The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-01-22
INTERESTING ITEMS.
NEWS OF THE STATE EPlToMlzED FOR
QUICK READING.

-Bucknell University's effort to
secure an endowment of $Ioo, 900 has
been successful. The property of the
institution is now valued at $1,000
900.
The feast of "Purim" will be cele-
brated by the Jewish people from
March I3th to 10Th. Aside from the
special services held at this time, the
holiday is one of rejoicing.
In some section of Northern
Chester county there is very little fox
hunting, consequently the foxes have
| become very numerous. They can
be seen crossing the fields unmoested.
The board of pardons has decid-
ed to give Mrs Kate Edwards, Of
Berks county, under sentence of death
for murder, rehcaring. The new
board, under Governor Pennypacker,
will next hear the case.
The smallpox situation at North
cumberland is greatly improved. On
Friday the quarantine was removed
at two of the houses. At the other
places where disease existed the
quarantine will be continued for
week as precaution.
Fire swept over big business
block at Scranton Monday morning
and destroyed two large department
stores, those of William Chapelle
and the Ambrose Mulley estate. The
contents of both were also consumed.
The loss is placed at $aa5,ooo.
George Shell, of near Selins-
grove, while chopplng trees, met with
instant death. AS tree was ready
to fall Shell, with an axe in hand, ran
away in the same direction the tree
was falling. He was knocked down
upon his exc, cutting open his skull.
On Saturday the P. r. r. COM
pany paid to those of their employees,
who served in the National Guard
during the strike, the amount of money
which they would have earned had
they not been called into state service
1t will amount to more than $4,000
The youngest soldier in the civi
war again has been discovered. His
name is Z. P. Harder, and according
to records, he was 10 years old wher
| he enlisted as drummer boy. Harder
was one of tie drummer boys a, Lin
coins funeral and now is postmaster
at Danville.
The postoffice department viii
shortly suggest to the school authorities
that lessons be gwen in the proper ad
dressing of envelopes. A postal officia
says it would be good thing If schoo
superintendents everywhere would ash
teachers to instruct their pupils how
to address letters.
DIR. Nathan c. Schaetfer, State
Superintendent of Public Instruction
has given notice to the school teach
ers of the different townships of Berks
county that he will impose upon then
the penalty Of the law if they do no
compel children between 6 and It
years old to attend school.
Joseph Reth and his wife ar,
lying at the Pottsville Hospital fatally
burned, and will die from an explosion
of kerosene lamp.
Reith blew into the chimney to ex
tinguish the light, when there was ;
sharp report and instantly the cloth
ing of both was enveloped in flames
-Shamokin is highly elated owe
the fact that the U. S. Senate ha
passed the bill appropriating $780, ,oos
,, for the erection of public building il
that town. This bill is pet measur,
of former Congressman Monroe Fl
Xulp. The only thing now necessar.
is the signature of President Roose
welt.
Because her leg was broken
!, owing to fright, Nellie Gallagher, @
Pittston, has brought suit for $1,000
damages.
She was sitting on porch, when
team of horses belonging to Jane
Fitzpatrick ran away. She was S
frightened she fell from the pore
= and broke her leg.
~ --Unconscious IN his sled, but wit
. hands clenched on the reins, John N
Taylor, for many years mail agent fc
Irish Lane and Shlckshinny, died q
he was carried along his route by h
= faithful horses on Tuesday.
+ He was stricken with palsy ;
u Shickshinny, but refused, despite tn
W bitter cold, to delay his mail deliver
&c and, half unconscious, started owe
, the mountains.
: Taylor was veteran of the CIV
y war.
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l. Commissioner Geo. w. Stern
es was one of the Aides of the Fir