The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-18
AT THE NORTH END.
Mid-Term Ex reiSss at Branch Ayenu.
School-EXciting Runaway.

The mid-tcrm exercises Of the Branch ave
nae evening school held last evening were of
a remarkably pleasant nature. Principal
John /. Devlin and his corps Of teachers had
arranged a program that was as enjoyable as
il was creditable 10 their good taste and
which also could not fail 20 be OF as inspiring
n nature as any of the more formal lessons so
carefully taught by them 70 their earnest
and ambitious pupils. There was large at
tendance of scholars and their friends, and
the ladies' and gentlemen taking part in the
exercises were as careful in their work as the
principal and his teachers are IN their or
dinary duties. and the result was as satlsfac-
tory rs the best friend Of the school could de-
sire.
The order OF exercises was as follows: Sing
ing by school, America" recitation, Miss
Katie Crowshaw vocal duet, the Misses Katie
O'Connor and Loretta Hanley. accompanied
by Miss Bannon; recitation, Miss Josina Ran
allo: violin selection, with piano, Mr. John
and Miss Sadie Lamp. singing by school, "A
Song of the Rose" recitation, Mr.. James and
Miss Alice Bolton: clarinet selection, with
piano, Mr. Perkins and Miss Stark vocal solo,
Miss Armour. recitation, "The Color Guard, "
Katie Mclaughlin. Lizzie Crowshaw. Antonio
FerrL Nellie Fitzsin.mons and Gertrude Han
ley; singing by school, The old oaken
Bucket" vocal solo, Mr.. Fitzgerald recita-
tion. Miss Hanlou: vocal solo, Miss Merchant,
accompanied by Mr.. Atcherly; mandolin and
guitar duet, Messrs. Mulvey and Barrie; rec-
tation, Miss Fitzpatrick selections upon ban
10, Mr. LEM vocal solo, Miss Leary violin
selection, with piano, Messrs. Crane and Fitz'
patrick singing by school, Say Au Revoir,
but Not Goodbye"
Ice cream and cake were served at the con-
clusion of the program.
AT the Charles street school PRINCIPAL Niles
and his assistants arranged n very interesting
program for the enjoyment Of their pupils
The school was crowded and good vocal solos,
instrumental selections and chorus singing rs
well as well given readings, were the order of
the evening. The efforts of the principal and
his teachers were highly appreciated by the
scholars.
AN EXCITING RUNAWAY.
There was an exciting runaway last even
ing in which two men were thrown out OF
team snd one OF them had his face badly
scratched and his chest slightly injured, while
both had their clothing well marked with
partially dried mud. The wagon, TO which a
lively steed was attached. belonged TO J. L.
Adams OF the Olneyvile bakery. Mr.. Adams
was in tho wagon and had friend with him.
One of the shaft bolts loosened and tho shafts
began hitting each other and the horse got
scared. This was on Pawtucket avenue, and
the horse made bold dash for freedom and
went in a sort of criss-cross manner until he
had thrown Mr., Adams and his friend out
Mr.. Adams had his face scratched and shortly
after complained of soreness in the chest.
His companion was uniujured, and the horse
kept on at a lively rate, all the time trying TO
free himself from the wagon. The animal
succeeded after time, and dragging tho two
broken shafts ran down North Main. Hughes
and Steeple streets 10 Randall square where
It fell. Not a bit weary, the horse continued
up Gladstone avenue TO Franklin square,
where officer Bowling caught It, In the mean
while the owner had telephoned to the Second
station and then started for that place. where
Officer Bowling had the horse soon ~ the
owner arrived IL was in bad shape after its
long run. but the owner took charge and de-
parted for the other end OF the city.