[8] Short owned a number of iron blast furnaces in the area of Shortsville, and he employed Capron as a bookkeeper.

[10] At this time, most of the land which now makes up Paris belonged to Holme; the region was mostly undeveloped, but included a small plaster mill which likely indicated to Capron the area's economic value.

[11] While the two men conducted no business on this occasion, Capron was eventually able to buy the land from Holme and in 1829 prepared to move to his new home.

He also undertook the development of Governor's Road, the Paris branch of the Dundas Street highway, in order to permit trade and further enhance the growth of the village.

[16] However, he did not pursue a career in politics[17] and spent the rest of his life farming, and managing the land and water-ways that he owned and rented.