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rush, and lively work in the House and
Senate will result.
A large number of those who remained
over Sunday, attended the morning SER
vice at Bethany church and listened to
an eloquent sermon from that eminent
divine, the Rev. Norman Seaver, d. D.
1t is nearly thirty years since your CORE
spondent first had the pleasure of hear
ing him, and he never loses on oppOrtun-
ity of hearing him whenever offered.
The Reverend gentleman appears to have
lost none of his vigOr, and his cOngrega-
tions are always large. Friday morning,
Bishop Hall conducted the devotional ex
ercises in the House
The series of special services that have
been held during the last week by Bishop
Hall have attracted very large audiences.
Special trains have been run from Barre
several evenings, and the three services
which have been held each day have ap-
parently not weakened the tireless physi-
cal force of the Bishop.
The Committee on Agriculture in the
House of Representatives has given sew
eral hearings of late on the bill now in
the hands of that committee, providing
for State aid in the treatment of tuber-
culosis. While the general opinion
seems to be that at present Vermont is
not prepared to take such stringent
measures as are in operation in Mass5-
chusetts, yet, before the session of Leg
islature closes, there is little doubt but
some kind of bill will be passed that
will enable the State Board of Agricul-
ture to thoroughly investigate the mat
ter throughout the State.
The first session of the United States
court ever held in Montpelier will begin
Tuesday, December 4th, with the Hon.
Hoyt H. Wheeler presiding.
One of the ablest men in the Senate is
George N. Dale of Island Pond. His ar
gument Friday, in favor of the joint res
olution calling for an investigation of the
normal schools, after the committee had
reported adversely upon it, was strong
effort. as shown by the fact that the res
olution was adopted. The speech has
been highly complimented by members.
Governor Woodbury. has re-appointed
E. W. Oakes Superintendent of the State
prison, D. L. Morgan Superintendent of
the House of Correction, and appointed
the Hon. Horace w. Bailey of Newbury,
Fish Commissioner, vice G. G. Warren,
resigned. 1t would not be surprising if
he should not appoint commissioner in
place of John w. Titcomb, who resigned
dL Gne SAME UlIne as MT. WdTT6u'
A talk with some of the military men
of the State, does not reveal who is to be
appointed provost-marshal on the staff of
General Estey, although all seem san
guine that it will come to this part of the
State. Bennington, they claim is we'll
represented, having the judge advocate
general and member of the Governors
staff. There is feeling that the town
has had its share of military honors in
the past ten years, and that now there is
a vacancy, some town that has not been
represented on the staff should have the
| position. What General Estey thinks
will be known later.
The annual meeting of the Vermont
Fish and Game League. which was to
have been held at Montpelier, November
18th, has been postponed to Wednesday,
November 21st, because of other festivi-
ties that are to occur on the first named
date. The banquet in the evening will
be one of the features of the occasion.
w. A. Lord, the Representative from
Montpelier, was married Saturday even
ing, to Miss Mabel L. NewcOmb of this
village. The affair was private, attended
only by the immediate relatives of the
contracting parties. Mr.. Lord was the
recipient of many congratulations which
are hereby re-echOed by your Special"