The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1882-01-28


Thursday for their home in1the east.
Mrs. DR.. Bradbury expects soon to re-
turn to Sagauclae, where her, husband "a
practiciiig. medicine. Miss Annie Benders.
Bradbury. ~ 3
Mrs. j. R. Morrison and sou. Of atlieiRi,s-
ley House, arrived ON Thursday, and will
permit. She ,sias nh cll.ten shtted by ahe
short visit she mSsIesto her plfents. a
r INssrisM oRIAI.
Judge Robert a Bain was a natl ve
of Cal thnesshife, Scotland, where he
was born Dec. 25th, 1s42. His father.
was merchant in the city of Wick.
but r-sthe-purpose of.bettering bis
condition he eInigrated to. America
in 1916, ana located in 9gle Co, Jll.s
where he died in 1913
At 16 Robt. he left home to make a
trial of the World for l,ipiseif.p Max;
ing his way to Detroit be. en- Gagged in
one of the leading dry goods houses
of that city as a clerk, where he res,
manned about three years. During
this time he worked his way through
the commercial college, combining
study with his practical knowledge
OF the e.mercantile bnsiness.t
In the fall of 1862 he res bonded to
the call of his country and enlisted
in the 24ih regiment or Mich. in-
fantry. He participated in several
engagements and lost his right arm
at the battle of Fredericks burg. AT.
ter lying in the hospital foui. months
he received his discharge and returm-
ed to Detroit.
In the fall of 1868 he entered Ober-
lin College, where he remained two.
years. at this time receiving an APP
pointment to responsible position
III the Custom House in Detroit /; he
accepted il and served with fidelity
until hrs removal TO Nebraska in the
fall of 1867. He spent one winter in
Omaha, but settled in Lincoln in the
spring oi 1868. Here he engaged in
real estate business, and prosecuted
il. with great success.
In the fan Of 1869 she was. elected
county clerk, proving himself an
efficient public officer and giving gem
cral- satisfaction 10 his constituents.
in 1871 he was honored BY them with
AN election, by handsome majority,
TO the more responsible Office OF coun-
ity treasurer. 4his, however, he was
Obliged to relinqnish on account Of
failing health. At first he tried Cal
!iiornia, but afterwards finding Coio--
.rado more favorable( he located in
Canon City, in the summer of 1873.
He at oRce identified himself with
the best interests of this community.
in real estate and dealing
ip it largely for several wears.
In the fall OF 1877 he was elected
County Judge.1 For time he was
partner in the banking firm of Rob
ertson & Balm, at Salida, and after-T
wards organized and owned the Ex-I
Change Bank, OF this city An Of
these enterprises, however, he was
compelled To give up, and he also re-
signed his judgeslIip, on account Of
the gradual breaking down of his
which would have
yielded long before, had It not been
iQr his iudomitab,e will.
In The fall of 1881 he again visited
the Pacific coast, but health was a.
boon which he could nowhere find
and after battling his disease with
I,trteiit'v s,'ti for,tit.,t'e ouufcHfv, on
the morning OF the 26th OF Jan, from
the effects of lemorrhage, he passed
Judge Balm was good citizen, a
kind neighbor,. Q faithful friend Ins|
spite OF his enfeebled condition he
great financial ability and
has left behind him competence
which will relieve his family from
want and serve as o monument offbis
active. frugal and temperate life.
The sympathics of the community
are generously expressed forthe wife
and children who mourn his loss