Connecticut western news., 1894-07-19
HONORS FALL TO N. A. MCNEIL.
Assistant Manager of the Great Gale donian. Twenty Years of Successful Business. High Prestige of His Lo- cal Agency. Able Assistants.
lMillerton Telegram.l

Dy the CaleQOn1a0 lnsurROce SOu pAuy, of Scotland, to fill high and responsi- ble position in their service, having been appointed June 30th, assistant manager for the whole of the United States, with the exception of the Pacific coast. He received his appointment from Mir David Deuchar, Foreign General Mana ger for the Caledonian. who is now in this country perfecting certain changes in the company's method of operation, made necessary by the rapid develop ment of its business. For some time past the business of the Caledonian In this country has been transacted in con- nection with the Niagara Insurance Co.,, of New York, whose officers have acted as managers for the Caledonian. Feel ing that the time had come when a sep arate and independent organization of this department would best serve the interests of the company, Mir Deuchar came over to effect such changes. He selected Mir O. H. Post, formerly secre- tary of the Niagara, as the Manager for the United States, with MT McNeil as assistant manager. The principal office of the department will be in New York city. at 27 and 29 Pine street, where MT McNeil will hereafter spend much of his time.
 When it became known in insurance circles that the great Caledonian Com pany was about to establish United States department with independent officers, it naturally followed that there were many asplrants to the high offices within Mr Deuchsr's gift. That he selected MT McNeil for place of such great trust and responsibility is very gratifying to that gentleman's many friends, as it must be to the gentleman himself. The selection was made pure ly on his record as a thoroughly posted and thoroughly reliable insurance man. For six and half years Mir McNeil has been closely connected with the Niagara Company, and for two years with the Caledonian. That he has given unqual- flied satisfaction to all concerned, Is evident in his present promotion. It comes as merited recognition of his value, and is more pleasing in that it was unsolicited and unexpected.
 On hearing the rumor of Mir McNeil s appointment, The Telegram man went over to Lime Rock to get the facts in the case. The habitual modesty of the new Assistant Manager makes him a rather difficult subject to interview on so purely personal a matter, but the facts already given were elicited, ,togeth- CT with brief account of the orgsniza- tion with which he has formed SO i'm portant connection. The Caledonian is the oldest organization of it's kind in Scotland, having been established in 1905. Its history is long record of honorable success, and no company in existence commands a deeper respect and confidence. The assets of this in- stitution in this country amount in round numbers to two and half mil lion dollars, and between eight and nine million dollars on the other side of the water give an additional guarsn- tee of it's stability.
 Mir McNeil was born in Salisbury. When fifteen years of age, he left the parental farm and entered the office of the Davis Digging Company at Lake vile. Since that time, with the excep- tion of about two years, he has been continuously connected with the Bar mum interests, and the efficiency and faithfulness of his service have met con- stant and affectionate recognition. In 1874 he took up the insurance business. in addition to his other engagements, being at that time resident of Miller ton. He was in the office at Irondale, the now deserted furnaces of which were then in full blast. The first policy he wrote was taken out by John Scutt, of this place. After 8 couple of years Mir McNeil bought out the insurance business of George Harrison, and enter ed upon that line of work on an enlarged scale.
 Since that time, although remaining an employee of the Barnums, he has energetically developed that part of bis business, and has made all matters per. taining to insurance his constant study. It is safe to say that few men are more fully posted in these matters than he, and his gradually extending connection has made him widely known and intiu. entiai. In 1878 he became a partner in the firm of Goodssll, McNeil & Co.,. in. surance agents, Bridgeport, Conn.,, g firm that handles an immense amount of insurance. He has been general agent for several of the most important companies for some years. He left Mil lerton thirteen years ago, but is still in, terested in her welfare. He has been 8 director of the Millerton National Bank from the date of its organization. As 8 man of wide and valuable business con. nections, and as popular and infuen- tial member of society, he has naturally had many alluring offers for his servi. ces; but prudent conservatism has kept him faithful to long-tried employ. CTS, and to well-tested employments. II | ia a eharactaristic trait If tho man and his known regard for what has proved itself reliable has been large factor in securing him the confidence both of his employers and the public.
 The high prestige of his insurance agency will not be impaired by his new engagement. He will continue the same as heretofore, making Lime Rock his home, and keeping personal over