Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-18
SOUTH ANTBOY.
A PEN PICTURE OF DR.. &. &.
HAINES is GIVEN TODAY.

Among the people none should be
held in'higher esteem in the commun-
ity in which they are located than the
medical practitioner on account of
the non-committanc which he must
possess to insure success. The first of
these is a love of scientific research
to obtain sufficient knowledge to in
sure success in the profession.
strong mentality and earnest
puTpose and deep and abiding inter-
eT in humanity. All these quali1ca-
ttons we believe are to be found in
Yhe Honorable e. e. Haines, NJ. d.
/Dr. Haines was born at Vincentown.
Huntington county, April 80, 1850.
His ancestors originally came from
England. He is the son of John and
Rachel Haines and is one of a family
of ten children. His sisters are
named Annie, Emma and Mary, and
the names of his brothers are Will
liam X, Elwood, Barclay p, Albert
+ L., George and John b.. who is
preaching the gospel and at the pres
ent writing is presiding elder OF the
New Brunswick district of the New
Jersey conference.
The doctor is what may be termed
a self-made man. His primary edu-
cation was obtained in the common
schools of his native town. After
leaving them he worked at various
occupations for a time. During the
winter OF 1877, rs and 10 he en-
gagged in teaching school, but the
one aim of the doctor was to devote
his life to a professional career and
his choice being the medical profess
sion. he entered the Jefferson Medical
College, of Philadelphia, Pa, where
he pursued a thorough and systemat-
ic course of the study of medicine,
graduating in April 1890. After
leaving the college he located at Pen
nington, N. j., for time, caring for
the practice of DR.. Dwelling, OF that
town, In the month of May, 1890,
he located in South Amboy and COM
menced the practice of his profession
with a marked degree OF success
which he still retains at the present
time. DR.. Haines was married at
Lima, Ind, in June, 1894, to Miss
Lola M. Springle, of Virginia
daughter was born to them in De-
eember, 1896, whom they named
Maud c.. and who was the JOY of the
household and the pet of everyone
who knew her on account of her in
telligence and loving manner but He
who doeth all things well took her
unto Himself and, despite the best
medical skill and loving care, she
passed away on January 26, 1905,
and was carried to her last resting
place in Christ church cemetery.
The doctor is a member of several
fraternal organizations. among them
the Knights of the Golden Eagle, of
South Amboy. He also belongs to
Lodge No. "A, F. & A. NJ, of Vincen-
town, N. J., and is past master. In
his religious views he is of the Epis-
copalian faith and in his political be-
lief he is an ardent republican and
his affiliations with his party are very
strong In view of his sterling worth,
Integrity and honesty, the citizens OF
his home town have elected him for
two consecutive terms to the Office of
councilman of the borough. In 1903
he was elected one of the coroners of
the county. The republican party,
recognizing his sterling worth and
raightforwardnes and believing in
his sound judgment, in 1905 placed
his name in nomination as candi-
date for member of assembly, to
which he was subsequently elected.
The doctor took his seat as a mem
Der of the New Jersey legislature at
the session commencing January,
1906, and discharged his duty with
honor to himself and credit to his
party. One of the prominent traits
Of his legislative career was in boldly
voting on the side of right on the
passage of the bishops bill. BY his
aightforward and manly acts DUR
ing his first term in the legislature
he so retained the confidence of his
constituents that being placed in