The Republican journal., 1918-02-28
The Third Maine Regiment.
Enlistments are Coming Fast and Company
Now l. Assured.

During the past week there has been a
steady gain in the enlistments for mem-
bership in the Third Maine Regiment and
many have signed up or have signified
their intention of SO doing before long
The recruiting department in this city
have placed in the Old Corner Drug Store
a large paper thermometer on which is
given the membership of the Company
from day to day.
Belfast residents should look with a
little more favor on this Company for it
is comprised of the "home boys' and
even though they were called into ser
vice, as those of the draft age might be,
would it not be much pleasanter for all
concerned that the company should be
composed of men who were neighbors
and friends. Capt. Sabine Wood of Ban
gor in his recent visit here made public
the statement ''that the most HI that
a soldier receives in the army is the first
few weeks that he spends in camp among
strangers"
It is stated, however, that The Third
Maine Regiment will be kept for State
purposes even after they are equipped
and prepared and it is not the intention
of the government to draft them into
service Immediately. 1t will be recog-
nized and equipped by the Federal Gov
eminent, which of course reserved the
right to call the regiment into Federal
service for duty outside the State, should
the necessity SO demand
Enlisted men will find that this service
does not interfere with their regular oc-
cupation, the drills being conducted in
the evening and they will be paid for at
tendance at the drills at the rate of Is
per cent of regular army pay. In case of
being called upon for regular army ser
vice dependents of the men will be en-
titled to the allotments paid by the State
and National Government. Uniforms and
the entire equipment will be furnished on
the part of the government and the regi-
ment offers fine opportunity for service
for those who have found it impossible to
enter military service thus far, but who
are willing to bear arms should their ser
vices be required.
The next examination of men will be
held at the city building this, Thursday,
evening at seven o'clock with Lieut..
Carl H. Stevens examining physician
and it is expected that there will be
large number present for examination.
Among those who passed in the exam
ination last Thursday evening which was
held at the city building by Lieut.. Carl
ii. Stevens, were the following who have
been passed and accepted: Melvin O.
Dickey, John Wright, Basil Allen, John
Casey, DR.. Ansel Lothrop, George Sails
bury, Raymond Dyer, William M. Estes,
Percy R. Smart, Ralph H. Mendell,
James Thayer. True Elms, Franklin War
ren, Herman H. Coombs, Charles B.
Merrithew, Bert Harvey of Belfast, and
Howard Moore of Northport.
Among those enrolled and called for
examination this, Thursday, evening are
the following: James F. Page, Whitney
H. Smith, Clarence Goodrich, Kendall
Howard, Raymond w. Blazo, Edgar P.
Clark, Freeman G. Harvey, Alvin Scott
Gray, Charles Russell Fletcher, Allen H.
Cook, Everett Bridges. James E. Sever
ance, Ralph A. Bramhall, Stacy j. Noyes,
Francis Robinson, William H. Fletcher,
Edgar c. Hart, Allen M. Howes, Lloyd
McKeen, James E. Braley, Leeman W.
Robinson, Ira Dunbar, Leslie W. Grindle.
Called for re-examination:A Albert Gray
and Fled NJ Wentworth.