OBIT: Charles Coburn BELL, 1909, Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, PA

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DEATH OF C. C. BELL.  

It was quite a shock to the people of Bellefonte to learn on Tuesday of last 
week of the sudden death on Monday night [July 4] of C. C. Bell, trades 
instructor at the Huntingdon Reformatory.  He had been enjoying excellent 
health and on Monday afternoon with Mrs. Bell and their daughter attended 
the fourth of July sports on the Huntingdon fair grounds.  About three 
o'clock in the afternoon he complained of severe pains in the stomach and 
boarding a street car went home.  A physician was summoned but though every 
remedy known to medical science was used he became unconscious shortly after 
four o'clock and died at ten o'clock at night.  Death was the result of 
apoplexy.  Charles Coburn Bell was born at Aaronsburg this county, Oct. 14th 
1853, hence was past 55 years of age.  The family moved to Bellefonte and 
here Mr. Bell engaged in the occupation of a stonemason and a bricklayer, 
later going into the contracting business.  He lived here until January 1898 
when he was appointed instructor in plastering, stonemasonry, stonecutting 
and bricklaying at the Huntingdon reformatory, a position he held until his 
death.  He was recognized as one of the most competent instructors in that 
institution and many specimens of his work will stand for years as memorials 
to his ability.  In 1875, united in marriage to Katharine Weaver, of 
Aaronsburg, who survives with five children, namely, John of Wilkinsburg; 
Harry, Andrew, Earle and Mrs. Frank Patton of Huntingdon.  He also leaves 
two sisters, Mrs. Thomas Hull, of Aaronsburg and Mrs. Webb of Huston, Texas 
and one brother, Coke Bell of Reading.  This is the third time death has 
invaded that family within a year, the first being the death of the wife of 
Earle Bell and later his only child.  Deceased was a member of the Reformed 
Church and always active in Church work.  The funeral was held from his late 
residence last Thursday afternoon and was very largely attended.  Burial was 
made in the Riverview Cemetery at Huntingdon.

Democratic Watchman, July 16, 1909

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