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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-02-18
STATE NEWS.
HANCOCK COUNTY.

HANCOCK COUNTY.
Mrs. Lorenzo Adams, of Deer Island, on
Thursday last took her husbands revolver
from the mantelpiece, and while examining il
pointed the weapon playfully at each of her
children, swapping it each time. One chamber
had been left loaded for upwards of a wear
and had been snapped frequently and would
not go Off, but when Mrs. Adams snapped it at
exploded, and the bullet struck at the corner
Of the right eye, and has not yet been found
The babe will probably recover.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The new Methodist church in NORWAY was
dedicated last Thursday. Rev. G. c. Mason,
presiding elder, preached the sermon, and the
other services were performed by Rev. Messrs.
Chase, Watson, Waterhouse, Witham, Love-
we'll and the pastor.
was burned recently Nothing was saved In
surance $500.
The town Of Canton has voted to exempt the
pulp mill to be built by the Canton Steam Mill
Co. from taxation for 9 years.
PENOBsCoT COUNTY.
Last Saturday, J. G. Barrett, an aged gen.
tleman residing near Bangor, fell from the
scaffold Of his barn and was instantly killed.
Rev. Joseph T. Duryea, d. D., of Boston,
will deliver the annual address before the
rhetorical Society of the Bangor Theological
School.
YORK COUNTY.
The Biddeford Times has become Republi-
can paper.
Stimson & Ilsleys grist mill in Limerick
has been sold to D. r. Huntley, Massachu.
sets gentleman.
The Springvale Reporter has again made its
appearance 1t has been suspended two months
on account of the sickness of the editors and
the breaking down of the press. That his sub
scribers may lose nothing the editor promises
to print everything that has been sent him
during the time the paper has been suspended.
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Birthday Anniversary.

DhOWNtIELD, req. 10.
Mr.. EDIroR:-A most pleasant and enjoy
able gathering was witnessed to-day in this
quiet village among the hills at the residence
of Eli 3 Bean, Esq, the occasion being the
o5th anniversary of the birth of Mrs. General
Daniel Bean who is still in most excellent
health, and though entirely blind seems to
rtke great delight and IN active interest in al
that is going on in this world of ours. We re-
call very many happy days spent under her
1ospitable roof in the days of our boyhood,
when our families we're hardly broken, nor the
silver cord ,oosed Among the number who
came to pay their respects to this aged and
god woman we mention Mrs. Alpheus Spring
formerly of Hiram now in her eighty-eighth
year, and still enjoying her usual health. with
races still fresh of her longtime gentleness
and Christian graces. There were four sons
OF Mrs. Bean with their wives, also grand
children and great grandchildren in all some
twenty-five. 8. E. Spring. Esq, and daughter
Mrs. Weston) of Portland were among the
guests. 1t vas indeed one of those family
gatherings which add comfort and happiness
10 our lives, and brighten the path way down
the slope VI time. We most heartily con-
graduate them all upon this most pleasant and
delightful occasion, and sincerely wish them
many more such gatherings with Gods choicest
blessings, and that life's journey to them may
% rs peaceful and serene as 1t has been 70
their good mother. Fl. W. Il.
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Brief lettings.

Bright day yesterday. Mercury $50 at SUM-
rise, 440 at noon, 800 at sunset; wind west.
Our readers will remember the antiquarian
supper at Chestnut street church tonight.
The Sheriffs seized liquor yesterday on Fed
eral and Commercial streets.
Mount David Lodge, No. %, X. of P, will
be instituted at Lewiston, Thursday evening,
Feb. 18th.
The Harbor Commissioners have located the
new dra in the Eastern Railroad bridge, $50
feet west of the old draw.
Mr.. Main of the Grand Trunk, denies the
Chicago Tribune statement that the Grand
Trunk will put on line of steamers between
Portland and New York
Attention is called to the change of time
the Republican oaucuses. These caucuses are of
more than ordinary importance and should be
generally attended.
woman named Conley, living In an up
town family, met with an accident By which
one of the large veins of her leg was cut and
the result was terrible loss of blood, which
left the woman so weak that she was unable to
sit up.
The Portland Water Co. yesterday put two
water gates into Commercial street main
pipe. Now when break occurs the water can
be shut of not far from the break and the con-
sumers on both sides can have water while the
break is being repaired
A large number of our most influential
business firms, believing the projected Bridg-
ton railroad is NJ wise antagonistic 70 the city
or to the Portland & Ogdensburg interests, -
yesterday petitioned the legislature praying
that the charter applied for by the corporators
of that road be granted.
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Gorham.

