Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-30

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fortune favored them. They first con-
Quoted restaurant at the corner of
Third and Jackson streets, which soon
became famous throughout the pinery
for the excellency of its service. and in
1873 they found it necessary to move to
larger. quarters, so they purchased "a
site and erected large building on
Third street, opposite where the Bau-
man building now stands, and for six
years they conducted restaurar. and
hotel and this from the start was
crowded to its utmost.
In 1881 Mr. Bells and Chas. Mosher
built the Bells House at the corner of
Third and Scott streets. Mr.. BELLS
sold out his interest in this enterprise
and built the Arlington hotel which
stood on the site now occupied by the
Masonic Temple. In 1890, Mr.. Bells
purchased the Bells House and con-
Quoted both hotels until the Arlington
was destroyed by fire at the burning of
the opera house in 1891 After few
years large addition had to be built
in order to keep up with the increasing
business, and this hotel now stands as
a monument to their thrift and industry.
Mr.. Bells departed this life on the 30th
day of Dec 1901, in the 10th year of
his life. For AZ years they enjoyed life
together and they lived to see their
life work crowned with success.
TO Mr. and Mrs Bells were born
four sons. One died in infancy. Capt.
Lucille r. Bells, the eldest, died May
81, 1897, in the 39lh year of. his life.
After securing his education, he be-
came civil engineer. Following that
vocation number of years, assist
ing in laying out railroads in the
South, he returned To Wausau and
entered into the hotel business with
his father He was a member of the
Wausau Light Guards when it was
under the able leadership of Capt j. ID.
Womer, and when it went to the great
National Encampment in Chicago and
carried off the highest honors. He
afterwards became Capt. of the COM
pany. Capt. Bells was honored with
positions of trust by our city and was a
young man of great promise, very
highly regarded and popular in the
community. He left one son, Mark
Bells, who resides in Wausau. The
two sons who survive deceased are
Mark &. and Newman H. Bells, who
have, for many years, been actively
engaged in conducting tbs affairs of
Hotel Bells.
Mrs. Bells parents died many years
ago. Her only sister, Mrs. r. p. Pratt,
died in Minneapolis on the 14th day of
April, 1907. and Ter remains were laid
to rest in Pine Grove cemetery in this
city. The two sisters were greatly de-
voted to each other and her death, to-
gether with the deaths of Mr.. Bells,
and son, Lucille, had much to do in has
tening the end.
Four brothers survive her, viz :
Charles P. Young of Berlin; Genett
Y Young of Weyauwega; II. b. Young of
Hornbeak, Tenn. and John P. Young
of this city.
The funeral services were held from
the Hotel Bells on Monday afternoon
at o'clock, the Rev. I. B. T. Fisher,
pastor of the First Universalist church,
officiating. Beautiful flowers, the offer
ings OF many friends and neighbors,
were placed upon and about the casket,
and bore eloquent testimonial to the
place she held in the affections and es-
TEEN of those who knew her best. A
large concourse of sorrowing relatives
and friends accompanied the remains
to the last resting place in Pine Grove
cemetery.
The pail bearers were old.ti friends
of the family, viz: K. II. johnson, j.
N. Manson, DR.. A. w. Trevitt, w. B.
Scholfield, W. +. Collias and E. B.
Thayer.