The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-23
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

Death list next week.
Plant your Christmas tree.
ttMerry Christmas" TO all.
Railroad fever high in Eaton.
"Cork up" is the latest slang.
The war on Turkey will continue.
Schools have closed for the holidays.
The skating crop has been excellent.
Toysl Toysl! Toysll! in endless varie-
ty, o. E. G. S., next to p. o.
1t is a fowl business for eggs to be 80
cents a dozen.
The snow came, but not quite eleven
feet.
See the canes at Jos. Woerner's for
holiday presents.
When the weather is mild at Christ
mas, cold weather lasts till spring.
The health of Eaton is good, thank
you.
All sorts, sizes and kinds Of China
Vases, very low, at ]. Chambers.
Narrow or broad guage? Which do
you prefer?
Four railroads coming through Eaton !
Whew!
Everybody says the Little Grocery is
the place to buy goods cheap for cash.
All aboardi direct for Dayton, Column
bus or Greenville.
The horse ~epizootic has about disap-
peared around here.
Santa Claus headquarters-O. E. G.
S., next to P. o.
The hens have produced an egg IA
nine
Said he: "Let US be one," And she
was won.
All silk handkerchiefs &c., for ladies
or gentlemen, at Jos. Woerner's.
The weather nowadays changes al
most as often as the styles of ladies' hats.
Eaton has a large number of well dress
ed school girls.
Dried Peaches, Prunes, Currants and
Canned Fruits at the Little Grocery.
We never refuse 'eback pay" when it
is lawful.
There will be a change in the next
Council.
Perfumery from 5 cents per bottle up,
o. E. @. s., next to P. o.
Christmas and Christmas presents are
now the leading topic of conversation.
Fur dealers wear smiling faces; and
the coal merchants are in good spirits.
Holiday presents-useful and appro-
pirate, at JOS. Woerner's.
Don't fail to attend the Promenade
Concert at the Opera House, during the
holidays.
Eaton has a steam -four mill, two saw
mills, four sausage mills and ten or
twelve gin mills.
Buy your Coffee, Sugar, Tea and Spices
at the Little Grocery.
A Methodist minister of Virden, ILL.,,
won a bet of s., and preached a sermon
defending it.
Tell your neighbor who borrows your
DEMOCRAT that only $3.50 will pay for
the paper a year.
20 yards good shifting for 81, at o. E.
c.. s., next to P. o.
II a mule had as many legs as a cock
roach this country would not be 80 thick
ly populated.
Glass eyes for horses are now made SO
perfect that the animals themselves can
not see through the deception.
Gentlemen's linen handkerchiefs, plain
and fancy, at Jos. Woerner's.
The heads of the little folks, and some
big ones, too, are filled with Christmas
ideas.
With the proper embellishments and 9
good start, there is nothing that will
travel faster that a well told lie.
Have you seen that mule at the Little
Grocery.
For fun, mirth and amusement, attent
the Promenade Concert at the Opers
House, opening tomorrow Thursday
evening. Admission, 10 cents.
The oyster would live for eight years
If he had a chance, but he is kept il
such a stew that he dies young of hear
trouble.
Hobby horses, wagons and toy trunks
at O.. E. G. s., next to P.O.
1t is amusing to see the young men tr,
to dodge the church begging committee
which are now on the war path solicitin
funds for Christmas trees, etc.
Local option petitions were circulate
in the Eaton NJ. E. Church last Sunda
night after services. We didn't lear
how many signatures were obtained.
Merino undershirts and drawers Zoe
at Jos. Woerner's.
The paints, powders and washers use
by a St. Louis belle last year would ha,
purchased thirty-three corn shelters an
a windmill.
Our beautiful f'City of the dead,
which is visited by hundreds of peop
during the summer months, has few vi
itors now, except on burial occasions.
The Little Grocery is the place to bt
your Christmas Toys.
1t is as true of newspapers as of churc
es, that those who contribute the lea
to their support eriticise and find t
most fault with the management.
Now is the time to carry out the SOU
Christian doctrine embodied in t
adage: "He that giveth to the pc
lendeth to the Lord"