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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-11
Fx-Alderman nTaloney Dead.

At about one O'Clock yesterday ex-Al-
derman John Maloney died at his home
at the corner of Chestnut and Magnolia
avenues. He was i'll but three or four
days, and death was caused by rheuma-
tism OF the heart. widow and seven
children survive him.
For more than fifteen years Mr.. NAL
oney had been the engineer at the Court
House and jail, and was popular with
every one in the county having business
at the Court House.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-11
Bavonne Notes.

Hudson Council No. 81, National Provi-
dent Union, will hold an important meet
ing this evening in Odd Fellows Hall,
at Centreville.
Under the direction of the New Jersey
Athletic Club q musical and humorous
entertainment will be given this evening
in Schuyler Hall.
Friends in Orange are entertaining
Miss Mary Potter, of West Thirty-second
street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-11
NORTH HUpsoN NOTES.

The Board of Canyassers of Union Hill
met at the Town Hall yesterday and de-
ciared the following elected Town
council, A. Haege, ). Conway and V.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-11

WASHINGTON, April 10, 1890. w Weather
indications for twenty four hours ior
Eastern New York, New Jersey and
Eastern Pennsyl Fair; Saturday
colder, followed by rising temperature:
Saturday westerly winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-11

n 7F17I7 SpeCIuE 70 tNB VeIseV C7tY NefcS.
Tons RIVER, April II, 1880. The Ocean
County Grand Jury today indicted Jules
P. Rosseau for the murder OF Jack MUIR
ply at the Berkley Arms Hotel on the
Beach on January 30 Prosecutors Mid
dleton will conduct the case for the State
and j. w. Carmichael for Rosseau. Mr..
Carmichael will probably be assisted BY
Frederick r. Coudert, of New York, aud
ex-Judge Hoffman will be asked to assist
Mr.. Middleton. When called upon TO
plead to the indictments Ros-
seau's face twitched neryously as he said,
mot guilty, = In a low and tremulops
vofea
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-11

the Eighth precinct of the Sixth district
1t was laid over. Owing to the returns
from twelve precincts not being filed, the
Board adjourned until tomorrow.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-11

BnEeHAai'a Plus work like magic On : weak
stomach
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-11

VAN HourES's CocoA--Largest Sale in the
World.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-01-09
Railroad CommIss loners.

The annual report of the Railroad Com
mssoners this year Is one of great inter
est. The board has given the closest
attention to its business and makes n
report of tie condition of the several
roads In detail.
"The Canadian Pacific Railroad, which
has been completed since the last report,
is thoroughly built in eve y respect and
no expense has been spared to secure
safety and permanency."
Concerning the Grand Trunk they say
"This system Is In good condition. The
track is in good alignment as well as
ballasted and rides smoothly"
Thcrelhas been continued improvement
In the Knox 4 Lincoln road during the
year and 1t Is safe and satisfactory.
The main lines Of the Maine Contra
road have been maintained In first class
condition. and many additions and i'm
prOvements have been made, which are
specified at length.
There are now ,356.l9 miles of rail
road In the State against l,l9l.72 las
year, and this does not include the Dexter
& Piscataquis, which Is l6 miles long, OF
the extension of the Somerset road, 2 l..
miles in length
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-01-09
STATE N e VS..

