The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-06
OBITUARY.


Cancer yesterday morning caused the
death of Patrick Jordan at his home,
40S Linden street. He has suffered
much from it for several years, and
about two months ago underwent an
operation which it was thought might
prolong his life. Medical skill, how
ever, could not keep alive the vital
spark, and yesterday morning he died.
Mr.. Jordan was born in Ireland in Feb
ruary, 1888, and came to this country
when thirteen years of age. He set
tied in Olyphant, and after a time
engaged in business there. He was
man of magnificent physique, who
would command attention anywhere
His mental equipment was no less
vigorous and robust than his physical
and, as may be supposed, he soon
achieved success in business and be-
came leader of the people among
whom he lived. At that time the val
ley north Of Scranton was not carved
into boroughs as it is today. Blakely
township comprised the territory be-
tween this city and Carbondale, and
for years no man welded a greater in
fluence in that great township than
did Mr.. Jordan. He served two terms
as it's supervisor, and when the bor-
ough of Olyphant was created he was
one of the members of its first borough
council. In 1885 he came to this city
and for a time conducted the City
Hotel on Penn avenue. Later he be-
came proprietor of the st. Cloud hotel,
Wyoming avenue, of which he remain
ed proprietor until a few years ago.
when he retired from active business
life. Since then it has been conducted
by his son, p. p. Jordan. Mr.. Jordan
was a prominent member of the An
cient Order of Hibernians of America,
and for years has been it's county
treasurer. He was also a member of
the Improved Order of Heptasophs.
Personally he was a pleasant, COM
panionable man, and an interesting
conversationalist. He is survived by
a wife and small child, and the follow
ing grown up children: Rev. ]. f. Jor-
dan, pastor of St. Lawrence church, of
Rendham; T. ]. Jordan, of Alderman
Millars court; p. p. Jordan, proprietor
of the St. Cloud hotel, and John b.
Jordan, who is a student in the law
department of the University of Penn
sylvania. The funeral will take place
Saturday forenoon. At $3.50 o'clock a
solemn high mass will be sung in st.
Peters cathedral at which Rev. James
F. Jordan will be celebrant. Rev. ].
w. Malone will be deacon, Rev. j. ].
b. Feeley, sub-deacon, and Rev. NJ. f.
LOTUS. master of ceremonies. Rev, j.
w. Malone will preach the funeral
sermon. Burial will be in the Oily
phant Catholic cemetery.
Mrs. Elisha II. Griffin died yesterday
81 o. at he,
Providence read, where she had resid-
ed for upwards of forty years. Mr.. and
Mrs. Griffin are among the Oldest resi-
dents of the North End of the city and
the announcement of the death of Mrs.
Griffin will be a sad shock to her many
friends. She is survived by her hus-
band. Elisha Fl. Griffin, and two daugh-
ters. Mrs. Garrett Smith, of Wilkes
Barre, and Mrs. d. Il. .Atherton, of this
city. Announcement with reference to
| the funeral arrangements will be made
| later.
An infant daughter Of John Giles
pie died at the residence of his parents
on the West. Side. Avoca, yesterday
afternoon after a few days illness of
cholera infantum. The mother of the
child died several months ago at Wy
| oming, since which time it has been
cared for by the grandparents. The
| funeral will take place this afternoon
lnterment will be in St. Mary's GEM
| etery, Avoca. 49,.
| Mrs. Catherine Roche died yesterday
morning at her home on West Market
street, after a brief period of illness.
| The deceased was one of the North
| Ends earliest residents and was well
known and highly respected. She is
| survived by one daughter the wife of
DR.. Caldwell. Funeral notice will be
| given later.
Mrs. Charlotte Gibbons, sister of the
late William O'Malley, of Clark's Green,
and the late James OMalley, of Provi-
dence, died at her home, 1S45 West
Market street, yesterday afternoon.
She is survived by one son, William
Leonard, of 223 West Market street. Fu-
reral Saturday morning at o'clock
Interment in Hyde Park Catholic GEM
etery.
Mary, the infant child of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Frost, of Avoca died on
| wednesday, evening OF CHOlefd lnIan-
tum, The funeral took place yesterday
afternoon. Interment was made in
Langcliffe cemetery.
Colonel Harry Laycock, of Wyoming,
announcement of whose serious illness
was made in yesterdays Tribune, died
early, yesterday morning.
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Miner Badly Burned.