The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-06-17
Aquatic Notes.

About So canoes were in use on the
upper creek on Sunday
Thirty FIVE canoeists took dinner at
Hartman's hotel, Pemberton, on Sunday.
Edward Hack is building nine more
lockers to accommodate the increasing de-
mand.
Raymond Thomson and some friends
have arranged for canoe trip to Nesham-
my creek.
One of the largest clubs ever seen taken
from the upper creek was caught at the
mouth of the saw mill race on Thursday
afternoon.
The season for catching bass opened on
June 10. and many anglers were out. The
catch was not large, but some two and
three Founders were landed.
Sunday afternoon the heat was very CD
pressive and sent many canoeists to shady
spots. Some bad cases of sunburn were
to be seen when they returned home.
1t is reported that only two canoes are
in use on Oakford lake at New Egypt,
with net.rly one hundred row boats. At
Mount Holly the conditions are Just the
reverse.
For several days last week the water in
the upper creek was filled with sand.
which came from the washery at Biz.
mingham. 1t spoiled the fishing and also
the pleasure of boating
On Sunday evening a large crowd was
present at the bridge spanning the creek
at the water wheel house, from the top of
which building some bathers furnished
amusement by jumping and diving into
the water.
Walter Masland, of Burlington, men,
Der OF the Lakanoo Boat club, padded to
Bristol one night last week, and when he
was ready to return found that his canoe
had been stolen. Another boat had to
bring him back home.
Riding his motorcycle on the path lead
ing from the saw mill basin to the Early
Risers' bungalow, on Thursday morning,
Charles Q. Morton saw a water snake He
dismounted and killed the reptile which
was larger than mans wrist and messur-
ed four feet.
Claude B. Bullock and Robert G..
Chance, Sd, have cleared large space for
picnic parties on Paducah island Steps
have been placed along the embankment
for convenience Ia getting ashore and a
lunch table has been erected. 1t Is a de-
lightful spot and was thoroughly enioyed
by visitors on Sunday.
While washing his canoe at Hack q
wharf on Saturday afternoon, Harold
Wills lost ring from his finger. Put
ting on bathing suit he jumped into the
creek but failed to find 1t. A rake made
for such purpose was secured. By its use
the ring was brought to the surface but
1t fell back into the water again. 1t was
hooked the second time and recovered by
the owner without further draw backs.
Raymond Thomson, Harold Wills, Ben
jamin E. Colkitt, Fred L. Krayer, of
Mount Holly, and Clinton Leigh. of Bur.
lington, left Hacks wharf at 10 O'Clock
Saturday night and padded to Oakford.
spending the balance of the night In a log
cabin being erected at that point, which
is a favorite retreat for canoeists. On
Sunday morning they continued their
trip to Pemberton and returned home late
In the afternoon.
Master Elwood Stokes, corner of Union
and Buttonwood streets, while casting
with spoon hook in Durand's pond. on
Friday, caught good sized pike. The
boy surprised his father pretty well oyer
his luck and invited his young friends to
the home to see the fish. The father had
been kidding his son about his poor
showing, but when Elwood brought the
fish home he also brought with him good
come back, which he threw into his dad
good and hard.