The Dansville Advertiser Dansville, Livingston Co., NY January 3, 1884 -- Frederick, son of Jacob KURTZ of South Dansville, 25 years of age, died yesterday of typhoid fever. -- On Monday, Mrs. William J. SLAIGHT slipped as she stepped out of the door, and her left arm and shoulder struck heavily against the door frame, breaking the arm near the shoulder. The break was set by Dr. WATKINS. * * * * * PERSONAL -- Dr. A. L. GILBERT was in Dansville yesterday. His eyesight is pretty good. -- J. C. WHITEHEAD has gone to Tyrone, his early home, for a visit of several weeks. -- Frank ATEN, for some years a compositor in the Express office, left town this week for Michigan. -- A. J. WHITEMAN of Duluth is visiting his home in Dansville. He contemplates a trip to the Bahamas or to Europe. -- The Misses LATHROP of Syracuse, who have been visiting Misses Emma SWEET and Fanny MOREY, returned home this morning. -- Messrs. E. A. WALLACE and George FIELDER of Geneseo and Ned FITZHUGH of Mt. Morris, attended Miss Fanny MOREY's party on Friday evening. -- Miss Helen NOYES gave a charming tea party to a dozen of her young lady friends New Year's eve, for her cousin, Miss Margaret BROWN, who was home from Vassar. -- Miss Olive JONES of this village has gone to Providence, Rhode Island, as stenographer for Simms, Arlington & Co. Miss Jones is worthy and efficient, and will give good satisfaction. -- C. B. WILLEY and his son Loren G. Willey are in town. We made a mistake last week in saying that C. L. Willey was here. Loren G. has grown so portly, that few of his old friends recognize him. -- Among those present at the funeral of the late Dwight WOODRUFF on Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. W. E. BIDWELL of Bath and George Harvey Bidwell of New York. The latter gentleman was publisher of the Dansville Republican in 1846-8, and is now a proofreader in the great metropolis. -- Mrs. J. W. SMITH will leave Dansville to-morrow for Tracy, California, where she expects to stay among relatives and friends until June. Her many friends here will wish her a safe journey, a pleasant visit, and a return in improved health. Tracy is in San Joaquin county, and near Stockton. * * * * * DEATH OF MRS. GEORGE BLACKMAN. - This beloved and estimable lady, wife of Mr. Geo. BLACKMAN, a well known druggist of East Bloomfield, died at her home in that village on Sunday evening, Dec. 23d, of consumption. The deceased was formerly Miss Franc OLP of Lima. She was a most lovely dispositioned lady and esteemed and loved by all who had the privilege of her acquaintance. Mrs. Blackman was in the twenty-ninth year of her age. The funeral services occurred on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock from her late home. The floral decorations were many and beauftiful. The remains were taken toher former home at Lima for interment. Mrs. E. G. TIFFANY of this village, a relative of the deceased, attended the funeral. * * * * * The remains of the late Dwight WOODRUFF reached Dansville from Salt Lake on Friday noon. The coffin was enclosed in a zinc lined box and the remains were well preserved. A full beard had somewhat changed the face to those who were familiar with it, and there was an expression of maturity and manliness added during the six years absence. The funeral was largely attended by friends and neighbors from the residence of parents of the deceased on Sunday at 1 o'clock. Rev. Mr. WARD made some touching remarks emphasizing the longing of nearly all persons to be brought to their early home for burial, and the satisfaction which it gave friends to care for the remains of those they loved. The singing was singularly appropriate and affecting. This is the second member of the bereaved family brought to a sudden death, James having bravely died at the front during the late war. * * * * * O. P. COOK, after spending nearly four years among the carriage factories of Livonia, has returned to Livonia Station and opened a first-class carriage shop on the site of the business block that was burned at the last big fire. A donation for the benefit of the venerable Rev. Thomas AITKIN will be given at his house on Tuesday evening, Jan. 15th. The Presbytery of Caledonia last Thursday accepted the resignation of Rev. Mr. BONNER, who has been pastor of the Caledonia church for thirteen years. He will preach his farewell sermon next Sunday. Fearless Hook and Ladder company elected the following officers Tuesday evening: J. J. HUVER president; C. KRAMER, vice-president; J. SMITH, secretary; J. J. KENNEDY, corresponding secretary; N. HUVER, treasurer; P. DEITCH, foreman; G. LEVEN, first assistant foreman; A. SAUERBIER, second assistant foreman; P. SAURBIER, H. ZAFFKE, A. STEFFY, F. HUVER, A. KRAMER, trustees; Martin LAFORCE, color-bearer; G. J. FOX, Steward. Ex-Foreman Robert DOTTERWEICH, of Weinstephen, Bavarian Germany, presented the company with a fine portrait of himself as a New Year's gift, for which the company gave him a vote of thanks. The Ladies' Union Benevolent society will meet with Mrs. E. S. PALMES Thursday, Jan. 10th, at 2 o'clock. Submitted by Nan Lambert Starjak