Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-01
PITTSFIELD
Marriage of Miss Ada Buck
land and Private Winfred M.
Young-Schools Close on Ac-
count of Influenza-L0cals


A very pretty home wedding oc-
CURED on Saturday afternoon Sept.
2, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
auckland, when their daughter Ada
was united in marriage to Private
Winfred H. Young of Camp Devens,
son Of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Young of
Corinna.
The couple were attended by Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Greenwood Of Cor
lima. the former being an intimate
friends Of the groom. The double
ring service was performed by Rev.
s. j. Willis Of the Universalist church
in the presence of the immediate
relatives. The parlor Of the house in
which the ceremony was performed
was prettily decorated with Amer
!can and British flags. hydrangeas,
Ganhs of evergreen. fern and cut
lowers.
The presents were linen. cut glass,
silyerwear and hand-painted china.
Following the ceremony an informal
reception was held at which rela-
tyes and immediate friends were
present. Refreshments of coffee,
sandwiches, ice cream and waters
we're served.
Private Young has always lived in
Corinna and is highly respected there.
He was drafted in the July contln-
gent and arrived home on Thursday
night on a short furlough from Camp
Devens. Mrs. Young is 4 graduate OF
Maine Central Institute. 1915. and is
one Of the well-known and popular
young ladies of Pittsfield.
At a meeting of the board OF
health and school board held Sunday
night it was decided to close the
schools for a part and possibly all the
week and Mr.. Stitham of the BiJou
theatre who is cooperating with the
board of health in an endeavor 10
hold the spread of the Spanish in
fluenza to it's present small proper
lions. did not open the theatre Mon
day night and it will be closed Tues
day night but will open Wednesday
night if there is no gain in number OF
cases 1t is thought that with few
| days of good weather the ituatlon
will be cleaned up largely.
| c. NJ. Herscy of Boston was in
! town Sunday and Monday looking
/
relatives and friends.
| Everything is all ready for the
opening Of the Four County fair
which begins this (Tuesday) morning
and continues through Wednesday
and Thursday. The trotters are here
the live stock and country produce
| is arriving hourly and big hum
ming mid way is being erected that
will compare favorably with any seen
! at the fairs this season. All that is
needed now is good weather to make
the exhibition big success.
The Pittsfield Red Cross has re-
ceived an urgent call to mobilize all
women who will enroll to care for
the sick in the present epidemic, to
go wherever they may be needed.
Women who have a practical knowl-
edge or first aid are desired. Ex-
| penses will be paid when necessary.
/ All who can do this and who feel
that they should respond to this
call are asked to do so at once and
| leave their names at the post office.
Mrs. Sarah Patten returned home
| Saturday after q six weeks visit at
Boothbay Harbor with her daught
er, Mrs Arthur Delano and family.
Red Cross rooms will not be open
this week until Friday. The surgi-
cal dressings allotment is received
and workers are asked to come Fri
| day afternoon. The knitting rooms
will also be open then.
, At a meeting of the school board
! and board of health held Sunday
night it was decided that the town
! schools would not open until Wednes-.
day morning on account of the prev
! alence of Spanish influenza. 1t is
thought the situation is we'll in
hand and that with good weather
! for few days the situation will
clear up all right.