The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-29
Well Known Jeweler
 Passes Away After
 Years of Illness
WilmOt F. Reynolds, Famous Years Ago for Discovery of Daring BurgIary-Other Deaths
 and Funerals


 wflmot S. Reynolds, aged 4s. for most of his life employed by G. W. Fairchild & fSons. jewellers. successive Fly as store boy, clerk, repair man and engraver, aatterly an expert in the 1859 Iranistan avenue, early today. Death was due to a complication of ailments, principally cerebral menin- gitis.
 MT. Reynolds was widely known here some years ago as the clerk who dis
 covered the famous jewel robbery at Fairchild's. It was he who opened the store following it's ransacking by a gang of the boldest cracksmen in | the country.
 Concealing themselves behind a piece of canvas on which was painted the likeness of the front of the safe, which in the dull light presented a genuine iappearance to the night watchmen and police, the cracksmen took their own time to empty the safe of thousands of dollars worth of gems Mir. Rey-l
 holds was bothered for months by" rich rewards offered for the apprehen- l sion, but was fully exonerated when later Kid McNanus, Faith and their gang of burglars were rounded up. 1 MT. Reynolds was in the employ of
 G. W Fairehild & Sons almost con. | i many years his health had been poor, and latterly he became almost a chronic invalid. But he made and kept many friends who learned with sincere grief of his demise. He is 1 survived by his widow, daughter,
 Laura, and his father He was, a member of Joseph Dowdall lodge, NO. 40, Knights of Pythias.
 The death of Edward Quick, an em- ploye of the assembling department of the Bryan Electric Go, occurred at the Bridgeport hospital, last night. He was Al years of age. MT. Quick was a member of Bridgeport council, Jr o. U. A M. A widow and four l children survive him.
 The funeral of William H. Clayton, who was fatally hurt when an auto truck of the Locomobile Go. collided with a trolley car, Thursday evening, will be held Monday afternoon. MT. Clayton was a well known employe of
 the Locomobile Co. He came here from Shelton two years ago. Sur yiving him are his widow, his moth- CT, a son, William: three daughters, Mrs Otto Boeckman, Nellie and Bea- trice two sisters. Mrs. Philip Kieber and Mrs. Thomas McGrath, and two
 brothers. Charles and Arthur Clayton. He was a member of Court Lincoln, F. of A., of Shelton; Esther lodge, Shepherds of Bethlehem, of Derby; the Modern WoodInen of America, the ". O. w., and the Sick Benefit Society Of
 the Locomobile employees.
 The funeral Of Mrs. Ann Ellis was held this morning from the home of
 her daughter. Mrs Lyman 8. Hill. in Seaview avenue, at 9 o'clock. and St. Mary.s church ct 9:30. Mrs. Ellis. Twas onee of the best known of the el- Il. o--fxa a among the mourners was large rep resentation of old friends who assist led at the solemn high mass of re- quiem. The clergymen were Fathers Murphy, Fitzpatrick and Mqicahy.
 seated within the altar rafE As the body was horne fnte the chunsl the choir sang. s4 Thy Will. Be Done. and l at the. offeratory, Joseph Cdabby rep- dered Awe Maria After mass MT. CIabby sang Face to Face, and as
 the remains were borne out. Mrs F. .Nearer, My God, to Thee The pail
 bearers were Robert E. Hurley. l Thomas Hallen, Charles Rock. Frank Gilhuley, John J. Cullfnan and T. Mo Farlane Interment was in St. Mi-
 chael's cemetery with Father Null.
 cahy officiating at the committal ser vices. Catherine, wife of Henry Meyes, died after a short illness at her home, l103 Helen street, this morning. She is survived by her husband and i've children, Minnie, Henry, George, All bertha and Stiles. She was a mem
 Der of welcome Home Circle, B. of A., and, Bertha aodge, D. of H. s,sr sasaSE Y 1fs. ! I The funeral of Catherine Johnstone, l the little child who d1ed in the Bridge port hospital Thursday from burns re- ceiyed in the early afternoon playing ] with matches at her home in Bsards- l lev street, was held this afternoon at l the undertaking parlors of CuIlinan & I Mullins. Rev. John F. Murphy, pas l tor of St. Mary's1 church, offciated.. Interment was in St. Michaers ceme- tery.
 Edwin F. wier died at St. Vim cents hospital last evening after an illness of about a week, aged Al years. The deceased was an employe of the Union Typewriter Co, widely known and popular among his shopmates.
 Ills home was at 123 Clinton avenue. child; two brothers, Sidney of this city. and Chaupcey of Hartford; and l four sisters, Jeannette Weir, Mrs. c. l Dudley Mills. both of this city, Miss Mabel Weir of Lynn, Mass, and Mrs Howard Hallock of Swampscott, Mass.
 Margaret Melin Walden. aged 6s. l died at her home. 979 Hancock ave-.
 nue, this morning after lingering l illness.