Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-16
General News Summary.



Francis D. Cook of Reading, has proved
his patriotism by sending five of his boys to
| fight for the Union, viz James Warren Cook,
aged 81, and jeremiah Coney Cook, 2S, in the
I'd regiment NJ. "; Orange Scott Cook, 26,
in the 2lst regiment; John Francis Cook, 10,
in the 18th regiment, and George Frederick
Cook, IA, drummer in the 18th regiment
The citizens of Sherburne and adjoining
towns, having been informed that man by
the name of Charles Leland had hoisted on
his premises a secession flag, and had also
stated that there was not force enough in town
to take 1t down, went in body to his house,
determined to compel him to take down the
rag, or make him an example of how seces-
sion sympathizers are treated. The man
thought it prudent to go out when requested
and cut down the flagstaff, bringing to the
ground a black and White flag NTH fire stars.
After this ceremony he was compelled to take
the oath of allegiance, the law abiding citizens
warning him that second visit from them
would be attended with less ceremony and
more inconvenience to him.
PLYMUoTH COUNTY.
In Wareham, committee of the Soldiers
Aid Society called on one of the well-to-do-
families in worldly and heavenly treasures for
aid, when the matron produced two old patch
ed shirts, (boys' at that,) which she would
give, but wished to save the buttons, which
she in vain attempted to detach with pair of
dull shears, and finally reSorting to her hus-
bands razori in order to satisfy her eagerness.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Satisfactory representations having been
made to the state authorities that an impor-
tant error in the basis upon which the quota
for Taunton (234) was made, the adjutant
general has authorized the selectmen to re-
duce its quota to 10 men.
BARNSTABLE.
Geo. p. Drew of Sandwich has been ar
rested on charge of receiving money, know
ing the same to have been stolen from the
United States mail.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
The barn of Asahel Dwight, in Belcher-
town, about three miles east of the village,
was burned with all its contents on Wednes-
day morning. little son of Mr.. Dwight,
about five years old, who was playing in the
barn at the time, persisted in the flames. Loss
on the property $1,000; no insurance.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The Exeter Ballot says that on Tuesday of
last week the family of Mr.. Samuel Colcord
of Kingston, consisting of a wife, two daugh-
tiers and son, were all in good health, and
went out berrying. On Wednesday one of
the daughters, on Thursday the mother, and
| VII It Iludl Tue Quiet WAS TAKEN SICK,
and were found to be afflicted with dipthera
On Saturday, Sunday, and Monday the three
were buried, and the boy is now sick. SO ter
rible visitation one man is fortunately not
often called upon to endure.
| VERMONT.
The Bellows Falls Times learns that at the
| United States circuit court at Windsor, last
week, one Of the parties arrested at Norwich
| for treason, finally made full confession to
the grand jury, by which it appears that they
| had regular organization, and met nights in
secret conclave, where they rejoiced at our
defeats and exulted over the victories of the
rebels.
On the 4th inst, the wife of Mr. jackson
Gould Of Springfield threw herself and two
| children, aged two and six years-into Black
| river, at Morris mills where all were drowned.
CONNECTICUT.
DIR. McGregor, who has recently returned
from Richmond, was the recipient of fatter-
ing ovation from his friends and neighbors on
Wednesday, at Thompson.
The Danbury Times states that a man by
the name Of Hoag, Of Sherman, so mutilated
his right hand by a bush-scythe, to get rid of
a draft, that he bled profusely and finally died.
What miserable death!
MISCELLANEOUS.
When Capt. Shurtleff, of the Mass. twelfth,
was about to leave for the war, his mothers
parting injunction was to take good care Of
his men. This charge he sacredy obeyed.
His men were lying upon the ground to avoid
the rebel shot and SHE'LL and it was while his
head was slightly raised to see if his men were
all in the safest possible position, that the shot
struck him which IN few moments deprived
HIM of life,
Rev. J. A. Anderson, chaplain of the third
regiment, California volunteers, was decidedly
on the rampage on the fourth of July. At
the close of the Grafton at the Agricultural
Hall, in San Francisco, he pronounced the
following strange benediction :-"And now
may the God Washington, the God of Foote,
Halleck, Mcclellan, and Lincoln, nerve,
guide, and surge this whole nation till Rich
mond is taken, Charleston burnt, secession
annlhiated, and slop-shop Union men turned
out of existence. Amen"
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