Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-30


ell says the crowd here at the fair last
week was the best behaved crowd he
has ever known. Only two visitors, he
says, were arrested by the police dur
ing the week. The number OF drunken
men was also remarkably small.
REGISTRATION CLOSED.
The time for registration OF voters
for the November election closed Sat
urday at shutdown. During the five
days (from 22d to 27th) that the books
were open very few new names were
added.
The same pollholders and registrars
who held the August election are re-
qured to hold the November election,
and any vacancies are to be filled cX-
actly as they were filled in that cleo
ton. In all respects as TO time and
place of holding the election in No
vember the same law prevails, the polls
being opened at sunrise and closing at
sunset. and the voting being done at
the present voting precincts unless
they are altered by the County Board
OF Elections.
DIR. BESSENT DEAD
DIR. II. G. Bessent. of Durham, died
quite suddenly Sunday morning. 1t is
thought that he had Brght's disease
The deceased was a veterinary surgeon
whose ability was recognized all over
the State. At the time of his death he
lima Association OF Veterinary Sur
GconS.
Dr. Bcssent was 80 years of age and
was a native of England. but had lived
i'll this country for a number of years
a few years ago he welded In n dis
tant State and brought his wife to her
new home here. She survives him, but
they have no children.
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE Bull
LETIN.
The Bulletin OF the North Carolina
State Board of Agriculture for October
has just been issued by Secretary r.
j. Bruner. 1t contains the game laws
of the different counties and the fun
text of the Lacey act There are also
interesting articles on the question of
The ownership of game by the farmer
and as to whether or not it has "A
value. No crop report WAS made in
September, but the october averages
are given. There are some very perth
nent questions and answers on the sub
ject of farm Labor.
Altogether, the Bulletin is n very
valuable pamphlet. and should be in
the hands of every farmer and every
one intending to do any hunting in the
state. 1t is sent free to farmers on
application.
DEATH OF MRS. HOLT.
The news of the death of Mrs. Emily
Parish Holt. widow of the late Mr..
Edwin NJ. Holt, OF Alamance county.
reached this city Yesterday She PASSED
away a 10 o'clock yesterday morning.
She had reached the advanced age of
9S. For several weeks her health had
been feeble and n chill one day last
week, coupled with an attack of iaun-
dice. resulted fatally.
Mrs. HotS descendants Compose one
of the most prominent and influential
families in North Carolina, and are
large factors in the States prosperity
and progress. She was Miss Emily
Parish and was born in Chatham coun-
ty in 1877. When Il young woman she
married Mr. Edwin NJ. Holt, who was
virtually the founder OF the cotton
manufacturing industry in the South
Mrs. Holt leaves the following chill
dren: Mcssrs. William t. Holt of
Charlotte: j.. Banks and Lawrence
Holt. OF Graham: Mrs. Fannie A. VIII
Hanson. Mrs James n. Williamson
and Mrs. Emma V. White, Of Ala
nance. She was the mother-ef the
late Governor Thomas NJ. Holt, one of
the abest and best men the State ever
produced. Three other sons-NIessrs.
Alfred, Alexander and James III. Holt
are dead.
REV. ]. f. WHITE ACCEPTS.
Rev. John T.. White, secretary of the
Baptist State Board of Missions, has
accepted the call to the pastorate of
the Second Baptist Church of Atlanta.
Ga. Rev. Mr.. White made known his
decision yesterday after returning from
Baltimore. where he preached before
the Franklin Squar Baptist Church.
lie also attended the Maryland Baptist
!, State Convention
While Rev. Mr.. Whites friends
throughout North Carolina will regret
to see him leave the State. still they
acan but congratulate him on his call
to this church. which is the largest and
most influential Baptist Church in the
South. Rev. AIR. White is young
man and he has n brilliant future be-
fore him.
In Raleigh. where the successful
young Baptist divine lives. he has
many warm friends and admirers. Rev
Mr.. White will not go to Atlanta until
January !. and he will remain here
until his successor is elected by the