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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-08-11
Animal Circus Here Friday.

Much favorable comment is at hand
about The La Tena animal circus to be
in Barton Friday with street parade
at 1920 2. m and show in the after
noon and evening. One of the papers
where the circus was recently held says
of the show: A street parade was
given this morning which was of up-
usually good quality. The horses and
wild animals attracted general favor
able comment on their appearance
Those who attended the matinee this
afternoon were unanimous in their
praise of the big three-ring show,
which they pronounced one of the best
that has ever visited this city of many
shows. The acts are clean and inter
esting, the horses were neat, attrac-
tive and looked contented and we'll
fed and the performers were all that
could be asked for. It is doubtful if
there is a better circus than La Tena's S
on the road today.
A three-ringed animal show is an
unusual thing and often it rs hard
to watch all that is going or, but with
LaTena' S all the rings are so arranged
and the acts so timed that this diff
Guilty is obviated. Each act was
heartily applauded and each act de
served the commendation of the GROVE.
1t is truly ''big" show.
The program includes the antics of a
merry bunch of clowns that fill in at
opportune times and furnish many a
happy thought. There are clowns of all
sizes from a tiny midget up.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-08-11
County Agricultural Association Notes.

The county agent will have an
exhibit at the Barton fair and it is
expected that S. M. Simpson, county
agent of Caledonia county, will assist
again this year with the exhibit. A
cordial invitation is extended to all to
visit the exhibit and see what the
association is doing in an educational
way in the county.
Commissioner f. S. Brigham, St.
Albans, H. r. Talmadge of Long
Island. N Y, Prof. George Stewart
of the department of agriculture,
Washington, D. c.. were in the county
during the past week in the interest of
the seed potato industry. They all
agreed that there are wonderful unde.
veloped opportunities in Orleans county
for the potato crop.
For the last ten days the county
agent has been visiting demonstrations
throughout the county. AS whole
the demonstrations are showing up
very we'll, especially with alfalfa and
the chemicals. There are now about
twenty-five Representations of alfalfa
and every one is doing nicely and we
expect that large percentage of them
will make permanent stands. Some,
where the incubation has not been
effective, the stand may not remain to
make a successful experiment.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-08-11
BARTON FAIR NEXT WEEK.

Secretary Hamblet announces that
the prospects We're never so good in
most respects for fair as this year.
There are q ore Inquiries about enter
ing stock and other exhibits than ever
all details are satisfactorily arranged
and race entries are large while state
ments from all parts of the county
show that there will be large crowds
This is encouraging and as it should be-
This is county fair. owned by the
people of the county and with all the
features of special interest to our
people should receive liberal patron
age. Next week Tuesday, Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday are the days
Already the grounds begin to take on
the appearance Of fair.
The extension service of the college
of agriculture of the University of
Vermont will send it's educational ex-
hibit to the Orleans county fair to be
held at Barton August II, 19, 19 and
20. Professor Lutman, Mr.. johnson
and Miss Cobb will be in charge. The
exhibit will include charts and speci-
mems showing the effect of fungus
diseases and insects upon plants, trees
these pests. There will be two boxes,
feed; samples Of fertilizer in celuloid
tubes showing component parts of
high, low and medium grades of ferti-
lizers with directions for mixing the
same; bottles containing samples OF
spray materials, also various types of
spray apparatus; various kinds Of
apparatus used in producing high grade
milk: BabcOck tester, milk scales and
herd records; charts and specimens of
various farm crops showing methods
of increasing yield and decreasing cost
of production.
The home economic specialist of
the extension service will exhibit
many charts showing food values. OF
the i'll effects of the use of patent
medicines. Samples of materials COL
ored with dyes obtained from cheap
candies will be shown. The exhibit
also includes canned fruits and vegeta.
bles and simple dresses made for
! home wear.
! Lists of extension brieflets will be
distributed indicating the literature
that may be had upon application.
AS the conditions governing the
"Baby Contest" for the fair next
week seem to be rather obscure, the
management wish to say that the prize
will be awarded to the baby who is
found to be in the most perfect phys
ical condition. Each child must be
under one year of age and will be
weighed, measured and examined by
competent physicians, who will aware
the prize to the child who is found tx
be the nearest to normal in every way
The examination of itself is rea
advantage as slight defects in a child:
condition may thus be discovered ant
remedied, and the prize handsome
china set now on exhibition at Sea
ver's store is we'll worth the friendly
competition which is thus invited.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-08-11
Plunkett-Dow.

