The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-02-16

ana ROMAN OdluOllC CluiCltss
JUDGE DARLING, of the Municipal
Court. sent John Edward Knapp. lad
of twelve, to the Reform school for
stealing watch yesterday from Corne.
Illus Holnbeck. Young Knapp will be
much better off there than here.
FRANK BRADFORD read in Albany, N.
Y, some time since. He is recalled
there March lst., and is to read at bril-
liant reception to be given on that date
in the capitol city of the Empire State.
THIS is quite complimentary to Professor
Bradford.
OUR informer, last week, of the death
of the widow of the late Rev. c. w.
Hodges, former pastor of the First
Baptist church in this village, was in
error so far as the date, recently, was
concerned Her daughter writes that
the date was June 4th, 1887.
THE New Haven, Conn.,, papers speak
of the new residence lately built by Mr..
Jewett, son of Mrs. Samuel Jewett. in
that city. 1t says the dwelling "makes
conspicuous and handsome improve
ment" on st. Bowan street. We congrat-
ulate our former townsman on his pros
perity.
A HEARING was had today before the
Probate Judge as a court of insolvency
on the petition of the creditors of G. E.
Hoadey & Co. The firm was declared
insolvent and the first meeting of the
creditors appointed for the 2Sth inst.
The list of assets and liabilities has not
yet been fled
II. C. SIMMONS of North Bennington,
has lately put in Mahoney automatic,
combination steam and hot air furnace
for w. B. Sheldon, which gives perfect
satisfaction; and for moderate cost,
economy of fuel simplicity of construc
ton and management, and perfection in
operation cannot be surpassed.
THE Ninth Regiment of New York
Volunteers will erect an obelisk at
Gettysburg fifty feet high. but its top as
shown by cut in one of the New York
papers, will be something like that Of
the Bennington obelisk, the lines Of
which Gu We in to point, and do not
form pyramldion like the top lines OF
an Egyptian obelisk.
Mr.. JOHN WANAMAKER of Philadel-
phia, than whom there is not a more OBJ.
servant or shrewder merchant, has nc
faith in circulars or dodgers as advertis
ing mediums. He says: 81 never in my
life used such thing as poster ,dodger
or handful My plan for fifteen years
has been to buy so much space in q
newspaper and to fill it up with what
wanted. would not give an advertise
ment in a newspaper even of but 400 cir
culation for 5000 dodgers. If wanted
to sell cheap jewelry or run a lottery
scheme l might use posters, but never
insult decent reading public with hand
bills"
liz our columns today we publish the
Lenten services of st. Peters Church
this village. 1t will be noticed from the
schedule of multiplied exercises that an
opportunity will be offered to suit all
conditions and circumstances in the par
ish. The vigorous pastoral of the new
rector will also be read with interest
and profit. We expect great increase in
active Christian life from this renewed
conservation Of Lent, and it will of ne
cessity affect many of those outside the
lines of st. Peters church. In connec-
ton with this subject our Roman Catho
lie readers are referred to the uniform
Rules of Lent which have been put
forth by the Ordinary of that Commun-
ion, and which are to be found in an
other column today.
THE annual statement of the Mu
tual Life Insurance Company Of New
York is made public, and shows that the
year 1887 was the most prosperous one
this company ever enjoyed. The new
business written amounted to 1874 ,457,
48S 81, or an increase of $12. 1924 TAO oveI
the new business of 1886. The assets oil
the Mutual Life now aggregate the enor
nous sum of $l1S, S06,S 1851 SO, making il
by far the largest financial institution in
the world. The company has now ar
Outstanding insurance account amount
ing TO $427, 628. 933. 1t received for pre-
miums in 1887 the sum OF SIT, HOS
and its total income from all sources
amounted to $29, 079, 922 40. 1t paid t.
its members during the year for death
claims and endowments over 81 900, 900
and the total payment to policy holder
aggregated $14, 1877, 423 go. The number
of policies was increased to 140, 943, tn,
largest number in any regular life insur
ance company in the world.
THE Fitchburg railroad announces
mileage and Communication tickets be-
tween Troy and White Creek and NORTH
Adams, at remarkably low rates. 50C
miles. good until used, for bearer. $l1.
25; 1000 miles, under the same condi
, tions for $4,000. The computation fare
, are for ten and one hundred rides" be
tween the stations named. These ar
good until used, for continuous passag
for bearer, family or party. Whit
, Creek to Troy. ten rides for 1915; on
, hundred for $3.50. Pownal to Troy
ten rides for 1878; one hundred 70
$4S.75. North Pownal to Troy, te
rides for $50, one hundred rides 70
S45.00. Persons under eighteen years @
age, whose sole business is to acquire
school or mechanical education, will b
furnished with scholars ticket at 49,
per cent. discount from the above rates
good for 100 rides without stop, unit
used. for the person named on ticket.
certificate signed by the parent or guar
dian and countersigned by the teache
or employer, must be presented at tim
Of application, and before ticket will b
= sold. This tariff goes into effect Marc
let. The mileage tickets are good owe
] all parts Of the road. This places tn
Fitchhurg in the van OF low fares, an
we think they will gain largely on &C
/ count of the thoughtful consideration O