Dansville Advertiser Dansville, Livingston Co., New York February 7, 1884 Livingston County. The Livonia cornet band has disbanded. Leap year party in Nunda, Friday evening, Feb. 8. Eight families, 25 persons in all, are receiving aid from the Avon poormaster this winter. Judge TOURGEE's lecture in Geneseo is next Tuesday night. John HANBY, an old resident of Geneseo, died Sunday night aged 79. A. GOODWIN and family of Kingston, Pa., are to make their home in Geneseo. Mrs. Goodwin is a daughter of Judge HUBBARD. Mrs. E. C. OLNEY, of Nunda, teacher of elocution at the normal school Geneseo, gave an entertainment in Fowlerville, Saturday evening. Mr. WILDER of this village was once well acquainted with Miss Helen M. PITTS, the white woman who recently became the bride of Frederick DOUGLASS. He went to school with her a good many years ago at Honeoye Flats, and says she is crowding close on to 50 years of age instread of being a bride of 23 or 35. She finished her education at the Wesleyan seminary at Lima, and at the close of the war went to Georgia as a teacher in Freedman chools. -Caledonia Advertiser. Sparta: A church sociable was held at Mr. E. L. McFEDTRIDGE's February 6th. Sociables of this kind have been held at different places in the community and the proceeds invested in bright new cushions for the church pews . . . The many warm friends of Rev. Thomas AITKEN regret to learn that he is gradually growing weaker every day; his recovery is doubtful . . . Miss Nancy McKELVEY of Dansville has been visiting friends in town . . . Miss Amanda McNAIR is visiting friends in Connecticut . . . A short time ago the people of the North Presbyterian church presented their pastor, Rev. E. R. EVANS, with a handsome new cutter; it was to him a complete surprise, and from the amount of snow we have had this season he has fully appreciated it. Other Counties. Norman FOSTER of Rochester had his brown overcoat stolen from the National hotel one day last week. Judge RAMSEY was obliged on Tuesday to adjourn the equity term at Penn Yan until the second Tuesday in March, owing to a severe attack of rheumatism. G. H. THOMAS post of Rochester will visit New Orleans during the Mardi Gras festivities, and on the return trip will visit Chattanooga, Lookout moutain and other old battlefields. The Rochester Democrat recalls the great flood of 1865, caused by the encroachments on the river channel, a repetition of which has been threatened during the past few days. A large number of men hav been employed to clear away a dangerous ice blockade at the Central Avenue bridge. Personal. E. H. READSHAW has gone to New York. M. O. AUSTIN returned from Michigan last week. William BOWE of Des Moines, Iowa, is in town. Miss Belle and Mr. Frank FIELDER have been visiting in Nunda. Drs. James H. and Katy J. JACKSON are away on a short vacation. Mr. Peter GAESSER of Rochester is visiting the family of M. BIEK. J. W. ALLISON, Esq., of Erie, Pa., has returned to Dansville from his visit home. Among the recent arrivals at Our Home are Hon. William W. McNAIR and wife of Minneapolis. Mrs. J. C. MATHER of Geneseo is spending a few weeks with her daughter Mrs. Eliza A. BURNS. Mr. and Mrs. Frank HALL and daughter Kate of Elmire, and Miss Lizzie ANGELL of Dansville, have gone to Jacksonville, Fla. G. C. BRAGDON is now engaged on the Rochester Union, and some traces of his facile pen may easily be detected in the literary department of the paper. Dr. A. L. GILBERT was in Dansville Tuesday, and gets around very comfortable with the sight of one eye. We regret to hear that Mrs. Gilbert' s health is still quite poor. Editor Charles G. FAIRMAN of the Batavia Advocate was called to New York last Thursday by the death of his brother, the last of seven brothers and sisters except himself. Mr. FAIRMAN has our fraternal sympathies. Capt. and Mrs. CUSTER will remain in Dansville until Friday p.m. when they will go to Rochester. Saturday morning they will start for their home at Fort Sill, Indian territory, which they expect to reach the 16th inst. Many good wishes will go with them. E. J. BURKE, the Rochester artist, paid a visit to his old home here this week. Our citizens will be pleased to learn that Mr. BURKE contemplates giving a literary and musical entertainment here in the spring. We have some knowledge of its character and promise our citizens an excellent entertainment. * * * * * submitted by Nan Lambert Starjak