Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-07
BUSINESS NOTICES,

We copy below something of interest re-
lating to an important business enterprise
lately developed in st. Johnsbury and Rye
gate. The Vermont Farmer says the pro-
prietor's success is attributed to the excel
fence of his work manship and the faithful
and honorable way in which he transacts
business, the purity of his stone and the
exclusive use of his patent"
[From the Essex Co., IN. W Republican,
THE BLAKE MosUMEsT.-Mss Jennie L. Blake has
has just erected in the Pittsburgh cemetery gnif
cent monument to the memory Of the deceased men,
bers of her family The base and pedestal both Of
beautiful granite from the celebrated Blue Mountain
Quarry of p. b. Laird, of 81. Johnsbury, VT The
scrptons In raised letters and faced with black by
patent process, exclusively in the possession Of
Laird. On side is the inscription Of her father
and mother, the former of whom T. Charles Blake
died in si and the latter Anna Cook wife of Charles
Blake died in 1862 On another side is the pscription
of a brother OF Miss Blake, II. Pierpont Blake who
died at Woodstock, VT. in 1882 On the third side lie
the inscription OF Cevedere d. Blake, who died Sept
IL, 1871. This inscription is surmounted by the Ma
sonic emblem This monument is very fine and i'm
pressve and as the character and style is compare
lively new in this section, append the following
from the New York Tribune Of last November:
"Granite is fast taking the place OF marble In ceme
teries, because while 1t is cheaper it is also
durable and Of all the varieties Of this stone to be
found in different parts Of the country we know Of
none superior for this purpose to that OF the Blue
Mountain In Ryegate, Vermont In point Of color
texture susceptibility to polish it is all that could
be desired Mr.. p. b. Laird Of St. Johnsbury, VT,
who has brought it into notice. is receiving orders
from all parts Of the country. The insert ptions
stead Of being cut in the usual way into the surface
raised above it, and by patented process stained
black that they almost defy the tooth of Time while
they are 80 distinct that they be read great dis
lance"
From the Newport Express, Oct 1s.l
GRANITE MosUMENTs.-These are fast taking the
place Of marble and rapidly gaining favor. This be-
cause they are cheaper and more durable, holding
their color much better than the best Of marble A
monument finely cut from nice granite well ettered
and letters stained, cannot in estimation be sur
passed by any other stone. We mentioned last week
some specimens exhibition at the State Fair by p
b. Laird of St. Johnsbury. The quality Of the granite
he uses and the style of finish and especially the let
ers stained after his patent process not
anywhere. The stone he for his monuments is
Blue Mountain Granite, procured in Ryegate; his
workmen are all exp srienced and this staining
in durability and finish better than he
pected He is doing great business, his monuments,
some of them very costly, finding their way into ali
the cemeteries in the country. Those desiring work
of that kind will do well to examine his specimens. A
fine samp.e can be seen at Irasburgh in the Allen
monument.