The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-09-26
Arra+ic Notice

Aquatic Notes.
Edward Baugh is building boat hous
on Charles street on the lot occupied b.
t. G. Keller last year.
The Lakanoo Boat club, of Burlington
held its last camp of the season at Flor
ence Heights on Saturday and Sunday.
While fishing on Oakford Lake at New
Egypt. on Thursday, Harry Bishop land
ed nice string of pike, the largest weigh
ing four pounds.
There is very little water at Birming
ham, owing to the dam being washed on
at that place. This makes 1t unpleasant
for canoeists, who find it dangerous IL
passing that point, where anglers hav'
been put out of business.
Members of the West Philadelphia
Boat Club, which has its headquarters OF
the 6chuykill at Paramount Park, under
the leadership of John Fleith, spent Sun
day visiting the boat clubs at Burlington
Thirty-five were in the party.
Robert Jolly, proprietor of boat house
on the Assiscunk creek, at Burlington.
and In which he resided, lost everything
he had In the world when the building
was destroyed by fire Saturday night.
The origin Of the fire is a mystery.
Some of the local anglers who have been
In the habit of getting up at midnight and
driving a long distance to the pines in
quest of pike, are now enjoying their
favorite sport on the upper creek. Dur
ing the past three weeks many more pike
and bass have been caught than during
the summer months.
Three gentlemen from Camden, who
were over-Saturday visitors at New Lis
bon, made an early start Sunday morning,
and above the dam at that place caught
twenty-six pike before 10 o'clock. The
fish measured from IA to % inches In
length. Game Warden Morton came
across the anglers and had look-in.
Rev. George W. Peck, Jr.. pastor of
the Linden Street Baptist Church, Cam
den, has placed his canoe on storage at
Hacks boat house. The minister has
been keeping the boat at Pemberton, but
prefers Mount Holly as location because
of the convenience In returning home either
by railroad or trolley.
Making the distance from Browns Mills
to Mount Holly on Sunday In two canoes,
M. G. Rockhill and party on arriving
here had their boats shipped to the capt.
tai city, they being members of the Tren-
ton Boat Club. On arriving at Hacks
wharf they said 1t was the most delight
full canoe trip they ever had
Several members of the Ankokas Canoe
Club, who have been quietly looking over
available sites on the upper creek with
view to the erection of q club house.
have practically decided upon location,
both CONVENIENT and beautiful, which can
be easily obtained. A meeting of the club
will be held this week for the discussion
of the matter.
Appearing at Harvey Cedars on his an
nual vacation with his sail-rigged canoe.
Lewis Rushton, of Philadelphia, In con
tests with sports from Harvey Cedars and
Barnegat. cleaned up all competitors,
number of whom have decided to adopt
that form of sailing next year Mr. Rush
tons canoe arrived in Mount Holly on
Saturday, and he was seen among the
pleasure seekers who were on the upper
creek Sunday.
1t will soon be time for enthusiasts, In
the enjoyment of their fall campaign on
the upper creek, to arm themselves with
rifles and other firearms for the purpose
of shooting ducks, squirrels and other
game to be found there. AS carelessness
In shooting almost caused two serious &C.
cidents year ago, call for caution in
this matter will not seem amiss. The cir
cuitous course of the creek conceals the
presence of many people when on the
water, and this fact calls for the exercise
Of great care In the use of firearms.
Next summer will probably find mum
Der of private boat housed lining the upper
creek above the mill dam. William P.
Randall already has one, Fred E, Colder
has secured the necessary land and will
shortly begin building operations. and
Charles B. Keen has almost completed
sommodlous structure for Asa d. Wing,
If the Provident Life and Trust Com
pany, Of Philadelphia. Mr.. Wing has
been frequent visitor here during the
summer. His boat house, which is 20 K %
'eet, extends some distance over the water,
boating parties to keep out
Onward the centre of the stream when |
passing that point.