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126 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, daughter of Michael Dunn, of South Crosby. menced the furniture business in Delta in 1867, but He comremoved to Newboro’ in 1871, where he built the premises now occupied by Mr. Gallagher. Subsequently 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, Connecnecticut, 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 impressed with the value of the water privilege at Gananoque. About the same time, Sir John Johnston 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-inlaw, 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, dealing principally in white pine, oak, elm and birch, which came down the Gananogue river from the interior. 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.
