Excerpts
from the Advance Argus, Greenville, Mercer County, PA, May 5, 1898,
page 5
RECRUITS
ARE EASILY SECURED
The
Enlistment Sheet Was Opened Monday Night and the Pull Quota was Easily
Secured.
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According
to previous announcement an opportunity to enlist in the service of Uncle
Sam was given on Monday evening in Armory hall, and a military looking
place it was. The new company was also being organized and between the two
matters were lively indeed. In the office rooms, Major Watson, as acting
enlistment officer, was kept busy taking names and asking “How much do
you weigh?" “What is your height?” “Married or single?” In
the drill room all was excitement and the tramp of the “awkward
squads,” so called, filled the’ air as they were put through the
mystifying command!.
As
the National Guard companies are being filled up to a war looting, Company
K requires 35 more men and that number was secured last night. These men
will be mustered in either at Mt. Gretna or by a recruiting officer to be
sent here soon.
The
names of those enlisting are given below. They are all single men.
Fred
J. Bermon
John
F. Holler
Joseph
W. Muler
Harvey
E. Powell
Charles
Sherman Kitch
John
Warren West
Hugh
James Mitchell
Fred
C. Heilman
Harry
Hope
Fred
Batteiger
Arno
Miller
William
F. Heilman
Frank
J. Golden
Martin
Kasby
George
Keck
Will
Lewis
Toner
Hunter
Troy
Speir
Ben
Wheaton
Fred
Spencer
Samuel
Hamor
Michael
Dambacher
Harry
Beaver
George
Briggs
Frank
Lehan
Charles
S. Markle
Bart
Brown
Abner
McDonald
Frank
E. Dambacher
Louis
L. Beal
Solomon
D. Myers
Howard
L. Beck
George
Hanson
Andral
Zoner Scrivens
Samuel
Limbert
Bert
Carringer
Frank
Skinner
Captain
H. N. Donaldson will drill the recruits each evening at the armory
at 8 p.m.
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