The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-11-07
From Our Regular Correspondent.
RALEIGH, n. C., Nov. 1, 100

RALEIGH, n. C., Nov. 1, 1901.
The Virginia-Carolina Photographers
Association has adjourned after the most
successful session it has ever held. The
following are the prize winners: General
class, gold medal, Brock, of Asheville;
silver medal, Barr. of Winchester; class
A, gold medal. Holiday, of Durham;
silver medal, Alderman, of Greensboro;
class B, gold medal, Holiday, OF Dur
ham; silver medal, Brock, of Asheville;
class c, gold medal, Alderman, of Green's
boro; silver medal. Cheney, of Hampton;
class D, gold medal, Barr, OF Winchester;
silver medal, Taylor, of Wilmington;
class F., silver medal, Ray, of Asheville;
class F, silver medal, Rusk, of Newport
News; class e (open only to photograph
ers outside Of North Carolina and Vir-
ginia), gold medal, Fowles, Of Cumber-
land, Nd
COL. OSBORNE WILL ACCEPT THE APPOINT
MENT.
Col F. |. Osborne will accept the ap-
pointment of Judge of the Court of Land
Claims, to succeed Judge Fuller, de-
ceased, and the appointment gives general
satisfaction.
In the practice OF his profession Mr..
Osborne has made reputation that is
not confined to this State. His ability as
| one OF the leading lawyers of the country
| is unquestioned; and for a number OF
| years he has been prominently before the
public as leading and successful counsel
| in celebrated cases. 1t is handsome
compliment to his legal reputation that
| in his forty eighth year he is given one OF
the highest judicial positions in the land
SAFE LIFE INSURANCE.
The head of the family who carries dur
ing the approaching winter a safe life in
surance policy in his heart and mind, as
well as a chest-protector, is going to
| both feel more comfortable himself and
cause his wife and family to feel more
| comfortable than the man and family Of
| the man who can and won't carry one
The most sensible people are thus equip
ping Misunderstanding care to select
only the best companies, however. The
Northwestern for instance, is said by
it's admirers to be blizzard proof against
the chilly weather OF adversity-should il
| attempt to overtake you-and looking al
list of those who believe this statement
and hold policies therein, one sees the
photographic faces of such eminentgentle
men as these: Second Vice.President A
B. Andrews. of the Southern Railway
Second Vice-President John S. Cunning
ham, of the Farmers National Congress
Geo. w. Watts, Managing Director of thu
American Tobacco Company; R. W
Livermore, of the Livermore & Fitzhugl
Lumber Company, of Red Springs; }. l.
Carroll, leading minister of Chapel Hill
and others. Mr. T. A. Cary, OF Richmond
is the General Agent for North Caroline
and Virginia.
ENGAGEMENT OF TWO POPULAR GENTLE
MEN,
The announcements of the engagement
of Hon. John G. Drewry, of Raleigh, t.
Mrs. Kittie Holt Wharton, secon'
daughter of Mr.. l.. Banks Holt, the wide
ly known gentleman and largely interest
ed cotton manufacturer, OF Graham, wi
interest a wide circle of acquaintance
and devoted friends in North Carolin
and Virginia. The prospective groom
one OF the most popular and esteeme
, gentlemen in North Carolina, who ha
for number of years held the truste
and exalted office of Grand Secretary {
A. f. and A. MasOns, and for the las
seven years has been the leading membe
of the Board of Aldermen Of the City {
Raleigh, serving as Chairman of tn
Street Committee, which has beautife
: this capital city with the paved street
and beautiful shade trees upon whic
visitors to Raleigh so often favorabl
and admiringly gaze and comment. I'll
bride-tO-be is admired and loved by
wide and devoted circle of friends an
5 relatives, and is a most charming an
popular lady. No truer man lives, in tt
I, opinion of this writer, than Mr.. Drew.
i and he richly deserves the gift of one