The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-09
NEWPORT GRANITE
WORKS INSTALIS
J. new EQUIPMENT
Owner LaCasse Secures
Modern Appliances for
Cutting Monuments

| Newport Granite Works owned and
operated by c. Lacassc of this city
will soon be equipped with the latest
appliances for the cutting of monu-
ments and all kinds of cemetery work.
The plant is located east Of the B.
& M. r. Il. near the Canadian Pacific
Railroad Flour sheds, and is one of
the best industrial locations in the
city
Nh. Lacasse, early seeing the fu
ture possibility Of enlarging, purchas-
ed additional land adjoining from c.
N. Brady and later, more from the
Newport Chamber of Commerce to
provide for a private siding 275 feet
in length, connecting with the B. &
NJ r. r. main line south of the plant.
This was put in late in the fall of
1919 at an expense of $500. The
siding passes through the west end
of the new, or No. l shop, and eX-
tends north into the old OF No. shop
in which building the blacksmith shop
and engine room is situated, also
travelling crane for handling with a
capacity of nine tons. The No.
shop completed in November 1919
will be equipped ''-'4'' MO Lane Trav-
cling crane capable of hauling heav-
iel' granite and will be run by West
inghouse electric motors on an elevat-
ed track IS feet in length, with shift
of 81 feet, making it easy to put the
granite in any desired place within
the building for the purpose of work
ing it.
By its use, in unloading and re-
loading, it minimizes the loss of time.
The shop is fitted with a 35 H. P.
compressor, all drills are run by
compressed aid, the lettering and
carving will be done by pneumatic
tools.
The heavier work is done by a sur
facing machine which - also operat-
ed by compressed air, and does the
work of five men. This building will
be steam heated, and will be occupied
by MI .Lacasse and ten or more cut
tiers about April 1st. He reports ord
CTS are coming in better than at any
time since ho started business
1t is interesting to know that New
port granite has been shipped to all
of the Western States, many of the
middle states and some southern
states.
The early spring orders arc for j.
linois and Ohio principally.
Eight years ago Mr.. LacaSsc +
bought the Newport quarry, including
so acres of land, the two dwelling |
houses, barns, engine house and other
buildings thereon. The quarry has an
supply of excellent
granite The large boilers and all
steam power appliances were discard
ed
The Newport Electric Light Co.,
put in private line from the station
to the quarry, a new 50 H. ?. motor
and air-compressor, also a 81 II. +.
electric hoist that will lift stone
weighing 25 tons were installed Two
and two Fairbanks
Morse motors are used. There is also
two electric pumps, one having ca
pacty of 200 gallons minute and
The other 400 49, drills are all run
by compressed air.
Twelve men are employed al
present at the Owe total
employees number Is.
Large shipments of this Newport
rough granite are sent to other COM
panies at Concord, Barton, Beebe and
North Derby, also Beebe Junction,
and some for building purposes.
J. Lillcrap Granite Co. of Concord
wishing to take advantage of New
ports excellent shipping facilities,
and also save the froi~ht on their
rough stock from here to Concord. IS
in correspondence with La
casse relative to leasing and enlarg
mo his No. 2 shop.
Mr.. Lacasse says the housing pro-
position is the serious one confront
inp him in answer to this firm which