Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-10-15
DEATH OF W. G. REYNOLDS
Well Known Burlington Business
Man a Victim Of Apoplexy.
End Cnmc Tuesday In n Montreal
Hospital, Where lie Went 81 Week
Ago for Trcntmcnt-Wns n
Prominent Mason.

Warren G. Reynolds, one of Burling-
tons best known business men, died at
$40 Tuesday evening in the Western
hospital at Montreal, where he went last
week for treatment. Death came
without warning to his family In this
city and news of 1t Will be a shock TO
his friends and business and Masonic
associates.
Two weeks ago last Saturday evening
MIR Reynolds reached his home on South
Willard street. after closing his store
on Church street, partially blind. de
clarluE that all objects were blurred. He
Or. S. Il. Maynard, who found
an abnormal blood pressure, with Il ten
dency towards an |apopletic shock. Or.
Maynard and Or. G.. NJ. Sabin treated
him during the following week. during
which time Mr.. Reynolds took short rides
In MS automobile but kept away from
his place of business. Wednesday night
Of last week Or. Sabin took him to Mont
real to consult DIR. ID. 4. Shirros. a noted
nerve specialist. Or. Shirres's eXamina-
ton confirmed the diagnosis Of DR..
Maynard, and absolute rest was pre-
scribel. In order that he might make
further examinations from time to time
DR.. Shirres placed his patient in the
Western hospital.
Last Saturday c. T. Smith. Mr.. Rcy-
nolds's brother-in-law. went to Montreal
and passed Sunday Will Mr.. Reynolds.
who appeared very comfortable. Or.
Shirres told Mr.. Smith. however, that in
his opinion Mr.. Reynolds could not live
many years and that it was doubtful
whether he ought to ever resume bust
ness cares. lie could SEQ no probability
OF Immediate danger and advised that "A
contemplated visit OF Mrs. Reynolds ana
daughter be postponed a week or two.
There was no apparent change in Mr..
Reynolds's condition until five o'clock
Tuesday afternoon. when the attending
physician Dr. Shirres, Mr..
Reynolds died about an hour later, proba-
bly, from a stroke of apoplety.
Mr.. Reynolds was born in Winooski
August ,. 1850. and was therefore b years
Of age. His bovhood was spent in Under
hill and he came to Burlington when he
was 10 years Of age. He entered the en-
rloy Of Peck Brothers at the BE Hive"
and when the business was sold to y. r.
Chamberlain Mr.. Reynolds remained with
Mr.. Chamherln for some time, making
n service Of over a quarter of a century
In the same store. Meanwhile the Nc
knlip & Smith company had established
a department store IN the Richardson and
a little later Mr.. Reyn,lds pur-
chased tho carpet department, which
he managed until H.. w. Allen & Co.
bought out the McKlllip & Smith Co. and
moved to the head Of Church street. Mr..
Reynolds then moved his carpet business
70 the storr In the Howard Opera House
block vacated by II. W. Allen & Co. and
has continued there until the present
time. Various departments were added
from time to time until he carried prac-
tically everything in house furnishings,
such as furniture. stoves and dra peri,s
Of all kinds, making tho store ono of the
%lareas Of the kind in New England out
slde Of the bis cities.
Mr.. Reynolds was a 33rd degree Mason
and until his business reached such pro-
portions that It required all his time,
was one OF the most active Masons in
Tho state. For many years he was grand
secretary Of the grand lodge and of sew
eral allied bodies. In this way he gained
& wide circle Of acquaintances and made
many friends throughout the State.
Mr.. Reynolds married. In 1850, Martha
J. Smith of this city, ana she with =
daughter, will have the sympathy Of
tho community in their sudden bereave-
ment.