The mills of the Cornwall Paper Manufacturing Co. are situated at the foot of the lagoon known as Shiek's Island Dam, an expansion of the Cornwall Canal, near the village of Mille Roches.
      The mill, which is of stone, faces the lake, provided at this point with a commodious wharf, at which vessels drawing nine feet of water can unload. A spur line from the main line of the Grand Trunk Railway comes in from the north. Raw material can be received and manufactured goods shipped, either by rail or water, practically without cartage.
      The Cornwall Paper Manufacturing Company broke all records for rapid construction. Ground was broken on April 18, 1904, and in November 8, less than seven months afterwards, the first sheet of paper was made. The buildings are of stone and all on one flat, conducing to extreme economy in manufacturing. The machine is 120 inches wide, made in England, and of the very latest design, as are all the other appliances for the making of paper. The range of goods includes bigh grade book, litho, writing, envelope, bond and ledger papers, and the product is from 10 to 12 tons per day.
      The machinery is all driven by individual electric motors, with the exception of the paper-making machine, which is run by a steam engine. The electric power is taken from the wires of the St. Lawrence Power Company. The numerous windows give an exceedingly bright interior and are lights are plentifully provided for night service. About 70 hands are continuously employed in the various processes.
      The Company was organized as a joint stock Company in August, 1903, a large amount of capital being subscribed locally.
      The following are the directors and officers of the Company: M. P. Davis, Esq., Ottawa, President; S. Greenwood, Esq., General Manager of the Canada Colored Cotton Mills Company, Vice-President and Managing Director. Col. R. R. McLennan, Cornwall; Roderick J. Pitts, Cornwall; John A. Cameron, Dominionville; E. H. Brown, Cornwall; Curtis P. Derochie, Cornwall, Directors; J. Skelton, Milles Roches, Secretary -Treasurer and Joseph Squire, Mille Roches, Manager.