The Methodist Society are to give next Fri
day evening, Feb. 10Th, . grand Concsr and
Reading for the benefit of the new church now
In process of erection.
The concert win consist of vocal and instru-
mental music, solos, duets and quartettes b,
Paine's Quartette, assisted by other musical
talent.
Miss Laura E. Crawford of Brunswick has
been engaged to read. Miss Crawford is one
of the best artists in New England, and the
manner in which she renders her selections
gives evidence Of the highest culture and taste.
The concert will be given ia the Congrega-
tional church, which has been kindly rendered
for the use of the society on that evening.
In order to accommodate large number in
this city who desire to aid in the furtherance
of the object in view arrangements have
been made to leave Preble St. station at 615
p. IN. precisely, and return by special train
after the concert. A collation. will be fur
nished to the visitors at Hardng's Hall at
close of concert. Tickets for Portland and re-
turn including admission to concert and COLA
ton, only so cents. Tickets for sale at the
Preble street depot If very stormy postponed
to next fair evening. X.
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The Bridgton and Portland railroad.

There appears to be s ONE misunderstanding
about the proposed narrow gauge road from
Bridgton. The Bridgton people say they only
want to come to Gambo, or White Rock. If
so, they ought not to object to the provso
asked for by General Anderson, which is SIM
ply guaranty that they shall not build a par
alel line to the Ogdensburg road below
Gambo.-Advertiser.
Evidently there is some misunderstanding
at the Advertiser office. Gen. Anderson pro-
poses no proviso regarding the projected Bridg-
ton 4 Portland railroad. He would simply
crush it in thu shell, or what is worse, compel
Bridgton to build twelve miles of road to
Brownfeld or Hiram, which poir is no nearer
Portland than Bridgton! 1t is the projected
Presumpscot River road, six miles in length,
that Gen. Anderson permits to be-" provided
it will connect with his road at or above White
Rock.
The plan of the Bridgtonians, as we un der
stand, is to run a road from Bridgton through
Naples, Raymond and Windham, connecting
either with the Portland & Ogdensburg at
Gambo or White Rock or the Portland &
Rochester at Gorham, as may be for the best
interests of the projected road. The petition
ers are indefinite as to connections that they
may lie in position to make the best possible
terms. NARROW GAUGE
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Serious Accident

Monday night Mr.. H. Simpson, who
resides in Gray, retired for the night, and after
getting to bed. pulled towards him a small
night stand on which was a lighted kerosene
lamp. The stard canted towards the bed and
upset the lamp, breaking it, and sending the
burning oil all over the bed. In attempting to
extinguish the flames Mr.. Simpson was burn
ed about the body and hands, but strange to
say his night-dress which he wore, was not
scorched. Mrs. Simpson escaped unframed.
The neighbors seeing the fire rushed in and
threw the bed out of the window, just as it
was. 1t happened that Mr.. Simpsons infant
child was lying in the bed, under the clothes,
when it was thrown out, and was picked up on
the ground unscorched and unhurt
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A SAD DOWNFALL. j..
The Town Treasurer Of Everett, Mass,
Led to Ruin by a Bangor Woman-Her
Checkered Career Which Ends in Mad
House.
From the Boston Herald. |

from the Boston Herald.]
A careful investigation by Herald reporter
into the circumstances that caused Daniel
Emmons, the defaulting town treasurer of
Everett, to make hasty figh t, goes to show
that wine, women and horses were at the bot
tom of his troubles. 1t appears that Emmons,
while considered the very essence of honor and
responsibility by his townspeople, was
playing the hypocrite in the most improved
fashion, and in manner that would put to
blush many of the most knowing of the
"young bloods" in the community. While
the people of Everett have respected and al
most reverenced Emmons for years, it appears
that he has been INDUCING in vices and pleas
ures that have brought him to ruin. His par
ticular weakness was his love for women. For
several years he had been. paying attentions to
woman who resided at the Highlands, and on
whom he has spent considerable money His
"business in the city," and frequent visits to
the South End lady, were not in the least sus.
pected by his wife, who did everything to
make him happy. 1t is thought, however, that
the expenditures growing out of his acquain-
lance with the South End lady were not of a
magnitude to embarrass him in any way, he
having fair income and moderate property
of his own.
In December, 1875 he, however, met anoth-
or woman who proved his evil genius and led
him to disgrace. This woman was Mrs. Mabel
F. French, about 40 years old. She is petite in
form, OF dark complexion, black eyes and hair,
and exceedingly intelligent She was not, in
the strict sense of the term, to be called pref
ty woman, but her remarkable conversational
powers and exquisitely refined manners made
her an attractive person. She is the daug tier
OF DR.. Miller of Cincinnati, O., where she was
born, and when quite young married NJ. +.
French, young man of good family of Ban
gor, Me- After brief sojourn in Indiana,
Texas and other states, she, with her husband,
went to Bangor. The husband was at one
time employed as all agent for the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, and some years ago died. Mrs.
French for several years prior to her husbands
death was In the habit Of residing In Washing
top during the winter, and soon after becora-
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Personal,

