PAGE SIXTEEN, THE MORNING HERALD, GLOVERSVILLE AND JOHNSTOWN, N. Y., FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1934. JOHN ABBOTT, 94, OLDEST FORT PLAIN RESIDENT, DIES FOLLOWING SHORT ILLNESS
Deceased Was Last Surviving Member of Board of Water Commissioners Which Held Office at Time of Building of Village's Large Storage Reservoir; Also Conducted Slaughter House for Several Years
FORT PLAIN - John Abbott, 94, the oldest citizen of the village of Fort Plain, died at his home, Upper Main street, Thursday, shortly after 12 noon. Mr. Abbott was taken with a heart attack late Wednesday afternoon and owing to his advanced age his condition became gradually weaker and all efforts to prolong his life failed. John Abbott was well known in this village and vicinity and up until Wednesday he had been about the house as usual and in fairly good health for his advanced age. He had not been able to be about outdoors since last February. Cattle Buyer, for many years Mr. Abbott had lived retired. Over 50 years ago he was in the cattle buying business and conducted a slaughter house, locality 40 or more years ago, Mr. Abbott was a buyer of hops from the hop raisers of the section surrounding this village. He had a hop warehouse in what was known as the Hackney Block, corner of Mohawk and Center streets, where Yerdon's Ice Cream manufacturing plant is now located. He was successful in the hop buying business. At the time of the laying out of the present Fort Plain water system and the building of the large storage reservoir back of Nelliston, which holds Fort Plain's supply of drinking water and water for commercial uses, Mr. Abbott was a member of the board of water commissioners of the village. He is the last survivor of that board. The reservoir and water mains were built in the early nineties after the village decided to own its own water supply instead of buying water from a private concern which had been supplying the village with water. The present excellent water system which has never failed Fort Plain in dry weather, as the source of supply comes from springs in the lower Adirondacks, remains a monument to the members of that old. water board who had the foresight to build a reservoir large enough that has never been taxed in fact at the present time the village of Nelliston is also being served from this reservoir and there still remains plenty of water in the big reservoir that would Supply the villages with water for over a month without a drop being fed into the plant. Wall Known Democrat in politics Mr. Abbott was a Democrat and he was one of the substantial men of Fort Plain. He was married three times, his first two wives having been dead for many years. The survivors are his wife, one son, Worthington Abbott, a member of the Fort Plain police force, both of Fort Plain; one daughter, Mrs. Alfred Kingston, Little Falls; several grandchildren.
Deceased Was Last Surviving Member of Board of Water Commissioners Which Held Office at Time of Building of Village's Large Storage Reservoir; Also Conducted Slaughter House for Several Years
FORT PLAIN - John Abbott, 94, the oldest citizen of the village of Fort Plain, died at his home, Upper Main street, Thursday, shortly after 12 noon. Mr. Abbott was taken with a heart attack late Wednesday afternoon and owing to his advanced age his condition became gradually weaker and all efforts to prolong his life failed. John Abbott was well known in this village and vicinity and up until Wednesday he had been about the house as usual and in fairly good health for his advanced age. He had not been able to be about outdoors since last February. Cattle Buyer, for many years Mr. Abbott had lived retired. Over 50 years ago he was in the cattle buying business and conducted a slaughter house, locality 40 or more years ago, Mr. Abbott was a buyer of hops from the hop raisers of the section surrounding this village. He had a hop warehouse in what was known as the Hackney Block, corner of Mohawk and Center streets, where Yerdon's Ice Cream manufacturing plant is now located. He was successful in the hop buying business. At the time of the laying out of the present Fort Plain water system and the building of the large storage reservoir back of Nelliston, which holds Fort Plain's supply of drinking water and water for commercial uses, Mr. Abbott was a member of the board of water commissioners of the village. He is the last survivor of that board. The reservoir and water mains were built in the early nineties after the village decided to own its own water supply instead of buying water from a private concern which had been supplying the village with water. The present excellent water system which has never failed Fort Plain in dry weather, as the source of supply comes from springs in the lower Adirondacks, remains a monument to the members of that old. water board who had the foresight to build a reservoir large enough that has never been taxed in fact at the present time the village of Nelliston is also being served from this reservoir and there still remains plenty of water in the big reservoir that would Supply the villages with water for over a month without a drop being fed into the plant. Wall Known Democrat in politics Mr. Abbott was a Democrat and he was one of the substantial men of Fort Plain. He was married three times, his first two wives having been dead for many years. The survivors are his wife, one son, Worthington Abbott, a member of the Fort Plain police force, both of Fort Plain; one daughter, Mrs. Alfred Kingston, Little Falls; several grandchildren.
