Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-23
FORT WORTH
MARBLE AND GRANITE WORKS,
JNo. 4. DnRGIN 4 son, FRO
PRIEToRs.
manufacturers ana Dealers In ,Ionu-
ments, neudstoneH. Tablets, stat
nary, Etc.-odiee and Yards North
east Corner of the Public Square.

or tho many successful industries
that employ higher grade OF skilled
labor, and one rlslng above the mere
power OF mechanical SKIN and verging
into the artistic, Is thut of the mOnu-
mental works OF our cuantry,
When honOring our dead WITH mark
90 designate the last resting place Of a
dear one, we want TO choose something
which We have reason 20 believe Is not
as temporary as man. but which viii
Withstand the raVage OF the elements
long after We have passed away from
the active drama OF .lfc. No establish
ment In the state IS better equipped
or turns out more arlistlc and durable
work than The Fort worth Marble aud
Granite works. This establishment 10
strictly home institution. and every
article turned out Is manufactured
here.
Either plain or fancy tombstones.
or ornaments 20 tall,
with or without decoration
They can satisfy you all
They employ force OF skilled work.
men and turn out as perfect work as
man can produce They will get you
up any design wanted and execute the
same in the highest artistic taste. on
terms the most reasonable, The busl-
ness was founded By MoHsrs. Bergln &
son In 1877. Their goods are sold an
over the south, reaching as far north
as st. Louis. One special feature Of
their business, not generally known,
Is their medallion and bust work. This
is the only yard IN the south that does
this class OF work. Messrr. Bargin &
Son hnye secured the services OF l..
Bowman, who has no superior In this
line, and the work turned out by this
Old and reliable firm compares most IA
vorably with that produced In Italy.
The writer was shown "a specimen Of
their beautiful workmanship IN the
handsome monument being made for
me late A. Il. Smith. II 10 a broken
eolumn. symbolic OF his life, and u the
abandonment the writer has ever seen.
ii mas granite and marhei bases. with
rustic drapery letters-Tn broken column
beautifully carved and draped. and the
I'm OF the column Is enclroied by a
laurel wreath The dcaign was gotten
~ hy the firm. This beautiful piece
az skill can be seen az their yard This
arm il Just completing handsome
granitc monument for the late Chas.
Y Myers. II Is II ~ feet high md
four feet at the base. with medallion
IN the shaft. The coping surrounding
me monument ~ me- ie OF Texas gran
ite This Is being made ~ the yard.
II addition 70 these. we might enuner-
az many other handsome pieces of
skul originated and executed by this
arm. bat lack % space forbieA. In
thelr manufacture they use imported
and American marble. Scotch and
ewedlsh granite, Texas granite. etc.
.rbev aiso furnish iron raiilngs to order.
II exarnInglng their finished work. we
taYe no hesitation In declaring :, 20 be
fner than that produced IN TIE east
aarne enterprise can be depended u3nn
M, John a. Bergin. deceased. senior
,nernber Of the firm. came 70 Fort
Wor.h IN 1871. He was a gentlemen
mo mad had some forty years Of erpe-
,,e,,ee IN the business md was conaid-
.ras as one OF our most progressive
and enierprising citizens.
The management OF the business de-
--oives upon NJ Edward r. Bergsn, a
Gentleman q long experience n the
srsinees. and Il Is diie 70 his excellent
,,,,sinass qualifications That the h1Rl-
80 haa heen so successful Thnir IS
,shifshuient IL a marvel % beautiful
.s1rt.rnanship eever.u Representatives
~ kept on the r1eS Since rs incep-
~, ne business has steadily grown.
',ntli to-day no house III Teas we
.,isf, ada IN the southwest. Il better
,,'renared 10 turn opt as handsome Aud
ssnrabis fnork as the old and popular
establishment Of John A. ssFrgin q
son.