The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-12-01

Reported for the FIRGINIAN
| De0th.-The announcement of the death OF
/ Mrs Margaret Gilkeson, wife of Mr. Robert
Gilkeson, which occurred on last Friday, was
Il severe shock to our community and called
forth from all lips sympathy for the bereaved.
The deceased was i'll but few days, having
on the Sunday previous attended service at
the Methodist Church in this place, and was
| then apparently in good health and unusually
cheerful. She was highly esteemed and died
lamented by large circle of friends. She has
left a good example and legacy of noble
deeds of charity and kindness A quiet, sim
cere, devoted follower of the Master whose
char acter shone forth in her life, her heart,
we believe to have been without guile. She
was for many years devoted member of I'm
ion Presbyterian Church. Her absence there
will be sadly felt. On last Saturday evening
the funeral services took place from her late
residence, her pastor. Rev. N. Campbell, de-
liyering an impressive address from the words
"iieic l,nainch Therefore u rest to the peo-
pie of God" The remains were inferred on
Sunday in the family section of Thinking
Spring Church yard
ONr Sick are convalescing slowly.
The Late Geld Snap caused ice to form of a
respectable thickness. But unfortunately the
rain fall was not sufficient to fill the ponds and
replenish the running streams.
PeTsonal-Mr. James X racofe. of MARYLAND,
son of our respected citizen, Mr. John Klra-
COTE, is enjoying visit among lis relatives
and friends. Miss Salie and Zenith Kiracofe
of Lima, Ohio, are visiting relatives of this
section.
Last Sabbath was such beautiful day and
the roads were in such good order to enjoy
drive, that many from your city We're enticed
to attend. church in the country 49,
BAD RAILROAD ARRANGEMENTS. Recent
changes in the schedules of the Chesapeake &
Ohio Ry. and Virginia Midland Road, by
which direct connections are broken off at
the Lynchburg junction. near Charlottesville
is serious inconvenience to the travelling and
business public. None of the trains of the two
roads run on corresponding time, and thecon-
sequence is that pass engers are compelled to
lie over at the Junction, where there is less ac-
commodation than we have ever known at
abroad station. The building, which, by cour.
tesy, passes for depot, is a very small, dirty
coop, with nothing of comfort or convenience
about it, There is no hotel or public resort in
the vicinity, and when the little room, occu-
pied by Two rough benches and numerous mail
bags, and few boxes and trunks. is invaded
by half dozen passengers, it becomes uncom-
tortably crowded Most of the male passen-
gers saunter about the commons, consuming
time the best they can, and occasionally utter
ing a pious oath because two important rail
road corporations do not afford decent shell
ter Much OF the maif too, destined for Staun-
ton and the Valley, is stored away in the shah
by depot for 5 or 10 hours, interfering with
usiness operations between the cities and the
rural districts and causing delay in business
transactions, sometimes of an important char
acter.
We do not know where the blame should be
located for such irregular arrangements, but
we do know that there ought to be a correc-
ton of them, and the schedules SO adjusted
without the loss of so much time and the i'm
position of so much Inconvenience and worry.
1t seems to lis that such conflict cannot be
otherwise than injurious to the travel north over
these roads Especially as to the passengers
living west of Staunton, for at this point the
Valley Railroad comes in competition, leaving
here at Z O'clock in the morning, and passing
right through to Washington and Baltimore
in time for dinner.
AT this season of the year, more particularly, |
is the want of connection at the junction I'M |
fortunate, for passengers compelled to lie over
there for several hours, with the burlesque depot
for accommodation, will hardly attempt the trip |
a second time. We hope the arrangements |
of these public carriers will look into the mat
ter and endeavor to arrange their schedules so
as to meet the demands and necessities of the
travelling and business public. There is GER
tainly something due from railroad CORPORA
tons to the public, and there is duty resting
Oh them to consult public convenience COM
fort and business demands. The mails ought |
to pass to their destination with as little de- |
lay as possible and the travelling public should |
not be compelled to endure the loss of time
and Inconvenience occasioned by such breaks
in communication us occur at the Lyncbburg |
and Charlottesville Junction.