Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-19
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What Was Done at Town Nesting State Lobster Hatchery Opened for Season-Nerwich Man Loses Fish and Traps.

State Lobster Hatchery Opened for
 Season-Norwich Man Loses Fish
 and Traps.
 Poouonock Tuesday evening was at tended by a large number of taxpayers from both sides of the town. Mustic and Noank were especially well repre- it of defeating the proposed resolu- tion for a. tax exemption on new in dustries desiring to locate in the town, for limited period
 re-established for the protection of property and to keep order on the streets during the night was also de- feated, and the three villages, Groton, Mystic and Noank, will have no night patrolInan.
 The resolution asking for the title of the property of Ira $. Rathburn, a deaf mute who resides in Mystic, was passed Rathburn was furnished sup plies and otherwise assisted by the town for a number of years, and was supposed to be in poor circumstances, but the exertions of the special tax committee revealed the fact that Rath- burn was property owner, and an attachment was made on the property sum of money expended. Rathburn, who is a cobbler. is nearly blind as well as being deaf mute.
 L. M; Allen, first selectman, presad- Il. l@. Bailey read the warning.
 74th Birthday of Mrs. Fish.
 Mrs. Samuel Warren Fish observed the 74th anniversary of her birth on Tuesday, and was rendered congratu- lationS- She received over 200 birth day cards and calls. Mrs. Fish was born May IT, 1886. and is enjoying the best of health.
 Fish Traps Robbed.
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 ducts an oyster and trap fishing busi- ness at Mumford's Cove, was at the Noank company's dock Wednesday with a mixed load of fish which was shipped to Fulton Market New York MT. Fish experienced considerable trouble from campers near his traps last summer, who made a. practice of hauling his traps and taking the fish, ly during the season from tIe traps not being reset in the proper positions. This year he intends to protect hls property if necessary with rife.
 Lobster Hatchery Opened.
 The local state lobster hatchery was artificial propagation of Iobsters. The jars in which the ova or spawn is placed were placed in position early in the week, and the engine which is through the jars was started. There are about 500 egg bearing lobsters at the hatchery. which Supt. Latham Rathburn has cared for during the put through the process of propasa- ton. There are few egg-bearins lob sters being brought into the hatchery by local fishermen on account of the l recent decision of the fishermen to re- turn them to the waters as soon as l caught, that the eggs may be matched out in the natural manner. 1
 There was a shipment of about fifty | zf MY from Norwallz, Conn, which is very 1 small compared with the number that 1 was brought in and shipped here year ago. Out of 19 lobsters brought been caught previously end had been to the water by the officials at the hatchery, as they were not in condition for propagation That they from the hole that is punched in the Ripper of the tail of tho lobster. This | practice. 1t Is understood. for some reason Of the couakn6ssioners, Is to be done away with.
 To Open Summer Cottage.
 The summer cottage owned by Miss | Maude Allen of Little Falls, N- J., lo- cated at Masonis Island, will be open ed on May 30th. Miss Allen expects to arrive here about that time to prepare launch is in course of construction at he Palmer boat shop under tine d. -ection of Foreman William Smith, l which will be completed by tine time l 0f Miss Aliens arrival, and is to be Ised for transportation to and from .he island
 News Notes.
 A. B. Wood, naval architect, of New York, has returned home, after a brief Tisit in the village.
 Unclaimed Letters.
 There are two unclaimed letters at he local postoffice this week directed | o Frederick Tompson and to the Un- ,as Speciality company
 Mrs. Donald Whittey has been called o her home in Lowrie. P. E. l., where ler mother is critically i'll. Mrs. Arthur Rafuse with her cf1il- iren, Fred and Jeanette, will spepd the summer with her husband on the barge caston, of which he Is captain. The local branch of the w. c. T. U. net Wednesday at the homo of Mrs. Samuel Coles. At the conclusion of business the members were served re- reS4nneryts. Liberty council Daughters Of Amer ca, held their weekly meeting in Me hanics' hall Wednesday evening. A , committee was appointed to have .harge of soliciting flowers to be made nto wreatns and bouquets for the deO- I ,ration' of the soldiers graves.
 Mrs. B. w. Latham and daughter, Ethel, left Wednesday for Boston, to 'isit relatives. is Mrs. Enleline Caul1<fns of Prospect l