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Congregational Church, South Paris.

her post and whose sweet and strong
soprano voice was heard for 80 many
years; the alto, Mrs. Lizzie Chase, whose
voice has now Joined the heavenly choir
as has also that of Mrs. Wilson; Frank
Thayer whose sweet tenor voice thrilled
US all; and George A. Briggs and Rod
ney Hall whose strong and rich bass
voices left nothing to be desired.
1t was during the pastorate OF Mr..
Baldwin that the church and parish sus-
tanned a severe loss In the death OF
Deacon q. N. Bolster after a painful
illness OF nearly year. For over twen-
ty.five years he had served as superin.
teudent OF the Sunday School, and was
seldom absent from his post, and his
term of service as deacon was of equal
length. He died July 80, 1905, at his
home on High Street.
March Of the same year Judge George
A. Wilson died. For many years he had
been one of the most active and lnfuen
tial members of the parish, and while
not q member of the church was regu-
lar attendant upon Its services and de-
voted to it's interests.
In October, 1907, your present pastor,
Rev. A.. T. McWhorter, began his labors
among you, and in 1910 you showed
your appreciation of his faithful and
earnest work by raising his salary to
s1lOO. You have also taken special
pains to provide him with we'll located
and comfortable homo.
Since he has been with you, March 10,
1909, Mrs. George A. Wilson passed to
the home beyond. Mrs. Wilson bad
spent the forty.fou years of her married
life in South Paris. She united with the
church by letter In 1868, and from the
outset and all through these years she
was q leader in the various activities.
She sang in the choir, and was president
of the ladies' circle, and an earnest
worker in the Sunday School. had not
heard of her death till day or two ago
when your pastor informed me, and 1t
came as sad surprise, for l had antici'
pated meeting again one who in so many
ways was help to me In my pastorate
here. am glad to know that you have
a woman's class in the Sunday School
that is memorial to her.
I regret that the latter part OF this
review has been so imperfect. But %
have not been able to keep In touch With
the church during the more than thirty
years that have passed since I went
away, I have been able to give you only
what has been furnished me.
I cannot close without saying some.
thing by way of Improvement" as the
old diviues would have said. II were
to take text at this point 1t would be
the words of Jesus: Zone soweth and
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dedication service q. favorite hymn Q!
Deacon Morse's, ~ long to be there"
was sung, and Rev. w. b. Bolster gave
memorial address.
10 this connection It may not be amisa
to say that Mrs. Cora Briggs has served
a. organist for long term OF years. II
may Be that no other church organist In
Maine has had al long term OF uninter-
rupted service. And she has served with
rare ability. She has seen the ministers
and the deacons come and 60; but she
has continued to occupy her accustomed
seat. Il would seem a. II she might al
most say OF herself what Tennyson's
Brook said:
Men may come, and men may 90.
But go on forever.
What more fitting thing could the
church and parish do than to make Mrs.
Briggs q life member of the New Eng
land Chapter of the Guild OF American
Organists?
In October, 1892, Rev. R. j. Haughton
received and accepted unanimous call
and remained with the church till May,
1890. The electric lights were installed
during his pastorate at cost Of s75.
In January, 1890, Rev. w. E. Brooks,
D. D., was called and began his ministry
here In September of that year. In l9OO
the church building was shingled at an
expense of s121. At the annual parish
meeting in 1901 Deacon Bolster present
ed two clocks, one for the auditorium
and one for the vestry. In 1902 the
building was painted at cost OF $166.
At the annual meeting In 1908 the
ladies received a special vote OF thanks
for their heroic efforts in completing the
payment of the parish debt.
In April, 1905, Rev. A. Z. Baldwin re-
ceived and accepted call to the pastor
ate. 1t was during his pastorate that q
parsonage was bought for $1,000, and q
new steel ceiling put into the church ;
also two new furnaces costing $500 At
the annual parish meeting in 1907 the
Christian Eudeavor Society made gift OF
S24 to install electric lights in the vestry.
At this same meeting $3.50 was sppro-
priated for the use Of the music COM
mittee, a larger sum than bad ever be-
fore been appropriated. The music has
ALWAYS been an attractive feature Of the
worship in this church. Your speaker
tonight remembers we'll the quartette
that did such faithful and splendid work
during his pastorate: the chorister, Mrs.
George A. Wilson, who was always at
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Notice of Foreclosure.