Gen. j. L. Chamberlain is at the Falmouth
Hon. j. B. and Mrs Brown. Mr.. andj Mrs. T.
q. Jersey and Mrs Elisha Thomas have left
for Aiken, S. C.
The Hon. e. Fl. Cove, ex-Secretary of State,
was in the city yesterday. 1t is said he is
making arrangements to publish Fusion
paper in Biddeford. Hi experience with the
National Tribune ought to have satisfied him,
bpt II didn't
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Democratic Caucuses.


At the Democratic Ward caucuses held last
evening, the following delegates were elected
to nominate candidate for Mayor tonight.
WARD ONE. 81
Charles Stanwood, Frank flanagan, Will
liam Y. jones' Matthew H. Kelley, Sumner
Barber, John F. Blake, Dennis F. Griffin.
WARD TWO.
Thos. Hassett, John Gooding, John Lawler,
Jas. Quinn, j. s. Fitz, Florence Mccarthy,
Jas. O'Brien.
WARD THREE.
Thos. Conner, David Hooper, Josiah Chase,
Jr., John SWEET, Samuel S. Mooney, Charles
Henry Chase, Geo. L. SWEET.
WARD FOUR.
s. J. Anderson, A. D. Sweetsir, Patrick
ONeil s. d. Hall, w. F. Dresser, Oren Dun
lap, Philip O'Neil.
WARD FIVE.
Daniel Glazier, Royal B. Todd, Geo. Water
house, Luke L. Newbegin, VIM. H. Wood
bury, Geo. Fisk, Benjamin A. Norton.
WARD SIX.
Geo. Walker, Samuel Kolfe, Chas. B. Rog-
ers. John c. Cobb, VIM. H. Walker, Benz. F.
Chadbourne, VIM. n. Green.
WARD SEVEN.
Melvin P. Frank, Patrick Mahoney, James
Bradley, James D. Raglan, john J. Lappin,
Manfred NJ Riggs, Geo. W. Turner.
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Non-Partisan Candidates.

Among the many lessons to be learned by
the recent doings at Augusta, one, it seems to
me, is this: That it is not safe ever for Re
publican to risk his vote upon a so.called nom
partisan Democrat with the idea that he is net
party man. We have in our present Mayor
one of this sort, and we had another in the
same, office in 1875. Both of them were elect
ed by Republican votes; and neither BY worl
or act has condemned the rascalIy steal, s, far
as am able to learn. These men, like other,
of the same stripe, are good citizens, and per-
haps would not take an active part in sach 60
ings-on. Yet they are thorough Democrats
out-and-out, and will not and perhaps dare nos
say word that will reflect upon their party
Let no Republican be caught in this trap, but
vote for men who can be trusted in a hard time
like that from which We have just been deiv :
cred. OUT-AND-OUT REPUBLICAN,
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THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEB. Is.
THE PRESS


- May be obtained at the Periodical Depots of n. G..
: essenden, Marquis. Brunei & Co., Andrews, Arm
s,rohg, Cox. Wentworth, Hodsdon. Hayden, w. p.
Morris, corner Exchange and Fore St.; Welander,
Boston 4 Maine Depot and Chisholm Bros, on ali
trains that run out of the city.
Saco, of l.. Hodsdon and II. B. Kendrick.
Bath, of j. o. Shaw.
Lewiston and Auburn, of Richard Foss.
Biddeford, f. NJ. Durham.
- Jellerson's bookstore.
Brunswick, b. G. Dennson and W. Fl. Marrett.
Richmond, @. A. Beale.
Woodford's Corner II. Moody.
Cumu rland Mills, A. w. c. Cloudman.
Gorliam, j. Irish.
Saccsrappa at the Post Office.
Rockland, o. G. Andrews and L. r. Spear.
Damariscoiia, L. W. Dunbar
Freeport, ". j. Parker.
Thomaston. S: Delano.
Vinalhayen, B. Lane.
Waldoboro. c. Bliss.
Wiscasset. Gibbs Rundle'
Yarmouth. c. E. Coombs.
Auburn, V. R. Foss.
Lisbon, q. f. Judkins.
Halowell, II. H. Allan.
Augusta, r. Pierce.
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The Cumberland County History.

