The Funeral
Of the late James Emmitt, largely attended and the body disappeared forever.
The funeral of the late James Emmitt, Pike County first millionaire, took place from the elegant home Friday afternoon and the obsequies were very largely attended. It is said by old citizens to have been the largest funeral in the history of the town.
Many people were present from abroad, and of the number were the following relatives: Mrs. Robert Emmitt, of Maysville, Ky.; Mrs. Gus Emmitt, of Maysville, Ky.; Mrs. Clark Rheinhart, of Denver.; Mr. & Mrs. Floyd Emmitt and son Harry, of Chillicothe.; David M. Emmitt of Rock Ridge, Missouri; Mrs. Loy Levy of Chillicothe; James Emmitt, Jr of the O. S. Extension.
Among the more prominent strangers present from abroad were David Armstrong, receiver of the Fidelity National Bank, Cincinnati; Marcus Boggs, late Revenue Collector of Chillicothe; William Pollard, President of the Ross County National Bank; John Tomlinson, Cashier of the Ross County National Bank; M. Gunning of the Scioto Grain Company; John Gaynor and Attorney J. H. Moore of Chillicothe.
The casket was a fine one and the floral designs elegant.
The obsequies were in charge of Rev. E. M. Page, pastor of the Presbyerian Church, who delivered the fine eulogy on the deceased, using the test: "Know ye not that a great man has this day fallen in Irsael?" The Presbyterian choir led the singing, "Lead kindly light" and two other selections from the hymnal of the church being used. Mrs. Will Dougherty presided at the piano.
The pall-bears were Gen W. S. Jones, Col. Higgins, Capt. P.B. Hays, Geo D. Cole, Joseph Myers, M. H. McKenzie, Jno W. Washburn and Jno T. Adams.
In the procession the hearse was preceeded by the officiating clergyman, the choir, pall-bearers and the Waverly Cornet Band seated in a wagon prevented to them by the deceased, heavily draped. Immediately behind the hearse and the Waverly cornet band seated in a wagon presented to them by the deceased, heavily draped. Immediately behind the hearse were the beautiful black mare Fanny and buggy, so long used by Mr. Emmitt in daily rounds, in charge of his hosteller, Mr. Knapp.
The service at the grave were very brief, consisting of the simple burial service of the Presbyterian Church and prayer, and then the body of the most widely-known citizen of Pike County was hidden away forever.
Requiescat in pace.
The Waverly News
December 14, 1893
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