The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-10-16
WILMINGTON.
@. NJ. Russeli's Successful Trip TO
Connecticut.

@. NJ, Russell's Successful Trip I
Connecticut.
Z, VI, Russell returned home Mnnda
ium two weeks inp ia IunnrfIiru
wharf be- has gwen illustrated entertain
mcnis IA Hartford. Waterbury. Bristol
Rockville, Mctiden, New Britain an,
other .plaoes The Hartford Times make
very favorable mention. a. follow:
Time, :; widening the gap since ih'
DAYS ~ the siNiies. when the north anf
the south clashcd in ciyil conflict, an,
each year !. reducing the veteran rank,
10y thousands, That there b no lack al
inicrrsi TODAY in the deeds oi heToism
the suiierings AMI sacrifices oi the mil
lions of men who fought for sherishe,l
principles aud institutions whether thcs
wore the blue or the gray il evidenced
by the large audiences that filled Par
sons theatre on SATURDAY at matinee
aud evening 10 witness Eai0n's Battlefield
Tnsedies II the Civil War.
| Many 81 the remarkable Brady photo
graphic negatives. owned hy Edward II.
Eaton, were projected on the large screen
by powerful stcrcopticon. They were
presented in chronological sequence aud
covered the whole course 1T the war
from ls6llsGj In these remarkable
photographs taken when photography
was IN it. infancy one sees the graphic
dclineation of the great battlefield scenes
in faithfulncss and accuracy that can.
not he otherwise obtained. Along with
the natural localities is shown the great
actors, the president, and the armies as
they moved over these localities during
the war period. In fact the whole action
and movement lived once again before
the eye.
Comradc G.. NJ Russell who saw duty
with STANDARDS Vermont brigade AZ Get.
tyshurg. held his audiences m closest at.
tention 10 the end of the lecture. as he
related in a stirring and dramatic man.
ner the essential features Of the war. He
possesses remarkable knowledge OF the
great struggle. for his whole Discourse
was presented without notes or manu-
script from the time of the call to arms
10 the surrender OF General Lee at the
Mclean house at AppomatoX.
In describing the movements of Gen.
eral Sheridan the speaker thrilled his
audience by the recital of the famous
poem Sheridan's Ride. which brought
forth prolonged applause. At other inter.
walls there were outhursts Of applause. as
certain pictures were thrown on the
screen. notably those of President Lin |
coin. General Robert q. Tyler General |
Joseph r. IIawley and General Nathan |
tel Lyon, the three latter having a par |
ticular local interest.
Mrs. Grace Merry is visiting in Thet-
'ord.
Charles II. Parmclee is in Boston on
business
Miss Elsie Barlow was an overSunday
quest at the home of her father.
Hardy +. Barber celebrated his. 18th
birthday anniversary Wednesday of this
week.
4. \. Blandin. president of the Deer
ield Lumber company, is expected in
own soon.
Mr.. and Mrs r. +. Kidder of Kansas
ity. Mo-, were guests at j. II. Kidders
thursday and Friday.
Elwin Denison returned Tuesday night
rom weeks visit with relatives in /
'reenfield and Bennington.
Abram and Charles V. Buckley will I
Don move to lion. n V. and will open
lunch room in that city '
Mrs. +. S. Crafts, Mrs II. d. Rice and S
IRIS Putnev took an automobile trip TO
helbume Falls, Mass, last Friday. (
Archie J.. Curtis has purchased the har. o
ass business of John +. Bassett. Mr.. v
asset has moved to Charlemont, Mass. 7
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred B. Hubbard of
henoa. H.. returned to their home this t
eek after visit here during the past h
lree weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs W. Il. Bartlett returned /"
their home in Brattleboro Monday af j.,
r visit with Mrs. Bartlett's sistel &
RS. II. f. Mann. y
Mr. and Mrs. II. L. Brothers gave a y
,ry pleasant whist party last week Fri !
" at their home on the Dover road A ="
icous lunch was served.
Miss Ada May Faulkner left town "
lursday for an extended visit in Bos- 3,
n. She will then go to Portland Cor J.
m and other places in Maine, visiting - =,
ends and relatives. =,
Rev. j. Duke King is having a vacation
three or four weeks from his duties as c,
stor of the Congregational church. Z,
ring his absence there will be extensive r.
pairs made in the church, including \,
W hard wood floor in the auditorium. ~
party of seven climbed Haystack last II
elk Thursday and though it was hazy, so D.
" small part of the country could be
m, it was as warm as summer on the -;
unit and there was only very slight 81
eeze. Another party of 10 started sun n nI
Y but the rain prevented them from a. a.
lching the top. an