The age-herald., 1898-02-23
DOCTORS FIGHTING OVER AN OFFICE Montgomery County Has Two Physicians
 Who Claim. TO BE COUNTY PHYSICIAN Present Incumbent Says He Has Done
 Nothing : TO WARRANT SUMMARY REMOVAL Smallpox Creates Panic in the City Prison-Fu- neral of Mrs. Fraser-A Prominent
 Pastor Resigns to Go to
 New Orleans.
TO WARRANT SUMMARY REMOVAL
Special to The Age-nerald.


 Montgomery Feb. 22.-Aiontgomery coun- ty now has two county health officers, or at least. two physicians, who claim the honor, and it is going to be a question as to who will win in the end. The contro- versy had It's origin Saturday night. The contestants for the place are pr. P. H. Owen, the present incumbent and Dr.. Shirley, the latter of whom was selected by the Medical and Surgical society of Montgomery county, at a special meeting Saturday night of last week.
 Dr. Owen claims that at the meeting of the medical society only about seventeen of forty-five or more members were pres ent, and that it met for the purpose of dis cussing yellow fever and other contagious diseases. He says that after the meeting had been called to order it Is understood, resolutions were offered and adopted de- claring the county health office vacant and authorizing the election of health officer. In doing this it is said, the members of the society present resolved themselves in to committee of Investigation and pro ceeded to elect Dr. Owen was not present, nor was any of his friends He claims there have been no charges preferred against him for neglect of duty; or in- competency, and that the election of a suc- was unprecedented and for various reasons he wdld not surrender the office.
 Smallpox in Prison
 Smallpox developing in the city prison Sunday night completely demoraaized things. Last night the sixty or seventy prisoners were removed from the cells to a large room adjacent to the recorders court room where they were guarded by three offieers during the night Offenders ar rested last night and today were lodged there also. By tomorrow all the cells will have been thoroughly fumigated and the prisoners returned. The fumigators worked all the afternoon and the early hours of last night, kiCling or trying to kill every thing that looked felt like smallpox germ.
 There are more prisoners serving sen- tences on the streets now than there have been at any one time in several years. Sunday morning, the officers say. seventy nine prisoners were fed at the police head quarters mess hall Nearly half of that number are whites, principally tramps.
 Funeral of Mrs. Frascs
 The funeral of the late Mrs. Evelyn Fra ser took place from the family residence. Jefferson street, today. Death resulted about noon yesterday after a lingering ill., ness. Mrs. Fraser was the mother of MT. Daniel Fraser, well known here, and had been a resident of this city several years.
 C, G. Doster Dead
 Hon. c. s. c. Doster died at the family residence near Prattville Sunday afternoon and was buried with Masonic honors yes- terday. MT. Doster had been i'll several weeks. He represented Autauga county in the general assembly for one term and was senator for one term. At the time of his death he was a member of the board of trustees of the Methodist Episcopal church, chairman of the school department, and stockholder and director of the cotton mill and banking company. He was born in Autauga county and was 67 years of age.
 A Pastor Resigns
 Rev. W. D. Gay has decided to accept the pastorate of the Valence Street Baptist church in New Orleans. He is at present the pastor of the Adams Street Baptist church in this city.