Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-01-16
W. T. REYNOLDS DEATH
A PROMINENT CITIZEN OF ASAE-
VILE GONE.
THE SAD EVENT OCCURRED
AT 2:2l A. M.
DEATH DUE TO ERYSIPELAS
AND HEART TROUBLE.

'Tis sad news that THE CITIZEN bears
to many of its readers today.
Alderman William T. Reynolds is dead.
One week ago today Mr.. Reynolds
was up town attending to his business.
He was then suffering from heart trou-
BILE an attack of which he had experienced
about week before. He returned to
his home on Woodhn street and went to
bed.
Then Mr.. Reynolds took the grip,
from an attack of which he had never
fully recovered. He became very i'll, and
in short while erysipelas set in.
His physician, DR.. ]. A. Burroughs,
was Immediately called in, and it was
thought for few days that the suffer
er's life could be saved
But on Thursday alarming symptoms
developed and the gravest fears were
entertained by those Who knew Mr..
Reynolds true condition. DR.. Bur-
roughs called to assist him Drs. John
Hey Williams and W. D. Hiliard. and
every effort possible was exerted to ar
rest the progress of the disease.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Reynolds be-
came delirious, remaining in that state,
except now and then a momentary
consciousness, until his death, which oc-
CURED just as the hands of the clock in
the death chamber pointed to twenty
one minutes past two o'clock this morn
ing.
The scene at the death bed was one to
wiring the stoutest heart. His family
and the friends who have been with him
in the hours OF his illness
knew that the end was near. Around
his bedside stood his aged mother and
his devoted wife; DR.. Burroughs, DR.. Viii
liams; N. A. Reynolds, John Reynolds,
and Henry Reynolds, his brothers
Misses Sue and Annie Reynolds, his sis
ters; J. W. Spears, his brother-in.la W;
Mrs. Spears, his mother.in-law;
Chas. w. Malone, N. b. Atkinson, Joseph
Sewer and Danie! Sewer.
The funeral services will occur tomor-
row afternoon at 3 O'Clock. in Cen.
trail Methodist church, conducted by
Rev. c. W. Byrd, after which
the remains will be inferred in the family
: plot in Riverside cemetery.
MIR. ReynOlds' Life.
William T. Reynolds was born in Ashe
vile on the 14th day of October, 1850
his birthplace being the Brand house or
North Main street. On October 6. 1880
he was married to Miss Mamie Spears
daughter Of George Spears, who, witt
four children, three sons and a daughter
survive him.
Mr.. Reynolds has been in the active ser
vice OF the city and county since 1879
when he was appointed city tax collector
and city marshal, holding the position
for two years. In the year 1884 he wa,
elected member of the board of alder
men OF the city of Asheville, and held th
Office for one year, resigning to accep
the appointment to the clerkship of tn
l. superior court of Buncombe. made b,
Judge J. c. l.. Gudger, to fill the unex
n pired term of E. w. Herndon, who diet
in Office. In 1886 he was elected cler
for the regular four year term. In Ma
last Mr.. Reynolds was elected on tn
regular democratic aldermanic ticket b.
large majority, which Office he held u
to the time OF his death.
The City'S LOSS.
In the death OF Alderman Reynold
Asheville loses one OF her best know
and most progressive citizens. and tn
news OF his death will shock every citizer
even though he may not have had tn
pleasure OF Mr.. Reynolds acquaintanc
in life. His tireless energy has been e,
pended in this his native city, and til
D. improvements he has added to Ashevill
will long stand monument to his pre-
gressiveness. The Grand opera hous
block, the REYNOLDS block on Sout
Main street, and the Mimnaugh store o
Patton avenue are examples OF the wor
e he has done in this way for Asheville.
Up to his death Mr.. Reynolds was a.
sociated with !. W. Spears in the maj
- agement ot the livery stable on Wats
D SliSSl, anu up W last WSCh was JUN
l. manager with MIR. Spears Of the Gran
ia opera house, which magnificent buildin
r. was erected by Reynolds & Spears MOI
l., than two years ago.
~ The Man.
K As a man, Mr.. Reynolds was uprigh
ar conscientious and of the strictest hol
m esty and integrity. With his mind on,
#, made up nothing could deter him from Il
course which he believed to be the tr,
one. And he was equally willing alwa,
: to acknowledge an error when convince
- that one had been made.
IN As friend, those who knew him ca
in all candor say that truer one new
breathed. With him friendship was n,
merely speaking acquaintance. 1t WI
/. friendship in the fullest sense ofthe wor
4 And no sacrifice which lay in his pow
seemed too great to make in behalf
any man who was his friend. He was
genial, companionable spirit and alwa'
met his friends with happy smile Al
a hearty grasp of the hand.
One OF the last official acts of Il
alderman was the introduction. at Il
, meeting of the board the day before /
last sickness seized him, of resolutit
providing for the payment of thr
months extra salary to the widow al
orphans of Patrolman Palmer, who di
from the effects of wound receiv
ire while in the discharge OF his duty.
led That was the man-just, honest, kin
nd a staunch friend, and man beloved
nut everybody who knew him.
Nv. THE CITIZEN recalls the last convers