The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-07

The manufacture of marbleized slate fire
places and mantles is getting TO be quite an
important business in some parts of our
county, and in the town Of Fairhaven quite
a number of firms and persons are engaged
in 1t.
Located near the depot is the establish
ment of X G Colburn, who makes nantes,
shelves, table tops, bureau tops, chess
boards, etc, in the upper part of the build
ing owned and occupied by Simeon Allen.
Mr. Colburn has only been located here
about two years. but in that space of time
he has established quite n business and now
employs fifteen hands. In his storcroom
we noticed several first class pieces of work
among them being mantle and fire place
in imitation of black walnut. with French
walnut frames. One imitation of Galway.
green inside, the outside being in imitation
of Spanish marble. and very handsome
one made in imitation of Egyptian marble.
| He also has quite large trade in bracket
/ shelves. lamp bottoms. etc. and his stock
is well kept up.
/ Mr.. Colburn is always found at his place
/ Of business and by a strict attention to it,
he is rapidly extending his trade and being
! honorable in all his transactions he is bound
to succeed.
Mr.. James Fox is also engaged in the
manufacture of the same kind of goods
employing some nine hands. He has only
lately embarked in business, but has already
achieved quite u reputation for doing nice
work and is Building up quite large and
lucrative trade
One Of the wide awake business men of
ti'c town Is y + Reed who is engaged in
the business Of miller and also in the sale
Of flour, feed, nails, Nova Scotia plaster.
marble dust, etc
The mill is provided with two ran Of
stone, a smut mill. two bolt chests, and all
the necessary elevators. &c, and is capa-
bic of grinding about 100 tons of meal per
day.
The power used is water, the mill being
provided with a forty horse power Tyler
wheel for each run Of stone.
Mr.. Reed also has carriage reposi.
tory, where he has on hand Il .lull and
complete assortment Of first-cass carriages
&c, so that lac can supply the wants OF
anyone.
Adjoining the mill OF Mr. Reed is a brick
building, S0x4O feet, three stories high
This building Is used ior the mlnufactur,
of Aliens patent keroscg9 oil can and Al
lens patent refrigerator
The merits of the above articles are well
known by all of our people, thousands o.
them have BEEN sold to all parts of til,
country and the demand keeps increasing
and during the present year they expect t,
make more than any year before.
Another interest in town and one tina
has been established for some fifteen year
and which has gained for itself Il rcputa
ton second to none i'll this part of the coun
try are the Fair Haven nail works, whicl
: were established by the late Israel Davey
After his death they were temperate,
closed, but the property was secured b,
w. kctchum, Esq, some three years ago
who has conducted the business since. Tn
building used by him is Of brick, 50x3
feet. lie has four nail machines, employ
ing eight hands. and manufacturing on ~
average twenty-five kegs of nails per day
:, ranging in size from &, To- 20s. These h
, sells as fast as made and will soon put i
, another machine, he not being able to max
rs fas, as he desires 10,