HOFFMAN, DURANTIER, MCCORMICK As the result of internal injuries received when he fell down the stairs leading to the tailor shop of H. H. FORSYTH in the WILL building Wednesday afternoon, November 25, Jefferson HOFFMAN, aged 85 years, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Milton ADAMS, Friday morning, November 27, at 2 o'clock. The funeral services were held at the ADAMS home Sunday afternoon in charge of the Rev. T. W. CORNELL of the Methodist Church. Interment in Robinson's Run cemetery. Mr. HOFFMAN was born in Noblestown, the son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. HOFFMAN, who were among the first residents of Noblestown. In 1849, in the height of the gold excitement in California, Mr. HOFFMAN went to the Pacific Coast where he remained for three years. With the exception of this time his whole life was spent in this locality. Besides Mrs. ADAMS, one other daughter survives, Mrs. Rebecca IRWIN of Clearfield county. Two brothers, George W. Sr., of Noblestown and Benjamin, of Sheraden, and one sister, Mrs. Tillie JOHNSON of Washington also survive. Villard DURANTIER, aged 58 years, died at 9 o'clock Tuesday morning at his home in Laurel Hill. The funeral services were held at the late home Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Interment in Robinson's Run cemetery. Mr. DURANTIER was a miner and one of the best known and highly respected citizens of this locality. He was born in France and after serving three years in the French army, came to this country at the age of 23. He located here and remained in this locality ever since. He leaves a wife and one son, Fernal, at home and three daughters, Celia at home, Mrs. Frank FAIR of McDonald and Mrs. Frank MALONE of Burgettstown. Frank MCCORMICK died Sunday morning in the Gill hospital at Steubenville, after having been taken there suffering from an accident in which both his legs were taken off. MCCORMICK was found late Saturday night near the freight house at the McDonald station, lying across the tracks with both legs cut off. It is believed that he laid across the tracks and the fast freight which passes about midnight passed over his body. He was a miner and was well known in this locality. He leaves one son, Joseph, at Primrose.