The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-09
ESTHER CORNEuA BELL
DIED IN MERCY HOSPITAL

In few instances IN recent years has the
death of young person excited more
general sympathy in Reynoldsvile than
thaB Of Miss Esther Bell. the only surviv-
ing daughter u Mr. and Mrs. VIII II. Bell,
which occurred at the Mercy Hospital
in Pittsburgh Thursday morning, Novem-
fe' 3rdy 1910.
Miss Bells Illness was OF few days
duration. Friday Of last week she attend
ed school AS usual and in the evening
prepared to go to the concert Of the vassar
Girls in Assembly hall, but then. noticed
the first indications of the attack which
! was TO terminate her life.
! Saturday her condition became serious
! and on Monday. after consultation among
the physiciaas. it/was decided to take her
| TO the Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh for
an operation For this purpose she was
taken to Pittsburgh Monday afternoon,
accompanied Hy her parents and by Dr.
Harry b. King The operation was delay
ed until 1l.30 "Wednesday morning and
after the ordeal she failed to rally. Miss
BEL fingered until $50 Thursday morning.
at which time the end came. II was
/ found after the-- operation that the
cause Of her illness was general peritonitis.
| The body vas- partially prepared for
burial in Pittsburgh and WIS brought to
Reynoldsville Thursday night, arriving
here as940. Itswas notable mark of the
esteem Of the community for. the family
that several hundred people were at the
station tomeet the parents ON their return
with the casket Friday Saturday and
Sundey morning, while the casket rested
at home of the parents, Main street, hun
dreds Of the local people viewed the re-
! mains Of the deceased girl.
Sunday afternoon at two o'clock the
fhnerhE service WIS. .lisE3 at tIfo, rs,idencc
! OF the parents, short service being con-
ducted by the Rev. John f.. Black, pastor
OF the Methodist Episcopal church,
assisted by the Rev. r. A. Mckinley,
pastor Of the Presbyterian church.
The h1me was too small to hold the
Large eoncourse sfpeople who came to pay
n last tribute of respect. Burial was made
in the. Reynodsville cemetery under.
direction of Henry Prisster. The Mems
Bible Glass of the M. E. church, of which
Mr.. Bell is, a member, attended the
funeral and malnhed to the cemetery in
o, body.
Esther Cornslia Bell was born in
Reynodsville August %, 1894, and was 16
years. months and days old at time of
her death. She spent her whole life in
Ghis place and attended the public schools,
Being in the sophomore class. this year.
She possessed unusual beauty ard this,
\ with her mild and gentle temperament
: made her general favoriter with all who
grew her. Sle was an apt student and
from infancy had shown a high degree
Eof musical talent, which had be9n
improved H under the instruction of the best
i,music teache rs of Rsynoldsville, Punxsu-
3sawney and Dubois. She. wac q good
!vocalist and skilled performer on the
Il violin and piano,
Miss BelG was the second daughter of
Mr. and Ars. VIII II. Bell, an older
| sister having died in infancy Beside the
| parents, tEo younger brothers. survive,
| Byron anti0rton Bell
Among me relitves who, came TO Reyn-
| oadsville 10 attend the. funeral were:
Lincoln Bell and family. of Potion, James
| Bell amt, wife, Of Patton. Mrs Adaline
yanShc@k, of Pittsburgh Mr. and Mrs
Ernest Bogert.. Of Ridgway,. Richard
Millin, If Ridgv,ay.
The floral tributes were arofuse and
rich The prin ipal pieees,were contribut-
ed by the following Mr.. and Mrs. j. v.
Murray. of Bsoohville, f. . Eagles, No.
$40. IS Reynolisville. Miss Eleene Nolar,
Reyloldsville Miss Mary Millin, of
BrosiSville, Bssthrer of F. & A. NJ, Reyn-
oldsxille. Mr. and Mrs. j. 5. Hammond,
Reynoldsville, Mr. and Mrs. A. p Utter,
Reynoldsvile, Miss Lula Black, Reynolds
vile, Mr.. and Mrs Warwick Hunter, Reyn-
oldsville, Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Nudge.
Pittsburgh Mr.. and Mrs Edward Ball. Ct
Pittsburgh. Alien Bell, Helen Wilson,
Gertrude Dinsmore Ruth Pantall. Alma
CRUDE. Mildred Sheldon, Inez Freas.
iSusan White, Leonard McQuown, John
Kelso, all of PunSsutawney. Mr.. and Mrs,
S. E. Bel. Miss Helen Merris, Dubois,
Mr.. and Mrs. Z r Adam, Rcynolds7ille, DR.
j. S, Bardwe1l. Ridgway. +. Millin,
Ridgway, Miss Edith NJ, AIillin Ridgway,
Miss Ruth London, Reynoldsville, Mr.. and
! Mrs. Fred X. Alexander, Reynoldsyille
Miss Helen Baum, Reynoldsville, Mr.. AZ d
Mrs, c. w Flynn, Mr.. and Mrs. F. J.
Alexander, Miss Grace Beck, Punxsu
tawney, Helen Kurtz, Punxsutawne-
Frank Smith Mr., and Mrs. II. d. King
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Graham, Corbet,
Graham, Grace Beck, Punxsutawne,
Helen Kurz, Punxsutawney, Frank Smith
Reynoldsville, NJ. G. Swartz, Reynolds
vile, II. T, Peters and wife, Reynolds
vile, Mr. and Mrs. John O'Hare, Rey
: noldsville, S, J. Weiser, New York, Mr.
! and Mrs Ira Smith, Reynoldsville, ~ Sch
) ettino, Reynoldsviile, Mr.. and Mrs. w. B
7 Alexander, Sophomore class of the H. s.
: Room IL of the public schools, Mr. and Mrs
Alex Williams, Punxsutawney, Pupils o.