The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-26
Personal and General.

A. Thomas a Greek, was found guilty of selling liquor contrary to law in the city court on Friday and was fined $50 and given 30 days on the streets. The case was before jury, and !t Is probable an appeal will be taken as the case came up from the mayors court.
 Mrs. Brown of Brighton died Sunday and the remains were taken to Leeds to- day for burial. She was taken sick two
 weeks ago of pneumonia and nothing that could be done could stop the disease. She
 is survived by a husband and two chil-
 dren.
 Contractor P. H. O'Brien. who has just
 finished contract on government work
 at Demopolis, has brought his outfit to
 Bessemer and housed it on Twentieth
 street He brought S5 mules with the ma
 chinery for work, and it has been stated
 that he will work on several large con
 tracts in this vicinity. It is rumored
 that one contract will be the grading
 and excavating on the recent purchase
 of the land acquired by Dr. Grove some
 weeks ago, and which it is said de-
 veopments of large dimensions will be
 made.
 At a congregational meeting held at the
 First Presbyterian church Sunday, J. F.
 MacPherson was elected an elder and H.
 C. Bumby and w. A. Davidson were
 elected deacons.
 The Auburn band is asking for a date in Bessemer when it makes its tour over the state in February. The band was in
 Bessemer last year and it's programme
 was most enjoyable one.
 Julia Hills preliminary hearing on the alleged charge of killing her husband, Jim Hill by striking him with rod of Iron,
 was held this morning by Mayor Rush, but the decision was held up until Tues day morning, when it is expected there will be other evidence introduced. William H. Batson received message Sunday afternoon that his son, Cleveland age p years, had died suddenly at the Jacksonville Normal school, where he was preparing to teach. The shock to the pa- rents over the death of their only son
 was heavy one, especially as they were not aware that he was sick The remains will be inferred at Oak Grove today. The young man was a most exemplary boy and his death is deplored by many rela- tives and friends.
 Mrs. Joseph g. Winters is spending
 month with MT. and Mrs N. G. Carpenter in New York William H. Sanford of Troy, one of the best known and most polished speakers in Alabama, has accepted the invitation to address the graduating class at the com
 mencement of the Bessemer public schools in May next He is not only a splendid spedher, put ne IS an aDle lawyer, and the eldest son of the late Governor Sam
 ford. who died while governor of Ala bama.
 News was received in Bessemer today that Col L. D. Godfrey died last Wednes- day in Meridian, wher he has lived for the past few months. Colonel Godfrey came to Bessemer several years ago and en- tered the practice of law, and a few years
 later he was elected assistant solicitor in the county, with his work at the Besse- mer city court. Up until year ago his health, which had been fairly good. be- gan to decline, and he removed with his family to Meridian. In September last he returned to Bessemer, but was unable to | continue the arduous duties, and resigned the place of solicitor and returned to Me- | ridian. His decline since then has been rapid. and while 1t was known that he was Ieeple the news of his death was