Evening journal., 1888-12-22
LAST EDITION
The NEW OFFICERS.
The Men who Were Elected by the d. n
C. Yesterday at Dover.
BY Letter to EVENING JOURNAL.

The Men VINO were Blecteu D2 tnS ~ -
C. Yesterday at Dover.
BY Letter to EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. Dec 29.-The commits
stoned officers of the First Delaware
Regiment met in the parlors of the Capt.
tol Hotel yesterday at noon and, as briefly
stated in despatch to the JOURNAL last
evening, elected Lieutenant Colonel Geo.
w. Marshall of Milford colonel to sue
ceed Colonel s. NJ Wood Major A. :.
Kirk. lieutenant-colonel. Captain Q. Nj.
Carey of Co. X, Wyoming, major and
reelected Surgeon William Marshall.
Thirty-three officers were present and
Colonel Marshall received nineteen OF
their votes. The contest was very inter
esting but Colonel Marshalls election
has been an assured fact among the
military south of Wilmington for a
month past. Colonel Wood who retires,
has been connected with the guard for
thirteen years. and his record as testified
To by the officers present here yesterday,
is one that reflects credit on himself and
the regiment.
Colonel Marshall, his successor, is a
man eminently qualified for the position
to which he has been chosen? One OF
the most prominent physicians Of Kent
county, his personal acquaintance is wide
and as a man and citizen he stands high
among his fellows. He is president OF
the Republican League of Delaware, and
prominently mentioned as candidate
for Representative in Congress and is
naturally q born leader His connection
with the National Guard dates back
several years and is honorable. In 1885,
l he organized Company B at Milford, anc
since its organization has been the
stirring spirit of the organization. After
the election yesterday even Colone
Woods closest admirers joined in the
hearty congratulations which were
showered upon the new colonel
Lieutenant Colonel Kirk is an ole
euardsman and has come up from th'
ranks. his promotion was deserved com
pliment to years of faithful service,
Captain Carey, the new major has alsC
been identified with the regiment fo
years and will make an efficient officer.
Mrs A. B. Richardson entertained TN
choir boys Of Christ Episcopal Churcl
last evening.
A spectacle swindler has been working
\ Dover during the past few days, Ii
u claims to be a son Of Queen, the Philadel
phia occulist, and gives a glowing de
scription of on eye hospital he propose
to establish at Dover. he geneIaily SUI
( ceeds in selling a % cent pair Of ey
I glasses for SO or 81. The Journal
readers down the state had better kee
an eye on'h him.
u Constable Hoffman Of Leipsic has bi
davis work before him to-day. Squiz
4 Brown yesterday filed out writs again'
fifteen or twenty musllrat hunters
Little Creek and Duck Creek hundred
the charge being capturing and otferin
for sale muskrats before December i
4 which is the legal limit
Horace Greeley Knowles was in tow
yesterday afternoon.
William Vaughn of Dover leaves f
Washington this morning to visit h
4 daughter, Mrs Willard Hopkins, who
seriously i'll in that city.
In accordance with his usual custo
A. B. Richardson presented each of u
n married men in his employ fine turk'
last evening. Without any previo
warning Mr.. Richardson some time sin
raised the wages of the women in his el
ploy 20 cents per day This is an esta
lishment where leagues flourish not al
strikes are unheard Of