Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-03-16


One of the largest and best conducted monu-
mental establishments in the country, 30 wide
~ and favorably known for excellent work
owes its success to the three following dis
tinguishing characteristics: superiority Of ma
terial, 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 ouarries of New England, as this i'm
portant advantage Of location over all other
similar establishments lie not lost sight OF py
the proprietor of the Works; and bis patrons
have the full benefit thereof in personal selec'
ton of material from the entire product OF the
quarries. Thus, customers are always getting
ssthe cream" of the entire twelve deposits.
As under this plan OF personally selecting all
the material, as used, there is and can De no &C
cumulatien of inferior stock, parties may al.
ways feel assured of getting only the very Des'
of stock in their work. Furthermore, sound
ness of material is equally well insured, which
is very important consideration, involving, az
it does, to great extent, the question of dura'
bility, which is an essential requisite to good
work.
The second distinguishing feature OF these
works, and which perhaps has most contributed
to their reputation, has been justly earned oy
the employment of the most skilled artizans
that can be obtained, and by combining the Ia
Dor of each workman to such specially OF work
as he excelled in. Let carvers be constantly
at carving, letterers at lettering, moulding cut
tiers moulding, polishers polishing, and 30 on
through every classification of the labor of q
large and well-ordered mandatory, the work
men must Of necessity be ever acquiring great
er precision and dispatch in their respective
departments, while 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 at the lowest possible
prices.
In order to fully meet the demand of the
times, the services of the best talent that can
be obtained, is employed In constantly origin
ating fresh and novel designs for military and
civic monuments, tombs, hearth-stones, tab
lets, etc., to which is invited the critical in
spection of parties desiring cemetery improve
ments.
The constantly increasing business Of the
works. of course, is not confined to any partic-
ular locality or State, its products already be-
ing erected in over a hundred different GENE
teries.
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 in its monied transac-
tions, but in details of manufacture with which
the customer is usually unfamiliar, and in
which he must to a great extent depend upon
the faithfulness of the builder.
Touching this point, perhaps the most satis-
factory assurance thereof that can be offered
is the testimony of those whose orders have
been already executed. Hence, the proprietor
begs to submit, in another column, new ex-
tract in each number of this paper, from some
of the many fattering letters that have been re-
ceived during the year or SO last past. These
will also serve to indicate localities where
specimens of work may be inspected.
Most of these letters are from customers with
whom there had been no previous acquaint-
ance, many from parties whom the propri-
etor has never seen, their work having been
ordered by letter, and as a 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.