Lowville, Lewis Co, NY printed in The Journal & Republican, Thursday, Oct 24, 1918 - Hilary H. NORTZ, who has been ill with influenza at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George NORTZ, at Belfort, has recovered and returned to Newton Falls, where he has a position and expects to move his family as soon as Mrs. NORTZ, his wife, recovers from her recent illness. She is very much improved at this writing. - Mrs. John GRIMMER, Sr., of Indian River, spent several days in town last week, being called here by the death of her granddaughter, Mrs. Albert BUSH. - Sergt. Paul D. LEWIS of Newport News, Va., has been in town for several days, being called here by the death of his wife, Mrs. Mary Cain LEWIS. - Among those who have been ill with influenza and are able to be out, are Louis DUFFER, M. A. BRUET, W. GOLDTHRITE, Peter NOFTSIER, O. A. MARTIN, Melvin CAMPANY, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson DICOB, Mrs. Michael BUSH, Jr., Mrs. N. CLOSA. - Monroe, the 3-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. B. M. MARTIN, died Sunday at 10 a. m. of pneumonia. Having been a delicate child since birth, his death was not unexpected. He is survived by four sisters, Alma, Ruth, Dorothy, Muriel, at home, and one brother, Alvin of Callicoon. Funeral services were held from St. Stephen's church Tuesday at 9 a. m. - Another victim has been added to the pneumonia list in the death of Julius MONNAT, 2nd. on Sunday, at 10 p. m. aged 45 years. He was the third eldest son of the late Frank and Margaret MONNAT, and is survived by two sisters Mrs. Frank RUBAR of Belfort and Mrs. Leonard BUSH of this place, also seven brothers, Frank, Leo, Charles, of this place, Augustus of Lowville; Christopher of Watertown; Miles in the service "over there"; Clement of Copenhagen, who with his wife are seriously ill at their home. Funeral arrangements have not been made at this writing. - Michael BUSH, jr., has been critically ill at his home the last two weeks with influenza and bronchial pneumonia, with no hopes for his recovery. - It has been ordered by the board of health that all funerals under present conditions, be held privately, only immediate relatives to attend. - Mrs. E. J. MONROE has returned home from Deferiet, where she has been attending her son, Clifford, who has been ill with pneumonia, but is now recovering. - Mr. and Mrs. Henry WOOLSCHLAGER of Lowville are in town, called here by the serious illness of their brother, Michael BUSH, jr. - At 8 o'clock Monday morning occurred the death of Norman M. HOCH, son of the late Nicholas and Ardell Moshler HOCH, aged 19 years. He was taken ill with influenza the Tuesday previous, which developed into pneumonia. He was a young man of excellent habits and his passing comes with crushing weight upon his widowed mother and family. Surviving, besides his mother, are three brothers, Private George HOCH, who recently sailed for France; Edward and Theodore of this place, and three sisters Albertino and Frances of this place, and Mrs. Clement RENODIN of River Bank. The funeral was held from St. Stephen's Church Wednesday at 9 a. m., Rev. Father BERARD, officiating. Interment at St. Stephen's Cemetery. UPPER FORKS - Miss Margaret KELLY is home from Watertown. - Wm. FOGARTY, of New York, was a recent guest of Michael FOGARTY. - James FOGARTY is home from Adams. - Miss Nora O'NEIL of New Boston is sending (sic) a few days with Mrs. Hugh O'NEIL. - Wm. FOGARTY and Miss Genevieve BERO spent Saturday at Watertown. - Mrs. Gerald REARY, of Lowville, spent a few days last week at Martin MURPHY's. - Mr. and Mrs. Martin MURPHY, who have been very ill, are slowly recovering. transcribed by Sheila Lofft Strickland