The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-01-05
OUT.
BRITAIN MARBLE WORKS
WILL co AFTER BUSI-
NESS IN 1905.
Increased Force, Increased
Facilities.

One of the leading and rapidly grow
ing industries of Columbia lie the Brit
tam Marble Works. The fame OF the
products OF this concern has been thor.
oaghly established throughout Middle
Tennessee and Northern Alabama du-
ring the last few years, and IS beng OK
tended to mere distant sections by this
enterprising company.
Mi. T. G. Britain, the head or the
Britain Mari BILE Works, is business
man whose record is too well known 10
REQUIRE further comment than that his
name is guarantee that the inter ests of
all patrons will be we'll taken care OF,
that quality is the first consideration,
and that all contracts will be carried out
to the letter. nv. Britain has been a
resident of this city for many years, is a
man OF wide acquaintance, and is uni.
versally recognized as substantial and
true citizen.
The Britain Marble Works is equip
ped with modern machinery, and is pre-
pared to furnish 90 short notice any
thing 10 its line that can be turned out
elsew here, combining excellence in de-
sign and execution-the best that expe-
rience and money can produce at cost
no greater than is commensurate with
best material and superior workman
ship.
This home industry has paid for la.
Dor during the past four years in 20
lumbia about $4,000, and in giving
YOUR business t. this concern you dl-
rectly benefit yourself by keeping your
money at home.
Artistic carving of granite, marble
and stone monuments are the especial
lines OF manufacture of the works, and
additional specialties of building stone,
man tells. interior work, concrete walks,
ornamental fen ces for residences, public
buildings and cemeteries are handled,
and business on all classes OF this
work is solicited. -
Mr.. Courtne Simmons, formerly of
Paris, Texas, ie the manager OF The
Britain Marble Works, and is recog-
nized as one of the best designers in the
business, as his work here and else,
where will fully attest. Mr.. Simmons
began business life in this line with hie
ather and after fourteen years expert
ence is fully equipped to handle, to any
buyers satisfat ton, the business OF the
most exactmg. A nephew OF one oil
, Americas foremost sculptors, Franklin
Summons a pupil of Edwin Forrest, OF
Quincy, Mass, and under such able
masters he has QUILTED to produce the
most artistic designs with air brush on
satin and silk in water and oil with
landscape background.
Mr.. W. r. Shelton is with The Brit
tain Marble Works as general salesman
and will have charge OF sales in Maury
and adjoining counties. He is vel
known In Columbia, as hustlir G. a.
erg tic salesman, and comes to this
concern with the strongest endorsement
as to capablity and reliability from his
recent employers 10 Cairo, Ill.
/ The Britain Marble Works is repre-
sented in Bedford and Moore Counties
! by Mr.. J. II Allen; in Lewis and Law
ence by Mr.. Mathews Mccain; IL
| Giles, Lincoln and Sumner by Mr.
Smith Lowell, and in North Alabama
by Mr.. R. P. Bates.
Mr.. Will E. Britain is no longer con-
nected with The Britain Marble Work.
10 any capacity.
The Britain Marble Works buy il
car load quantities, and in this way Sc
cure the / west price on their products
and buyers from this concern will fine
by comparison of prices with the con
Germs 10 the large certers that they vii
save money and get the best procurabl
by pla ing their business with the hom
marble works.