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The Red Cloud chief., 1902-10-31

nesday, October 90, furnished by J. n.
Bailey of the Webster County Abstract
company:
j Merritt and wife to Fred
Walker " NV l440w d. ....s 1000
Henry Gund, trustee to X LPe 4,
lot 8. block IA, Blue Hill. wd 1000
Geo G May and wife to G. Pen.
nington, sw 81 / IL, wd ..... 1000
f. r Browning to Willard A
Brown ct al nwt TT swf ~ SO
/ and sH s't5I9 wd......., |
Luther j. Brown and wife to vii.
lard A Brown unb ~ swl and
1T stf 81 wd. I
Willard \ Brown aud wife To
Luther + Brown unb 4,lnv4
oio wa ..............,....... /
Maria Brown to Bernard Rein.
ing Z ne % . qcd ......... |
L l. RUDY and wife to VIM A
Cloud w 10 LIZ, wd .......... 1927
| Is HaTp ton and and to Hattie
f Rich lots ID and IL, block IL,
Smith and Moor.'s add TO Red
Cloud wd 100
Fred + McKeeby to Trustees Of
Lodge 1856 y y f lot IL, block
7, Red Cloud wd ........... 10
r Perkins, trustee, to VIM b
Cramer e net 031l we...... 9OC
Chas l. Hagan to John b Guy Sc
and e1s swi 20 . 0 wd ....... 500
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Mortgages filed. ........... sOi7 90
Mortgages released .......... 1O35 90
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-19
Birthday Celebration.

Charles W. Nation celebrated his
18th birthday September s15 by enter
tanning the organizations of G. 4. R..
S of V, W. 4. c.. Ladies' Aid and
the |. Q. of K. NJ, with their families.
in all numbering nearly POO Floral
cottage was decorated with the ma
tional colors, evergreens and flowers
and large portrait of President Theo-
dore Roosevelt was hung over the front
entrance to the house The guests be-
gan to arrive at 3 p. m, many remain
ing till the close, at 10 o'clock. Mr.
Nation was the recipient of many
beautiful gifts, conspicuous among
them being large birthday cake
beautifully ornamented, the gift of an
old comrade, Charles G.. Gilmore, of
keene. \. II. Another cake was pre-
scented by Mr.. and Mrs O. NJ. Mat
toon of keene, n. H. There were sew
eral smaller ones, all prettily decorat-
ed. An elegant edition of the life of
d. L. Moody was presented by A. G..
Moody. \ gold band ring inscribed
mems Relief corps Other gifts were
of silver china and glass ware, with
vases, table mats, silk handkerchief.
ItChlit' tlC. IDuIutln W. - W II3Ht
rendered greetings from the |. O. of
Il. NJ. in most felicitous manner and
presented a charm, emblem of the or
der. Capt. G. W. Cummings, in a
neat speech. presented a gift of $40
from the members of S. of V. and La
dies Aid organizations. Mr.. NATION
responding with thanks. a beautifully
ornamented cake was presented to F.
L. Proctor. whose birthday occurred
on this date, the donor being his
brother. ID. L. Proctor. Original
poems, written by Mrs. Annie \. Pres
ton and Miss \. A. Field, were read
by Misses c.. Il. Russell and NJ Pow
ers. and another one by Miss Edith A.
Barber. Refreshments of cake, coffee
and ice-cream were bountifully served
to all and the occasion was one of
much pleasure to all who participated.
The guests departed wishing the gem
ial host, many returns of the day.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-19
NORTH HINSDALE.

Don't forget the great Valley Fair
Wednesday and Thursday. Sept. 24-25
L. f. Liscom has large force of
men cutting tobacco, He has about
- acres.
Willie Pettee. who Is critically i'll, is
thought to be a little better at this
writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. \. f. Torrey visited in
keene the first OF the week Mr. and
Mrs Ellery Harvey went to keene Sat
urday, returning Monday night. Mrs,
Lena Browning OF New jersey, who
has been very i'll, returned home with
her mother Saturday bringing her
two children. We are glad To hear
that Vet" Charter, who was carried
to the Retreat, is better. Fred Gale
and family attended the Greenfield
fair Thursday, Perley Harvey and a
few others going Wednesday. Miss
Daisy Barrett returned home Thursday
from Henniker, \. H., where She has
been since last February. Her sister,
Mrs Ella Barrett, came with her,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-19

