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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1929

Page

8

Fortys Years Ago in Bath From The Bath Daily Times 1889

Bath history items recall rail and steamer activity in 1889 at Bath Maine. The Kennebec steamship prep work nears completion. local lodges plan travel to Portland for Grand Lodge sessions. vessels like the Lillian Allen and C B Church are noted with cargoes and launches. accidents and drills, water works updates, and local civic notes fill the page.

Bath Bath Daily Times W. Scott Percy Charles H. Mason George W. Luce Acadia Lodge K. of P Portland Grand Lodge Patten Acadia

Carleton Quits Ring to Study for Bar Admission

Maine boxer John Eliot Carleton of Wiscasset known as Johnny Carleton has retired from boxing to study law. He will join a Augusta law firm and plans to take the bar exam in the fall after a three year stint at Suffolk Law School in Boston.

John Eliot Carleton Wiscasset Johnny” Carleton Maine Augusta Carleton Suffolk Law School Boston Larry Conley Harvard Kelley & Hayes John Hancock Wiscasset Boy Bath Barney Grant Lewiston Paul Roderigue Wiscasset Academy Lincoln Academy Kent's Hill Hebron St. Stephen's College Billy Franklin New York City Mechanics Building Franklin Renee Devos George Courtney

Carleton's Career Highlights Across Names and Cities

A compact record lists bouts and outcomes across multiple cities including Augusta Nashville Birmingham Atlanta Boston Waterville Portland Rockland Bath and Bangor. Winners include Pickard Plebin Clark Smith Cox O Toole Therrien Owens Silvie Roderigue Robbins Grant and Bouchard with several knockouts and decisions noted.

Carleton Augusta Jack Pickard Nashville Tenn Battling Rawls Nashville, Tenn Lefty Plebin Shifty Logan Birmingham Ala Rudy Clark Ray Smith K. O Atlanta Frankie Black Battling Smith Ray Cox Syd O'Toole Boston Mass Patsy Delugi New York City Pat McInteer Billy Franklin Waterville Therrien Woen Portland John Owens Eddie Silvie Paul Roderigue Rockland Red Robbins Bath Barney Grant Bengor Johnny Bouchard

Sidney Noyes Jr Wins Interscholastic Golf Title

Sidney Noyes Jr of the Portland Country Club captured the 18th Interscholastic Golf Tournament at Greenwich Connecticut defeating Dave Lapham 8 and 6 in the 36 hole final at Greenwich Country Club. Noyes had earlier beaten H Weatherwax and Tommy Tailor to reach the final.

Sidney Noyes, Jr Portland Country Club Greenwich Conn Dave Lapham Hotchkiss School Greenwich Country Club H. Weatherwax Alany Academy Noyes Tommy Tailor Browning School New York Lapham Quincy Ryan Morristown Sidney Noyes Hotchkiss Frank

Sidney Clark and Frank Clark Golfing Legacy Highlighted

The Clark family, now in Dobbs Ferry, annually spends summers at Sebago Lake Maine where Sidney Jr and Frank frequent Sebago Lake and Portland Country clubs. They plan to travel to Scotland after school ends to play at St Andrews in June and July, continuing a strong amateur golf tradition linked to Sidney’s Interscholastic win and multiple Poland Spring Open performances.

Abbie Clark George H. Clark Dobbs Ferry Maine Sebago Lake Sidney, Jr Frank Portland Country Club Scotland St. Andrews Glenna Collett Sidney New York

Highway changes to remove crossing near Woolwich dike

State Highway Commission favors major work to eliminate the grade crossing at the west end of the Woolwich dike and the sharp turn by the Maine Central bridge. Plans call for a wide sweep to ease traffic by realigning the overhead bridge and linking to the toll house area.

Woolwich Dike Maine Central State Highway Commission

Highway 2 Woolwich project approved by Governor and Council

At a Governor and Council meeting on Wednesday the highway commission plans were approved for several construction projects including Highway 2 in Woolwich. The 2.8 mile section will cost $76,370.06 with grading and base surface treatment.

Highway Commission Woolwich

Granges Contribute Toward Maine Youth Exposition

Sagadahoc Pomona and Merrimorris granges Bowdoin join voluntary contributions toward sending 120 Maine boys and girls agricultural club representatives to the Eastern States Exposition in Springfield Massachusetts in September financed by the State League of Commerce for the fourth time.

