The promptness displayed, both by military and citizens, may still be remembered by some of the older inhabitants.
On this occasion a poor soldier would have been suffocated were it not for the presence of mind displayed by Mr.Yorke, who, on hearing the groans of the distressed man, burst in the door and bore him out amid stifling volumes of smoke and flame.
Much inconvenience arose from the fact of being deprived of comfortable quarters at such an inclement season; but the citizens soon had the pleasure of seeing the officers' mess-room of the 81st stationed in the brick building situated on the corner of Queen and Regent streets, where they had procured temporary accommodation until another and more commodious building should be erected on the site of the former.

It was only by such fires that the town of Fredericton succeeded in presenting a more imposing appearance.

Small two-story wooden houses, with smaller door and windows, occupied Queen street with an air of ease, seeming to defy progress, and only to be removed by the devouring elements which occasionally made havoc upon those wooden structures.
The present season was remarkable for the many skating tournaments which were held upon the ice in the vicinity of Fredericton.

Among those who distinguished themselves were Captain Hansard, an officer retired from the service, and a young gentleman afterwards known in connection with the Crown Land Department and later as a member of the Executive Government, yet an active member of the Legislative Council.

The most astonishing feats were performed during the time thus occupied.