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P. Hanrahan, Hancock. A very small quarry situated on Coon 

 bill 3 miles north of Hancock. The bed of stone is 4 feet thick, 

 with s to 10 feet of rock and shale top. The bed is quite rough, 

 dipping gently to the northeast. The stone is of medium grain 

 and grayish blue, lifts varying from 2" to 3". The product is 

 chiefly flag, sold to Kirkpatrick Bros, at Hancock. Two men 

 employed. 



Thomas Scully, Hancock. The quarry is situated on the point 

 of the hill J mile north of Hancock. The bed is horizontal and 

 10 to 11 feet thick. It is covered with a top of rock 25 to 30 

 feet thick. The stone is of medium grain and gray blue in color. 

 Reeds occur in the lifts, which split easily. A rough streak ap- 

 pears in some parts of the bed and causes waste. The two 

 systems of vertical jointing are as usual in the district. The 

 north and south joints are the more regular. The lifts vary in 

 thickness from 3" to 12". It is said that quarrying can be 

 carried on all the year without affecting the stability of the 

 stone. The face of the quarry is 250 feet long. The product 

 consisting of rock, edge stone, and some flag, is bought by Kirk- 

 patrick Bros, at Hancock. The quarry is equipped with hand 

 power derrick. Four men are employed. 



O'Rourke & Stewart. Quarry is situated near Women pond 6 

 miles east of Hancock. The bed averages 6 feet in thickness 

 and is covered by thin bedded rock 12 to 15 feet thick. The bed 

 dips to the southwest at a noticeable angle. Cross bedding 

 appears in the top. The stone is coarse grained and a bluish 

 gray, and flag is the chief product. The vertical jointing is 

 irregular. The product is chiefly flag, which is carted to Stock- 

 port and sold to Kirkpatrick Bros. Two to three men are 

 employed. 



Comfort & Wood, Hancock. Quarry is 1 mile west of CTRourke 

 & Stewart's. The bed of stone is 6 feet thick and covered with 

 12 to 11 feet of rock and clay. The opening is not large. The 

 north and south vertical joints are well developed and regular, 

 but the east and west joints are not uniform. The stone is 

 coarse grained and gray blue. The product is sold to Kirk- 

 patrick Bros, at Stockport. 