Among the nominations made by Gov
ernor Burleigh Friday were Lewis Bar
ker of Bangor, member of the state board
of health: Robert A. Davis of Portland
state detective. Mr.. Barker was appoint.
ed to succeed himself. He makes a
careful and wise advisor of the Board
and Is most excellent official.
The losses by fire In Maine In 1889
aggregate not less than one million dol
lars There have been sixty-four fires
where the losses we're from Sc 900 to
$4,000 The towns suffering the heavi-
est losses by fire are Bangor Frenchville,
Rockland, North Arson and Calais. For
ty-three horses, ninetytwo head of cattle,
besides sheep, swine, etc, have been
burned In farm buildings. Among the
casualties of the year, twelve persons
were burned to death, and twenty -four
killed on railroads.
Frank W. Parker of Lewiston has been
appointed by the Comptroller Of Curren-
cy, Bank Examiner for the State of
Maine.
Emory Cakes of West Phillips, was ar
rested few days ago for placing oh
structions on the track of the Franklin
and Megantic railroad. He has confessed
the whole to Sheriff Sylvester. Cakes
says he is in gang of thieves composed
Of himself. Henry Buzzell of Salem, and
Jesse Doyen Of West Phillips, who are
bound together by thrilling oaths, to
wreck trains, rob mails and passengers
Their headquarters he says, are In an old
lumber camp on Mt. Abram. Buzzell and
Doyen have both been arrested.
M. l.. Page, Esq, member of the
Watervile city council and well and ia
vorably known citizen, died at his home
quite suddenly Sunday evening, Of organ
ic disease of the heart. In politics Mr..
Page was a republican. He was an active
business man, and respected by all In the
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-01-09
West Hartland.

Mr.. Darius Rand, an honored and re.
spected citizen Of this place passed from
this to higher life Dec. Is. after short
illness. Mr.. Rand was an old man, past
his S0lh year, and has lived among us a
good many years. Funeral services FRI
dav from his late residence, he leaves q
widow long past the meridian of life,
four sons and one daughter to mourn
their loss.
Elder James Tibbets has so far re-
covered from his sickness 10 the fall, as
to go out some.
Mrs. II. L. Ford is about and rides out
occasionally.
Annie Osborne continues about the
same, she Is still confined to the house.
Mrs. Addie Brown IL SO far recovered
from her attack of pneumonia as to be
about the house, but does not 90 out any
Mrs, M. B. Welch of Madison was In
town last week visiting her friend, Mrs
II. P. Wellington.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-01-09

At date of writing heavy northeast
snow storm liz in progress, Which will be
welcomed by the travelling public gener-
ally. The travelling for the last few day S
has been detrimental to all kinds Of bust
ness.
Ne hear the Odd Fellows nre to dedicate
their new hall in Athens ON the 18th Of
this month by II grand ball, music by joy
full orchestra. good time is anticipated.
The VIM. Morgan Post G A II. have
changed their headquarters from Corson
Hall, West Athens to Cleveland Hall.
Athens village. wh,re the installation OF
officers will take place next Saturday. A
brilliant record is expected of this Post
the ensuing year.
David Creighton Of this town has moved
his steam saw mill to North Ansun. David
is II thorough mill man and means bus
ness. We shall miss his whistle as well n,
his genial countenance.
Our new blacksmith, Oliver Horn, i,
crowded with work which he does Will
neatness and dispatch, the right man il
the right place.
Mr.. Albert Whittier las taken to himself
II wife and moved on to his farm. He ha,
been very much missed in the neighbor
hood during his absence.
Sickness prevails to quite an extent
Judging from the constant driving of on
new DIR. Taggnrt. The DIR. is liked yer
cian.
Samuel Adams is heavily engaged in tn
cord wood business.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-01-09
The Forks.

mo rosin" has not reached our town yet
but better late than never.
Frank Vttum, proprietor of Tie Forks
hotel, gave an opening ball on New Years
eve. There was largo attendance and
good music was furnished.
Chas. Hall, who has been at I. s.
Young's, went to his home in Skowhegan
last Monday.
s, S. Durgn, one of the towns enter
prsing young men, has taken numbering
chance of Sturgis 4 Haines on Spencer,
with an excellent crew and eight horses
and one pair of oxen. No doubt Scott will
more than cover expenses.
Chas. Gage has opened n harness shop
in the store formerly occupied by M. ii.
French, We wish him success and good
patronage.
Many of our young people have taken
the matrimonial moose within the past
year, and expect there will be some more
soon.
Mrs. Lizzie Giles of Skowhegan is visit
ing relatives in town.
Pat Murphy, proprietor of the Murphy
House, while in Skowhegan, slipped and
dropped stitch in his back and has been
unable to be about his business, but is
gaining.
Crosby and Jonah Spaulding Of Cara
funk have got camp across the river and
haul from the side hill to the water edge
They are doing quite business and hnvt
good location for spruce, They have
four oxen and II men now, but expec
more teams soon.
G.n,l.u ,pI,ila Oh f,r
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-01-09
CORRESPONDENCE.