Brattleboro. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Stearns have moved into the tenement
in the Stebbns block recently vacated
by L. V. Aldrich. Mrs. Watson, who
has been visiting at the Congregation
al parsonage for few weeks, return
ed to her home in Rensselaerville. n.
Y, Monday. Miss Minnie Snow is
visiting at the home of her brother,
Charles Snow, in Winchendon, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles V. Stearns of
iting the latter's father, l.. f. Liscom,
and c. A. Jones of Keene N. H., were
Martin spent Sunday at the home of
Geo. II. Ward in Marlboro, N. H
Mrs. Owen Quirk and child returned
to Pittsfield, Mass, Monday after a
several weeks visit in this place Mr..
and Mrs. c. D. Whitaker of Turner's
Falls. Mass, spent Tuesday at the
home of their son, Chas. d. Whitaker.
Prof. W. j. Leonard returned to
Montgomery, w. Va. Saturday to re-
sumo his duties as instructor in art at
the West Virginia university. -Hervey
Van Toy of San Francisco, Cal,
student at Tufts college, was the guest
eff Charles Temple the first of the
week. Miss Dolly Dawson started Fri
day to make a month visit with rela
tiyes in Torrington, Conn. and Phila-
delphia Pa. Mrs. Ralph Metcalf and
Miss Emma Wellman spent Tuesday at
South Deerfeld and vicinity. Dele
gates f. A. Buckley, &. S. Howe and
a. II. Latham attended the Republi
can state convention at Concord
Wednesday, and delegates to the con
gressonal convention at the same place
and day were F. II, Fuller, G. F. Rob |
ertson and d. Belleville, ir. C. c.
Holton attended the Greenfield fair
Wednesday. Mrs. Mary Lebert and /
family have moved into the Stearns .
tenement on Main street, formerly oc-
cupied by David Bell. Will Crowley |
of Hartford. Conn, is the guest of his |
John Donovan. Miss Ag |
gle Detour of Westtield, Mass, is en-
joying a vacation at her home here. -
Miss Daisy Converse of Northampton.
Mass, is taking a two weeks vacation
at the home of her uncle, f. \. Wor
den. D. l.. Sanderson and wife spent .
a few days last week with their sons.
John and Charles, and their daughter
Mrs. Towne, in Clinton, Mass, -Chas.
F. Mann and family of Brattleboro
We're over Sunday visitors in town. -
Mrs. Thomas Butler made a visit to
Warwick and other Massachusetts
towns last week. C, II. Temple re
turned 10 Tufts college Tuesday. Miss
Hattie Odette has returned from sew
aral months visit in Harrisyille and
keene Mrs. Edna Butler and Mrs.
John Perham attended the wedding of
their brother Guy Darling, in Green
field Monday.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-19
Death of sunderland's Noted Son.

Charles B. Andrews. ex chief justice
of the supreme court of Connecticut
and native of Sunderland. died at
his home in Litchfield, Conn, Friday
morning of heart disease He was a
member of the house and senate in
the general assembly and was elected
governor of the state in 1875 In 1852
he was appointed Judge of the superb
or court, serving until his promotion
by Gov. Bulkeley to the supreme bench
in 1890. He resigned from the bench
Oct. l last year, giving i'll health as
his reason for Withdrawal. When the
constitutional convention met in Jan
uary, this year, Judge Andrews was
the unanimous choice for presiding of
fcer of that body.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-19
Sullivan County Fair at Claremont Junction
n H., Sept 80 and Oct. /, 1902.

Two days, Sept. 30 and Oct. l. are
the dates of the Sullivan county fair
at Claremont junction. n. H., and the
usual high class county fair will be
held.
The exhibits. which include agri-
cultural products. fruits, vegetables.
etc. will he of the very best. and the
large premiums and prizes offered will
attract a large number of contestants.
The amusement portion will be devoid
of nothing in the line of sport and en-
ioyment: this alone will be worth the
trip.
The horse racing will be very i'm
portant feature this year, as the purses
amount to over $1,000. \ large list of
entries have already been received, and
with the classes all filled a warm time
will be on at this speedy half mile
track.
Preparations have been made to han
die large crowd. and the visitors will
be assured of good time with every
possible convenience.
Round trip tickets, including adj
to the fair. will be on sale at
Concord. y. H.. and stations on the
Concord division of the Boston Il
Maine railroad and at intermediate
stations on the Connecticut II Pas
division between Wells River
and Brattleboro. Vt, also at interme-
diate stations to Westmoreland, \. H.,
at reduced rates.
For information in regard to rates
and stations. see Boston Il Maine post
erS.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-19
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IL All. ROADS.
RAILROADS.
Time TABLE CENTRAL VERMONT RY.
Effective Juue 11, 'Ol.
E.HeCtiVe june Il, OF

