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Mutual Insurance Opens New Head

PRESIDENT I

Central Bedeque

Pho By Heckbert TH!-IOPHILUS J. INMAN

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THE GUARDIAN. CH WN

Island Company Makes Splendid Progress Since Amalgamation In 1941

The formal opening of a new Head Office building in Summerside by the P. E. I. Mutual Fire Insurance Com- pany is an important event in the business life of the Prov- ince.

In 1885 a group of farmers formed the P. E. I. Agri- cultural Mutual Fire Insurance Company which took farm risks only. In 1899 the same group wished to form an- other company that would give insurance coverage to rural schools, churches, hails, ctc., and so the P. E. I. Mutual Fire Insurance Co. was organized. I

I ' ' ' . n 1941 the companies Ixcictmsumme M a rate konudenbly

nl:'ziib' 'fihl . IIc;lslzl(IIi)lIrlpm:Intl)toIo,I1( nztinu o(I man Ihey could otherwise obP

the P. E. 1. Mutual Fire Insurance Company. The purpose. from the hcginniny; of these companies. andi today of the present conipnny. is to provide its mcmhrrs with fire

Highest Peak

That they have been successful in their purpose can be seen from

the latest report of the directors which was published recently in this paper. The company has reached its highest peak in pre- mium income. net reserve and amount of insurance carried. Last July the directors decided that the company should have a new head office. A site was pro- cured and the building has been erected. and the directors feel that it was a very progressive move which enhances the position of the .. y. The building is located on the corner of Water and Gran- ville Streets and is a two-storey brick and tile structure of a mod- ern architectural design. It has a steel vault and a hot Water heating system with thermostat in each set of offices so that the heat in each office can be controlled

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I separately. On the ground floor is

a main office for transacting busi- mess with customers. a board room. a private office for the manager. Mr. T. L. Llnidctter. and a private office for the stenographer. Up stairs are three suites of offices which will be rented. The interior is finished throughout with birch veneer. acoustic tile ceilings and

'fluorescent lighting fixtures.

The main entrance is recessed and overhead are recessed exterior lighting fixtures. Adjacent In the entrance is a place for a fioW'.'I' box. The building has a built-UP bonded roof. The Izenerni con- tractors were M. F. Schurman Co. Ltd. The electrical installations were by Wright and Bell Ltd.. and the plumbing wastdone by R. T. Morrison Company.

Directors

At the recent annusI meeting of the company the following direct- ors were elected: President, T. J. Inman. Bedequc; vice-president. John Macintosh. Tignish: secre- tary-treasurer. T. L. Linkletter. Summerslde: Gregor Maccallum. Brackley Beach: Alfred Simpson.

JANUARY 31. 195?

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concnarusarsonsi

.TO THE X I PRINCE sowann ISLAND

MUTUAL FIRE iiiSiiiiANOE co.

ON THE ERECTION OF A

NEW HEAD OFFICE.

BUILDING .

Summerside:WOsca& .Toh&ston9, I Long River; alter . Mac enzie.

Springfield: Chessel Annear, Mon- . p . . t tague: William R. MacKsy. Char- lottetown. R.l!.6.

THE comnacr son THE ELECTRICAL WIRING AND INSTALLATIONS was HELD "av THIS FIRM

WRIGHT and BELL Lu.

ADELAIDE. Australia. Jan. 30 - (Reuters) - Ninety passengers dis- ombamking from the British liner oroades were placed in two-day quarantine here today as a precau- tion against influenza. No new cases

WE EXTEND OUR ” were reported since the Orcacies ieti

CONGRATTULATIONS -

0.0 ... passengers were quarantined. 'POR0tN'10. Jan. 33 -- (GP) G

. Branko Prodanovioh. 81. accused of

'i' MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE

In A COMPANY 'o' I

. ON THE FORMAL OPENING OF THEIR , E '0' FINE NEW BUILDING. ' I

I THE PLUMBING -SUB-CONTRACT WAS , i

T:0 :!:gpIlrI8oqaTitIseI1,lo:2op.ir:igd III. 3

"He called me a Communist and I can't stand that word." He was lfined 810 for common assault.

':' HELD BY OUR FIRM '3'

R. T. MORRISON C0.

SUMMERSIDE CHARLOTTETOWN NEW GLAsGow. N. s.

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PRINCE Eann ISLAND I " MUTUAL

C OMDANY ESTABLISHED tees M UTUAL

SERVICE aLoSECURiTY

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CONGRATULATIONS

TO THE

R PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE ' 5

COMPANY

ONITHE ERECTION OF A SPLENDID NEW HEAD OF- FICE BUILDING ON WATER STREET. SUMMERSIDE

The Company Manager, Mr. T. L. Linkietter and the directors through- out the Province are to be commended on their foresight and enterprise in providing this rapidly expanding company composed entirely of local people with this fine new office building.

is another SCHURMAN BUILDING

We arc proud to liuvc linen the general contractors in charge of construction and we extend best wishes for continued success to this company.

ANNOUNClNG:-

The formula opening of our now liuilding. on tlic old site. We hope in grime new premises to be able to serve the people of the Province ibcmr as regards their property insurance roblonis. This building In-I longs to all the policy dots of the company and is o nonunion! to their MUTUAL trust.

This "

M. F. SCHURMAN co. LTD.

xsnsinorou .. suumansipa Cl-lAlll.O'I"l'l'l'OWN A COMPLETE BUILDING SERVICE

PRINCE sowann ISLAND -- 4.

MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

HEAD OFFICE -- SUMMERSIDE! snauci-I -. cl-lAll.OT1'lTOW'NI p