Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-08-07

The Hallewell Granite Co. are now en-
gagged in the Manufacture of the finest monu-
ment in the world. Il is to cost s75 O00 We
find the following article in the Dayton (Ohio)
Journal. giving history and description OF
the work:
Some four OF FIVE weeks since j. W. Car
penter, of the firm of Carpenter and Ray
mond. had occasion to visit the east with
gentleman and wife of jamestown, Pa. DIR.
VIM. Gibson, one of the fellow travellers of
Mark Twain in bis "Innoeents Abroad" For
years DR.. Gibson has contemplated the
erection OF very fine monument, and in his
travels abroad ne has made the suject spec
ial study. Some months since he made
call on several leading monument builders
for plans, and among those invited to COM
pete were Carpenter Raymond of our ciiv.
The plan submitted by the firm was so
complete IN its details that DIR. Gibson took
lis construction under serious consideration.
and requested Mr.. Carpenter to visit the
East with him for the purpose of inspecting
the principal monuments of the country WIS.,
iting Washington, Baltimore. Philade phia
New York and Boston, and from Boston thew
visited the great quarries of the Bodweli
Granite Company at Vinalhaven. Maine. and
COMPANY OF mai
ioweii, Maine. IN both OF which companies
Carpenter and Raymond are stockholders
Inc companies own Is OF the finest
qnarries known, comprising all shades and
colors OF granite. When the Doctor who had
frequently spoken of the immense stone at
baaioec. IN SYRIA, that was quarried by
the ancients centuries ago. came to view the
great quarrles at Nlnalhaven, represented
BY Carpenter and Raymond, the wonder at
b"albec paled into insignifcance. He found
here company with every facility for quarry
ing, handling. and shipping a column of
greater magnitude than had ever been dream
ed OF by the ancients. He found company
capaDie OF producing and handling solid
base OF granite, 100 feet square By almost
any desired thickness, and owning their own
vessels Tor transporting, and their own steam
ers for pleasure and business. After the visit
TO Inalhaven they went to Hallowell where
lay those great white quarries of Hallowe ell
granite, the finest granite known on the face
oil the earth, ami owned entirely by the Halo
well Granite Company. Here can be pro-
duced from that purest of pure white granite,
that is so popular for monumental purposes.
blocks OF any required dimension, anywhere
from 10 to Ii feet in thickness and from 100
to 100 feet In length. From the photographs
presented To us by Carpenter and Raymond,
Oh TOUR OF n'eo thelr quarrles.we can Teadi-
~ see that the sight must be grand.
The result OF tins trip was the closing of a
contract with Dr. Gibson for seventy five
thousand dollar monument. This is the
highest priced private monument that has
ever been erected in any country. and its
construction has fallen into hands that justly
pride themselves on their fine work.
On Mr.. Carpenters return home he was
called to Chicago TO close a contract with the
society Of Il. +. .. Elks, for a large elegant
pedestal surmouDted by bronze elk From
there he was called to Cleveland, where he
closed contract with the committee tor
bronze statute OF the late Henry Chisholm.
which is to suImount a massive granite pc
destal, the same to be placed in the Lake
view Cemetery. within two hundred feet of
where the great Garfield monument is to
stand.
All this. in connection with the follow ing,
in letter from DIR. Gibson, which we have
been permitted to copy, must certainly be