The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-06-08
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
Oh, for a circus !
Sunday was a cool day.

good.
There is no complaint for want of
rain yet.
The eagle Hotel1 hada turtle soup
dinner last week.
The prospect for an immense crop
of blackberries is fine.
Corn in Preble county is doing bull
ly, but the wheat is poor.
These warm evenings the ice cream
at Bill Hambidge's is rcIreshing.
Hi Robbins, of Camden, is selling
sugar at 5 cents a pound. Call in and
taste it.
Vegetation is coming on and SO are
candidates for office. Both ought to
be pulled.
A bull-frog is never entirely broke
financially. He always has q green
back, you know.
According tc a late law, witnesses
in criminal cases before the courts,
can demand and get their fees.
The houses are now numbered and
streets named, and there is no use of
anybody being lost in Eaton.
Don't forget to tell your neighbor
that wewill have a grand Centennial
celebrationi in Eaton on the 4th ofJuly.
Andy Coffman has returned from
the Centennial and declares it is the
biggest thing he ever saw on the top
Of ground.
The strawberry festival season is
now is full bloom and the churches
are hopping up religion with them at
10 cents a dish.
At a meeting of the School Board
ON Monday last, L. d. Brown was
again chosen Superintendent of u
schools for the ensuing year.
Rev. G. w. Garoutle, of Marion,
Ind, will preach in the Christian
Church OF Eaton next Sabbath MORN
ing and evening. All are invited.
STILL SHE SURVIVES. We mean the
s0ld Reliablen Planning mill of J. j..
Robinson. Call and see him before
purchasing elsewhere.
One man in town has SO far sue
ceeded in breaking himself of the
habit of drinking, that he turns a cor
ner to avoid passing the town pump.
The city CD of Germantown is get
ting ready for the smallpox and chol-
era. The editor of the "Press" ought
to be q sure preventative of both from
that place-he is SO internal ugly.
There is dearth of local news.
We wouldn't mind employing fright
good tattler for a few days, or until
things liyen up a little. None need
apply unless they have an established
reputation.
BY the provisions of s law passed
by tue Legislature at its late session,
Probate Judges and Clerks of Courts
are required to certify all pension
vouchers and papers, free of any
charge therefor
Tho hanSin1-vorms which wore so
numerous on shade trees last year,
have made their appearance in large
numbers again this year, and began
their work of devouring the foliage
on the trees.
We notice that the Eaton Brewery
has been painted and thoroughly
wh:te-washed aud looks as neat and
clean as 3 parlor. II has been baptiz-
ed the aWhite Hall Brewery"
From present indications, there will
be a pretty fair yield ofapples in Pre-
bic c~ountyzthis season. Our exrhang-
es also report a favorable condition of
the apple crop throughout the State.
This is encouraging news.
The Following are the representa-
tives from Eaton to the Centennial,
as far as we have ascertained: Will
lard Edison, Andrew Coffman, Rev.
Mehary and lady, Rev. t. Collett,
Frank Rhea, Erb Campbell, B. F.
Larsh, DR.. A. Il. Stephens, Miss Rens-
man, Miss Lauer-
An hour in Camden satisfied us
that the town was growing in BUSH
ness and beauty. Capt. Folkerth's
company in full uniform, will be on
hand to help us to jamboree on the
4tb of July. Conc up, boys-well
entertain you.
Facts have shown that DIR. Mar
shalps Lung Syrup is perhaps the
msst effective remedy ever sold, for
curing Coughs, Colds, Consumption
or any other disease of the lungs and
chest. Small bottles only 25c. For
sale by Brookins & Son.
The reason why % many hens are
standing around doing nothing is be-
u hen-fruit is on the decline, and
they are somewhat discouraged. They
partake somewhat of the nature of Ia
borers after the reduction of wages
and adon't give a d-n1 whether they
do anything or not.
Mr.. ANDREW FIsuER of this place
made q very narrow escape in jump
ing from a moving train last week a
New Paris, o. He lit into a cattle
guard and cut and bruised himsel
considerable, but fortunately brok'
no bones. He is mending slowly.
Our neighboring village of Ger
mautown has grown SO large that tn,