At the home of the brides mother,
Mrs Walter Colby, on Church street,
Miss Flora Dow was united in marriage
to Gerald Plunkett. Saturday evening,
August 7th. Only the immediate
family and relatives of the groom were
present at the ceremony, the Rev. w.
A. Warner officiating. The bride and
groom are both popular young people
in town and have the congratulations
and best wishes of host of friends.
After a honeymoon trip to Portland
and vicinity they will return to Barton
where Mr.. Plunkett has a position in
H. T. Sewers store. The getaway
was accompanied by the usual shower
of confetti and rice and some minor
decorations to the automobile. 1t is
understood that the first flight of the
newly-weds was so we'll planned that
they escaped, but compelled to return
for some reason, their well-wishers
found them out and administered the
customary parting volleys.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-08-11

"Our Faith and Our Message" was
the Sunday morning theme at the
North church, and ''There Must be a
First Time" for the children's sermon.
The duet by Mrs. Cello and Mr.. Rey-
nolds was ''I'm Saved. I'm Saved ~
There will be a social and supper
conducted by the young ladies at the
Congregational church parlors Thurs
day afternoon and evening. Games on
the lawn and social gathering for all.
Now that the haying season is about
over "Come We apart and rest awhile"
MORGAN CENTER
Mrs. Albert Goodall is i'll.
Carroll Green has returned to Or
leans.
Mrs. Nettie Barney of Orleans is
the guest of friends in town.
Fred Parlin of West Charleston was
business visitor here Tuesday.
Mrs. L. D. Blake is stopping at
George Calkins's at East Charleston.
Mrs. George Cargill of East Charles
ton is visiting at Mrs. A. Goodsell's.
George Ewens is working at VIM.
Groves in Brighton.
Miss Hazel Brown of Orleans is the
guest of friends here.
Mrs. J.. Fl. Burroughs was visitor
in Derby Line Thursday.
Mrs. Nellie Calkins entertained her
sister from Chelsea recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Ewens enter.
tanned party from Island Pond Sun.
day.
Mrs. B. J. Williams and son, Derroll,
were visitors at Mrs. VIM. Crews in
Brighton Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. c. L. Burroughs enter
tained relatives from Derby Line last
week.
Rev. E. B. Harris and Mrs. Best of
Holland were in town Tuesday, calling
on friends.
D. W. Scribner, Willard Calkins and
H. P. Burroughs were recent visitors
in North Stratford.
The many friends of Mrs. B. J.
Labounty will be glad to hear that she
is now recovering from her severe
illness.
A party from Philadelphia including
w. H. Hinton, Mary w. Hinton and
Julia w. Purdy are guests at Randolph
cottage.
Rev. o. E. Barnard of Island Pond,
in exchange with the pastor. Rev. E.
B. Harris, gave his congregation a
sermon of such earnest helpfulness
that will live long in the memory of
his hearers.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-08-11
EDITORS HAVE SUMMER OUTING.

Barton and Willoughby lake was the
scene of activities of the summer out
ing of the Vermont Press association
Thursday and Friday. About 80 repre-
sentatives of various Vermont papers
were present. The first event was
the banquet at Hotel Barton Thursday
evening. Frank E. Howe, editor of
the Bennington Banner was the toast
master. tAE3
Congressman Frank L. Greene, for
merly editor Of the st. Albans Mes
senger, was the principal speaker. He
gave many remini SCIENCES and said that
he wished the Vermont press would
discuss national subjects more instead
of state subjects.
: Arthur P. Howard. the new editor Of
the Advance, also responded to toast,
and said he was we'll pleased with his
reception in Vermont. If you asked
any man, said Mr.. Howard. about
another, the answer would be, Hes
first class man. but he wants to be
governor. Mr. Howard said he was
one of the few who did not want to be
governor, because he had been here
only seven weeks and the law required
residence of seven years,
''Thank God, there's one less" said
Frank Howe in the course of his
remarks. Mr.. Howe said more Yer
mont money should be loaned at home'
instead of outside the state. Individ
uals have taken $4,000, 900 in new farm
mortgages outside the state during
the past year, but the banks have not
increased their farm mortgage loans.
| He said that loaning more at home
would help develop our state.
w. H. Crockett of Burlington spoke
| of the Publicity hJIroan SAVING that
| CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-08-11
Schools Open Tuesday, August 81.