WHEREAS Ralph d. whitney of Newton
In the County of Middlesex, and Commonwealth
of Massachusetts,, by his mortgage deed dated
the ninth day of November. A. d. 1911, and re-
corded In the Oxford County Registry OF Deeds,
book sls, page 90. conveyed 70 me. the under I.
Hebron, In the County Of Oxford, and State OF
Maine, and bounded and described as follows
Northerly by the old road leading from Hebron
called, the school house lot, land Of Howard
Glover. and land Of A. j. Turner; easterly BY
land Of Herbert T. Glover; southerly by land o.
formerly Of Levi Merrill; westerly by land Of
said Z. NJ. Glover and land Of A. A. Conant
being the Emma e. whitney homestead situated
on both sides of the highway leading from 10
bron Academy to West Minot; and whereas the
condition Of said mortgage has been broken:
Now, therefore, by reason Of the breach Of the
condition thereof claim foreclosure OF SAC
mortgage.
AS CHARLES c. WARREN.
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A Hundred Years in Gods Service
Continued from page ~

Sontinueu Ifom page i.J
died universally beloved. His funeral
sermon was preached BY Rev. p. B. Will
coz Of upper Norway, and he was buried
In the village graveyard. He left In his
study sermon half-completed, with Q
text quite appropriate to the conditions
under which, unknown to himself, he
was writing: "Only let your converse
ton be az becometh the gospel of Christ,
that whether / come and see you, or
else be absent, may hear Of your affairs
that ye stand fast in one spirit with one
mind, striving together for the faith Of
tho gospel"
After Mr.. Southworth's death the pull
pit was supplied for several months by
the Association for the benefit OF bis
family. His brother, Rev. Francis
Southworth, then labored with the
church as acting pastor till 1885 when he
Was succeeded by Mr.. Chapman who
supplied for few months. He was fol-
lowed by Rev. Francis B. Knowlton who
was asked to supply for year at $3.50.
At the close of the year, the pulpit being
vacant again, call was extended in Oc-
tober, 1867, to Rev. j. B. Wheelwright at
a salary of $500, and he was installed De.
cember 4, 1867. Rev. j. o. Fiske, Of
Bath, preached the the sermon from the
text: HE which testifieth these things
saith, Surely come quickly. Even so,
come, Lord Jesus"
After faithful pastorate Of nearly
nine years, the second longest in the his
tory Of the church, Mr.. Wheelwright re-
signed and a council met June II, 1877,
and voted to recommend the dissolving
of the pastoral tie.
This brings me to my own pastorate
which began in September, 1877, and
continued till January, 1880, at q salary
of $1,000 per year. During this brief pas
torate the church building was entirely
made over. 1t was raised and nav YES
try put beneath; the organ and the choir
gallery were moved to place prepared
behind the pulpit; and there were other
important and extensive improvements.
Some of US can never forget the little
half-underground vestry with its low
ceiling and its dingy walls, for 1t was
hallowed spot; it had been the birth
place of precious souls. The last meet
ing held there was July 10, 1878, and the
last service held in the old auditorium
was July IA, in the same year. The
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The services of Monday include a
meeting at 2 P. NJ, In charge OF DR.. F..
w. Smell, where song and prayer service
will be followed by fraternal greetings
from the pastors of the other churches
of the place and Rev. r. J. Bruce OF the
Norway Congregational church, reading
of letters from absent members, remarks
and "reminiscences. In the evening there
will be q banquet for all connected With
the church, with Walter L. Gray IS
toastma ster,
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Quite an exodus to Lewiston Monday
morning, to hear Governor johnson.
The farmers are now being paid for
their sweet corn at the Office Of A. w.
Walker 6 Son.
Mrs. Georgia Dyer of Sumner has
been visiting relatives and friends here
for few days.
Charles N. Titcomb returned Friday
from Poland Spring, where he has had .
position during the summer.
Mrs. Kewley will entertain the girls
choir and orchestra of the Methodist
church at the parsonage Friday evening.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid will meet
next Thursday afternoon at half past
two O'Clock at the parsonage to sew. All
are invited to come and bring thimbles
and scissors.
Miss Tolman's class in the Univers-
alist Sunday School has organized under
the name of the Opportunity Glass. The
class will meet at Geo. r. Morton's
Tuesday evening Of this week.
A Taft Club for Paris was formed at
the assessors Office Saturday evening,
with the following organizations:
President-N. Dayton Bolster
Vice. Presitent--L. S. Billings.
Secretary and Treasurer-Arthur Il. Forbes.
Executive Committee-Walter l.. Gray. z. E.
Chapman, o. A. Maxim, G. w. Berry, r. A.
Hsidner, Fremont II. Field, s. W. Durham, g.
A. Smith, Charles H. Barden, p. T. Ripley, G.
W. Bowker, f. s. Jones, VIM. P. Morton, VIM.
B. Edwards, 7. 8. Barnes, +, Wendell Rounds.
Z. /. Spodord.
NJ. W. Maxim and Chester Record
went to Gilead limiting Wednesday.
Saturday afternoon, according to tele-
phone message received from them, they
shot bear, estimated to weigh 400. II
was expected that they would be down
on the forenoon train Monday with their
game, but they couldn't get him out Of
the woods in time. Monday afternoon
they will doubtless be met at the train
by quite a number of sportsmen.
A very pleasant family party was given
to c. Allen Young Thursday evening at
his boarding house on Pleasant Street.
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Colburu and VIII P. Emerson Of Man.
chester, N. H., Mrs. Annie Barrows of
Herbert A. Young Of Auburn,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kimball of South
Paris, and Mr.. and Mrs. E. G.. Burnell of
Norway. Mr.. Young, who is now Is
years of age, is rather poorly. The party |
was an entire surprise to him, and he
passed the evening with his friends with |
much Joy at bis pleasant boarding place. |
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SAVED BY HIS WIFE.

