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The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-04-01

| tory, to comprehend all the con-
crosses preceding. was first brought
out by Charles Lanman in 1859 and
the work bears the title, Dictionary
of the United States Congress.
There have been at least six edi-
tions, each intended to bring the ma
terial to date. The committee respon-
sible for the 1911 edition of the bio
graphical Congressional Directory"
has this to. say, among other things:
Since Mr.. Lanman's latest volume
the succeeding compilers appear to
have done little more than to add to
the permanent volume such informa-
ton as could be obtained from the pc
riodical Congressional Directories.
There seems to have been little effort
to correct, revise or perfect the work
of the earlier compilers, and thus end
less errors crept in.
The present committee has under
! taken the work of general revision
and verihcation. 1t has not only care
fully scanned the journals and records
of debates but 1t has also consulted all
the available biographical works; has
made special appeals to government
repositories; public Libraries; historical
associations; state, county and munich
pal officers, as well as to individuals,
for specific and general information.
. 1t is unfortunate that some rec
ords that might be of great value.
especially as bearing upon earlier con-
tested election cases and their determi-
nation, were burned by the British In
1914.
The present joint committee on
printing, in charge Of the new edition.
talks the same way-only more so.
Senator George H. Moses of New
Hampshire is chairman. The vice
chairman is Representative Edgar r.
Kiess of Pennsylvania. The other
members are Senator Arthur Capper
of Kansas, Senator Duncan U. Fletcher
Of Florida, Representative Albert
Johnson of Washington and Repre-
sentative William F. Stevenson of
South Carolina. Ansel Void is clerk.
This joint committee has been work.
ing on the Forthcoming edition since
March of 1926 under a concurrent res
oEution According to reports, the com
mittee has been pretty thorough and
among ObuGr LulIlSS ulS WIltlcA Aud1ly
thousands of letters in it's search for
information. 1t is known that some of
the glaring errors have been detected
and corrected.
| Possibly the most astonishing error
in the 1911 edition is concerning
Cyrus L. Durham. The biography of
this Indiana member of the house
reads:
Durham, Cyrus L., q representative
| from Indiana; native of New York
4, self -educated; moved to Indiana and
located in Salem; studied law and was
| admitted to the bar; member of the
state house of representatives 1867;
engaged In agriculture; elected as
Democrat to the 31st, 32nd and 33rd
congresses March 4, 1S49-M March g.
1855; defeated as a candidate for the
34th congress; again elected member
of the state house of representatives:
died in Valley Farm, Ind, October 10,
1855.
AS matter of fact Cyrus L. Dun
ham served through the Civil war as
colonel of the Fiftieth Indiana Vol
unteers and died In Jeffersonville, Ind,
November %, 1877; he is buried
! In the Walnut Ridge cemetery In that
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-04-01

(mosses). heath peat, meadow peat
grasses and sedges), forest peat or
wood peat (trees) and sea peat (sea-
weeds). For use as fuel, peat is
dried and often compressed. 1t is
widely found and increasingly i'm
portant, but, owing to its bulk and its
large content of water and ash, does
not compete formidably with coal.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-04-01

like ways Of life. They are fond Of
water, but at night, when alone I'M
der ordinary conditions. they hunt for
prey, and in so doing wander greatly,
returning at dawn to chosen places of
hiding during the daytime.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-04-01
Ynrious Kinds al Peaf

Peat varies in consistency from a
turf to slime. AS it decomposes It's
color deepens, old peat being dark
brown or black, and keeping little Of
the plant texture According to It's
formation IT is known as bog peat
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-04-01

The word '1antern-sllde" did not
officially come into the language until
1909, when it first appeared in die
tionary.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-08-25

The Brengle cottage near the
church has been sold to Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry L. Koopman of Provi-
dence, R. l., who will occupy it for
some weeks, before the close of the
season.
Mrs. Seth S. Thornton and her
niece, Miss Eleanor Clark, who have
been taking a most enjoyable Euro
pean trip the past six weeks, re-
turned home last week, with wonder
full notes of sight seeing to report
to home friends.
The annual meeting of the V. I.
A. will be held in the Congregational
church Monday evening, Aug. 80.
AS this is for the purpose of sum-
ming up all the activities and expen-
ditures of the association, as we'll as
to make appropriations and discuss
plans for future work, the directors
hope for a large attendance.
On Monday of last week, party
came by motor from South Lincoln
for few days outing. Norman and
Robert Hurd, with their sister,
Myra, and friend, Miss Helen
Towle, called on their sister, Mrs.
Joseph Trask, and after few days
camping in the field of their aunt,
Mrs. Mary Connors, returned home,
taking their sister and little daugh-
ter with them for a weeks visit.
A pretty wedding took place Sat
urday evening, Aug. IA, at the home
of DIR. and Mrs. G. A. Neal, when
Marguerite Eliza Hamblen was mar
ried to Teddy Dwight Hancock of
Canton, ILL.,, by Rev. J. E.Blake. The
bridesmaid was Miss Winifred
Hamblen, and the best man was
Robert Hodgkins. Mrs. Hancock is
the oldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Hamblen and niece Of Mrs.
Neal, who arranged the pretty we'd
ding at her home and served cake
and ice-cream. Mr.. Hancock has
received an honorable discharge from
the U. S. Navy, where he had served
four years, part Of which time was
at the radio station at Seawall. The
bridal couple left on Tuesday for
Canton, where they will make their
home. Many lovely presents testi-
fed to the good wishes of their
many friends.
Aug. 23. SPRAY"
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BroOklin

