Another Pioneer Gone

Sunday morning last the people of Aim Arbor were greatly surprised to earn of the sudden death on the evenng previous of Chauncey H. Milieu, at lis home on E. Hurón street. The evenng previous he had attended a family supper at the home of his son Charles S. Millen, and returned home at about 10 o'clock. He was soon thereafter aken ill, and Dr. Vaughn was called, )ut the disease, congestión of the lungs, was so violent that medical skill eould urnish no relief, and he died about midnight. Mr. Millen was born January 19, 1821, n Newton, Conn., and carne to Ann Arbor during 1835, clerking in a store íere. The life of Mr. Milieu has been uil of adventure. He went to sea in .839, and was suoh a successful sailor ,hat he waa made a mate on a fast sailing packet, and during this time he jecame well acquainted with the geography of the country, making many ports in various parts of the world. Returning to Ann Arbor he again entered a store and in 1844 he was a aartner in the dry goods business with 3. B. Thompson, then doing business where Bach, Abel & Co. 's store now stands, and still later he for many years carried on a large business under the irm name of C. H. Millen & Co. During President Grant's flrst administration Mr. Millen was appointed by bim Collector of Internal Revenue for this district, a very important position at that time, which he filled for four years. Mr. Millen has held many offices of trust in the city. He was one of the iounders and projectors of the First National Bank of this city, and a director therein for many years. He was also one of the incorporad irs of Forest Hill Cemetery and a trustee for years. He was largely influential in the organization of the Farmers and Mechanics Bank. When St. Andrews' church was built he eave most geuerouslv of his means for tliat purpose, the votal amount given by hirn being about one-tenth of the cost, or some $4,000. And in this society he was vestrynian for a long time. " When our cftizens were endeavorinL to raise funds for buying Rogers' statue of Nydia now in the art gallery of the University, he was one of the promoters of the enterprise and for some time treasurer of the fund. In company with President (theu professor) Andrew D. White he helped plant many of the trees in the campus that now give such grateful shade. He had been twice married, but both wives preceded him to the other land. He leavea two children- Chas. S. Milieu of the firm of Schairer & Millen, and Mrs. I. Giles Lewis, of Chicago. Daniel 6. Millen of this city and Philo B. Millen of Manchester were twin brothersof his. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, from St. Andrew'fi churcb., Bishop Gillespie officiating. The honorary pall bearers were : E. B. Pond, Philip" Bach, W. D. Harriman, Edward Bufty, Wm. W. Whedon, and J. M. Wheeler. The active bearers were: J. T. Jaco)s, N. H. Kyer, Evart H. Scott, E. B. Hall, Edward Roberts, and D. F. Schairer. The remains were laid to rest in Forest Hill cemetery.