Friday, November 30, 1928
The Otsego Farmer, (page missing)
Miss M. Antoinette Abrams
Miss M. Antoinette Abrams, aged sixty-three years, a life long resident of this village was found dying on the steps of Mrs. Fannie G. Root's residence, No. 8 Chestnut street, at 10:45 o'clock, Saturday night.
She expired almost immediately after being taken into the house, although as she was being lifted up from the piazza floor she was able to murmur faintly "wait a minute." She was dressed only in shoes, stockings and her nightgown, over which she had thrown a heavy winter coat and she carried the rest of her clothing in her hands it was evident that she had made a desperate effort to reach the home of Mrs. Root, who is her cousin, from her own home about 200 yards up the street and tat she had collapsed at the last moment.
Miss Abrams, whose death appears to have been due to heart failure suffered a severe attack about a week ago from which she seemed to have thought she had recovered, but her condition gave no little concern to her friends as she lived alone in the rear of her news and fancy goods shop and definitely refused medical attention of any kind. She was out in the street only a few hours before her death and supervised the distribution of the evening newspapers which arrived after 7 o'clock.
Mrs. Root saw her after that and another friend was with her as late as 9 o'clock. Mrs. Root was alone in her home later listening to her radio when she heard sounds on her steps, which at first she thought to be made by cats. The sounds persisted and upon opening the door she saw the huddled form of a woman lying on the doorstep. She secured assistance at once and for the first time recognized her cousin whom she had left but a short time before.
Miss Abrams was the daughter of Hollett and Margaret Shaw Abrams and was born near Cooperstown where practically all of her life has been spent, July 27, 1865. She taught in the public schools of Cooperstown for about ten years, but for the last twenty years she has conducted a small shop for the sale of fancy articles, souvenirs, newspapers and magazines and has acted as local correspondent for newspapers in Oneonta, Utica, Albany, Syracuse and elsewhere. She was well known to summer visitors from all parts of the country and by her fellow townspeople she will be remembered as a sterling character, strong in her likes an dislikes, but with an unquestioned integrity and a dry and pungent wit that was best understood and appreciated by those who possessed the privilege of her confidence and friendship. Outside of business hours she lived practically the life of recluse and courteously declined all offers of hospitality made to her during her illness of a week ago.
Mrs. Abrams is survived by an uncle, John W. Shaw of Cooperstown, who was her nearest relative and by a number of cousins in this village, Schenectady, Albany, Rensselaerville, Detroit, and elsewhere. The funeral was held from the residence of John W. Brown in Cooperstown at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, the Rev. H.M. Pease, pastor of the Baptist church officiating.
From Contributor: Culletto180
The Otsego Farmer, (page missing)
Miss M. Antoinette Abrams
Miss M. Antoinette Abrams, aged sixty-three years, a life long resident of this village was found dying on the steps of Mrs. Fannie G. Root's residence, No. 8 Chestnut street, at 10:45 o'clock, Saturday night.
She expired almost immediately after being taken into the house, although as she was being lifted up from the piazza floor she was able to murmur faintly "wait a minute." She was dressed only in shoes, stockings and her nightgown, over which she had thrown a heavy winter coat and she carried the rest of her clothing in her hands it was evident that she had made a desperate effort to reach the home of Mrs. Root, who is her cousin, from her own home about 200 yards up the street and tat she had collapsed at the last moment.
Miss Abrams, whose death appears to have been due to heart failure suffered a severe attack about a week ago from which she seemed to have thought she had recovered, but her condition gave no little concern to her friends as she lived alone in the rear of her news and fancy goods shop and definitely refused medical attention of any kind. She was out in the street only a few hours before her death and supervised the distribution of the evening newspapers which arrived after 7 o'clock.
Mrs. Root saw her after that and another friend was with her as late as 9 o'clock. Mrs. Root was alone in her home later listening to her radio when she heard sounds on her steps, which at first she thought to be made by cats. The sounds persisted and upon opening the door she saw the huddled form of a woman lying on the doorstep. She secured assistance at once and for the first time recognized her cousin whom she had left but a short time before.
Miss Abrams was the daughter of Hollett and Margaret Shaw Abrams and was born near Cooperstown where practically all of her life has been spent, July 27, 1865. She taught in the public schools of Cooperstown for about ten years, but for the last twenty years she has conducted a small shop for the sale of fancy articles, souvenirs, newspapers and magazines and has acted as local correspondent for newspapers in Oneonta, Utica, Albany, Syracuse and elsewhere. She was well known to summer visitors from all parts of the country and by her fellow townspeople she will be remembered as a sterling character, strong in her likes an dislikes, but with an unquestioned integrity and a dry and pungent wit that was best understood and appreciated by those who possessed the privilege of her confidence and friendship. Outside of business hours she lived practically the life of recluse and courteously declined all offers of hospitality made to her during her illness of a week ago.
Mrs. Abrams is survived by an uncle, John W. Shaw of Cooperstown, who was her nearest relative and by a number of cousins in this village, Schenectady, Albany, Rensselaerville, Detroit, and elsewhere. The funeral was held from the residence of John W. Brown in Cooperstown at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, the Rev. H.M. Pease, pastor of the Baptist church officiating.
