Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-09-14
Sprrial gutirrs.
The Oliver Marble and Granite
Works OF Rutland, VI.

One of the largest and best conducted monu-
mental establishments in the country, go wide
ly and favorably known for excellent work.
owes fts success to the three following dis
tipguishing characteristics: superiority of ma
terial, artistic execution, and low prices.
The first is chiefly due to their immediate pro1-
unity to the celebrated Rutland Marble Quar-
ries, and their location on the direct railroad
route westward from most of the valuable
Granite Quarries of New England, as this i'm
portant advantage of location over all other
similar establishments IS not lost sight of by
the proprietor of the Works; and his patrons
have the full benefit thereof in personal selec-
ton of material from the entire product of the
uuarries. Thus, customers are always getting
1.-THE cream Of the entire twelve deposits
AS under this plan of personally selecting ali
the material, as nsed, there If and can be no &C
emulation of inferior stock, parties may al
ways feel assured OF getting only the very best
Of stock in their work. Furthermore, sound
nese of material is equally well insured, which
is Il very important consideration, Involving, as
il 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 contribute
to their reputation, has been justly earned oy
the employing HI of the most skilled aTtlzan'
that can be obtained, and by combining the ID
Dor of each workman to such specially OF WORE
as he exceled in. Let carvers be constantly
al carving, letterers at lettering, moulding cut
tiers moulding, pOliahers polishing, and so Oh
through every classification of the labor OF &
large aud weIl-ordered mandatory, the work
men must of necessity be ever acquiring great
er pr cision and dispatch in their respective
departments, while this systematic adaptation
of labor. added to their unequ4lled facilities il
the selection Of material, makes inevitable thetl
Third feature, and enables them TO 1urBtsf
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
he obtained, is employed in constantly origin
atiug fresh and novel designs for military and
civic monuments, tombs. hearth-stOnes. tab
let's, etc, to which is invited the critical in
spection of parties desiring cemetery improve
ments.
The constantly increasing business Of the
works. of cOnrse, is not confined to any partic-
ular locality or State, its products already be-
ing erected in over hundred different GENE
teries.
To this brief announcement Of the facilities
and ability Of the works, there need only he
added good and ample evidence ~ integrity IL
its operations, not only in Its monied traHsac
tions, but in detais of Manufacture with which
the customer Is usually unfamiliar, and II
which be must to great extent depend uPoI
the faithfulness of the buider.
Touching this point, perhaps the most salts
factory assurance thereof that can be Offered
is the testimony of those whose orders have
been already executed. Hence, the proprietor
begs to submit, IA anuther column, new ex
tract in each number Of this paper, from some
of the many Gathering letters that have been re
ceived during the year OF so last past These
will also serve to indicate localities where
specimens of work may he inspected.
Most Of these letters are from customers witt
whom there had been no previous acquaint
ance, many from parties whom the propri
etor has never seen, their work having heel
ordered by letter. and rs matter Of course Nc
occasion for compliment beyond Kindly desire
to express favorable opinion in behalf Of tht
integrity and superior products Of the
RUTLAND MARBLE u GRANITE WORKS