The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-10-12
FIRE! fire.!
Farmers Insurance Company

AT GRANVILLE, WASHINGTON CO.
n. Y, OVER $500, 600 INSURED AND
NO ASSESSMENTS.
The Washington County Mutual Insurance
Company commenced doing business on their
present improved system on the 18th day OF May
1915 and their success is without parallel III
the history of Mutual Insurance, having issued
nearly three times as many policies the sec9h9
year as they did the first. They have insured
property, mostly in the states OF New Fork anG
Vermont, to the amount OF over seven and nall
millions of dollars, have made no assessments, d
had at the date of the last report, balance ID Ia
vor OF the Company, (May 10, l6iI) oil , ',J9i,-
IL The increasing business and increasing cash
fund warrants the belief IbatnO tax upon their
Premium Notes will be necessary Tor a long Term
OF wears if ever andlhe Directors assure the pun
lie t,al all losses will be settled with PromplneSS
and Observation-Disclosures for all losses in the
Counties OF Franklin, LamOile, Grand Isle and
Chiltenden will be made, if desired, through ei-
Their of the Banks Of Burlington, ST. Adams or
PuullIcy Counties of Addison, Windsor, Rut-
and and Bennington through either Of the Banks
OF Middle5ury, Black River, Rutland, Manches-
Ter or poultney.
The office and place of doing business IS at
Granville II. near the Vermont line, adJoln-
inc the towns f Pawlet and Wells, in Rutland
County. South west OF the town Of Rutland J.
bout twenty-five miles, miles from the Bank oil
poullncy, and on the stage cad from Burlington,
W, 10 Troy, n. Y; On which there Is daily
mail.
This Company addresses itself particularly to
the Flrmcrs Of the country, being designed for
their benefit The very low Price II which they
insure property, and the fact that M Assessments
have yet been made, and probably Will not he for
mauy years, If ever, on account OF the large and
increasing fund now in the treasury to meet any
losses that may occur and the peculiar caution
they adopt in the rejection OF applications, on
property in large villages and other places whern
il is considered hazardous, it is believed by those
acquainted with their principles and method Of
doing business, that it offers the greatest induce
menis 10 the country generally 10 Join them, of any
Insurance Company in the state OF peTmoator
y. r. York.
This company will not insure Stores, Grist-
mills, Cotton and Wooden Factories, Machinery,
Cabinet makers, Joiuers, CooperS, or Black
saith shops. Buildings and other property stu
aicd in liocts or exposed paris Of yiIaSes, will
not le insured.
Th, company in no ease will insure more
than two-ihirdS the value of am building, ormorc
than $4,000 in one risk. Personal property, viz:
Hay or Grain, Furniture and Clothing, aud such
like, may de insured the whole varIe.
Consent to additional insurance in other com
panieS is always giycu on application being made
in writing, the whole amount Of Insurance on
buildings MOTTO exceed two-hirdS their value.
Buildings may be insured before they are built,
the Insurance to take effect when they are com
pleled
Cattle, Horses Hogs, Sheep, &c, may be In
sured in buildings.
All persons insured by this company, and sus-
tanning loss or damage by fire, will be Paid with
in four months after due notice and proof thereof
made by the insured, in conformity to the condi-
tons annexed TO the policy.
And in case of any difference or disagreement
arising between the Company and any person
sustaining said loss, the same may be submitted
and determined by arbitration, in the county and
state where the loss happened, AT the election OF
the insured, by three disinterested persons TO be
mutually chosen by said insured and the compa-
ny.
This company will be liable forloSseson prop
ertv burnt by lightning.
| All communications for the purpose Of giving
notice, procuring assignments, Or making Surren-
derS must state the number OF The Policy, and may
be sent to the Secretary by mail, Post Paid.
ANY person insured may al any time surrender
his policy and have the 81 me cancelled.
Atany election of Directors every member of
this company is entitled toone vote fOrevery Sl00
each member Shallhave Insured in said company.
For further information, reference IS made 10
the several agents in every county ia the states OF
Vermont and New York. who are authorized to
make applications for Insurance, and the compa-
ny will be responsible for The correctness ofall
surveys made by, or under the personal direction
of their Agents, and who ii is expected, will call
on the farmers generally, al their RESIDENCES, &
receive applications.
HENRY BULkLEY. Pres't.
ARCH. BISHOP, Sec'y.
Granville, July l. ISL.
AGENTS.
addison County-OLlF ABELI. Travel
| ing Agent.
James s. Miner, Hcu,y s. Gale, Edwin B.
| Douglass, Siephanas S;tarns.
! ChHienden County-A. w, Seais, Sted-
man G. Merriam; T.. p. Ne~comb, OHfAbeH,
! Trdrelliag agent.
GRAND IsLE CouSTT-Doct Gary Whit
uey, off AJeH. ITarol.nr Agcnt.
! FRANK1IN CoUHTg-John S. Royce, J.
B. Bowdish, Ephraim Rice.
LamOiHe COunty-A. NJ. Sears, Joseph
! Sears.
Pmland Counfy-John VI NangbtOn, "A
ron r. Vail, Spencer Green, Stephanus
Stearus, Off Abel.
4 Bennington, County, I'm Nc. Nauehton,
Sterhauus Stearns, J. Ri. Hall. ]. E. Nc
Napehton.
u indsOr Couniy-D.niel : Head. Spen-
Ger Green, Siephanus Sleagns, J. E, Nc.
Nanghton. IL.
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