Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-11
NOANK
First Shipment of Lobsters for the Season-State Hatchery to Open May 1st-Jollity for Jolly Five.


 Edgar Main of West Cove made the first shipment of Holsters from this place on Saturday, 100 pounds, con- signed to g. New London firm. The season this year is somewhat back ward, and none of the local agencies have received a. pound of the crus- taceans yet. N. s. Gates & Co.'S pur- chasing agency is the only one of the three open for business, and Manager Wilbur stated Saturday that 1t is un- usual not to have some few Holsters on hand at this time of the year. The Caleb Haley & Co. agency. the Noank pecking house and George I. Wilcox have not opened for business. The cars and apparatus of the companies are being overhauled and prepared for the season. W. C. Perkins, manager of the Noank packing house, Is stiil in the south in the interest of c. Haley & Co. He is expected to return about the list of May.
 At the State Hatchery.
 The state lobster hatchery here will open about the first of May Superin- tendent Latham Rathburn is busy get ting the matching process, ready for an bearing Holsters on hand at the hatch cry that have been cared for during the winter months. They will be talk en from the cars as soon as the work of replacing the machinery can be ef- fected. Frank Banning. assistant at the hatchery, who is visiting relatives in Hadlyme. is expected to return here this week.
 coaIdaIe's Engine and Boilers Installed
 Arthur Carson, mach4nist at the R. Palmer & Son shipyard, and Assistant Arthur McIsaac started Saturday to install the engine, boilers and tanks of the barge Coaldale, which was launch ed at the yard last week. When this work is completed the vessel will be ready for delivery to her owners, the Les1igh Coal and Navigation com pany The spars booms and jibbooms will arrive from Mystic some time this week and will be stepped and rieged in short order. This is the first Of three barges that the Palmers have to build for this company.
 Jolly Five Club Entertained.
 The Jolly Five club was entertained by NJ. W. Rathburn at his office. on Main street. Saturday night. Refresh mentS were served, followed by O smoke talk. Innstrumental music was enjoyed by the members The club. which boasts of male membership only, has been confused with the Jolly Dozen club. This latter is composed Of young ladies only.
 Brooks Low-Trout Few.
 A number of local anglers were trout fishing Saturday, but found the fish very scarce. The cold snap of the past few days has evidently driven the fish to the mud, as in the warmer days of last week fairly good catches were re- ported. Only one catch resulted from the long tramp of the anglers on Sat- urdad three small fish being taken by George Mcgowan, who covered about fifteen miles and fished three brooks. MT. Mcgowan reports the brooks as exceptionally low for this time of the year
 News Notes.
 J Y. Miller of Springfield, Mass. called on friends here Saturday.
 The first rehearsal of the minstreis under direction of Allan W. Rathburn is to take place this week.
 Maurice F. Fitzgerald of Burlington, Vt, was in the village Saturday.
 Edward Mullen left Sunday for Prov i6ence, to visit friends and relatives.
 A. w. Perkins. Jr., is in Providence today.
 Mir. and Mrs. Richard Dwyer have returned to their home in Boston, aft CT a brief visit with friends here