She's . wise woman who knows just
what to do when her husbands life Is In
danger, but Mrs. B.. J. Flint. Brainiree,
VT, 10 Of that kind. 'She insisted on
my using DR.. Kings New Discovery"
writes M. r. "for . dreadful cough,
when I was 30 weak my friends oil
thought I had only short time to live,
and i completely cured mo-" A quick
cure for coughs and colds, IFS the most
safe and reliable medicine for many
throat and lung troubles-grip. bronchi'
It's, Group, whooping cough, quinsy, ton
silitis, hemorrhages. A trial Will con
Vince You. so cents and 500. Guaran'
tesd BY the Chas. q. Howard Co.
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Notice of Foreclosure.

WHEREAS Harvey L. Whitney Of Boston,
In the County of Suffolk, and Commonwealth Of
fourteenth day OF November, A. D. 1911, and 70
corded In the oxford County Registry OF Deeds,
book sls, page 81. conveyed 70 me. the under I:
Hebron, in the County Of Oxford, and State Of
Maine, and bounded and described - follows
Northerly by the old road leading from Hebron
Academy by the Ellsworth Cushman place, 20:
called, the school house lot, land Of Howard
Glover, and land of A. J. Turner; easteriy by
land Of Herbert T. Glover; southerly BY land Of
2. M. Glover, land Of Charles L. Bray. and land
formerly of Levi Merrill; westerly by land Of
said q. III. Glover and land Of A. A. Conant,
being the Emma e. Whitney homestead situated
bron Academy 70 West Ainot; and whereas the
condition Of said mortgage has been broken:
Now, therefore, by reason Of the breach OF the
condition thereof claim 0 foreclosure OF said
mortgage.
Octob Der Is, 1912.
A-8 CHARLES y. WAhhEN'
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panRAw NoTIcEa.

To all persons Interested in either Of the estates
hereinafter named:
Xts Probate Court, at Paris. In vacation, In
and for the County Of Oxford, on tho twenty-hre
day Of Oct. In the year Of our LORD ono
thousand nine hundred and twelve. The follow.
ing matter having bean presented tor the tce1on
thereupon hereinafter Indicated, Il u heseby
ORDERED:
That notice thereof be given 70 al persons IN.
terested by causing copy OF this order 70 pc
published three weeks successfully In the OK
lord Democrat, Q newspaper pubhShed at South
Paris, In ssid County. haa they nay sppe.. q e.
Probate Court TO be held at said Paris on tne
third Tuesday Of November, A. D. 1913. 3 OF
the clock In the forenoon, and DO heard thereon
II they nee cause.
Harriet N. Kingman late Of WATERFORD, Dc
ceased; petition for the ., appointment OF v. u
Judkins or some other suitable person ~ admin
istrator Of the estate Of said deceased presented
by Elizabeth 8. Horr, sister and hcir.as law.
Sarah A. Penlsy late Of Paris. deceased; %
ttion for determination Of collateral inheEitanc<
tax presented BY Wilbur j. Merrill, sdminissrs'
tor.
Sarah A. Penley late Of Paris. deceased
frat account presented for allowance By Wilbur
J. Merrill. administrator.
ADE,s z. HERRIcK. Judge Of ss,d couss.
~ u1' xE5iRx D.PxAx. 49,.
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Change of Pomona Date.

