Chambersburg Pastor M. R. Fleming Dies at 63
The Rev Dr M R Fleming longtime First United Brethren pastor in Chambersburg died in Chambersburg Hospital after a long illness. He was born April 13 1883 in New Chester and served various churches in York Adams and Lancaster counties before moving to Chambersburg. Funeral services were held at First United Brethren Church with ministers from nearby towns and the Chambersburg Ministerial Association attending. Burial followed in Red Lion cemetery. He leaves a widow Mrs Estella Rexroth Fleming, two brothers Curtis Fleming Ohio and John E Fleming Day on Ohio, and three sisters in Lancaster. Burial in Red Lion cemetery.
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M. R. Fleming
Tor
First United Brethren Church
Chambersburg
Fleming
Sdow
Estella Rexroth Plemng
Curtis Fleming
Ork
John E. Feming
Dayon
Ohio
Rue Godenauer
Lancaster
My Donely
Mary Landis
United Rethren
Martinsurge
W. Va
Champsburg
New Chester
Red Lion
Bethany
United Brethren Church
Champersburg
John Nessork
B. Showers
Harrisurg
United Brethren
Scripture
V. F. T. Kohler
Baltimore
Tayer
S. B. Daugherty
Carlisle
Chambersarg
Doctor Fleming
Newester
Charles W
Mary B. Fleming
Adams
York
Fourth Church
United Brethren In Christ
Church of the United Brethnm In Christ
Reverend Fleming’s Early Education and Pastoral Appointments
Doctor Fleming pursued studies at York Collegiate Institute through 1907 then Lebanon Valley College 1907 to 1910 earning a BA. He earned a BD at Bonebrake Theological Seminary in 1913 and did postgraduate work at Johns Hopkins 1913–1916. He received an honorary Doctor of Divinity from Lebanon Valley College and began the Chambersburg church pastorate in 1940 with prior posts at Bendersville circuit 1904, Carlisle circuit 1907–08, and Enola 1900–10.
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York Collegiate Institute
York
Lebanon Valley College
Annville
Bonebrake ‘Theological Seminary
Dayton
Ohio
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Fleming
Chambersburg
Bendersville
Carlisle
Enola
Deardorff Opens Medical Practice in Northumberland
Dr John Deardorff son of Mr and Mrs Edgar L Deardorff begins medical practice in Northumberland after Jefferson Medical College and Williamsport Hospital internships and two years Army service as a captain. His Gettysburg home to remain six months until Northumberland residence ready. Cumberland township names Elizabeth H Group new teacher at Belmont school with $1600 salary. former Moritz's teacher in Freedom and Jackson townships.
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John Deardorff
Edgar L. Deardorff
Gettysburg
Northumberland
Jefferson Medical School
Williamsport Hospital
U. S. Army
Cumberland Township
Elizabeth H. Group
Moritz
Freedom Township
Births and deaths noted in McSherrystown area and nearby
Twenty years ago notices report births in McSherrystown and surrounding townships including a daughter to Luther and Mrs Noel and another to Mr and Mrs Slagle. Obituaries list John Miller Lottie Keagy Joseph Wolf. Local burglary at West End garage. theft of a tire inner tubes cash and tobacco. Fire incident injures Norman Griffin. tractor damage. Elva Zook admitted to Warner hospital. Wheat price cited at 1.32 per bushel. Stewart Waltman committed to West Side sanatorium.
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St. Mary's Church
McSherrystown
Heaina Ain Cate
Raymond Decker
Edward . Slagle
John B. Miller
Bittingers
Lottie I. Keagy
Joseph W. Wolf
Straban
West End
Cc. A. Bigham
Elva Zook
New Chester
Warner Hospital
Norman Griffin
E. C. Livingston
Stewart Waltman
Brushtown
West Side
Local notes and notices from East Berlin area
30 Years Ago John Weaver bought Staub Bros. brick yard at Berlin Junction. Mrs. Laura Seabright and John Baker wed in East Berlin Lutheran Church. A newborn son to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. S. Myers. Rita Overbaugh burned hands on a cookstove. East Berlin School board elected Elmer Gruver principal and Luther Yohe as district teacher.
