Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-28
2 Special Hottres.
The Oliver Marble and Granite
Works Of HuIsand. W.

One of the largest and best conducted mono-
mental establishment u in the country. so wide
~ and favorably known tor excellent worn
owes its success to the three following dis
tinguishing characteristics: superiority of CIR
terial. artistic execution, and low prices
The first is chiefly due 10 their Immediate prax-
unity to the celebrated Rutlsne Marble Quar-
ries, and their location on the direct railroad
route westward from most OF the valuabir
Granite Quarrtes of New England, as this i'm
portant advantage of location over all other
similar establishments Is not lost sight OF ny
the proprietor of the Works and his parrons
have the full benefit thereof In 8 personal selec-
ton of material from the entire product of the
quarries. Thus, customers are always getting
''the cream" of the entire twelve deposits
AS under this plan of personally selecting all
the material, as used, there is and can be no &C
cumulatien of inferior stock, parties msy al
ways feel assured of getting only the very hest
Of stock In their work. Furthermore, sound
ness OF material is equally well insured, which
Is a very important consideration, involving, ~
1t does, to great extent. the question of dnrs-
bility, which Is sn essential requisite TO good
work
The second distinguishing feature OF these
works, and which perhaps has mo-t contri buteo
to their reputation, bar been justly earned ny
the employment of the most skilled artlzAnr
that can be obtained, and by combining the ID
Dor of each workman to snch speciality OF WORK
he excelled in. Let carvers be constantly
at carving, letterers at lettering, moulding cut
ters moulding, polishrrs polishing, and 80 Oh
through every classification of the labor of d
large and well-ordered mandatory, the work
men must of necessity be ever acquiring great
sr precision and dispatch in their respective
departments, while THE systematic adaptation
of labor, added TO their unequalled facilities ID
the selection of material. makes inevitable thelr
Third feature, and enables them to furnish
the very best work at the lowest possible
prices.
La order to fully meet the demand of the
times. the services of the best talent that can
he obtained, is employed m constantly origin
ating fresh and novel designs for military aDo
civic monuments, ton1ss, hearth-stones. tab
lets, etc., to which is invited the critical ID
spection of parties desiring Cemetery improve.
ments.
The constantly increasing business of the
works. OF course, is not confined to any partic-
alsr locality or State, it's products already be-
ing erected in over a hundred different GENE
teries.
To this brief announcement of the facllinef
and ability of the works, there need only DE-
added good and ample evidence al integrity y
its operations, not only in its monied transsc
tions, but in details of manufacture with which
the customer is usually unfamiliar, and IL
which be must to great extent depend upoh
the faithfulRess of the builder.
Touching this point, perhaps the most salts
factory assurance thereof that can be oferee
is the testimony of those whose oraers havt
been already executed. Hence, the prophet
begs to submit, Ii another column, new *
tract in each number of this paper. nom SOM
sf the many Gathering letters that have been r.
| ceived during the year or so last past Thert
viii also serve to indicate localities Whert
specimens of work may he inspected.
Most of there letters are from customers will
whom there had been ne previous acqna'D'
ance, many from parties whom the prSpr'-
etor has never seen, their work having hee'
ordered by letter, and a matter OF course NJ
occasion for compliment beyond a Kindly desire
to express a favorable opinion in behalf of the
| integrity and superior products of the
RUTLAND MARBLE & GRANITE WORKS.