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Show LANDMARK TAVERN IS BURNED. Lodl Hotel, Patronized by Washington Washing-ton and Jefferson. After standing ns n hostolry about 1 10 years, tho I.odl hotel at Kearney, N. J., has been destroyed by fire. Gens. Washington and I.afayotto aro counted among tho historical person-nges person-nges who put up at tho old tavern. They passed a night thoro shortly bo-foru bo-foru tho battle of Monniounth. Early In Its history Its location made It u safo resort for tho sporting oloment nnd It was a noted placo for all Kinds of spoils. In moro recent yenr. tho I.odl hotol was n gathorlng placo for tho English nnd Scotch spoilsmen Interested in quoltlng and dog racing. It was the placo whero tho latter sport began In this country. coun-try. Anothor sporting class which mndo tho old hotel prominent wero the trnpshootors of tho Iattor half of last century. |