Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-03-05
Superior Court. Civil Term.

by a verdict for the defendant
Now on trial, the suit of Dudley r. Has
kell VS. the Worcester Mutual Fire ms Co.,
an action to recover insurance on the barn Of
plaintiff, burnt last fall. The ground of de-
fence is, that the plaintiff caused the fire to
be set. Bacon, Dewey and Hyde for plain
ito; Hoar, Foster and Stockwell for defence.
NoRTHBRIDGE.-The following extracts are
from report made at the annual March meet
ing on Monday last, to the town of North
bridge, by committee which was chosen the
year previous to procure statistics showing the
part the town took in aiding to crush the
great rebellion -
Whole number Of men who have entered service of
United States from town......................l 63
Ofwhich there have been wounded III battle..... "A
Taken prisoners. .
Died from disease. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. I
Killed in battle or died in consequence OF wounds
Discharged from service Tor disability SC. near
As can be ascertaiued (about. ................ II
Leaving i'll service Dec. 81. 1852 about 100
Of which four commissioned officers.
There has been paid by town authorities for uni
forms ami other supplies forvo!umteels. .Sl05S Y
Paid br town for bounty rs lnen.......... 300 co
In addition TO this there has beeu<volunta-
~ contributions Tor soldiers amounting 1054 80
Contributions 10 the sanitary commission. 22O6 "
All making. 499 Il
which has been paid by the town tor various OBJ
jecis connected with the war.
State aid paid TO % families in 1851. 1920 GA
10 4 tsi cdInttee Conclude their rer ~
w G cannot at present draw any lust COM
parison between what has been done by this
town in aud Of the war, and what has been
done in other places, but it is believed that
tbtS will not suffer in comparison with any
other town in the commonwealth of equal
population and valuation. But it does not
become us who remain at home to boast of
what we have done. We have done no more
than 1t was our privilege to do. Let us not
regard what we have done as sacrifice. Let
us not talk of sacrifices in this war. until we
ourselves enter the ranks, endure wearsome
marches, witness the painful scenes of the
battle field, or drag out months OF disease in
a military hospital. Let US expect to do and
and DE willing to do as much or more if need
be, in the future. The time will come when
it will be esteemed an honor to have aided in
carrying on this war against those who ara
seeking to destroy the inheritance left us by
our fathers. and burning disgrace to have
stood aloot from it, or to have uttered words
OF encouragement to those engaged in it.
To THE FRIENDS OF OUR BRAVE WEST
ERN SOLDIEEs.-A letter was read to our sol
diers' relief committee, Monday, the ID inst,
from Mrs. Post, (wite OF Rev. DIR. Post of ST.
Louis, in behalf Of the Union Aid Society of
that city. She says
eve have between six and seven thousand
sick and wounded soldiers in our hospitals,
and those of us who are well, find enough to
occupy our heartn and hands all the time.
Members of our society visit these hospitals
daily, become acquainted with the men, find
out their individual wants, and, as far as we
are able, supply them. Now, if you can send
us flannel shirts and drawers, shirts for the
dead, handkerchiefs, towels, socks, wrappers,
bandages, rags, dried fruit, or anything that
would be useful in hospital, they will be most
acceptable. Oar committee cannot respond
to this call from the fact that the funds in their
possession are designed for other places"
VIII not others respond to this earnest call
Immediately, by sending to our depot No. 4,
Foster street, any of the articles named, or
money. that we may purchase material and
make them.