Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-18
BROOK PARK

DIR. Anderson of Minneapolis, called
in town Wednesday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Harapat, Jr., and
family motored to Sandstone Tuesday
of last week.
Mrs. Leonard Miller and two chill
dren of Minneapolis, visited at the
F. H. Hull home last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Harte and
grandson, Jack Eddy, of Hinckley,
motored to Duluth Saturday to visit
friends there.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. J. Wright attended
buttermakers' meeting at Pine City
last Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Kelsey of Min
neapolis, who have been visiting rela-
tives here the past week, left for
their home Saturday.
Friends of Mrs. Linus Kallam, a
resident of this place a number OF
years ago, were very sorry to hear OF
her death at Grandview, Wash.
Following is the account:
OBITUARY
(Grandview Herald)
Aged Lady Dies at Home of Daugh-
ter in Grandview."-Mrs. Catherine
Kallam, 80, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. ]. F. Holbrook, Thurs
day, September q, at p. m. She
was born at Rush, Susquehannah
county, Pa, Jan. %, 1899. July 7th,
1860 she was united in marriage to
Linus Kallam, who preceded her in
death at Brook Park, MIMI, Sept. IL,
1904. Three children were born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Kallam-F. A. Kallam
of Hoquiam, Wash, L. L. Kallam of
Denton, Mont, and Mrs. ]. F. Hol-
brook of Grandview, Wash. Deceased
also left two brothers, E. E. Harris of
Alpha, Mich, and Fred Harris OF
Hayward, Cal, and two sisters, Mrs.
Robbins and Mrs. Flint, of Flint, Mich.
In 1866, shortly after their marriage,
Mr.. and Mrs. Kallam moved to Flint,
Mich, where they lived for about 8
months, returning to Pennsylvania,
where they again resided until 1868,
when they moved to Tama City, Iowa,
where they lived until 1885, at which
time they again joined the westward
movement and located at Frankfort,
S. D. In 1899, they moved to Brook
Park, MINI. Mrs. Kallam came to
Grandview to make her home with her
daughter, Mrs. ]. F.. Holbrook, in
1913. During her residence in Grand
view she became known to a large
circle of Grandview people for an
exceedingly sunny and pleasant dis
position. Due to her age she did not
attend many social functions, but
when she was the member of a party,
she was always one of the brightest
and happiest members present. Fun
eral services were held Saturday,
September 10Th, at the Presbyterian
church, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon,
and interment was made in the
Grandview cemetery. Friends and
acquaintance gathered to pay their
last respects to an aged lady who had
lived her life happily. Floral offer
ings were numerous and beautiful.
MISS ILlSlc uuoIOl GU W
Mora Tuesday to the dentist.
The M. E. Ladies' Aid Society will
hold it's annual bazaar and supper at
the town hall, Thursday evening, Oct.
25th. Supper will be served from
5 o'clock until all are served. The
sale of fancy articles, candy, and mis-
cellaneous articles will be held in
the evening. Be sure and come, have
good feed. a good time, and help
the ladies.
A. L. Scofield motored to Duluth
Friday. He purchased new furnace
there.
The winners of the magazine con-
test in the high school were treated
to a party by the losing side at the
school house, Friday evening. All
report pleasant evening spent.
Mrs. Jensen and daughter, Frances,
and son, Robert, of Minneapolis, Wis
tied at the H. w. Harte home Sun
day.
The people of this community were
very sorry to hear of the death of the