Widnes Examiner. — 1894-08-11 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

THE LATE MR. JAMES REYNOLD'S WILL  The will has been proved of the late Mr. James Reynolds, J.P., of Foxhill, Frodsham, hide merchant, Liverpool, who died on the 30th May last. Tne will is dated the 29th January, 1894, anti the gross value of the personalty is sworn at £71,289. Testator bequeaths to his widow an immediate legacy of £l,OOO, together with all his furniture, horses, carriages, agricultural implements, plate, jewels,and valuables at Foxhill. There is a legacy of £l,OOO to the. Vicar and churchwardens for the time being of St. Paul's Church. Heist)? ,the income to be paid to the Vicar in augmentation of his stipend, or the principal to be paid over to the Ecclesiastical or Charity Commissioners, to be applied to the augmentation of the endowment of the church. To each domestic servant, male and female, coachman,gardener, &c., deceased leaves £5; and to those who have been in his employment ten years an additional £lO each, with a further £1 added for every additional year of service. The house and pleasure grounds of Foxhill are placed in the hands of the executors for the use of the widow during her lifetime or widowhood. .Deceased bequeaths the goodwill of his business as a hide merchant, carried on under the title of Robert Smith and Co. to Charles Banks Lucy and Joseph Bunnell Blossom, both in his employment, subject to the payment thereout by them of the capital he might have employed therein at the time of his decease, and with a loan of £lO,OOO for three years. The residue of the real and personal estate and property, is placed under the direction of the trustees and executors, Charles Hutchings, Charles Reynolds, and Lewis Voisev, with directions to invest £33,750, and pay the interest to the widow during heir lifetime or widowhood. In the event of her ceasing to reside at Fox-hill she will receive £BOO a year, and in the event of herfre-marriage £5OO a year. The following bequests are also made To testator's sister, Elizabeth Ware, an annuity of £300; to his niece, Alice Warren, daughter of his late sister Fanny Partridge Warren, an annuity of £5O • to Mary Sparrow, widow of the late Ben. Sparrovviof bridge, Devon.the interest on £5OO ; to Mary Northcott, widow of deceased's late nephew, Henry Northcott, the interest on £2,000; £5OO each to such remaining children. of his brother, Thomas Reynolds. as attain 21 years of age ; £l,OOO each to such of the children of deceased's late sister, Fanny Partridge Warren, with the exception of his niece, Alice Warren, as shall he 21 years of age ; £5OO each to such children of his brother, William Reynolds, as shall attain 21 years ; £lOO each to the children of his conein and brother-in-law, John Hutchings ; £5OO each to the children of his cousin and brother-in-law,. Charles Hutchings,who shall attain 21 years ; £5OO each to Charles Banks Lucy and Joseph B. Blossom in recognition of their long and faithful service ; several smaller legacies are also made to other relatives. The rest of the personal estate is directed to be divided among all persons who receive legacies, with the exception of the small.£lo ones, and with the exception of the vicar and wardens of Helsby and of the employ-es Messrs.Luey and Blossom, in proportion to the amount of their several legacies. In two codicils deceased revokes the bequest. of the goodwill of his business tip Charles B. Lucy and Joseph B.Blossom, and. leaves the business absolutelY to Charles B. Lucy. He also revokes the gift of £5OO to Joseph B. Blossom. Testator bequeaths to Caroline Reynolds, widow of his late brother, Williarn Reynolds, £lOO a year,amd makes further legacies to emplos 6s. The gift sf £l,OOO to the vicar of Helsby is also revoked, and the executors are instructed to invest the £l,OOO, and upon the occurrence of the neat vacancy in the living the presentation of St. Paul's, Helsby, should be offered to the deceased's cousin, the Rev. G. F. Reynolds, curate of Matlock Bath, and whether he accepts it or not the £l,OOO, with interest, will 43 paid to the incumbent and wardens of the church for the augmentation of the stipend.  THE SUPPOSED SUICIDE AT EtUNCORN.  RESUMPT lON OF