We understand that L. II. Evart., ct al, the
proprietors of the Cumberland County Picture
Book, through their attorneys, Messrs Cleaves
& Cieaves of this city, have brought suit
against the subscribers in New Gloucester fol-
the payment OF their subscriptions to the work.
and the case will be heard before Judge Bon
ney and jury the first week in March, The
committee are preparing defense, assisted by
. brilliant array OF legal talent.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-02-18

THERE is no time to be lost when cough
attacks one, in adopting means of prevention
against consumption and bronchitis. A cough
may. with perfect truth, be termed the ineip-
lent stage of those destructive maladies, and it
is the height of folly to disregard it If neg
lected, it will assuredly eliminate in some
dangerous pulmonary affection, but if DIR.
VIM. HALLS BALsAM FOR THE LUNGS be used,
the complaint is speedily vanquished and all
danger averted. There is no pulmonic COM
parable to this great specific. Sold by Drug
gists.
oxygenated Buters cure Dyspepsia.
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Supreme Judicial Court.
The following rescript was received yesterday.
YORK COUNTY.


Farmington Savings Bank VS.. Charles w. Fall.
ReScript by Barrows, j. The endorsement is the
endorsement of c. B. Mahan. agent, the payee of
the note as alleged in the declaration and is not
vitiated by the needless reference to the company,
for which he was agent. There is no variance and
the note was properly received in evidence. Assum-
ing that by the law of New Hampshire where the
contract was to be performed, Savings banks are
prohibited from loaning money on security of names
Alone the plaintiff Savings bank ID not thereby pre-
cluded from maintaining an action the note, and
the motion for nonsuit rightly overruled. The
statute Is Lot TO be SO construed de- its
purpose 1t is directory to the Trustees and designed
for the protection of the depositors and will not pre-
vent the Bank from enforcing payment of promisso-
~ note, whether the purchase was or was not in
conformity with its provisions. Nor is the maker of
such note bet in to any defense which he could not
make agstnst purchaser who h IN all other respects
. hons Tds indorsee for value without notice. The
testimony Of tho President and Treasurer fairly In
tpreeed does not show that the mote r. hsld BY the
bank eeaatsral to the notes the Granite Agrt-
enttaraa Works. They seem 70 have become tho ab-
eaute purchasers OF Il, and it win prevent re-
covery by them that they did mot part with their
money on the credit of the note alone, but have
other security
Exceptions overruled.
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Miss Bakers Lecture,

Miss Alice Baker, who will read paper on
Ministers and Meeting Houses of ye Olden
Times" is an enthusiastic student of church
history and member of the New York His
torical Society. Her paper is highly COM
mended by letters from Rev. Robert Collyer,
Mrs. Mary A. Livermore and others, and has
been read with great success In Boston and
elsewhere.
Tickets may be procured at the door as we'll
as at places mentioned in the advertisements
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-02-18
The First Baptist Fair.

Our readers must not forget the First Bap-
fist fair at their vestry tonight. The gentle
men of the society have provided variety of
useful and ornamental articles the supper
will be excellent, including clam chowder and
fried CLAIMS, cooked by Fletcher who has
great reputation-~and there will be a pleasing
ssTssrt.
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Lecture on India.

A large audience gathered last evening in
the Second Parish vestry to listen to the lec-
ture OF Rev. A. Bunker, missionary to India,
upon the history, customs and people of that
country. The lecture was finely illustrated by
about fifty stereopticon views, thrown upon a
screen eight feet square. The lecturer took
his audience across the Atlantic, through the
Mediterranean and the Suez canal to India,
then visited the idols, pagodas, jungles, the
Kings palace, also villages, cities and groups
Of the Karen tribes and Burmese races, and
scenes in the lives of the Judsons The lee
ture was very interesting and instructive, COM
handing the closest attention of the audience
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REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.

