The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-10
FIVE SCORE YEARS.
DR.. Fithian, of Bridgeton, Seems to
Possess Extra Scriptural
Strength.
Special to the Jersey citv Netcs.


BRIDGEToN, May 10, 1s92.-Dr Enoch
Fithian is 100 years old today. and the an
niversary will be celebrated at his home
in Greenwich. Beginning with his
ninety-first year back in 'S3, there have
been annual gatherings of his relatives
and near friends at the old homestead.
DIR. Fithian has never been married. He
can truthfully be called an ''old" bachelor.
the house which he occupies is of an
cient type, and maintains the cir and
characteristics of an old-time mansion.
The office, used for so many years in his
practice, remains intact. its shelves still
holding the numerous well-worn medical
volumes. now dingy and musty with age.
DR.. Fithian is a splendid type Of we'll
rounded life and example OF quiet con-
tentment and perfect resignation.
"Tired of living" he replied to ques--
tion today, mo. not In this beautiful
world, but when the Master is ready /
shall be happy to 60"
HIS HEALTH EXCELLENT.
The general health Of the centenarian
| is remarkable. While old age has made
his bodily powers feeble and his eyesight
and hearing are defective, he has not
been sick a day for year. his appetite
and digestion are good, he rests well at
night and takes great interest in the
everyday affairs of life. Until a year
ago he was a regular attendant at
church.
He remembers all the Presidents of the
| United States, having seen Washington
| in Philadelphia during his second term.
He has never yet failed to vote at the gen.
eral elections and last fall put in q
straight Republican ticket. He hopes
to do it again before he dies.
| He Is believed to be the Oldest Free
Mason in the United States and perhaps
in the world. and has belonged to that
fraternity probably longer than any
other living Rman-seventy-six years. He
Is also the Oldest living student OF the
medical department of the University OF
Pennsylvania. That institution will be
represented by members Of the Faculty at
the celebration tomorrow.
HIS PROFESSIONAL CAREER.
DIR. Fithian was born May 10. 1899, and
began the study of medicine in April.
1918, at Roadstown, under the direction OF
his brother, DR.. Erkuries Fithiar, who
resided at Swedesboro, Gloucester county.
In November. 1914, he began his
been licensed to practice he began
his professional career at Roadstown In
| the spring of 1915. continuing In practice
| for period of forty-one years, During
this time DR.. William B. Ewing, OF
Greenwich, DR.. Edward U. Porter and
Dir. Nathaniel Il. Newkirk, of Pittsgrove,
Salem County, were successfully associ-
ated with him. He was appointed by the
Medical Society of New Jersey as one of
its censors for the examination OF stu.
dents for license to practice medicine. By
the unanimous vote of the Cumberland
County Medical Society, of which he Is a
member, he was made delegate to the
American Medical Association.
The house In which he lives was built
by DIR. Ward. who died in 1774. and whose
body now lies In the cemetery at Green.
wich.
A large tent will be erected on the
lawn today and there will assemble those
who come from places near and far to pay
homage to one whose life Ia hCnored and
whose years are marvellous.