The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-07-11
Riuarton.

John Kairns, boy, was severely burned
about the face and head by an explosion
of powder In tin can OH the Fourth.
Mrs. A. M. Genther's dress caught fire
from some fireworks on the river bank
the afternoon of the Fourth, but the fire
was discovered and put out by E. Fl.
Pancoast before she was burned.
Milton Ley. the II year old son Of John
Ley, was badly burned in the face by a
premature explosion of gunpowder on
the Fourth while visiting relatives in
Philadelphia. 1t is feared that he will
lose the sight of one eye.
Henry ]. Williams and Mrs. Anne
lia M. johnson were married the evening
Of the 4th inst. by Rev. Paul A. Hough-
talIng, at the residence of S. ]. Cod
dington, on Thomas avenue, where Mrs.
johnson has been living with her niece
The Riverton yacht club is making
arrangements to have another illumi-
mated carnival, which will far surpass
the one given last year. 1t is expected
to have a large number of boats, and
more beautifully decorated. We are au-
thorized to say all owners of boats are
invited to take part in this carnival,
whether members of any boat club or
not. Full information will be given as
to time and other particulars as soon as
finally settled on.
The Riverton ball club will hold their
sports on their grounds on next Saturday,
at p. M The open events are, 100-yard
dash. 220-yard dash, putting 16lb. shot,
running broad jump, pole vault, egg race,
high Jump, haIf-mlle run and three legged
race. In addition there will be 100
yard dash for Rlyerton men only. These
are all handicap events. William Bocap,
Official Handicapped A. A. o., will do
the handicapping. From present indica-
tions there will be over hundred entries.
Riverton's annual aquatic carnival,
which is held under the auspices of
the Riverton yacht club. came off last
Wednesday with great eclat. There was
plenty of sport, and the large number
of spectators saw some exciting contests.
The first race was set for 10, a. M, and
was for first-class sioops, cutters and
yawls The following started Kildee,
w. S. Runk Margerie. ]. s. Edwards.
They crossed the line very close together
| in nice sailing breeze from the north
west. Kildee soon took the lead, but ow-
| ing to the breeze tightening up fell off,
and Margerie gained on her. OFF Harri-
sons the Kildee woke up again, and a
most exciting race was finished, Kildee,
hours, minutes. 10 seconds, Margere,
2.hours, minutes, AZ seconds.
In the second class there were only two
contestants, Olga, A. Hanson, and Nettle,
C. M. Biddle. The two made an excellent
race of it. Both were capitally sailed,
and hung together all around the course.
Olga carried away her main sheet, but
got her boom aboard very smartly and
secured the sheet again. The finish was
Olga, 2 hours, 2 minutes, 55 seconds Net
tie, 9 hours, 5 minutes, AZ seconds.
There was also some exciting racing
in the third class, the competitors being
Bonnie Jeane, w. Grant; Frolic, G. M.
BiddIe Sea Gull, L. Cook. The finish
was Bonnie Jeane, hours, 10 minutes,
46 seconds, Frolic, hours, % minutes,
81 seconds, Sea Gull, hours, % minutes,
4 seconds.
The Mosquito fleet was next in the I'M
terest of the spectators, and made pretty
contest Abbie Cooks boat lost consider
ably at the start. but made up lost ground
in the second round. and was splendidly
handled in the light wind. She came in
a winner at 2 hours. 80 minutes, "a sec
onds, N Ellison second, hours, SS min
utes, 43 seconds. c. M. and w. Lippineott
third. 2 hours. "a minutes, 30 seconds, @
c. Rianhard fourth, hours, So minutes
25 seconds.
In the steam and naphtha launch race
Aloha, f. T. Stuart. won easily from Fleul
de Lys, Charles WRIGHT. The former run'
J with coal while the latter uses naphth'
! for fuel.
81 The schooners Flosaie and Nantilu