The Newtown bee., 1880-07-21
Correspondence.

HoHoxUs, 3ErGEN Co.,, N. J., July, 1880.
 Mr. EDITOR:
 As it is some tirle since the writer Of
 this has held any conference" with your
 readers through the columns of the BEE,
 and ss5 you have expressed a wish in a
 late number to hear from him once more perhaps few lines from this section of
 the "Jerseys" will not be without some
 interest to you, or 70 them, although the place from which this letter dates, is one
 that neither of you have possibly heard of, or will care to remember, as the
 pane is so evidently queer, and 50 man.
 ifestly aboriginal
 ,Hohokus is situated ill finely wooded, l and yet open grazing country in the
 north easterly part of the state. twenty two miles from New York city, and if
 teen from Grange County, that famous district so long known for it's large and rich butter products. and having the. rep i.tation ot being salubrious and healthy
 locality, it has become, within few years, to certain extent, Q summer place of resort for boarders from the city while there are numerous country seats scattered here and there. which are own ed and occupied by merchants and others from that great business mart, who go back and forth daily by the Erie Rail- road Trains.
 Located on a small rivulet, lies the vi lia tya which tbnuOh within a short distance from the station, is not visible in consequence of an intervening belt of woods, but it is a mere hamlet, having only the post office, grocery store, druggist shop and 8 few dwellings,, together with that important Institution, the village school house, which on the Sabbath is occupied by any religious so ciety that desires to hold service there iii tEe naighporhood however, there is a small Catholic Church, and at Ridgewood d mile distant, churches of other denom inaiionS.
 On the banks of the aforesaid stream (which by being damned up, rises to the dignity of q river) are located two or three mills used for the manufacture of cotton warp, that furnish employment for hundred or more ha.ids end this, as well as the town itself, derives it's name from the Hohokus tribe of Indians that once held sway here, bIt of which not q yestige now remains. A stranger visit ing this vicinity, is at first struck by the ancient and quaint appearance of some of the old houses that were erected more than century age of red sand stone, cut in large square blocks, giving the walls a massive appearance; these being bedded firmly in cement of color harmonizing with the stone itself. Some of them, were doubtless tine residences of those stanch l loyaliSts that were so numerous in the r colony of New Jersey in those days, and one of them is reported to have been the head quarters of Washington, when the arm" under his command was encamped in this vicinity. But I will not under take to youch for the truth of the legend, | as there is scarcely . town in old house that claims that honor. There is however another mansion that is cer- tainIy known to have been the residence of Aaron Burr's wife, prior to her mar riage with him, and thaee it was the scene Of his courLship, of which there is ample evidence through collection of his letters that have since been found upon the premises.