Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-04
MACoMBER, FARR & WHITTEm
The Agency, Its History, Its Members and
Its Standing.

The insurance agency MacomLer Farr Written is known 10
everybody Maine OF the Oldest and strongest III the State NJ
its head 1875 has been Hon George t. Matonr one OF
Augustus leading citizens who entered the fire insurance business the
age by buying the David Cagl From small begin
nngs energy persistence quare-deamg and close attention to bn
and by representing only the best companies MI Aan5 M
established local agency which dong an immense and growing
business in section OF Maine
For time brother Harry D. Maconber in business
Moses w Far associated with him. and
the firm known Tor Macomber Fa Co Charles K
Written of Augusta for several the State bank examiner entered
changed Macomber, a Written In
Mr. Fa died and Mr. Whten retired from active connection with
the OF the Augusta Savings Bank In the
meantime young and energetic insurance had the
office become identified constantly charging and
1905 agency Incorporated Maomber a
Written.
The this company were-and have continued
be-Geoge E. Maomber, E c. Ca Charles H. Howard and H.
Bodwel Mr. Maomber president Mr. CARL and Mr..
Bodwe secretary OF the company. Mr. Howard has been with the
agency since Mr. Carl and Mr. Bodwl since
Howard Wadoboo
and Mr. CARL in Portland and Goram Mr. Bodwe native OF
Brunswick graduate of Bowdon College the class of 1901 and
years coming Augusta Mr..
Bodwel Secretary of Commission which enlarged
Capitol and President of Southern kennebe County Board OF
Fire Underwriters All three Of younger members of the agency
their whole time the details office stand the
front Augusta this
member of the Augusta Common Council from Ward President
of the Augusta Board of Trade Mr. CARL large insurance
and real agency Go1am Me- where the
Col Henry R. Miett in 1903 and member of the insurance firm
OF T. r. CARL Co., Westbrook Me- In connection with the three
he probably companies connected with
more local agency business than other the State.
Mr. Macombs standing among fellow
fact that for three 1887
him Mayor of Augusta He had earlier
men, Later in 1897 and $780, he represented Augusta in the Maine
Legislature for member OF the
nebec He the president the Trust
and director OF the Granite National Bank He has long been
interested the development of electric railroads lighting plants
in this and other and he Augusta
Haowel and Gardiner line When Augusta ownership
of its supply system he
control and operate he has been for trustee OF the
Maine Insane Hospital
Such are the charge OF the great agency Macom
ber Farr Written Their guarantee
methods and of dealing for all who
all the various branches of insurance the agency represents SO
pane and the agency proud represent
Al the time of the San Francisco
acknowledgements forced by their losses withdraw
State to renure other companies single company repre-
sented by the OF Maconber Fa Nhten although
them were among the heaviest losers San Francisco
Withdraw from Name to its risks
companies represented by this agency called upon to rensre the
companies of competitors No other large agency
fortunate its companies and is record Macober Fa
Whien feel just pride The incident speaks absolute
sondness and unakabe integrity the companies represented
OF the companies represented Mr. Macombe personally special
OF four the Insurance Company of North America Pade
pha Underwriters the Granite State Company and the Ali
Insurance Company He has full charge
of the Maine business of these strong companies.
The agency of Macomber has siagents in various
parts Of Maine does business every counties of the
State and for that many distant parts Union The
Offices 0f the company located Building occupying the
entire top Ho ere of the agency person desiring
any kind q france information upon subjects
assured pf welcome In addition members OF
inc agency Messr Maonlber Car and
well are licsM Rakle who Mr. Maconles private secc
tay Mss Sarah Inek who has charge the Accident and
Heath Depaden Miss Clara Lleed stenographer Miss Mary
= Joaen clerk, and Miss Annie Krkwood bookkeeper
Mr. oward special agent Fidelity Phenx Fire In
re ese foom with Aacomber Written Mr. Howard
ns enre that copanys business Maine and New IIa
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