The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01

mart of the country. The company are
auarriers of a very high gradeof gran
tie which is equal to the best In the
country. There are two grades one
very light in color and particularly
well adapted for monumental purposes
the other being of a dark gray, and
desirable both in building and monu-
mental uses \ specially is made OF
hcadstones and monumental work, also
paving granite. and granite work for
builders. bridge builders, etc. Their
facilities also assure prompt execution
of ORDERS and the lowest estimates on
all contracts compatible with first class
work and material.
iThe postotice building at Troy,
n. Y, the high school build
inc at Rockville. CT, the
court houses at both North
ampton and Greenfield together
with masses of bridge masonry for the
Fitchburg and Boston and Maine ran
roads. the bridge piers and foundations
that form the base structure for the
4 Willimansctt bridge over the Connect
] cut river were all furnished by TINS
4 plant From time to time extremely
4 massive portions of granite have been
4 dislodged from the main deposit one
piece in particular measuring 2oi feet
4 long, Ill, feet wide and Il feet deep.
In March. 1894. the Vim. \. Flynt
4 Granite Co, a corporation whose place
] of business is at Monson, Mass, pur-
4 chased of the estate of G, f. Lyons
n the controlling interest in this com
A panv and at its annual meeting in
Aurilof the same year chose the fol
y lowing officers: President, VIM. \.
Fknt of Monson. Mass. Secretary
II and treasurer. g. S. Dowlcy of Brat
tlcboro: and the services of /. Nc
i Carthy of Boston, were secured as su
prrintcntlcnt. Four hundred and
u eight cars of granite were shipped dur.
q inc the year making the output i.l2o
v tons: included in this quantity is the
\ material for one of New England most
NJ magnificent libraries erected at Mont
peIipr. Vt. known as the Kellogg Huh
u bard Library which bears great circuit
u both as regards the material used IN
ii the construction. and the skill. work
u mauship and artistic blending OF the
design which latter was the work OF
n Architect \. p. Cutting Of Worcester.
8 The granite forming the dam and spill
Il way of the Leeds. Mass. reservoir
u that furnishes water for the city of
y Northampton also gives proof OF the
q excellent character of this granite Tor
u masonry use, while the same may be
Il said Of the dam at Chicopee Falls fur
d nishcd in 1894. Large quantities OF
paving, curbing, cross walk and other
4 stone used in The Municipal process
a Of street work. were shipped to the
cities Of Hartford, Albany, Springfield
as we'll as many small orders to towns
4 nearer home. Monumental work from
HI this establishment was also executed
4 and erected upon public grounds in the
d cities of Chicopee and Springfield;
q During the busiest time in 1894, ~
pers rs were employed, nearly half OF
8 this number being skilled workmen,
q while nearly all winter gang OF
II scuIptOrs were at work carving granite
81 in the sheds.
n At the annual meeting this spring
) Mr. flint of Monson, Mass. succeed
ed himself as president, T.
f. Brooks of Brattleboro. was
chosen secretary and treasurer
II in place of Mr.. Dowley, the latter
4 declining further service on account OF
other arduous duties; and Fisk q;
& Rogers of Monson, Mass, succeeded
q p. Mccarthy as superintendent. The
q S'd>''ll bltuluS ldtt d gang vi Nu'''
a and quarrymen were put at work ana
q the furnishing of granite for a four
a track abutment bridge for the Boston
81 and Albany railroad at West Spring
II field was executed early in June: sew
j eral small orders of monumental work
Il were prepared and shipped to the ives
q tern part of the state of Massachusetts.
81 Pa ing has been furnished for parties
s. in he cities of Greenfield, Springfield
s. anU Chicopee, together with between
q tive and three miles of street curbing
u for cities of Springfield and Chicopee
am the towns adjoining, and which
3 order has been filled and executed.
81 This company has the contract for sew
era larger platforms l2X9 for New
York parties and some ornamental
posts nine feet high by three and one
half feet square for a Rutland Vermont
d tirIn to be shipped to Lebanon Springs,
e n. Y, also granite for the foundation
g of the Brattleboro town hall and 200
carloads for the c. V. X. r. to be
s. used as rip Rap and although the
season has started late there is fair
prospect of good business. The
plant is equipped with 13 large steam
5 derricks with a capacity each of hand
hing 200 tons daily and mammoth
s. l1V loot LldgerWoOd Galloway Whlcn
!. alone has a capacity of handling GOO
8 tons daily. The sheds are heated by
steam for winter use and with the
convcniences afforded by being located
directly upon the line OF the Central
Vermont railroad all trains stopping at
The works. together with the 10 years of
practical quarry experience of its oper-
ators this plant is 10 be considered sec
ond to none among the genuine granite
quarries of New England and a valua-
bile acquisition to the township of West
Duumerston forming as it does. its chief
and almost entire public industry. 1t
must also be added in conclusion that
this granite company have the contract
Tor and are about to commence work
upon the Life Insurance and Annui-
y Bul'g.' 10 be erected at Hartford
tonn.