The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-08-08

charged with being an accomplice i
taking the clans.
Fiske claims that he has lost oyer 10. 90
clans.
Aquatic Notes.
| Parties who were out on Thursday, sue
ceeded in gathering several quarts Of wilt
blackberries along the banks of the uppe
creek.
Edward Hack is looking for suitable
timber with which to rebuild his wharf
after which his yard win be filled in con
siderably.
At all times this season the lower creel
has furnished better sport for the catch
ing of bass, pike and other species of fisi
than the upper creek.
This is grand week for boating on thu
upper creek. The moonlight nights ars
bringing out many canoeists and others
The moon will be full tonight.
While trying to catch some perch at the
foundry wharf, Burlington, on Sunday
afternoon, John Conners landed carr
that weighed twenty-five pounds.
While fishing with party of friends
above New Lisbon, last week, Girard
Clark, of that place, caught pike that
measured twenty three inches and weighed
three pounds.
An aquatic who has enjoyed the pleas
ure of boating for over forty years. had
his first ride In canoe Sunday evening,
going half way to Smithville as the guest
of Claude B. Bullock.
1t is noticed that the foliage on the up
per creek is beginning to change color
1t will not be long before falling leaves
will make 1t unpleasant for anglers who
troll for pike on that stream.
Blacksmiths, carpenters and farmers re-
siding at Marion, using automobiles as 8
means of conveyance, put In their time
fishing at Tuckerton on Saturday. 1t II
reported that they had better luck thar
they did year ago.
Rockfish are furnishing great sport fol
anglers on the Delaware river. Nearly
every day a large number of boats can bt
seen anchored at the mouth of Neshaminy
creek and Rock Island, where rockfish are
taking blood worms viciously.
There is no reason why there should b
scarcity of elderberry wine in this sec
ton, as the bushes along the banks of the
upper creek are weighted down with theil
burden of fruit. The crop is larger this
season than 1t has been for several years
past.
Shipped from Kennebunkport, Maine
on July 8, canoe of beautiful design and
workmanship has arrived at Hacks wharf
for DR.. Darlington, of Philadelphia Being
one of the best boats of that kind In Mount
Holly, 1t has attracted the attention Of
local canoeists.
A snapper too heavy to bring home wal
q prize which Harry Warwick, of Med
ford, and some friends captured while or
a trip last week. They brought in fine
string of fish. but the snapper, made fast
to tree, could not be found when the
party returned for It,
Early Sunday morning Charles G. Nor
ton and Simon Gillian occupying one
canoe, and Lorenzo Moore and George A.
Lippincott in another, left Hacks wharf
on paddle to New Gretna. They wen
by way of New Lisbon, and will return
via the Lumberton branch of the creek
The trip will require about five days.
Contrasting with large number of en-
tries In the midsummer regatta held or
Saturday by the Beverly Yacht Club. the
Lakanoo Boat Club. Of Burlington, which
captured four prizes, was the winner
The Yapewf Club, of Bordentown, Sc
cured three events and Beverly two. The
Lakanoo still retains its title as champions
OF the Delaware.
That the upper creek Is an object Of
beauty to those of tender years, may b.
inferred by the remarks OF a 12-year-olG
boy while walking along the edge of ths
field at the entrance to the saw mill race
who was heard to say: Father, thinl
that point over there is the most beau
tiful spot along the creek l know of. Tha
little house they call bungalow looks 81
pretty"
At meeting of business men held OF
Thursday afternoon, 1t was decided no
to hold the annual carnival at New Egyp
this year, which event has been promi
nent feature at that place for the pas
seven years. The town loses its red lette
day because of the fact that the prolonged
drought has caused the lake to becom
nearly dry, making 1t unfit for such pur
pose.
Frank Dillon, colored, has had two ex
citing experiences down the creek with
pike which is thought to weigh about tel
pounds. He has fed many mlnnows t.
this fish, but when hooked somethinJ
happened each time to prevent landiu
of the prize. Frank had the pike out O
water once, but the hook broke before b
could get the fish into the boat. He ha
not given up the search.
The record catches heard from durinj
the past week, include three pound pix
caught at the mouth of Mary Henry
cove ON the upper creek. An eel weigh
ing nearly five pounds was landed fron
the mill dam pool on Saturday after A
this point there was some interest on Sun
day morning among the hundred or NOR
bathers, when 1t became known that on
OF them had caught lobster The HON
arus Americans was about three inche
long.
Harry Hawkins. Jr., and Robert Ma
seed, together with their families, spent
pleasant day at the bungalow OF the Earl
Risers' Club on the upper creek on Thurs
day. They enjoyed boating and fishing
which gave them an appetite for two goo
meals served on the lawn. Edward Hav
kins had the luck to catch quite strin
of fish. The young man kept his faths
supplied with live bait, who fed the mir
nows to turtle under the impression thu
he was playing tag with large pike.
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