Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-04-23
White Bronze Monuments.
\ GRAND IMPROVEMENT.

/ The attention of the public is being d. !
rected to these monuments, which, ior
beauty, durability and architecture. sur
pass anything yet discovered for cemc'
terry purposes. Although new thing In
Vermont, they have been quite extensive
ly introduced into other states. Thou
sands of these monuments have been sold
to willing AMI delighted purchasers, in
proof of which small volume of letters
can be produced from entirely disinterest-
ell parties The following from William
Thomas, of the highly respected firm of
Thomas & Harper. of Meadvile, Pa, is
but fair specimen and we select his letter
| from the fact that his monument has been
exposed to the elements Il longer time
than most that have been sold But fuur
years four hundred, or four thousand
year, we verify be icve to be all the same
in their effect upon our White Bronze
Monuments, etc, us science, scientists,
and all scientific works, rs well rs histor
ical data referring to long ages of exposure |
of the same lseLIl, fully confirm this |
opinion:
CITY OF MEANWHILE, Penn; |
August l5th les. |
Tins cernes th, nearly four years ago purchased
que OF e W ne l si ,yt1ie -H pen1 vas
eel pleased with When ms. erected. aud now, after
am STILL MORE so It uas all tue beauty OF monu-
| IN MAJ
tone, aud greatly admired by all wuo h4ve seen II
no EoUAL, an we're called upon to-day to select
for M best friend i T2a Sse
Some one in Vermont, doubling the
genuineness of the above, induced Mr..
Bancroft to write to Mr.. Thomas, and the
following letter was the result:
ME.pvrLLE. PA, December I4th, 1873
Nh B3ncTGtt Holtr S tF f dt is received uour
ing now like the White Bronze Monument set Tour |
years agl can with great satIslctiHn' say mat II
%hen il was irst set 1t was ~. Tnere were but
tRero are r So many 6oautd designs that think
changing fora better Que, but would prefer white
am net III tne nu ,lness ne her am n any ,rGy IN
G,, i II he t;s ,ctoTv IN Won 1r 10 any one
wanting knowledge in this direction, remain very |
''''S'''"''' ''''''' WILLIAM THOMAS.
| LErxv4roS. XII. February 9Th. 1879
Mr. Clary. E..ar General! Agent for White bronze
Dear Sir-Ptrmlt me to express to YOU my entire
VIZ es B0nzi And over 9on n
rents BROTH qn sister, IN the Gemsters az tls
tons aud viii d. ali can to Introduce it to my
friends and the public generally. Wishing you every
Yours truly, NJ FURGUSON.
CABOT. VT, April 10th, 1879.
Aaron B,nSro Es neE Afsnt i9r e Of w v
| mont:
up father and m 1ther III the cemetery Of ths
village June ISIS, has given entire satisfaction to
ourselves The more we see the better we lie it.
Thus far clnlo see any change in tue material or
think it has no equal aud prefer White Bronze to any
| material now in use for cemetery purpose, r,-r
Yours truly, H. s. DOW |
Messrs. r. Cockrofts Sons, monument
nj workers, corner of Conway street and
Brunswick avenue, at the entrance Of the
cemetery Of the Evergreens, Brooklyn, N.
Y, certify rs follows, under date of Feb
rulry a, 1879:
This cert fcs that having had attention drawn
To the White Bronze Monuments, paid a VISIT 10
themauuiactory OF schuyler. Parsons, Landon CO
ng day in going through their extensive works we
were very much SURPRISED at the extensive business
The desSikns Of their new monuments are neat and
taste uliv dlsuiAved and can be seen and read very
easily. We believe tuat the White Bronze Monuments
nent business aud with this belief have purchased
ne nee Win S our iri1e aud nlrbe business as we
believe that each VIII heIp the other eoNs
Mes,rs. John l.. Dalot & Bro, steam
granite and marbe workers, near main
entrance to Greenwood cemetery Brook
Ign, certify:
W $ Barlow the exclusive control Of Kings county
TOR the Waite Br14l' CAstlnS. made by SchuSier:
believing that the durability and beaut, of this materi
d 'nD'i k %3a u JOIN JOIN l. DALor BRO
Many other letters of similar import
with the above, from persons who have
for years been selling and using these
monuments, can be shown. The manu-
facturers now make nearly two hundred
different styles, from two to forty feet in
height, at prices fIom 81 each to $4,000,
50 diversified that all will be able to make
selections thu. will fully suit their taste
and means The White Bronze stltuary
alone is worthy of the highest considera
ton Of all granite and marble dealers. 1t
npW c'HJlttcS lnlHN DeluGllGl HSuicS'
both for adults and children's monuments,
and being II few shades lighter than the
bronze monumental work, forms n pleas
ant contrast, and is also most appropriate
for granite work. as well rs marble. But
unlike them, however, the bronze monu-
ments do no. require to be cleansed once
in every ten or fifteen years The castings
also are very durable, being mouldel from
one fourth Of an inch TO one inch in thick
ness, according to the siz, of the monu-
ments All persons about to purchase
Monuments, Horizontal Tablets. Head
stones COMMENTATORS, Fence urns, Vases,
etc, will find it for their interest to call
and examine ample monuments and tab
lets, at the residence of Aaron Bancroft,
Berlin street, Montpelier, Vt. Also at S.
Chase's shoe store. Walton block, State
street, Montpelier.