It quickly became a thriving community and home to numerous mills. Two saw mills were first built along the river in 1822 and 1825, followed by a grist mill in 1828, two flour mills in 1840, an oatmeal mill in 1861, two carding mills and a woollen mill in 1864.
A community grew rapidly along the river, becoming home to numerous factories. Two sawmills were built in 1822 and 1825, followed by a gristmill in 1828, flourmills in 1840, an oatmeal mill in 1861, carding mills and a woolen mill in 1864.