The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-30
WESTDRook ALL RIGHT.
Muddle in It's Militia Company
Strengthened Out.
COlnpany!
TWO COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
HAVE RESIGNED.

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At Meeting Held Last Night There Was a
| Gratifying Response to the JAIL 1oi
| Volunteers-More Than Enough he
| sponded 10 Fiji Vacancies Caused by
| Withdrawal.
The topic of interest in Westbrook yes
terday was relative to the outcome OF
affairs concerning the Cleaves Rifles OF
the National Guard of that city. A
special meeting was held last evening at
the armory for the purpose of securing
additional recruits for the company to
take the places of men who did not wish
to enlist. At the meeting on Thursday
evening Captain 81. g. Starr announced
to the company that he would be unable
to enlist owing to physical disability.
He also alluded to the sickness OF Lieut..
Knight, and the absence of Lieut. Holston
from the city, being an instructor of a
military college at Chester, Penn. Captain
Starr felt discouraged because Of the CON-
dition of affairs concerning the COM
missioned officers and was inclined to be.
lieve that the best thing to be done was
to disband the company. There was then
call made for volunteers, but of the
thirty three present only three would
stand by the company. M NJ
Yesterday Mr.. VIM. Lord, Charles
Carleton, Charles Moses and several others
made an active canvass of the city for re-
cruits to fill the prospective vacancies.
The members of the company present on
Thursday evening together with the re-
oruits secured through the day were urged
to be present last evening to assist in the
| work of recruiting the company. Col. L.
Fl. Kendall of Biddeford commanding the
regiment, and Major Charles Collins of
| Portland were also in attendance.
Col Kendall addressed the men and,
after answering several questions relative
to what would probably be required of
them by way of service, then called for
volunteers. The large number present al
most to man stepped forward prepared
to sign the papers. The result is that
IS Of the company of "A are still in on the
rolls and 81 recruits were added last even
ing. The officers and men at present are
as follows: First Sergeant E. W. Rowe,
Sargeants G.. S. Carleton, e. l. Cum
mings, W. W. Smith, J. W. Graham !;
Corporals L. NJ. Hartman, II E. Morris;
Privates E. l.. Andrews, Z. L Andrews.
H. 81. Dodge, A. Blake, L, L. Beatty,
ELI Cook, Eugene Conant, Ernest
Conant, j. Conant, j. 81. Graham, Ellie
] A. Graham, f. P. Hartman, j. n.
Hezelton, Jr.; G. u. Hobbs, f. A.
Hobbs, ]. K. Hansen, Charles Houle. J..
S. Hunt, G. Fl. Henriohsen, A. Jordan,
J. H. Kinmond, W. r. Kimball, j. M.
Kelly, W. q. Lord, Fred Lund, F. e.. r.
Libby, g. S. G. Loring, E. F. Larrabee,
II. L. Lowell, Leonard Leigh
ton. G. R.May berry, Marshall Merrill, G.
o. Porter, Il. L. Pride, VIM. Fl. Parker,
Harry B. Pratt, W. r. Pennell, J. e.
Reynolds, F. B. Spear, c. P. Sawyer,
E. A. Spear. Julius Spinetta, H. D.
Ward, B. J. Woodman, j. c. Warren, W.
P. Walker, Joseph WEIGH, W. W. Webb,
--- Wyman, f. P. Varnum.
Four Of these are young men between
GHo ages OF eighteen ana tW6nty-On that
are ready for service but have not as yet
received the content CT their parents.
Lieut.. E. B. W. WEIGH of the Portland
Light Infantry, has been detailed by Col.
Kendall to report to the armory at West
brook this morning and will be prepared
to receive additional enlistments. The
company will undoubtedly leave for Au-
gusta with full ranks. Captain H. G.
Starr has rendered his resignation to Col.
Kendall as did Lieut. Knight few days
ago each on account Of inability to comply
with the physical requirements. exacted.
Lieut.. Holston is still away on furlough
which expires this week and it is doubt
full If he returns to the company owing to
his duties at the military college where
he is instructor. AS the matter stands
Lieut.. WEIGH has been ordered to com.
mand the company until they reach Au-
gusta when an election will be held in
camp to fill the commissioned officers
positions. The prevailing sentiment
among the boys seems to be in favor OF
VIM. G. Lord for captain, Charles S.
Carleton, first lieutenant and Fred
Hobbs, second lieutenant.
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