Beverly Dispatch February 2, 1917 G. S. Hoge Granville S. Hoge, who suffered and almost complete physical collapse some six weeks ago, passed away at the family home, Sixth Street, Saturday morning, about 10:30 o’clock. Mr. Hoge was one of the town’s best known residents and news of his death will be received with sorrow by his countless friends here, as well as by the many with whom he associated during the years of his life as a professional musician. Mr. Hoge was a son of the late Solomon Gore and Lucy Chamberlain Hoge and was born at Beverly, July 17, 1848. He obtained his education in the Beverly Schools and when a young man served a short apprenticeship as a clerk in the general store of O. Tucker. He later acted as clerk on Muskingum river steamboats bur his real life work began when he became a member of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Unusually gifted in a musical way, his talent sought and found recognition among many of the high-class orchestras of the largest cities of the country. as well as with a number of the leading traveling organizations, and during he thirty years he actively followed his profession , it was his pleasure to visit every state in the Union and appear in all of the principal cities. Some ten years ago Mr. Hoge returned to Beverly and although relinquishing his active interest in musical matters he continued to hold his membership in the American Federation of Musicians and was at the time of his death a member of New York Local No 1. He was successful as an instructor and since his return to Beverly had many pupils under his direction. He was called on to assist in every musical program promoted locally and was frequently called to Marietta to assist with special occasions in that city. Mr Hoge was a member of Mt. Moriah Lodge No 37, F & A M and also of Rufus Putnam Chapter No 108, R. A. M. He is survived by his wife, one daughter, Mrs. H. R. Langenberg. one sister Mrs. John Langenberg, Funeral services were held at the Masonic Temple Monday afternoon at 1:30 o’ clock, conducted by the local Masonic order an interment was made in Beverly Cemetery Linda LRHall175@aol.com