The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-08-10
Ooean County ARSair..


Mrs. Mary Miller, of Philadelphia, fell
from bicycle at Toms River, on We'd
nesday, dislocating her right elbow and
iniuring one of her knees.
DR.. J. B. Olmstead and Captain Arson
j. Rider have purchased Is acre tract
adjoining the West Tuckerton school
house, and will use the same for a build
ing tract.
The articles of incorporation of the
Toms River Water Company have been
filed with the Secretary of State, at Tren-
ton, the incorporation being dated August
2, 1897, and lasting 80 years.
Former Fish and Game Warden John
Albert Shinn, of West Creek suggests and
is working for the organization of a game
protective association, to cover the ter
rtory contiguous to Barnegat Bay and
help enforce the game laws as well as
keep the country stocked with quail He
says that SUCH an association could secure
quail for stocking purposes from the State
Game and Fish Commission, and thinks
that all the sportsmen from Toms River
to Tuckerton should unite in this way.
The State Oyster Commissioners say
that there has been big catch OF oyster
spat this year on the state shell beds in
Barnegat Bay from Cedar Creek to Tuck
erton; and reports from the Crawling at
the mouth of the Mullica river is to the
same effect. Many growers had also put
out shells on their own grounds this year.
and if the present catch lives they say
they will not have to import Virginia
oyster seed for some years to come. Some
of the oystermen say the catch of spat is
larger than in many years, which is all
the more encouraging because it follows
two years of very poor catches. Oysters
are said to be in excellent condition, hav.
ing come from their milk at least two
weeks earlier than usual. 1t is promised
that this will be big oyster year from
Cedar Creek to Tuckerton In fact a big
catch ofspat at Cedar Creek does more to
encourage the oyster longer and the oys-
ter planter, too, than almost anything
else can do.
The ship Francis. which was run ashore
below Beach Haven last May, has broken
in two as result of recent storms. The
breaking up of the hulk has increased the
difficulties of recovering what portions of
the cargo yet remain in the hold and
adds to the dangers to be encountered by
the divers. The cargo consisted of 300
tons of pig lead, much wine, large guam
titles of red cedar, salmon in barrels and
cases, malt extract, soda water fountains,
oil and rags and asphaltum. One of the
strange facts connected with the wreck is
that the vessel was afire before being
beached, and the heat from the flames
melted the asphaltum. This ran down
among portion of the wine barrels, and
these latter became solid mass, held as
firmly together as If embedded in lava.
The divers not only met this obstacle, but
are now working under other impedlments
as during the recent northeast storm
the vessel broke in two, and each part is
being filled with sand. Dynamite is being
used to blow the steamship asunder. The
government will likely blow the wreck
into sections as soon as the wreckers
leave, as it is in the path of navigation
The spot will become in a short time a
splendid fishing ground for sea bass and
black fish