The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-08-31

Farmers Insurance Company

ATGRANVILLE, WASHINGTON co.
Y.,OVER $500, 900 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 paTallel ID
the history of Mutual Insurance, having issued
nearly three times as many policies the second
wear as they did the first. They have insured
property, mostly in the states OF New York and
Vermont TO the amount OF over seven and nan
millions of dollars have made no assessments, d
had, at the date of the last report, balance IN Ia
vor of the Company, MAY 10, l8l) OF SI,99l,-
II. 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 liberality 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
Poullney. Counties of Addison, Windsor, Rut-
and and Bennington through either OF the Banks
ofMiddle5ury, Black River, Rutland, Manches-
ter OF Poultney.
The Office and place of doing business is at
Granville, n Y near the Vermont line, adJoln-
ing the towns # Pawlet and Wells, in Rutland
County, South west of Lbe town of Rutland a
bout twenty five miles, miles from the Bank OF
Poutney and on the stage road from Burlington,
VT, 10 Troy, N. Y; on which there is daily
mail.
This Company addresses itself 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 vet been made, and probably will not be Tor
many years, if ever on account OF the large and
increasing fund now in the treasury 10 meet any
losses that may occur, and the peculiar caution
lhey adopt in the rejection of applications, ON
property in large villages and other places where
It's considered hazardous, it is believed by those
acquainted with their principles and method oil
doing business that it offers the greatest induce
ments 10 the country generally join them, OF any
Insurance Company in the state of Vermont or
N7r- York.
This company will not insure Stores, Grist-
mills, Cotton and Woolen 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-thiIdS the value of any building, ormore
than $4,000 in one risk. Personal property, viz;
Hay or Grain, Furniture and Clothing, and such
like, may de insured the whole value.
Consent TO additional insurance in other COM
panies is always given on application being 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 10 take effect W hen they are COM
pleted,
Cattle, Horses, Hogs, Sheep, &C., may be In
Surcd 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 10 the condi-
tons annexed to the policy.
And in case of any difference or disagreement
arising between the Company aud 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 10 be
mutually chosen by said insured and the compa-
ny.
This company will be liable for loSseso on prop
erty burnt by lightning.
All communications for the purpose of giving
notice procuring assignments, ormakng SuTren-
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 loreverySl00
each member shall have insured in said company
For further information, reference is made TO
the several agents in every county in the Siatesoi
Vermont and New York. who are authorized 10
make applications for assurance, and the compa-
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surveys made by, or under the personal direction
Of their Agents: and who, 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 ABELL. Travel
ing Agent.
James S. Miner, Henry S. Gale, Edwin B.
Douglass. Stephanas Stearns.
Chittenden County-A. w. Sea,s, Sted-
man G. Merriam; F.. P. Newcomb. OEfAbeH.
TrarelLing Agent.
GRAND ISLE CouSTr-Doct Gary Whit
ney. Off AbeU, Trarelling agent.
FRANKLIN CoUNTY-John S. Royce, J.
B. Bowdish. Ephraim Rice.
LamOille COunty-A. M. Sears, Joseph
Sears.
Rutland County-John NJ. Naughton. Aa-
ron r. Vail, Spencer Green, Stephanus
Stearns, Off Abel.
Bennington County-Job Ohm Nc. NaughtOn.
Stephanus Stearns, J. NJ. Hall. j. Z. Nc.
Nauehton.
Windsor Couniy-Daniel A. Head. Spen-
Ger Green, Stephanus Stearns, J. E, Nc.
Naughton. II.
WANTED.