The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-03-15

the Cincinnati, Van Vert and Michigan
railway, from Greenvi1le to Eaton, will
be held in the Opera House this Thurs
day. evening. Every citizen of Eaton
should be on hand. Don't forget it.
We extend a welcome invitation to the
editor of the Germantown Press to come
over to Eaton and help us build our new
railroad. Well agree to "set up" the
peanuts, and something stronger if
needed.
DAME! L. Nickum, Springfield, Ohio,
says: Browns Iron Bitters cured me
of dyspepsia, indigestion, nervousness
and w~akefulness."
Names overlooked, of donors to the
box for the flood sufferers: A. Coffman,
40 yards of dress good and fannels Mrs.
Brewster, $1.O0; Mrs. V. W. Lake, IL
yards cotton flannel; Mrs. Moore, cloth
ing. .
The total number of sheep killed or in
jured by dogs in Ohio during the last
year was 672, which were valued at ST.
672. The total amount of dog tax col
lected during the same period was So
541. Tally n for the dogs.
Kid Gloves, slightly damaged, 10 and
so cts. per pair, at Walker & Nugent's.
John Brown, well known in and around
Eaton, was arrested in G%reenville last
week for stealing the two horses recov-
cred by u Marshal near Winchester,
and old Browns soul is again "march-
ing on" the road to the o. P.
AS soon as the weather will permit the
streets and alleys of our town ought to
have a thorough cleaning many of them
are in a very filthy condition. Will the
proper authorities attend to it without
delay?
Don't fail to hear Col. Sanford, March
10Th.
James Whitesell, of Union city, Ind,
and old Preble countian and a regular
patron of the DEMOCRAT, sends his re-
newal for the paper, and a new subscrib-
er, and adds: at suits me well and I am
satisfied with it." All speak of it in that
way.
The office of Street Commissioner as
an elective one by the people, is no more
in Eaton. We believe the move is a
good one, and ought to have taken place
several years ago. Money would have
been saved to the taxpayers by hun
bred.
They are now telling a story about a
Lima girl who insisted on throwing her
shoe after a newly-married couple. The
carriage is a total wreck, a doctor has
the bride and the horse under treatment,
and a crowd of men are searching the
ruins for the groom. \
California canned and dried fruits at
F. P. Filbert's. grocery.
Every citizen Of Baton should be at
the railroad meeting on Thursday eve
ming, at the opera Hqsse. Now is the
time to give, It a, boohSWe want the
road, and a little live action in the mat
ter on the part OF our citizens will secure
it.
The town property belonging to the es-
tate of David Overholts, deceased, and
advertised in the DEMOCRAT, was sold
last Saturday, H. H. Farr, Admir-. 1t
was appraised at $4,000 and sold for ST.
$4,000, s. J. Bunger being the purchas-
er.
Children's Solar Tip Shoes only s5 cts,
at Walker & Nugent's.
Remember that the Waverly Lodge of
K. of P. of Eaton, will give an entertain
ment at the Opera House on Friday and
Saturday evenings next. Refreshments
will be served by the ladies, and music
by the Morehead Pythian Q~uartette OF
Richmond. 1t will be a fine affair.
The psychological entertainments Civ
en- in the Opera House, on Monday and
Tuesday evenings by DIR. E. F.. Davis,
were not only instructive but amusing.
His mesmeric experiments with living
subjects were greeted with applause, and
afforded excellent fun for the audience.
DIR. Yarnell, who has made regular
visits to Eaton for nearly three years and
has a large number of patients in this
county, can be consulted at Camden,
Monday, March 10Th at Eaton, Reichel
House, Tuesday and Wednesday, March
goth and 21st, and at West Alexandria,
Thursday, March 22d.
Mart Shewman was elected Engineer
and Janitor for the ensuing year, not
!, w~ithstanding the protest of the Mayor,
a matter that we may speak Of in the flu
ture, after we have examined the public
record in regard to some other things
done that ought to have been protested
i, against.
Several of the boys of Eaton were be
fore the Mayor on Monday last fol
"drunk and disorderly conduct" They
had a jury trial, and although there wal
not a shadow of doubt of their guilt o
. the charges, the proof was wanting ant
the jury cleared them at a cost to tn
Corporation of about $3.50. Next.
, Creamery butter for sale at Filbert'
grocery. Try it.
The County Commissioners in thei
last weeks session passed upon smut
ton" and hawk bills, to the amount
i 1927. so! About 5000 of the amour
. was for hawk scalps, the balance fc
: mutton. The hawk law was the Stiles
" piece of government ever perpetrate
% upon a people by any Legislative body
y. A bill in the legislature provides ths
a board of education may provide on
v or more truant officers, whose duty
~ shall be to enforce the laws regulatin
the attendance at school of children
He is authorized to arrest any trual
n child apd hripo II ~ school oud in 90,