Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-15

A special train of seven cars passed
through here. Tuesday afternoon loaded
with Russian Jews en- route from Montreal
t. New York.
Iiyeryman Brown took tally no load
of 4 persons to Mortified Monday even
ing to attend the concert by chorus Sc
lected from the Moody schools. The party
returned about II o'clock.
Doubleday, Page & Co. of New York
have issued 1.-THE Hearts Highway Miss
Mary E. Wllkns's first historical novel.
1t lisa charming tale of Virginia in the
nth century, with plenty of dramatic feel
ing and romatic charm, but with more
character drawing than is usual in work
of this class. Over 5000 copies were
ordered before publication.
The new system of parcel checking
which was recently inaugurated at the
Central Vermont station, is not proving
so much of a source of revenue as was at
first anticipated. 1t went into effect on
June /. Previous to this time the ticket
agent had cared for any and all parcels,
packages, umbrellas, articles of clothing,
etc, free of charge, and everybody took 1t
for granted that the Office was a regular
parcel waiting room. The new regulations
necesstate the checking of every article
and the collecting of five cents package
for the same if left 10 minutes or "a hours.
The result has been that people have
fought shy of the five cents and the agent 5
office is not so filed with packages aud
bundles When the system is better
appreciated no doubt it will be taken adj
vantage of more extensively.
A party of scientists including Prof
Hermon + Gregory and Il. f. Dodge of
the Chairs of photography in Yale and
Columbia colleges, respectively; w. Nj.
Davis, at the head of the geological depart
ment of Harvard University, and Dr..
Anderson. the noted scientist Of Cam
bridge, England, left Colorado Springs
Saturday to explore the grand canon of
the Colorado. Prof Dodge is a son-in-
law Of Mr.. and Mrs. James Dalton Of
Brattleboro. Mr. WethereH, who is
acquainted with the canon and the Mouqui
Indian dialect, will act as guide and in
terpreter. The Colorado river will be
crossed at Lees Ferry, near Yuma City,
Ariz The north shore of the river will be
pursued to the canon proper, which will
be penetrated for some distance for fossils
and minerals. Prof Gregory is confident
| of success, as he has carefully studied
former expeditions and will avoid their
mistakes. The expedition is well equipped
and prepared for all possible emergencies.
Daniel r. Long of West Superior, Wis,
filed with the probate court Tuesday a
petition for an appeal in the matter of the
| will of his father, the late Daniel Long OF
Bratteboro The appeal was granted.
| The will of Daniel Long was made in
August, 1898. 1t bequeathed to Mr..
Longs wife, Bridget Long, the use and
income of all the property and estate dur
| ing her life. Al her death the homestead,
land and buildings are bequeathed to Mr..
| Longs son and daughter, Rev. Father
| Long of Proctor and Miss Bridget Long OF
Bratteboro, their heirs and assigns forever
| The will also gives to Miss Bridget Long
and Rev. Father Long the household fur
niture and $500 in cash each. 1t gives
to Daniel r. Long 5000 and a note which
the testator held against him. To Miss
Mary Long, daughter of the testator, is
! given $1,000 and TO the Parish of Taritel
Boutnan in Ireland where Mr.. Long was
christened, $50 The residue of the estate
is given to Rev. Father Long and Mis-:
Bridget Long, to be divided equally be
| tween them