Trains leave Brattleboro as follows;
11G a. m, Week days for springfield and New
York
52S a. m, Daily for Springfield week days for
New York.
725a M, Week days for New London; connects
at Millers Falls for Troy; at Palmer for Boston.
$50 a. m. Week days for South Londonderry.
$40 a. m, Week days for Springfield and New
York.
1915 a. m. Week days for New London; con-
meets at Millers Falls for Boston. at Palmer
for Boston.
La D. m, Week days for Springfield and New
York.
S.O5 p. M Week days for Springfield and New
York.
435 D. M, Week days for New London and New
York via. Norwich Line Steamer; connects at
Palmer for Boston.
4.35 D. m. Daily for Springfield and New York.
5.4j y. m. Week days for South Londonderry.
pzss@ subject to change without notice.
E. II. FITZHUGH, V. T. and q. NJ. st. Adams.
$ W. CUMMINGS, G, T. A, st. Adams
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-19
LEYDEN.

The new bridge in the south part
the town has been completed
Don't forget the great Valley Fail
Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 2i-.1
Miss Gilbert of Hartford is visiting
att K. Fosters Mr. and Mrs. c. Slac:
/ or barren, Ga. are spending some
time with his uncle, NJ. S. Severance.
and calling on other relatives in tow
-Lettice Severance was home oyf'
Sunday from Waltham.
5. c. Severance and sons expect 70
exhibit at the Valley Fair the be-.
herd of Jerseys in western Massaohu'
setts. 1t consists of II head from theI
herd. headed by Chrome - Of Hood
farm, with Silver Belle and her d.
seendants. They will also take soE'
of their Southdown sheep of the Wood
stock blood.
Recent visitors at the home Of Nj
and Mrs. G. E. Williams: Mr.. aEd
Mrs. Chas. A. Bell. Mr.. and Mrs. T.
p, Frary. Walter Williams, Mr.. ana
Mrs. 4. B. Cromack and family. MIS-
Charles Rice and Master Willie tToI
Greenfield, Mr.. and Mrs. John Bell
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Purdy and sol
Royal, Miss Eta Purdy and El6sil
Purdy from Boston, Mr.. and Mrs. VII
Shattuck and son. Mrs. Hibbard a1d
children. also Carrie and Frank shs'
tuck; Mrs Laura Park and Mrs. Morse
and daughter from Lake Pleasant
Mrs Sherman Billings, formerly
Greenfield, died in West RoXbury MOI
day. Sept. s. The funeral was he.u
there at the home of her daughter laa,
and the body was brought to Leyde9
to be laid by the side of her HUSBAND
in the South cemetery. Mr.. Bl!ln.gi
has been dead nearly II years ara VIII
be remembered by the people Of SCUM
Guilford, where he was born and whtF
he lived the larger part Of his lns
Later they lived in Leyden for severn
years and then in Greenfield. ollyF
his death she has lived with her dauE.
tiers. She was 50 years of age ana 30
tive of Greenfield, being the dauEh'"
of Solomon Arms.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-19
RERNARpSTON.


Don forget the great Valley all
Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 24-2o,
Sidney Hale has sold his farm and
will soon move to the one purchased OF
L. d. Slate.
Sunday the service was a memorial
NJ President McKin1av A Chantam.
ana vesner service was ha,S in tbe
evening
NJ t-;-,.. - O.,
.i hlilSsig.' ieacnei ~ ne oouln
5,S,, 10 Ia? ;,i go 49, noinG on
NJ Z . III I,iI 4''r ~ nei att
. ~ H. - ii"ie - supply ing nei place
'ei" i'oi amy
The vacancy caused by the non-ful-
filment of contract by the former as
sistant teacher in Powers Institute was
temporarily supplied by Harold Pat
ton. Miss Frost of Boston is the new
assistant.
Miss Myrabel J. Gould. daughter of
the late Lucius II. Gould of this town.
formerly of Dover. Vt. was married
last week Wednesday evening from her
home in Greenfield to Edwin r. Fiske
of the firm of Lowell Il Fiske.
Tbo roool.u.,
AZ o b,vaJneie meeting at the Melh-
80 b,. IL - 0e reeHipe! Mas cai!eu 70
ASanos' p Sne EteS NJ ~ he'' W, n
al aI@ 4hn nen, f VI; flchles conduct
tbe nc sao uptn.ns pelN Yves aIIeI prayer;
~ '; ie.ai', NY. a D. 1yler, read
P fnv ii I w S " tne last meeting ana
nrasidant' ,T T,ep s1i was CHOSEN wee
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80 80 wy SIN ~ 81 g. cue world Wednesday
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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-19
WEST CHESTERFIELD.

