The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-08-28
The Granite Firms of Montpelier.

The growth and development of granite
cutting in Montpelier, which has but just
begun, is shown by the following enumer-
alton of the firms and companies engaged
in the business, the extent Of some of the
plants the number of men employed and
the amount of their business. The exhibit
is an encouraging one for what is practically
a new industry here. 1t is bound to in
crease and the bIildng and opening of the
Barre branch of the Montpelier & Wells
River railroad will give the business
fresh impetus. This road leading directly
to the quarries, places Montpelier rs near
them as the other towns engaged in granite
cutting. The fine water powers of the
Winooski and the facilities for power af-
forded by the Berlin Pond aqueduct, the
general business advantages of the town,
with its school and church privileges, will
contribute to the substantial growth of this
business
wETMoRE & MORSE GRANITE COMPANY,
which is soon to transfer its force of men
from Barre to the new sheds on Barre
street, is the largest of the companies doing
business in town. The company was or
ganized and chartered in February of this
year, with a capital stock Of $4,000, and is
one of the largest in the United States Its
officers are President, Albert Johonnott;
vice-president, w E. Adams; secretary, f.
A. Dwinell treasurer, f. l.. Eaton; busi-
ness manager, n. w. Frink; directors, AL
bert Johonnott w. e. Adams, f. A. Dwi-
nell, f. f. Smith, f. NJ. Cory, II. III. Nc
my 10 aii'' -. - @ ,iotl ~
Barre. The quarry is the oldest and best on
the hill, as the granite is of fine quality and
is easily taken out The company now EN-
p.S phys oue n"muie" ,l ineI, niVS az 'ne qua,,
I5es anu T Nc ais ou uno r iii
of land on Barre street in Montpelier viii
lage; where 1t mas erected tne hnest granite
sleus III 'ne sua'r' ING cuutins sheu ~ 1l9
leeI long ny ~ leet Wiue, anu ls ProNiiueiu
wItn va stiS snd uoili.h, nv no iloio
lehgtI anu anu w loo i9et ou'slue' o s ne Pollsning
sheu ~ oo ieeO py 'U lee'; anu also uas d
tIaveilng derllch; ne ne 90 placNsliiln s. ar,u ~
carpenter shop which is 90 feet long and Is
ieeu W!uc, Wni po ~ nlsneu rH MlVn az tio W
latest toolS anu appllahces' Inc sheuS are
pracLically GIoiILlpie'eu' anu Ine PoiiShlns His
machines VIII oe III py Septelhoer /. LheIe
VIII oe Tlple tool IN oiie sneus 10 WorA t ioo
hon' iho CuVVinE 'ilo" 10 io""S ~, uro
WOrhheh nov, anu ny dnOlner week Vne
Mhole esIapllshn1ehI VIII oe running.
ihese Works are alohSSIu1 the lhuln trachs
ol Ile MUntpelIer W Nelis PlNel iail"aS
anu Vilo 4" niio hlNei Vi aiiII VI tilo Sel't AZ
vermont lali"dy' "a laiiM1y, laoh - pe,
| ing ialu 10 the quarry anu wiz pe collPleteu
! by september 10 a large monument
about torty-nve teet high' mas Just been
shlpped TO ohlcago rom the company
sheuS' me shaIt lleasu 81 leeI anu
| rests upon three oaSeS' n sun larger hohu-
ment Is now pelhg quarrleu TO go TO the
same cliy me Inc snait' d nlohonlh' IL 10 leeI
IN length' me capital enterprise ana good
business management Oh Mohtpener are
| represehteu III tn!s COZ rporatlon, anu Wheh II
capacity to furnish cut and polished granite
will not be equaled by any in Vermont.
srApropn ,v>cu 90
occupy hall the large seml-circular sheds
on Barre street, near the Hubbard meadow
7 Thomas stafford, L, f. Lynch ana d. C'
Cary are the managers oi the com,
| pany. They employ twenty-tour men and
do all kinds OF granite and monumental