Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-02-15
GIBRALTAR OF The INSURANCE WORLD
The Prudential's 6reat Figures for
1905 Emphasize the Confidence of
the Public in that WeII-known
Company,

Company.
The Life insurance Company which has
1.-THE Strength Of Gibraltar has given one
more proof, if proof were needed, that the
use Of the phrase is we'll warranted. The
| Prudentiaps financial statement for 1905
just issued shows that the Company had
one OF the greatest years In its history.
Large increases are reported in all branches
| of the business which make for strength
and returns to policyholders. The amount
| of insurance in force now stands at 81, TO
| DOC, 900, and the number Of policies in force
has reached total Of nearly 81 millions.
! OF great Importance to policy holders is
| the fact that the assets now foot up TO
! $107, 900, 600 an increase of over SIS, COO, 600
for the year; the Liabilities are less than
/ $9l, $780, 900, (including oyer $88, 600, 900
reserve held to protect policy contracts),
leaving surplus Of $4,000, 600. Ten
| years ago the assets were only about $15,-
100000, and the surplus about So, 0O0, 900
which shows at what prodigious rate this
energetic young Company has grown :.
/ When it is remembered that the sixteen
million dollars surplus represents so much
margin for the projection Of poiicyhoIders
| interests, the strength and stability Of The
Prudential as an institution are apparent
/ Il is also of great interest TO note that
the voluntary payments to policyholders by
| The Prudential over and above the require
ments Of policy contracts exceed S., 000, 900.
In other words, although the Regular In
dustrlal policies now issued by The Pru-
DENTAL provide for dividends and addition
al benefits, the policies issued years ago
contained no such provision. Nevertheless
the Company places the old and the new
policies on the same liberal footing. The
payments to policyholders last year were
over IA million dollars, and the total pay
ments since organization more than 1O7
million dollars
1t is also noted that there has been re-
duction in the expense rate amounting to
over 2 per cent. Of the premium incomes
that large and increasing proportion OF
the Company Is assets consist Of railroad and
other bonds OF the highest grade, as well as
several thousand first mortgages on inn
proved real estate, and that the amount Of
cash held by the Company is distributed
among IA banks and trust companies
throughout the United States The Com
pany paid over one million dollars in diYi-
dends to policyholders last year, and had
decreased death rate, due 50 care in the
selection Of risks
The accuracy Of the Company records has
been certified to by firm Of public ac-
countants Of international reputation The
showing is altogether an excellent one; no
such results have hitherto been achiyed by
any company of the same age; and they
can only be attributed to thoroughly sound
and upright business methods, coupled
with keen enterprise, and one does not need
to 20 further than this cause to account for
| The Prudanbial's great sucepss
In commenting on the greas record Of
1905, President Dryden states that the
voluntary testimony given by The Pru-
dential's officers before the Armstrong Com
mittee strengthened the confidence Of the
public in the Company.
BLAcKwooD. S
Dr. and Mrs. William Wilcox, Of West
Philadelphia spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. w P. Wilcox Of Church St.
On Wednesday night tne Presbyterian
prayer meeting united with the Methodist
| prayer meeting and on Sunday norning
there will be a Union service in the Metho-
dist church and in the evening in the Pres
byterian church.
James Lofland Of Central avenue, cele-
brated his birthday anniversary on Satur-
day night.
The Foreign Missionary Society will hold
| its monthly meeting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Stevenson on next Tues
| day evening.
On Tuesday morning dog supposed to
be mad was killed after it had bitten one
or two CANNES.
Edward O'Brien of Camden, spent Sun
day with Edward Bradbury Of this place.
Harold A. Dunlap, Of Camden spent Sat
urday and Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Wood.
Mrs George s. McCarty is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Carskaden, Of Vir-
ginia.
Miss Jean Pine has had as her guests,
Rev. Beatty Of California, and the Misses
johnson Of West Philadelphia
Miss Laura EastIack has been the guest
Of Miss Helen Brewster, Of Riverton.
Henry Burtt, who had three fingers cut
off while working in E. F. Pines saw mill
returned to work on Monday.
KING-JAGGARD
The most fashionable wedding of the
season occurred on Wednesday evening at
O'Clock when Miss Abby Prosser Jaggard
daughter Of Steward and Mrs r. w Jag
gard was joined holy matrimony to Mr..
Alphonso Shaber King Of Philadelphia.
ReY. B. G. Lippincott, D. D. performed the
ceremony in the chapel Of the Camden Co.
Almshouse. Miss Anna M. Jaggard sister
of the bride, acted as maid of honor. Miss
Mae Vannetta, Of Clarksboro, Miss Amy
Bottoms, Of Clementon, N. j., Miss Anna
Woods, of Liberty Corner, N j., and Miss
Estella Reede, of Camden. N. j., were
bridemaids Mr. Frank A. Vazant was best
man. The ushers were Messrs F. A. lay
Tor, D. Nolan, J. H. Baker, and D. G.
wedding march. The bride wore beau
tiful white Handsome robe and carried
large shower boquet Of lilies of the valley
and bride roses The maid Of honor was
charming in gown Of transparent white
over pink silk aud carried pink LaFrance