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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15
A Lucky Escape.

A workman of II. E. & ID. Q. Wood :
ruff, in company with Jerry leighton,
were descending Higgins hill yester-
terday III a wagon, when the horse got
up rather u rapid gait. Thinking to
hold him in the driver pulled him up
hard when one of the reins broke, and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15

Hugh Moore is right on the war
path again this season and j. hound
every one shall have a new turnout il
he has to make presents OF the same.
o. ii. Hale closed up his store on
Railroad street yesterday, removed
the counters and select party used it
last evening rs IL skating rink.
Rav 4 Richardson will preacb
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15
Hard wick.

An artist by the name of Agotte has
engaged room in the l. P. Titus block.
Miss Clara Keith is to teach at the
Red school house. Della Ford at Jack
sons bridge, Lula Campbell at the
Centre and Hattie Warner in the
Bronson district.
The Academy students had leap
year party Wednesday evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15
Crop. Two weel. Earlier

~. ~. IS. .-- -.- DERBY LINE. VI.
Bowkers FERTILIZERS were used hsre by several
parties on wheat potatoes, snsilage. ooraand eat!.
and IN eSery instance gave entire satisfaction. One
very desirable result WIS obtained by their use
the crop in every instance being least weeks
earlier than where barnyard manure was used.
IL WN SPAULDIss.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15
The Root of the EVIL.

To thoroughly cure serofula it is necessary %
strike directly at the root of The evil This is er
aetiy what Hoods Sarsaparills does by acting
spon the blood. thoroughly cleansing it Of all i'm
Purities- and leaving net a faint Of scrOfula
IN the vital fluid. Thousands who have been afiet-
ad with scrofuia testify to the blood -pnrifI ing
qualities Of Hood sarsaUarilla. eew
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15

-Ansel W. Hawkins, who took Il
sail to Cuba in February with his
daughter Katie wife of Sea-captain
Stone returned home last week after
an absence of two and a-half months.
The voyage was fifteen days each way
aud the rest of the time was spent on
the island in lading the vessel with
sugar. He found the weather uncom-
fortably hot, but he kept well and saw
much which was new and strange in
country and people and the modes OF
doing things.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15
st. Sutmsbmp Galedunian.


At Bingham's drug store. for the
veal. ending Nav ID 1894
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15

The sunken eye, the pallid complexion, the dis
figuring eruptions the face indicate that there
is something wrong going on within. E1pel the
lurking toe To health. Ayers ssrsapariils was
devised for that purpose; and doeIiL II
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15
Local Notices.

Those wishing flower beds made OF
vases filed by C. F. Gibbs will do a
favor by sending in their orders soon.
t43
First-classlStrawberry Plants for sale
at $3.50 per hundred of c. F. Gibbs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15

burned May 9Th, with some two hun
dred and thirty buckets, two holders
and pans. Loss covered by insurance.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15
GROCERY AND LUNCH ROOM

B. F. PETTENGILL & co. have opened gro
gerry and lunch room in Demars & Pinards block
Railroad Street, second door south of Odd Fellows
block, where can be found good assortment of
groceries butter and cheese, oysters and ee-cream
in their season. Lunch furnished at all hours t42
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15
Memorial Day.

