The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-11-07
DIR. a. HELLER.

Through the kindness OF friend we
have been furnished the following sketch
OF the late DR.. A. z. Heller.
DR.. A. p. Heller was bora in Hemlock
Township, April 0, 1899, the only son Of
James and Hannah Heller. His parents
moved to Shinn Street. Now East Mllville,
In 1889 When along in his teens he work.
on the farm for John X Ewes during the
summer season and attended public school
In the winter. AT the age OF 10 he com.
menced teaching school during the winter
and continued TO work on the farm in the
summer, till 1852 when at the age OF 90 he
commenced the study of medicine under
DIR. p. John and graduated 22nd Feb. 1864
lie commenced the practice of his pro-
fession at Unionvlle, Carbon County, Pa
On Nov. 2S, 1854 he married Susan w.
Ewes daughter OF Benjamin Ewes. They
lived at Unicnvlle till the spring of 1857,
when they moved back to Millvile where
he practiced medicine rs the successor oi
his rrecep,or, DR.. p. John. DR.. Heller in
company with c. W. Ewes engaged for a
few years in the mercantile aud lumber
business under the firm name of Ewes &
Heller. After the Doctor bought the
David Eyes farm at Mlville and
moved upon it, the firm Of Ewes & Heller
was desoIyed Since then the Doctor has
lived upon bis farm improving its build.
ings and its fertility, and piacticing his
profession
On the first Of Feby. 1897, while attend
ing patient he had occasion TO go into
the barn yard, he was then gored by ma
licious heifer; h. did not think of bJing
seriously hurt aud made several other Wis.
its the same day and attended the meeting
OF the Society of Good Intent in the even
ing. The day following his condition from
the hurt became alarmingly serious. He
grew better and then much worse so that
the medical attendants pronounced his case
incurable and that he could live but few
days at most. His family and friends
sorrowed without nope but his days of
unusefulness were not finished. He began
to recover. II. s. Christian having at
that time just graduated with the highest
honor Of his class returned to Millville
and entered into partnership with DR..
Heller in the practice of Medicine Mr.
Heller's health continued to improve and
about the middle of May he walked out
doors for the first time since Feb. lst. He
soon was able to resume the practice OF his
profession much to the grAtification of
his family and friends. He actively con-
tinued his practice and was on his way
to visit his daughter-in-law who was
seriously i'll, when he died.
DR.. Heller was useful man and the
community has been greatly blest by his
life. He could be counted in for any un-
dertaking having for its object the good OF
the community. lie served his 'township
as school director, was Trustee OF tn g
Greenwood Seminary Co., an active mem
ber of the Friends Monthly Meetings Edu.
cational Committee, Vice President and
Chairman of the Executive Committee of
the Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of Millville
and Vice President of the Columbia
SOuulg hBi A,pSlSbJ Nv NhN tihiN ~
his death. He was an active Republican,
and consistant member of the Religious
Society Of his choice.
In reviewing his life we find much to ad-
mire AS a husband aud father he was
devoted and true, as q friend and neigh
Dor many will testify to his frankness, his
genialty and his liberality and kind
ness, as trustee, committeeman or an
officer he was always faithfully active in
the discharge If the duties devolving upon
him, as physician he was candid and
honest, Away striving to cure, rather than
continue the case. The recital OF the cir
cumstances of his sudden death will inter-
est his many friends.
On Thursday, Oct. 80, 1890 at o'clock
a. M, he lett his home to drive to Blooms
burg On his way down the king bolt OF
his buggy broke. He was thrown from
| the buggy into the muddy street at Eyers-
grove, his horse ran down to 4. G. Will
sons with front wheels of the buggy. The
| Doctor called Jacob Welliyer to get the
use of his telephone to have his son Frank
bring him another horse and buggy, Frank
| got the message Immediately and in great
haste supplied the Doctor with another
horse and buggy with which he proceeded
to Bloomsbury in time for the Republican
mass meeting at half seven that morning.
| During the meeting he occupied chair on
the stage. After the adjournment of the
meeting he rode with Rev. d. j. Waller
to the depot to see the departure of the
train They drove back to the store OF
| !. W. Hartman s. Sons. The DR.. goL out
aud went into the store to buy pair oi
gloves as birth day present for his grand
daughter Margaret Viola. He sat upon q
stool paid for the gloves, received his change
aud put it in his pocket Mr. l, w. Hart
man who waited on him stepped to the
door and as his hack was turned the DR.
fell to the floor dead. Immediately the
news spread through town like wilt
fire and the sad intelligence was sen
by telephone, by telegraph and by
mail to many friends in many direction
by his intimate friends who were in tow
and had gathered at the scene Of his de
parture.
dis funeral took place at the Friend
Meeting House in Millvile on Sabbat
morning, Nov. 2ad 1890, at 10 O'Clock
1t was the largest gathering that ever as
semDled upon those grounds.
The DIR. left will ia care of Jno. "
Ewes.
A spring Medicine,
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