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CRONMILLER’S HOTEL AND CONTENTS BURNED
[Welland Tribune, 17 July 1885]
Fire-On Tuesday afternoon about five o’clock, Henry Cronmiller’s hotel. East of Air Line Junction, this township, was entirely destroyed by fire together with all contents. Mr. Cronmiller and Mr. Caleb Doan were at the hotel at the time. Smoke was seen issuing from the closet or wash room,__be confronted by the flames which had already gained considerable headway. They made a hard fight to subdue the fire, but the building was frame and burned quickly and soon was a total wreck. In an attempt to save the building, the furniture etc., was not removed, and the entire contents were consumed, involving a loss to probably over $2,000 besides some money and notes. No insurance.
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