The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-05-23
Joe Woerner is delighted

ways.
While almost everybody is out in
new spring suits, printers are out of
cash, out at the elbows and out at the
knees.
Many farmers who refused forty
and forty-fve cents per bushel for po-
tatoes last fall, now have potatoes to
sell at 20 cents.
An -other-
ople's-business-society would i'm
prove the moral as well as temporal
condition of Eaton.
The sweet aroma of our paste pot
now begins to rise in the air of our
Office, filling it with its salubrious
fragrance. Oh, deah!
Natty Benjamin's wife died sudden
Jy last Thursday in West Alexandria,
of heart disease. She was a pioneer
Of Preble county.
The familiar face of our old demo-
cratic warhorse, Solomon Banta, Esq,
was. seen on the streets of Eaton last
week. He is growing old.
By a recent decision of the Supreme
| Court of Ohio, all deeds must be re-
corded within six months after exc
cution to effect a good title.
Bury your dead rats ordon't throw
them in the streets. They emit a per-
fume not as pleasant as the 'balm of
a thousand flowers
The mumps have struck q number
of children in Eaton square under the
ears, and consequently there are many
ugly mugs and much wailing around
the hearths.
A tramp went through Eaton one
day last week, on his way to Colora-
do. He started at Washington city
and proposed to foot it clean through
if it took all summer.
Cap. Wilson has moved his Res
taurant to the large and convenient
room above Hills grocery, where he
will be glad to meet all his old friends
and cater for their desires.
The streets of Eaton we'll bet are
the cleanest now of any town in the
State. The business men and resi-
dents of Main and Barron turned out
last weekand swept these beautifully.
Mrs. MARGARET BRooKINs, consort
Of the late DR.. J. p. B%rookins, died
on Monday morning last, Of paralysis,
in the 10Th year of her age. A more
extended notice will appear next
week.
The last Ohio Legislature passed a
bill permitting women TO the practice
of law in Ohio. If there are any
around Eaton thirsting after illegal
lower The way is open, and there is
a large field.
Supervisors certificates for road
tax work performed must be present
ed to tie Comfy Treasurer at the
June payment of taxes, instead of in
December, as heretofore, unless per-
some wish TO pay full tax in Decem'
Der.
Now is the time to talk up the Fail
and begin 10 get something ready ia
txhibit. Nothing but industry and
desire to do something, will make
The Fair a success. We hope our far.
mers, mechanics and others will beal
This fact in mind.
MI. Eli Conger is not laying around
doing nothing now, but is dealing ex-
tensiyely in the purchase of sheep
hogs and cattle. He has on hand
about three hundred feeces of goot
wool for sale. Here is a chance fol
some enterprising dealer.
Last Saturday Mr.. W. F. Schree
CLOSED a successful term of school il
sub-District No. 6, Washington town
ship. A good dinner vas prepared
by the patrons, and addresses on ed
ucational subjects were delivered By
L. d. Brown, Dan. Christman, jr.
and Mi. Schreel.
Just about this time the averag,
girl is too delicate to do housework
but she will go through a game 0
, croquet in the evening, and when sh,
has finished, get outside a dollar
!, worth of ice cream and cake in u man
ner to make a young man with lin
tied purse SILVER in terror.
Nothing adds SO much to the cheer
f fulness and attractiveness ola HON
as fine pictures, and Mr.. Josiah Camp
bell AND Aunt Sally know this SO wei
that they have decorated Essir larg,
parlor with fine paintings q Smother
father and children, presentiIgaryer,
handsome group.
A horse attached to.a rockawa,
buggy became frightened at the trail
on Monday morning last, threw GU
the occupant, ran down Main street
struck a hitching rack in front o
5 Cooper's dry goods house, and Olsen
gagged himself from the vehicle wit
only a broken swingle tree.
AS the pleasant weather advance
/ and the roads and streets becom
smooth and in good condition TO
travel, the owners of fast nags becom
animated with a desire to "show off
their best steps, and the result is tina
our streets are frequently made a rae
glound by owner ofhorse flesh an,
some very reckless driving is done
IL should not be permitted as il is Ell