The sun., 1896-10-08
MRS. HEILMAN TO MARRY.
FORMERLY THE PoSTMIsTREss ol
UILLIA NSBRIDGE.

She Has Made Lot OF Money In Real Es,
tate Speculation ana Has Knowledge
of Law Made "a Notary Pebble by Gov.
Flower 10 Wed Arthur w. Sias.
Everybody in Wlliamsbridgo was interested,
yesterday, when the report got abroad that Mrs.
Elizabeth llelman. who is the wealthcst woe
man in the village, was going to get married.
She has been widow for Ave years, and has
long been known as one OF the cleverest woman
politicians OF the annexed district. To all the
townspcople she Ia known nS Queen Eliza
BETH" and she enjoys the reputation of being
Just as wide awake In business as she Ia In pol-
itics. She is a native of WilliamrbrdGe. and Is
little over 10 years of age, with Jet black hair
aud very bright eyes.
Public attention was attracted to her soon
after the death OF her husband. who was q
wholesale butcher, when Gov. Flower made her
a notary public She studied law after her
husbands death. and entered the real estate
business rs n speculator about the same time.
She bought outright tract of land had 10
laid out into city lots, and resod most
of tho tract at nearly twice what she paid
for 1t. She had been active in church
work. and showed such genuine interest In the
development of the region In which she lived
that uptown politicians lont hearty MD to her
projects of local Improvement. She was an en-
thusiastlc believer in the establishment OF the
soldation of the suburbs OF the metropolis tito
a huge city was still regarded MS only dream
OF so-called enthusiasts like herself.
She took an active share In local politics. and
had attained such prominence among her
townsmen that when Mr.. Cleveland was elected
second time to the Presidency she was ap-
pointed Pustmis,ress of Wiliiamsbridgc. Her
real estate busiuess increased to such an extent
that after q time she RESIGNED her post in favor,
OF her brother Postmaster. John knesvitz. and
OlNlued her time DetNtou real ektALe epeCula-
tion and psrfccting herself in the law.
She is the owner OF the Post Office building at
WilliamsbridVs and owns besides, two hotels
which were built on her order and a dozen or
more cottages near the Post Ofce. 1t is said in
Williams bridge that she made Sl50,000 out OF
the purchase of the farm that she turned into
city lots This profit was made in four years.
time
A year ago she met Arthur w. Sias. who 10
now the superintendent of the Westchester San-
itarium. in Wsst Chester village. He was then
secretary TO real estate operator in this city.
the purchase OF a tract of land. lie is OF
the late John Sias, who was for many years
mem Der Of the MASSACHUSETTS, Legislature from
years, and has been superint.ndent in
two sanitariums in California. He owns q
wife. who was a Miss Agnes Marion Of Wis
consin. and who died five years ago. The sani-
tarinm OF which he is head Is located on the old
Haight estate. owned by n Wall street banker.
1t is q mansion Of colonial architecture. and iS
of the old houses which local hi torians as
sert once occupied by George Washington.
Th. engagement OF the couple grew out OF an
entertainment held in the mansion six months
ago. Sas is q BARITONE and his singing won tho
favorable notice OF the widow. who had made
his acquaintance. as las been said, In n business
negotiation some months previous. The we'd
ding has been fixed for next week. Thursday,
and will take place at St. Peters Episcopal
Church in West Chester. The ceremony will be
performed hy the Rev. Or. Clendennin. rector
of the church. and there will be a reception
Rf-rward at the sanitarium. The honeymoon
will be spent In Los Angeles.