Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-06
MACOMBER, FARR & WRITTEN
The Agency, Its History, Its Members and
Its Standing

Its Standing
The insurance agency Macomber Farr Written of
the oldest and strongest At it's head since 1875 has
been Hon. George E. Macomber of Augustus leading c
zen the fire insurance business at the of ~ by
buying the David Cargi From small beginnings
by energy persistence and close attention bust
ness by representing the best companies Mr. Macomber
has local which doing immense and
growing business in every section of Maine
time his brother the late Harry D. Macomber was IN
business with him. Then W. Far associated
with him. the firm known for years Macomber Farr
Co. Written of Augusta for several years the State
bank entered the firm and the name was changed to
Macombe Written In 1904 Mr. Farr died and Mr. Whit
ten active connection with the firm to become treas
the Augusta Savings Bank In the meantime several
young energetic insurance had into the office and
identified with its constantly charging business and in
zoos agency Incorporated under the of Macomber
Fa1r Written Co.
the stock company George Macombcr
E. c. Car Charles H. Howard R. H. Bodwel and George H.
George E. Macomber is president Mr. CARL
secretary of the Mr. Howard
with the agency since 1900 Mr. CARL since 1904 Mr.
Bodwe 1905 and Geo. H. Macomber since 1911 Mr. Howard
had earlier been the insurance business Wadoboro and Mr.
CARL in Portland Gorhan Bodwe native of Bruns
wick graduate of Bowdon College the class of 1901 and
business Boston four before coming Augusta Mr.
ROdWeu secretary
State Capitol.
H Macomber the of the former member of the firm
Harry D. Macobc He graduated at Bowdoin in 1911 and
tered the 1911 becoming member of the in
1914 All of these members of the devote their
whole time to the details of the office and stand in the front rank
OF the business of Augusta Mr. CARL has served four
in Augusta City Government Councillor and Alderman He
also President of the Board OF Trustees OF State Juvenile nstt
tons which has charge of the State School for Boys South
Portland and the Industrial School for Girls at Haowe and
Ter of Augusta Board of Health Mr. CARL also has large in
and real estate in Goham Me- where he
ceeded the late COL Henry Mett in 19os and member of
the insurance firm of Pride Car Westbroo Me- In
ton with the three agencies he probably
and connected with local agency business than any
other in the State Mr. CARL is also engaged in farming
Buxton and operates small cannery there
Mr. Macombers standing his fellow citizens is indicated
by the fact that for three terms in 1887 1888 1885,
they elected him Mayor Augusta He had earlier served the
Board Aldermen Later in 1897 and 1899 he represented
gusta in the Maine Legislature for two and
If the Senate from Kennebec county in 1909 He the president
the Augusta Trust Company the Kennebc Savings Bank
director the Granite National Bank He has long interested
in the development of electric railroads and lighting plants this
and other states and he the first treasurer of the Augusta
Haowe and Gardiner line When Augusta assumed the
ship of its water supply system he elected the three
trustees to control and operate it and treasurer of the
Mr. Macober is much interested in farming being proprietor
the wenown Avenue Farm Augusta He director the
Edwards Mfg Co., director of M c. R. and manager of the
gusta Real Estate Association.
Of the companies represented Mr. Macomber personally the
Special Agent four the Insurance Company
fnaOepna GRANITE State insurance Com
pany and the Alliance Insurance Company had for many
years the full charge Of the Maine business of these strong
panes H. Bodw also special agent Granite State
The offices of the located in Augusta Co.
building occupying the entire floor Here any patron of the
agency desiring kind of insurance any
formation insurance subjects assured of
The Office force consists of Miss Alice NJ Rack who
Mr. Macombes private secretary Miss Ethel M Marston
keepers Miss Maud E. Haskell stenographer Mary E. Jor
policy clerk Miss Helen Lewis Miss Ruth Perkins
stenographers.
Fire Insurance Co., has Office with Macomber Farr Whit
ten Mr. Howard has entire charge of that business
Maine and New Hampshire.