The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-31
NORTHEND NEWS
Exciting Runaway on Charles
Street Yesterday.
Successful Dramatic Entertainment by Y.
p. c. u. at Colonial Hall.
The News BUREAU, J
NORTH End. as BRAHCH AvENuE
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There was q very exciting runaway on
Bernard Feiner of 81 Halves street Is the
owner of a handsome and generally quiet
horse which be uses in carting furniture
and other merchandise in different parts
of the city. Yesterday afternoon his
wagon was loaded with articles OF house
hold use and his horse became unmanage-
able when opposite the Furlong village
and started TO run down the hill Mr..
Feiner cecid, ID that the time had arrived
for him to take advantage of his skill as
a jumper ami he leaped from his wagon.
He did not and squarely on his feet and
rolled over a couple OF times, soiiing his
clothes. The horse continued his rapid
gait until be reached Randall square, where
Other wagons disputed the animals right
to have a monopoly OF the city's thor
oughfares, and some OF the furniture was
roughly laid along Randall square. At
the southern corDer Of Charles street was
turned by MIR. Feiner's steed a light
wagon owned by Almon +. Chaffee OF East
Providence was struck ana dero'ished.
A second collision resulted in the spring.
ing of one of the axles on anolner team,
and then the well known wagon OF Peter
Casey of North Main street was struck.
The only damage done to the latter vehi-
Gle was the scratching OF some OF the
paint.
Just as the Feiner horse was about to
dash through the large window OF Green's
barber shop Timothy slat,ery. Mr.. Greene's
assistant, rpshed out and caught the
badly-frightened animal. Officer Gilfoil
helped to straighten things out.
4. Dolap, the ~well-known Gladstone
avenue painter, bad a bad fall yesterday
which fortunately Will not result seri-
ously. He had the contract for the re-
PAINTING of John Prior's house, on Ber-
non street, and his workmen had about
completed the job when Mr.. Dolan went
up a ladder TO inspect parts OF the work.
The ladder was not as Securely set on
the ground as ii might have been, and IT
slipped. SIR. Dolan was thrown from the
ladder and struck the picket fence in
front Of the house. His legs struck on
the pickets ana he hung for a few mo-
ments thus suspended until he was remov-
ed by his men. His legs were quite badly
injured, but he thinks he han a lucky es-
cape from seriously injuring his back.
In Colonial Hall on Holden street an
entertainment was given last evening by
Church that was very well attended ana
proved very enjoyable. The two-act
drama, "Down py the Sea-" was taken
ny the following ladies n gentlemen,
who performed the parts assigned them
in a very acceptable manner:
A city merchant, Mr.. Ernest OAR
ling; MIR. George l.. Kelly, Captain Dan
de. ion; Mr.. Charles A. Wright, a fisher
man; Mr.. Lawson E.. Seagraves, Septem-
her Gale; MIR. Fred Edna Avery, Mr.. Seth
Weldon, an old French peddler; Miss Sara
Capp, a city belle; Mrs. George +. Al
drich, Mrs. Gale; Miss Estelle Goff,
Kitty Gale, John Gales daughter.
Miss COTS i'm personation OF the char
acter of the fisherman's daughter was one
of the best things in the drama, and
won marked approval
Between the acts Mr.. William X. Lane
rendered in his customary pleasing man.
ner several baritone selections. The en-
tertainment closed with dancing to the
music OF Asa Herrick's orchestra.
A handsome new banner has been
placed on the outer walls of its hall on
Gladstone avenue by North Star Lodge,
i. O. o. =.
TriolSocia1Club- WilLgiye a leap
year party in Slocum Post Hall this even
ing.