At meeting of the citizens held
Tuesday evening the following COM
mittee was chosen to act with the
Grand Army in the suitable observ-
ance of Memorial day F. F. Fletcher,
James Thompson, Cyrus Sargent, c..
H. Sage. On consultation the two com
mittees decided on the following APP
pointments c. E. Putney, president
of the day; n. p. Bowman, marshal !;
II. c. Bates, orator, and the following
committee on finance: w. c. Tyler,
G. II. Sage, 6. ID. Randall, F. v.
Powers, Geo. w. BOnett; treasurer, c..
IL. Sage. Committee Oh flowers: E..
w. Harrington, John 7. Borland, n.
p. Bowman Henry Gentry, II. X. lde,
w. c. Tyler, Carl NJ. Spencer, G. F..
Gibbs, Mrs. p. F. Hazen, Mrs. Charles
Packard, Mrs. +. Y. Powers, Mrs. IL.
X. Ide, Mrs. Fred Brainerd, Mrs. Elisha
May, Misses Matte j. Hall, Nellie Fol
som, Mary F. Fairbanks, Agnes Fair
banks, Abby Brown, Clara Gage, Nell
lie Brown. Memorial day occurs this
year on Friday, May 30, and we trust
our people will observe the day in the
spirit which it should be. The pro
gram for the day is not yet complete,
but procession will be "A prominent
feature in which will appear the police
force, veterans, the military company,
Knights Templar, Moose river encamp-
ment Odd Fellows, citizens, etc.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15
Take Yonr Choice.

Yoa eau be weak. nervous, dsbiitGted and de
spondent, disqualified for work Of health and peace
Of mind Bsrdoek BlOed Rittsrs will alleviate your
misery and do you world of good if you viii but
have faith to try 4s
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15

DR.. John Lord viii give his his
torical lecture on Solomon ut the North
church next Sabbath evening at half
past six.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15

The Carrick Brothers having erect
ed large building for dressing granite
between Laird's shops and his new lot
bought of II. Carpenter, the Captain is
in Il deep study as to how he is going
to move his shops on to his own land.
1t looks as though he would have to
skid over the Carrick building.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15

w. b. Anderson has another change
in his advertisement this week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15

Mrs. Mary Boles has moved bach
into her house on Winter street.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15

On dit-the first wedding in the
stone church before very long.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15

Horse riding is a healthful
exercise, not open to the objections
which attach to many athletic sports,
but the girls who race their beasts
through the streets of this village daily
seem To have the idea that riding
horse back is the ability to put their
horses into dead ran and still cling
on, instead of the graceful act which
horse back riding really is.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15

The first good rain of the spring
came Tuesday night. The season is
quite cool up to date, but what is called
good grass weather. a little snow fell
on the WheelOck hills yesterday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15

Hon. Walter T. Smith of st. Johns
bury will lecture at the Universalist
church Friday evening, at 7.30. The
lecture will be under the auspicies of
Garfield lodge l. o. of G. T.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15
Moral-ride your bicycle after dark
aud shoot your bears.

| Moral-ride your bicycle after darl
aud shoot your bears.
The May term of the suprem
court met at this place Tuesday. bu
as only three judges were present !
rule prevails which allows cases con
tinued if parties so desire. All III,
cases were so continued, mainly to the
general term at Montpelier, excep
State against Hiram Keyser-the sever
dollar melodeon case-which was heart
and decision reserved -.-.
In the entertainment to be given
at town hall tomorrow evening in the
interest of the Episcopal church, tile
Dutch play ''Loan of a Lover" will be
brought ont with the east of charac-
tiers as follows: Captain Amersfort, c
F. Shepherd Peter Spyk, j. NJ. Che
ney; Delve, j. r. Pratt Swyzel, Pearl
+. Blodgett; ErDestine, Florence Goss
Gertrude, Hattie Blodgett.
--Candace Spencer, widow of the
late Dea. Luke Spencer, reached her
60th birthday on Monday, and her
daughter invited i'll seventeen of her
mothers lady friends in the afternoon
and to tea. The seventeen averaged
little less than % years of age. Mrs.
Spencer is in good health for one OF
her years and retains her faculties 81
well as to enjoy going out, and she at
tends church with marked regularity.
Now that il has been demonstrated
that alcoholic liquors drawn through
lead faucets are poisonous, the scien
fists have discovered that the copper
tanks used in soda fountains also inn
part a deadly poison to that frothy
beverage, and the soda water men are
taxing around and putting in steel
fountains so as to he solid with the
guzzling public before the mercury
gets into the nincties.
Now that the building of Music
hall on Main street is assured, arrange
ments are being made by the lecture
committee for a course of lectures and
entertainments which will be sure to
please. The course will commence
upon the completion of the building.
AS there will he increased seating ca
pacity and many of the discomforts OF
previous courses avoided, the public
will no doubt give the course liberal
patronage.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15
Lyndon.


