The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-30

offices are located; the Westminster ho-
tel building, Wyoming avenue; the two
Office buildings at 119 and 121 wyoming
avenue; the Exchange block, on Lack
awanna avenue: the business block, at
| the northeast corner of Spruce street
and Oakford court; the business block,
at 3t6 and 31S Penn avenue; the Galland
block, on Penn avenue; n factory build
| ing on Cliff street, used by the Ameri-
can Locomotive works. and large bus
mess block on Canal street, Wilkes
Barre.
lie was director and the largest
stockholder in the First National bank.
| whose stock Ia held at something In the
neighborhood of $500 per 800 share,
and was the founder, first president
and one of the largest stockholders In
the Merchants and Mechanics bank OF
Carbondale. He was director of the
Consolidated Water company operat-
ing in the territory between Forest
City and Archibald, and a stockholder
I'm the Scranton Bolt and Nut works;
New York, Susquehanna and western
Railroad company and several other
lesser institutions. Practically all his
money was invested locally, and one
of his prominent characteristics was
that he would never go outside the city
for anything he could purchase here.
At various times Mr.. Jermyn was
mentioned as candidate for prominent
offices, among them that of congress.
man. but public life had no attraction
for him. When his wonderful energy
would permit OF his being at leisure. he
wanted to be at his fireside. He was a
homebody in the fullest sense of the
word.
One of his chief characteristics was
his open-handed lberality. The extent
of his charities will never be known.
for it was his wont to keep secret from
even his family what deeds he did for
the relief of his brother man. He gave
in the true spirit Of charity. In public
subscriptions it was surety that John
Jermyns name would be one of those
at the head Of the list. With him.
however, this kind of giving was duty,
sacred duty mayhap. but withal a
duty To quietly help some deserving
person or institution was to him
pleasure. He was a liberal supporter
Of the various charities of st. Luke's
church, of which he was vestryman
for many years.
He was a plain, unostentatious man,
with most democratic spirit. No
one received a heartier shake of his
hand than some poor old-time "crony'
of his active mining days. whom he
would encounter on the street. 1t was
no infrequent thing to see him and
some poorly-clad old man ascending the
stairs to his office, and it could be TAX
en- for granted that his companion was
"butty' of We olden days. with whom
he wanted to have an exchange of rem
iniscences incidentally he was rare
good story teller and had fund of
most interesting anecdotes of the early
days of Scranton and the Lackawanna
valley.
He was jovial. good-natured and ex-
tremely Hospitality, honest to the core,
broad in his ideas and most considerate
Of his neighbor. AS Il specimen Of the
sturdy, upright. conscientious old-time
Christian gentleman there was nothing
wanting to make him exemplary. In
his death Scranton loses one of her
truly good and great men.
Surviving him are his wife and the
following sons and daughters: Joseph
j., Frank H., George B.. Walter NJ.
Edward B.. Emma j.. Mrs. r. A.
Downey, of Oswego and Rollo G., OF