j. W. Hobart, Esq, whose ankle was
badly sprsined by being thrown from his
wagon. several weeks ago. is still unable
to move about except with the help of
canes.
Several cases of sickness bring DR..
Taggart in town almost daily. None of
them, however, are thought to be critical.
A fine crop of ice is being stored by
those who put in supply.
The schools are we'll under way. Mr..
Thos. Lord OF Skowhegan IL working the
grammar school In way that promises
to make 1t success, while. Miss Lolita
Reed continues to be popular in the pri.
mary department.
But little lumber has been brought to
the mills as yet.
While the neighboring towns are hav-
ing their dandelions, caterpillars and
other unreasonable evidences of mild
winter weather, this place is having its
mosquitoes, and although they are not as
numerous as they have sometimes been in
May and June yet they are quite as plenty
AZ we should ever care to have them. No
cellar flies either but regular. genuine,
singing, biting mosquitoes that attend
strictly to business
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-01-09
Palmyra.

Tire Brooks brothers lost one of thei,
hay press oxen recently, it being the second
one they have lost this year.
There was Christmas tree at George
Varney's. Nearly fifty of his friends md
neighbors were invited, and mn enjoyable
time was the result. The most valuable
of the numerous presents were large
hanging lamp and pair of gold-bowed
spectacles. A childless couple present
were the recipients of pair of twin dolls
in a glass cradle. This naturally caused
considerable merriment. The remaining
exercises consisted Of music instrumental
and vocal. declamatons, etc.
II is somewhat singular how murh better
memory some individuals possess than
others. In the south part of the town is IL
notable case of retentive memory. Mr.
Wentworth Varney, over rs years Of age,
remembers the events of his youth with
wonderful clearness. II seems when
young, Mr.. Vnrney was an expert at de-
and he remembers many Of his
early attempts at oratory. His favorite
piece, THE North American Indian, as he
was and a. he is" quite lengthy speech,
he delivers fully as well a. the average
student of modern times.
Horstio Morrill, recently killed mn eight
months old pig that dressed 325 pounds.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-01-09
n aFmony.

The grange had their installation of
officers on "Wednesday evening, followed
by bountiful '.harvest feast"
The Odd Fellows have their installation
on Friday evening.
Several members of the order of Free
Masons In this town went to Cambridge
to an installation of the officers of that
order last Tuesday evening, and report
good time.
The Evening Star lodge of the |. o. o.
F. of THIS town had public installation of
officers last Friday evening, rs follows: W.
W. Jacobs, N. G.: J. 8. Hight, V. g.;
Hosea Hurd. Sec; A. p. Bailey, Treas;
Sherbon Leighton. X. s., Llewellyn Chad
bourn. l., s.; +. X. Hurd, Chap; F.. S.
Reed. Warden; Will Osborn, Con; f. G.
Bailey. X. s. V G.; G. T.. Wheeler, L. s.
V. G.; II. Chaabourn, X. $. s.; Alphonso
Davis, l.. 5. s; NJ. ID. Brown, |. g.; Cliff
ford Hight. o. G.. After the installation
the members partook of an oyster supper
at A. p Bailey's hotel, and dance in the
Grange hall.
The hay press is in town and pressing
up large quantities Of hay for expectation.
There is considerable sickness in this
section, among the elderly people mostly
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-01-09
Browns Corner, Canaan.

