The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-01
.JERMYN,

A number of the members of st.
James church attended the confirma-
tion services in Trinity church, Car
bondale. on Thursday evening, among
them being Mrs. c. E. Fessenden. Mrs.
Warner, Mrs. f. $. Friend, Mrs. War
ing, Mrs. Carter Mrs. Pendred and
daughter Stella, Mrs. Houghton Mrs
Gardner. Mrs. $. ID. Davis, Mrs. Ed
ward Woodwork, Mrs. Tennis, Miss
Emily Rich Thomas Rich, George s.
Dunn, L. A. Green and Rev. c. T.. Fes-
sender.
Bartholomew, the 2-year-old child of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hooking, of
| South Second street, met with a pain
| full accident on Thursday afternoon.
| George Hambly, an older boy, was
| pulling a heavy iron roller over the
| garden when the younger child stuck
| his thumb between the end and the
| outer frame and the thumb was cut
! clean off below the first Joint DR.. S.
d. Davis attended the sufferer and
| dressed the ijured member.
| Mrs. T. a. Hendricks and children
are visiting in Dunmore.
| Mrs. McFettridge, of WilkesBarre,
! who has been the guest of Mrs. Joseph
| JAY sr.. returned home yesterday.
The ladies Of the Woman's Home
| Missionary society met at the home of
| Mrs. NJ. j. Shields yesterday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John McCarty, of South
| Main street, were surprised on Thurs
| day evening by a large number of
| friends and a very enjoyable time was
| spent. Dancing as well as other
| amusoments were INDUCED in. Re-
| freshments were served at midnight.
| Those present from out of town We're:
Mary and Maggie Hanlon, Geneva, N.
| Y; Sarah Gallagher, CarbOndale;
| Messrs. John Glhool, John Dunleavy,
| Thomas Clarke. Charles Ball. John Nc
| Donald and Mrs. Gilroy, of Archibald.
| Those from town were: Name Ken
nedy, Lizzie Collins, Name Timlin,
| Mary Walker, Josie Gilligan, Mary La
velle, Barbara McChrone, Annie and
| Maggie Loughney and =. Cahaney;
| Messrs. +. Collins, Patrick and Tim
othy Loughney, George McGoff, Chas.
| Cannon, John Cohaney, NJ, j. Grant,
| Dennis McGovern, G. a. Sullivan,
Frank Forbes, Thomas Morgan and
Bernard Coggins.
By request the choir of the Baptist
church will repeat their Easter music
tomorrow. The Rev. William Surdival
will preach in the evening.
j. l.. Cunningham, president of Glens
Falls Insurance company, was in town
| yesterday.
| Yesterday exceptions to the final ac-
| count of W. S. Vail, guardian of Harry
f.. HOPPER. Addie May HOPPER and
Edith j. HOPPER, minor children of the
late Josiah HOPPER were heard before
Justice of the Peace Helmes, whom
| Ice Sif tn han y
the testimony. Attorney Gardner, of
Scranton, appeared in behalf of the
guardian and Attorney II. D. Carey for
the children. The facts of the case are
as follows: In 1887 Josiah HOPPER a
farmer of Scott township, died pos
sessed of a farm of about seventy acres
leaving a wife and three children to
survive him. In 1883 the said w. S
Vail married the widow and was APP
pointed guardian of the children. They
lived together in the same household
until 1898 when the wife and mother
of the children died The girls attend
ed to the household duties until 1895
during which time they We're regarded
as part of his family. Towards the end
of that year they left his home against
his wishes Shortly after that he filed
| an account in court charging the wards
for every article they had had up tt
that time and also board at the rate OF
IS for two and $40 for the other one
| per month. He has allowed them NJ
recompense for their services, although
they did the duties of dOmestics while
in his household; therefore the wards
except to the account on the GROUND
| that Mr.. Vail would not be entitled tC
receive pay for their board, he being
their stepfather and guardian durinl
| the time they We're members of hi!
family and performing services as do
mestiCs. On the contrary they CLAIM
their services more than recompanset
| him for their board,