Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-01-18
NEW MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY TO
LOCATE IN THIS COUNTY.
The National Contract and Supply Company

lied in this state is the National Contract
and Supply Company to engage in the man
ufacture and sale at wholesale of under
takers supplies, including Baskets, cotfins,
cases, etc.
The attorney and members of the COM
pany recently in town were very reticent
respecting their plans, but the TINES has
been able to get the following information:
The company has capital of 100000,
and guarantee fund of $4,000.
1t is understood that special inducements
have been offered to locate its factory in
this state and the result of recent meeting
will doubtless bring it into this county.
Aside from the manufacturing depart
ment the company has new and important
feature in its business to be conducted
under the name of the
"PRovIDENT SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.
From the prospectus, which has not yet
been given out to the public, the following
extracts are quoted:
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partment in the business of the company.
The success of the plan has been estab-
lshed in England by several corporations,
who have reached a position on par with
reputable insurance organizations.
Everyone is interested and it has been
a subject of special consideration for all
time, III what is known as death benefit,
nearly every Fraternal, Benevolent and
Workingman's association has incorporated
as an important feature, the provision for
death benefit, or a proper and respect
able burial
1.-THE plan which we represent is not
fraternal organization; nor an insurance
organization there are no mem
bership fees; no assessments; nor annual,
dues, but simple, legitimate, safe, inter-
est investment, applicable to any person,
male or female, of any age, under any con-
dition of health and upon terms within the
reach Of those in the most humble circum-
stances.
..This corporation has been chartered
with ample powers and is provided with
capital to meet all requirements for success
in promoting and maintaining, through its
own agencies to be located in every part of
this country the
"PRovIDENT SAVINGS DEPARTMENT."
under system founded upon strict bust
ness principals, that insure one Of the most
important considerations that can affect
mankind. In life, prepare for death. :"
The object of this department and its
representative agencies, is to issue ''Pro-
tective Burial Contracts, to be paid for by
small installments.'
These contracts provide for the render
ING of all services and the furnishing of all
articles necessary to the business of a
funeral director and the range in price from
thirty dollars to five hundred dollars pay
ments to be made monthly Of thirty cents
to five dollars each month until the amount
is paid"
s.This plan places within the reach Of
every one the opportunity to perform a
sacred duty, by providing according to his
! own desire and thus save the tax upon rel
atives and friends
1.-THE contracts are explicit and define
the services to be rendered, as embalmine
of body; furnishing casket or coffin, will
1plate, drapings and trimmings; outside
Tease; shroud. door band; hearse and
coaches; attendance of undertakcrs al
funeral opening and filling of grave, etc
Every person may know beforehand the
service required and exactly what will be
furnished and the cost; there is no delay
for money, no bargaining by friends at the
time of bereavement, nor any unpleasant
I feelings afterwards because OF unexpected
charges. Undertakers performing services
for this company are subject to no losses OF
delays for money, they receive the cash
when their work is completed"
"The fortunes of life are uncertain. A
reputable and proper burial, independent
of friends and charity, is worthy of consld-
Grafton by every man or woman while they
have the ability to provide for it"
"The contract gives the advantage OF
reduced prices for services rendered and
/ articles furnished. Contracts under this
plan may be transferred and the holder may
have the services performed for any friend
or stranger; there is no limit to age or
condition of health, it is means by which
persons living alone and at distance from
friends, may provide for respectable and
proper burial"
There is no rivalry with undertakers.
Any reputable undertaken may arrange to
perform the services and furnish the articles
called for by these contracts and receive
immediate payment from the company.
"This department has guarantee fund
! of $50, 900 held in trust by two trustees or
trust company, for the express purpose
of protecting the payment of these con
tracts. and the amount cannot be with
drawn nor used for any other purpose SO
long as there are any outstanding contracts !;
requisite portion of each and every pay
ment made on account of contracts, is also
deposited.
"a $50 contract is payable, 80 cents on
making the application and 90 cents each
month thereafter until the amount is fully
paid. All payments will then cease and
interest at six per cent will be allowed and
maid annually until the contract is used"
.'There are no forfeitures In case the
holder of a contract should be unable to
continue the monthly payments, he may ar
range for lower contract on which will
he credited the amount paid on the first
contract, and further payments will be at
the lower rate; or he may exchange his
contract for any other contract issued by
the company, not exceeding in value the
amount already paid on the first contract,
and no further payments will be required !;
or he may sell his contract to some one