Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-13
POPULAR MINISTER
Anniversary OF tho Pas
tornto of DIR. MarshaiI- Denth OF
Mrs. A. q, HOiindny, Who WINS
Connected with Leading Virginia
Fnmiites-Fntnl Mistake in jump
fnE- Distiliory Company Chartered

ceeded in checking the splenetic fever
in one OF his herds of cattle, but that
1t had broken out in another In the
first herd there have been eight deaths
and there are still six others very sick.
In the second herd there have been two
deaths and there are twenty-one others
sick. Mr.. Broughton fears he may lose
the whole herd.
Yesterday, he says, was spent getting
the ticks off them. They were almost
covered with the pests. This is done by
means Of Il strong solution of tobacco
in water, to every gallon of which one
pound of soda is added. Also in the
early stages of the disease or even be-
fore it appears, if its presence is sus-
pected, the animal should be given two
pounds of salts. There is then some
chance to save it.
at Mr.. Battles farm, near Method
one animal has died and four others are
sick. There are fourteen in the herd.
1t is reported that there is q herd
dying from fever near Chapel IIill, but
no authoritative information In regard
To ii has been received at the Agricul-
tural Department.
IN HONOR OF DR. MARSHALL
AT $50 o'clock this evening at Chris
held commemorative of the 25th ami
vcrSary Of the day on which the pres
ent beloved rector Rev DR.. NJ NJ Mar
shall, assumed the duties of that posi-
ton.
The services were held at the special
desire of the parlshloners, who SO dear
~ love and nIphy esteem as rector and
friend one of the most popular min
listers that has ever occupied n pulpit
of any denomination in Raleigh.
Tuesday afternoon at her home in
West Raleigh. Mrs. a. G. Holiday
died.
For many months she had struggled
heroically against the heavy hand of
death, growing weaker daily. until at
o'clock yesterday afternoon she breath
ell her last.
The deceased was in her 59th year
and was one of the most brilliant and
popular women in Raleigh. This has
been her home for ten years, and she
was known and loved by nearly All the
people of the city. But 1t is to the thou
sands Of students that have during that
time attended the Agricultural and Me
chanical College, of which her husband
was the honored president, that this an
nouncemcnt will carry the deepest and
most heartfelt sorrow. To them she has
been n mother.
Virginia Randolph Balling Holiday
was a native Of Virginia. having been
born at Ralling Hall. on the upper
James river. tifty-nine years ago. Her
father was Themes ISalling. a member
of one of the Oldest and most distin-
guished families OF the South. being
connected with the Randolphs. the Har-
rsons and the Wattses.
Indeed there were few people of
larger distinguished connection than
was Mrs. Holiday. Her early ancestors
belonged to the most authentic and di-
rect lire of descendants of Pocahontas,
and she had pictures of each of them
on down through each generation. Her
ancestors were closely related TO three
presidents-the two Harrisons and
Thomas jefferson, also to Chief Justice
Marshall and the Randolphs. several of
whom We're governors of Virginia.
Among them were Peyton Randolph
president Of the Continental Congress,
and John Randolph. of Roanoke.
Mrs Holiday leaves three brothers
Richard. Thomas and Charles Balling
ell of Richmond--and one sister-Mrs.
Julia Calvert Kirby. of Nelson county
Virginia. Five children survive her
three sons and two daughters. The
daughters are Mrs. Peyton II. Hoge. of
Wilmington. and Mrs. Julia C.. Pickell.
OF Raleigh. The sons are William H.
Holiday. of Wilmington. and Randolph
Charles Ealing Holiday. of Richmond
The funeral was held this afternoon
at 5 o'clock at Christ Church.
FATAL MISTAKE IN JUMPING.
The body of Harry Mansfield. the
white man who was Killed in the wreck
on the Atlantic and North Carolina
road at Morehead City Saturday, was
sent to New Bern and embalmed and
passed through this city Tuesday en-
route to New York.
Mr.. Mansfield was n native OF New
York and was engaged in trucking
near Morehead. The conductor and the
deceased were standing together on the
nor ttria tr.e,f tyltA =.
cows. Mansfield jumped when the cars
left the track. Before he could get up n
car rolled over on him. The conductor
remained in the car until after it had
rolled over and thus saved his life.
HAMLET DISTILLING COMPANY.
The Hamlet Distilling Company was
yesterday incorporated by the Secretary
OF State with a. e. Lackev j. NJ. Sn''-
and Claudius Dockery as incorporators.
The capital stock is $4,000 to 100000
The principal office of the company is
at Hamlet, Richmond county. and its
business shall he that of aistilling fruits
and grain and disposing of the prod
uct.
NEW HEALTH OFFICER.
Dr. James MCGEE. Jr., was, at a cau>
Gus OF the Democratic members OF the
Board of Aldermen held last night. Sc
lected for the position of City Super
intendent of Health. He will be for
mally elected 10 the position at the next
regular meeting of the board, which
will be held on the first Friday of next
month.
The selection of Dr. MCGEE will give
universal satisfaction to the people of
Raleigh, and his many personal friends
will be greatly pleased at the honor
conferred upon him. He is one OF the
very best and most capable and con-
scfcntious OF physicians and will fill