The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-05-05
TOT Clle DeInOCraL.
Camden Chips.


G. K. Wood, of Goosetown, says it,
busy times now.
Everybody and his gal 'ttook in" Nc
Cords excursion to Richmond on Sun
day last.
Street Commissioner Pottenger anG
staff have got the streets and alleys as
clean as new shirts.
Farmers are at work and business il
dull.
No less than a dozen families exchang.
ed houses last week.
have five Doctors in town-three
Allopathists, one Eclectic and enc
Homepathist.
fowers-it's a big boy. The mas doing
well.
One dozen street lamps and three new
cisterns, together with good cross streets.
So says our new Council.
DIR. and Mrs. DEMAND have left for
their new home in Mechanicsburg, O.
Walter Shultz is on the indisposed list.
Sunday last was Mrs. Nathaniel Eli
otis Goth birthday, and was appropriate
ly celebrated by her children and many
friends.
The foundation of Jim Fowler's new
residence is finished.
Among the many improvements going
on, there is none more noticeable than
those being made by VIM. Nelson, on
south Main street, and when he's through
he will have one of the neatest and hand
soonest little homes extant.
Mrs. Jacob Collect, after several weeks
suffering at the Good Samaritan Hospital
IN Cincinnati, was brought home a few
days since, and we regret to say, is vet
in a critical condition.
Len Ripple, the artist, is putting the
finishing touches IN Jack Danser's new
buggy, one of Jacks own make. 1t is
unique and nothing of the kind out. He
calls it the "Grasshopper," and it is des-
tined to attract no little attention at our
next County Fair.
Hon. A. F. Hume, VIM. Beckett, ESQ.,,
and DIR. Scoby, of Hamilton, were in
town on legal biz. last Saturday.
w. R. Patterson has sold his grocery
store to A. ]. Wykof, of Syms Corner,
Butler county.
Mrs. Isaac Robbins and Mrs. Samuel
Pottenger have moved back from Eaton
to their old home here on Lafayette st.
An Independent Fire Company was
formed at the Mayors Office on Saturday
night last; some TO anne were enrolled
and the following officers elected: H. l..
Bohn, President; W. A. banner, Vice
President; O. P. Brown, Secretary Hi.
Williams and Harris Overholts, Hose
men, and Dick Fornshell, Chief Engi-
neer.
The Camden Loan. and Building Asso-
citation sold at auction the option for
$4,000 last Saturday night, to parties in
Eaton, at 8 per cent, being a premium
of 2 per cent. The Association will here
after meet at DR.. Ferguson's Office, until
suitable rooms can be secured. There
is a universal desire among the business
men to have the weekly meetings chang
ed to Monday night, as Saturdays are
their busiest times now, and it is almost
impossible for them to get off and go re-
port in order to keep off the fine. Bro.
Theodore johnson, the Treasurer, had
an ocular demonstration of this fact, as
he failed to report and was the first lucky
member to respond to the tune of a 40
cent fine. But he took the medicine as
he takes the DEMocRAT-because he
knows twas right, &c.
Anyone knowing local news of any i'm
PORTAGE, or society notes that they wish
inserted in this correspondence, will con.
fer a favor by leaving the same with
44SLAlJ LOllhy II Va 0CC hit JIG Tt-
porter gets them; and always make it
point to send in by Monday morning al
the furthest.
Two attempts We're made by robbers
on Thursday night last, to effect an en-
trance at the residence of Thos. Lloyd
sen. Next morning he secured a lot O.
the celebrated burglar alarms of Will J
Wilson & Co., and now says, "Let ZEN
come, we're ready for Them"
Little George Shultz is beyond ques
ton one among the brightest little 2-yeal
olds in town, and little Johnny Ferguson
and him make a full team.
Guild & Sons new Opera House, with
two large business room on the frs
floor, is being rapidly pushed forward.
"What's Griff Edison, of Eaton runnin,
for now? 1 thought he was altogethe
out of politics." Thus queried one fellow
to another on Saturday afternoon last
Don't know, was the reply; guess from
the way Chester and him are breaking i
must be for the cars" ooh, that's it
Ell? I thought he was down fixing VI
his fences"
Will Danner, the popular Main stree
butcher, has on exhibition in his win
! dow, some of the largest hogs tusks you