MARBLE WORKS - LEWIS 
     
    
   
   
    
     William P. Lewis emigrated to Canada from Scotland in 1853. Shortly after arriving, he located at Cardigan River. He built 
     
     saw and cloth mills on the site now called Lewis' Creek. Mr. Lewis had learned the trade of the stone mason in Scotland and for 
     
     several years took contracts for building stone walls and plastering. 
     
    
   
   
    
     After the Cardigan Bridge was built, he ran a business and operated a general store for a number of years. When that failed, he 
     
     started a new business - the Lewis Monument Works - which became well known throughout the Island. Many Lewis monuments can 
     
     be seen in local cemeteries. Marble for these monuments came from Vermont by shop and then later by train. 
     
    
   
   
    
     One of the finest examples of Mr. Lewis' work is the main altar at All Saints Church, which he designed and carved. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Mr. Lewis' granddaughter, Agnes MacDonald, remembered a beautiful marble table he made for his daughter, Catherine. This 
     
     table was adorned with rose thistle and shamrock. Two similar tables were donated to Notre Dame Convent in Charlottetown where 
     
     they can still be seen in the parlor. 
     
    
   
   
    
     This special talent was passed on to Mr. Lewis' sons. William A. and David. Stephen Livingstone worked as an apprentice in 
     
     the shop. Alfred Keoghan and Joe MacLellan worked with the Lewis' as stone cutters. 
     
    
   
   
    
     William A. Lewis constructed the communion rail for All Saints' Church. Many older parishioners remember this railing 
     
     which was removed from the church during renovations around 1955. As well, he designed the monument erected on Brudenell Island 
     
     in memory of the Scottish pioneers. 
     
    
   
   
    
     MARBLE WORKS -WILMOT VALLEY 
     
    
   
   
    
     A small industry that operated for a few years in Wilmot Valley was the Marble Works. It was in Lot 19 across the road from 
     
     the school and its location can be seen on Lakes Map, 1863. The shop was owned by Simon L. Hale whose occupation was marble 
     
     engraver. His work included mantle pieces, table tops and tombstones. Some of his work can be seen in the Baptist Cemetery, 
     
     Bedeque and in Lower Bedeque Cemetery. These tombstones tend to be similar in appearance - a slab of white marble with a design