Barry Adage:  Friday night about 10 o'clock many of our people noticed the reflection of a fire  After the family had been taken to Jesse Predmore's place a message was sent for Dr. Davidson at Kingston, but he was absent from home at the time, and then Dr. C. E. Beavers, of this city, was summoned.  He hurried out to Mr. Predmore's house as quickly as possible and was the first doctor to arrive.  Dr. Davidson came later, and the two did all that medical skill could do for the unfortunate family.
 The Hastings home was situated about two miled south of Kingston, and the house and all its contents were completely destroyed.
 The awful condition of the Hastings family appealed to the sympathy of all the people for miles around and everything that could be of any use was donated.  Money was raised for the family in the neighborhood and a petition circulated in this city Monday was signed by nearly everybody, the subscriptions ranging from 25 cents up to $10.
 The happening is probably the most horrible that was ever reported from this section.  Words can not describe the terrible condition of Mr. and Mrs. Hastings and their son Will.  Everything needed for the funeral of Richard, the son who died, was contributed  The casket and hearse were furnished by Borthwick & Hazed and Moses Morey, and others, furnished vehicles for the mourning relatives and friends.
Lsome distance north of this city, but not until Saturday did they learn that the residence of George W. Hastings had been destroyed and that he and his family had a most terrible experience.
 The house consisted of four rooms and the family numbered eight persons, all of whom were at home, excepting one son, Charles, who was visiting at his uncle's.
 The family had all retired for the night when Mrs. Hastings noticed smoke in her room and heard a noise like the burning of wood.  She got out of bed and opened the door leading into the wing and was drived back by the flames, which were sent through the door by the draught.  She aroused her sleeping husband and children, who in their dazed condition made their escape from the house by running through the burning portion of the building.  They could have made their escape through the windows in their sleeping rooms, as the house was only one story, but in the excitement they did not think of escape in that way.
 The parents at once took in the situation and they and several of the children managed to get out without being injured much, but when they found that their sons Richard and Will were still in the house they started to enter the door to go to their assistance.  Just then they saw Richard start to run through the fire.  He fell over a chair and his father and mother seeing this, at once rushed to his side.  His clothin had caught fire, as did also the clothin worn by his father and mother.  Notwithstanding this fact the brave parents would not desert their son, and before they succeeded in getting Richard, who had been overcome by heat and was now unconscious out of the burning building, the clothing of all three had been burned off their bodies.
 Will, another son, was also horribly burned in finding his was out of the building.  As soon as he reached the outside he started on a run for the residence of Mr. Metz, some distance away.  There he was given all the attention possible.
 Richard, the boy rescued by his parents, was burned in a horrible manner, and to ease the terrible pains he was suffering rolled in the snow.  All the time he was screaming as loud as he could.  Mr. Hastings and his wife were also burned in a horrible manner, especially the latter, who had every stitch of her night clothing burned from her body.  Mr. hastings was injured nearly as badly, but in his anxiety to help his suffering wife and children he did not seem to realize his own condition.
 The fire had attracted the attention of neighbors, who came to the assistance of the unfortunate family as soon as possible.  Jesse Predmore was the first one to arrive.  He found the family huddled together in a shed.  The sight he witnessed there he will never forget.  No words can describe the terrible condition of the family, nearly all of the naked and suffering from burns.  A team and wagon was sent for and came as quickly as possible, and the victims of the fire were taken to Mr. Predmore's home, where everything possible was done to alleviate their suffering.
 Richard Hasting's injuries proved fatal and he died on Saturday and was buried on Monday in the Winner cemetary.
 Mr. and Mrs. Hastings and son Will are reported in a very critical condition and it is not believed that Mrs. Hastings can recover.
 Will Hastings is also in a critical condition, and if he survives his injuried he will probably be crippled for life.
 Mr. Hastings is also badly hert, but it is believed he will recover.
 Charles was the only member of the family who escaped.  He had been visiting at an uncle's and was on his way, and came in time to see his father and mother dragging his brother Richard out of the house.
 After the family had been taken to Jesse Predmore's place a message was sent for Dr. Davidson at Kingston, but he was absent from home at the time, and then Dr. C. E. Beavers, of this city, was summoned.  He hurried out to Mr. Predmore's house as quickly as possible and was the first doctor to arrive.  Dr. Davidson came later, and the two did all that medical skill could do for the unfortunate family.
 The Hastings home was situated about two miled south of Kingston, and the house and all its contents were completely destroyed.
 The awful condition of the Hastings family appealed to the sympathy of all the people for miles around and everything that could be of any use was donated.  Money was raised for the family in the neighborhood and a petition circulated in this city Monday was signed by nearly everybody, the subscriptions ranging from 25 cents up to $10.
 The happening is probably the most horrible that was ever reported from this section.  Words can not describe the terrible condition of Mr. and Mrs. Hastings and their son Will.  Everything needed for the funeral of Richard, the son who died, was contributed  The casket and hearse were furnished by Borthwick & Hazed and Moses Morey, and others, furnished vehicles for the mourning relatives and friends.