The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-12-22
EDWARD BAN DEAD.
WELL KNOWN KENOSHA CITIZEN
PASSES AWAY AT PASADENA, CAL.
HIS DEATH WAS UNEXPECTED
And Occurred at Hotel Green Shortly
After IL O'Clock Sunday Evenlng-Hts
Long and Eventful Career as Bust
ness Man and as Citizen.

death of Edward Balm. President of
the Balm Wagon Co., which occurred
at Hotel Green at Pasadena, Califor-
MIA, shortly after IL O'Clock on Sunday
evening, The telegram gives no par
ticuars of the death of Mr.. Balm, but
it is supposed that he died very sud
denly, as the last report from him re-
ceived on last Saturday stated that his
health was rapidly improving.
Mr.. Balm had been an invalid for
several years, but during the last few
months his health had improved until
his friends had entertained hopes for
his ultimate recovery. Early in No
vember accompanied by his wife and
DR.. Johns, who has been his doctor
and companion for some time, he left
for Pasadena, as was his custom, to
spend the winter. Late be was joined
by his granddaughter, Miss Moyca
Newell, who together with his wife,
was with him at the time of his death.
In the death of Edward Balm Kenosha
loses one of it's wealthiest, most liberal
and public spirited men. His life was
nearly all spent In KenOsha and the
growth of the city has been greatly in
fiuenced by his life and works. Every
man, woman and child in Kenosha
knew him and his imposing figure was
: familiar sight on the streets.
Mr. Balm was of Scotch ancestry and
was born on March 9th, 1923, at the
little village of Undertook, Columbia
county, New York. His parents, Mr..
and Mrs, Bastian Balm, spent their life
on farm among the hills of New York,
living that sturdy, unpretentious lite
which has produced so many of our
ablest western men.
Edward Balm was the third son and
! reared under such circumstances he
J laid broad foundation for an active
business life. For his day he had ex-
ceptional educational advantages. The
parents of Mr.. Balm were patrons o.
education, and after attending the dis.
; trict schools the younger Balm spent g
year in Undertook academy and later
a year in the academy at LenOx, Mass
When Is years of age he began his
career for himself as an assistant in a
} hardware store at Albany, New York
where he worked five years. Leavin2
the hardware store he then started
west to try his fortune in new country
Mr.. Balm had friend at old South.
port and a visit to him showed the ad
? vantages of the little village as bust
ness center and in 1874 he returned tt
Albany and purchasing a stock Of
hardware again came to Kenosha,
where he opened store.
For over twenty years he engaged
in the hardware business, the latter
! years the business being run in part
nership with fisabrother Lewis, who is
now in Paris. Mr.sBain from the first
] was successfully business man, and his
tact and close attention to business
caused his store to be very profitable
investment. In 1852 Mr.. Balm left the
hardware business and purchased the
wagon factory formerly owned by
Henry Mitchell and J. Y. Quarles.
U IL
in the management of the factory and
beginning with few scattered sheds
turning out few wagons year, the
business has grown until now the fac
tory buildings cover many acres, and
the annual output is over 10000
wagons.
On the Doth of September, 1847, Mr..
Balm was married to Miss Harriet
Brockett, of this city. Three children
were born to them, Frances c., wife of
Frederick S. Newell; Carrie NJ, wife of
Col. j. j. Hoyt, and Charles M. Balm,
deceased.
Politically, Mr.. Balm was Republi-
can, though before the foundation of
the present party he had been a sup
porter of Democracy. He has never
held any public Office, preferring to
: exercise tremendous silent influence
as member of the rank and file of the
citizens Seeking the welfare of the
city.
Mr.. Balm was not church man, but
was a regular attendant at the First
{ Congregational church, of which his
wife is an active member, and while he
never placed his name on the roll of
! the church he held broad view of the
great humanitarian religion, and his
heart and pocketbook was always open
to assist any worthy cause.
Mr. Balm was philanthropist of the
highest type. His charities were given
$ not in way TO attract attention and
public comment, but they they were
generous to the highest degree. Many
a poor woman, not knowing whore to
turn TO secure the means of a llveli-