The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-07-31
DEATH OF w. Nj. BELL.
The Much Respected Gentleman Passe.
Away at His Home In This City.

The Much Respected Gentleman Passes
Away at His Home In This City.
1t was with feelings of extreme re-
greet that our people were appraised
Saturday morning. OF the death of
Master Mechanic Bell, ut his resi-
dence, from tumor of the stomach.
Although his death had been expect
ed, the news nevertheless produced
shock to his many friends in Ely and
elsewhere. During his two years
residence in Ely, Mr.. Bell has made
hosts of friends by his manly bearing,
and scruplous conduct of both public
and private affairs.
William McKail Bell, was born in
Ayrshire, Scotland, in 1872 and was
at the time of his death, 81 years of
age. At the age of IL, deceased emf
grated to New York and spent some
time in that state and Pennsylvania
after which he went to Toronto, Can.
In 1874 he was married at Fort Rob
inson, a few miles from Niagara Falls,
to Miss Chamberlain. Four children
were born to the couple, two of whom
are still living and were with their
mother at the bedside of husband and
father to the last. For Is years dur
ing his residence in various places in
Canada, Mr.. Bell was chief engineer
on Lake Superior steamers. plying be-
tween Duluth and Canadian points.
About three years ago, deceased re-
moved with his family to Duluth,
where for six months he held the as
sistant superintendency of the Elect
ric Power system, but on account of
the combining nature of the work was
compelled to secure situation more
on the outside and in consequence
accepted the position as master me-
chanic at the Chandler which place
he acceptably filed up toOctOber last,
when, on account of his ailmeDt he
was compelled to resign. The first
operation for tumor was performed
by DR.. Shipman and assistants, a year
ago last march, the second on the
third of June following, the third on
Aug. p and the last on April 1. In
spite of the numerous operations, the
tumor continued to show, itself and
at the time of his death. extended
from under the hip bone on the left
side across the abdomen and could not
possibly be prevented although every
thing possible in the power of DR..
Shipman and several other physicians,
was done. At the time of Mr.. Bells
advent to Ely he was a man of 220
pounds-th very picture of health
but at the time of his demise, he had
shrunk to bare frame, weighing not
much over 100 pounds, the severe i'll
ness having worked in a telling man
ner on the once healthy and stately
man.
The funeral occurred Sunday from
the Presbyterian church, Rev. E. III.
Bull officiating. under the auspices of
Tower lodge, A. f. & A. NJ. deceased
having been a member of the masonic
fraternity for q years. A special
train arrived from Tower at about 2
O'Clock having on board thirty MEM
bers of Tower lodge. The Odd Eel
lows rooms. in the Vail block, were
thrown open to the visiting masons
for which they feel highly thankful.
Rev. Bull sermonized on sThere's a
House not made with Hands. Eter-
nally in Heaven" one Of the masonic
funeral texts and handled it very
nicely. Brothers, W. HI. Phillips,
Nels Hillman, John Cowling, W. III.
Hunter, Nick Cowling and r. S. Mil
Ter acted as pail bearers. Brother
W. P. Chinn. performed the sad rites
in behalf of the lodge at the grave.
The Ely City band escorted the fun
eral cortege to the cemetery with
slow, sad strains of martial music.
Mrs. Bell and family, have the SYM
pathy of the city in their bereave-
ment. As soon as the family can put
their affairs in shape, they leave Ely
for Toronto, Can, where they have
relatives living, Mrs. Bell extends
heartfelt thanks in behalf of herself
and family, to all those who assisted
her during the illness and burial of
her husband, especially to the MEM
bers of Tower lodge, A. f. s. A. M.
TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.
Ely Honored BY Temperance Delegates
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