Don't forget the great Valley Fair
Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. "a -.
Mr. Springer. Ira Farr, Thomas VIM
and l.. Amdon are building silo-
this fall,
Several members of Spofford grange
attended the Pomona grange meeting
at Westmoreland last week.
Ruth Streeter has gone 10 Mortified
seminary TO attend school. Carl Burn
ham and wife returned to Springfield
Wednesday. Eleven from here went
to Hinsdale Wednesday evening to
hear the female MINISTRIES. - Mrs.
II. G., Smith, Mrs. Alice Randall and
Mrs. Agnes Randall went to Swanzey
TO the Pomona grange meeting Thurs
dav
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-19
EVANSVILLE.

Don't forget the great Valley Fair
Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 24-25.
Fred n. Bowen has finished work on
the electric road at South Deerfield
and has gone to work at the Maple
House. Shelburne Falls. Charles II.
johnson of Mystic, CT, visited his
cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Bowen,
last week Mrs. Olive Fisher and
daughter, Ethel, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Clark of Charlemont.-
Miss Fanny Miller of Greenfield is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. Grace Dunnell
Mrs. Maria Jeffords and Mrs. Charles
Jeffords visited Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Stetson of North Heath last week. =
Miss Grace A. burlington has gone to
northern Vermont to teach school. -
Harold ID. Bowen has moved to the
deer park, Halifax, which he has
charge of for the coming year.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-19
WESTM0RELAND.

Don't forget the great Valley Fair
Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 24-25.
Miss Carrie Spaulding of Fitchburg,
Mass, is visiting at +. NJ. Greene's. -
Mr. and Mrs. Q. j. Lear. who have
been at +. NJ, Greene's, have returned
to their home in Newport, n. II. -
Warren Shelley and family went to
Lyndeboro, n. H., Monday to visit
Mrs. Shelley's grandmother, who is
nearly 100 years old. e. c. Greene's
children are all very much better. --
Dr. and Mrs. J. \, Craig went to
Greenfield, Mass, last week. e. B,
Buttertield spent few days in South
Hadley, Mass, last week visiting his
sister. Erwin c. Bryant is at home
again. Forest Spotford has finished
his work for G.. NJ. Blake and will
work for Fred a. Cole. Mrs. Holland
Wheeler has returned from Hinsdale.
where she went few weeks ago to at
tend the funeral of her sister, Mrs.
George Lewis.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-19
GILL.

Don't forget the great Valley ~ \.
Wednesday and Thursday. Sept. -
George Arms broke one Of his 81 ~,
below the knee Saturday evening ~
had been to Turner's Falls and was :
turning in company with A. II. Greer
As they were crossing the upper ~. ~
pension bridge Mr.. Arms, in ss',I,lH T.
out of the carriage, slipped ana lei. = =
such way as to break both h9nPs y
the leg. He was taken to the / al'''
hospital for treatment.
Miss Catherine Moore has return
to her school in Pittsfield. y ~ ..
where she taught the past year, US
Bessie Purple is teaching in \ tfl. .t.
Vt.-Mr. and Mrs. Hudson ana aauAri
ter of Guilford, Vt, were guess ,.r
Mr., and Mrs. c. H. Stratton enc -. .,,
this week. Many of the farmers o.
filling their silos. Many of our Ios snli
people attended the fair at GreenA''~
this week.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-19
Burglars at Mortified.

Burglars entered the bakery at North
field and took some food Wednesday
night, Sept. H. They also broke a
rear window in A. W. Proctor's men S
clothing and shoe store, and reaching
in unfastened door near by. Enter
ing, they ate their food and then help
ed themselves to the goods, mismating
suits and taking shoes, gloves and
clothing. The value of the goods lost
was at first estimated at 800 but in
vestigation brings the figures up to
$500. No trace has yet been found of
the thieves,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-19
Dr.. En1mOns'

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registered. DIR. j. W. EMMONS CO., 40 Ire
mont St.. Boston. Mass.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-19
NEARBY MASSACHUSETTS.
A Peculiar Whirlwind.

Apeculiar whirlwind passed through
South Deerfield last week. tearing OIL
about 80 feet of the roof Of one of
James and George Clapp's barns The
wind was not felt at all 80 rods from
the storms path.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-19
MORTIFIED.

