The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-16
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
Potatoes are rotting badly.

The sweet summer days are about over
Eaton was full o fpeople last Saturday
The Darke county fair is in operation
thisweek.
Eaton schools opened with a very full
attendance.
A big crop of apples in Preble count.
this year.
Hands wanted at Christman's Stone
Quarry.
Be true to yourself. Never forget tina
you are q man.
Diphtheria has several towns in the
State by the throat just now.
The races at the fair grounds this fal
promise to be very interesting.
The tide of travel from the summer
resorts is setting homeward again.
Come to the fair and meet your old
friends and the candidates!
You can bid summer adieu. Autumn
begins the 22d.
The man who talks the loudest on pol
itics says the least.
Hitch your horses when you come to
town and there will be no runaways.
Skating Kinks will soon begin to open
for the winter.
Look out for Virgins big storm on
the Goth.
81, 200 worth of ready made clothing
to be closed out by JAM, LIST, at FL WIS.
And now the martins homeward fly,
the swallows are getting ready to follow.
Soon the pumpkin pie will be making
its appearance.
Straw hats and s~eersuckers will soon
&c out of fashion.
Mrs. Frank Ramsey is in a very criti-
cal condition of health.
If the weather permits we will have
the best fair for several years.
Splendid rain last Sunday-and it
was slightly needed.
Slight frost in this region last Sunday
night.
The hickorynut and walnut crop will
be short around here this year.
Rev. J. W. Csssatt will preach at
Greenville nextyear. He was weilliked
during his stay in Eaton.
What is the matter with our townclock
that more than half the time lately, it
- - H. I4r-
Get our four at the Eaton City Mill,
made from selected wheat. [sep9-4
1t is said there is a woman at the bot
tom of everything. Wonder il there was
one at the bottom ofthe late earthquakes?
Don't burn the leaves On the streets.
It is an intolerable nuisance and ought
not to be allowed.
John T. Deem went to Cincinnati last
week with some horses and came home
lame with a sprained ankle.
What is 'stud-poker?" Our Mayor
had q case of it before him last week, in
which the deputy Marshal was engaged.
Christman has the finest line of stone
ever auarried in this county. Give him a
call before purchasing elsewhere.
Now that school has begun, pedestri-
ans can make up their minds to walk in
ode middle of de road"
Our merchants are receiving quanti-
ties of dry goods and clothing for fall
trade.
The quail crop is said to be good.
Flocks of them have been lowering
around Eaton the past week.
Mr.. Geo. Marker and wife, and Mrs.
Sarah Marker, are the guests OF MIR.
Lewis Marker on the Dayton pike.
$4,000 worth of Boots and shoes, 25%
less than any house in Preble county.
F. J. Wilson.
Charley Holt has gone to Richmond.
Ind, to fill a position in the express Of
fee.
Number of pupils enrolled first week
497. 1872 of thsse in the primary grade
and go in the High school.
Don't find fault with other people fol
what you are in the habit OF doing your
self.
The juice Of a lemon in a cup O
strong coffee without sugar, is offered al
a remedy for sick headache.
The widow of John 10y died at the
Dayton asylum and was buried in the
Eaton cemetery on Sunday morning last
Miss Matte Eason and Miss Adj
Marsh are visiting in Leavenworth, Kan
eas.
Mrs. M. F. Stephens of Greenville
is visiting her daughter Mrs. Cad Ste
phenson.
The best stock Of o. Coats in Prebl'
county and at the lowest prices at F. J
Wilson's.
A modern punster says that "a wifi
makes the horse go, money makes tn
mare go, and a green muskmelon pickle'
makes q MANGO"
1t is reported that most of the oil we'll
in Lima are being shut down for tn
present because of the low price paid.
is worth only 35 cents per barrel.
A lively runaway occurred in Eato
one evening last week of a two hors
team. No damage done. Hitch yor
horses.
The commissioners will give US tn
kind of a bridge across Sevenmile
Main street, petitioned for by the cit
zens. Thank you, gentlemen.
The DEMOCRAT offers no premiums fl
the paper at $1.50 per year. If it is n
worth that without a chrome thrown il
it isn't worth anything.