The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-07-25
Aquatic Notes.


Richard F. Holeman has sold his old
GAUGE and purchased a new one. 1t is a
Kennebec.
Nelson Lindsey, of West Philadelphia,
and friend, have canoes at Hacks wharf
They arrived on Saturday from Bay Head.
In cleaning a catfish caught In the up
per creek, an angler found that it con-
tanned hook, to which was attached two
inches of wire.
Instead of being 10x40 feet as originally
planned, Edward Hack will make his new
boat house 10x56 feet, which will occupy
all available space on the east side of his
property.
mobiles on Sunday, parties from Moores-
town, Maple Shade and Merchantville,
having canoes on storage here, spent the
day on the upper creek.
While fishing at the mill dam on Sunday
for minnows, Herman P. Shinn caught a
sinner and left 1t on the hook In min
ute Quaker" and his line parted, as the
minnow was gobbled by big pike.
Having had sailing outfit made for at
taching to their canoe, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Rushton, of Philadelphia. who are regular
weekly visitors to Mount Holly, enjoyed
sailing on the pond at Smithville on Sun
day.
Fred E. Colder intends erecting bun
galow on land rented from the water com
pany south of the building now leased by
w. P. Randall. This is nice location for
boat houses, and others may soon be
erected.
The statement made last week that
a yearly rental of $1S Is charged for places
In the canoe house at Birmingham, has
been denied by proprietor Thomas, who
says that his yearly charge is 50, and ne
has no intention of increasing that rate.
Securing boats In Mount Holly on Sun
day, William Cope and five friends, of
Woodbury. struck camp on the high hills
just above Ross's cove, where they had
good time. Finding the spot such de-
lightful one, two of the visitors remained
there all night.
Wild fox grapes are plentiful on the
upper creek this year. They are develop
ing nicely. and it will not be long before
the vines are ready to repay the efforts OF
those who gather the fruit to make wine.
Certain persons gather these grapes every
year as soon as they mature, and many
bushels are usually obtained.
Some anglers on the upper creek have
reason to profit by recent experience.
A fine string Of fish were caught and pre-
pared for the frying pan between bites.
The muss Of this operation attracted
large snapper, who managed to eet two of
the largest fish on the string without being
detected. The loss was discovered when
the fish were pulled out Of water to put
another on the string.
A large calico bass taken from the saw
mill race, black bass weighing 81 pounds
and landed at Swallow hill, together with
an eel twenty-eight inches long and
weighing about three pounds, caught In
the eddy where the first bicycle bridge
crossed the upper creek, are some of the
more impartant catches made In that
stream last week. What is thought to
have been mountain turtle was the prize
captured by canoeist. who put 1t back
into the water again after 1t had been
shown to q number of people.
A number of canoeists have requested
THE News, In the interests of safety, to
call attention to the carelessuess or ignor-
ance of many of those enjoying the upper
creek after dusk The rule of keeping to
the right would seem to be a simple one,
but 1t Is a common event to meet a boat
or canoe moving full in the middle of the
stream, entirely oblivious to the approach
of other craft. When the on-comer Is at
last observed. the occupants suddenly
come to life, give a frantic pull on the
rudder or stab with the paddle, and, in
four out of five cases, take exactly the
wrong course. All this could easily be
avoided by the exercise of reasonable
care.