Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-04-24

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n over Sahy, and furnish the nectss@s aid for
.3aleir families, should they be called into SER
vice.
Sunday was day never to be forgotten by
the citizens of this place. AT noon, word
came to Capt Bowman that his command, the
Clinton Light Guard, would probably be called
out within fnrty eight hours. Subscriptions
were Immediately started for the purpose of
supplying them with every needful outfit.
Ladies with their sewing machines immediate.
ly gathered at the Baptist vestry, and while
the afternoon services were being held in the
body of the church, fifty sewing machines and
hundreds of nimble fingers were busy prepar-
ing flannel under-clothing A committee was
dispatched to Worcester, and seventy five re.
volvers were procured for the company. A
meeting of the citizens was held Monday
morning, of which II. N. Bigelow, Esq, was
chosen chairman, and H. C. Greeley secretary.
Prayer was offered by Rev. c. NJ Bowers,
and enthusiastic and patriotic addresses were
made by the chairman, Revs. j. NJ Heard,
C. NJ. Bowers, and w. w. Winchester, C. II.
Waters, Esq, and others. About $1,000 has
already been raised by subscription. The
physicians, through DIR. G. NJ. Morse, volun
teered to attend the families of the military,
during their absence. free of charge.
AthOI.
On Saturday evening there was gathering
of the men and women of the town, fifteen
hundred strong, at Athol Center, to witness
the ceremony of raising the national flag on
the common. Amidst martial music the
booming of cannon, and the singing of "The
Star Spangled Banner" the stars and stripes
were unfurled to the breeze, and greeted with
the widest enthusiasm. The large concourse
was then addressed from the balcony of the
Summit House by the Orthodox aud Unitari-
an cergymen of the place, and by Messrs
Stevens, Lynde, Lathrop, Field, and Others
counseling prompt and energetic action in sup
port OF the government, and TO stand by the
flag through all dangers and under all circum-
stances-sentiments which were received with
deep and tumultuous applause. general il
Elimination followed of all the dwellings in
both villages, making the night lighter than
the day, while the streets were traversed by
long professions, headed by the band, playing
national airs, until a late hour. Measures
have been already taken to procure drill off
GERS, and volunteers met Monday evening TO
take their first lesson in "Scott's tactics" A
hundred men of the flower of the population
can be raised without difficulty, and more, if
required.
The people of Bolton, of all classes and
parties, held meeting at their Town Hall, on
Monday evening, Marcellus Houghton presid-
ing. Rev. Mr.. Heard of Clinton opened the
meeting with ayer,--ofering the 'fiIst
| prayer in congress-" which is preserved in
Thacher's Military Journal of 1777. Speeches
were made by Rev. Messrs. Heard, Chafee,
Brown, and others, and measures were adopted
for raising volunteer company, for which
a guarantee fund of S1325 has been already
| subscribed.
The national flag was unfurled in Gardner,
| Saturday evening at sunset, amidst the ring
ing of church bells, the firing Of cannon, the
music of the band, and the paudts of the
| people A meeting was held in the town hall
in the evening, over which Rev. John G.
Payne presided. Speeches were made by the
president and by Revs Mr.. Walker of South
Gardner, Messrs. Glazier, Parish, Whitaker,
anu others. 1t is proposed to raise volunteer