Evening journal., 1905-05-18
COMPANY H. TO
HOLD ELECTION
Lieut.. Myers Will be Chosen
Captain to Succeed Cap
tain Holcomb
l. L G.MMIL F0a FIRST LIEUT.,
speeIaI 70 rhe EyenIag J0ufnal.

'DiiN as AAthllAtNANi NtNttt ANi iile'''NN-
md his subsequent resignation as
officer Of Company H.
IN election has become necessary TO
IN the vacancy IN the company.
In accordance with this the follow
ng order has been issued:
Wilmington, Dell May a. 1905.
Special orders No. z.
a. Company IT, 1st Infantry. Is de
ectcd TO hold an election on Thursday
'vening. June i. 1906 for the purpose
" filling the vacancy caused by the
promotion Of Captain G.. =. Holcomb,
md such other vacancies as may oc-
'uf.
.. Captain u. e. Rogers, Inspector
Rifle Practice win be present and cone
iuct the election and viii make imme-
Hate return of same TO these head
quarters. BY order OF
COLONEL TOWNSEND.
G. NJ. Dillon, Cap. 1st Infantry, Adjt.
WILL BE THREE VACANCIES.
The promotion Of Captain Holcomb
viii create thre vacancies in Company
IT,, viz: the offices OF captain first
lieutenant and second lieutenant and
these viii be filled at the June election.
SO far there is but one candidate for
captain, he being First Lieutenant
william Il. Myers. and his election to
The captaincy is conceded. BY the cleo
lion o. Lieutenant Myers the first
win be left vacant and to
that position Second Lieutenant Thom-
as Y. Gemmil will be chosen. This
alec. ion win also bring about a va
cancy which viii be filled by Sergeant
Richard S. Rodney being chosen as
lieutenant
These men are deserving of the hon
ors that viii be accorded them and
are I'm every way fitted to command
the company. Lieutenant Myers in
pont of service, is the oldest member
of Company H. Entering as a pr-
vate in 1891. he has been I'm continuous
service since. During these years he
has served as a corporal sergeant and
first lieutenant. For some time past
he has practically had charge Of the
company and It IS greatly through his
efforts that Company II has reached
the high standard OF efficiency that II
has at present.
Lieutenant Gemmill has been IN the
service for nearly nine years entering
as a private. and serving as a corporal
sergeant and second lieutenant
Sergeant Rodney is la his second
enlistment and Is ih the fifth year Of
service Although members of Conn
nany II are gratiAed al the promotion
Of Captain Holcomh they feel that IN
IBIS retirement as their commanding
officer they have lost not only am
efficient officer but a considerate and
at all time as just one.
BUILDING 16-FOOT DORY.
At the shipyord of w. H. Bebee there
Is building a 16-foot dory for Robert
E owens and which win be launched
On a few days. The new boat which
is a model in every respect win be
manned the "possum." and will bC
equipped with a one ana one-half horse
power engine with an attlinablc speed
Of six and one-half miles per hour.
The owner was foreman of the ship
ping department OF the Baldt Stee
Casting Company. but resigned recent
/ y. When his boat is completed h,
! win so n her to Summer Haven, eigh-
)teen miles from ST. Augustine Florida
where ne will spend the summer
I flNWANNAANs NAA AfMNAin nus AANA NIA NN
ltermined who will christen the Pos
SUM.
LAUNCHING WILL BE DELAYED
Although st was intended that the
S6-foot launch Santa Marie built b,
/ Daniel Webster. of the Baldt Stee
/ Casting Company. should be launche,
lhis week the event viii be delayed fol
several days Yesterday Mr.. Webster
received word that it was necessar!
for him to go to Dayton, Ohio OF
business for the firm and he left fo
,hat point last night
MAJOR BLACK ILL.
Major William Black. who is quar-
tered at The Louise, was taken sud
lienly ii just before supper last even
ling and is confined to his room in tn
lhotel DR. John ]. Black was sum
moned and pronounced the Majors IN
ness due to an attack of the gout.
BUSY TIMES AHEAD.
Although Magistrate Terry has ha
several off days so far as business
concerned he has nearly fifteen case
lof the docket for hearings. Anon
these are several non-support and as
eault and battery charges.
BASEBALL SEASON TO OPEN.
on Saturday the local baseball sea
son win open when the New Cast
Tub win cross bats with the Ex-Wil
,mngton. Headed by Mayor Boyd IN
cams win march upon the field an
win draw up in line and a short ad
iross appropriate 20 the occasion wi
ie made by the Chief Executive Of th
ity. This win be responded 70 b
Manager Murphy Of the local teai
iud the clubs viii then take their pc
siDons. Mayor Boyd win occupy tf
pitchers box for the New Castle clu
land will send the first inshoot over Il
lpiate. $40 The same time calling on
play Ball. Alexander Mccaugh
wni be official umpire during the SCI.
soa ana a number of strong team
have been booked,
WATER COMPANY HUsTLING.
worknen Of the Delaware Wat.
Improvement Company are hustlir
lrd are making good progress I'm lag
ling mains throughout the city Trencl
es have been dug and pipe laid fro
The power house 90 Fourth and De
aware streets From chat point woi
win be carried o. in Delaware stree
10 sixth to south along South
Seventh street and from thence
Dohbinsviilc The work of piping n
main portion OF the city viii then !
commenced.
Among the men engaged in the VOL
are about twenty italinas, AN Of who
are known by number and who are az
tive workers. on the site OF the ne
plant a scanoldiRg II feet in heisl