Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-15
Spefial gntifes.
The Oliver Marble and Granite
Works Of Rutland Vt.


One of the largest and best conducted ponu
mental establishments in the country, 80 wide
ly and favorably known for their exceiieD'
work owe their success to the three following
distinguishing characteristics: superiority o.
material, artistic execution, and low prices
The first is chiefly due to their immediate prox-
unity to the celebrated Rutland Marble GUAR,
ries, and their location on the direct railroad
route westward from most OF the valuable
Granite Quarries of New England, as this I'm.
similar establishments is not lost sight OF by
tue proprietor OF the Works; and MS patrons
have the full benefit thereof in a personal eelec
ton of material from the entire product OF the
ouarries. BY these selections, customers are
always getting 1.-THE cream" OF the entire twelve
deposits, whose aggregate stock on band, from
which choice is made, amounts TO at least
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 o.
work. Furthermore, sonndness OF material is
equally well insured, which Is very important
| Consideration. involving, az II does, 70 grt al
extent, the question of dur ability, which Is an
essential requisite to good work.
The second distinguishing feature OF these
works, and which perhaps has most contributed
to their reputation for superior work, has been
iustIy earned by the employing ut of the most
ak iIled artizans that can be obtained, and by
combining the labor of each workman to SUCH
specially of work as he excelled in.
1t must be apparent TO every practical mind
that. let carvers be constantly at carving, let
terers at lettering, moulding cutters moulding,
hewers hewing, polish rs polishing, and SO on
through every classlncation OF the labor OF q
large and well-ordered mandatory, the work
men must OF necessity be ever acquiring great
er pr cision and dispatch. in their respective
departments.
est prices that can be afforded with reasona
Bile profit, this systematic adaptation of labor,
added to their unequ tled facilities In the selec
ton of material, makes inevitable their
Third feature, and enables them to furnish
the very best werk at the lowest possible
prices.
times, and that the work may add variety and
new attractions to the several localities in
which ii Is erected, the services of the best tai
ent that Can be obtained, is employed in con-
stantiy orig inatlL g fresh and novel designs 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 confined to any partic-
ular locality or state, and the several local
dealers with whom it comes In competition
have no cause of jealousy at the seeming In
roads upon their business. For 1T is q notice
able fact that wherever the work goes il ELECTS
such an increased interest in and demand for
good work, as to fully compensate for any APP
parent loss TO other dealers IN individual cases,
and il is not possible that this establishment
will execute more than a minor portion OF the
WORK required throughout the large and widen
ing field ii is being distributed, it's products
a1foasly bsi-es ~-aa+aa hundred differ
ent cemeteries.
To this brief announcement of the facilities
and ability of the works, there need only be
added good and ample eyideLce OF integrity in
it's operations, not only in its monied traL sac
tions, but in details of manufacture with which
the customer is usually Unfamiliar, and IN
which he must to great extent depend upon
the faithfulness of the builder.
Touching this point, perhaps the most salts
factory assurance thereon that can be offered
is the testimony of those whose orders have
been already executed by these works, the
deeds of the past being the best guaranty for
the future. Hence, that parties VINO favor the
establishment with their orders may feel as
sured of fair dealing, and of receiving only the
best of work, the proprietor begs to submit in
another Column, new extract In each mum Der
of this paper, from some OF the many catering
letters that nave been received during the year
or so last past These will also serve TO indi-
cate localities where specimens OF work may
be inspected.
Most OF these letters are from customers with
whom there had been no previous acquaint
ance, several being from parties whom the pro-
prietor has never seen, their work having been
ordered by letter, and as matter OF course no
occasion for compliment beyond kindly desire
to express a favorable opinion In behalf of the
integrity and superior products of the
RUTLAND MARBLE & GRANITE WORKS.