The Press., 1889-06-20


 Genuine Persian Insect Powder sold at Johnson's.
 Large stock of Parasols and Sun Um- brellas at A. W. Walkers.
 Saratoga Potato Chips at Ellis.
 -Coffees at the Oriental Tea Store: O. G. Golden and Compounded Java, Mocha, Rio, Maracaibo, Corona, New Era, Cereal, French Breakfast and Condensed, also Mocha and Java in lb. sealed cans.
 Ice cream and Berry Sets and every thing in Glassware at low prices until June 2Oth, at M. G. Moore's.
 Good cooking Raisins 11c. per lb. at the Oriental.
 The cheapest place in town to buy Crock cry and Glassware-at the Oriental Tea Store. Fancy Pickles, all kinds, at the Oriental. G. W. Adams, proprietor.
 STAFFORD.
 Death Of Geo. M. Ives.
 The illness of Geo. M. Ives, spoken of some weeks ago, culminated in his decease on Saturday at midday. He had steadily lost strength, having little consciousness during his illness, and declining to take medicine and nourishment until finally his strong vitality succumbed to the gradual waste
 MT. Ives has been prominent man in Stafford. He came here in 1843, soon af-
 
 has been chief manager of that mill since past year to the Central Woolen company. He was born in Waterbury, but for some time before coming to Stafford was con- nected with mills at North Monson. When he came here Stafford Springs was hardly 8 village, having neither railroad, rost office or bank, and no church except the small Methodist church that stood sone distance west of what is now the Foxville mill. There was considerable aggressive work needed to secure each of these lack ing ingredients of the prosperous village, and MT. Ives brought to the work vigor of intention and pro- and aggressive spirit that was material help to the other spir- tied citizens of the place who were striving to give it future. In 1844 post office was established, Mir. Ives and Rufus G. Pinney being principals in securing this needed privilege, and there being strong business of the town. He had much to do with promoting the building of the rail road and was one of it's first directors. Also with organizing a Congregational church, the Stafford Street church being the nearest one until 1S49, when the Gran ite Mill Go. gave the site for the present church and it was soon after erected. He had large part in securing a charter for the Stafford National Bank, organized un- der state charter in 1850 and reorganized as Rational bank m 1862. MT. Ives was the second president of the Stafford bank, A. w. Porter being the first.
 He was an ardent whig in politics so long as that party existed. In 1848 he was delegate to the national convention, and it was one of the keenest political disap- pointments of his life that that body made Gen. Scott rather than Daniel Webster the candidate for president. He became re- publican and remained in that party until the Andrew Johnson defection, since which time he has voted quite independently, us ually for democratic presidents and repub- lican congressman. In politics he was an independent thinker, with pronounced ideas, but tolerant to the views of others.
 He had in his later years less to do with public matters, but felt great pride in the village and with every indication of it's growth and assured prosperity. Only those who have known him during the early period of his long residence here fully ap. preciate how large part of the history of the village he has filled. In later years the infirmity of partial deafness added to his willingness to lay down the burden oi public activity. The future inquirer into the early history of the borough will run against frequent evidence of his active con. nection with each of it's early stages oi growth.
 He has at different times been a director in each of Staford's banks. For years, and until his death was director in the Hart. ford Life and Annuity Insurance Go. In 1862 he was appointed by the Lincoln ad- mlnistration commissioner of enrolment in charge of the draft at Hartford. He was of sanguine temperament, strong in his friendships, one of the best of nelghbors, and genial and cordial alike to rich and poor.
 The funeral services were held at his late residence on Monday at p. m. Rev. Dr. Galliland of Marblehead, Mass, who supplied Gaace church on Sunday, con ducted the same, also the burial in the form of the Episcopal church. There wal heavy rainfall during most of the after noon, keeping many from attendance, but large number of neighbors and friends residents of Stafford and others, were pres ent The bearers were all quite near and long time neighbors-L. w. Crane, W. D. Heald, Alvarado Howard. J. v. Squier, S w. Page and James Mclaughlin. The burial was at the Stafford Springs ceme tery in newly selected lot on the edge oi the unimproved section of the grounds but lovely spot, one which will soon bt improved into rare beauty.
 He leaves widow, having married soor after coming to Stafford Mary, daughter oi Col. Smith of Holland. They had twc children, one daughter who died wher quite young, and Mrs. Hicks, with whom Mrs. Ives will hereafter make her home.
 Letters remaining in the office at Staf ford Springs June 20: Walter F. Brown Louis Brunelle, Miss Mary J. Goodell Kate McCaffery, Mrs. Jennie Mattoon Alice M. Mann, Jule Fourier. Mrs. Parker J. o. Sears. Mary E. Stanley, J. B. Rich ard.