The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-06-06
Mrs. C. J. Hawkins Birthday.

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Everybody in Hendersonville knows
Mrs. G. J. Hawkins, andaeverybody will
be glad to know how pleasa ntly that
lady celebrated her eighty-second BIRTH
day And last Friday it was celebrated
in that old-fashioned house, into which
Mrs Hawkins came to live when she re-
moved to this city, now Sc years ago and
more. Mrs. Hawkins, and her residence
and her friends, those fine old trees IN
front, have grown old together. Those
giants were planted the day that John
Spann and Miss Lou Miller were mar.
ried, and they with Mrs. Hawkins, both
bearing their burden of years sturdlly
and gracefully, have seen changes trans
pire in this city, and Mrs. Hawkins Is
quite positive that no city in this coun-
try, no, sir, nor in the world even, can
quite equal her we'll beloved Henderson
Vile
The house, with its quaint, old timey
furniture, it's old photographs, and odd
staircase, its small window panes, and
its old fashioned roses, planted thirty
years ago now, seems peculiarly ftt-
ing setting for the somewhat frail, sil-
yer haired and gentle voiced lady WHO'S
it's mistress. and she is loath to leave it.
Mrs. Hawkins has raised and ed ucated
family of nine children, seven of them
girls, to many of them giving every ad-
vantage of college education, and has
IA grand children. She came here from
Greenville So years ago, and has resided
here since that time. She has been
CONSTANT member of theBaptist church
for more than the average life time, 81
wears and Rev. James Blythe baptised
and received her into the local Baptist
denomination way back yonder. She
came here before DR.. Allen or Memory
Justus were married, and her recollec-
tions of the town are interesting to the
last degree. She was left widow
many years ago.
Mrs. Hawkins mind is clear and alert,
her memory excellent; and while her
eyssight is now very poor, her eyes seem
TO be as beautiful blue as ever. 1t they
were ever more so they certainly must
have broken many heart in the auld
lang syne.
Among Mrs. Hawkins children, there
are now living Mrs. Waldo 3. Holmes,
of Seattle, Mrs. Fred r. Hodges, Mrs.
Mary G. Hud gins, Of Marshall, Mrs.
James Gudger, Jr, wife of ex-congress'
man Gudger, Mrs. Lloyd M. Dodamead,
of High Point, and Geo. e. Hawkins,
her eldest son, a resident of Glenwood
Springs, Colo.
Mrs. Hawkins received many kindly
remembrances on her birthday, both
from her home folks and out OF town,
including gifts from all her children.
She received all day and light refresh
ments were served to all who called &c
congratulate and to wish her many re-
turns of the day.
Among those present from out o.
town were Mrs. J. M. Gudger, Jr. Mrs
+. w. Langley and Mrs. Lloyd M. Doda'
mead.
Mrs. Hawkins wishes to express hel
3 gratitude to her many good friends her'
D for their assistance in helping her Y
e church and home and she also feels IN
s dera debt of gratitude TO the town OF
a ficials for leaving her the consolation Q
3 her friends, those big old trees, whicl
: she finds an ever present consolation
l. While Mrs. Hawkins is loath to leay'
g her old home, her children feel it Woul
b be better were she to reside with one
y them and they have persuaded Mr.
) Hawkins to put her place on the mar
lket. 1t is said the consideration aske
is $4,000.