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Full text: 52 THE DIARY OF ADOLPHUS GAETZ Wednesd. 10th,—This morning about 6 O'clock a fire broke out in the Barn owned by Henry N. Kaulbach, which was totally destroyed, together with a quantity of Hay and wood which was in the barn at the time; hap- pening to be very calm the fire was prevented from doing further mischief although the burnt premises was within a few feet of Mr. Kaulbach's resi- dence. Suspicions were thrown on a young lad about eight years of age living with Mr. Kaulbach, whom he had taken from the Overseers of poor; being a pauper it was intended by his master to bring him up and give him an education. The boy being of a naturally wild disposition, had to be fre- quently reprimanded, but his temper, young as he is, could not bear this without in some way retaliating; suspicions of the fire having been cast upon him he was taken to task and without much hesitation confessed that he had placed a coal of fire in the hay. Thus has this young lad been the cause of a great loss to his master and of great anxiety to the commun- ity, as it was feared the fire would have extended. Thursd. llth,—On our hill is placed an Ambrotype Saloon, where like- nesses are taken from 2/ 6 to £3 each. Saturday, 13th,—A fine schooner called the "Emma Anderson" burthen 80 Tons was launched from the Shipyard of John Young, builder. She is owned by Lewis Anderson, blacksmith, of this town. September, 1859 Friday, 2nd,—Married on Wednesday last 31st Augt, at Halifax, by Archdeacon Willis, Edward H. Solomon,62 of this place (Son of Geo. T. Solomon Esqr. Barrister) to Elizth. Mary third daughter of the late Chas. M. Cleary Esqr. of Halifax. The happy couple arrived here this evening and were greeted by a salute from the field pieces on Blockhouse Hill upon their entering the town. Wednesd. 7th,—The Scholars of the St. John's Church Sunday School were entertained at a Pic-nic held on the farm of John Williams; there were present 61 boys, 71 girls, and 70 adults, the latter chiefly the parents of the children. Wednesd. 14th,—The wind blew a gale all day shifting alternately from S.S.W., to W., accompanied with showers of rain and very cold. About two O'clock in the afternoon a squall of wind passed over this town, the like of which I do not recollect of ever having witnessed before; I cannot compare it to anything but a Tornado, and lasted only about ten minutes, had its duration been longer there is no knowing what destruction might have been done; it levelled a barn lately raised belonging to Revd. C. Cossman; two fruit trees in Josh. Creighton's garden were torn up by the roots; a