The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-01-04
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
Write 1888 now.
Days are l~engthening.

Days are frightening.
Wheat stands firm at 80 cents.
We had a snowy and white New Year
Remember Mrs. Corners lecture mex
Saturday evening.
The price of good hogs in Eaton las
Saturday was $500.
St. Clair Springs will have a boom
next summer.
Charles Engle and wife, of Urbana
visited their parents in Eaton last week
The Presbyterian Social will meet al
the parsonage on Thursday evening.
Elmer Welsh has returned to college
at Akron. His sister Lucy accompanied
him, to enter in a course of studies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Risinger will leave
Eaton for Florida about the middle o.
January.
DR.. F. NJ. Michael was suddenly taken
with a severe attack of brain fever last
week. He is out again.
Miss Mary Shibert, of Trenton, O., and
Miss Mary Yerda, of Carrolton, o., spent
New Year day with Miss Mary Lander.
Last Saturday was a bright and beau
tiful day and the town wasfull of people,
but little business was done.
The city dads want a report from the
Street Commissioner. They ought to
have it.
The men who bossed the cisterns in
Eaton gave no bond. Sad for the Cor
p~oration.
"Tom and jerry received the largest
number of calls in Eaton on New Years
day.
In another column will be found the
annual death list of Eaton and vicinity,
furnished by Judge Chambers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brinley, nee Frame, OF
Greenville, o., were in Eaton to attend
the wedding of Miss Allie Welsh.
Bently & Miller, Newark, O., say
"We are pleased to be able to say that
Browns Iron Bitters is giving entire sat
isfaction."
Mind your work whatever you are en-
gagged at. Pay no attention to what
transpires around you, with which you
have no business nor interest.
Mr.. Gus Pfster has obtained a first
class situation in the city of Crestline,
O., and leaves Eaton Immediately for the
place.
Thanksgiving is over, the election is
over, Christmas is over, New Years is
over, and it is now time for a religious
revival.
Rev. w. H. Orr will review Prof. Hulk
ley's address entitled: ga Liberal Edu-
cation and where to Find It," in the
Christian Church next Sunday evening.
DRINKS were scarce on New Years
day in Eaton. The sum of $3.50 for a
plain drunk is rather an expensive lux
ury for a poor devil.
We think the solid tax payers of the
Corporation of Eaton will have some
thing to say in our next Spring election.
1t is time.
Some time ago we stated that the f.
nancial affairs of the Corporation were
running loose at both ends. A wedding
out is badly needed.
What the Fire Department OF Eaton
wants now is a pair of horses for the En-
CINE. Every property holder should ia,
vor the outlay. They can be utilized SC
that their expenses will be nominal.
Persons prematurely gray Ear have
their hair restored to its youthful beau
ty, by using Halls Vegetable Sicilian
Hair Remover, the best article in the
market.
The Eaton Building Association booms
now. 1t paid its members a dividend Of
s per cent. last Monday evening and
elected its officers for the ensuing year,
The old Board was all reelected.
Those who stand around a fire and dc
nothing can always tell the most after il
is over how everything could have beer
saved! Why don't they organize a ''sav
ing" company? Insurance company'i
will pay them a premium.
The ''take'' of the Corporation Clerl
is nearly equal to the grab of the Cisterr
'tbosses," the difference being that the
''bosses" hold on to their ill-gotten sum
while the Churchill loss is made good
The bosses" give no bond.
An exchange says: To cure earache
take a pinch of black pepper, put it on
piece of cotton batting dipped in swee
oil, and place in the ear, tie a bandag'
around the head, and it will give almos
instant relief.
VIM. E. Hilbert who had been suffer
ing for a long time from a stroke of pa
ralysis, died at his residence on las
Monday evening. He was about 40 year
of age and leaves a wife and one chill
to mourn his death.
A number of our enterprising~ citizen
got up by subscription a splendid di:
play Of fireworks for New Years eve
ming, which were fired off in front
Webb & Covers drug store. Nothin
ever equalled it in Eaton.
When the taxpayers of the Corpor'
ton of Eaton take interest enough
their local government, to elect men
run the machine who have no "ax
grind" our taxes will be reduced. N
before.
John D. Campbell had dressed and c
exhibition at his meat shop on Ne
Years day, the finest and latest muttc
that has been in Eaton for many year
1t was raised by our old democrat
friend and patron Adam Pence, of ne
Gettysburg.
For frozen feet a sure cure is said to