The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-24
DR. PITTS IS GIVEN
 THE FULL AMOUNT
An Interesting Case is Tried in
 Marengo County
JUDGE POWELL HOLDS OVER
Claims He Has Another Year Coming In Mareneo county-Miss HoWze and Mir. Marshall Mar
 ried In Selma.

Selma, November 2S.-(special)- )-Last night at Linden, the jury in the Marengo county circuit court brought in verdict in favor of Dr. Mclean Pitts of Selma for $112Sso in suit against the estate of w. W. Duggan for professional services In attendance upon the deceased during his last illness.
 MT. Duggan was i'll at a Selma in- firmary for seven months and the admin istrators paid the infirmary account, drug accounts, etc.. but refused to pay more than $500 on the physicians account. Hence the suit. A number of Selma phy- sicians, nursese and others attended the court as witnesses, and the jury, after being out several hours, brought in verdict for the full amount with interest. Dr. Pitts has received the congratulations of his friends today over the result of the case. The first ballot of the jury is said to have resulted nine for the full amount and interest and three for $500 and interest
 
 Quo warranto proceedings have been instituted before Judge Lackland of the circuit court of Marengo county citing Probate Judge s. P. Prowell of that county to show cause why he should not turn his office over to his successor, ex- Sheriff A. l.. Nasty, who, after some trib- ulations, such as run-off in the pri- flo county executive committee and a notice of appeal to the state committee, was elected probate judge of Marengo county on November 8.
 Upon application to Judge Prowell, who had been his unsuccessful competitor in the primaries, to turn over the office, the latter refused on the same grounds that other probate judges in some counties have put forth, that of the law stating that the terms of office of probate judges shall begin on November next after their election.
 The election this year having occurred on November S. Judge Prowell claims he has yet nearly a year to serve. Attor- ney General Massey Wilson delivered an
 
 ago and held that the new judges went in as soon as elected and qualified. What ever way the case Is decided it will go up to the superior court.
 Married in Marion.
 MT. and Mrs. Alexander J. Marshall passed through Selma today at noon on their wedding Journey to New York and other points They were married at 10 o'clock this morning in Marion, both being of the most prominent families of that city
 The bride is Miss Augusta Clayton Howze, daughter of MT. and Mrs. John Howze. She is quite an attractive and talented young woman with a large cir cle of friends and the groom is mem- Der of the firm of Marshall. Hendrix and company, one of the largest mercantile establishments of the city of Marion. The wedding took place at the First Methodist church, the large edifice being crowded to witness the ceremony. Rev. H. Trawick. editor of the Christian Ad- vocate at Birmingham, personal friend of long standing of the two families performed the ceremony.
 Elks' Memorial Services.
 The chairman of committee on arrange ments for the Elks memorial day exer-  home Sunday afternoon, December A. re- ceived communication this morning from Rabbi A. J. Messing, of Montgom- cry accepting the invitation to deliver the principal address on that occasion Dr. Messing is known in Alabama and the members of Selma lodge count them selves as exceedingly fortunate in se- curing his acceptance of thelr 1nVi- tation.
 The programme for the occasion will be an exceedingly attractive one. Besides Dr. Messing's address, Hon. R. H. Man. gum will eulogize the dead of the lodge and Charles B. Hanford, the Shakes pearean actor, who will be in the city that day will read Thanatopsis. the poem in which is embodied the sentiments of the order of Elks. An elaborate musi- cal programme will also be rendered.
 Death of a Good Woman.
 At stanton, about noon today, occurred the death of Mrs. w. M. Carothers, a good. pure woman, greatly loved by all who knew her. She had been i'll about ten days and her death will be learned with great sorrow MT. Carathers Is manager of of the commissary of the Gregory Coe Lumber company, and has the sympathy of large circle of friends in his sorrow. The remains will be carried to Newburne, the old home of the deceased, for inter- ment
 Nine Horses Coming.
 MT. George Sanders, the well-known trainer of Cleveland, Ohio, Is expected to reach Selma with a large string of horses in few days. to winter at the track here. MT Sanders visited Selma last year when he came to buy Angle" for which he paid $15000. He was immedi- ately impressed with the advantages of Selma as a training place for horses. and will be given a cordial welcome here. Senator Bailey's string. for which ar engagements have been made. are expected