The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-09-17

arrears for their subscription
to the DEMOCRAT will confer
a favor by Immediately cali
ing in or sending the amount
due us. Do not delay. We
need what is due us.
The seductive watermelon already be-
gins to languish in the market.
Charley Bloom of the New Paris mir
ror," was in Eaton last Saturday.
The old 35th O. v. 1. will reunion in
Eaton tomorrow, Thursday
Miss Mollie Brown, of Ft. Wayne,
Ind, is the guest of Miss Ollie May.
This is the week of the Darke county
agricultural show.
Last Saturday was a lively day in Ea-
on.
Jacob Hoover, of Lincoln, Ill, is visit
ing among his friends in Eaton.
The festive kitchen mechanic and kero-
sene can will soon blossom forth as full
fiedged angels.
Women seldom fight each other, says
an observer, but when they do they come
up to the scratch.
Boys and girls school Shoes in all
styles, grades and prices, at E. o. Lock-
woods, 100 Main street. [sepl0-3
County fairs are coming off in various
parts of the State at the rate of a half
dozen or so every week.
Paper is taking the place of wood in
the manufacture OF lead pencils, and gas
pipe is also made of paper.
Brick are only worth Sc per thousand.
Now is the time to build brick houses
cheap.
Mrs. Jennie Sweeny Wallace. of Gin
c%innati, was in Eaton last week visiting
her old friends.
1t looks as If the base ball craze would
o give place to the more frigid amuse-
ments of winter.
The summer Of 1885 will long be re-
membered for its extremely hot July and
cool August.
The p~erplexing and dander-raising
task Of putting up stoves and jointing
pipe is once more with US.
Immense bargains in Boots, Shoes and
Rubber Goods, at E.. o. Lockweod's, 100
Main street. [sep10-3
wills. Fadge will purchase all articles
necessary for the County Infrmary in
Eaton, if he is elected Director.
The fat and lean men of Eaton had a
base ball contest last Friday afternoon.
The fatties won the prize.
"Indexer'' Moves will address the Re-
publicans in Eaton on Friday afternoon
ON the beauties o. Republican rule. If
you want 20 hear him come in.
The Mackinaw road is now finished
and trains run to West Manchester, Pre-
BILE county, twelve miles north of Eaton.
Wonder how soen it will start this way?
The Mayor requests the citizens to dec
crate their residences and business
houses appropriate to receiving the 35th
o. l., who hold their reunion in our
city Tomorrow, (Thursday.)
Mrs. Lille Clark of Covington, KY,
and Mrs. Julia Gore. of st. Louis, Mo-,
daughters of w. J. Wilson of Camden,
are visiting relatives and friends in Ea-
ton.
invite special attention to my stock
of mems and boys Kip Boots. Can'tbe
suspassed in quality and price. E. o.
Lockwood, 100 Main st. tsepl0-3
Persons who attend the fair and want
a good square meal, can get it by calling
at the boarding house. 1t will be under
the charge of VIM. Pryor and wife, and
that is sufficient recommendation. 8
A meeting of the Democratic County
Central Committee is called in Eaton for
Saturday afternoon next. A full attend
ance is requested. By order of the Chair
man.
The county fair, which takes place
week after next, promises to be the best
ever hell in Preble county. Everybody
should attend and bring their sisters and
their cousins and their aunts with them.
Thos. Quill, il his 10th year, father oil
Mr.. John Quill Of near Eaton, died a.
New Paris on the 4th inst. He was the
father of fourteen children, six of whom
survive his death.
A full line of Ladies, Fine Shoes, in
hand and machine make, at astonishing
low prices, at E. o. Lockwood's, 100
Main street. [sep10-3
Joseph Flora, Administrator of VIM,
A. Mink, will offer a valuable farm fol
sale on the 18th inst, known as the Isaac
Hickman farm. It contains III acres o.
very desirable land.
A lady of experience observes that
good way to pick out a husband is to SEE
how patiently he waits for dinner wheI
it is behind time. Her husband remarks
that a good way to pick out a wife is t.
see whether the woman has dinner ready
on time.
It is your home paper that prints you
home news; that says a word of sympa
thy when you are sorrowful that speak
a kind word for your dear dead; that ad
vertises your town and farm that build
up your town and county that helps yo1
in a thousand ways.
The corporation of Eaton is becoming
HAPPY hunting ground" for blackbir
gormandizers. 1t is getting a little to
numerous. Somebody will wake up som
fine morning filed with shot. Whu don,