The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-30

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he acquired fortune by dint of his own
industry ana sclf-rcliancC. He was born
in County Mayo, lrc!and, ON January !,
1855, and came to America with his parents
when he was three years old. He worked
several years on a farm. and for a while
had charge of a force of men during the
construction of the Delaware, IaCka-
wanna and Western railroad and the
North Branch canal The death Of his
unc.e, contractor caused the transfer
of an important contract to him ana for
time he followed this branch of indus
try.
Having abandoned contract work he en-
gagged in the grocery and provision busi-
ness in the rising village of Olyphant and
here laid the foundations of the phcnom-
email success that ever after attended him.
In this business his character developed
and his hon esty and strict attention to
the details of his business soon
placed himself among the foremost
merchant in the valley. His first store
on upper Dunmore street having
become too small for his expand
ing trade he built, in 1>GS, the large brick
building on lower Dunmore street in
which he has since done business
Besides his mercantile business Mr..
Jordan was interested in many other en-
tcrprisCs. He was one of the founders OF
the Merchants ana Mechanics bank of
lulS city. L or more lNan twenty years he
had been a director and for the past eight
years he was vice president Of that in
stitutiOn, lie was also Interested i'm utncr
banking institutions, and was prominent
lY associated with the Scranton Packing
company, the Clark q Snovcr company,
the Scranton Illuminating, Heat and Pow
er company and the Economy Light, Heat
and Power company, lie was president
and principal stockhOlder of the Olyphant
pf D,
Water company. Besides these interests
Mr. Jordan owned Valuab,. real estate in
Olyphant, Scranton and Wilkes Barre.
There were few men in the LacKawanna
valley who were better known or more
generally respected than was Mr.. Jordan.
He was cminently straightforward, hon
est, conservative in his views and Shrewd
and far-secing in business. Sociably he
was Warm-hearted, kind and generous.
In his relations he was aGfable ana cour-
tcOus, always mindful of the rights and
respects Of others. He was deeply re-
lgious and took prominent part in the
work Of the church at which he Wor-
shipped. His hand and purse were a.
ways ready at the command of the dcscrv-
ing needy and there are many who will
deplorc his untimcly death because of
charity and assistance unostcntatiously
given.
The funeral will take place Sunday af-
ternoon at 230 o'clock. lntcrment VIII be
I'm Olyphant Catholic cemetery. because
Of Al. Saints and All Souls day iuterven-
ing solemn requiem mass will not be OBJ
served until Wednesday morning. whom
services VIII be held in St. PatricB's
church.
James Protheroc aged 81 years. an In
mate Of the Hillside home, died there yes
terday morning from paralysis The de-
Bromley avenue, but was an inmate Of
the home from July, 1896, He suffered a
heavy blow upon the head i'm the Dick
son shops, where he was cmployod. on
June 10, 1896, ana never recovered from the
effects upon his mind. He was declared
insane ana admitted 10 the home. The
deceased Wah born in PembrOkCs hire
South Wales March 10 1913 lie came to
West Scranton in August, 1887, ana re-
sided here until the time of his committal
to the Hillside home. He has no immc-
diatc relatives here and was removed TO
the home of friend yesterday afternoon
by Funeral Director u. W. TaCuc of
>. Main avenue, The funeral will occur
on Sunday afternoon at 2,2O o'clock from
POI North Bromley avenue. Intermcnt will
be made at Washbum street cemetery.
John Dorranco Fuller died yesterday
afternoon at his home i'm Elmhurst from
Inflammation of the brain. lie was one
Of the best known men Of Scranton,
whore he lived until the past few years,
having taken up his residence at Elm
hurst with his brother and sister Had
he lived until Monday he would have been
G3 years old, His death was extremely
sudden, he having enjoyed ordinary
health up to within a few hours OF the
end He was a brother Of tine late t. G.
Fuller. He leaves four children, Dor
rance, Lucy, Emma and Mary, a sister,
Miss Fuller and a brother, l.. s. Fuller,
of Elmhurst. Mr. Fuller's wife died about
sixteen years ago. The funeral will be
held Monday Afternoon at ! o'clock.
An infant child OF Mr. and Mrs. William
Washburn, of West Locust street, died
at the parental home yesterday. The fu-
reral Will be held this afternoon and in