The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-10
MILITIA COMP ANY
ELECT OFFICERS
Roy L. Marston is New
Captain
This Company is to Take the Place of
Company E Which Was Dlsbanded
Heselton Hall to be Used as Drill
Room

10 take the place of Company E elect
ed officers. This resulted from the
fact that Company E disbanded on
recommendation of the Inspector Gen
eral, several weeks ago.
AS soon as the orders for disband-
ing were issued there were applica-
tions from five cities and towns for
the Company. The matter was sub
mitted to the local Board of Trade as
10 whether or not it was desirable to
make an effort to keep the company
in Skowhegan and it was unanimously
voted that it would be a serious loss
10 the prestige of the town to lose
it and that every effort should be made
to recruit new company. The Board
Of Trade, through its president, Carle-
ton P Merrill, urged Roy L. Marston
to take the matter up with the ad-
jutant general promising the support
Of the business men of the town.
In spite of the fact that one town
promised to build an armory should
company be formed there, the adult
ant general and the Governor decided
to respond to the petition of Skowhe-
gan citizens and the adjutant general
in special orders No. II detailed Roy
L. Marston as recruiting officer and
Maj. William E. Southard as muster
ing officer to recruit a new company
of minimum strength of 81 men and
as result Major Southard has been
here during the past week.
AS soon as The adjutant general was
notified of the enlistment of a full
company and the special orders No.
"a, he ordered an election of officers
and detailed 1t. James E. Hanson, ad-
jutant of this battalion to preside at
the election Monday evening, July T.
At this meeting Roy L. Marston was
elected captain George H. Plummer
1st lieutenant; Edwin P. Whiting, 2nd
lieutenant. 1t Plummer enlisted
Immediately after the Spanish War in
Company E and served three years as
non-commissioner officer. He is one
of the most promising young business
men of Skowhegan and should make
not only competent official but
should add to the influence of the
company among the business men of
the town. 1t. Whiting has had two
years Of service in the National Guard
as non-commissioned officer and is
thoroughly well equipped for his pre-
sent commission. He is the popular
and efficient clerk in the money order
department of the Skowhegan post
office. and has large circle of
friends
Capt. Marston, who by the way rep
resented this district as representa-
tive to the legislature last fall has
never served in the National Guard
but was ten years at West Point as
member of the Academic staff of the
United States Military Academy dur
ing which time he was detailed an en-
cheering officer in the Cadet Maneu-
vers and in the maneuvers of the Ma
tional Guard of New York. Captain
MarstOn is a very busy man being
connected with several business en-
terprises that require a great deal of
time but felt that it was his duty to
give time to organizing and putting the
new company on to its feet in Show
hegan, to the end that the Company of
the National Guard might not be for
ever lost to the town.
Much interest has been shown in the
new company by the former COM
pany's officers who helped to make the
Skowhegan company in the past a
credit and honor to the town. 1t was
no uncommon thing for the old COM
pany to return from the annual State
muster with first prizes for mark
manship, appearance and general mill
ltary efficiency. Some of the bright
est and most successful business men
IN town look back with pride and sat
lsiaction upon their, experience in the
Skowhegan Company of the past
The new company which is to take
The place of Company E is made up
OF the best young men of the town
men who will be the business men in
the future and it is believed that with
such a class as members of the Com
pany, that it will not only make
creditable showing in the regiment,
but will be source of pride and
sratlhcation to the citizens and
worthy of their support.
The entire Heselton Hall has been
engaged for an armory and drill hall
and when the partitions are removed
the company will have hall over 100
ieet long by so wide with three good
sized outer rooms for officers head
quarters and lounging and check
room for the members.
The company will drill twice a week
until the ninth of August when 1t joins
tne regiment at the annual State mus