Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-02-26
POsT OFFICE HOURS.
pE,Ta OF STEPHEN G. MILLETT.

We feel that we are not gratifying
mere idle curiosity in giving to the pub
lie the following incidents connecte
with the illness and death of Stephen Z
Millett. We are only replying to the al
fectionate inquiries of his many friends
He left Port Royal on Monday, Feb
ruary l6, and arrived in Columbia oil
Tuesday the 18th, for the purpose OF at
tending the meetings of the taxpayer
convention, to which he was delegate
On "Wednesday he complained of feeling
feyerish, but did not seem to think much
OF it. On Thursday he showed that he
was far from well, and in the night was
very restless with a severe headache. 1t
was not until Friday morning that he saw
nhysiciap. The symptoms of viru'ent
malarious poison rapidly developed, un'
til on Saturday night very little hope
could be entertained of his recovery. lie
had the best medical attention and all
that science could do was done. He had
around him, also, attached friends who
spared nothing 10 alleviate his condition.
We. ca not foroear an expression OF
gratitude TO NJ Pollok of the Wheeler
House, for his kindae,s.
MIR. Milett vas MEYER more than SEMI
conscious during the last forty'elght
hours of his life.- He expired at five
o'clock on Tuesday morning
HIS remains were taken to Augusta
where a special train provided by the
kindness of President Jackson, OF the
Port Royal railroad, brought them to
Beaufort on Wednesday morning. They
were laid in the room Of the Reading
Association to await the funeral services.
A meeting of citizens was held at noon
on Wednesday, aud watchers were ap-
pointed and resolution passed to close
all places of business from three to hve
on Thursday.
The hal and the front OF the building
were draped in mourning. The burial
casket occupied the centre OF the room.
The ladies of the town sent In beautiful
wreaths, crosses and boquets OF natural
flowers, which were laid upon the casket.
Masonic emblems in eyergreens were pr
yided by his brethren of the fraternity.
During the day the citizens OF all classes
and conditions thronged the room to looA
for the last time upon one 80 long known
and appreciated in this community lhe
plate upon the casket recorded his age
as 80 years, months aud IA days.
On Thursday at three O'Clock the IT,
neral eortege formed on Bay street, OPP
posite the reading room. The pail bear
ers, Messrs. j. G. Mayo, Geo. Water
house, p. NJ. Whitman, DR.. I'll. NJ. Stu
art. ID. G. Wilson, George Gage, w. Z.
Bellows, an II. c. Judi, placed the
casket in the hearse, and it was followed
to the Episcopal church by procession
of citizens which seemed to include eve
ry resident of the vicinity, both white
and colored. From Port Royal special
train brought many attached friends and
from up the road others came.
The church was throDged with people.
Rev. DR.. j. X. Walker, read the beautl'
I1T and impressive services Of his church,
after which the body was committed
to the earth, by the side of his brother'
the late Rev. II. Ii. Millett.
1t is safe to say that the loss Of no 9th
er man would have called torth such a
universal expression vi sorrow.
The authorities Of the Port Roya
railroad requested ali the officers and
employees that could be spared from duty
to attend the funeral.
At PoS Royf! the feeling was pecu'
liarly earnest. The loss there was tei
by each ulan to b. i personal enc. 1h'
founder aud builder Of the place hac
fallen ere yet IL had ouigrowr its swad
ding clothes. VI business was suspend
ed by spontaneous ami universal consent
The shipping, consisting OF the Allc'
Roy, Dewitt, Z. Z. Berry, Gorgla, anc
the Annie Tibbets, displayed their buut
ing at half mast. The engines OF dc
parting trains were draped in mourning
The whole population seemed to have
come to the funeral at Beaufort, man.
walking the whole distance.