The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-02-10
|LAURENS DISTRICT
HEADQUARTERS.
darlington and Company
Make Big Step Forward.
in LIFE INSURANCE.
I'm Charge Of New England
Mutual'S Business.
Territory Over All South Carolina
North of Columbia-Steady and
Rapid Growth Of Pioneer Firm.


An important event la the CONNER
cial life of Laurens is the appointment
announced bv the New England Mutual
Life Insurance Company OF Boston,
Massachusetts, of John Y. Darlington
q Company as It's District Manager for
the territory in South Carolina 10.
Gated North Of Columbia. AIgernon s.
Smith Of Charleston is State agent
This is the first district headquarters
to be established by any Life Insur-
ance Company in Laurens and it is in
the nature of a distinct recognition of
the central business position of this
town that it has been selected by a
Company so old, conservative and sue
cessful as the New England Mutual.
The New England Mutual was estab-
lished In 1885, under the Laws of Mass
achuseetts, the most stringent in safe
guarding the interest Of policy holders
OF any State. From the infancy of the
life insurance business in America,
Massachusetts, has taken and held the
lead in the enactment and enforcement
OF Laws securing buyers of life insur-
ance. For example, Massachusetts was
the first State to secure equity for de-
linquept policy holders by providing
that companies acting under it's char
ter should either pay a fair amount in
cash to policy holders failing to keep
up premiums or give them an equival-
'ent in paid up participating insurance
or in extended insurance.
In the same way, Massachusetts is
the only State that exercises any di-
rective law for the distribution of any
surplus to policy holders. In many
other essential particulars the Laws of
Massachusetts are watchful of the in
terests of the insured and these bene-
hts are shaved hMs1I @he hnld. palicies
handling the business Of the Company
in this, concededly the mcst prosperous
and rapidly advancing section of South
Carolina, Darlington 81 Company are
now arranging schedules and prepar-
ing for the appointment of sub agen-
cies to cover thoroughly every commu-
nifty in the District. Additionally, spe-
cial agents are to be appointed report
ing to Darlington 81 Company, who
will systemat'cly aud constantly travel
the territory. 1t goes without saying
that the location of the district head
quarters here and the reporting OF
many agencies will bring incidentally
considerable volume of travel and
business to Laurens. Spartanburg,
Florence and other towns already
know the benefits to be derived from
insurance establishments, and it is be-
lieved that with the energetic and
skillful direction that this District
agency will have, Laurens will exper-
ience them in an even.larger measure.
On account Of this expansion OF
their business, Darlington & Company
have leased the corner offices in the
Todd Office Building in South Harper
Street. These offices have been newly
fitted up, repainted and equipped with
the latest filling devices, desks, cabi-
nets and other appointments needful
for rapid handling of large busi-
ness. The new offices will compare ia.
yorably with those to be found in the
larger cities, and nothing will be
omitted to meet the requirements of a
business started with the expectation
and determination of steady and multi.
plying growth.
The firm of Darlington & Company
has been in active operation here for
more than o year, dealing in stocks
bonds, real estate, life, accident and
indemnity insurance., The business al
its birth was in the nature of recog.
milton that the City of Laurens had at
tanned place in the commercial world
and possessed advantages that offered
an exceptionally good field. 1t was the
first firm to realize that there was ar
opening for such a business in Laurens
and appreclative of the conditions, II
began it's life with broad view of fu
ture building. Being the pioneer II
these lines, Its rapid growth has beer
equally consistent and steady. 1t wal
appreciated that the first essential wa.
to deserve and to gain the confidence O
substantial business interests. This wa
speedily recognized by the public ant
its uninterrupted success is due princi
pally to the general acceptance of 1T!
existence as permanent concern
grounded on principles of integrit,
and candid dealing which obtain ii
reputable commercial affairs, Illustra
tive OF this the COmpany's rule ha
been to accept agencies only of o,d lin,
companies, and to solicit no clientag
except that of the best class. Added t,
this the Company's methods are Wild
awake Its eyes are always open for goo,
opportunities of investment, and its pa
irons are invariably given the benefit
Of The information that 1t is able to com
mand. The Firm believes that the com
mercial community aud this town ar
entitled TO the best facilities, measures
not by the standards of small towns
but by the best standards that preyei
in any City.
The insurance companies 1t repre-
sents have an aggregate capital @
e96, ,e87. 1852 90 and IL offers to the pull
Il lie. ia every form OF reliable insurancs