Tuesday evening, Dec. 81, relatives and
friends to the number of sixty gathered
at the pleasant home OF Laforest Barnes
and wife to celebrate the fifteenth ami
rersary of their welded life. The even
lug was passed very pleasantly with mu
sic and singing nv Lon Tuttle's choir, and
Interesting remarks by Rev. John Friend
and others. Refre hments such as Mrs
Barnes and her esimable mother know
very well how to prepare, were served
And as we bid adieu to the Old Year and
exchanged happy greetings for the New
Year, we bid each other and our hosts
goodbye, to ride home by the light OF
the beautiful moon over the glstenlns Icy
roads, leaving for Mr.. and Mrs. Barnes
the following presents: Cake plate pair
towels, Mrs. W. r. Bailey; tea rest, An
ME ID. Quimby; gold plush album, Mrs.
Marilla Harmon and Mrs. W. O. Barnes ;
silver teaspoons and tablespoons, Mr. and
Mrs. N Hall; glass berry dish, Mrs. Ash
ley Keene pitcher, l.. G. Lord; two cups
and saucers. Mr.. and Mrs A. d. Brown !;
decorated fruit dish, Mr.. and Mrs. l.
Crowell mnustache cup and saucer, w.
Harris; glass water pitcher Mrs. Bella
Burrill: garnet plush album, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Drew; glass water sett, Mrs
W. G. Fitzgerald and Mrs. C. E. BurrllI !;
wedding cake, Mrs. N. Hall; tray cloth.
Mrs. c. Horn; towel, Mrs. f. Kicker
towel, Fred II. Barnes; glass mug, Henry
Crowell; table cover, Mrs. ". R. futile
tray cloth, nappy, Mrs. DIR. Shean; plush
mirror, Mr.. and Mrs H. L. burlington !;
bone dishes, Mrs. E. c. burlington; one
doz. tea plates, Mrs. Martha Mitchell
cracker jar. w. c. Fitzgerald and C. E.
Bnrrill; two naples, MIR, and Mrs. Will
bur Mitchell; six fruit plates, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Goodwin; hooked rug. Mrs. F.
Barnes; fruit dish, Mrs. L. G. Lord !;
fruit dish, Mrs. T. F. French: cup and
saucer, T. F. French; table cloth, Mrs
Mabel Harris, Mrs Addie Mason; bon-bon
basket, Mr.. G. W. Halves.
Mrs. Eliza Fogg, of whom made men
ton last week as being very Ill, died
Thursday A M, at the advanced age of
IS years and 9 mos. Funeral services
were held Sunday p. M. at the church,
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Holt Of Skowhe-
gan. The deceased was the widow Of the
late Wentworth Fogg of Mercer. Many
years ago they lived 10 this town. She
was woman acquainted with grief and
sorrow. An only child, son, was strick-
en- In early manhood and died. The pa
rents never ceased to mourn his loss.
Mrs. Fogg's husband, for many years,
was an invalid and received her constant
attention. She bore her aftiictions with
true Christian fortitude and 4 firm faith
in God. In her last pears when too en-
feebled BY age to care for herself, she
has been kindly cared for BY relatives In
this vicinity. She has one sister living,
Mrs. Maria Burrlll, who is rs years Of
age.
Ashley Keene lost q valuable COW Ne
Gently.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-01-09

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The follow.
Ing are the real estate transfers recorded
during the past week:
Norritigewock-Henry Murphy to VIM.
w. Pomeroy, 800. Moses C. Emery to
Marcellus Cohb. $500.
Skcwhegau Leonard M. Luce to s. W.
Gould. $lS5.
Madison--David Kincali to Flora A..
Paul, $1,000.
Mercer-Jackson to Fred Stewart,
81 900. A f. Adams to John Burns,
5000. John Burns to A. F. Adams, 5000
st. acknowledgements Locke to Simon
Wheeler, $1,000.
Observation-Disclosures A. Wheeler ct al. to
Alexander Locke, $500.
Embden-Ruth Wentworth to Stillmap
Walker, 1857 80.
Binehsm-Mark Savage to E. w
Moore, 81. 200.
Observation-Disclosures c. Woodruff to
George A. Parks. $1,000. Melvin Simons
to John W. Manson, 1920.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-01-09
East SkoWhepan.