"With all those men," says Mrs. s. 4.
jackson, the secretary Of Oxford Pomo-
ma Grange, "there didn't one OF them re-
member that the 9Th Of November was
presidential election day. HIM! / CUES.
Il I voted / should have remembered IT.:
The Immediate application OF which 49,
that the date for tho November meet
inc Of Oxford Pomona Grange was origi-
nallv act for the 9Th Of November, the
first Tuesday Of the month, according 70
custom. s,...,.,ad
an noted above, that the 5th ID presiden.
tIal election day, the date has peer
changed to Nov. 18th, one week later.
I'm that date Oxford Pomona viii mee'
nth Lakeside Grange at Harrison 40
cordins to the original program.
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Some time before the hour for the
evening service the auditorium OF the
church was completely filled, and though
every inch of available space was occupi.
ed, q great many were unable to gain I'D.
mission. The order of the service was:
Organ and professional.
Anthem, All Hall the Power Of Jesus Name.
Galbraith.
Double ouarte.se and Pioneer Chorus.
Scripture, Rev. W. c. Curtis. Bethel nu...
'00''a'e De0' Double ou.r.e..e ''
Prayer, Rev. r. J. Bruce, Norway.
Response, Tribute to the old choir.
Rev. charios b. Crane, ssylesville. RI.
Anthem, Praise Ye the Father, Gounod.
Double Qusrtette and Chorus.
Centennial Poem, Mrs. Agnes Morton.
Hymn No. 67a.
Benediction.
The double quartetts which sang at
this service was composed of Miss Ruby
Clark aud Mrs. T. 8. Barnes, soprano;
Miss Helen NJ. Barnes and Miss Jessie G.
Tolmau, alto; Howard w. Shaw and L.
8. Sessions, tenor; and George A.
Briggs and Albert e. Dean, bass.
The centennial poem, by Mrs. Agnes
Briggs Morton, was as follows:
ReyerentIy, thoughtfully, we've met here to-day,
Earn"stly endeavoring tribute to pay
To this church, which, - the records show,
Was dedicated one hundred years ago.
One hundred years seems long, long time.
Especially 10 youth when In Its prime,
But 20 others who've somewhat older grown
The years by scores have quickly noWn.
To US this church IL very dear,
For In years gone by there have worshipped here
Many loved ones who earnestly Joined In Gods
And Who endeavored to acknowledge Him In al
their ways.
And faithful servants 10 thls. pulpit have stood
To impart the wondrous sweet story Of old.
The half Of which has never been told.
The trees outside towering stately and tall..
Stand ike sentinels guarding the outer WAL,
And the birds In tho branches inssrm'nsle0
Arc ::s:;comp;,nisd in song by tho harp leaves
| ! dare say, to many assembled here
These trees ~ landmarks arc especially dear.
sometimes wish, mid the cooling breeze
We could understand the whispering OF tht
i leaves.
Quickly season comes, then goesi
A bud appears, and then ross;
| Soon, Leaf by leaf, the roses fall,
And like departed days, are beyond recall.
Thus time goes on In rapid flight.
| with hrst the dawn and then the might,
And we all know that from Gods hand
The centuries fall Ike grains Of sand.
/ q. ,aeusn g Zs.nzssg 9. sgssss
j6ps;s:s:a ~ 9. Il lSsss n; ~ 81; : ls
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another reapsth; I sent you to reap that
whereon ye bestowed no labor; other
men labored and 70 are entered Into
their labors." History 10 . chain made
up of living links. No man or set OF
men can ever stand apart In history
without any relation to past or future.
We are indebted to past ages. All the
good ever desc By zdsvout men and
women haa oons down % -. The tes
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Born.

In Paris, Oct. %, Kalle, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Anti Hiltunen. aged II years. :.
In Norway, Oct. 20, to the wife of Walter r
Tubbs, a son, Orrington Walter.
In Norway, Oct. 10, to the wife OF Lemont d
Truman, q daughter.
In Weichville, Oct. 10, 10 the wife Of John Nc
Nell, son.
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Died.

In Colorado, Oct %. Ephraim c. Bartlett. for.
merly Of East Bethel, aged 6S years. II months.
In North Paris, Oct %, Ernest =. Field.
In Norway, Oct. 10. Geneva Bell. infant daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lemont ID. Truman.
In Cumberland Mills, Oct. %, j. r. Hall Of
South Waterford, aged SO years, 8 months:
In Paris. Oct Is. infant son OF Mr. and ME-
Scott o. Colby, aged months.
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.orsted Dresses
For Ladies and Misses.

