The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-01-11
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
Hogs worth $500.

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There will be court on the 15th-if it
sobers up.
Doctors seem to be busy, but health
good.
James Ortt has been appointed Depu-
ty Sheriff by Sheriff Corwin.
Insurance agents in Eaton done a big
business last week.
Judge Meeker, of Greenville, spent
Sunday and Monday in Eaton.
We had barely snow enough last week
to make sleighing.
Nearly two weeks of the new year have
slipped away.
A new matchmaker has opened on
north Barron street.
The Cooper Insurance company was
the first to adjust its loss in the Mussel-
man fre-$120O on the dwelling.
Samuel Lockwood, wife and little
daughter, started back to Dakota last
Tuesday morning.
B. H. Oyler, Van Vert, Ohio, says
browns Iron Bitters taken as a stimu-
liant cured me of dyspepsia"
Civil service reform might be enforced
; to advantage within the Corporation of
Eaton.
S. More Surface will give a free talk
on ssssights Abroad" at Edwards Chap
ell, Friday evening, Jan: 18th.
We are afraid the ice crop for Eaton
: will be a little short next summer. De-
lays are always dangerous.
Racing on u public streets ought not
to be allowed. Officers who permit it
should be cashiered.
Arbuckle Concert at Opera House,
January 18th.
I. Hon. w. J. Gilmore, of Columbus,
spent several days the past week among
his old friends in Eaton.
The damaged wheat at the Musselman
grain house fire was purchased by a gen.
tlemau from Chicago for $500. 1t goes
to Milwaukee.
Notwithstanding the number of new
dwellings erected in Eaton during last
year, not a vacant house can be found.
Give us more dwellings.
Uncle Jacob May has been going
through a severe spell of sickness since
the New Year entered. Glad to hear he
is now on the mend.
Steam threshers moving m the road is
a trespass on the public highway, and in
case of accident to others the owner OF
the thresher is liable for damages.
When We fish about in our pocket for
a miekle we can hardly realize that the
amount of coin in circulation inthis coun-
try is over 500, Oo0 1000.
A lady was offered a sealskin cloak if
she wouldn't speak for an hour. At the
end OF seven minutes she exclaimed
"Mind it's got to be a $3.50 one"
s. More Surface will give a free lee
ture on ''Sights Abroad" at Young's
school house, Saturday evening, Janua.
ry 18th.
A free thinker in a recent convention
spoke from the text: "The devil is
dead" and a New York church paper
lifts up its editorial hands and ejacu'
lates: t'Poor fatherless children!"
Give US cheaper postage, demands g
Pennsylvania paper. We hate to spend
three cents in dunning a man when we
are morally certain we don't realize 6
cent on the investment.
If some people would work as hard t.
pay their debts as they do to keep from
paying them, they would get along mucl
easier in this world and stand a bette
chance in the world to come.
Don't fail to go to the Arbuckle Con
cert ON the 18th inst.
Blessed is the farmer who taketh ant
payeth for a newspaper, for he will gleal
grains of wisdom therefrom and will no
fall a victim to the patent wagon-tongu
man..
A series of meetings will begin at tn
Baptist Church, Saturday evening, Jan
18th. Rev. S. Mills, of New Richmond
O., will be present to assist the paste
in the services.
The smoke and woodhouses belongin
to Mr.. Haywood, north of Eaton, wer
burned on Saturday night last, about
O'Clock. Supposed to have caught frol
an ash barrel. Loss light and insured
John P. Acton lost a fine 5000 horE
last week. While in the woods loadir
his log wagon a chain broke, whic
frightened the animal and he ran Of
caught his front leg in a log and brol
it, so that he had to be shot.
The Dayton and Western Turnpil
stockholders held their election at We
Alexandra on Monday last, and re-elec
ed all their old officers. They see
to give good satisfaction, hence their co
tinuance.
The able bodied citizens who stal
around during fires and suggest and fl
fault, are requested to meet at an ear
day in the Opera House and organize.
A well organized body is generally .ei
Gent in its object.
This is the season for spelling schot
and oyster suppers, and now and ther
dance in the rural districts. The cot
try lads and lasses get more real enjc
ment out of life than any other class
people.
The Afbuckle Concert, on the Is
inst, will be a grand one, and don't y
forget it.
While helping with his team to reno
the debris from about the burnt ele'
tor, Rob't Hosford had one of his horl
eevarelv injured nv his foot oettino e