Mrs. James Trefran died recently at
their home on the old Jude Kimball
place, lacking but few days of 90
years. She was daughter of the late
Galen Roberts of st. Johnsbury Centre,
and they had been married "A years.
She was an exemplary member of the
Methodist church for about 80 years.
j. w. Colby, who has been for near
ly fifteen years a resident at the Cen
tire, moved to the Corner this week.
Riverside lodge |. o. G. 7. visits
Harmony lodge at West Burke next
Saturday evening.
Business at the box shop is increas-
ing and the number Of employees con-
siderably increased. There has also
been an increase in the working force
at the tub factory which now employs
nine or ten men.
l.. F. Edgerton's new house narrow
ly escaped destruction by fire few
days since. A child playing with
matches in an upper room, set the bed
clothing on fire, and, when discovered
by Mrs. Edgerton, the bed was nearly
destroyed. In putting out the fire Mrs.
EdgertOn's hands were badly burned.
The schools at the Vile are taught
by Misses Elva Nichols and Susie
Hume, both of this town. Both have
enviable regulations as teachers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15
Sperial Hnfrrs.
Hoods sarsaparilla is purely vegetable.
Allow Us To Saw

That good deal of the suffering in this world
can be avoided by purchasing DR.. Thomas Rclee-
tric Oil, and using it ss per directions 1t in
falible cure for all aches spratns, and pains. g
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15

Contractor Bray has begun work
Oh the new Music hall.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15
LOST.

yellow-wiuged swallow pigeon left my prem
Uses ON May IL any person returning same will
be suitably rewarded. A. ID. MASSEY,
1t ST JOhnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15

The whole case in a nutshell: A.
to overwork in schools, it has well
been remarked by a recent writer that
the difficulty we have to face is the in
evitable result of attempting to edn-
cate number of children, of different
and varying capacity, by one process.
aud up to one standard.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15

-Joash Fletcher was thrown from
his carriage at Ludlow, Vt, on Sunday
and killed, his horse being frightened
by bieycie.-W Wilson's horses
were frightened at Charleston, VT, on
Wednesday by two performing bears,
and running away came near killing
both Mr.. Wilson and themselves
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15

A good many of our readers know
what an interesting place to visit c.
w. Graham's museum is. lie has LATE
ly fitted up Il room, catalOgued his
curiosities and charges a small admis-
sion to visitors. His former rooms and
exhibition are free rs heretofore.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15
FOR SALE,

My house and barn with nearly one acre Of land
situated at the corner of Park and South street4
in the village of st. JOhnsbnry. The house is
heated by steam, and has hot and Geld water and
gas throughout. Apply to W. P. FAIRBANKS
1Otf
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15

The lectures by DR.. John Lord at
the AthenHum are of increasing in
terest and draw full houses. The one
last Thursday evening on Queen Eliz-
abeth" and the one Tuesday evening
Oh "Galileo,' received the closest at
tention and we're packed with valuable
information. The remaining lectures
of the course will be as follows {:
Thursday, May Is, madam de Stael y
Tuesday. Goth, Thomas Carlyle !"
Thursday, 22d, MADAM Recamier." 1t
will help one to enjoy these historical
lectures to read up the characters pre-
viously III AN encyclopaedia.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15

The hotels have been quite full
the past week. There were forty ar
rivals at the st. Jolmsbury house Mon
day, and this house is having good
run of custom which is sure to increase
with Mr. Little behind the counter.
Among those registered at that house
Monday and Tuesday are John c. Frye
aud wife and c. c. MOulton and wife
of Boston. Judges Royce, Veazey and
Rowen, G. w. Hendee, w. w. Grout,
c. 5. Page and wife Of Hyde Park, J.
E. Dickerman of Newport, r. c. Morse
of Syracuse, f. w. Russell of Hart
ford, Conn.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15