The Republicans of Portland requested to
meet at their various Ward Rooms on
Thursday Eve'g, Feb. 10, at 1.2 O'Clock
to nominate candidates for one Alderman, three
Councilmen a Warden, Clerk and two Constables in
each Ward; also in Wards l. s and 4 a member of
the School Committee.
Also to choose seven delegates from each Ward to
attend q Convention to nominate candidate for
Mayor. The delegates SO chosen to meet in conven-
ton at the Headquarters of the Republican City
Committee, 51O1a Congress Street, on SATUR-
DAY, the 21st inst, at 4 o'clock, to perform that
duty.
Also to choose seven delegates from each Ward to
attend the Republican District Convention to be
holden at Congress Hall, Portland, on TUESDAY
March I'd, 1880, at 1919 o'clock.
Also to select City Committee of five from each
Ward.
Per order Republican City Committee.
WM M. PLUMMER, Chairman.
GEO. F. GOULD, Secretary.
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FOR SALE.

A FARM in Windham, containing about lot
"A acres of land. with 40 acres of Woodland a
two story house and buildings all In good repair
also stock and farming Imp ements II osty new ant
the best kim. Situated on the road leading from
tray Corner to Windham.
There Will also be sold Livery Stable ant Stock
therein. This will he sold at bargain. Inquire Of
j. l.. Turkey, 20 Preble street, Portland, Main
febtS diff
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The Haviland Copper Mining Company.

The Haviland Copper Mining Company.
The Haviland Copper Mining Co. was organ
lied in this city Monday afternoon with the
following officers:
President-Geo. Burnham, Jr
Treasurer-Richard o. Conant.
Secretary-Geo. s. VIM.
Directors-Geo. Burnham, Jr., Richard o.
Conant, Davis w. Coolidge, Hiram T. Plum
mer, Nathan Cleaves Edward L. O. Adams,
all OF Portland; and F. P. Haviand, of Wa
terville.
The capital is $5OO,oOo; par value, $40 This
company have ashaft down AO feet, with 500
feet OF drifts; have two copper veins open, and
last Saturday they struck the main vein. New
@sshiae'y will bs put u u oaee,
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CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TODAY.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
NJ. C. NJ. Association--Special Meeting.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Boston Lead Manufacturing Co.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
our Closing Sale-vickery & Leighton.
For Sale Boot and Shoe Factory
A Rare Chance t Miliners
Notice is hereby given.
For Sale-A Farm in Windham,
Stock Speculalions--A. Little.
Public Sale to close Partnership.
AUCTION COLUMN.
Furniture &c at Auction
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The executive committee of the relief fund,
the committee on the oh arity ball and the sew
eral collectors are requested to meet at the
hall of the Irish american Relief Association
this evening at 7.30 o'clock.
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Continental Drum Corps Attention.

There will be business meeting THURSDAY
EVENING, Feb. 18th. at the Headquarters. Those
intending to connect themselves with the Corps are
especially requested to be present at O'Clock.
Per order FRANK F. KINDS,
Major and Instructor
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TuEsDAy.-Charles Vumbee and Paracha An
tonic Intoxication. Fined IS and costs each Paid.
Barney Doherty. Edward Cushman, BARLEY Con-
ley Intoxication. Fined So and costs. Paid.
Seth Hamilton and Larafno Broggie. ARRAY.
Fined So and costs Paid.
VIM. Morrison. Larceny. Sixty days in county
,a;1
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NOTICE Is HERERY GIVEN that the
~ subscriber has been duly appointed and taken
upon himself the trust of Administrator de bonis
non of the estate of
WILLIAM T. CHASE late of Portland,
In the County of Cumberland. deceased and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having de-
ands upon the estate of said deceased are required
to exhibit the same; and all persons indebted to
said estate are called upon to make payment to
ALBRo E. CHASE Admir-. de b0nis non.
Portland, Feb. Sd, 1880. feblSd1aw3wW
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+. o. BAILEY & Co., will sell fancy goods,
&c, at their rooms at 10 and % o'clock to day.
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The great popular remedy Of the day, for
Coughs, Colds, Asthma, and all Lung diff
culties, is Adanason'S Botanic Balsam. Inex-
pensive, reliable, pleasant to take cures as by
magic, and gives universal satisfaction. A
trial is the best testimonial. Price So cents.
Trial size, 10 cents. feb1SW&S&w1w
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A chef d'oeuvre in the art of perfumery
is the composition of new and distinctive
Bouquet, as in the case of j. & E. ArKINsoN's
Stephanotis feb143&W2t
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a Rare Snance
TO MILLINERS,

TN1HE stock of Millinery and Fancy Goods In a
Il store located at West Buxton with good run
OF trade, is offered for sale at bargain. viii
also lease the store II desired. Good reason for
selling. Address or apply to
feb Sd3w A. X. P. LORD West Buxton Me-