The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-04-14
For the Democrat.
Camden Chips.

Camden Chips.
Look out! Mad dogs about-two were
killed at the old toll gate, % mile south
of Fair Haven, a few days since.
Henry Farr, of Eaton, was down or
Friday last and settled in full the claim
of 5000 against the Kenton (Ky.) Insur
ance Company, for loss sustained by ]
NJ. Fowler, in the burning Of his Opera
House.
Our soldier boy, Charley Barnett, is Al
home for good, after five years absence
in the far west, fighting the Indians un.
der Gen. Miles. He participated in sey
eral battles; the most noted OF which
were the Big Little Horn and the Little
Big Horn. Was with Gen. Custer, in
Reno's command, at the time Custer was
killed, and came out of it as in all other
engagements, without a. scratph. He is
looking every inch a soldier, and his re-
citals Of battles and his campfire expert
ences is quite interesting and enjoyed by
his many old friends, who greeted his re-
turn with a hearty shake.
Apleasant surprise was given to Grand
mother ~Stetzenbach, at the residence of
Geo. K. Wood, 21a miles southeast OF
town.. on Tuesday evening of last week.
The old lady was the recipient of some
handsome and useful presents-renewed
tokens of lasting friendship and respect.
Among those present besides Mr.. and
Mrs. w. and family, were Mr.. and Mrs.
George Swope, Mr.. and Mrs. Skinner,
Mr.. and Mrs. Suman, Mr.. and Mrs. Stetz-
enbach, Misses Maggie and Rena Stetz-
enbach, Miss Emma McGill and Frank
Orebaugh.
The widow Kellough, residing south of
| o-,~ -~~o0 A,-O rn.1A1 aA~41 hal "a
head of sheep to die, but the of
which was a mystery, as no marks indi-
eating that dogs had been among them
were found on them. A butcher, how
ever, who had secured their c~arcasses to
render to grease, made the discovery that
barley heads were mingled in with the
straw on which they laid and had actually
worked through their pelts and into their
bodies and produced death. His -
They looked for one, but two did come
by the way of that lonely cottage, on
"Mormon's hill" which stands ia view
from David Barnett mill. Soh-l's. to
pay, and the devil can't swim or get out
of the serape by law, and the neighbors
say he's called on legs and lit out for his
home in Utah.
Walter Sayler, of Winchester, was in
town on Thursday last On legal business.
We learn that Mrs. James Mitchell an
ticipates, at an early day, the remodeling
of the second story of her furniture ware
house ON Main street, and by doing so
convert it into a Town Hail., Ifshe does
so will supply a want severely felt just
now. go
Ap6stal was received on Friday morn
ing last by Marshal Bostick, from John
Kaufman, the well-known brewer, of
Cincinnati, offering a reward of 800 for
the return of a large, fine black horse, a
large bay mare, a $500 top buggy, and a
buggy top spring wagon, all of which had
been stolen from the rack On Tuesday
night, 9TH inst. Shortly after the receipt.
of the postal Mr.. B. noticed a stranger
drive into town leading a black horse
answering the description, and put up at
Fowler's livery stable, which aroused the
suspicion of the officer as to that being
the. stolen animal. He telegraphed to
Kaufman, and he and his brother-in-
law, Emelsenth, came here on to 4 p. M.
train, but upon examination it proved
not to be the horse stolen. Before the
return to the city ok. and E., they were
the happy recipients of a splendid and
immense hornets nets, presented by
Councilman-elect WI L. Ramsey, of
the firm of Murphy & Ramsey. The re-
cipients of which propose to present it to
the Society of Natural History. They
were genial, pleasant gentlemen-thatre re-
quired but a short acquaintance to learn.
They were hale, hearty, well kept and
well met. r
"a few days since Walk. Pottenger and
Al. Huffman got into a wrangle over the
removal of an old pig pen, which result
ed P~ottenger's hitting him over the head,
and for a while it was difficult for the
Doctor to determine whether it would
prove fatal or not, as the blood ozzed out
of both ears and nose while being taken
to his residence. At this writing welearn
that he will recover, but may feel the eff
fects of the blow for some time, the more
so as he is very hard of hearing and has
been for years. .
Our new city Council were sworn into
office on Monday night last, together with
Clerk-elect Pocock. The probabilities
are that these young "dads'' make not
only the longest, but the heaviest ever
elected. The average height of the three
Ramsey, McCord and Folkerth, is six
feet, and they will pull down two hun
dred pounds on the average, while Clerk
Pocock is larger than any one of them.
So with a long pull, a strong pull, anda
pull all together, the good citizens may
confidently expect that they will dis
charge the duties of their office in such a
manner as to insure their reelection two
years hence.
The town was full of country folks on
Saturday last. -Amengthem was a hand
working on the farm of Joseph Ramsey,
OF Israel township, who, after getting a
wagon load of salt, got the blind staggers,
superinduced by a nip or two of corn ex-
tract. The Marshal got him aboard his
wagon with no little difficulty, and to the
amusement of a great crowd who had
gathered around the corners.
Doty's saloon was broken into on Sat
urday night last and some beer, two box
es of cigars and a dollar or 80 in cash
taken. NEXT.