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July 12, 1888
Evening Journal
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
What is this article about?
Brandywine Granite Company completes stone contract for Pennsylvania railroad bridges and signs $33,000 deal for dressed granite for the Croton Aqueduct in New York, to be delivered within two years.
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BRANDYWINE GRANITE,
Necessary to be Sent to the New York Aqueduct.
The Brandywine Granite Company have completed their contract for stone for the bridges of the Pennsylvania railroad.
Last load of stone was delivered to-day.
A contract was signed to-day by the company for stone for the great aqueduct now being built to convey water to New York. The aqueduct is located at Croton-on-Hudson, Putnam county, New York.
The contract with the Granite Company is for $33,000 worth of stone, all to be dressed and to be delivered inside of two years.
The best workmanship will be applied in dressing the stone as the Granite Company's samples were selected for their excellence.
Colonel Milo W. Locke of the company expects to have very busy quarries for some time to come.
Necessary to be Sent to the New York Aqueduct.
The Brandywine Granite Company have completed their contract for stone for the bridges of the Pennsylvania railroad.
Last load of stone was delivered to-day.
A contract was signed to-day by the company for stone for the great aqueduct now being built to convey water to New York. The aqueduct is located at Croton-on-Hudson, Putnam county, New York.
The contract with the Granite Company is for $33,000 worth of stone, all to be dressed and to be delivered inside of two years.
The best workmanship will be applied in dressing the stone as the Granite Company's samples were selected for their excellence.
Colonel Milo W. Locke of the company expects to have very busy quarries for some time to come.
What sub-type of article is it?
Business Announcement
What keywords are associated?
Brandywine Granite
New York Aqueduct
Pennsylvania Railroad
Stone Contract
Croton On Hudson
What entities or persons were involved?
Brandywine Granite Company
Colonel Milo W. Locke
Where did it happen?
Croton On Hudson, Putnam County, New York
Story Details
Key Persons
Brandywine Granite Company
Colonel Milo W. Locke
Location
Croton On Hudson, Putnam County, New York
Event Date
To Day
Story Details
The Brandywine Granite Company completes delivery of stone for Pennsylvania railroad bridges and signs a $33,000 contract for dressed stone for the New York Aqueduct, to be delivered within two years, with high-quality workmanship expected.