Barton academy and graded school
opens Tuesday, August 81. The at
tendance promises to be large in the
high school and training class as we'll
as in the grades and every preparation
and plans for a thorough and progress
sive year have been made. Several
members of the faculty have been
taking summer courses of special work
and the teaching force appears to be
unusually strong. in Miss Patrick as
training teacher, Barton has been
assigned teacher who stands ahead
of most instructors in her work and
this important department will be one
of the high schools strongest features.
The complete faculty is as follows:
F. Jay Bates, B. S., principal
Walter J. Metcalf, A. B., vice-prin-
cipal.
Kate E. Ferrin. assistant Mabel A.
Miller, A. B.. assistant.
Mary L. Patrick, B. s.. training
teacher.
Edith D. Ruggles, music teacher.
Crissia B. Renfrew, eighth and
ninth grades.
Mrs Heath. sixth and seventh
Mrs. Jennings. fourth and fifth
grades.
MissToohey, second and third grades.
Miss Holbrook. first grade.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-08-11

The Hazards of Helen at the Gem
theatre every Friday night. are among
the most spectacular pictures shown.
Miss Alne Baldwin is spending
ChautauQua week at Lyndonville with
her grandmother, Mrs. Ann Baldwin.
Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Pierce were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Thomp-
son at Long pond the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglass Hastings and
son and daughter of Syracuse, N. Y,
are guests at the home of DR.. F. R.
Hastings.
Miss Katharine Connor of Portland,
NJ. was the guest Of Mrs. Will Heath
and at the home of John Keating the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Coburn of
Orleans were guests Of Mrs. Coburn S
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred William
son, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Pearson of
Lowell, Mass, were guests of Mr..
Pearson's father, DR.. J. A. Pearson,
the past week.
George Baldwin and M. H. Smart of
Philadelphia were guests of H. P.
Baldwin and friends in town the latter
part of the week.
Barton Electric company is moving
several poles near Charleston to make
room for the new strip Of state road
being put in there.
Percy w. Cowles, who has been
| spending two weeks vacation with
his parents here, has returned to bis
work in New York.
| The new sewage system on Lincoln
avenue and the Mcclellan district has
| been completed and the crew is now
working on the streets.
| julius Sanville of Craftsbury visited
his father, Joseph Sanville. over Sun
day. Sophia Sanville returned with
her brother to Craftsbury.
Mrs. Leon Batchelder and son, Rich
ard, have been spending several days
at the home of Mrs. Batchelder's
parents in ST. Johnsbury.
William Cavanaugh, the block signal
superintendent here. was married to
Miss Jennie Burke at St. Paul's
church Wednesday morning.
Mrs. G. P. Jenness. who has been
seriously i'll for number of weeks at
Hotel Barton. has been somewhat
improved the past few days.
Miss Ruby Campbell, who is stopping
at the Boulders at Lake Willoughby
with her sister, Miss Isabel, was in
town several days the past week.
Miss Ruth Gleason has been substi.
tuting at the piano at the Gem theatre
while Mrs. Pillsbury has been confined
to her home on account of illness.
Rain prevented the band concert
Saturday, evening. It will be held in
the band stand opposite the Crystal
Lake House the coming Saturday even.
ing.
Harold Elliott of Groveton, N. H. j,
Percy Elliott of Newport and Miss
Mary Alexander of Maine have been
guests at j. ". Elliott's the past
week.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-08-11

Mr. and Mrs George Curtis and
children spent Sunday at Willoughby.
Several of our young people attended
the dance at Irasburg Thursday even
ing.
Mrs. Lizzie Story of Manchester, N.
H., is visiting her mother, Mrs. Bel
rose.
r. E. Field of Johnson spent last
week with his family at C. C. New
tons.
L. M. Kinsley and family of Orleans
spent the weekend here with rela-
tives.
Misses Hazel and Ellen Benware
have returned from their visit in
Albany.
Mrs. Lizzie Farman spent the week
end in Irasburg with her son, Mahlon
Farman.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Murphy and Ben
Derusha and family are in camp at
Lake Eden.
Miss Ruth Winget is visiting at the
home Of her aunt, Mrs. George Russell,
of Irasburg.
Mrs. George Russell of Irasburg was
the guest of her sister. Mrs. Winget,
one day last week.
Mrs. v. M. Parker have returned from
their trip to Barnet and vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Reynolds and
children of Leominster, Mass. are
spending few days with relatives
here.
Two Sisters of Mercy from the
orphan home of Burlington have been
the home.
Harold Mcnamara of Orleans, who
was formerly employed here in the
Turnbull creamery, has been visiting
friends in town.
Mason S. Stone, commissioner of
education, and Supt. w. C. McGinnis
were in town Monday to attend the
educational meeting.
Edgar Coolidge has sold his farm to
Guy Fogg of Eden. and has purchased
the Atwell farm in Eden of which he
will take possession in two weeks.
E. S. Coolbeth met with a painful
accident Friday when the hgaments of
his arm were pulled from the bone.
while trying to escape a fall in his
barn.
The Misses Hazel Livingston and
M arie Schenkelberg of Quincy, Mass.
and Urban Livingston of Newport
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Kelley recently.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-08-11
LYNDONVILLE CAMP MEETING
PROGRAM.

