Bridgeton pioneer., 1892-11-17
DIR. FITHIAN DEAD.
The Beautiful Lite Ends Peace.
fully and Happily at the
Quiet Home.

The Beautiful Lite Ends Peace.
FULLY and Happily at the
Quiet Home.
In the quiet, tranquil home, in
which he has lived for more than
thirty-four years, and in the historic
village in which he was born more
than century ago, DIR. Enoch
Fithian, so we'll known througout all
South Jersey, died Tuesday morning,
aged one hundred years, Elk months
and four days
1t was on the 10Th of May last the
one hundredth anniversary of this
estimable gentleman was celebrated at
his home. The event is still fresh in
the minds of the people, and the Pro-
NEER of May 18th devoted many
columns to a recital of the days
doings. Since then the aged Doc
tor has enjoyed fair health, living
quietly as he has lived for several
years, little occurring out of the usual
routine. One week ago Tuesday he was
driven in carriage to the polls at
Greenwich, and there cast his vote for
the Republican candidates, as he has
ways done since the Republican
party began it's existence. The effort
he made did not fatigue him parttcu-
larly. and not until day or two since
was it noticed that he was weaker than
usual. Monday it was plainly ap-
parent that the weight Of years was
about to crush out the life, and this
morning the end came, PEACEFULLY,
without struggle, and the spirit so
long connected with the body, took it's
fight onward to that eternal reward
that throughout his entire life has
been a bright hope for the great ply
sician.
And what can the biographer say of
the life that has rounded out all these
eventful years. So much should be
said that pages might be written, but
the recent biography Published in
these columns, is still fresh ia the
memory of the people. And too, so
many are there who remember the
Christian acts of the man himself, that
it is entirely unnecessary to extol the
wonderful man or his life.
DR.. EnocA Fithian. was born May
10th, 1902, and was the son of Josiah
Fithian, whose wife was Elizabeth,
daughter of Rev. Charles Beatty. Per-
haps the following sketch taken from
the pamphlet known as 'The Fithian
Centennial" and published by the Pro
NEER, could not more clearly indicate
the useful life just closed:
early in life, DIR. Fithian did what
all boys did, attended school, and
worked about his home and native
town. He had attained his majority
before he settled upon profession,
when he began the study of medicine
at Roadstown, under the direction of
his brother DR.. Erkurias Fithian, who
resided at Swedesboro, and In 1914,
one year afterward, attended his first
course of lectures in the University of
Pennsylvania. In the spring of 1915,
he received instructions;from:Dr. Will
liam B. Ewing. Of Greenwich, and the
same year continued his course of lee
lures at the University.
"The following year, the Doctor be-
came full fiedged physician and be-
gan the practice of medicine in Roads
town, and in the Spriug of 1917 entered
into partnership with DR.. Ewing, of
Greenwich, and this business relation
was contip8ued until 1924, when DIR.
Ewing retired. In 1s49, DIR. Edward
M. Porter entered into partnership
with DR.. Fithian, which was continued
for two years. The same year, DR..
Nathaniel r. Nieukirk, of Pittsgrove.
became associated with him. They
continued In active practice until 1865,
when DIR. Fithian retired from active
professional labor, after a successful
career of forty-one years.
During all these years, the physi-
elan labored arduously; and his duties
required no less professional skill and
large experience than great physical
endurance, as the result of the widely
extended area of a genesal practice
Great regret was manifested by all
upon his retirement, and certainly no
greater compliment can be paid his
professional abilities.
CDR. Fithian has always been an
active man, and an active figure in all
the important movements inaugurated
about his home in Greenwich. In his
professional life he was regarded as the
leading physician by his fellow practi-
tioners, and held important positions
in the County Medical Society. He
was its first Secretary, and after years
of Inactivity, the Society was re-organ-
lied and he was made its President,
and from the very beginning of his ad-
ministration of affairs. the Society