PAGE SIXTEEN, THE MORNING HERALD, GLOVERSVILLE AND JOHNSTOWN, N. Y., FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1934. JOHN ABBOTT, 94, OLDEST FORT PLAIN RESIDENT, DIES FOLLOWING SHORT ILLNESS
Deceased Was Last Surviving Member of Board of Water Commissioners Which Held Office at Time of Building of Village's Large Storage Reservoir; Also Conducted Slaughter House for Several Years
FORT PLAIN - John Abbott, 94, the oldest citizen of the village of Fort Plain, died at his home, Upper Main street, Thursday, shortly after 12 noon. Mr. Abbott was taken with a heart attack late Wednesday afternoon and owing to his advanced age his condition became gradually weaker and all efforts to prolong his life failed. John Abbott was well known in this village and vicinity and up until Wednesday he had been about the house as usual and in fairly good health for his advanced age. He had not been able to be about outdoors since last February. Cattle Buyer, for many years Mr. Abbott had lived retired. Over 50 years ago he was in the cattle buying business and conducted a slaughter house, locality 40 or more years ago, Mr. Abbott was a buyer of hops from the hop raisers of the section surrounding this village. He had a hop warehouse in what was known as the Hackney Block, corner of Mohawk and Center streets, where Yerdon's Ice Cream manufacturing plant is now located. He was successful in the hop buying business. At the time of the laying out of the present Fort Plain water system and the building of the large storage reservoir back of Nelliston, which holds Fort Plain's supply of drinking water and water for commercial uses, Mr. Abbott was a member of the board of water commissioners of the village. He is the last survivor of that board. The reservoir and water mains were built in the early nineties after the village decided to own its own water supply instead of buying water from a private concern which had been supplying the village with water. The present excellent water system which has never failed Fort Plain in dry weather, as the source of supply comes from springs in the lower Adirondacks, remains a monument to the members of that old. water board who had the foresight to build a reservoir large enough that has never been taxed in fact at the present time the village of Nelliston is also being served from this reservoir and there still remains plenty of water in the big reservoir that would Supply the villages with water for over a month without a drop being fed into the plant. Wall Known Democrat in politics Mr. Abbott was a Democrat and he was one of the substantial men of Fort Plain. He was married three times, his first two wives having been dead for many years. The survivors are his wife, one son, Worthington Abbott, a member of the Fort Plain police force, both of Fort Plain; one daughter, Mrs. Alfred Kingston, Little Falls; several grandchildren.
Deceased Was Last Surviving Member of Board of Water Commissioners Which Held Office at Time of Building of Village's Large Storage Reservoir; Also Conducted Slaughter House for Several Years
FORT PLAIN - John Abbott, 94, the oldest citizen of the village of Fort Plain, died at his home, Upper Main street, Thursday, shortly after 12 noon. Mr. Abbott was taken with a heart attack late Wednesday afternoon and owing to his advanced age his condition became gradually weaker and all efforts to prolong his life failed. John Abbott was well known in this village and vicinity and up until Wednesday he had been about the house as usual and in fairly good health for his advanced age. He had not been able to be about outdoors since last February. Cattle Buyer, for many years Mr. Abbott had lived retired. Over 50 years ago he was in the cattle buying business and conducted a slaughter house, locality 40 or more years ago, Mr. Abbott was a buyer of hops from the hop raisers of the section surrounding this village. He had a hop warehouse in what was known as the Hackney Block, corner of Mohawk and Center streets, where Yerdon's Ice Cream manufacturing plant is now located. He was successful in the hop buying business. At the time of the laying out of the present Fort Plain water system and the building of the large storage reservoir back of Nelliston, which holds Fort Plain's supply of drinking water and water for commercial uses, Mr. Abbott was a member of the board of water commissioners of the village. He is the last survivor of that board. The reservoir and water mains were built in the early nineties after the village decided to own its own water supply instead of buying water from a private concern which had been supplying the village with water. The present excellent water system which has never failed Fort Plain in dry weather, as the source of supply comes from springs in the lower Adirondacks, remains a monument to the members of that old. water board who had the foresight to build a reservoir large enough that has never been taxed in fact at the present time the village of Nelliston is also being served from this reservoir and there still remains plenty of water in the big reservoir that would Supply the villages with water for over a month without a drop being fed into the plant. Wall Known Democrat in politics Mr. Abbott was a Democrat and he was one of the substantial men of Fort Plain. He was married three times, his first two wives having been dead for many years. The survivors are his wife, one son, Worthington Abbott, a member of the Fort Plain police force, both of Fort Plain; one daughter, Mrs. Alfred Kingston, Little Falls; several grandchildren.
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