Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-01-28

patients mourned his loss.
DR.. Daniel Rice Gardiner, so many
years in Woodbury. and surrounding
country, came of a race of doctors, mis-
grandfather, William Gardiner, his
father, Richard Gardiner, and his
brother, William A. Gardiner, we're
brainy physicians. His earliest an
cestor in this country, Peter Gardiner,
came over with William Penn, and
settled in West Philadelphia, the land
on which the Penna. R. R. station at
33rd and Market streets, and part of
the ground on which the University of
Philadelphia stands, belonging to
him in the colonial days.
Our DR.. Gardiner was born at New
town, Pa, October 81, 1928. His
mothers name was Hannah Rice. Ills
classical course was completed in
Hamilton University, New York, after
which he studied medicine with his
father, attended two full courses of
lectures in Jefferson Medical College
of Philadelphia, and when the Homo
eopathic Medical College of Pennsyl-
vania was started in 1848, he attend
ed one course of lectures there, and
graduated March, 1S49, in the first
class that in addition to receiving the
degree of Doctor of Medicine, received
the special degree of Doctor of Homo
eopathic Medicine.
In November, 1S49, he married Miss
Helen Walter, daughter of Thomas
u. Walter, the architect who remodel
ed the White House at Washington.
She was a good wife and an excellent
mother to her children. Dr. Gardiner
practiced with his father in Philadel-
phia for several years, then he moved
to Moorestown, in Burlington county,
being the first homeopathic physi-
clan who settled there, and lived in
that pretty town till 1851 when he
was urged to come to Woodbury.. He
lived in the brick house No. 1873 Solth
Broad street, on the West side till
1866, when he built the large frame
house on the East side of Broad street
now occupied by Clara Cozens. His
practice became SO large that it tired
him out and in January, 1871, he sold
his dwelling and practice to the
writer, remaining with him till the
following Fall when he moved to
Pottsyille, Pa. In 1874 he found his
labors so ardorous, and the drives so
exhausting among the hills around
Pottsyille, that he turned his face to-
ward Woodbury. again, and resumed
practice in this county in the Spring
of that year. In 1875 he built the
house on Centre street now adjoining
Central Baptist Church on Centre ST.,
where he lived and practiced till his
death, which was hastened by severe
injuries he received in a runaway ac-
cident some time before. He died at
White Sulphur Springs, Va, where he
had gone to regain his health, June
80, 1889.
He became a member of the Ameri-
can Institute of Homeopathy in 1S49,
soon after his graduation, and was a
Senior member of that body. He join
ed the New Jersey State homeopathic
Medical Society in 1855 and was one
of the founders of the West Jersey
homeopathic Medical Society in May
1859, and was it's first President
that Office. He served one term in
the City Council of Woodbury., from
1877 to 1880. In religious belief he
was Baptist and was a member of
the First Baptist Church in Wood
bury.
DR.. Gardiner had a strong hold on
his patients, and many of them felt
as soon as he entered the sick room
they would get better. One of his
patients told me as soon as she saw
him she was better, so great faith had
she in his skill.
abr. Jacob Iszard was born in Glass
boro May 2S, 1929, and died in the
same town October 20, 1900, in his
seventy year. He was the son
of Joseph and Mary Iszard, and was
educated in Glassboro and Penning-
ton, and afterward taught school in
Malaga, Clarksboro,
Swedesboro and Glassboro n Having
a liking for medicine he studied un-
der DR.. Daniel R. Gardiner, and grad
uated from the Hahnemann Medical
College, of Philadelphia, in March,
1870, in his forty-first year, living
with his family in Woodbury. while
his studies. He commenc-
ed his practice in his native town in
1870, and continued his practice uIl-
til his death. He was elected a mem
Der of the West Jersey homeopathic
Medical Society in 1870, and Pesiient
of that body in 1875.
DR.. Iszard was an advocate Of
rightly conducted lodges, and was
Mason, a Knight of Pythias, and a
Red Man, holding positions of trust in
all of these or ders. He was a Re-
publican in politics, and served on
the township committee and as Town
ship Treasurer for several years. He
was director in the First National
Bank of Glassboro from its organi-
zation until his decease.
In religion he was Methodist, and
contributed of his means for the sup
port of that church and it's missions
So highly was he thought of by his
fellow members that for several years
he served as trustee and treasurer,
and his accounts were always correct
In his practice he was charitable to
those in need, giving away more than
he collected; he was honorable in his
dealings with his fellows, by whom he
was frequently called in consulta
ton.
ADr. Luther F. Halsey who practiced
many years in Swedesboro, was born
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