The 49th annual camp meeting and
bible school for the ST. Johnsbury
district will be held at Lyndonville,
August 10 to 20 inclusive. Following
IS the program:
THURSDAY, AUGUST 10
80 p. m. Opening sermon, Rev.
G. S. Smith, Concord.
FRIDAY. AUGUST 20
8 700 to 8 20 a. M, morning devotion
IN charge of superintendent
-. l0 80 a M, sermon, Rev. A Roy
Green, Peacham 200 p. M, sermon,
Rev g.. II. Wright, Cabot; 1880 o. m. !,
sermon, Rev. E. B. Harris, Holland.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 81
1890 a. m., sermon. Rev. A. j.
Green, st. Johnsbury Center; 2 100 p.
M. sermon, Rev. J. @. Angel, West
burke; Z 80 o. M, sermon, Rev. O..
w. Kneeling, East Burke.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 22
10:3O a. M, sermon. Rev. l. A.
Ranney, Barton; 200 p. M. sermon.
Rev. r. N. Joscelyn, D. D.; TOO p.
m. sermon, Rev. w. S. Smithers,
Orleans.
MONDAY, AUGUST %
ZOO .. m, sermon, Rev. L. B.
Fuller. Lunenburg; 80 p. M. ser.
mon, Rev. John Robinson, Evansville.
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-08-11
BARTON

Sydney Penrose of Concord is visit
ing relatives in town.
j. N. Webster has returned from a
ten days visit in Boston.
Henry Paquette of Warren is visiting
relatives in town this week.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Hill Thursday morning.
Mrs. F. H. Frasier of West Burke is
the guest of Miss Jessie Gorham.
Archie McDougall was in Passump-
sic with H. D. Phillips last week.
w. M. Wright was in Newport the
first of the week on court business.
DR.. E. NJ. Nichols has been at Long
pond the past week on a fishing triD
Fred Porter and father of West
Burke were guests in town Saturday.
George Lang has been in Barre the
past week and has sold his store in
that city.
Shirl Hutchins of st. Johnsbury was
the guest of his parents the first of
the week.
Mrs. G. P. Jenness wishes to thank
the o. E. S. for the beautiful flowers
sent her.
The bank here will be closed on
Monday, August 10th, Bennington
Battle day.
w. Jeffries. of Lyndonville, claim
agent of the B. &. M railroad, was in
town Saturday.
Mrs. C. L. Holthaus and son, Lewis,
of Baltimore. Md. called on friends
here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. R. Powell and son.
Richard, of Island Pond were callers
in town Friday.
Miss Ida Wright of West Glover has
been the guest of Miss Doris Which.
er the past week.
A. A. Webster of West Glover is
moving into one of the houses at
Roaring Brook park.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Thompson have
been spending the week at the Miles
cottage at Long pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Willis of North
Troy have been recent guests of Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Scott.
Miss Vera Webster of Lebanon, N.
H, has been visiting her mother, Mrs.
P. L. Webster, for few days.
Mrs Hazen Clark and daughters
have been visiting Mrs. Clark's sister
in Barre for the past two weeks.
Mrs. Fl. j. Stannard was the guest
of Mrs. G. A. Barrows at the Barrows
cottage at Stone pond the past week.
DR.. Leon White and son of Boston
have been the guests of the DOCTOR S
father, 0. A. White, the past week.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-08-11

