The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-04-23

No one will fail to enjoy the Shakes
pearan recital Of Mrs. Hannibal A. Will
llams, accompanied by Mendelssohn'
classic music, written to illustrate the
play, performed on the piano and violin
by Miss Daisy Stephens and Mr.. Edwin
J. Stephens, at Burwell Hall next
Thursday evening.
Mr.. J. J. Loughlin, agent of thu
Peter Stumpf Brewing CO., of Rich
mond, Va, has put a delivery wagon
in operation. Besides handling beef
Mr.. Loughlin bottles all kinds of ''sof
drinks such as soda water, sarsapa
rllla, ginger ale, ETC., supplying this
and adjoining towns.
Mrs. X. G.. Bobbitt and Mrs. Ed.
Nutali, whose critical Hines was men.
'oned last week. are both improving
gradually. The sickness Of these ladies
has been source of anxious solicitude
on the part of their families and
friends, and their improved condition
is cause for qualification.
The weather during the past week
broke the record for April. The
oldest citizen does not recall when it
was so hot at this season. The Their
mometer ranged from 90 to 95 degrees,
reaching as high as 90 on Tuesday.
The rain has cooled the atmosphere
and now it is as pleasant as could be
wished for.
Rev. 7. NJ. johnson, pastor of the
Methodist Protestant church in Hender-
son, delivered an address on "Christian
Patriotism" at the State Convention
of the Christian Endeavor Society,
which met in Greensboro Friday night.
Knowing the ability Of the speaker it
need not be said that his address was a
thoughtful, interesting and instructive
one every way.
Lovers of art, literature aud music
should not fail to see and hear Mrs.
Hannibal A. Williams in her Shakes
pearian recitals at Burwell Hall next
Thursday evening. Our own musi-
cal artists, Miss Daisy Stephens and
her brother Mr.. Edwin J. Stephens,
will assist Mrs. Williams, accompany
ing her recitals with Mendelssohn' s
music, on the piano and violin.
Messrs. J. II. Lassiter & Co. have
one of the largest and prettiest lines of
shoes ever brought to Henderson. All
the latest and nobbiest styles. Their
shoes and slippers for ladies are perfect
pictures of artistic design and beauty of
fit and finish. They need only to be
seen to be appreciated. And the prices
are low enough to prove no less an
attraction than the goods themselves.
Our poetical selection printed on the
fourth page of the GOLD LEAF this
week, entitled ST Peter at the Gate, -
will be read with interest we are sure.
1t is a splendid take-off of a certain
class of wives and husbands familiar to
Us all-the strong self-willed
kind on the one hand, and the weak
kneed, hen-pecked variety on the
other-but is given here with no spe-
cial application of course.
OF Mrs. Hannibal A. Williams, W e
will give recital Of "A Midsummer
Nights Dream at Rurwell Hall next
Thursday evening, Rev. w. T. Mat
thews, pastor Presbyterian church
in Pensacola, Florida, says this: "Mrs.
Williams has few equals in the attrac-
tlveness and naturalness with which
she carries her eager listeners through
out the recital Of Shakespeare plays.
Her recital Of "a Midsummer Nights
Dream was real and rare treat. She
will attract and delight the cultured
people wherever she goes
Gents furnishing goods in alIstyles and
prices to suit the times at HARDEE'S.
Persian and Dresden Silks, plain and
figured Mohair skirtings in great variety
at WATkINS.'
Something new at II. Thomason's in
Gents Furnishing Goods and Straw Hats