1839 Dumfries Agriculture Society – George Stanton one of the early organizers met every 4th year in St. George
Bell Foundry
1838 Bell Foundry – burned in 1877 – rebuilt and was an important industry producing agriculture implements sold across Canada
Outbreak of cholera
1834 Devastating outbreak of cholera touching many village families with tragedy
Wagon Works
1833 Wagon Works – Snowball first owner then D. Jackson in 1902 – products known far and wide
First post office
1833 First post office – corner where the trade and tourism office is located. George Stanton, first Postmaster – and the village was named for him (before Brantford)
Methodist and Presbyterian Churches
1831-32 Methodist and Presbyterian Churches
Baptist Church
1824 Baptist Church – (had a church before Brantford)
First school
1823First school – built of logs – end of Lorimer Street, for boys only
First grocery store
1820s First grocery store – Henry Moe
First industry
1818 First industry – a distillery built by John Petit 18′ x 18′