Milton Goodrich has been a very sick
man since Christmas, but it is SAID Sunda,
that he was very little better Went.
worth, his brother has been quite sick the
past week, but DIR. Lowe thinks he will get
about again without having run of fever,
Mrs j. W. Pooler was on the sick list
the past week and is quite feeble now.
Mr.. Almon Sanford of this place has u
s'nging-school of twenty-three pupils at
the Mason school house in Canaan, aud ali
appear to take an interest in the school.
The neighbors, TO the number of fifteen,
made Rev. j. W. Carr visit New Years
evening and presented him with a nice
chair. The Elder thanked his friends very
kindly for the gift, aud said while we were
sleeping comfortably in our beds he would
rest and sleep what he could in his chair
The evening was spent in social conversa-
ton and singing.
Mrs. Rhoda Lambert is in her ninety
second year, and threads her needle and
reads any print without glasses. She has
made patchwork quilt for every member
of the family and they are hard to beat for
workmanship. Her home is with her
daughter, Mrs. Isaac Ames, where she has
lived nearly seventy years.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-01-09
Athens

The Odd Fellows have their hall COM
pletcd and will celebrate their anniver
ssry and dedicate their new hall, Friday,
Jan, Eth, and Grand Ball In the even
ing.
+. M. Ames. Special Dist, Dept. met
with Athens Lodge |. o. G.. T. The
meeting was well attended and a pleasant
time was enjoyed by ALL
Edward Ware has returned from trip
up to his logging camps.
Rev. Mr.. Lyons of Harmony will preach
1t our church next Sunday.
Death has again visited our village and
'akcn away one Of our respected ladies,
Miss Sarah Hall.
There were about fifty Changers out at
heir last meeting.
There was Christmas tree at West
Athens church, and also at the school
house above in Dist. No. 3.
DR.. Pa.ten of Skowhegan was In town
last week on professional trip.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-01-09
Fairfield Cantor.

The date of the installation Of officers
Of Victor Grange has been changed from
the evening of Jan. IA, 70 Saturday even
lug. Jan. IL.
Eugene n. Tozier has sold his 6ne four
yesr old colt 70 J. G. Horne Of Watervllle,
for $500. Iaa
Business has been very dull for the last
few weeks; not snow enough 10 make
slsddinR. ~
Mr.. Balentine hss bis house up asd
boarded IN ready for the shingles and
clapboards.
John Allen has put up . small barn On
hls lot He intends TO 20 Into the garden
business o. lA1qsr scale nsxt yeaf.
Waasna Jones b haviaaAls hay prseasd
ou 10th this old ed ~ piGces. He
thlnks Of scoring ~ most Of II until Nv
saIls lltfao 40icees.
NJ, Ma1spa Jcaas a Wocceuosf. lsaa,
- 49, asun - slsp ~ vih1a< -
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-01-09
Moose River.

