Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-08
DIES AFTER RUN
TO CATCH TRAIN
MRS. BELLE 6iSBEE DROPS DEAD
IN COAL VALLEY AFTER
VIOLENT ExERTION.
Was En- Route to Home in This City
When End Came-FormerIy
Operated Hotel Here.

Mrs. Belle Bisbee. AZ years OF age,
2s20 Seventh avenue, dropped dead
shortly after O'Clock Saturday night
while running TO catch a train in Coal
| Valley. She went to Coal Valley earl
| Ter in the day on a business trip and
! started for the station somewhat late
/ When two blocks from the depot she
| heard the train coming and started to
run. She had gone just one block
when she sank to the ground uncon-
| scious. Several bystanders who saw
her fall carried her into physicians
Office nearby but she had already pass
ed away.
An inquest was conducted at Coal
Valley yesterday afternoon by Coroner
r. c. j. Meyer. The jury returned
verdict of death due to heart disease.
superinduced by sudden strain and ex-
element. Mrs. Bisbee had been in
the best of health. The remains were
brought to Rock Island last night
Miss Belle Newcomb was born in
Spencer, Iowa, where she grew to
womanhood. She was united in mar
riage to Frank Bisbee at Spencer, /
Iowa, about % years ago. Later the
couple moved to Chicago, where her
husband died seven years ago. She
came to Rock Island six years ago and I.
had lived here since. For some years F.
she ran hotel on Fifth avenue. across /
the street from the Rock Island depot (
and also operated a movie show on /
Fifth avenue and Thirtieth street. /
Mrs. Bisbee was talented artist and /
worked in oils and china painting. For .
GIn hai n ztu
at her home and had large class of /
students. She was a lifelong member /
of the Methodist church and of the /
Mystic Workers.
She is survived by one daughter,
Miss Florence; three sons, Roy, Aber-
deem, S. D, Jesse, Princeton. Ill, and
Ralph at home; one sister, Mrs. A.
L. Adams. LaSalle, H., and her moth
err Mrs. Abbie Newcomb, who had
been making her home with her
daughter for several years.
Funeral services viii probably be
conducted Wednesday morning at 10
O'Clock from the home, Rev. o. T.
Dwinell, pastor of the First Methodist
church, officiating with burial in
ChippiannOck cemetery.
Mrs. Gustaf BIechschmidt.
Mrs. Gustaf Blechschmidt. u years +
of age, died suddenly Saturday night \
between the hours of 10 and II, at her
home in the rear OF 1915 Fifteenth
street During the evening she had
complained to her husband of pains
in the left side He went 10 call
doctor but as her condition improved
she refused. She retired about
O'Clock and again complained OF pains
in the side. \ physician was called
later but she expired before he ar
rived. An inquest was conducted yes
terday afternoon at Knox's undertake
ing parlors, a verdict of death due to
natural causes being returned.
Miss Emma Hofelt was born Feb. p,
1912, on the Island Femern. SchIeswig
Iolstein, Germany. She was united Z
n marriage in her native country to l
W Rice. The couple came to America I
about 80 years ago. settling in northern
owa. Later they moved to Montana, 4,
where her husband died 16 years
lgo Shortly afterward she moved to i
Davenport, where she lived up until p
i've years ago when she came TO Rock @
sland. She was married the second =
ime in 1909 TO Gustaf BIechschmidt =
n this city. =
Besides her husband she is survived :
" three sons. Charles, Henry and :
William Rice and two daughters, Mrs. :.
,harles Dittmer and Mrs. Martha =
'eter. all of whom reside in Montana. :.
'hree brothers and two sisters also =
urvive. -
Funeral services will be conducted -
omorrow afternoon from Knox's chap
| at 2:3O Rev F. ]. Rolf will Off -
late with interment in Chippiannock x
emetery.
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