Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-10-27
The OiIver Marble and Granite
Works of Rutland, w.

One ofthe largest and best conducted monu-
mental establishments in the country, so wide
ly and favorably known for their excellent work,
owe their success TO the three following distin-
gushing characteristics superiority of materi-
al artistic execution and low prices. The hrst
is chiefly due to their immediate proximity TO
the Celebrated Rutland Marble Quarries, and
their location on the direct railroad route west
ward from most of the valuable Granite GUAR
ries of New England, as this important advan-
tage of location over all other similar establish
ments is not lost sight of by the proprietor OF
the Works and his patrons have the full benefit
thereof in personal selection of material from
the entire product of the quarries. By these Sc
lcctions, customers are always getting 1.-THE
ream'' of the en- ire twelve deposits. whose
aggregate stock on hand from WEIGH choice is
made amounts TO at least a million of dollars.
As under this plan of personally selecting all
the material used, there is and can be no accu-
mutation Of inferior stock, to be afterwards dis
posed of, parties may always feel assured of get
ting only the very best of stock in their work
Fur thcrmore, soundness OF material is equally
well insured, which is "a very important consid-
craft on, involving. il docs to great extent,
the question of durability, which is an essential
II quisite to good work.
The second distinguishing feature of these
works, and which perhaps has most contributed
to their reputation for superior work, has been
justly earned by n, employment Of the most
skill ed artiZans that cau be obtained, and by
combining the labor of each workman to such
specially OF work as he eXcclled in.
1t must be apparent to every practical mind
that let carvcrs be constantly at carving, letter
ers at lettering, mouldIng cutters moulding,
hcwers hewiug polishers polishing, and SO on
through every classification Of the labor OF a
large and well ordered mandatory, the work
men must OF necessity be ever acquiring greater
precision and dispatch in their respective de-
partments.
1t being the determination to sell at the lowest
prices that can be afforded with a reasonable
profit, this systematic adaptation Of labor, added
to their unequalled facilities in the selection OF
material makes inevitable their
Third feature, and enables them to furnish the
very best work ut the lowest possible prices.
In order TO fully meet the de mand of the
times, and that the work may add variety and
new attractions TO the several localities in
which it is erected the services of the best tai
cnt that can be obtained, Is employed in con-
stautly originating fresh and novel des sns tor
military and civic monuments, tombs, hearth
stones, tablets, etc to which Is invited the
critical inspection Of parties desiring cemetery
improvements
The constantly increasing business of the
works, of course is not conhned to any partiCu-
lar locality ar state. and the several local deal
crs with whom it comes iii competition have no
cause Of jealousy at the seeming inroads upon
their business. For it is u noticeable fact that
wherever the work goes it elicits such an in
creased interest in and demand for good work
as to fully compensate for any apparent loss TO
other dealers III individual cases, by the general
stimulus given to the trace ; and it Is not pos
siblc that this establishment will execute more
than minor portion of the work required
throughout the large and widening field it is be-
ing distributed, its products already being
erected in over a hundred different cemeteries.
4 0 this brief announcement Of the facilities
and ability OF the works there need only be
added good and ample evidence of integrity in
its operations, not only in its monied transact
IONS but in details OF manufacture with which
the customer Il usually unfamiliar, and III which
he must To great extent depend upon the faith
tulness OF the builder.
touching this point, perhaps the most salts
actOry assurance thereof tnaI can be offered, is
the testimony those whose orders have been
already e1uCutyI by these works the deeds of
the past being the best guaranty tor The tut ure
fence that parties who favor the establishment
with their orders may feel assured OF fair deal
ing, and OF receiving only The best of work the
pro rector begs TO submit, in another column a
new extract liz each number OF this paper from
some of the many hattering letters that have
been received curing the year or so last past
hese viii also serve 10 Indicate localities where
specum, rs OF work may be Inspected
Most OF these letters are from customers with
" HON here mad been no previous acquaintance,
several being from parties whom the proprietor
mas never seen, their work having been ordered
by letter. and as Il matter OF course no OCCASION
Tor compliment beyond kindly desire to ex
press favorable opinion in behalf of the iuteg-
rlty and superior products of the
AiARDLL ~ GRANITE WORKS.