About SIX inches of snow fell on Sun.
day, which will improve the roads very
much. The rain Of last week was quite
heavy here and left the sleighipg poor In
places.
Mr.. W. B. Snow 'and George Gray,
Esq, Of Gardiner, are here visiting their
lumber camps for few days.
Several Canadians are Flooding their
weary way to their homes, having been
granted leave Of absence from the camps
ct Moxie. Some Of them have been
working In the woods cutting pulp wood
for upwards Of three months, and have
wealth enough 70 last them the remainder
of the winter in the land Of oct bread and
maple sugar. A few Of The heads Of
families are willing to hire again with
parties here, to serve the remainder Of
the winter, bnt - . general rule the nm
married have received positive orders BY
letters from Arabella 10 make haste or
there viii b room for the othsf fellow.
Mr.. Moore, from Loug Poad, y visit
ing her fFisnds end rslatlvss for . few
days.
Several families have bssa atHached
With 0efmsn measlss II nlld farm.
M. Hdwacd DoWnsy, ~ Irish palEiot
from Pasl1a Poo1, = visit1ae h1onns
AaA ~ taa1iaG ~ szaliss Ilspssl1ls
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-01-09
Scion

A large amount of heavy freight is
brought in on the cars and hauled up
river.
An item in the Reporter stating that
The cars are now running across the
river, into Scion village" is OF course a
mistake, ss they cross at the Falls, nearly
"A mile above the village.
A road has been laid out by the select
men leading from the road running from
Scion to Bingham village, west direct to
the depot.
The American Express is located in
Andrews clothing store.
Mrs Zenas Hathorne is very low.
The need of II bridge across the river to
Embdsn WAS never greater thanlthi season
when for month, there was no crossing
the river with teams between Pattersons
bIidge and The Forks.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-01-09

has leased Mr. Pierce's stable and fixed il
up for his colts this winter He has them
out every fair day; he refuses live hundred
for his yearling TINT he bought for three
a short time ago.
Our Young folks had good time eating
candy and peanuts ut the expense Of Frank
Campbell, MIR. Henry ribbetts new son-in-
law.
Our winter term of school was cut short;
it closed last Thurs lay; only five weeks
The money Is running short; it is ms
terry where it has run to SO quick that the
winter terms OF the schools have to be
shortened up to five or SIX weeks. Those
that have scholars think of starting pri-
yate school.
Our blacksmith has been laid up a week
with bad thumb.
Mr.. Holt is putting in car load of
shorts He sells large lot of corn and
feed
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-01-09

So narrow is the margin between tn,
two great parties In the Ohio House OF
Representatives that 1t IL believed tina,
the candidate Of the Labor party will car
ry off the honor Of the Speakership. I'm.
der the circumstances the Democrats dc
not feel that they can afford to suub the
Labor element.
The Federal authorities have adopted
quarantine regulations for the keeping
out OF this country cases Of leprosy
which otherwise might come from Eu.
rope.
1t Is proposed to place candidates for
Consular positions under the civil service
rules.
The Superintendent Of the Indian
School at Carlisle, Pa, contradicts the as
sertion that from 30 to 20 per cent. of ed
ucated Indian children die within four
years after returning to savage life.
The Democratic caucus ct Frankfort
has nominated Hon. ]. C. 8. Blackburn to
succeed himself - United States Senator
from Kentucky.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-01-09

Miss Ella Wells closed her winter tern
of school in Fairfield last week
Miss Carrie Pettigrew spent Christmas
with friends in Clinton.
Earnest aud Mae Pratt were home from
school for the holidays.
Mrs. j. s. Mitchell invited her lad,
friends to knitting bee recently, to assis
her in the making of beautiful yarn rug
1t was made of choice yarns with color
beautifully blended, and when complotet
it was thought by all who saw it to be in
deed thing of beauty. Mrs, Mitchell sent
it as New Years present to her son, Mr.
ID. W. Mitchell, of Colorado.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Burrill, who hay,
both been quite seriously sick, are nov
better.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-01-09

OF our liquids. His countensnce begins
to show the effects of our sunshine and
friendly greetings. Our climate Is i'm
mense for bringing color to the face and
An appetite to the stomach. With our
railroad facilities it will In a short time
become favorite resort for the dry and
hungry pale faces who live at a distance.
We bid them welcome. and will try to
make their stay as agreeable as possible.
Mr. Omar Clark was In town on Satur.
day, looking after his numbering opera
tions.