Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-08-03
Life's Labor Ended.

| ESQ.,, one OF SnepneruSI0WnS moSl ven
cradle and respected residents. For
some weeks past he had been quite in
disposed from a complaint which had
bothered him for many years, and about
the middle of last week he took to his
bed, never to arise again OF his own Volt
ton. Saturday he grew weaker and IL
nally became unconscious, and at half
past eight o'clock he quietly passed away
without struggle. Mr.. Fleming was in
the 82d year of his age. He was born
near Martinsburg, but came to Shep-
herdstown when a youth and learned the
shoemaker's trade with John Ernst, max
| ing his home here for the balance OF his
long life. He conducted shoemaker's
shop until the last, but was engaged in
other business also, and for many years
had been an insurance agent. He was
man of indefatigable industry, and few
persons have worked as long and as con-
tinuously as he has. Despite his adyanc-
ed age, he retained his faculties almost
unimpaired, and though for the past few
years his bodily strength has been falling,
his mind was clear TO the very last and
his memory remarkably good. He was
in one place of busineSS-the Billmyer
building-for over fifty years. A few
months ago he found the walk between
his home and his shop to be too much OF
tax on his strength, so he moved into
the little building next to his residence.
Mr.. Fleming had been notary public
since the formation of the State of West
Virginia, and had served as magistrate
and filled various town offices. He was
also member of the executive committee
of Shepherd College for many years. Mr..
Fleming was pious. Christian man, and
it may truly be said of him that he walked
humbly before God. In his earlier life
he was devout member of the Metho-
dist Church and was local preacher.
He afterward joined the Lutheran
Church, and was ever faithful in his SER
vice and exemplary in his conduct. He
has been familiar figure in Shepherds
town for so many years, and was so well
liked by Our people, that he will be great
ly missed and his death genuinely regret
ted. Before he was q years OF age, Mr.
Fleming married Miss Catherine Hawn, of
this place, and they lived happily togeth-
er for sixty years. She died in April,
1910. About eleven years ago they cele-
brated their golden wedding anniversary.
Surviving him are four daughters: Mrs.
J. w. Cotfinbarger, OF this vicinity; Mrs.
Eugene Gerstell, of Mineral county; Mrs.
John B. Fleming, OF WillidmSport, Nd,
and Miss Lille, at home. He was the
last survivor of three brothers, James,
John and Joseph Fleming. The funeral
service was held Monday afternoon in the
Lutheran Church, the pastor, Rev. II. {.
Haithcox, conductingthe service, assisted
by Rev. c. Sydenstricker. The body
was laid 10 rest in Elmwood Cemetery.
Mr.. Fleming was one OF the Oldest Ma
sons in West Virginia, having been a
member OF Mt. Nebo Lodge, ofthiS place,
for many years. He had been master OF
the lodge, and was for long time its
secretary, holding this latter office until
his death. His Masonic brethren cherish
ed for him the deepest regard and always
showed him the highest consideration.
He was unusually bright in Masonry, and
was member of the Royal Arch Chap
ter, also. He was buried with full Ma
sonic honorS, his brethren performing
the last sad rites with deep feeling. The
pallbearers were w. S. Myers, Geo. M.
Beltzhoover, ]. Walter Kearney, DR.. q.
w. Banks, w. E. Osboun and H. c.
Marten.
Mr.. John w. Emmert died last Satur-
day at his home in Washington after a
weeks illness from paralysis. He was
brother OF Frank S. Emmert and Mrs.
Cornelius Stewart and Mrs. Ellen Snod-
grass, of Martinsburg, and is survived by
the following children: T. J. c., Harry
N, Howard H., Clarence E., Mark, John
w., and Elizabeth. He was buried in
Hagerstown on Monday, his sons acting
as pallbearers.
Dallmore r. Eskey, well-known resi-
dent of Wichenster, died last week at
his home in that place, aged "A years.
The deceased, who was known through
out this section, was i'll the lightning-rod
business and also sold steel ranges. He
was an unusually large man, weighing
considerably over 300 pounds.
Charles Thurman retired business
man who about ten years ago bought the
Meade home near Benyville, died last
Wednesday, aged e. years. He was an
officer at one time in the Tennessee mill
tia, and was accorded the title OF "Gen-
eral" by his friends.
Mrs. Mamie Hebb Selman, widow OF
Howard 6. Sellman, formerly OF Sharps-
burg, died on July 2lst in Central City,
Nebraska. The deceased was daugh-
ter of the late Col. H. F. Hebb, once a
prominent merchant in SharpSburg.
Mrs. Sarah E. Miller, wife of Geo. w.
Miller, died in. Martinsburg on Tuesday,
aged AZ years. The deceased, whose
maiden name was Burris, is survived by
her husband and three children.
Mrs. Pitzer, widow Of U. S. q. Pitzer,
formerly of Martinsburg, died last Friday
in hospital in Cincinnati, where she had
been taking special treatment.
Died at DeKalb, Illinois, on July I'D
from pneumonia, Alice Louise Mayo, wife