The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-10-26
FIRE! fire.!
Farmers Insurance Company

AT GRANVILLE, WASHlNGIONC ".
NY, OVER S750O,0OO INSURED AND
NO ASSESSMENTS.
The Washington County Mutual Insurance
Company commenced doing business on their
present improved system on the 18th day oil May
1915, and their success is without parallel IN
the history of Mutual Insurance, having issued
nearly three times as many policies the second
year as they did the first. They have insured
property, mostly in the states OF New u Tk and
Vermont 10 the amount Of over seven and hall
millions Of dollars, have made no assessments, q
had at the date OF the last report aance IN Ia
vor of the Company, MAY Is, lS41) OF $780,
IL. 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, andihe Directors assure the pub
lie that all losses will be settled with promptness
and lberalitv -Remittancies for all losses IN the
Counties OF Franklin, LamOille, Grand Isle and
Chittenden will be made, if desired, through Ell
Their of the Banks of Burlington, st. Adams or
Poultney Counties of Addison, Windsor Rut-
and and Bennington through either Of the Banks
ofMiddle5ury, Black River, Rutland, Manches-
Ter or Poultney.
The office and place of doing business is at
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, miles from the Bank OF
BOultueY, anu ON the stage lOdQ llOnl
VT, TO Troy, n. Y; on which there is daily
mail.
This Company addresses itself particularly TO
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 Tor
many 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 where
il is considered hazardous, il is believed by those
acquainted with their principles and method OF
doing business, that il offers the greatest induce
ments TO the country generally tolon them, OF any
Insurance Company in the state of Vern0nto
Ne1r- York.
This company viii not insure Stores, GTist-
mills. Cotton and Wooden Factories, Machinery,
Cabinet makers, Joiners, Coopers, or Black
smith shops Buildings and other property Stu
ated in blocks or exposed paris of villages, will
not be insured
This company in no case will insure more
than two-thirdS the value of any building, ormoTe
than $4,000 in one risk. Personal property, viz:
HAY or Grain, Furniture and Clothing, aud such
like, may de insured the whole value.
Consent to additional insurance in other COM
panies is always given on applicationbeing made
in writing, the whole amount of Insurance on
buildings MOTTO exceed two-thirds their value.
Buildings may be insured before they are built,
the Insurance to take effect when they are com
pleied,
Cattle, Horses, Hogs, Sheep, &C., may be In
Sured in buildings.
All persons insured by this company, and sus-
tanning loss or damage by fire, will be paid with
in four months after due notice and proof thereof,
made by the insured, in conformity TO the condi-
tions annexed TO the policy.
And in case of any difference or disagreement
arising between the Company and any person
sustaining said loss, the same may be submitted
and determined by arbitration, in the county and
state where the loss happened, at the election of
the insured, by three disinerested persons, to be
mutually chosen by said insured and the compa-
ny.
This company will be liable for losses on prop
erty burnt by lightning.
All communications for the purpose of giving
notice. procuring assignments, ormaking surren-
derS must state the number of the Policy, and may
be sent 10 the Secretary by mail, Post Paid.
Any person insured may at any time surrender
his policy and have the same cancelled.
AT any election of Directors every member of
this company is entitled toone vote for every$lO0
each bershallhave insured in said company.
For further information, reference is made TO
the several agents in every county in the states
Vermont and New York. who are authorized 10
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, it is expected, will call
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 ABEL. Travel
ing Agent.
James S. Miner, Henry S. Gale, Edwin B.
Douglass, Stephanas Stearns.
Chhtenden County-A. w. Seas, Sted-
man G. Merriam; F.. p. Newcomb, OEGAbeH,
Trarelling Agent.
GRAND Isle CoUNTY-Doct Gary Whit
ney, Olf AbelL Travelling Agent.
FRANKLIN CouSTY-John S. Royce, J.
B. Bowdish, Ephraim Rice.
Ldmoille COunty-A. M. Sears, Joseph |
Sears.
Rutland County-Johu NJ. Naughton. Aa-
ron r. Vail. Spencer Green, Stephanus
Stearns, Off Abel.
Bennington County-lohn Nc. Naughton.
Stephanus Stearns, J. nj. Hall. ]. E. Nc.
Naughton.
Windsor County-DanielA A. Head. Spen-
Ger Green, Stephanus Siearns, J. E, Nc.
Nangbton. IL.
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