The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-08-20
Aquatic Notes.

A Morris canoe of the Sponsor type has
been added to the feet at Lumberton by
A. z. Tyssowski, Philadelphia who is
spending the summer at that place.
While fishing on Wednesday, at Delanco,
Edward Collins, of that place, caught g
catfish that measured III inches long. 1t
weighed one pound and 144 ounces with
the head off.
A gentleman and his wife from Phila-
delphia used one of Edward Hacks canoes
all last week on a camping trip which
they enjoyed on the lower creek near
Bridgeboro.
| Charles G. Morton gave q number of
young men ride to Trenton In his motor
boat On Sunday, starting from Hainesport.
The party took dinner at a Florence hotel.
The boat has an II. P. engine and made
fast time.
! George A. Lippincott has sold his Nor
ris canoe to Thornton Newbold, and pur-
chased one of very light natural wood
made by Charles Il. Wilbur, of Clayton,
N. Y. 1t arrived at Hacks wharf on
Thursday.
Roebling authorities have started cru
SADIE against small boat owners who fail
to display nautical lights when on the
water at night. and will seek to have the
maximum penalty imposed upon all Of
tenders.
The rebuilt Viking, a handsome motor
boat belonging to members Of the Oneida
boat club, of Burlington, was launched
with appropriate exercise on Wednesday
afternoon. Luncheon was served and In
vited guests were entertained at the club
house.
Three members Of the Camden Motor
Boat Club, using paddle and stick TO
propel their canoe, arrived at Hacks
wharf, on Friday, where they secured q
paddle to replace the one they had broken
several miles down the creek. With their
motive power in good shape again, the
party proceeded on their way to Evan
Vile. where they pitched a tent for a
weeks outing.
At many places along the banks of the
lower creek, extending clear to the Della
ware river, large number of canoeists
are enjoying camp life With their boats
and equipment, and occupying tents which
afford protection from the elements, the
cutters are having fine time. This sort
I of life is also being enjoyed by many
others, who are living In house boats that
dot the stream. Padding, swimming aud
fishing are the recreations being enjoyed.
New Egypt will have big day with its
carnival on Oakford Lake next Thursday,
the original date having been changed
from August 20. The famous Goodwin
band, of Cranbury, has been engaged for
the day. A fine assortment of prizes has
been secured. A decorator from Phila-
delphia has been secured to trim the float
to be occupied by the Queen. The Cover
nor and other distinguished politicians
haye been invited. There will be morn
and afternoon base ball games and other
attractions.
The annual perch fishing trip to the
Delaware river by some Mount Holly
anglers was taken on Wednesday, the
party being chaperoned by Game Warden
Charles G, Morton in his power launch,
which left the navy yard on Charles street
at o'clock in the morning. The day was
delightful for the occasion, but the water
was too muddy to crown the event with
success. Cold Springs, opposite the Flor
ence foundry, for over fifty years recog-
nized as one of the best fishing grounds
for perch on the Delaware was visited,
but with little success, about two dozen
| fish being included In the catch, with
Oliver G. Billings as high man. Mr..
Morton performed neat surgical opera
ton to remove hook which became
buried In the right hand Of his son John.
Director of Public Safety Porter, of
Philadelphia, sent lady and her daughter
to Mount Holly, last week, and in his
canoe they spent from Tuesday until
Thursday on the upper creek. stopping
over night at Browns Mills and Pember-
ton. The ladies were expert paddlers,
having had large experience on the lakes
In Canada. and shooting the rapids above
Birmingham by reason of the gates being
out, was an easy matter they said. Here
tofore the ladies have always padded
while resting on their knees, which is the
required custom In Canada, because of the
construction of the boats, and this was the
first time they ever padded while sitting,
which they found to be quite a novelty
On returning to Mount Holly the ladies
said it was the most beautiful stream of
water they had ever been on, and declared
they would take the same trip again next
month.