Death Of James E. Stafford

On Tlmrsday ni.nlit last .lames E. Stafford dted at Pomtlac, aged i:t yc.irs. Mp. Stafford was at one tlm ol the most proeperous merchant taiiin-s ol this city. il is bealtb eominriK'ril failinu liim smir i w o ycars or inoire agO, and lic was obliged to reli.iKHiish imsiin'ss. lic contlnued to decline, and a tew weeka glnce it waa fiinnd neceesary t remove bim to l'iiuliae, wliiTe lie (lied as gtated a 1i ivo. Ho was a ineniher oí th:' (. A. R. poet f Ihis city, liavins i-erved liis country as a membeir of Oo. B, 193 n'iiiiiient I'ennsylvania Vo'.nnli'cr Inï.-inirv. He was al-n n meml-r of Qolden Bule Ldgri F. iV A. 51., of Waebtenaw Chapte Et. A. M., and :' Aun Coinmand-ry Knijïhts Templan-. He iilso belonged t-o the Mac cabees and Knlgbitfl of Honor. He Leaves e wlte and tour yaang chiiiren, to wiiom tlic deepeet aympathy of tlie cntire eommunity oes out. 'ïiu' funeral wsa beM Sunday laat at 3 O'clOCk ]). mi., 1!v. Hciiry Tatlook condnctlog tin' servfeCB oí the Episcopal ennrcb, oï whteh the deeeased w.is a nieralKT. at the iainily rcsidemce oai X. State st., alter which tlie Knijriitu Templar took charge of the ser'ice and the beeut4ful and impressive ritual oí tJio Knighte W&Í used, tibe vested ciuiir ol st. Andrew's clmi-eli siiising the hymns.