The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-09

L OC A L s X Z T G H e 8
COLUMBIAN MARBLE co.

The best interests and prosperity of Rut-
land has been ever in the past, and will
always be in the future, largely identified
with its marble quarries. The importance
of this branch of manufactures is acknowl-
edged throughout the State and New Eng
land. and Rutland is noted far and wide for
its large traffic in this article.
The Columbian Marble company was or
gained eighteen months ago, as the sue
cessor of the North Rutland Marble Co.,
for the purpose of continuing the marble
business and of working the quarrles open
ed by the preceding company some three
years previous. These quarries are located
at Humphreys Cove, near Sutherland Falls
and are among the most valuable i'll this
section or even in the country. The COM
pany is under the management of Timothy
Gordon as President, L. Young, Superin-
tendent, and X. Barrett, Treasurer. The
President of the company resides at Ply
mouth. Mass, while the superintendent
and treasurer reside here and have the gen.
eral charge of the business. Both OF these
men are wcll-known in the marble history
of Rutland have had abundant experience
and are active, energetic and capable bust
ness men. The mills and office of the
company are located short distance from
our village on the line of the Rutland and
Burlington railroad, and are among the
best of the kind in town. Here the stone
is sawed into any shape and form desired,
ready for the hands of the stonc-cutter
Nine gangs of saws are kept running all
the while by steam power with an engine
of capacitv TO run double the number if
necessary.
The Columbian company have an adj
vantage over others in the fact that class
of marble is quarried by them which is not
found elsewhere. This is known as the
clark variegatcd,' a dark and light colorcd
marble beautifully clouded and varying in
shade from the picture of cloud and seen
cry to Il notified or spotted hue, This is a
very rare specimen and as remarkable as
it is handsome. We think nothing can be
more beautiful in marble or stone of any
kind than these specimens seen at the Col
umbian Mills. This is naturally becoming
famous since its first introduction and is
used especially for furniture, NANTES and
all nice work in the interior decorations OF
residences. 1t is also much admired for
monumental purposes from its rare appear
ancc and for pedestals and headstones.
About one half of the marble turned out
by this company is of this style. The de-
mand for it too is much larger than the
supply. Another style quarried by them
is called the medium cloud" "A very bright
color, but darker considerably than Italian
marble, of well mixed color and capable,
like the dark variegated, OLA high polish.
This is extensively used for monuments
and for building purposes as well. they
have also the light layers of marble usually
found in marble districts which is less val
liable and harder to work making three
distinct varieties which the company are
producing from the same quarry.
Sixty men are employed in the QUAR-
and mills, and the marble is shipped to all
parts of the United States and Canadas.
The company now saw some thirty thou
sand cubic feet of marble yearly, and state
that the demand for fancy marble is in
creasing all the while. They claim to own
more varieties of marble than any other
company in this vicinity.
The Columbian have furnished large
amount of building marble for parties in
Boston since the great fire, and ore engaged
in shippingg work in every shape ordered
to all parts of the country.
A look through the mills of this company
and an examination of the many handsome
varieties of marble worked by them Is well
worth the pains and gives good idea OF
the magnificent capacity possessed by Rut-
land in her marble quarries.
1t is quite natural after an examination
of marble mills like the Columbian that
one would wish to look still farther into
tho marble business and see the stone after
it is formed and worked ready for USE
Following out this idea glance in at the
RUTLAND MONUMENTAL WORKS
of Geo. f. White, at SO West street, will
satisfy the most fastidious. Here is to be
seen the marble in all its beauty of design
and symmetry of shape and form. Under
the skillful hands of Mr.. White and his
workmen the most intricate and difficult
designs are wrought from the marble and
granite into the most perfect copy of the
original. The dark variegated style of
marble from the Columbian quarries is here
presented in the beautiful monument,
wrought in the best style of the art.
A monument of Quincy granite is being
made for the grave of the gallant Colonel
Ellsworth by Mr. White which will soon
be erected at Mechanicsville. A coat OF
arms. the design of which was found in
the knapsack of the lamcnted Colonel after
his death, and made by him, is here
wrought in Italian marble with the letters
''E. L. E." inscribed upon it, which is tc
be placed upon the monument when
erected.