The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
No aust now.


Hen fruit plenty.
Ham and eggs + ripe.
Sweet water is running.
Where are the rag men?
We want an early spring.
Bustles are humping up again.
Come and take it.-the DEMOCRAT.
Oh the. mud, the beautiful" mud!
Prospective candidates bloom rap
idly.
Prof. RIDGE spent last Sunday in
Eaton.
Local politics is being discussed
warmly.
Our Brass Band bowed itself into
dissolution.
Judge MEEKER held Court in Eaton
on Saturday last.
DR.. Chas. Guild has taken up his
residence in Eaton again.
Trade dollars taken in exchange for
subscription at this Office.
"Rusty" Huffman has our thanks
for late North Carolina papers,
The town was full of grangers on
Saturday last, but no business.
Dr.I. N. Welsh, of Kokomo, Ind,
was home on a visit last week.
When you come to Eaton in wet
weather, observe u streets.
Moonlight amt near as cheap as gas
light ourcity dads mustthink SO.
You can shoot away at wild ducks
until April 1st, or tame ones either.
The sidewalks in some parts of Ea-
ton need the attention of our city
fathers.
Weare ready to sample all the new
molasses made. Bring on your spe-
cimens.
Eaton is all Murphies except the
editors, county officials and q few 9TH
err gentlemenl
It Is well enough to say, "take
things as they GOMEZ but suppose
they don't come.
Tomorrow friday is the 146th
birthday of Washington. Can't you
celebrate it?
The various Sabbath schools in Ea-
ton are said to be in fourishing con-
ditions.
Michael Filbert viii, soon tear ont
the wooden front in his business room
and put in stone.
Every school house in this county
should have a good dictionary on the
teachers desk.
The Presbyterian Church is collect
ing funds to purchase a horn for the
choir! Let us all sing.
Fruit men say that the peach and
other buds r safe yet, and predict a
good crop for next season.
1t is not an uncommon thing tolsee
nine children of the same family call
at the post-ofice at one time.
Sabbath schools are well attended,
but there is a large number who do
not attend. Send 'em.
But few Valentines passed through
our Office. The day is going out of
use for the exchange of missives.
The preachers, having decidedth there
is no hell, are now discussing the
question: ais there a heaven?'
". w. Lake will soon commence
the erection of his new residence on
the lot occupied by him at present.
Six huadred and forty-six were
counted atthe Murphy meeting at the
Court House on Sunday afternoon.
Our schools are in q very prosper
GUS condition. Any one may learn
this by a visit to the different grades.
Some very interesting lectures on
horseology were delivered On the
streets in Eaton last Friday andoSat-
urday.
The young lady who wears her hat
OF the back of her neck and fries her
hair, looks like an animated brush.
pile.
DIR. Thomas is the Inirmary ply
stefan for the next year. The institu-
ton will try on the homeopathy style
for q change.
A fashion writer says "short dress
es are slowly but surely gaining
ground" Which way, roofward or
foorward?
1t is a peculiar fact that the ~frescoes
of q church are most interesting when
the contribution box begins to go
around.
Don't forget the sale of land belong
ing to the estate of Judge Haines,
DECEASED, on the 2ad. There is a
: chance for a bargain.
We are requested to ask whether
the Germans can have the use of the
Court room to hold a ball on Satur.
day evening next.
The north school building has beer
looked at by an architect and pro.
nounced good. So we are informed
Very well, let it go on.
The north school building was too
small to accommodate the large at
tendance of teachers at last Saturday
Association, and it was held in thu
Court House,
Glass bail shooting engages the at
tention of our crack shootists now