Several cases of typhoid fever are re-
ported in town.
Don't forget the great Valley Fair
Wednesday and Thursday, Sept a %.
Miss McMenimen of Flat street.
Brattleboro. begs to announce that she
sells and makes to order ladies' tailor
made suits and does first class dress
making at reasonable prices adv.
Word has reached Mortified that
Lucy kingsbury, oldest daughter of II.
+. kingsbury. who formerly lived in
Mortified but who has since moved to
Jamaica. VT, is married to Herbert l..
Lawrence. Mr. Lawrence also lived
with Mr.. Kingsbury in Mortified. but
moved TO Jamaica with the family.
The Young people held a reception
in the yestry at the North church. Sep
TENDER IL. The vestry was very pref
tily trimmed with ferns and flowers
The entertainment included a solo 90
mandolin, several duets on the piano
and three solos on the piano. Many
of the old and new members were pres
ent and all report fine time. Light
refreshments We're served.
1lpDlti u. W dINIbD. WHO IuIHtIIN
lived in Mortified and was employed
at the Nj. Hermon school, has adj
yanced rapidly in the service of the
Boston Elevated Railway company.
which he entered only little more
than year ago. He started as a brake
man on the elevated trains and has now
been appointed station master, being
located at the Stollay square station in
the subway.
b. F. Field and wife. who have been
visiting in Boston and vicinity, have
returned to their home. w. A. Viii
bor. the blacksmith. who has been liy-
ing in Mr. Walls house on Main street,
has moved into the Moore cottage on
Maple street. Miss Gates of Winches-
ter. ~ H.. who has been visiting in
Mortified, Hinsdale, Orange and
Athol, has returned TO her work in
Misses Grace. Margaret
and Miriam Hart have returned to
their work at Smith college, Northamp-
ton. Miss Julia Coughlin Of Brattle-
boro spent a few days recently with
her parents in Mortified. Frank Har-
ness is away on his vacation. Mrs G..
NJ Starkweather, who has been spend
ing two or three months at b. F.
Fields, has gone to visit her son in
New jersey
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-19
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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-19
MATTERS IN VERMONT
THE NEWS OF THE STATE BRIEFLY TOLD

A Bulky Express Package-Prominent Pow
nal Man Killed by a Train-Reward OF
Kindness Work of the State Railway
Commission Reunion OF Vermont Volunteers
"A Big Trestle - Many Candidates for
Places at State House.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-10-02
A Hard Struggle.

When you have a bad back, q back
that's lame. weak or aching. it's hard
struggle sometimes TO find relief and
cure, but it's harder struggle when
the dangers beset you of urinary dis
orders. too frequent urination, reten-
tion of the urine with all the subse
quent pains. annoyances and suffering.
There are many medicines that relieve
these conditions. but you want a rem
edy-a cure. Read this statement; it
tells of cure that lasted:
Veteran Josiah Heller, place of resi-
dence I06 South Walnut street, Ur-
bana. ILL.,, says: I'm the fall of 1889 l
procured Doan's Kidney Pills at Cum
ninsham's drug store in Champaign,
and after taking the remedy conscien-
tiously l made public statement of
the results. l told how Doap's Kidney
Pills relieved me of kidney trouble. dis
posed of my lame back and the pains
across my loins, beneath the shoulder
blades. etc. During the interval which
has elapsed have had OCCASION at times
20 resort to Doan's Kidney Pills when
noticed warnings Of another attack,
and on each and every occasion the re-
suit obtained was just as satisfactory
as when the pills were first brought to
my notice. At this time 1 just as en-
phatically endorse the preparation as
did several years ago"
A FREE TRIAL Of this great Kid
ney medicine which cured Mr.. Heller
will be mailed on application to any
part of the United States. Address
Foster-Alilburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y. For
sale by all druggists, price 90 cents per
bOx
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-10-02
the effect of the shots on the tower

the effect Of the shots on the tower
Just after the second charge had beer
rammed home, and before it had been
fired. Lieutenant Harris told Dunbar.
gunner's mate. to prepare another shell
with thirty-second fuse. Dunbar had
been Tammany Hall janitor but he
thought he had mastered the art of
"unnery. When he received Harris
order aS to Il shorter fuse he had just
come out of the magazine with ham
mer and cold chisel in his hands and he
was ready for business.
He officiously caught up shell. sat
down on the deck with the shell be-
tween his knees. and proceeded to cut
the fuse with chisel and hammer. The
friction ignited the fuse. and Dunbar
hearing the sputtcring of the powder
threw the shell from him. and it ex.
ploded. smashing some of the cabin
woodwork and spelling lot of mus
kets and cutlasses in racks on the after
deck. When the shell exploded the Off.
GERS on the bridge around the pilot
house thought the rebels had opened
on us from masked battery, and In
their excitement failed 10 see the re.
suits of our own Chicago
Inter Ocean.