The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-01-25
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
Locals scarce.

Ground Hog day next.
How is the railroad boomP
Doctors report our town in goodhealth.
Cool drinks will be cheap next sum-
mer.
Last Sunday nights blizzard caught
up nearly every pump in Eaton.
Railroad travel for the past few days
through this way has been slim.
Miss Matte Wizer, of Muncie, Ind, is
visiting Miss Ruth VanAusdal.
The thermometer reached ten degrees
below zero in Eaton last Monday.
Tie spring bonnet is agitating the
mind Of the average Eaton woman.
"God bless our boarding house" has
not yet been worked in worsted.
Easter m early this year-Sunday,
March %.
The days are getting a little longer,
but they don't show that way on a note.
The marriage boom goes on-so does
the divorce mill.
Mintjulips ought TO be cheap nextsum-
mer.
st. Valentines day is beginning to ma
terialize in the shop windows.
Then Lent season ommences on the
9TH of Feb.
A considerable amount Of building is
in prospect in Eaton next spring.
The Arbuckle Concerts were splendid
and pleased all lovers of good music.
Why don't our city dads ~"resolve" to
stop the livery business on SundayP
We don't want any more billiards
here.
The subject of Rev. L. E. Browns
Sunday evening discourse will be Sab
bath Observance"
DR.. Stephens of the Soldiers Home,
dropped in on us last week. The DIR. is
looking quite well now.
Judge Quinn had a regular ~"Shin-dig''
in his court room last week. The Sher-
if had to be called in to stop it.
Lady teachers ought to make regular
heart smashers. They are continually
upsetting the hopes of the boys.
Some men never know the value of
credit. Because they new can get the
opportunity TO learn.
F. Connor, Morristown, Ohio, says
Browns Iron Bitters helped me greatly
when suffering from Indigestion"
The temperance business didn't boom
very heavy in Eaton last week. We give
proceedings in another column.
A moral streak annually strikes the
Eaton officials about two weeks before
the spring election.
Our old democratic friend and patron
Geo. Borden, brought US in two new sub
scribers last Saturday. Thanks.
Ed. Goldsmith has the best brand of
sweet corn in this neck of woods. Try
it if you doubt it.
Is it any more sinful to sell q pound of
meat or a pound Of coffee OF sugar on
Sunday, than a quart of milk?
The Eaton Building Association is in a
healthy condition. Now is the time to
take stock in it.
A deaf and dumb bridal couple are I'M
speakably happy, and gaze at each 9th
er in mute alteration.
Coal is high in winter, when it is most
needed, and SO is ice in summer. But
this is a queer world any way.
Jacob Sturr got a very v fall at
the P. O. corner Monday morning last,
at the time the fire alarm was sounding.
When the Opera House gallery is prin-
cipally occupied by boys, a policeman or
twoSwith a club would be a good thing
present.
"Keep in de middle OBJ de road" has
been practised very widely by pedestri-
ans here lately, the pavements being toe
uncertain on account of their coats of ice.
To be original at all times is impossi.
Bile unless a man is born an original fool.
We have known some to succeed very
successfully in that line.
Lent begins earlier this winter thar
for many years. Ash Wednesday, the
day before Lent, falls on February 7th
and Easter Sunday on March 25th.
A mental physician says that piano
playing will quiet a raving maniac. IT.
about the only kind of a person the av
gerage pianist can quiet.
All persons knowing themselves in
debted to Mrs. R. Grouse, will please
come and settle at their earliest convent
ence. jan1s-2
You shouldn't throw ashes on tn
streets. 1t is against the ordinance, ant
besides scares horses, and you are heit
for any damages done.
Mr.. Ottomeyer of West Alexandria
has purchased the Rooms bakery, ant
viii run the business at that stand in tn
future.
There seems to be an epidemic of he
tel burning abroad in the land. Ever
guest IN retiring in a large hotel is no,
apt to ask, "where is the fire escape?"
The very disagreeable weather on Sal
urday prevented the farmers from CON
ing TO town, and business was not S
brisk as usual.
Christmas and New Years cards ar
supplanted in the store windows an
show cases by valentines, which wi
soon give place to Easter cards. Brit
day cards we have always with us.
The Camden authorities arrested la.
week and fined some eight or ten of i
citizens for fast driving on the publ
streets. There is too much OF it done