The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-12
EVENING SCHOOLS.
All But the High School to Close
Tonight.
A Coal Dealer In Trouble-Late Notes
From the North End.


exception of the high school will close this
evening. This will make term of eight
cen instead of twenty weeks for all the
schools but the evening high school the
sessions of which viii continue for two
weeks longer. The reason for the curtsil-
mept of the term Is that the stten dance
at the schools was so large In the early
part of the sesson that extra teachers
were required and the appropriation
sooner exhausted than was expected.
The school, on Charles street, Branch
avenue and Veazie street have all been
largely attended during the term now
drawing to a close and there are no
schools in the city where, in the opinion
of the school committee better WORK 10
done.
Principal John I. Devlin of the Branch
avenue evening school snd his faithful
| corps of teachers determined that the
term should close in q way that the
pupils would long pleasantly remem-
ber so they arranged the following in
teresting program:
Singing by school, "JingIe Bells"; re-
citation, Master George Jaeger; violin Sc
lection, with piano accompaniment, Mr..
John and Miss Sadie Lamb; vocal solo,
Miss Alice jaeger; mandolin selection,
| Mr.. Tanning: recitation, Miss Hanlon !;
singing by school, "Maggie May"; reel
tation, Miss fitzpitricK; vocal duet,
"The gypsy Countess" Miss Alice and
Mr.. John Jsgger; piano solo, MIR. Null
vey; recitation, Miss Alice Hen nnessey; Sc
lection, Butterheld Orchestra; singing
by school, 'Seeing Nellie Home"; vocal
solo, Miss Powers; recitation, Miss
Mahoney; piano solo, MIR. Fitzpatrick; ;
vocal solo, Miss Merchsnt; recitation,
Miss Minnie Bannon; singing by school,
"Msrching Through Georgis."
| The mum bers were all well given and
| the pupils thought last night the best
school night In he term.
A COAL BARON'S TROUBLES.
George Edwards, a coal dealer had a
| good deal of trouble last evening. Esrly
In the dsy he engaged Patrick Tully to
assist him in delivering coal and business
\ WAS Irstty sclINe UNI lato III tu0 aiNSi
noon. Mr.. Ed ards when he got q chance
left his team 10 charge of TullY, while be
vent to a customers etore to figure on
what lot OF coal could be delivered fol
IL the winter did not suddenly brsaK NJ.
The assistant Tully went on another tour
looking for mors trade and failed to show
up Tor some time. After MIR. Edwards had
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like of which would make him a Goa
bsron he went looking for his Temporary
manager. 10 the police ne said he gave
Tully no right to negotiate trade matters
aud expressed his indignation that hi'
team should have been moved. He was
assured that the officers of the Ssconc
station would help him to lind his agent
and then be stsrted out to find the miss
ing team and incidentally Mr.. Tuily. Mr.
Edwards took passage on q Pawtucke'
electric and officer McElroy found Tully
with the team drising leisursly slone
North Main street. The officer sent mar
ana team In and the former was Iockec
up IN or1er that he might interview MIR
Edwards and the team taken to Brint',
stables. Edwards wss given an ord r fol
his team and Tully went to court thii
morning.