Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-12-22

OdOr OF type, the hasheu
in nv mind-I had better get
some fresh air-so off l goes Tor
a tramp with n eye open Tor
Anything to amuse readers
Tor benefit all concerned, as it is
expected the newspaper knows
or must know evrythiug. Wend-
ing my way down Main street
through the Pork Merchants,
Dry Goods, Shoe and Clothiers,
also cycling those choice grocer
les of Rheas', just from first
Lands-with Pottinger's do /
turn around into Cherry street,
but before doing go | was spell
bound viewing the handsome
turnout of horses and carriages
from the Livery and Feed Stable
offs. r. Sample SEQ, oh, how l
wished for the funds to enjoy o
few moments of ploasure-but
alas, wishing did me no good, so
on / went through the smoke &
din of the shops on Cherry street
when all of a sudden I came on
against something! what was it?
Why, that jolly fellow, Plum
m.r, who has taken a silent part
ner, and opened a restaurant.
Not being in the mood of eating.
inst then (strange, that, for q
Printer, as they are generally
hungry, especially when that
long subscription list is standing
out and the printers devil want
his pay; well, enough of this.
So quietly perambulating up
street I stopped to c the i'm
provements of j. Deem, our en-
tetprising Real Estate merchant
= ais Col. Harris, Tough and
Quinu's. Beginning from here
| was soon into the midst of life
and business, in the 'arge School
Desk Furniture Factory of Messrs
Jos, Walters & Co., Fassing
throngh the planning room, drill.
foundry and engine room, and
varnish shed, anil like the Yank.
with plenty of curiosity, and
must see all, ! began to think of
leaving, but before doing so
must state that these desks are q
success, invented here. and they
are so full of orders and much
Ike tho dog with ticks. don't
know which nd to scratch first;l
yet they rush them ont. Vel
want moro such factories here in
ur midst. From here I uropped
in,o tho large Sash. Door and
Planing Mill Of Geobel & Co.,
bn. too much noise for my lik.
ing, then I departed; but before
[ did l took a good eurvey of
that heavy cut through theI
: Dutch Gap CANAL though not
or the Butler order. This niek-l
name was given 10 the work of
cutting one of our streets last
lly our efhcien: Super
visor, Mr.. VIII ting. When all
the streets are in conformity
with it the drainage will be bet
ter. From this tandpoint i
rweuded my way to Quinn's Ele-
vatora Il Grainery-here again
| struck the pork men, Gould,
Deem, Dunlap and that fat man.
Having enough of this, put Tor
the Depot, getting into q job to
help unload some flax bales. j
soon made from there, and down
Baron | goes, sight seeing.
Passing through the marble
works and stone yard where /
viewed some veIy fine specimens
OF work, and their display OF
tomb stones is good. l also no.
tIeed a fine assortment of grocer
ies at Winters & Hilrs, and the
other stores, along with the
throng of strangers at the Eagle
IIotel-Joe Woerner's beautiful
display of geutlemens furnish
ling goods -Brookins' the Drug
Egists, Christmas wares-Farr &
Bro. great Insurance Agents;
till my attention was drawn by
the noise of rumbling wheels,
and here they come! stoves tin
ware, and all the articles neces-
sary for a housekeeper and every
body else, bound for Roddie Rey-
nolds' stove store on, Baron St
Together with our old friend