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same. Different dealers buy the stone. Three men arc em- 

 ployed. 



Thomas Sampson, Hurley. The bed of stone is only 2 feet thick, 

 but has a light top of 4 feet. The quarry is in the bed of Stony 

 creek. The lifts are 4" to 6" thick, producing chiefly edge stone. 

 The grain is fine and the color good. The stone is sold to Julius 

 Osterhoudt at Wilbur. Four men are employed through the 

 year. 



W. H. Miller, Lomontville. This quarry is situated on what 

 is known as the Irving ledge, which has been opened for 800 

 yards in a north and south direction. The bed ranges in thick- 

 ness from 2 to 6 feet with a top of varying hight. The stone 

 is fine grained, of good blue color, and reedy. The ledge is 

 known for the great amount of large " rock " produced. This 

 is the main product today. The vertical joints are very much 

 stained with iron. The stone is sold to Hewitt Boice and the 

 Hudson river bluestone co. Miller employs three men. Water 

 drained by a siphon. 



The following also quarry on this ledge: 



Ennis & Jones, Lomontville. Two men employed. 



John Clearwater, Hurley. Two men employed. 



J. Scriver, Hurley. Three men employed. 



William Gooches, Lomontville. Two men employed. 



William It. Brodhead, Hurley. The bed of stone averages 6 

 feet, with stripping of clay, shale and rock of 14 feet. The 

 stone is of the average quality of the district. The lifts vary 

 from 2" to 8", and all varieties of stone are produced. A hand 

 pump is used for draining the water. The output is sold to 

 Hew T itt Boice at Kingston. Three men are employed. 



John J. Sampson, Hurley. The bed of stone is 4 to 5 feet thick, 

 with a rock streak 2 feet thick dividing the bed. The stripping 

 amounts to 9 feet of rock and clay; the latter is 1 foot thick. 

 The product is of all varieties and is of the usual grade of this 

 district. Hewitt Boice at Kingston is the buyer. Three men 

 are employed. 



