The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-14
LUTHER E. JEROME DEAD.
WELL KNoWN CITIZEN AND MEM
 BER OF NOTED FAMILY.
Brief Attack of Pneumonia Causes Death-varied Interests of Deceased and Hi. Rslaslvss-wa. Auditor for Years tn Controller. Office.

With the death of Luther E. Jerome yesterday morning New Haven lost one of it's most representative citizens and a member of a family that for the last half century has been distinguished both here and abroad. MT. Jerome died at his residence. 439 George street, at 5 o'clock yesterday morning. after a weeks illness, from pneumonia and ty- phoid fever. He was sixty-three years old and leaves wife and daughter, Nettie, and a brother, Samuel Bryan Jerome. of New York city.
 The. deceased was the youngest son of the late Chauncey Jerome, formerly mayor of New Haven and the founder of the Jerome Clock company, that is now the New Haven Clock company. The Jerome family consisted of three sons and two daughters, all of whom were well known and of whom the only survivor is the oldest son, Samuel Bry- an Jerome. There were, besides him and the deceased, Helen Jerome, Celes- tia, afterwards Mrs Edward Stevens, and Rev. E. M. Jerome.
 Chauncey Jerome, the father, was a pioneer in introducing American clocks into Europe. In company with Epaph- roditus Peck and Edward Stevens, he built up reputation for American clocks that opened the way for many other manufacturers In this under taking Edward Stevens was for many years a resident in London and mar ried Celestia, the daughter of Chauncey Jerome.
 Chauncey, besides serving his city as mayor, distinguished himself as a phi lanthropist by erecting and almost completing as a Congregational church the edifice that is now known as St. Michaels church and which was burn ed a few months ago. He was repre- sentative citizen of New Haven. Of the sons Luther and Samuel Bry- an Jerome entered their fathers busi- ness, Samuel Bryan continuing in it until the present time, having been con- nected later with the Ansonia Clock company of Brooklyn, and finally man. ufacturing a patent clock of his own invention. He is at present interested in the manufacture.
 Luther Jerome, when in his twenties acted as superintendent for some years in the factory. After this he became interested in the paper box company on Congress avenue that is now the National Paper Box company. He next entered into partnership with Sereno D. Gilbert in the paper and paper hanging business. lie then took up the automatic fire alarm business and about thirteen years ago went to Cali fornia, where he was engaged in busi- ness for short time, returning to New Haven.
 For twenty-three years he was con- nected with the Governors Foot Guard Second company. He was lieutenant of the company twenty years ago, and at the time of it's reorganization into it's present form was chosen secretary, which position he held until his death. In politics he was a republican, and at the time of his death was auditor in the office of the city controller which office he had held for nine years
 Of the family of the deceased the only brother that did not follow the clock business was Rev. E. M. Jerome. who for many years was a Baptist clergy man and editor of the Ansonia Senti- nel For time he supplied the pulpit of the Baptist church in Fair Haven.
 The funeral services of Luther E. Jerome will be held at his late resi- dence, 4SS George street, tomorrow af- ternoon at 2:S0 o'clock. Arrangements have not yet been completed and will be announced later.