The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-09-08

A FRIaHTFUL FALL--O On Wednesday nigh
OF last week, Mr.. Alex Teabo, the baker a
the Institution, met with painful accident
He was sleeping in a room, the window o
| which was about thirty-fiye feet above TIN
ground. In his dreams he imagined he wa
in the Stewards room, which opens on to thu
porch He got up and stepped out Of TIN
window, falling to the ground beneath, ant
badly injuring his right foot and body. Drs
Atkinson and Gibson attended.
ORDINATION OF BLIND PREACHER.-Li
| centiate w. H. Ochiltree of this county, has
been ordained and installed pastor of New
River church, Montgomery county, Va. He
is totally blind, though SO diligent and useful
that the people unanimously and CORDIALLY
united in the request to Presbytery that he
should become their pastor. The church
stands on the macadamized road nine miles
southwest of Christiansburg The ordination
sermon was preached by Rev. P. B. Price, Of
High Bridge church.-Lerdngton Gazette.
The VALLEY RoAD.-A letter from Lexng-
ton, Rockbridge county, Va, says: 1.-THE
great anxiety felt here in regard to the COM
pletion of the Valley Railroad has been some
what relieved by the late action OF MIR. Garrett
in the matter, he having signed the contract
to aid in the construction of this road from
Staunton to this place, and also satisfactory
arrangement with the Richmond and Ale
ghany Railroad Company IN regard to making
a connection with the Valley Railroad at this
place has been made, aud the contract signed
by Mr. French and Mr.. Garrett. The board
of supervisors of this county met last Saturday
and rescinded the order which they previously
made for the issuing of the county bonds for
one-half ofthe unpaid subscription ($105,OOO)
to the Valley railroad, and also ordered an
abatement Of the railroad tax for this year, but
wall still comply with the contract of the
county if the work is resumed in good faith
on the Valley railroad. We do not know
whether their action will be an obstacle in the
way or not, but vii! wait for further develop
ments in the matter"
DEATH OF VIM. DJLD, EsQ.-A telegram
was received Tuesday evening late, announ-
cling that VIM. Dold, ESQ.,, had been thrown
from his horse and instantly killed. No further
particulars were given or have been since learn
ed Mr.. Dold was one ofthe most prominent of
the merchants OF Lexington and useful OF the cit
liens of Rockbridge county. He was gentleman
of very high character and symmetrical edu
cation, with well trained mind, and the pur-
est ambition. We recall our first knowledge OF
him when he was quite young man in 1S48 as
d prudent, conscientious, intelligent and well
poised advocate Of the Temperance cause.
From that time until his death, his name was
constantly associated with enterprises and
movements looking to the good of COM
munity and the promotion of the happiness
and the eleyation of the aspirations of his
fellow-men. Although not personally &C.
quainted with him, his character and work
have been familiar, and We are sure his death
has caused vacuum in the social and business
circles of his native town which it will be
difficult to fill. He was an elder brother of c
M. Dold Esq, mayor of Lexington, and well
known in Staunton and Harrisonburg. We
judge that he was about So years OF age.
Council on Tuesday night, Robt. Burke pre-
sided, and the following members were pres
ent: Messrs. Gooch, Marquis, May, J. A.
Cochran, Trout, Abby, Todd, and Elder.
A petition of citizens on Stafford street, ask
ing the establishment of grade, was reported
on by the committee favorably with recon-
mendatlon that $75 be expended on the i'm
provement, one half to be paid by citizens.
Water.-The superintendent of water report
ed the Gum spring in bad condition and stated
that he was powerless to remedy the matter as
the source of the water supply from that
quarter is outside Of the city's property. The
report was placed on record without further
action.
The superintendent reported the completion |
ofthe work of cond ucting the water to the |
pump house from the Fair ground and stated |
hat the results arrived at were fully up to an
,icipation.
Poor-The report of Mr.. J. r. Kurz. over |
'eer of the poor, showing an expenditure of |
Fill, was received and adopted.
Petitions-Upon the petition of citizens living |
% Kings hill, asking that the old reservoir be |
the committee reported adversely.
Various petitions of private character
we're acted upon.
Personal.-Jno. B. Sherer, jr., was unani-
nously elected chief of the Fire Department,
lie having been recommended by the various
branches of that Department.
Treasurer's report showed receipts for the
month to be $9,74S.05, and expenditures
3, 652.45, leaving q balance in favor of the
il ty of $6,188.60