George P. Corrow has gone to Bart
lett. N. H. to work.
A little son has come to the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. @. Wells.
George Drake is improving and has
been able to ride down street.
Carroll Bickford has moved his
family into E. A. Stevens's house.
Mrs. w. C. Brooks is keeping house
for Mrs. H. c. Cleveland while she is
away.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Kneeland of
Glover are visiting her mother, Mrs.
Jane Hermon.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. A. Wheelock and
daughter, Alta, visited in Greensboro
over Sunday.
Dr. Dalton of the state board of
health, with his wife have been spend
ing few days in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Frasier of
Montgomery were guests of his broth
er, H. J. Frasier, over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Green and chill
dren Of Randolph and Mr. and Mrs. C.
q. Humphrey were guests at Bert
Wares Sunday.
Little Lois Manley is spending a
week with Mrs. Hollis Hancock, while
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Man.
ley, are visiting relatives in New
York.
1t is reported that lightning struck
the buildings of E. L. Perry. G. C.
Bean and A. D. Alger Monday after
noon, doing but little damage. how
ever.
Mrs. H. C. Cleveland and daughter,
Marion, went to st. Johnsbury Satur-
day to stay over Sunday. They will
then go to Hardwick for visit and
will attend the Redpath Chautsuqua
there. Miss A. R. Kidder accompanied
them as far as St. Johnsbury.
The Best class met last evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Myron
Chaffee. A goodly number were pres
ent. After devotional exercises. The
topic of Prison Reform was discussed.
program, after which cake and ice
| very pleasant evening.
HOLLAND
Mrs. A. R. Hall is visiting at Lake.
Rev. Harris preached at Island Pond
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hall are visiting
in South Troy.
Mildred Stratton of Beebe is visiting
at Ben. Stratton's.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Applebee and
son, Earle, were visitors at A. R.
Halls Sunday.
Rev. O. L. Barnard of Island Pond
preached an interesting sermon at the
M. E. church Sunday.
LOWELL
Mr.. Silsby has returned to Hartford,
Conn.
Henry Jacobs has bought the Sulli-
van farm.
Ara Miller of Westfield was in town
last Week.
v. M. Parker is having the interior.
and exterior of his store painted.
Freddie Newton of Bloomington
| visited relatives IN town last week.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-08-11
Congregational Church Notes

The Fidelity class will meet at the
vestry after the Thursday evening
prayer meeting for their regular social.
Everyone invited.
There will he no service at the M.
E. church Sunday Services in the
Congregational church as usual At
the morning service Rev. w. A Warner
will preach the second in a series of
interesting extemporaneous sermons.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-08-11
Teachers Examinations.

Teachers examinations and exan.in-
ations for free tuition will be held in
the high school room at Barton acade-
my Thursday and Friday, August 18th
and 18th
C. l.. Erwin, Superintendent. 30 32
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-08-11
A TEACHERS PRAYER.

Make me respect my material
so much that / dare not slight
my work.
Help me to deal very honestly
with words and with people be-
cause they are both alive.
Teach me to see the local color
without being blind to the inner
light.
Give me an ideal that will
stand the strain of weaving into
human stuff on the loom of the
real. Keep me from caring
more for books than for folks.
Steady me to do my full stint of
work as well as l can, and when
that is done stop me, pay what
wages thou wilt and help me to
say. from a quiet heart, CRATE
full amenLHenry van Dyke.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-08-11
That County Historical Picnic.

Plans for the picnic Of the Orleans
County Historical society at the his
torical stone house in Brownington are
taking shape and prospects for large
attendance are good. Everyone is
invited to come and bring their own
picnic dinner but large kettle for
coffee will be arranged for, and If you
bring your own coffee it may be
cooked in the big iron kettle. Articles
on this interesting old stone building
built about 1880, and probably the
oldest and most historic building in the
county. will be read about l o'clock
in the afternoon of August 26. Re-
member the date and be present. The
Monitor hopes to be able to print some-
thing about the building next week
with picture of it.
1t is the hope and intent of the
society to purchase this old building
and preserve it as relic of the days
when Bloomington was one of the
larger places of Orleans county, a
shire town and the scene of prosper
GUS school for which this building was
erected as dormitory by the redoubt-
able Alexander Twilight, principal of
the school. President F. W. Baldwin
of the Historical society has appointed
as committee of arrangements, G. J.
Gross, w. G. Dutton and J. M.
Wyman. ..-.s
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-08-11

FOR SALE - Work horse, weighs
1900; pair Iumberman's sleds; heavy
lumber wagon; dump cart; pair heavy
double work harnesses; several other
small tools, etc. Arthur Marsh, Bar
ton. 28tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-08-11

FOR SALE-Nine-room house, barn,
henhouse and carriage house Il 1-2
acres of highly cultivated land) locat-
ed at Greensboro Bend, VT. 1-2 mile
from r. R. station, 1-3 mile from
church and school. Good running water
at house and barn. Apply to F. A.
Amsden, Greensboro Bend, vt. 30tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-08-11

FOR SALE-Rolton Band Instru-
ments, new models, easy terms. free
trial. Old instruments taken as part
payment. E. J. Batchelder, (agent),
Derby Line, Vt. 19tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-08-11

FOR SALE-Residence in Orleans,
Vt. Five minutes from station,
churches, graded school, stores, large
mills. City water, electric lights.
lars. w. K. Annis, agent. Albany, Vt.
31-34p