The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-07-27
FIRE! FIRE.!
Farmers Insurance Company

GRANVILLE, WASHINGTON ".
Nv OVER $500. 900 INSURED AND
ASSESSMENTS.
The Washington County Mutual Insurance
COMPANY commenced doing business on their
present improved system on the 18th day oil May
las. 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 York and
Vermont, to the amount OF over seven and hall
millions of dollars, have made no assessments, q
had AT the date of the last report balance IN Ia
vor OF the Company, MAY 10, ls4D OF SI,99i,-
II. The increasing business and increasing cash
fund warrants the belief that no tax upon tneir
Premium Notes will be neceSSaryIora long term
of wears il ever andthe Directors assure the pub
lie that all losses will be settled wi promptneSs
and Observation-Disclosures for all losses IN the
Counties OF Franklin, Lamoille, Grand Isle and
Chittenden will be made, if desired, through Ell
rher of The Banks of Burlington, ST. Adams or
Poutney Counties of Addison, Windsor, Rut-
and and Bennington through either 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 Ct Pawlet and Wells, in Rutland
County, South west of The town Of Rutland a
bout twenty-five miles, miles from the Bank OF
Poultney, and on the stage road from Burlington
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 for
macy years, if ever, on account OF the large and
increasing fund now in the treasury 10 meet any
losses that NAV occur and the peculiar caution
they adopt in the rejection of applications, on
properly in large villages and other places where
il is considered hazardous, it is believed by those
acquainted with their principles and method oil
doing business, that it offers the greatest induce
ments to the country generally 10 join them, any
Insurance Company in the Stale Of pernontor
Mn 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.
nied in blocks or exposed paris of villaSes, will
not he insured.
This company in no case will insure more
than two-ihirdS the value of any building, ormore
thaa $1,000 in one risk. Personal property, viz
Hav or Grain, Furniture and Clothing, aud such
like, may de insured The whole value.
Consent to additional insurance in other com
panieS is always given on application being made
in writing, the whole amount of Insurance on
buildings not TO exceed two-thirdS their value.
Bindings may be insured before they are built,
the Insurance 10 take effect when they are COM
ple'ed
CAtle, Horses, Hogs, Sheep, &c, may be In
sur'd in buildings.
All persons insured by this company, and sus-
tanning loss or damage by fire, will be paid with
in four months after due notice and proof thereof,
made by the insured, in conformity TO the condi-
tions annexed TO the policy.
And in cise of any difference or diSa greement
arising between the Company and any person
sustaining said loss, the same may be submitted
and determined by arbitration, in the county and
stale where the loss happened, at the election OF
the insured, by three diSintercsed persons, TO be
mutually chosen by said insured and the compa
ny.
This company Will be liable Tor losses on prop |
erty burnt by lightning.
All communications for the purpose OF giving |
notice, procuring assignments, or making surren |
derS must state the number of the Policy, and may
be sent 10 the Secretary by mail, Post Paid.
ANY person insured may at any time surrender
his policy and have the same cancelled.
At any election of Directors every member of
this company is entitled ioone vote for every$lOO
e lch member Shallhlve insured in said company.
For further information, reference is made TO
the several agents in every county in the stateSof
Vermont and New York. who are authorized 10
mike applications for assurance, and the compa
nv will be responsible for the correctness ofall
surveys made by, or under the personal direction
oftheir gents and who, il is expected, will call
the farmers generally, at their RESIDENCES,
receive applications.
HENRY BULKLEY. Pres't.
ARCH. BISHOP, Sec'y.
Granville, July l. 1917.
AGENTS.
addison Cnunty-OLIF ABELL Travel
ing Agent.
James s. Miner, Henry S. Gale, Edwin B.
Douglass, Stephanas StearnS.
Chhtenden COUnty-A. w. Seais, Sted-
man q. Merriam; T.. p. Newcomb, OH AbeH,
T'rarrLting Agent.
GRAND ISLE CoUNrr-Doct Gary Whit
ney, off AbeH, Trarelling Agent.
FRANKLIN CoUSTY-JOhn S. Royce, J.
Ii. Bowdi>h, Ephraim Rice.
LumoiHe County-A. NJ. Sears, Joseph
Se1rs.
Rutland Comty-John NJ. Naughton. Aa-
ron X. Vail. Spencer Green, Stephanus
Sirarns, Off Abel.
Bennington Counfy-lohn Nc. Naughton.
SIephanus Stearns, J. NJ. Hall. ]. E. Nc.
Nauchtnn.
Windsor County-Daniel a. Head. Spen
Ger Green. Stephanus Stearns, J. E, Nc.
Nauohton IL.