1t wonld seem from an item copied
elsewhere on rLil-riding at Newport
that other railroad stations besides St.
Johnsbury are infested with loafero
which need to he cleaned out
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15

There seems to he an unusual
amount of repairing, painting, and
other improvements this spring. Capt.
Blodgett has made quite Il change in
his residence, the houses of Mrs. Lu-
cinda Flint, f. ID. Harlow, A. r. Lucas,
Samr Weeks, T. NJ. Howard, T. G.
Haynes, and the Episcopal church
have all been reprinted Leonard Pen
niman is building an ell to his house
and the ST. Johnsbury house is under
going repairs. These are few of the
changes going on and more are to
follow.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15

Mrs. Chastina Farnham, mother of
Mrs Riley Switser, fell this morning
from n chair in which she was standing
and broke her right wrist.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15
DanviIIe.

Charles Matava of South Danville
has bought the jerry Hutchinson farm !;
price $500.
Miss Ella Currier daughter of Moses
Currier of South Dauville, has been
dangerously sick with pneumonia, but
is fast improving.
Three thousand pounds of butter
were shipped from our station last
Monday morning.
B. T. King and family have moved
to Plymouth, n. H.
There is to be a game of base ball in
this village next Saturday between the
Academy boys of st. Johnsbury and
the Californian nine of this village.
The village school began last Monday
with thirty four scholars in attendance
Amos Glitford's sugar house wa,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15
BirfHs.
leaMs.

At ST. Johnsbnry Centre. May 9, son to Mr..
ID Mrs. W. K. Mems Of Burlington
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15

In Scranton, Pa, Mrs. Samuel Ken
dali while in an OuthuildiDg attached
to her house Friday morning was
struck by lightning and instantly
killed. Her husband saw the building
smoke and found his wife dead.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15
Toral Hrns.

Next week we shall begin the pub
LEGATION of black list.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15
SEEpSi& PLANTS.

Ten packets of garden seeds 30 eta. ten packet.
of flower seeds 20 eta tomato plants in their sea
SOD. L. H. JONES
st. JOhnsbury April 1884 soft
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15

Buy your candy where it is made. Burgin is
making and will put on his counter to-day lot of
Bon Bons of kinds he has not before offered to the
st. Johnsbury people. It,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15

A No. l, l6-ineh, Rock maple stove wood Cured
under cover. sample in Passumpsic K. X. wood
shed opposite passenger depot.
CHAS. 5. HASTINGS, over Postofice.
tSspt95 "a
Rose, walnut cOcOanut, fig and orange bon bons
orange buttercups, handmade vanilla chocolates,
walnut pralines, caramels of various kinds, glace
walDuts, glace castanas, glace flberts cream wal
nuts. etc. Fresh goods Of our own make at 1t,
BURGIN'S, Eastern Avenue.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15
w alden.

Martin Goodenough has purchased
of +. harrington field of about TWEEN
ty acres on which we understand he
intends to raise hops.
Miss Hattie Ewell of Peacham
teaches the school in district No /,
which began this week.
G. j. Perkins is this week making
repairs on his house.
The schools in all the districts in
town began this week
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15
Sheffield.

Sheffield.
Mrs. Silvanus Kendall recently re-
ferred to as having had shock OF
paralysis, died last Sabbath and wa,
buried at Lyndon.
The NJ. Z. church have bought an
addition to their parsonage with some
fruit trees on it.
Melvin Giffin has bought the Aaron
Gray farm in Wheelock, paying SI050
H. NJ. Gray has bought building
lot near A. II. Miles, in the village with
the intention of building Il new store
H. Frost has sold his farm to Pau
Willard.
Miss Hattie ingalls, who has been
sick so long, is now able to ride out.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15

"A student from out of town broke
into Browns store window and stole "A
revolver and knife. 1t is supposed he
had been reading the life of Jesse
James instead of studying Hopkins
Evidences Of Christianity, or any
other text book now in use. The cui-
prit was found out and punished.
A circular advertising a beach
house near Boston came to the post
Office in this place this week having
the following direction
Geo. May, Esq,
st. Johnshury,
Darmont,
Canada.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15
North DanViIIe.

