Good Old Days Jan. 26

8 years ago

The Commoner

Jan. 22, 1892

Fires have been more frequent since the outset of the year than ever before in the history of the town. First the steam laundry went up in smoke; then the old city hall was consumed and on Tuesday morning last the Colfax brewery was burned, with plant and stock. The brewery was a single-story frame structure, owned by Alfred Coolidge, at the corner of Main and Brewery streets, and the building was valued at $2,000. The plant was owned by M. E. Bogardus & Co., and was worth from $1,000 to $1,500.

At about 4 o’clock Tuesday morning, flames were discovered...