Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-11
BITS or MAINE NEWS.

A $40, 900 libel suit has been brought
against the Lisbon Enterprise by Sanue
*. Littlchale of Lisbon Falls The officr
of the paper at Lisbon Falls has been at
tachcd and a keeper placed in charge. The
paper has been issued ut the Office of the
Maine Populist 10 Lewiston, since the fire
1t had not been learned, Friday forenoon,
whether or not legal steps had been taken
to stop the Publication of the paper pend
ing orders from the court. Editor Mann
of the Enterprise, has retained Mcssrs
Savage and OaBes of Auburn, as counsel
W. II. Newell, Esq, of Lewiston, is coun-
sci for Mr.. Littlchalc.
The following trustees of the Main,
State Pathological Society have been
chosen Androscoggip. c. ". Skillipgs.
North Auburn; Aronsto *, J. W. Dudley.
Castle Hill: Cumberland, W. g. Bailey.
Freeport; Franklin, Herman Corbett,
Pennington; Hancock, c. G. Atkins.
Bucksport; Eennebec f. A. Laphanl,
Pittston; Knox, Alonzo Butler, Union:
T.iucolo, Il. }. A. Simmons, Waldnhoro:
Oxfotd :. NJ. King, South Paris; Penob
seos, Prof. +. l.. Harvey. Orono: Piscsta
auls, H l.. Leland East Sangerville.
Sagadahor, A. p. Ring, Richmond; som
erset, James S. Hoxip, North Fairfield:
Waldo Fred Atwood, Wlntcrport; Wash
ing6on, j. f. Sprsgue, Charlotte: York,
John Hanscom, Saco.
The Maine Central has received Il new
express car, No. $40, from the Pullman
works. 1t is the best thing in express
cars ever seen in this ncighb0rhood IT
runs on regulation trucks. four paper
wheels under each end, and is provided
with quick acting and automatic air
brakes. The car is finished in white wood
and has all the modern couvcncncss. 1t
has two lockers in one end for the mcsSen-
gers to keep their clothes in "A water
closet at the same end and a rack over
head with wrecking tools. The car is
lighted by the Pintsch gas system, four
lights, and heated by fonr steam radiators.
The car has three doors on each side and
one at each end, of course. These doors
are provided with sliding CRATES to protect
the contents at times when it is desirable
to keep the doors open. The car has vesti-
bule ends with gates to cover both sides
and folding steps that can be taken in
doors when it is desirable. The car will
run between Boston and Bangor. and is
warranted to be burglar proof.
-IFedstIcr N W, HYDE OF the Bath Iron
Works announces that the concern intends
to invite bids at once for the construction
OF new iron foundry to be erected on the
site OF the present foundry ia the north
ern division Of the works in that city. The
new foundry will be double the capacity of
the one now in use. The main building
Will be 155xl30 feet and constructed of
brick aud steel. Work on it will he
rushed, as the inc ease in business at the
works demands better facilities for work
ing castings. About 40 men will be EN-
ployed in building the new foundry
A gang has been put to work, this week,
preparing the keel blocks for the first Of
ths two composite construction light draft
gunbnats for which the concern has con- |
tracts, and the keel OF the boat will h.,
laid, next week. a largo gang is at work
on the top Of the II. H. White yacht pere-
CRIME, launched, last week Eugene
Tompkins' Yacht and the Boston light
vessel are already in frame and nearly |
ready for plating. More than 500 men are
employed at the works, and the prospects
are bright for III .terial increase to the
number before spring.
Three men ant n xvon,an trlo.1