The news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1882-1891, 1882-03-30
HIsToRIcAL.

Israel Acrelius. the historian of New
Sweden, who resided inrthis country from
1850 to 1856, mentions FIVE iron enter
prises then existing in New Jersey-the
Union iron works, and Oxford, Sterling,
Ogden's and Mount Holly furnaces. =
Mount Holly furnace was situated at the
town of that name, in Burlington county.
1t was built between 1870 and 1747, and
is probably as old as Oxford furnace. A
forge was connected with the furnace.
The works stood where the saw-mill at
the south end of Pine street, on Rancocas
creek, now stands. All the furnaces
named, except Mount Holly, used magnet
ic ore; Mount Holly, according to Acre
illus, used brittle bog ore in gravel, which
was only serviceable for castings But
the existence of the forge, and the further
fact that pig iron has been found in the
ruins OF the works, show that the ore was
used for something else than castings.
The furnace was in operation before and
partly through the Revolution. 1t was
destroyed by the British during that
period. In the southern part of New
Jersey several furnaces were built at an
early day to smelt the beg ores of that
section. Of these the furnace at Mount
holly already mentioned, was probably
the Oldest. Batsto furnace 10 Burlington
county, was built about 1863 by Charles
Reed, and cast shot and shells for the
Continental army. Many bloomaries
ware built in this section in the last CEN
fury, to work bog ores. The Jersey
pines furnished the fuel for both furnaces
and bloomaries. 1t was stated In the
chapter relating to New England iron
enterprises in the last century that ore
was taken from Egg Harbor, in New
Jersey, 10 supply some Massachusetts, fur
naces. This was bog ore. Batsto fur
mace was situated on Little Egg Harbor
river, and ran until after the middle of
the present century. Sheet iron was made
at forge in Mount Holly, in 1775, by
Thomas Mayburry, some of which was
used to make camp.kettles for the Con.
tinental army. A nail factory was start
ed a, Burlington in 1897.
LUMBERToN.-
+. Moving day passed off here very quiet
ly, quite number of changes took place,
but we hope all are pleased with their
new homes, and feel that the troubles Of
moving day are over for at least another
year.
We are about to have wire suspension
bridge, leading from the mainland to TIT
island. One of our township officers hay.
ing located on the island this year, and
having no way to get to and from his res.
idence except by means of "a boat, has con.
cluded to erect wire bridge the length
of which will be about eighty-Rve (s5,
feet, the wire has already arrived and ht
now awaits the arrival Of the lumber.
Our church here is in rather declin
ing state, having small congregation, a
very few members and no minister. Rev
George Reeves, an elderly man living or
small place near Atco, was selected BY
conference, to supply this place and
smithville. He visited these charges or
Sunday, the 18th inst, performing hi
ministerial duties Before leaving fol
home on Monday he stated to the oficia
members here that he did not care I,
move here before fall as he had som,
crops there that he would like to gather
This it seems did not suit some of tn
officials and we believe be has been mott
6ed that he is not exactly what they neec
here, consequently he did not put in al
appearance last Sunday, and very likel,
will not again. If he can succeed il
gathering any crops where he lives, b.
will accomplish more than he could here
unless he meets with more success thar
many of his predecessors.
Some weeks ago Mrs. Johnson Oatman
Jr., of this place, being in need of ser
want girl went to Philadelphia to procur
one, at an intelligence Office she foun,
two German girls who pleased her Blu
who would not be separated, so she brough
them both home with her and Mrs
James R. Lippincott engaged one ofthem
at once. In both houses the girls CAV
entire satisfaction, proving themselve
excellent cooks, good workers and willin
to learn, and the ladies soon settled dow
in the arm chair of contentment an,
congratulated themselves upon thei
good fortune. All went well until las
Friday afternoon when the girls requisite
leave to go to Philadelphia, which wa
granted. The next day, Saturday, Mis-
Matte G. Kirby, young lady boarde
at Oatman's discovered that her trun
had been robbed of Sl7, at the same tim
| Miss Mary Voorhees, hosrdino at T;nn;r