Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-10-23
M ARYLAND
INSURANCE
COMPANY. 81

COMfAN l..
THE progress of Life Insurance ia the
= United States proves this great CROWN
ing triumph of modern science and phiiar.
throphy to be one Of the marvellous features
of our social economy. .a ,4,.
The wisdom of all ages has devised nothing
that compares with it, 1t is 90 manifestly
good, that it is difficult to see how an intelli-
gent man, with proper concern for the COM
fort and protection of bis family, can fail to
avail himself gifts benefits.
Life Insurance leaves ready money to settle
estates to advantage. 1t viii prevent sac
rfice of property if a man die 10 debt. It Is
subject to no tax during life, nor Orphans
Court expenses after death. It islexempt by
law from debt. tits rapidly becoming rule
that all men of just attributes insure. raa' =
Our Maryland Company commends itself
to the confidence and patronage of our people
in all parts Of the State. Its directors are
men Of known integrity and ability, to whom
the public may look with confidence for a just
and careful. supervision Of its, AFFAIRS 1t must
be clear to every thinking mind that, five
would secure the largest prosperity to our
State and people individually, we must build
up our institutions aud keep our capital at
home. = - 'tsIt'72} : IS
Had the Eve million d,.llars sent out Of the
State annually for insurance been invested
at bone, it would have told fayorably. upon
our own wealth andccommeree. This isem-
phaticaliy oar company-gotten,i upaby- our
best merchants to afford the opportunity for
all to insure without sending the money out
| of our own State. The affairs of the compa-
ny are managed with economy. For two
years and a-half the President received no
compensation for his services. f,.g HI
Such has been our marked success that we
were able after the second year to declare and
pay in cash as large dividend as the oldest
and largest company in the United States
The Company feel greatly encouraged by tho
patronage and cooperation they have receiv-
ed, and solicits a continuance Of the same
Selfrespect. State pride and interest. combine
to make this the company for, u.s. ~, eaa r
Now, dear sirs in view of all the adyanta-
ges of Life Insurance as an, investment--,he
uncertainty of ife--the strong claims Of wife
and children upon husband and father--is it,
not the moral duty Of every man to put
something in form that will prevent want
and distress, or trouble on the part Of those lie
loves?
By all means insure, and do it at once in
the Maryland Company. lhe Ohcess Of this
Company are: bar zasalssh nii.i4 .af
GEO. P. THOMAS, President.
| A. X. FORD, Secretary. ~. bert .s3flgH
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: g l"e1sf
Hamilton Easter, George H. Hilnsr,i',,'
Allen A. Chapman, Thomas. Cassard,
Geo. P Thomas, William Devfies,
Hugh Sisson, Charles Webb.
Hiram Woods, Or. 81 is,.s s....s 81
A. j. MYERS, State Agent.
The Company refer to Judges Magruder
and Ford, Hon. F. Stone, P. H. Muschett,
Esq, VIM. Boswell, ESQ.,, DR.. Robert Diggcs,
land the Editor of this paper.
bG A. j. MYERS, the State Agent, will
be in Port Tobacco the first week Of Novein-
Der Court to transact the business Of the
Company. =.t@g..'e,1
May Z, 1S68-em i4si