1 1868 – Christopher Batty Assumes Postmaster PositionĬhristopher Batty succeeded Samuel Stanton when the former resigned in November. Christopher Batty purchased it in October and went on to open a tinsmith shop and general hardware store in part of the building. George entered a partnership with John Hudson however luck was not with them and they went bankrupt. 1 1866 – Christopher Batty Purchases Insolvent Store Stanton would continue his career as postmaster in Paris, leaving the care of the store to his brother, Samuel. George Stanton’s brother, Samuel, purchased the building for 250 pounds in March from James Ewart’s executors (he died December 17, 1853), and allowed George to concentrate on milling form then on. 1 1858 – Samuel Stanton Purchases Building Timeline 1834 – Nicholas Barmore Operates Original Store and Distill– Building Sold to James Bell EwartĮwart hailed from Dundas, and placed the store under the management of George Stanton, who had been appointed village postmaster in 1838 and had conducted business in the store for Nicholas Barmore as well. The site is designated under the Ontario Heritage Act and the national inventory of War Memorials (35007-001). Howell Block is the oldest First World War memorial in Brant and one of the oldest in Ontario. Presently, the building is in the care of the South Dumfries Historical Society and is the home of the St. The original store and distillery was owned and operated by Nicholas Barmore in 1834 and the original building was demolished in 1891 with a stone building constructed in its place. George community, including a tinsmith, drug store, hardware store, library, museum, community hall, newspaper office, lawyers office, central telephone office, and post office. Howell Block has served a wide variety of functions within the St. Media Type Image Text Item Type Photographs Description
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