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Crown Point Military Company.Crown Point bat now a military company fully organized under the laws of the State. Adjutant General Janies R. Carnahan, of Indianapolis, mustered the company in on Wednesday evening of last week. Tfte election of officers was spirited, and for the office of Captain, hotly contested. The first ballot Harry Hew-gill got 22, Chas. Griffin 20, John J. Wheeler 3. The second ballot Wheeler’s name was dropped, and Griffin and Hewgill each received 23 votes. The third ballot resulted the same The fourth ballot gave Griffinlt;insaft1las]way24 votes and Hewgill 23; electing Griffin by one majority. Harry Hew-giii was elected first Lieut, by acclamation, and JN J. Wheeler was elected second Lieut The company is composed of the following officers and privates.COMMISSIONED OFFICE US.Captain—'Charles F. Griffin.First Lieut —Harry P. Hewgill.Second Lieut.—John J. Wheeler.isteiiniofjmteicaT1talt;anFitalsaatNOH-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.Orderly SwEff —C. W. I^rr.First Serg.—H. W. Wts*.Second Serg.—F. B. Krimbill. Third Serg.—Geo. Edcr.Fourth Serg.—Harvey Wood.COEPOfiALS.First Cor.—M/B. Rockwell. Second Cor.—J. George Strable. Third Con—J. J. Neuman. Fourth Cor.—W. L, Allman.PItaIhS1otthwinolMciticl.aiciPRIVATES.O. A. Krimbill.E. H Crowell. Frank Pinter.Ed. Laws.Peter Pinter.J. W*. Ott.W. C. Rockwell.G. M. Bliss.G. W*. Fisher.J. M. Bailey.Wm. Minas.Emile Miller.J. W. Kloi.J. W. Rosenbower M. J. Kramer.E. Coffin.C. W. Coneway. L. G. Ktamer.H. M.|E. C. Minas.;H. W. Luther.J. S. Rockwell.Ed. Odell.W. R. Scoates. Arthur Griggs. Elmer Fuller.Chas. DuBois.J. W. Millikan.J. H. VanWinkle. A. M. Turner. Byron Morton.H. F. Asehe. Schuyler HofTman R. G. Boreliert. d. R. Luther.P. S. Faneher.Jreo. C. Beattie. TavlorhiZThe guns, accoutrements, etc.,have►been ordered, and are expected here this week, for which a bond for jsC.OOO was given. Wheeler Post, G. A. E, signed the bond.A Cinlt; inati firm lias taken the order for 50 uniforms for the Company and they are expected here next week. The uniforms consist of a cap dark blue blouso, and regulation pants.Company drills are held on Monday of each week. Monthly drills will be held on the last Saturday of eachmonth.General Carnahan expressed himself highly pleased with the appar-ance and action of the young men composing the company, which is designated as Company K Third Regiment. The companies composing the regiment are located as follows: Valparaiso, Peru, Rushville, Frankfort, Lebanon, Winchester, Waterloo, Wicamae, Franeisville and Crown Point.1aufibt4yvt0I\s11lt;:c9If\
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Crown Point Register

Crown Point, Indiana, US

Thu, May 22, 1884

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