From Contributor: Culletto180
Friday, November 30, 1928
The Otsego Farmer, (page missing)
Miss M. Antoinette Abrams
Miss M. Antoinette Abrams, aged sixty-three years, a life long resident of this village was found dying on the steps of Mrs. Fannie G. Root's residence, No. 8 Chestnut street, at 10:45 o'clock, Saturday night.
She expired almost immediately after being taken into the house, although as she was being lifted up from the piazza floor she was able to murmur faintly "wait a minute." She was dressed only in shoes, stockings and her nightgown, over which she had thrown a heavy winter coat and she carried the rest of her clothing in her hands it was evident that she had made a desperate effort to reach the home of Mrs. Root, who is her cousin, from her own home about 200 yards up the street and tat she had collapsed at the last moment.
Miss Abrams, whose death appears to have been due to heart failure suffered a severe attack about a week ago from which she seemed to have thought she had recovered, but her condition gave no little concern to her friends as she lived alone in the rear of her news and fancy goods shop and definitely refused medical attention of any kind. She was out in the street only a few hours before her death and supervised the distribution of the evening newspapers which arrived after 7 o'clock.
Mrs. Root saw her after that and another friend was with her as late as 9 o'clock. Mrs. Root was alone in her home later listening to her radio when she heard sounds on her steps, which at first she thought to be made by cats. The sounds persisted and upon opening the door she saw the huddled form of a woman lying on the doorstep. She secured assistance at once and for the first time recognized her cousin whom she had left but a short time before.
Miss Abrams was the daughter of Hollett and Margaret Shaw Abrams and was born near Cooperstown where practically all of her life has been spent, July 27, 1865. She taught in the public schools of Cooperstown for about ten years, but for the last twenty years she has conducted a small shop for the sale of fancy articles, souvenirs, newspapers and magazines and has acted as local correspondent for newspapers in Oneonta, Utica, Albany, Syracuse and elsewhere. She was well known to summer visitors from all parts of the country and by her fellow townspeople she will be remembered as a sterling character, strong in her likes an dislikes, but with an unquestioned integrity and a dry and pungent wit that was best understood and appreciated by those who possessed the privilege of her confidence and friendship. Outside of business hours she lived practically the life of recluse and courteously declined all offers of hospitality made to her during her illness of a week ago.
Mrs. Abrams is survived by an uncle, John W. Shaw of Cooperstown, who was her nearest relative and by a number of cousins in this village, Schenectady, Albany, Rensselaerville, Detroit, and elsewhere. The funeral was held from the residence of John W. Brown in Cooperstown at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, the Rev. H.M. Pease, pastor of the Baptist church officiating.
From Contributor: Culletto180
The Otsego Farmer, (page missing)
Miss M. Antoinette Abrams
Miss M. Antoinette Abrams, aged sixty-three years, a life long resident of this village was found dying on the steps of Mrs. Fannie G. Root's residence, No. 8 Chestnut street, at 10:45 o'clock, Saturday night.
She expired almost immediately after being taken into the house, although as she was being lifted up from the piazza floor she was able to murmur faintly "wait a minute." She was dressed only in shoes, stockings and her nightgown, over which she had thrown a heavy winter coat and she carried the rest of her clothing in her hands it was evident that she had made a desperate effort to reach the home of Mrs. Root, who is her cousin, from her own home about 200 yards up the street and tat she had collapsed at the last moment.
Miss Abrams, whose death appears to have been due to heart failure suffered a severe attack about a week ago from which she seemed to have thought she had recovered, but her condition gave no little concern to her friends as she lived alone in the rear of her news and fancy goods shop and definitely refused medical attention of any kind. She was out in the street only a few hours before her death and supervised the distribution of the evening newspapers which arrived after 7 o'clock.
Mrs. Root saw her after that and another friend was with her as late as 9 o'clock. Mrs. Root was alone in her home later listening to her radio when she heard sounds on her steps, which at first she thought to be made by cats. The sounds persisted and upon opening the door she saw the huddled form of a woman lying on the doorstep. She secured assistance at once and for the first time recognized her cousin whom she had left but a short time before.
Miss Abrams was the daughter of Hollett and Margaret Shaw Abrams and was born near Cooperstown where practically all of her life has been spent, July 27, 1865. She taught in the public schools of Cooperstown for about ten years, but for the last twenty years she has conducted a small shop for the sale of fancy articles, souvenirs, newspapers and magazines and has acted as local correspondent for newspapers in Oneonta, Utica, Albany, Syracuse and elsewhere. She was well known to summer visitors from all parts of the country and by her fellow townspeople she will be remembered as a sterling character, strong in her likes an dislikes, but with an unquestioned integrity and a dry and pungent wit that was best understood and appreciated by those who possessed the privilege of her confidence and friendship. Outside of business hours she lived practically the life of recluse and courteously declined all offers of hospitality made to her during her illness of a week ago.
Mrs. Abrams is survived by an uncle, John W. Shaw of Cooperstown, who was her nearest relative and by a number of cousins in this village, Schenectady, Albany, Rensselaerville, Detroit, and elsewhere. The funeral was held from the residence of John W. Brown in Cooperstown at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, the Rev. H.M. Pease, pastor of the Baptist church officiating.
From Contributor: Culletto180
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M. Antoinette
July 27, 1865-Nov. 24, 1928
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May 20, 1871-July 10, 1917
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