Thomas Blodgett has traded his farm
for the Len. Shattuck farm and young
Tousant is to occupy Toms old place.
Harrison Rollins has exchanged his
farm for the Aaron Ward farm and
moved on the latter.
Bill Heath has obtained nearly one
thousand dollars pension back pay and
is to have 81, per month in the future.
He has purchased of Mrs. j. d. Harris
the place formerly known as the Eleazer
Morrill, farm price 500.
Mr.. f. II. Stone moves F. r. Palmer's
house across the road this week pre-
paratory to erecting new edifice upon
the old site.
Miss Kate Stanton went this week
to Walden to teach in the Cannon dis
trict.-Miss Laura Bickford commenced
her school in the Bishop district, st.
Johnsbury and her sister Emma teaches
in the Kelsey district, North Danville
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15
HAMBLET0NIAN STALLION
J Judge Brigham !

Sired Jay Could record , Pig private record
2.1eA he by Rysdyks Hambletonian. he by Abdal-
lab, he by Old Mambrino, he by imported Messen-
ger. Jay GOulds dam was Lady Sanford, record
., 30. by Exton Eclipse
Dam. Factory Girl, record 2.2IA Factory Girl,
formerly Lady Rogers was by Rysdyk's Handle
tonian, dam by Crabtree BellfOunder, he by i'm
ported BelfOunder
Judge Brigham will make the season of 1883 at
the old Prescott stables, near the st. Johnsbury
House. Terms SIS to warrant.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15

A good many people thought last
Sunday that they had not heretofore
fully appreciated the tine organ ut the
North church. They were led to this
conclusion from the forced silence of
that instrument caused 10y the sudden
illness of w. II. Nelson, the Organist.
We trust Mr.. Nelson's illness will be
brief for more reasons than one.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15

The snow was from one to two
feet deep all over eastern Vermont
fifty years ago to-day, so man says
who was here. Who says our seasons
are growing shorter
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15
Building Lot For Sale.
WOOD.

Foundation in and brick on the lot for under
pinDing. On Cliff street. Enquire of
3stt HORACE CARPENTER.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15
WILL SELL!
SODA FOUNTAIN FOR SALE.

Tufts standard moulded Italian marble tire
draft tubes eight syrups. In perfect order an'
good as bargain.
41tf c. Z. BINGHAM, Druggist.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15
sHrm Embellishments.

NINE WATCHES REPAIRED and rated at
HOWARD & ROWELL'S.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15

People who drive up the Four
corners road, past the cemetery, will
regret to find that Leonard Penniman
is cutting down the beautiful woods
which lined tins road for so long a dis
lance on the west. We wish every
one was obliged to burn coal if that
would spare the woodman's ax along
the fine drives about town
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-08-14
Telephone AirGahIe

The Telephone Company have just erected
under supervision of Superintendent Farnham
an 'air cable' from the central telephone Of
fee to the new First National Bank Building.
The cable contains twenty-six wires and so
will accommodate all teleph one subscribers in
the building. The bank also have an arrange
ment with the telephone company whereby
telegraph messenger call wires enter by the
same cable. This is neat and compa ct meth
cd of placing number of wires in a small
space, and though not suitable for very long
distances will work nicely in this case, The
Telephone Exchange now occupies the upper
stories of the Western Union building. The
operating room is on the top floor. Fourteen
female operators, three messenger boys, three
inspectors, five linemen, superintendent of
operators and book-keeper and collector are
EMPLOYED