Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-10-26

HaI,owcIl Is far-famcd for its white
marblc-like granite. More than ON"
hundred years ago granite for monu-
mental and building work was quarricd
at Granite Hill and from a small be
ginning has the business grown to an
industry of great Importance to the life
and we'll being of the city. Millions of
tons OF granite have been Quarricd and
hauled down over the hill and the pros
pect for years of continued activity is
very bright.
The G. L. Tayntor Granite CO. bought
the Melvin quarry some eight years az"
and soon transferred their base "i
active operations from Barre. VI,
where they had engaged successfully in
mon,.Incntdl work for a number of
years At the time they had the most
up-to-dutc plant i'll Barre.
The quarry her. was found to b" u
very desirable piece of property and
the nruduCt uncXCcllcd for building or
ornamental work. hence the decision to
locate here. In tn" past icW years they
have supplied Il large number Of beau
tiful mausoIcums as they make 9pe-
cialty Of this class of work.
The firm has contemplated building
a mptiorn plant in HalloWrll for a num-
bcr of years hut not until the present
site WAS secured was III" question Of
time. place and action definitely con-
clud"d Nr. Tayntor, the president and
chief owner Of the business is !nin OF
ideas He conceived tn" plan for n.
modern plant on the plot Of ground
selected: wrought out the Structura!
problems personally ana by closely fol-
loving the demands for labor saving
facilities evolved 4 highly practical sys-
TEN.
I'll" new plant is InrItci on Wilder
point ANA is reached bv Way Of Wilder
street near North street at tllr north
end ,f the city. There is no mlSlak"
in the FIRST Impression. that the mann
edifico is q very larg" building. Its
white Sides ana roof with hu-r v"uti-
lators seem to hay" u maEnitE!n-
effect. and tn" details "f tho ConStrHc-
ton are diyccrnalIc miles away.
This main building is 4"dX6o f"ct
and A. feet from ground tn peak. II
is substantially built. every requisite
in the way of building material 'nt'r-
ing into its massive construction.
The private and general Offices, and
drafting room are located in q n";tr
two story building midway Of the lars"
structure. on the west side. Th" sharp
cning and engineers depart plrut with
fully equipped power house arr IN z
building in Siz" parallel ~ the main
building ana connected at either tn1.
tn" north pa$%ag" constituting al"
grinding room, and the south til" car
pentcring and boxing department.
A visitor to the plant would enter III"
office on reaching the spacious grounds
which are hy the way very neat. IN
less an open door or window reveals
something Of the within. there is Moth
ing to Indicate the nature Of the huSi-
ness being carried on in the large build
ing before yOu. y spur track runs back
from tn. east bound track Of the Main,,
Central and gains admittanC" to the
shed diaGonally near til" south end.
Entering the counting room of tho
administrative quarters of the concern.
one is impressed with the clean ana Of
flee shape conditions. Natural wood
finish and substantial furnishings are
in the counting room. the private offices
and drafting rooms. Leaving the o.
flee hy Il rear door one is at once l.!
the main building and 4 general sur
Vey of opera ions is possible for Il dis
tanCc Of over 200 feet north or south.
The pneumatic tools hum inc"SSantiy
for in many ways they hay" replaced
the old tools. but not entirely for ;.Il
that. The old manner is still adequate
for some classes Of the work. Thc
writer WAS informed that the arUaub,.-
mcnt for air tools was complete AMI
that l1G connections with the main sup
ply pipe have been provided ANA arg
avai!a BILE for as many workmen.
\ word about the air plant. An In
gcrsoll and Sargent air compressor H.
Gated in the engine room supplies tGt
power for all pneumatic tools in thu
plant. The service pipe for hand topls
is of > ZACH size and is supplied with
an ingenious device for eliminating ih'
moisture and resisting the frcczirI
temperature otherwise possible. Til.
air supplied by this method is perfect
ly dry Another innovation in III,
air line is found in the South de-
partmcnt where the surface machines
are installed Thr service pip" here is
of larger diameter and the dry. even
temperature is secured through III,
agency of steam pipe running
through The center of the large pipe
The Journal WITS informed that thS
various jobs at the present time under
the hammer represented contracts
amounting To S50O.0OO. Here is to b.
found mausoeum work i'll various
stages of manufacture from the begin
ming in rough hand work 10 smooth
machine work and the intricate cary
ings by the more expert workmen. AL
though 80 pneumatic tools were in op-
Grafton when the visit was made there
was very little dust. and this condition