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John 8. Weaver
Hanover Street
Jas. A. Staub
Staub Bros
Berlin Junction
Laura Seabright
East Berlin
John Baker
Reading Township
Lutheran Church
F.C. Stewart
Chas. S. Myers
Claudine Smith
Irishtown
Philadelphia
Anthony Topper
Edw. J. Topper
McSherrystown
Mt. St. Mary’s College
Emmitsburg
Rita
Edw. Overbaugh
Elmer M. Gruver
Luther Yohe
Hamilton Township
Marriage banns and local injuries reported in Mars area
The Immaculate Conception church published banns for Edward A. Storm of Mt Misery and Blanche M. Staub of near town John T. Hockensmith. In Berlin Junction an Alwine Brick Co employee suffered a broken rib after slipping and hitting a truck. Various local mishaps include mule deaths near Brush Run, a fall in West Town, a 5 year old fracturing a forearm near Mummert’s schoolhouse, and a death in Paradise Township. Fire damaged a blacksmith shop on Bernard Jenkins’s farm in Oxford Township.
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Levi Byer
Weat Town
Daniel Myers
Chas. Myers
Mummert
Frederick J Wise
Paradise Township
Bernard &. Jenkins
Oxford Township
Jas. Livels
Abbottstown Notables Mention Deaths and Local Loss
Mrs. Salome Ketterer widow of G Ketterer died at her grandson Daid McDonnell home in Lancaster at age 90. Mrs Elizabeth Julius aged 80 widow of Thomas Julius died at her daughter Ezra Stambaugh’s residence near Abbottstown. The shop run by Berger caused a loss near $200. Wheat traded at 95 cents per bushel.
Burgess and Klinger Urge Property Trim and Firework Ban
40 Years Ago Burgess and A Klinger request all property owners to trim shade trees and merchants to refrain from selling fireworks. Miss Susan Himes returns home from Lititz college for the summer. Chas Rickrode and Caen Butler wed Tuesday and will live in the Chapel tenant house.
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Burgess
A. Klinger
Susan Himes
Lititz
Rickrode
Irishtown
Caen Butler
Conewago
Chapel
Mrs Noble Missing From Eagle Hotel In Pullen County
A fragment reports Mrs Margaret Noble, head wait to her home in Pullen county, last seen at the Eagle hotel before vanishing. The brief note hints at a missing person case.
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Margaret Noble
Pullen Coun ‘Reas
Eagle Hotel
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DURO
P. W. Strickland
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Phame
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John S. Thoman Paint & Wallpaper Store
Chestnut St
Hanover
Lester J. Sell
Hanover, PA
Adams County Co-operative Egg Association
New York City
Washington ST
Getttsburg, FA
Bechiman
Adams County Co-Op
Bareas
Bende
Chambersburg Street
Catherine Henry
Abbottstown
Frank E. Hagerman
Egegs Bentzel’s Poultry and Egg House
Hiladelphia
M. C. Sneeringer
Call Hanover
Standard Rag and Paper Co., Inc
West Phillipia Street
Seni
Farm Bureau
Adams County Farm Bureau Cooperative Association
McCormick-Deering Milker
Wee Wee Sithe
Hays Isd
Calgary
Alberta
Canada
McCormick-Deering
Harry Mays
Hays Ltd
Melvin J. Sheffer
Railroad Street
Queen Street
Littlestown
A. F. Hoke
Sunoco
Esso
Hartzell's
Lincoln Highway
Eettysburg
Pfaff’s Bottling
Ernest H Simpson
Schwartz Grain and Feed Warehouse
Carlisle St
Gettysburg, Pa
B. F. Goodrich
Silvertown
Cody
G. F. Goodrich
Citizens OF Company
Adams County
Goodrich
York Street
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