A prominent local industry is the Cornwall Marble and Granite Works, owned by Williams & Fallon, who occupy the handsome brick block erected within the past few years. This business was established 27 years ago by Harry Williams, a native of Wales, who came to Canada in 1872 and to Cornwall five years later. In 1896 J. J. Fallon, a native of Kingston, Ont., and a practical marble cutter, was admitted to partnership.
      Williams & Fallon have probably the largest connection in Eastern Ontario and most of the monuments in the local cemeteries are their handiwork, which is also to be found in many other localities. Many monuments have been erected by them in Kingston and samples of their work can also be found as far west as Lake LaHache, B.C. and as far east as River du Loup, Que. A large stock of marble and granite, both foreign and domestic are carried, and their workmen are artists in their line.
      Besides monumental work, Williams & Fallon deal extensively in sewer pipe, Portland cement, etc., and also do considerable contracting at home and abroad, controlling large quarries of building stone at Cambridge on the Ottawa & New York line. Among the work done by them in recent years may be mentioned the Canada Cotton Co.'s weir, the canal wharf east of Pitt street, and retaining wall of the old canal, the Cornwall Paper Manufacturing Co.'s mills at Mille Roches, the landing pier at Peelhead Bay, Que., and a railway contract at Rivière Ouelle. They are at present working on the new St. Paul's Home. Williams & Fallon have also furnished dressed stone for the Lindsay block in Ottawa and for the landing pier of the Morrisburg Canal.
      Mr. Williams was for many years a member of the Town Council, where his rugged honesty and plain speaking made him a most valuable member. He is at present a member of the Public School Board.
      Mr. Fallon seems to have a peculiar genius for handling men and the management of contracts.