The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-22
Barclay Bros. Purchase the
Stephen & Genar' Quarry
TOOK possr IN TO-DAY
Samuel Gel : Will Devote All of Time
to Manufacturing End of Industry,
and John Stephen Temporarily
Retires From the Industry.

| Several important changes have Just
been made in the Barre granite indus
try, including the purchase by Barclay
Bros. OF the Stephen & Gerard quarry
property. the temporary retirement Of
John stephen from active engagement
in the industry aud the closing out by
Samuel Gerard OF his quarry property
| to devote all his attention to the man,t-
| featuring end Of the industry. All the
parties are well known in the granite
world.
Papers. by which Barclay Bros. pur-
chased the entire Stephen & Gerard
quarry property, including the power
plant and all equipment. were passed
yesterday, and the new owners took pos
session this morning.
The Stephen 4 Gerard property has
been under development for over 20
| years and has been in possession of the
recent owners since 1904 1t produces
superior grade of light and medium gran
ite and is fayorably known to both local
and outside trade. 1t adjoins the Sun
nyside quarry and is near the Standard
quarry, both of which belong to Barclay
Brothers.
1t is the intention of the new owners
to hasten the development OF the prop
erty which connects the Standard quarry
to their new acquisition. The whole, in
cluding the Standard and Sunnyside
quarries, and the Stephen & Gerard
property, will make continuous quarry
opening OF almost third of mile fhJ
win be one of the largest quarries on the
hill producing high grade light and me-
ditm Barre granite.
Future plans also include the eonsol-
dation of the several steam plants into
one large power plant, amply capable of
handling the numerous engines. derricks,
drills, pumps and compressors now in
operation and those which win be added
from time to time to handle the in
creased production.
Much of the success of the Barre
granite has been built up on the ability
OF the quarry owners and manufacturers
to produce a superior article; and fur
ther to produce that article from the
smallest sizes to the limit of transporta-
tion and do It promptly.
The consolidation and extensive de-
veloprnent OF this quarry property by
Barclay Brothers, which will be under
the personal supervision of one OF the
firm. will be OF material assistance to
the fame of Barre granite along those
very lines, and more especially in con-
nection with contemplated improvements
and extension at their large manufacr
turing plant in this city.
Mr. Gerard to Stay in Manufacturing.
Samuel Gerard, who thus disposes Of
his quarrying property, will continue the
manufacturing of granite at the Smith
street plant, off Blackwell, where he and
Mr.. Stephen were engaged as partners
for 1919 years. Since June II, when
Mr. Stephen sold his interest in the
manufacturing end of their partnership,
Mr.. Gerard has conducted that busi-
ness; their partnership in the quarry
ing property was continued to yesterday.
The firm of Stephen & Gerard was one
of the best known in Barre and has
enjoyed reputation for turning out
good work, reputation which no doubt
will be upheld by MIR. Gerard. ],
With the sale of his interest in the
Stephen & Gerard quarry property, Mr..
Stephen has disposed of his interests in
the Barre granite industry for the time
being. The price announced in the sale
OF his interest in the quarry is named
as $4,000.
Mr.. Stephen has not made his plans
as vet, but he says if the right opening
comes he will remain in Barre and again
engage in business. His many former
associates in business express the hope
that whatever enterprise he enters upon
viii not take him from Barre.