The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-09-12
Aquatic Notes.

George Flensrd had good luck on Sun
day by landing nine pike, which be caught
In the the upper creek. There was some
thing doing by nearly all the anglers who
were out that day.
William p. Randall has been ANNOYED
by some malicious persons who for the
second time this season have broken into
his bungalow on the upper creek, where
the intruders enjoyed beer party. If the
names of the guilty persons can be ascer-
tanned they will be arrested.
II must be the recent high water and
September weather that has stimulated
interest in pike fishing, which is reported
to be good all over the county. The sport
has many followers just now. Fred B.
Parker caught six at the mill dam on
Wednesday, and other good strings have
been taken home. Among them was one
weighing 81 pounds Black bass are very
scarce. The only one known to have been
caught in this section during the past
week was taken from Hulme's cove.
While patroling the lower creek on SUM-
day, Charles @. Morton, game warden,
caught Basario Campione shooting birds
In violation of the law and also cunning
without having secured license At a
hearing before Squire Amor D. Grain, Of
Willingboro township, a fine OF $23. 65
was imposed. The warden confiscated
the gun, and when he searched the Italian.
found knife and a revolver with each
chamber loaded. The man is employed
on the farm Of Sherman Borden.
The opportunity to catch fish In the
cellar is not often present, but this con-
dition was made possible at the home of
Mrs. Charles M. Sloan, on Mill street, q
few days since, by reason of the high
water In the creek The fiouncing of a
tish In the cellar led John B. Bozarth to
make an investigation, and with shovel
ne scooped up pike about eighteen
inches long. The pike, which had enter
ed the cellar through drain pipe, was
thrown back into the raceway. John
thought that the pike had evidently enter.
ed the cellar with the hope of finding a
''soul mate"
The annual championship IN the fiaal
regatta at the Red Dragon Canoe Club.
Wissonoming, Saturday afternoon, was
won by the Lakanoo club of Burlington.
An hour previous to the races, ]. Stanley
Page, of Burlington, a member of the
Lakanoo club and who stroked the cham
pions to victory In the clubs four double
blade race. called on Miss Ethel M. Town
send, of Bristol, Pa, and crossing the
Delaware river were married In Burling-
ton by Rev. James F. Almsted. Mrs.
Page, accompanied by her bridesmaid,
Miss O'Daniel, applauded the victora
from the pier. and then announced her
marriage.
Oliver G. Billings spent Thursday after.
noon on the upper creek, and the luck
which came his way caused mingled SEN
sations of joy and sadness. A kettle OF
minnows awaited his arrival at the bunga-
low Of the Early Risers club, which put
him in high spirits. Upon reaching the
entrance to Echrayshuens cove the young
man made cast and his float disappeared
as soen as the bait touched the water.
During the tug of war to land the fish his
line broke, but as 1t got caught In bush
he landed the pike, which weighed trife
less that two pounds. Everything was
then excitement. Hastily putting another
minnow on the hook, his rod and reel fell
into the creek, and the owner had to get
quite wet to recover 1t. Another fine pike
was pulled out Of water, but 1t dropped
off the hook before a landing could be
made. When q picnic party passed ur
the creek and inquired What luck 2" Bill
ings reached for his prize fish and dis
covered snake coiled upon his pike. He
had the goods to show, however, and held
up eighteen inches of fish to solidify his
veracity.