The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-12
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
Eggs 10 cents.


ROADS improving.
Overcoats at Sturms.
Talk up our railroad.
Wheat $3.50 in Eaton.
Hogs $4.l0 per hundred.
We've had some winter.
Stetsen's hats at Sturm's.
Ice men had better pray.
Ascarce article-Tramps.
Saturday is Valentines day.
Lent begins tomorrow, 18th.
Get your sugar troughs ready.
Spring looms in the distance.
Sturm sells cheaper than ever.
Only IL days until spring opens.
Bring ON your spring candidates.
You can have ham and eggs now.
The Police Courthas been quiet lately.
All kinds of children's hats at Sturm's.
Parents should visit our schools occas-
ionally. ~
The hog trade has about petered out
in Eaton.
Sam Dix is ON the home run as Trea-
surer.
Religious revivals this winter in Eaton
haven't worked wonders.
eGetch-'eIl" is the name of the Uni
v-ersalist minister in Eaton.
Go to Sturm's if you want to buy
cheap. 'sfEs iae0H
Anybody want their alleys graveled?
Get into the Council.
No more 'tsalary grab Councilmen to
be elected.
Two secondhand Thrashing outfits for
sale or trade. BONNER & REED.
The Commissioners haven't concluded
to fix our Court House. Whythe delay?
Billy Alderman, jr., presented us with
the best jar of prepared horse-radish we
ever used.
This is an open winter-pen at both
ends, with a gentle zephyr blowing clear
through.
The third trial of Fin Smith, the de-
faulting Auditor of Auglaize county, is
now in progress at Lima.
The best way to encourage a tramp is
to show him a pile of cord wood, and
other little axe of kindness.
sturm wants to reduce his stock to
make room for spring business. CaIlaif
you want bargains.
Wilburn Nelson goes to Dayton to take
the place of VIM. Ortt in the Revenue
Office.
A bill was introduced last week in the
Ohio Legislature making Washington's
birthday a legal holiday.
Darke county, Ohio, has nearly 1000
miles of good pixies and gravelroads, and
a few years ago she had none.
The annual fruit killer has not yet been
heard from, but he will report after a
short time.
You can get a Holland herring, an oys-
ter soup, a cup of coffee or anything you
want at Cap. Wilson'S. Go and see.
Frank. Deem has sold his livery bust
ness to Henry Ressler and viii go into
the horse buying business.
Diphtheria is making sad havoc among
the children in many parts of the State.
Eaton has Jared well this winter.
Sturm has the finest stock of clothing
m Eaton.
Preble county is entitled to five in
mates at the Soldiers and Sailors Or
phans Home at Xenia, but she has seven.
Charley Brookins and Joe Fassnacht
are honest complementary won't take
anything but what the law allows them.
The man who is obliged to steal wood
Just now should net be judged too harsh
ly. There has been no bottom to the
roads.
Judge Hume assessed a fine of IS on
Dr.. futile last week, for speaking out in
Court and telling witness on the stand
that he lied.
j. w. House viii have a public sale at
his residence 2 miles south OF West Man
chester, on the 21st inst, of horses, farm
utensils, &c.
A school teacher at Deerfeld, Mahon-
ing county, has been discharged for Civ
ing his pupils solutions in Euchre instead
of Euclid.
Joe Acton has retired from the Preble
County Bank and Billy Ortt takes his
place. Joe will likely emigrate into the
state of matrimony and ''grow up"
The census supervisors are allotted on
ly $500 each for nine months full service.
The enumerators will serve t~wenty-four
days at four dollars a day.
Perry Wysong viii sell at hisresidence
~ miles northeast of Eaton, on the Doth
inst, horses, hogs, harness, sugar buck
cts, farm utensils, and other articles.
The Presbyterian donation party for
the benefit of the minister, paid that gem
tleman well. We wouldn't mind a "drep"
of that kind into our editorial sanctum.
We say to all, now is your time to pur-
chase cheap clothing at Sturm's. :
Mr.. E. Bowen, Practical Optician, No.
% Emery Arcade, Cincinnati, viii be in
Eaton next Monday and remain for a
few days. Can be consulted at the
ReicheT House.
The world is now set down to come to
an end next July. Set it down for the
fifth day, and then about half the male
population will feel e enough to have
ANYTHING happen.