Rich County News | 1912-08-23 | Page 3 | Giant Lobster in Maine

GIANT LOBSTER IN N MAINE the distinction al 0 t being the alio big seat gest lob sofr la in maene tt it ut not in the entire country falls to the mammoth manit noth owned by deputy marcial frank nut rutherford herford of jast port me which in t the most molt e terly city on the maine coast the bl ar lobster was captured capar by a canadian boatman in the tiny rny of ct fundy ond and brought hi ought to rast east port wIth other abi fifish and it was wo purchased by rutherford who had the meat extracted and the ha on a baird so s that it could be ba exhibited when caught it weighed about 26 pounds anil and with tho the following dimensions length of lobster fram efad of tall to in lip ip ut claws qi 3 1 inches length ot of tall tail 1211 inches width of end of tall 8 inches jerath of large larg claw 20 inches width of largest law claw 7 inches circumference of large clow 14 tactics inches length or of the small claws alawa four cour on ona n side aide 10 inches inched circumference of 0 body la con cen ter 47 inches length ot of thumb on larg largest cat claw 7 laches inches width of 0 spread or of poth loth claws anil and body before mount I 1 g 12 42 inches 1 i jlia