The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-27
ON Other SIDE OF channel
Some Events Of the Day on the West
Side Of the City Noted.
REV. A. j. WESLEY WAS CALLED
Asked to Accept Pastorate of Washburn
Street Presbyterian Church-TrOuble
Between Two Debating Societies.
Pigeon Thieves at Work.
REV. A. j. J.WEISLEY WAS CALLEl

1.-THE West Side interests Of The Tribune
have been placed in the hands of Emer-
son Owen, to whom all news announce
ments and complaints may be addressed.l
A goodly number Of the members Of
the Washburn Street Presbyterian
church met by special call last evening
to take action on summoning a pastor
The church has been without head
since Rev. d. W. Skellenger resigned
and went to Washington, ID. c. Rev.
DR.. Logan, Of the East Side, presided
at last nights meeting. The name Of
Rev. A. ]. Wesley, Of Avoca, who won
the hearts of the Washburn Street
church members when he preached to
them some weeks ago, was proposed,
and amid enthusiasm received the full
vote Of those present. An invitation
will Immediately be presented to Rev.
Wesley.
The main auditorium of the church
was opened for the first time last night.
The first services will be held in the
edifice one week from tomorrow, and
the dedicatory services will be held
later.
Difference Between Debating Societies.
An interesting battle is on between
the members of the Welsh Baptist
church Young Peoples society and
those Of the Hyde Park Literary and
Debating organization. The latter So
ciety has challenged the former to
series Of debates for the possession of
the Browning cup now in the hands of
the church organization. Three months
have elapsed since the challenge was
made, and few weeks ago a commit
tee from the church society accepted
the challenge. At meeting held a
week ago, the acceptance was recon-
sidered and refusal to debate on May
10 was made. The young mems organi-
zation then replied that If the accept
ance was not renewed 1t would claim
the cup by forfeit, under the govern
ing rules. At last nights meeting Of
the church society the challenge of the
literary society was declared not bind
ing, owing to a previous series ar
ranged with the Vesper society, of
which only one debate has come off.
Members Of the debating society allege
that its rival Is lodging the meeting.
A prominent member Of the former
society said last night that his So
ciety would push the debate on the
ground that the previous debate had
been declared off. The Welsh Baptist
organization denies the allegation.
Victims of Pigeon Thieves.
During Thursday night William and
John Allspaugh, aged respectively "a
and 90, were robbed by pigeon thieves
1t was o'clock yesterday when Mrs
Allspaugh was awakened by dogs
barking. She did not heed the warn
ing, however, and, as a result. her sons
are minus $50 worth of pigeons. The
burglars tore strip off the barn in the
rear of the Allspaugh home and thus
captured the pigeons enclosed therein.
No clue has been yet found to the rob-
bers. This is third time the boys have
been the victims Of thieves.
DIR. Allen Was in Danger.
DR.. w. E. Allen narrowly escaped Sc
rious injury yesterday morning on this
side Of the river. The doctor. seated
behind his pair of blacks, was being
driven by a colored coachman up Main
avenue, and while passing the Congre-
gational church Undertaken Prices