"Mrs. Emma Downey Hoge

About _____ o'clock p. m. on Tuesday of last week, May 31, the subject of this notice departed this life, after several days of most ______ suffering.

She was the eldest daughter of R. W. Downey, Esq., deceased, and was born on the __th of November, 1846, and was therefore in the 35th year of her age. A few days over one year prior to her death she was married to Prof. S. F. Hoge, late County Superintendent of Public Instruction, a union universally recognized as one most fitting to be made.

From early girlhood, Mrs. Hoge evinced qualities of mind and heart that were prophetic of an accomplished and useful life. As a student she was among the brightest, and graduated at Waynesburg College, while yet young, with distinctive honors. She joined the Presbyterian church early in life and though profoundly literary in her taste, aspiration and attainments she was devoutly and intently religious in her nature and habits.

From her zeal and activity in both educational and religious matters she has been prominently identified with every local enterprise involving either interest. As early in her life as was war times she was regarded as a leader in the Ladies Soldiers Aid Societies, and all through life she occupied the proud position of being in the formost rank of those who labored to promote refined social and literary culture and the advancement of charitable and religious objects.

For several years she was assistant teacher in the Female Department of Waynesburg College and gave instruction in the French language in which she was a proficient. She was the teacher of No. 3, Union School, for five successive years and as an instructor of youth had few superiors.

Her death in the very prime of life and in the acme of her usefulness has caused a void that cannot easily be filled and has brought sorrow to every heart in the community. She was kind and sympathetic to all God's creatures, for love reigned supremely in her heart. She died rejoicing in God her Savior, and sang with her dying breath "Just as I am without one plea, but that thy blood was shed for me," and "Rock of ages cleft for me."

Her funeral took place from her mother's residence on Greene street, on Wednesday evening allowing her death and notwithstanding a protracted rain storm prevailed, her remains were followed by a very large procession of sympathizing and sorrowing friends to Green Mount cemetery. The heartfelt condolence of the entire community is ___ndered the bereaved husband, mother and kindred.

Her head, her heart, her hands are still;
Her influence lives and forever will,
To foster grace and love and truth,
And point the heavenly way to youth."