Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-04
GEN. PEcK's INSURANCE AGENCY.

General Theodore 8. Peck's Insurance
Agency now occupies its new quarters at
i52 College street This Is doubtless the
finest local Insurance Office in the State.
and It would be called n very handsome
and superior office in any city in the
United States. Being on city Hall Squire,
with n fine outlook on city Park. near tho
banks, ind on the street through which
most of the visitors to the City pass on
arriving by cars or steamers. its location
could not be better for business. The main
office is n high and spacious room on the
ground floor with an elegant plate glass
front. Within it has a handsome counter,
desks for the clerks and vainscottinB OF
hard wood. and at the rear are the
Generals office for consultations; tele-
phone closet, and toilet rooms with all
modern conveniences. a stock-room for
statioery is on the second floor and a spa
cious basement is occupied by the heating
apparatus. which is a hot water system of
the latest kind. All in all a more con-
venient and comfortable office for both oc-
cupants and cuctomers, is seldom seen.
General Peck Is a veteran in insurance
as well as in military service.
Enhstng in the army OF the Union in 1861.
when mere boy, after almost four years
Of faithful service az a private and an Of
fcer, he returned to burlington, and COM
menced the business OF insurance inthe fall
OF 1865 In company with Col Gedfge W.
Hindcs, under the firm name of Hindes &:
Peck. After six months this partnership
was dissolved. and he opened an agency
in the store OF LoOmis & Attention the
northwest corner Of Church and Bank
streets, in the building now occupied by
Beaupre X Lowrey. Later ne removed
to No l66 College street, occupying n rear
Office on the second floor. where he remain
ed about two years. He then moved TO
the rooms occupied by the Vermont Life
Insurance company on the same floor.
whore he has had his office for some 25
years. During this time he has paid out
in fire losses about 81. Oo1, $50. in life losses
Slol,i29 ana in accident claims some siS.-
3SO as well as a large amount in marine,
plate glass and liability insurance Tho
business OF the agency extends throughout
the state of Vermont, northern New York
and Canada, and among It's patrons are
many of the leading men OF the State and
country. Among the strong and heavy in
suranCe companies represented by this
INSURANCE company OF Montpelier; tho
celebrated Travellers Accident Insurance
company Of Hartford. Conn. the Hartford
Steam Boiler Insurance company: the Am
crican surety company OF New York. and
other leading companies. 1t has an envi-
able reputation for honorable dealing,
prompt payment of losses, and courteous
treatment of all customers.
Mr.. Arthur h. 81. Pierre, who has been
with Mr.. Peck since n boy, Is in charge of
the office, with Mr., F. 4. Rousseau assst-
ant. and Mr.. John F. Trail bookkeeper.
y stenographer and two other clerks COM
pote the roll OF employees The removal
TO the handsome and convenient quarters
marks fresh stage in the progress Of tho
agency; and its growth and success in tho
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