as one of your mem
bers. We have some big fish here Qn the
fish market), but i see your offer bars
those kind out, so will take my line and
hook and see what can do. / have seen
your prizes and they are "dandies."
Very truly yours, Nj. B. NJ.