Death of Pitt Drake.
Mr. Pitt Drake, well known in this
vicinity, died suddenly on Monday
night, August-2, at his own supper ta¬
ble, in Chicago, and his remains were
brought here by his wife on Wednes¬
day, to the home of his only sister, Mrs.
Abram Gregoire. The funeral will be
held to-day (Thursday) at two o'clock at
the Episcopal church, and interment
to-morrow in Oakland Cemetery, San¬
dusky, where his parents, Col. and Mrs.
Drake, and other friends are buried.
Besides his widow he leaves two���brothers, Rush Drake, of Cincinnati, j
and Benj. Drake, a soldier at the Day¬
ton Home, and a sister, Mrs. Gregoire.
Deceased was born in Sandusky in
1840. He learned the printer's trade at
the Register office under Henry G.
Cooke and worked there several years.
He was one of the best known old time ]
printers in the country, working in
many cities eaSt. west and south, and
had hosts of friends everywhere. He
worked on the Chicago Tribune before
the war, and served his country through
the rebellion. He returned to his trade
after Lee's surrender. He was a mem¬
ber of Typographical Union Xo. 10.
which order had charge of the funeral
arrangements in Chicago, one of their
number accompanying the widow with
the body to Catawba Island. He was
also a Freemasons of high degree.
Mr. Drake had suffered from heart
trouble for several months and had
felt the oppressive heat of the summer
very much, and his sudden death is at¬
tributed to these causes. His widow
and sister have the sympathy of this
entire community, %-<*r '&?'
Catawba Island, Aug. 5, 1897.
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