Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-10-20
The Oliver Marble and Granite
works of Rutland, Vt.


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-
guishing characteristics: superiority of materi-
al artistic execution and low prices. The first
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 Quar-
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 a personal selection of material from
the entire product of the quarrics. By these Sc
lections, customers are always getting 1.-The
ream" of the entire twelve deposits, whose
aggregate stock on hand from WEIGH choice Is
made, amounts to al least 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 thermore, sOundness OF material is equally
well insured, which is very important consid-
craft on, involving as il does, to great extent,
the question of durability, which is an essential
requisite 10 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 artzans that eau be obtained, and by
coniniug the labor of each workman to such
specially of work as he excelcd in.
1t must be apparent to every practical mind
that let carvrrs be constantly at carving letter
ers at lettering, moulding cutters moulding,
hewers hewiug pOIishcrs polishing, and so on
through every clas-j ticatou of the labor of
large and well ordered mandatory, the work
men must OF necessity be ever acquiring greater
precision and dispatch i'll their respective de
partments.
Ii beingthc determination to sell at the lowest
prices that can be afforded with reasonable
profit this systematic adaptation Of labor, added
to their uncQuallcd facilities in the selection Of
material, makes inevitable their
Third feature, and enables them to furnish the
very best work at the lowest poss ible prices.
In order 10 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
stantly originating fresh and novel DIES gns 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 counued to any particu-
lar locality state, and the several local deal
crs with whom il comes in competition have no
cause of jealousy at the seeming inrOads upon
their business. For it is a noticeable fact that
wherever the work goes it eicits such an in
creased interest in and demand tdr good work,
as to fully compensate for any apparent loss to
other dealers in individual cases, by the general
stimulus given to the trade and ii is not pos
sible that this establishment viii 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 hundred different cemeteries.
To 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 III its mOnied transact
! ions, but In details OF manufacture with which
the customer Is usually unfamiliar, and III which
he must to "a great extent depend upon the faith
| tulness OF the builder.
touching this point, perhaps the most salts
! actOry assurance thereof tnat can be offered is
| the testimony OF those whose Oiders have been
! already executed by these works, the deeds of
! the past being The best guaranty Tor the future.
| nence, that parties who favor the establishment
win their orders may ieel assured OF fair deal
ing. and OF receiving only he best OF work, the
pro yrletOr DGgs to submit, III another column, a
new extract il each number OF this paper from
! some Of the many tlattering letters that have
! been received during the year or so last past.
4 hese will also serve 10 Indicate localities where
| specimens OF work may be inspected.
most of these letter are from customers with
whom there had been no previous acquaintance,
| several being from parties whom the proprietor
| has never seen, their work having been ordered
by letter, and a Il matter OF course no occasion
| for compliment beyond kindly desire TO ex
press a favorable opinion III behalf OF The iuteg-
rlty and superior products of the
| t[ITTlAND MAkDLL ~ GRANITE WORKS
CONSUMPTION.