The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05
Summer is over.
Sell your wheat.
Oysters are ripe.
Get your quinine.
Cider will be cheap.
No more bankrupts.

Get your quinine.
Cider will be cheap.
No more bankrupts.
Court 21st Of September.
"Pork house park is good.
The Ohio State Fair will be held at
Columbus next week.
The Agricultural Society should
have a committee on printing.
The town clock is for the benefit Of
persons too poor to own a watch.
Look out for the first invoice of
fresh oysters at Cap. Wilson's on Sat-
urday morning next.
Judge Hume and Col. Moore, of
Hamilton, have bought the farm of
BENZ. Duggins near Eaton.
There was a surplus of "cofin var
nish" imbibed last Sunday and the
night resounded with drunken revel-
ry. Two buggy loads from Camden
collided on East Main street and
wrecked their buggies. Marshal Ryan
put the drivers in the "cooler" over
night.
The Ohio State Fair will be held at
Columbus this year, commencing on
Monday, September 9th, and contin-
uing until Friday evening, September
18th. The premium list is very large
and liberal. This exhibition promis-
es to be the best ever held in the
State, and the attendance will un-
doubtedly be large.
Vacation season is over, and the
average boy and girl is, or ought to
be, in school. No doubt you feel a
little blue and disinclined to study
when you begin the term, but you
should remember, boys and young
ladies, you are the coming men and
women of the country, and should
prepare yourselves to meet the duties
that will devolve upon you.
Nathan Switzer, aged 81 years, died
at his farm residence about eight
miles north of Eaton, on the 29th ult.,
of cancer in the stomach. MI. S. was
a member of the Dunkard church, and
like all of this denomination, was
straightforward and honest in all
dealings with his fellow-men. He
leaves an affectionate and kind wife
and two children to mourn the loss
of a husband and father.
Uncle Lewis Larsh, in the Oath year
of his age, died at his farm residence
seven miles west of Eaton, on Satur-
day night last. Uncle Lew was one
of our oldest settlers, who came into
Preble county in its infancy and help
ed to nurture it into manhood. In
his long life he was an independent
man and thought and acted for him.
self. One by one the old pioneers of
the county are dropping from among
us, and in a few years not n will be
left TO rehearse the tales of the perils
of our early settlement.
Arthur Dearth and Jacob Strader,
the two Camden larks arrested on.
Sunday night for intoxication and
disorderiy conduct, were before May
or Abbott on Monday morning. Each
were fined SIS and costs and commit
ted to Hotel de Snyder until paid.
Thus the Camden boys are contribut-
ing for a first-class race track on our
Agricultural grounds, that Bro. Hart
pence may not be disappointed. Horse
speed at a county fair is what makes
it Interesting and brings the crowd,
just a a rafting match does at a
church festival. Give us plenty of it
and we'll have a big show.
Miss o. T. Alderman, for the past
six years principal of the Eaton High
School,last Saturday evening appeared
before the School Board and asked to
be released from her engagement here
for the ensuing year, having received
a liberal offer from Purdue Universi-
ty, at Lafayette, Ind. The Board re-
leased her and elected Oscar Shop
pard, Esq, to fill the vacancy. While
Miss Alderman's many friends will
regret to lose her, both from society
and schools, they rejoice to learn of
her good fortune in securing a more
pleasant and lucrative position. The
School Board ordered the following
to be spread upon the minutes:
"WHEREAs, The principal of the Ea-
ton High School, Miss Olivia t. Alder
man, has rendered her resignation to
the Board of Education that she may
accept an appointment in Purdue Uni
versity, Lafayette, Ind.
"REsoLvED, That the Board, with
regret from a sense of its loss, hereby
accepts the resignation, and desires to
testify to her unwearied fidelity and
great success for a period of six years
as an instructor here. and recognizing
her appointment in Purdue University
as a deserved promotion, assures her
that its best wishes accompany her in
her new position"
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