Lowville, Lewis Co, NY printed in the Journal and Republican, Thursday January 8, 1891 IS HE A LUNATIC? - John EDMONDS, overseer of the poor of the town of Pinckney, has presented a petition to Judge TURNER asking him to examine and investigate the matter of George H. STORRING of that town, who, it is alleged, is a lunatic in indigent circumstances, with a view of his being sent to the state hospital for the insane. Pursuant to the petition Judge TURNER granted ... <snip, copy is missing the rest of this item> COPENHAGEN - Hon. C. A. CHICKERING and J. S. MITCHELL are in Albany this week. - Morris HADSALL returned Monday to Buffalo to further prosecute his studies. - Mr. and Mrs. S. E. STANTON, of Syracuse, are visiting friends in town for a few days. - The week of prayer is being observed by union services at the M. E. and Congregational churches. - Tax Collector Miles DUNHAM will receive taxes at the Davenport house Thursday, January 15th. - Another successful operation was performed upon Mrs. William ROSE last Saturday, and 58 pounds of fluid drawn. Mrs. ROSE withstood the operation as usual, and bids fair to again recover. - S. A. HADSALL was kindly remembered by his friend J. W. BROWN of Huntington, Florida with a fine crate of oranges of four varieties, and samples of sugar cane and antichoke. Mr. HADSALL takes great pleasure in showing them to his friends and urging them to take one or more with them. - The installation of the elected officers of Orient lodge, No. 238, F. and A. M., was duly performed by L. F. WEAVER assisted by S. E. STANTON. The services were held in the new lodge rooms. Refreshments were served and an enjoyable evening was passed. Four of the brethren of Carthage lodge were present and did much to encourage and cheer the Orients by timely and pleasing remarks. - Major J. H. DUNHAM and W. WHITNEY instituted a lodge of Knights of S. F. I. in our village last Friday evening. The following were appointed officers: Commander, J. E. BOYD; vice-commander, W. D. JONES; secretary and treasurer, F. D. PLANCK; chaplain, Rev. A. C. DANFORTH; escort, D. SMITH; guard W. HENRY; "medicine man," J. TAMBLIN; trustees, J. H. RAYMOND, H. TAMBLIN and W. D. JONES. transcribed by Sheila Lofft Strickland