Middlesex County Newspaper Abstracts
The Concord Enterprise, 7 January 1903
WEST ACTON
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   Mrs. Israel Charlton has returned from New Hampshire, where she has been staying the past month at the home of her father.
   There will be a basketball game at Littlefield's hall this week Friday night at 8 o'clock. A team from Maynard and the West Actons.
   C. A. Durkee, Fritz Hawes and A. H. Gilmore, went fishing last Friday at Grassy pond, they came home with 20 pickerel five of which weighed 10 lbs.
   Mrs. Emery Clark of Newton, who has been sick with typhoid fever at a hospital, is so much improved it is expected she will return home this week.
   Acton lodge, I. O. O. F., will hold its annual concert and ball Wednesday evening, Jan. 14 with Harry E. Brigham's orchestra. A turkey supper will be served.
   The week of prayer is being observed at the Baptist church this week, meetings every evening. The meeting Thursday evening will be of special interest to all.
   Miss Alberta Littlefield was married at her home last Wednesday afternoon to Walter Tuttle of South Acton. F. P. Wood performed the ceremony. They will live at South Acton on Maple st.
   Sheldon E. Littlefield of West Acton has gone to Boston to live, having secured a position with the Boston Elevated Railway company. He has been assigned to the Brookline, Brighton and Allston division of the road.
   Officers elected by Acton lodge for the coming term are N. G., W. S. Kelly; V. G., C. D. Cram; rec. sec., H. A. Littlefield; fin. sec., M. J. Handley; treas., F. W. Hoit; trustee for three years, Geo. B. Parker.
   Miss Clara Blanchard was so unfortunate as [to] fracture a limb near the hip Thursday. While going from the home of her sister, Mrs. Dudley, to the Boxboro station, she slipped and fell. Doctors Hartwell and Tasker attended her.
   William Mullin of Ayer and Miss Mary Hubbard of this village, were married last Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 1st. After a short wedding trip they will reside at Ayer.
   Waldo Littlefield and J. E. Richardson have received the medals given by the state to the “Minute Men of 61,” those who responded to Pres. Lincoln's first call.¹ Mr. Littlefield was a member of Co. E, and Mr. Richardson of Co. B, of the Old 6th Mass. Vols.
   Miss Ethel Cutler and Edward Reed of Fitchburg were married at the bride's home on New Year's day 2.15, the house being prettily decorated for the occasion. Only the families and a few intimate friends were invited. Rev. W. F. Dusseault performed the ceremony. After a short wedding trip they will reside at Fitchburg.
ACTON CENTER
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   Rev. Mr. Rice preached at the Congregational church Sunday morning and evening.
   Mr. and Mrs. Searles are receiving congratulations on the birth of a baby daughter.
   Arthur Wayne has been confined to the house the past week with an attack of tonsilitis.
   The Ladies' Church Aid society will meet with Mrs. Otis Forbush, Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
   Miss Hattie Tuttle has gone to Worcester to visit relatives, from where she will go to Mt. Holyoke college.
   Misses Sophia Taylor and Flora Blood have left for Mt. Holyoke college where they will resume their studies.
   The musical part of the services in the chapel next Sunday evening will be assisted by the Arlon orchestra. It is hoped there will be a good attendance.
   Much interest is felt in the hearing before the selectmen upon the petition of the Lowell and Fitchburg street railway Co. next Saturday, as it means a good deal for this and the east part of the town and is in the interest of the whole town, as it is this route with the company or nothing. For this reason we hope there will be no opposition.
Submitted by dja

The Arlington Enterprise, 8 January 1903

Half a hundred friends of Miss Annie Fitzpatrick called upon her at her home, 60 Mystic St., Tuesday evening, and presented her with a beautiful ring, it being her fifteenth birthday. Refreshments were served and the jolly party whiled away the hours in games, dancing, singing and instrumental music.

Submitted by dja

Woburn Times, 17 January 1903

Doherty-Smith
Mr. Patrick H. Doherty and Miss Elizabeth Frances Smith daughter of the late Michael W. Smith were married Wednesday evening, at 7 p.m. by Rev. James Keegan of St. Charles church. The bride was gowned in light blue moire with trimmings of applique. Miss Sara M. Hammond officiated as bridesmaid and wore a pretty suit of grey trimmed with blue velvet. Mr. John Breslin was best man.

A reception for the families only was held immediately after the ceremony at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. Wm. S. Cavanaugh, 42 Salem street. Here refreshments were served and here the large collection of beautiful wedding gifts was displayed.

Mr. and Mrs. Doherty are on a wedding journey that will include New York city and the nation's capital. They will make their home at 10 Eastern avenue.

Submitted by mad
Footnotes:
1 — On the 19th of April 1861 the Sixth Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, on their way to defend Washington, were attacked by a Secessionist mob in Baltimore. Stones were thrown, shots were fired. Four soldiers and several civilians were killed. These were the first casualties from hostile fire of the Civil War, the only casualites at Fort Sumter occuring during the surrender ceremony when a cannon exploded killing two men. The medals commemorate the coincidence of April 19, 1775 and April 19, 1861.

1903 Newspaper Abstracts
Middlesex County Massachusetts

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