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Polk Happenings
Ashland Press: 15 January 1902

Submitted by Joyce

Miss May Weedman, of Galion, was here on New Year's with her aunt, Mrs. Jno. Richards. Mrs. Susan Urie returned to Galion with Miss Weedman for an extended visit.

On Monday of last week Curtis Eidt left for Ada, where he will take commerical course in the Normal school.

V.H. Welch and D.O. Gordon spent last week in the jury box at Ashland, but are now under bonds to keep the peace, we presume, until the 22nd.

Joseph Heifner is laid off from work with a paralyzed arm from rheumatism.

The Zobo band was entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Tilden Wise at the home of Mrs. Wise's father, F.E. Hartsel, on Friday evening of last week.

Mesdames P.A. Myers and Nelson Chase of Ashland, were guest of Mrs. Ellen Wise on Sabbath day.

Art Oxender, operator on the B.&O., at Sullivan, came home Tuesday with a telegraphers cramp, and will stop with his father pending his recovery.

Rev. Scott V. Rohebaugh, of Nimisi (illegible) occupied the pulpit in the Reformed church on Sabbath, in exchange with Rev. E.G. Klotz, or this charge.

Henry Smith, wife and daughter Mabel, now of Wellington, were callers at the home of J.J. Berry Monday.

Mrs. Gast, with her son and daughter of Burbank, visited friends in town last week.

Harry Woods and wife have moved to Middletown to take up residence there.

Last week our citizens were treated to a sight that has long been an unfamiliar one, that of wheat being drawn to market here. Elza Heifner bought a car-load at the mill.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Presbyterian church will give a social Friday evening of this week at the home of Mrs. E.C. Rickett. All are cordially invited.

Two of our young people, Tilden Wise and Miss Sylvia Hartsel, sprung a complete surprise on their friends by quietly going to Ashland Wednesday last, where they were married. On Thursday morning they returned to Polk and were the first to announce the wedding.

Last week Jacob Kutz filled his ice house with his summer's supply and Monday and Tuesday John and J.S. Kauffman harvested their crop.

Dr. J.W. Cummings was absent from his pulpit here and at Nankin the past two Sabbaths, having been called to the bedside of his father at Uhrichsville. We have learned that his father's illness terminated in his death the latter part of last week.

The members of the M.E. church have about completed the repairs on their building, and were able to hold services in it on Sabbath. Chairs were made to do duty for the seats needed, and only the new pews are lacking now to complete the repairs and furnishings.

James Wise, in an unguarded moment, left his horse get away from him Sabbath evening. At the end of the first few rods one wheel of the buggy, except the hub, was left by the wayside, and the horse with the crippled rig struck for his old quarters at Oscar Gordon's two miles north and east, where Jimmy found him very shortly, with but little more damage done to the outfit.

J.E. Davis, wife and mother, of Charlotte, Mich., were visitors at the home of James Laffler the latter part of last week.

The mill that has been sawing lumber on the Burkhart farm will be moved this week to the farm occupied by Frank Kettering to get out stuff for a barn for George Kirkpatrick.

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