Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-06-18
High Street Marble Works,
WOODSTOCK, VT,
FRANK. p ARCHIBALD, PrOp'r.

NRIEND, ask you to give this advertise
L mcnt n careful porusal, candid thought.
and see if facts are not made sufficiently
pl.in to convince you that 1t is for YOUR own
int ere st. as well Us the general public inter
est, to snun the class Of individuals travel
ing around the country soliciting ORDERS
You undoubtedly think | have an object in
pabl' shing this proclamation have, and
ask your pardon for my bo!dness ut this iime
but YOU viii find my motive is Us much for
your own Interest as it is for mine. Can yon
afford to purchase Monument, Tablet or
Glaycstopc, to mark the last resting place Of
yonr dear departed friend, from II travelling
man who is no, Il practical workman, when
you have plenty of opportunities to visit
some marble shops in your vicinity Can
this travelling nniSGnce sell As cheap or
cheaper than fair workman can at his own
work shop or saleSrorm, attending to his
work every day, without any travelling eX-
pcnses Can yon by a small sample of
stone and pictures generally CARR ID by those
travelling men, see how u Monument. Tab
let. or IIcadstohe will look when completed
Can you afford your farm produce, goods,
or manufactures. rs cheap travelling yourself
or hiring some man TO travel around the
country, a. you could by staying at home
ANY man VINO has to travel to sell his goods,
must either furnish cheaper goods, or charge
more for them, than the man who can sell
his goods Il. home while attending to his
manufacture. | do not claim to be God
send trying to benefit mankind at nv en-
pcnsc; but. | claim yod can save money,
give yourself better satisfaction by visiting Il
marble shop, where honesty is respected,
and looking over 4 fair assortment Of Gem
elery Work than you can in any other way.
Consult yonr own ability and feelings; and
when the time is set in your own mind that
you are reu ly to purchase some mementO for
examine my Stock, Work, and Prices, before
purchasing. If you find after looking my
property, you can DO better ut some other
shop, providing you are sure Of getting the
same quality Of stock and work, then will
consider it your duty to purchase where you
can get the best for the least money.
In conclusion will say that below give
YOU few names of well known respectable
citizens of your surrounding for reference of
fair dealing; these gentlemen, with many
more which space will not allow me to pub.
lish, have had my work. Hoping l have
uttered 10 remarks unworthy oil truth and
manlness in the above statement; also,
asking your pardon for intruding on your
time and thoughts by presenting myself be-
fore you in this way,
[ remain your humble servant.
FRANK. p. ARCHIBALD.
REFERENCES
Crosby Miller, Otis Ih,mberlin, Moses
Paine, John ID. Barrows, Smith Hodges,
Pomfret. .
Paul D. Dean, John s. Cobb. Moses Dut-
ton, Daniel Aiken, Barnard.
Gilbert A. Davis, Morris Newton, Homes
tus Stearns, Reading.
John Brockway, West Hartford.
Noah b. Hazcn, Hartford.
John Dewey. I. $. Carter, Quechee.
c. c. Bugbee, w. c. Raymond, F, f.
Derby, W. S. Soutbgate, Mary Furber,
Bridgewatcr.
Hosea Dot IN, John Cone, b. F. Standish.
Lorenzo Richmond. Woodstock.
G. b. Holt, VIM Cady. So. Woodstock.
Oramel Averill, Judah l.. Mack. West
Woodstock.
Thomas Ryder, raitsville.
a.. V. Spicer, Albany, N. Y.