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Lewiston Evening Journal
Monday, 16 January 1871


         BRIDGEWATER.  The Whig learns that the Bridgewater hotel
       was burned Wednesday morning. TIMOTHY HURLEY was the occu-
       pant. Twenty-one horses were burned to death, five of which
       belonged to Brown & Forbes' of Presque Isle, two to the
       society of Shakers, and eight to travellers stopping at the
       hotel. Two cows, four hogs, twelve tons of hay and a large
       quantity of grain owned by MR. HURLEY, were also consumed,
       as well as all the harnesses, &c., belonging to the horses
       in the stable. Loss estimated at $5000.
       
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