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business rapidly increased, and at the present time
his factory turns out a large quantity of superior
work, which is eagerly sought for. Mr. Shaver won
his success by hard work and fair dealing. His
family consists of two children: Adeline L., born
November 8th, 1857, and John Wellington, born
April 15th, 1859.
JAMES HAZELTON.
James Hazelton is the son of Hamersley Hazelton,
who came to Delta in 1832. from Kingston, where
he served his apprenticeship as a chairmaker. Mr.
Hazelton, the elder, had three sons—William, James
and John.
residing in Newboro’.
William is in Kansas, John and James
James Hazelton was born November 27th, 1845,
at Morton ; he married, in 1875, Sarah Jane, daugh¬
ter of Michael Dunn, of South Crosby.
menced the furniture business in Delta in 1867, but
He com¬
removed to Newboro’ in 1871, where he built the
premises now occupied by Mr. Gallagher. Subse¬
quently he erected the present factory, engine room,
and commodious warehouse, two and a-half stories
high.
his factory with steam power.
on the largest furniture business in the rear of Leeds
County, having established an excellent reputation
for the goods manufactured by him. He has also
In 1876, he erected a residence, and supplied
Mr. Hazelton carries
a hearse which cost $400 in connection with the
undertaking department.
CHAPTER XXXIII.
GANANOQUE,
CoLONEL JOEL STONE was born at Gilford, Connec¬
necticut, August 17th, 1749, and died at Gananoque,
November zoth, 1833. Colonel Stone was a United
Empire Loyalist, and in consequence of his loyalty
to the King, was particularly obnoxious to the
Continental authorities, who threw him into prison,
from which he made his escape to an English vessel.
Proceeding to England, he was granted large tracts
of land in Canada. Arriving in this country, and
passing up the St. Lawrence, he was favorably im¬
pressed with the value of the water privilege at
Gananoque. About the same time, Sir John John¬
ston made a similar application to the Government.
Both men were devoted Loyalists, consequently a
large grant of land was made to each, Colonel
Stone’s portion being located on the west side of
the Gananoque River, and Sir John Johnston's
grant on the east side, the boundary line being the
centre of the river, thus dividing the water power
equally.
Sir John Johnston did nothing to improve his
grant, ‘and in course of time the property passed
into the hands of Mrs. Bowes, from whom it was
purchased by Charles and John McDonald. For
some time Sir John Johnston was represented by an
agent named Thomas F; Howland. A small mill
was built on the east side of the river, but it never
did much business.
Colonel Stone married Abigail Coyswell, who was
born at Preston, Connecticut, August 13th, 1750,
and died at Gananoque, August 4th, 1843, aged 93
years. Colonel Stone at the time of his death had
reached the ripe age of 84 years 3 months and 3
days.
For some time Colonel Stone did not do much
towards improving his property, but finally leased
the water power to Charles McDonald, his son-in¬
law, who carried en an extensive business, active
operation commencing about the year 1812.
Chatles McDonald built a saw mill and a small
grist mill, and engaged in the lumber trade, shipping
large quantities to Quebec, and also supplying the
Government at Kingston for ship building purposes,
several war vessels being on the stocks at that time.
In 1817, Charles McDonald was joined by his brother
John, and about ten years after by another brother,
Collin.
In 1826, the firm of C. & J. McDonald & Brother
erected the largest flouring mill in the Province (now
known as the Globe Works.) The grain to supply
the mill came from the West in schooners, which at
that time were able to ascend the river to the mill.
The capacity of the mill was 250 bbls. per diem, and
for many years after its erection, the mill supplied
about one quarter of all the flour received at the
Port of Montreal. The flour was loaded in batteaux
and Durham boats, a batteau carrying from 150 to
250 bbls., and a Durham boat about 450 bbls. On
the opening of the Rideau Canal, the capacity
of a Durham boat was increased to 800 bbls.
The forwarding business was placed exclusively
in the hands of the firm of H. & S. Jones. In
addition to the flour trade, the McDonald Brothers
conducted lumbering upon an extensive scale, deal¬
ing principally in white pine, oak, elm and birch,
which came down the Gananogue river from the in¬
terior.
The father of the late Captain Crysler brought
down, at one time, a large number of spars and
masts, cut in the vicinity of Jones’ Falls.
The block houses built at Gananoque and on
Chimney Island were erected by Charles McDonald,
for the government.