The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-02-28
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
Snow last Sunday.

Ben. Wolverton purchased the Johr
A. Kaylor farm.
New Paris wants a bank-a sand bank
we suppose.
See the fine assortment of toilet soaps,
at Miller's Drug Store.
The Duprez and Benedict Minstrels
gave the best show EVER in Eaton.
Rob't Bell has purchased the Eaton
residence of 5. S. Dix.
Some OF our merchants are getting
ready for their spring stock.
Our streets were never in a worse con
dition.
Will there be a Street Commissions
next year?
s. S. Dix has gone to Kansas to spend
the summer.
We hear several good live men men
toned for Mayor. Make no mistake.
The three Banks in Greenville contri-
buted 500 apiece for the flood sufferers
Artists material at Miller's Drug
Store.
j. S. Hunt has gone to Terre Haute,
Ind, to look into his railroad affairs.
Spring begins 10Th of March no pre-
venting Providence.
DIR. Dickey is out on his pins again af-
ter a severe attack OF lung fever.
Put your money in the Banks or sleep
with your "eyes open."
Wild ducks are making their appear
ance in this part of the country.
Winter is homeward bound, and spring
elections will soon cone around.
Smoking and Chewing tobacco at
Miller's Drug Store.
Auditor Robbins requests all persons
having sheep claims to call and get their
cash. 1t is ready.
Elisha Cottingham died at the resi-
dence of his daughter in Eaton, on Sat
urday last.
The wood measuring business ought
ts be given to some citizen not able
bodied enough to do much else.
See the gold watch at c. P. Thum's,
then buy a dollars worth OF goods FOR
CASH and get a ticket free.
Jonas Foster, Esq, has an Alderney
that gives pure buttermilk! Fact. We
tried a ! z gallon of it.
Eaton is remarkably healthy. Only
five deaths have occurred in it since the
first of January.
Be careful about the Councilmen you
elect. We need reform in the Corpora
ton.
The price of eggs has dropped to 10
cents per dozen. Bring on your ham
now.
The different secret organizations in
Eaton all contributed to the flood suffer
ers. That was right.
Massillon makes her tramps work in
the streets and the result is satisfactory.
So it would be in Eaton.
The Eaton Schools will celebrate Long
fellows birthday this "wednesday
evening, at the Opera House. 1t will be
an interesting affair.
We are sole agents IN Preble county
for the celebrated Eighmie Patent Bosom
Shirt, equal to any custom-made shirt in
fit and wear-Mammoth Cheap Store
$50 back, thou dove of peace,
With myrtle on thy wing;
Say that floods and tempests cease,
And the world is ripe for spring"
We may not have six weeks OF winter
to please the Ground Hog, but it does
look as if we were going to have six
weeks of mighty mean weather
David Ampey, the oldest colored resi-
dent of Preble county, died last Thurs
day on the Holderrnan farm two miles
south OF Eaton.
The person who was born on the 29th
of February will have an opportunity to
celebrate his birthday tomorrow (Fri-
day.
Chicken thieves are plying their nefar-
ious business ind%ustriously around
Eaton. A double barreled shot gun at
short range is what they deserve and
will get if not more careful.
Table Linens, Napkins, Towels and
Towelings in great variety, cheaper thar
ever before sold in Eaton-Mammott
Cheap Store.
A bill has been introduced into the
Legislature, abolishing the Office of Roac
Supervisor, and making each township
road district, whose trustees shall have
power to make all contracts.
For two reasons the correspondence
from West Alexandria did not appea
last week. 1t was received too late ant
the writer did not send his lame. Cal
again.
A few flags floating at the front Of tw'
or three business houses last Friday, wa
all that reminded the citizens or Eatol
that it was the birthday of the Father Q
our Country.
During February the days become al
hour and ten minutes longer. OF thi
lasea increase, So minutes will be cred
tied fotme-rning side and "a minute
to the afternoons.
There is nothing new in regard to tn
Mackinaw railroad, but we still have a
abiding faith that it will land in Eato
and connect with the c.. II. & D. Their
is hardly a doubt Of it!
We are selling Dayton Carpet Chair
white and colored, for less money tina
others ask for an inferior grade-Man
moth Cheap Store.
Now don't you forget that the Sprin
$500 - n II Il -o 1870.