The very newnes the style in which they are fashioned
and trimmed viii appeal to In connection the fabric ID
an all wool Serge Of the most popular materials this sss
son. noted for wearing qualities and the satisfactory way
It holds the press.
SPECIAL NOTICE Ask to see these Dresses, they are
far better than type can toll.
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2 Serge Dresses $t.06
This style has the New Robes
pierre collar, has yoke effect Of self
material, trimmed with silk buttons
and heavy silk stitching.
Serge Dresses $3.50
Has sailor collar and cuffs trimmed
with fancy braiding in colors, front
has fancy buttons, silk piping at
waist, small strap across back with
fancy braid and buttons. Many
other styles to select from.
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At5:45 p. N. centennial exercises were
held by the Christian Endeavor Society.
A sketch of the early Christian Endeavor
work was read by Mrs. Apphia Clifford.
No early records of the society are In ex-
istence, but 1t is known that the society
was organized during the pastorate OF
Rev. A. G.. Fitz, and not long after the
beginning of Christian Endeavor In 1881.
Rev. Francis E. Clark, the father Of
Christian Endeavor, assisted 10 the
organization OF this society. Previous to
that, a young peoples meeting In some.
what different form had been conducted
by Mrs. Crane.
A sketch of the Junior work was
given by Miss Myra Haggett, there was
q also by Miss Rose Clark, and q duet by
Miss Ruby Clark and Miss Helen Barnes.
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At IL O'Clock there were special SER
vices by the, Sunday School in the ves-
try, taking the place of the regular ses-
sion. They opened with singing by the
Pioneer Chorus, responsive reading, and
prayer by Rev. Mr.. Crane.
Chas. q. Howard, the superintendent
of the school, read short historical
sketch of the Sunday School, his definite
information going back only to 1882,
when the records begin, and at which
time tie school was reorganized to con.
form to the regulations Ct the church, II
having before that been independent OF
the church government. Capt. b. N.
Bolster was then superintendent and had
been for some years, and he continued
in that position, his full term OF service
being about twenty. five years. Other
superintendents were ]. F. Plummer,
T. 8. Barnes, and Mr.. Howard, the pres
ent incumbent, who has been In the po-
sition for about nine years. N. D. Boil.
ster has been librarian for about thirty
five years. The average attendance In
1892 was SO, and In 1911 1t was 101.
Mrs. futile, the oldest present mem
Der, gave some "reminiscences OF the
early days, when the lesson consisted In
learning the cstechlsm, and repeated =
portion of the catechism.
A poem written by Rose Mckinney
Rawson for some anniversary In former
years was read by Miss Walker.
N. D. Bolster spoke briefly, giving
statistics of the library work, and refer
ring to his connection with the school,
which began when he was FIVE years OF
age, and has continued without inter.
ruption, and Mr.. Crane, being called
upon, gave few words Of "Reminiscences
and talked to the children for few
minutes.
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Serge Dresses $7.OO
Messaline Silk Dresses $3.50

quality style in black and navy waist beautifully
trimmed with large silk medallion fancy shape front and back finished
skirt has fancy gore in front trimmed with tabs
aud buttons
ANOTHER STYLE in Alice, navy and bown has shadow lace
yoke and cuffs finished with tucks
YOU WILL BE WELL PAID BY SEEING THESE VALUES.
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Small Pox at Mexico and Ramford.
Small pox has got a hold at Mexico,
there being at last reports eighteen
cases In that town, and one case In Rum
ford. Strict quarantine 10 being main.
tanned, and oil schools, thealers, and
other places of public assembly In both
towns are closed ntil the danger ID over.
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Serge Dresses $500
Front of waist trimmed with braid
covered buttons and fancy silk loops,
collar and cuffs has fancy braid.
Serge Dresses $500
The waist has rever trimmed with
fancy braid and cherry buttons, braid
trimmed collar and cuffs.
Serge Dresses 500
Made of fine quality in navy, black
and brown, front of skirt and waist
trimmed with braid and smoke pearl
buttons in fancy shape, collar and
cuffs neatly trimmed.
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Married..

In South Paris, Oct. q, by Rev. Chester Gore
Miller, Mr.. Lewis w. Clark OF South Paris anu
Miss Eva L. Smith of Norway.
In South Paris, Oct. %, by Margaret A. Baker.
duly authorized, Mr.. Peter kilpelainen and Miss
Katri Julkuncn, both of West Paris.
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A Card.

Iwish to express my sincere apprecia-
ton for the kindness Of my friends IN
sending me . shower Of post cards, and
TO my neigbbors for their many kind acts
10 my illness.
0oukh parfa Main0
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Farmers, mechanics, railroaders, laborers rely
% ~. TSomas' Hplseie on. TAkes ~ sang ous
kc11s, buEns % bsliSos q enee I'm eaneos
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.Generally debilitated for years. Haa sica t
hsadaches: ncfsG ~ SIn:d Hiaaa - =
g E ~ ~ ~Osss.-Sis CksS. Is1aSs5. hssssp.