The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-19
Personal and General.

 The new road from Thompsontown to Joneshoro is nearing completion and when finished will be one of the finest in the country, proving great convenience and cutting off a long distance of unnecessary travel.
 Grover c. Hall, who has for number of years been prominent in journalism in the southern part of the state, is now as sociated with MT. w. H. H. Judson of the Bessemer Weekly, and will start in the work as business manager at once
 The Wednesday Afternoon Musical club met this afternoon with Miss Lula Allen and a full attendance and delightful time was reported. The programme was a nicely arranged one, all listed being present to perform their respective parts. Dainty refreshments were served. The club meets with Miss Minnie Cahill next Wednesday afternoon.
 The Ladies' Card club met with Mrs. J. s. Winters this afternoon and were beau tifully entertained by the hostess. Mrs. Winters. The folding doors between the paror and sitting room were thrown open making it very comfortable and commod- ious to the many that assembled, and be- ing touched off by beautiful and artistic decorations. made 1t look like place of enchantment Whist was the game played, the score cards being most unique and beautiful The prizes were some of the hostess own handiwork, ladies' callar- cites.
 he ret yq l. berta Wiley. winning on cut with Mrs. H. C. Grigsby while Mrs. w. T. War lick carried off the second prize. Lovely refreshments were served.
 The case of Ambrose Wright charged with assault with attempt to murder, will come up in the city court tomorrow. The jury returned a verdict this after noon in the case of Lon Tyler, former marshal of Jonesboro, for carrying an unlawful gun, barrel less than 24 inches. fning him $25 Judge Jackson gave the general charge for state.
 Many of the Bessemer attorneys are preparing cases to be submitted to the supreme court for this division Monday, and several of them will go to Montgom- cry.
 
 fore the council last night the importance of having a humane officer, which was a we'll thought of and commendable move and met with the approval of the whole board The i'll treatment of stock, either from starvation or brutality, it is pointed out, is something that should not be tol- erated, and the people In general are glad that an officer from now on will be in charge to see that this treatment, if not stopped, will be abated to large extent. R. J. MeCabe, who was called away to his home at Blossburg, Pa, by the death of his mother, returned today. i The Violet Music club will meet with Miss Margaret Lewis Friday afternoon at o'clock Until after the play 'Isle of Jewels" the club meetings will be held Friday afternoons instead of Saturday as formerly announced. There will be a re- hearsal of this play Saturday afternoon at 8 clock at the Grove School of Mu- sic on Third avenue.
 Walter Anderson went to Talley & | McAdory's inf1rmary this morning to havo an enlarged gland removed from his neck 1 that has caused him annoyance for some 1 time.
 i Mrs. A. H. Handy will leave tomorrow 1 for Washington, D. C., where she will visit relatives for several weeks. ] Mrs c. E. Rodenberg, from Richmond. | it1nd., VIII pc the guest or MrS. J. O. ! Houston for some time.
 | Mrs. J. w. Carter has returned from 1 Atlanta, Ga., where she has been as a | delegate to the United Daughters of the , Confederacy convention.
 | G. C. Deadrick and family have gone to San Antonio, Tex, whore they expect to | spend the winter.
 l Miss Carrie Thompson has returned home after teaching in Georgia for the 1 past few months. It is thought that she | will accept like position nearer home.
 Mrs w H. Haun and her two children left last night for Phenix, Ariz., where they will remain for st least a couple of
 months. Mrs. Haun title son Howard
 has been in poor health for some time, and it was thought that the climate Tn
 those parts would prove very beneficial to 1 him.
 Mrs. c. K. Gray left last night for Ari- ! zona. where she will join her husband, I who Is engaged in business there.
 H. E. Nixon the genial manager of the gas company, has resigned his position 1 with the plant here effective December l. and win go back to his home In Ohio. l MT. Henry Firstbrook of Biloxi will be