The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-08-13
Death of MIR. AbrahamS,


Mr., Woodward Abrahams, prominent
business man of Baltimore, and bro her
of the late Joseph w. Abrahams, and of
Mrs. Henry c. Nesbit, of Port Deposit,
died on Friday last at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Thomas Stran, in Cleve.
land, Ohio.
Mr.. Abrahams had been in bad health
for some months past, and was visiting
his daughter III hopes OF beueftiug his
health by the change. His wife and
daughter, Mrs. Stran, were the only
immediate members of his family with
him at the time of his death, the end
coming very suddenly.
Mr.. Abrahams was born in Baltimore,
October 2. 1914, his parents being
Captain Woodward and Hannah Wooley
| Abrahams. His fathers death occurring
when Woodward was only about thirteen
| years old he was at an early age thrown
| to 4 certain extent on his own resources.
He at once took up the trade of printing
not only az means of livelihood, but
| also as way in which to gain an educa-
| ton. When not twenty he was superin-
tendent of printing establishment in
Petersburg, Va. Returning to Baltimore
he associated himself with Mr.. James
Young, as editor and Publisher of a
| weekly paper called the Eastern Express
and afterward published under the name
| of the Kaleidoscope. Later he sold out
his interest in this paper aud engaged in
the lumber business with Mr.. William
Fl. Stran at Port Deposit, and afterwards
with Mr.. F. Littig Shatfer, with whom
he remained in partnership until 1866.
In this year, after a careful examination
of the subject, he determined to embark
in the ice business in Baltimore on a
very large scale. He formed partner
| ship with Mr.. L. J. Cochran, at that
time the principal person engaged in
marketing ice IN the city. The firm was
then known as Cochran & Co., but now
the Cochran Oler leo Company, and the
| financial success of the enterprise has
it's original promoters. Mr.. Abrahams
| became president of the present company
upon the death of Mr.. VIM. II. Oler, its
| first presiding officer, and continued as
such until last April, when ill-health
compelled him to retire from active bust
ness.
MIR. Abrahams was all along closely
| in1eutited with the business interests of
| Baltimore. He was for seventeen years
one OF the board OF managers of the
Maryland Institute. Among the other
positions held by MIR. Abrahams were
president OF the Benjamin G.. Howard
Masoniqts,ar&>Association of Baltimore
vice pa dent of the Meron>>s.ts and
Tradet.l anking Association, trustes>>2f
the Baltore Female College, and grand
treasurcof the Grand Lodge of the A.
F. aud M. of Maryland. He was very 7
active ilharities, been liberal patron
of the Ptestant Infant Asylum, and by
his effo did much to secure the
Nursery nd Child's Hospital property,
on Fraula and Schroeder streets. Mr..
Abraham although several times assur-
| ed of thetpport of both political parties
for diffsht public positions of trust,
invariably refused to accept political
office. L! vas a devoted Mason, having
attained 10 thirty-third degree. He
had been aOdd Fellow since 1887. He
was also member of the Royal Order
of SCOTLAND In religion he was devout
Methodist,but was catholic in his feel
ings 10 all der denominations.
Mr.. Abrams was married April 80,
1874, to Nil Margaret Elizabeth Littig,
daughter o Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Shafler LitE. The children surviving
are: Mr.. w. Abrahams, secretary
of the Cochin Oer Ice Company; Mrs.
Mrs. Thoma p. Stran, of Cleveland,
Ohio; Mrs. AR. Cathcart, Mrs. w. ID.
Jamison, Mr., J. Summer Parker and |
Miss Marion Abrahams. His remains |
were broughtto Baltimors, where his
funeral took FACE on Monday from his |
late residence 10. 1905 Linden avenue.
The officiatngninIster. was RAJ. IL IN.
II. Tuttl3, pastor OF tho Mt. Vernon
Methodist Episcopal Church, who was
assisted by Rev. Drs l.. F. Morgan and
c. II. Richardson. The pail bearers were
Thomas P. Stran, A Roszsl Cathcart,
VIM. D. Jameson, James E. Cochran,
John A. Needles, Wesley NJ. Oler, Thomas
J. Shryook and Charles w. Slagle. The
remains were placed temporarily in the
mausoleum at Greenmount Cemetery.
Among those at the funeral were
William Corkrau. Rev. r. Black, DR.. H..
Nj. Wilson, Rev. DR.. William S. Edwards
William S. Young, Rev. William d.
Morgan, Francis P. Stevens, Isaac S.
George, C. Bosley Littig, Gen. John S.
Berry, Rev. Samuel A. Wilson, Graham
Dukehart, aud employees of the Cochran
Oler Ice Company, of which Mr.. Abra-
hams had been president. The Ice Ex-
change was represented by A. Fenner
man, o. Hammond, L. J Green, William
p. Waxton, John B. Biemiller and
William T. Frederick.