The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-10-01

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principle exponents of the law and
were considered us good MS the best In
common cases, before Il justice. Marsh
received some of his tuition from
Porter but proved himself in most
cases his peer. went to Sullivan one
morning and found some excitement
over the arrest Of young man who
h.d exhibited u puppet show without
the required license. Porter had acted
for the state and Marsh was for the
defence. A number of witnesses teStl-
fled to seeing the show but could moi
swear who exhibited the Punch and
Judy" aud the "Babes In the Wood"
Porter saw the hopelessness of his case
and to counteract Marsh's advantage
he told the court, WHO was Esq. Frink)
that all Marsh was as lawyer he had
made him. Marsh replied that many
an old eagle had taught their young
ones to pick out their own eyes.
The doctors wereSampson and McCook
both single men. The young people
planned a sleigh ride TO Wellington.
McCook engaged girl and sleigh but
while visiting patient, Sampson stole
the march on him and got his sleigh.
Everything being engaged McCook
was left In the cold. He told the boys
he would 60 If he had to 60 on side
of sole leather, which he did, getting a
large side he turned up the corners Of
the wide end, tied them, hitched his
horse to the other end and preceded
the company into Wellington. He was
glad however TO take a different way
to get home.
On the 4th of July, l845 celebration
was held 10 Sullivan and II. K. Kendall
of Elyria delivered the oration. Dur
ing the reading Of the toasts the old
Sullivan cannon was prematurelY dis
charged and Joe Underhill was killed,
or at least died the next day. l saw
him just before he died, torn, shatter-
ed and blackened mass of humanity.
Mr. Kendall started contribution by
giving ten dollars, which was followed
by others giving smaller amounts
which greatly helped the family IN their
extremity. 1t was said the old gun
was at fault, as several similar cases
were known while 1t was In use.
George Philpot at later day became
one of Sullivan's celebrities. He was
a smart level healed Englishman who
gave the law a great deal of attention
and became a very effective advocate
before the justice courts. Several OF
the old ministers who have lived and
preached here are well remembered
among them were Joel Talcott, John L.
Ferris, Hugh L. Parish, Elder Wicks,
Elder Frink, James S. Saxby, Elder
Farnsworth and Elder Austin.
A man named Parker lived on the
Close street, was blacksmith, and
excelled In making pitch forks.
During "Tip and Tyler" campaign
of 1910 he made fork put In a buck
eye handle ornamented 1t with a silver
eagle and nineteen stars and carried 1t
to Fort Meigs and presented 1t to the
farmers of North Bend.
About lS45 Sullivan was afflicted with
that dread disease "milk sickness", a
man named Stevick, living in the south
part of the town died together with
his wife and l think three children.
Quite a number have fallen victims of
the dread disease in the township at
different times.
Capt. Parmely represented Lorain
county, Of which Sullivan was then a
part, in the Legislature. While he was
there l went to Columbus on foot to see
the assembled wisdom of the State and
visit the various public institutions and
other points Of interest. Next morning
after my arrival / entered the rotunda
Of the State House and waited for our
member to come In. When he came he
at once recognized me as one Of his
Constituents, and invited me In and
gave me q char near his seat where /
spent some time In watching proceed
lngs and learning how laws were made.
always respected Mr.. Parmley for
his kind usage to me as / was only q
boy Of "poor but honest parents" Mr..
Parmley was sent there partly In the
interest Of the project to make a new
county called "Ellsworth" OF which
Sullivan was to be the seat, to which /
have heretofore referred.
have endeavored to keep my remi-
niscences back beyond where the
younger portion of those present can
People Of my age and older
who were then here car recall 1t all.
do not claim that all have given you
Is positively correct, as these happen
Ings took place long years ago when !
was only boy, those living In those
parlv davs will remember the trials and |