The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-19
WEST SIDE EVENTS.
Frank Longo Mado q Desperate Effort
to Escape from Constable John
Davis, but Failed.

Frank LongO, a Hungarian. Is said to
have threatened to eXterminate Frank
Spangenberg last evening while the lat
ter was quietly strolling in Edwards
court. Spangenberg hurried to Alder
man Johns place of business and caused
a warrant to be issued. Constable John
Davis went to the house Of Longo to
serve II. The latter came out to receive
the visitor and upon hearing the cause
OF the call excused himself for a mo-
ment.
Constable Davis waited for his quarry
to return, and he waited in vain. Longo
opened q rear window and was gravi-
tated to the ground. Davis wearied
of waiting and a bystander said Longo
had departed. A chase ensued, the re-
suit of which was the capture of the
threa -maker Just as he was disappear
ing up the railroad at Trips crossing
and Davis brought his man to Alderman
John. The hearing was postponed until
another time and I.ongo slept last night
I'm the station house.
DIR. FLOYD WILL. DEPART.
Rev. l.. G. Floyd, pastor of the Simp-
son Methodist Episcopal church. Will
soon sever his connection with that
body and will 60 elsewhere according
to the dictates OF the next Methodist
conference. 1t is the rule with the
Methodist Episcopal church to change
the pastors Of Its several churches at
the expiration OF a certain time. Dr.
Floyd has been at the Simpson for
full quota of years and the simpson
people will look elsewhere for a pastor.
A meeting for this purpose will be held
on Friday evening at the church. The
members will look over the field and Sc
lect pastor whose name Will be sub
mitted to the next conference with u
request that he be sent to the pastorate
of the church. DR.. Floyd has been most
successful in this city. He has practic-
ally obliterated the church debt which
when he first came here was over
whelming, and Is well liked by his con-
gregation and will be greatly missed.
FUNDS WANTED.
The Hyde Park free library associa =
lion must receive funds for maintenance
or their reading rooms will have to
be closed. Last year Judge Handley
presented the society with "A check for
$1,000. This money supported the soci-
ETY. for time but now the treasury Is
almost depleted and If funds are not
Forthcoming the reading rooms will be
abandoned. The association will take
some method Of raising the money
needed
NEWS NOTES AND PERSONALS.
Mrs. Mary Reese and Walter w. Lisk,
both of this side, were married yester-
day by Rev. ID. T.. Jones, of the Taber-
nacle Congregational church. The
marriage was unannounced and will he
q surprise to many people on this side.
The ladies' of the Scranton Street
Baptist church whose names begin with
ID. Il. Il. q or II. will serve "A supper this
evening from 6 to 8 O'Clock. This will
be followed by an apron social to be
conducted by the "Willing Workers"
Robert Morris lodge of Ivorites will
hold an important meeting this eve
ming.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Lizzie
Getting, of West Lackawanna avenue,
occurred yesterday morning from the
residence. a requiem high mass was
celebrated at st. Patrick's church. The
pall-bearers We're: Joseph Taylor. j.
NJ. Mccormack, p. Smith. Joseph Muir
ply. John McDermott. John Durkin.
lnterment was made in Hyde Park
Catholic cemetery.
w. l.. Jameson, student at Strouds-
burg State Normal school, is spend
ing vacation with friends on this
side.
Winfield Fellows and Walter Bevan.
Of Lafayette college. began a two
weeks vacation at the home Of their
parents on this side. yesterday.
I1tIteH StTNiceS were, a.
St. Patrick's church last evening.
The Freeman homestead where the
Miners hospital will be located Is well
adapted to the purpose. 1t is central
In location and is cOmmodiOus, having
twenty-four large rooms.
Insurance men adjusted the damage
done to the Courier Progress building
yesterday.
David Gibbs, Of Eynon street, is Sc
riously Ill.
That Edward Walsh is appreciated is
evidenced by the large crowd who made
Tuesday nights benefit a success.
The Taylor Children's choir at the
Robert Morris eisteddfod sang well. A
trifiing mistake by the young leader les
sened the chances of success.
A party was recently rendered to
Mrs. Matthew Holley at her home on
Fourteenth street. Those present were /:
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew. Holley, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Holley. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Phillips. Mr.. and Mrs. James Morgans
Mr.. and Mrs. George J. jenkins. Misses
Emily Holley, Katie Coombs, Hattie