Sagadahoc J. Edward Hughes State OF Maine Bath Walter S. Glidden Pomona Grange MerrEmorris Grange Bowdoin Springfield Mass Boys Girls’ Agricultural Clubs Maine

Also Mentioned on This Page

Witham Bath Lodge Good Eames Bowdoinham Lodge Peat John W. Campbell & Co G. P. Richardson Lumber Commercial Street Kennebege Hodgkins Lillian Allen G. G. Deering John Robbins C. B. Church Gas House Topsham Morse and Oliver Frank Patten T. W. Hyde Camp Sons of Veterans Armory Hall Bath Iron Works Lincoln Street John S. Baker D. O. Foye Joseph Varney Clark Orphans Home Lewiston- Bath Knox & Lincoln R. A Union Councilman Chase J. W. Slater, Esq Providence Fred Willis North Bath Merrymeeting Bay Savage Richardson Street Commerce Street People’s Twenty-five Cent Savings Bank A W. Field Edward J. Murphy D. O. Foye’s Percy V Fort Popham P. H. Kimball Hon J. H. Ball E. H. Sargent Port Fred Butler Isaac Butler Benecia California Chadbourne Bath Y.M.C.A Attleboro Covel's Washington Street Portland Harbor Kennebec Victor Richardson Portland Business College Eastern Steamboat Co M. G. Shaw & Sons Nellie Cobb Conductor Cobb Oak Grove Avenue Miss Cobb Marcellus Cobb Thomas Stilphen Dr. Wescott Golden Cross The Center and Middle Streets Gardiners John M. Schofield Parker’s Point Lewiston- 8 James E. Perkins W. L. Thompson Freeman Spinney Lincoln Street Hall W. J. Chadbourne Bath Y. M. C.A Winter Street Daniel Sagadahock Long Beach Committee On Public Buildings Fred Cox Boston School of Pharmacy Stevedore Morse A. Sewall & Co Water Street Thompson’‘s Brook Universalist Church Mr. Quimby Sedgwick Brown Dunning Baths South Portlands St. Johns Donald Lee Oliver Saco College of Liberal Arts Boston University Olger Anr Kenneth B. Murray Springvale Hub Charles I. Madden Grace Essex Madden Mechanic Street George L. Tarr Arrowsie Benton F. Stinson Arrowsic Lore L. Tarr Fuch Trust Arenas Wassert Jennie B. Spinney J. Clifford Spinney Walter 8. Glidden William F. Dunham Edward W. Bridgham Herbert L. Simpson William F. Simpson Walter William F. Dunham Ring Augusta Law Firm Sarah E. Lindsey Orrin S. Lindsey Ellowanre Glidden Attes William F. Dunham Aene Arthur G. Oliver Susan Gibbs Mary Curtis Fred Ted Ralph C. Covel Gordon of Charles E. Gordon Mary E. Gor- Sor William F Dunham Annie J. Staples Albion C. Staples A. D Charles F. Staples Wakefield Arthur G. Staples Auburn Annie J. Spear Sagadaoc Lina G. Sewall Joseph M. Trott Joseph E. Sewall William S. Shorey Saguanos A. G Glinorn Herbert Bate West Bath Herbert Simpson Dr. Carter Carter Sagadahoc. Ss Sagoe Maan Frank M. Talbot Charles A. Hunt Walter Judge Bessie P. Snipe Edward B. Snipe Madeline B. Snipe Louisa P. Snipe Charles B. Snipe George L. Palmer Brunsch County of Cumberland J. H. Rousseau Walter S. Glidwen Allan Spear Ellen McDonald Nelson John G. W. Knowlton Exeter N. H Sarah M. Knowlton Sag Mocooe G.nowlton Ee H. Pson Sagada Seine Arnold E. Cote Allen M. Robinson Bath, Me Mary F. Ingham Androscoggin Hiram L. Robinson Arnold E Alien M. Robinson Adahoc Ralph O. Dale Dahoe Pewrpape William P. Dunham State OF Crafts Alice M. Crafts Nellie Frances Smith Harry W. Smith Gladys E. Smith Brunswick Rumford Sal Alice Frances Crafts Frederick B. Crafts E. Smith Abe Said Indahoc Ida F. Lemont Sagad Wm. P Frank M. Lemont William PF Dunham Grandson Fred S. Curtis Thomas R. Huston Met Funeral Home Center Street
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