History of Drummondville, Québec, Canada

extends over the township of Wickham as well as Grantham and contains two churches, both situated in the village of Drummondville: one is attended by members of the Church of England and the other by Roman Catholics. The village is on the R. St. Francis and was built under the direction of Lieut.-Col. Heriot, C.B. for the accommodation of disbanded veterans. It was destroyed by fire June 22, 1826. Its chief trade is in grain and pot and pearl ashes; it carries on an extensive traffic with Sorel as well as with neighbouring townships and those more to the interior to the south. It contains 2 schools, one public and the other private, in each of which 20 scholars are instructed. The settlement of Drummondville was commenced in 1816, during the administration of Sir George Drummond. It is particularly indebted to Col. Heriot, member of the provincial parliament for the co. of Drummond, for its original establishment and progressive advancement. That gentleman has been at considerable...

Militiaman Thomas Runchey raises a corps of Africans out of the 400 black residents of Niagara; a company of 50 men is in arms by December 15, 1837, under the command of James Sears. A second African company is later raised in Niagara under Hugh Eccles, and the two will be joined to together to form the Coloured Corps with a combined strength of about 130 men. The unit will guard the frontier from Chippewa, Ontario to Drummondville, Québec during that winter. In the summer of 1838, Runchey runs off with the money due to his men and flees to the US.

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DRUMMOND, a county of the province of Quebec, in the interior, comprising an area of 398,119 acres. The St. Francis River passes through this county. Chief town, Drummondville East. Pop. 14,281.

DRUMMONDVILLE EAST, the chief town of the co. of Drummond, Que., on the St. Francis River, 24 miles from Melbourne. The district court of the county is held here. It has a telegraph office, 2 hotels and 8 stores. Pop. 400.

"Drummondville East, tn., Quebec. chief twn. Drummond co., on St Francis R.. 34 m. W. of Melbourne. P. 900"