The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-03-20
HENRY BROOME JADWIN DIED
SATURDAY
Member of Oldest Family in This
SectiOn-Brother of G. G. Jadwin,
of HoneSdaIe

of Honesdale.
At one o'clock on Saturday morn
ing occurred the death of Henry
broome Jadwin at his home in Car
bondale which removes from this vi
cinity one of the pioneer residents
and citizen who at all times mani
tested profound regard for the well
fare of Carbondale. Mr.. Jadwin has
been confined to his room only a
short time, but for the past few
years there had been a gradual i'm
pairment in his health Although
the end did not come unexpected it
| caused much sorrow in the family
circle and his numerous friends in
that city and throughout the valley
viii learn the news with no little re-
gret.
Henry Broome Jadwin was the
third of eight sons of Henry B. Jad-
win, Sr., and Alice Griswold Plumb.
He was born In what is now Willow
Lane, Carbondale, on May Is, 1886,
his parents having settled here in
1882. Only two of the eight broth
ers are now living, Hon. C. C. Jad-
win, of Honesdale, and Charles p.
Jadwin, of Scranton.
At sixteen, Mr.. Jadwin began his
lifelong activity by taking posi-
tion as teacher in the South Canaan
school, walking back and forth at
week-ends. Later he became a clerk
for Richmond & Robinson, pioneer
merchants, and left them to work in
the postotfice under Anthony Grady,
one OF our early postmasters. In
/ $50 he became a clerk, and later
the Assistant Paymaster for the Della
ware & Hudson, leaving the company
in 1852 to become a partner in Jad-
win & Co., retail druggists. In 1864
this firm was succeeded by H. b. e.
c. P. Jadwin, and in 1872 this firm
was succeeded by Jadwin & Aitken,
which firm dissolved in 1876. There
after Mr.. Jadwin continued the drug
business in his own name until 1895
when he retired from retail trade
and for ten years or more devoted
his attention to his private affairs
and the management of the Brook
side cemetery.
For the last four or five years of
his life Mr.. Jadwin's health has been
very poor owing to severe nervous
trouble.
In April, 1864, Mr.. Jadwin was
married to Louise Aitken, who died
in 1909. Five children survive of
the six born of their marriage: Mrs.
M. j. Shields, of Scranton; Robert A.
Jadwin, Mrs. T. l.. Mcmillan, Mabel
Nj. Jadwin of Carbondale, and Henry
Jadwin of Scranton.
Mr.. Jadwin has long been consid-
erably interested in Carbondale real
estate and always taken an active
part in municipal affairs, serving
numerous terms as school director,
councilman, etc. In 1881 he was
elected mayor of the city after a
three-cornered contest with the late
Thomas Voyle and John Nealon.
During the Civil war Mr.. Jadwin
acted as special and secret agent
of the War department in various
matters pertaining to local affairs
and stuck to his task until the end,
Notwithstanding the many verbal
threats and written notices he re-
ceived Warmly him that death would
be the penalty of his course. His
patriotism was further shown by his
enlistment in the Wurts Guards who
were sent South just after the battle
of Antietam.
Mr.. Jadwin about 40 years ago be-
came connected w!th the NJ. E.
church here and took a tremendous
interest in its affairs so long as his
health permitted. At the time of his
death and for many years he had
been one of the board of trustees.
Funeral services were held at the
home in which he lived for 46 years,
Monday afternoon at O'Clock, DR..
Hall officiating. The interment was
private.