Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-07-31

/ twenty-five men Ia connection with their
mill, quarries, workshops and marble
yards. Several of the men have worked
for this establishment for the past TWEEN
ty-three years.
...s-r- PRODUCTION. FL
The production of this company varies
from 100000 to 400, 900 feet per annum,
superficial measure, two inches in thick
ness.
....-... ~. STORE. ..... H..
Connected with the establishment, and
situated near the mill, is the store of II.
H. Brown & Co. Mr.. Brown has been
located in the same place for the past
eighteen years. The sales last year
amounted to $4,000.
The next visit was made to the mill
and quarries of
PARKER, gibson & DEWEY.
This firm consists of F. Parker, of
Castleton, E. p ellison, of Center Rut-
land, and H. Dewey, of Castleton; it
has existed for the past four years This
property was formerly owned by Adams
& Allen, of Fairhaven. We must again
express our thanks for information de-
rived from the bookkeeper, Mr.. George
Parker. The superintendent of the
quarry is Samuel Logan, and the mill is
under the charge of Lorenzo Ward.
THE QUARRY.
The quarry adjoins that of the Rut-
land Marble Company. 1t was opened
fifteen years ago by Adams & Allen, of
Fairhaven. The dip of the quarry varies;
it has been perpendicular, but has at
present an angle of 40 degrees. This
company do not themselves work the
| quarry, but have a contract with the
Sullivan Machine Company" of New
Hampshire, to cut for them for a num-
Der of years. One Wardwell machine,
and two gadding machines manufac-
tured by the Sullivan Machine Co., of
Claremont, n. H., are used in the quarry.
THE MILL
is substantially built and contains eight
gangs of saws-Merriman's patent
which are propelled by steam by one of
Browns engines, of Fitchburg, having a
capacity of eighty horse power, and run
ming night and day.
EMPLOYEES.
There are in all eighty men employed
about the mills, quarry, sales room and
marble yard.
The sales of this firm are more par
ticularly of monumental marble, and
special attention is given TO the latter.
PRODUCTION.
The production per annum amounts to
about 40, 900 cubic feet, or 100000 feet
superficial measurement, two inches in
thickness.
Your reporter next visited the extern
sive works of
THE RUTLAND MARBLE co.
This company has existed for about ten
years. It's superintendent is John n.
Baxter, Esq, of Rutland.
This company is very extensive in all
its appointments and resources, and
possesses a large area of marble terri
tory. We are under obligations to the
bookkeeper, B. F. Woodruff, for figures
and facts pertaining to this establish
ment. The quarry is under the super
intendence of L. G. Foster, and the mill
is under the charge of w. II. William
son.
TIE QUARRIEs.
There are four quarries worked by tine
company. Their quality of marble, of
course, falls under the general head of
Rutland marble" Eight diamond
channeling machines are used in their
quarries, and three of Wardwelrs ma
chimes. The marble is mostly worked
into slabs, and the principal sales eff the
company are in thin stuff. Several
other firms are supplied with marble by
the Rutland Marble Company, under
contract.
THE MILL
is a solid structure, and contains twenty
four gangs of saws (Merrimans patent,
running night and day. Its engine was
made by the well-known firm of c. H.
Brown 81 Co., of Fitchburg. 1t has a
capacity of 2OO-horse power.
In connection with their extensive
works in West Rutland, this company
have also branch mill of eight gangs
at Salem, New York, known as the
Baxter Manufacturing Company.
MEN EMPLOYED.
There are employed in connection
with the mill and quarries two hundred
and fifty men.
PRODUCTION.
The products of this company amount
to about 10000 cubic feet, or $50, 900
feet superficial measure, two inches in
thickness, per annum.
A short distance above the mill of the
Rutland Marble Company, is situated
the quarry of
SHERMAN, ADAMS & WILLIAMS.
The firm consists of Carlos Sherman,
B. F. Adams, and S. Williams, all of
Castleton. Their office is situated at
Castleton village-their quarry at West
Rutland, and their mills at Castleton and
Hydeville The senior partner of this
firm, Mr.. Sherman, has been engaged in
the marble business here for the past
thirty-two years. 1t was in 1888 that
Moses Jackman and Smith Sherman made
the first opening for marble that was
ever made, to any great extent, in Rut-
land This, their crucial experiment,
was undertaken in the vicinity of the
quarries which are now known as lying
on the 'ssouth side of the main road.
Afterwards Mr.. Carlos Sherman entered
into the business, and then in 1857 the
firm of Sherman, Holly 81 Adams
sprang into existence, which was