The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-01-16

| Rayville, 9th District.-The present cold
spell will be appreciated by persons who wish to
fill their ice houses, but coming as it does, after
such mild and springlike weather as We had dur
ing the holidays, it is very severe on those who
| are not prepared for it and during these hard
times the wants of the needy should not be over
| looked by their more fortunate neighbors.
| The snow, which fell on Friday night OF last
| week, has drifted very much, completely blocking
up many of the roads.in this section and render
| ing them impossible until thaw comes or track
is shoveled through the drifts. On Tuesday last
Mr.. Jacob Shamberger and Mr. Benton Hoshall,
with an eight horse team and gang of men with
shovels, opened portion of the road leading from
Parkton to Beckleysville, the snow in many places
being over six feet Deep Grain fields in many
places are bare of snow.
The public school at this place, in charge Of
Mr.. Isaac Price, does not number near so many
pupils as it should on account of the bad condi-
ton of the school-house. During the rain the
first of last week it became very damp inside, and
since the weather became so very cold it is i'm
possible to keep it warm enough for comfort
The taxpayers and patrons of this school district
petitoned the Board of School Commissioners to
build house, and the Board referred the matter
to the Commissioner from the Upper End, who
examined the house and thought we ought to have
a new one. The trustees of the school also waited
on the Board and desired that some action be
taken, but were told that the Board was out of
money and had also passed resolution to build
no new houses out of the levy of 1885. A COM
mittee of three-Messrs. Clark, Shamberger and
Benson-was appointed on the 4th of last August
to visit the school-house, make an examination
and report at future meeting, and that is tho
last we have heard of the matter. If the School
Commissioners were to move their office from the
Masonic Temple to Rayville school house it is our
opinion that a new building would soon take the
place of the old one.
The health of the neighborhood is generally
good.
Mr. George Galloway has had a large wagon
house, granary, n-house, &C., erected ON his
farm, and contemplates making other improve
ments in the near future. OBSERVER.
White Grounds, I'd District.-A pleasant
party, made up of ladies and gentlemen from CAL
verton and the city, was held at Adolphus Sminks,
Wednesday night, Jan. 9th. They danced until
the wee hours of morning. All returned home
highly pleased, for it was very enjoyable affair."
The entertainment held at the German church
was grand success. Prof. Wolf presided at the
organ. Those who took part acquitted themselves
most creditably. Some Of the speeches quite
laughable especially Master Ferdinand Wider
mier's; also Clifton Smiths. Miss Clara Mackin,
in her rendition of the Gamblers Wife," bore off
the palm. Miss Tessie Kalb gave the valedictory
very acceptably. The church was crowded and
many could not gain admittance.
A protracted meeting is in progress at the Ger
man church, but owing to the cold wave just past,
the attendance is very poor.
The recent snow storm has blocked all the roads
in this section. Those who went to market last
Saturday night had terrible time getting home.
Mr.. John Fishpaugh carried shovels with him,
and thus many showed in along the road were
sent on their way rejoicing. Some left their wa
CONS and went without them home. crowd
started on Monday morning to open the roads
and when they returned in the evening not
able to determine snow from mud or the moon
from green cheese.
An election took place in the White Grounds
Literary Society lately, which resulted as follows
President, Franklin Emmart; vice-president John
Fishpaugh; recording secretary, Alfred Riddle !;
treasurer, John Upton; corresponding secretary,
Miss Clara Timanus; editor, R. NJ. G. Trainor;
financial secretary, VIM. Hemp; critic, T. EN-
mart; musical directors, Misses Nettie Upton,
Blanche Zimmerman and Clara Timanus. The
board of curators was reelected.
The citizens of this section-the most inconve-
nenced, perhaps, in the country, as far as postal
facilities are concerned-have no postofice yet
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