The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-06-25
Aquatic Notes.

Benjamin Sleeper, of Mount Holly,
commodore of the Lakanoo Canoe Club,
of Burlington, has started his annual
kindergarten class in the romantic art of
canoeing on the Delaware river
The name of Benz amin Jones, of Phil
adelphia, has been added to the list of
nonresident boat owners who have locat-
ed in Mount Holly. He sent a 16-foot
Rushton canoe here on Tuesday, and 1t Is
occupying stall at Hacks boat house.
Two big Injuns, accompanied by two
pretty squaws, enjoyed an outing and
supper on the high hills reservation Sat
urday night. The camp fire was extin.
guished at the setting of the sun, when
the canoes glided safely out of the forest
and to their wigwam by the light of a
beautiful moon.
Frank Sleeper and friend were up the
creek at an early hour Sunday morning
They caught several fish and put them
on a string to hang In the water. On de-
Gliding to quit for the day they discovered
that their fish were gone. Frank de-
clared that a snapper was responsible for
their disappointment, which may have
been true.
On Sunday morning some spectators at
Smfthville became interested In the an
tics of large fish that seemed to be CIV
ing battle at the entrance OF the stream
leading to the pond, where 1t has been To-
Gated for over a week. At times about
two feet of its back was exposed above
water. Anglers at that place are unable
to say whether 1t is pike or carp, and
believe that 1t will weigh close to twenty
pounds.
A member of the Ankokas Canoe Club,
while padding up the creek Sunday af-
ternoon, met two ladies who seemed to
have been marooned on Charles Island,
where they were having a pleasant time
He granted their request for canoe ride,
and upon returning the girls disobeyed
his orders while getting out, thinking,
perhaps, that they were walking on a
steamboat. Dick said it was close call
from all hands going overheard.
Louis Rushton and W. G. Bartlett. of
Philadelphia, who have sail-rigged canoes,
will be driven from Mount Holly to At
sion next Saturday In William A. Jones
auto-b bus. From that point the men will
make their way to Harvey Cedars, where
they will spend a week In a houseboat
which they have rented. Another week
will be passed in tramping around In that
section and cleaning up all sail boats of
This was trick they accomplished last
year.
Having been told that there was such
pleasant boating at Mount Holly, party
of four from Philadelphia came here to
investigate on Sunday. They were some
what late in arriving owing to mistake
made by getting off at Hainesport, the
creek at that place misleading them. On
In o01, NH orf orro,,
made with Samuel Matthias so they could
catch the $40 train. Becoming so infat-
uated with their first trip up the Rancs-
cas- creek, they sent down word by an
other boat to release Matthias, as they
had decided to enjoy every minute of
their time and would return to the city
OIL late trolley.
An angler seems to haye little standing
with the general public for veracity when
it comes to telling hard-luck story, no
matter how truthful he might be regard
ed on other occasions. A burden of dis
appointment fell to the lot of two disci-
Piles of IZaak Walton, of Mount Holly,
while angling at Smithville on Sunday.
Getting up at 2.45 A. M, with prospects
favorable for good days sport, the men
made rapid time padding to their desti
nation, where two nice bass were landed,
one of them the size of young shad.
They were strung on a brass chain and
allowed to drag in the water to keep
fresh. Forgetting the prize already with
in their grasp, and thinking only of the
surprise they had for the folks at home,
the men soon became Jared by an un-
expected mishap that resulted in deci-
sion to return. While trolling near
shore in the hope of hooking a bass that
was seen to make big swirl, the prize
fish dragging beside the boat caught In
the chain and giving the lively bass an
unexpected liberty. One of the men, a
recent graduate, jumped into the water
and tried to recover them. but without
success. 'T'd rather lost a So bill, F." he
said.