Fire in Andover. - A most destructive fire occurred in the village of Andover in this county on the 24th ult., which broke out in Ford's hotel and before the flames could be checked, the following business places were destroyed: Ford's hotel, Bynes' Hotel, J.C. Dyer's store, Van Sickle & Burrow's store, P. Swink's store, M.J. Ellis' store, L. H. Mason's hotel, J. H. Elwell's cabinet shop, H. P. Benton's drug store and Higgenbottom's store -- Loss $22,100 insurance $12,900. Besides the above the old Congregational church, two dwellings, two barns, and a number of small buildings were burned. -- Cuba True Patriot, Vol. IV, No. 48, June 1, 1866
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