Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-07-29
UNIONTOWN.

Mr.. WIN. RAMAGE and wife have re-
turned 80 their home, and we are glad
to say that Mr.. Ramage is in much better
health than was reported. As regards
the death of Mr. R. B. Ramage. we would
say that all the particulars have been
made public. DR. Bruce was the attend
| isg physician, and Rev Lester, of the
Presbyterian church, conducted the ser
vices at the funeral. The body was in>
TERED in the cemetery at Claysville, Pa,
near the farm where Mr. Ramage resided.
Bruce Ramage, as he was familisrly
known. was very popular; of pleasant
manners he secured the friendship and
esteem of all his associates; his nature
was kindly and sympathetic, and his
home-life affectionate and thoughtful.
Your correspondent has been intimately
| acquainted with him from childhood,
| and had him under his care as pupil
while engaged In teaching. He always
| found him honest and truthful, and af+
ter he attained to mans estate, has
maintained for him the most friendly
regard. Mr. Ramage was in the prime
of manhood, being about So years of
age. Living for so many years in this
I 'ASAAASys hC " 40 hAO u " dlAp anu hiS
terrible death has cast gloom over the
entire community.
EDITH, the charming little daughter
of Merritt and Alice Lodge, narrowly
escaped poisoning by eating piece of
cake on which rat poison had been
placed. The poison had not been care
lessly placed, but she bad access to it in
an accidental manner, and was discover
ed in moment after, partakiug of a
| portion of the cake. 1t was not posi-
lively known that she had swallowed
any of the poison, but DR. c Workman
was called, and the usual antidotes adj
ministered.
THE festival held at the residence of
Mr. VIM BrOkaw, as formerly announced,
| was profitable to the Ladies Mission
Band" and very pleasant occasion to
those in attendance.
WE take this occasion to acknowledge
the receipt of complimentary to the
Harvest Home Picnic" to be held at
Ault's grove, Thursday, August 5th.
The names of the gentlemen who have
charge of the arrangements in eOnnec-
tion with those of the distinguished
speakers who are announced to address
| the audience, is guarantee that the oc-
casion will prove both pleasant and
profitable. and we very much desire to
be present and enjoy a social good
time" with those who are congregated
together for pleasant social enjoyment.
OWING to the superabundance of ber'
| rles, farmers have not taken pains to
trot out their largest blacksnakes this
season. but when a statement was made
| that in particularly nice patch of Der.
ries, one eight feet long had been seen,
We naturally asked for the affidavit,
mot for publication, but as a guarantee
of good faith
MR. JOHN HANNA, of Harrison coun>
ty, renews his subscription to THE
CHRONICLE as usual. He is noted as a
breeder of fine stock. and the many read
ers of THE CHRONICLE would find 1t a
real pleasure to inspect his nice farm.
and in looking around he wonld natu>
rally take his visitors to Carp Run"
| where is situated one of the best stock
ed ponds in the county.
Mr.. GEORGE ABEL, formerly gard
ener in the vicinity of Philadelphia, Pa,
now of this locality, brought to town a
basket of the finest beets of the season E.
He stated that they were This years
beets," and we know that the variety
will bec0m every popular; he testified al
SO that they were nice billed" and sliced
in 'wiuegar." We could not doubt it,
and If we plant next year will inquire
for the variety known as "This years s
beets." II.