The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-09-28
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Farmers Insurance Company

Al GRANVILLE, w hOIllN0 Wv ~
n. Y, OVER S7500,000 INSURED AND
NO ASSESSMENTS.
The Washington County Mutual Insurance
Company commenced doing business on then
present improved system on the 18th day oil May
1915, and their success is without parable ID
the history of Mutual Insurance, having ISSUED
nearly three times as many policies the secOhu
wear as they did the first. They have insured
property mostly in the states OF New fork ana
Vermont, to the amount OF over seven and nail
millions of dollars, have made assessments, q
had at the date of the last report balance in IA
vor of the Company, MAY Is, lS41) OF S7,99l,-
H. The increasing business and increasing cash
fund warrants the belief that no tax upon their
Premium Notes will be necessary for long term
OF years if ever and the Directors assure the pup
lie that all losses will be settled with promptnesS
and iberality -Remittancies for all losses IN the
Counties oil Franklin, Lamoille, Grand Isle and
Chittenden will be made, if desired, through eI-
Their of the Banks of Burlington, ST. Adams or
Poultney Counties of Addison, Windsor, Rut-
and and Bennington through either OF the Banks
orMiddle5ury, Black River, Rutland, Manches-
ter or Poultney.
Granville, N Y, near the Vermont line, adjoin-
ing the towns # Pawlet and Wells, in Rutland
County, South west of the town of Rutland a.
bout twenty-five miles, 7 miles from the Bank OF
Poultney, and on the stage road from Burlington,
VI, 10 Troy, N. Y; on which there is daily
mail.
This Company addresses particularly 10
the Farmers OF the country, being designed for
their benefit. The very low price at which they
insure property, and the fact that No Assessments
have yet been made, and probably will not be for
mauy years. il 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 where
il is considered hazardous, it is believed BY those
acquainted with their principles and method of
doing business, that it offers the greatest induce
ments 10 the country generally to Join them, of any
Insurance Company in the state OF VeTn0ntor
.Nclc- York.
This company will not insure Stores, Grist-
mills, Cotton and Wooden Factories Machinery,
Cabinet makers, Joiners Coopers, or Black
smith shops. Buildings and other property stu.
ated in blocks or exposed parts OF villages, will
not be insured.
This company in no case will insure more
than two-thirdS the value of any building, ormore
than $4,000 in one risk. Personal property, viz:
Hay or Grain, Furniture and Clothing, aud such
| like may de insured the whole value.
Consent TO additional insurance in other com
panies is always given on applicationbeingm made
| in writing, the whole amount of Insurance on
buildings MOTTO exceed two-thirdS their value.
Buildings may be insured before they are built,
the Insurance to take effect when they are COM
| pleted,
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-
tions annexed to the policy.
| And in case of anv difference or disagreement
arising between the Company aud any person
SofI ma no tod
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 for loSseson prop
ertv burnt by lightning.
All communications for the purpose of giving
notice, procuring assignments, ormaking surren-
deTS must state the number OF the Policy, and may
be sent 10 the Secretary by mail, Post Paid.
ANY person insured may at any time surrender
his policy and have the same cancelled.
AT any election of Directors every member Of
this company is entitled toone vote foreverv 100
each member shall have insured in said company
For further information, reference is made tC
the several agents in every county in the states
Vermont and New York, who are authorized tC
make applications for assurance, and the compa
ny will be responsible for the correctness of al
surveys made by, or under thepersonal direction
Vi NilelI WIN, IL 10 Will Cal
on the farmers generally, at their RESIDENCES, &
receive applications.
HENRY BULKLEY. Pres't
ARCH. BISHOP, Sec'y.
Granville, July l. lS47.
AGENTS.
ADDISON County-OLIF ABELI. Travel
ing Agent.
James S. Miner, Henry S. Gale, Edwin B
Douglass. Stephanas Stearns.
Chittenden County-A. w. Seais, Sted
man G. Merriam; F.. P. Newcomb, Off AbeH
1rdrelLing Agent.
, GRAND ISLE CoUNrY-Doct Gary Whit.
uey, Off AbeLl, Travelling agent.
FRANKLIN CoUNTY-John S. Royce, J,
B. Bowdish, Ephraim Rice.
Lamoille C0unty-A. M. Sears, Joseph
Sears.
Rutland COunty-John NJ. Naughton. "A
ron R. Vail, Spencer Green, Stephanus
Stearns, Off Abel.
Bennington COunty-John Nc. Naughton
Stephanus Stearns, ]. nj. Hall. ]. E. Nc
Naughton.
Windsor County-Daniel A. Head, Spen-
Ger Green, Stephanus Stearns, J. E, Nc
/ Naughton. II.
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