Miss Ruth Pierce and friend have
returned to their home in Casco
Arthur Livermore of Pittsburgh,
Pa, has joined his family at Mas
keag.
Louise Black spent Sunday at
her home in Eggemoggin.
Friends of Mrs. Stephen Cousins,
who was operated upon in Hol-
woke. Mass, hospital two weeks ago,
are pleased that favorable news ID
being received regarding her con-
dition.
Dawson Cutliffe of Biller1ca,
Mass, has been visiting his father'
George Cutliffe.
Mrs. Robert Lambert and family
and Mrs. Emma Holden have moved
into the house owned by Mrs. Will
liam Henderson.
News has been received from Ar
lington, Mass, of the death OF Mrs.
Eugene Holden. The deepest SYM
nathy of friends here is extended to
the family.
Charles Herrick and family of
Camden, recently visited Mr.. and
Mrs L. Granville Phillips.
Mrs. Homer Stanley and children
have returned to Somerville, Mass,
after a few weeks with Mr.. and Mrs.
T. C. Stanley.
Charles Clark and daughter OF
Fredericton, N. B., are guests OF
Rev. and Mrs. Roy Clark.
George Winslow Of Fitchburg,
Mass. a former resident of this
town, was here last week. :,
The sermon on Sunday by DR.. PAU
Sperry of Haven, and the special
music, were much enjoyed by a
large congregation. Next Sunday,
Aug. 20, Rev. Chester Smith Oh
Harrington will preach.
Elmer Dodge, who has spent the
summer with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
FIVE, has returned to Florida.
Aug. %. W.
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North Sullivan

Mrs. William Rideout of Pasadena
CAL, who has been a guest of Mrs
Clara Haskell, left Saturday for
Winthrop. While here she visited
her brother-in-law, Edmund Rideout
at the E. M. G. hospital, Bangor.
It had been forty-nine years since
Mrs. Rideout visited here. She will
return to Pasadena in September.
Mrs. N. H. Williams was in Orono
Wednesday to attend the wedding
of her cousin, Herbert Fifield of
Vinalhaven.
4 Mrs. Susan Hooper and daughter,
Mrs. Grace Crafty, spent several
days last week in Bangor.
Herbert Sprague and family left
Monday for Winter Harbor, where
he has employment.
James Abel and party Of friends
from Kittery spent Saturday night
here, leaving Sunday for trip to
Canada.
Galen Havey and family returned
Sunday after week in camp at
Molasses pond.
Aug. %. H.
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She spun and wove for her growing
family and when they were i'll, she
brewed potent remedies from roots
and herbs-such roots and herbs as
are now used in Lydia E. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound.
A Massachusetts, woman writes:
II was all rundown, with no ambi.
ton. l was tired all the time. Some.
times I would be in bed two or three
days at a time, and the doctor would
have to give me something to quiet me.
A friend told me about Lydia q. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and have
had wonderful results from it. I felt
better after taking the second bottle.
and / am never without 1t in the house
now. I have told lots of people about
it. and they say it helps them, too. :
am willing to answer letters from
women asking about the Vegetable
Compound -MRs. J. w. CRTcHrTT, 2
Hammond Street, Cambridge, Mass.
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West fremont


Mrs. R. w. Simonds and children,
Ralph, Barbara and Dwight, spent
part of last week at Manset, with
her aunt, Mrs. L. A. Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred w. Lawton and
children, Carl David, Clark and
Rachel, of Manset, were Sunday
guests of Mrs. Lawton's aunt, Mrs.
George w. Lunt.
Augustus Murphy of Eddington is
visiting his brother, Alton R. MUIR
ply.
Miss Eva Springer took a party
on a trip to Bangor last week, in
her truck. The party consisted Of
Mrs. Frank Rich, Mrs. May Parsons,
Miss Winifred Reed, Miss Nye and
Miss Hicks.
Miss Beatrice Able and friend
from Dorchester, Mass, are spend
ing two weeks with her brother
Henry.
Mrs. Eliza Rumill, who spend last
week at Seal Harbor, came home
Sunday.
Miss Winifred Reed, George
Douglass and Charles Reed, jr., Of
Weymouth, Mass, spent a few days
with their grandmother, Mrs. Emma
A. Reed
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Hall Quarry

Congratulations are extended to
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Harkins on the
birth of their fifteenth child, a
daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Connors,
with daughter, Eileen, are visiting
Mrs. Connors' mother, Mrs. Lester
Reed.
Friends of little James Dickens
are pleased to know he is recovering,
after serious operation for mas
toids.
Messrs. Douglass and Fitzsimmons
have returned home to Roxbury'
Mass, and rented their cottage TO
A. H. Meyer and family, OF West
Newton Mass.
Miss Cynthia Reed of Milford is
spending her vacation with ner
uncle, A. H. Reed.
Mr., and Mrs. William Young anu
grandchild, Leland Fisk, were sun
day visitors at Salisbury cove. On
THURSDAY Mrs. Young will accompany
Mr.. Fisk to his home in Portland.
Miss Catherine Higgins is mucn
improved in health: ,,ov
Mrs. Lottie Perkins has employ
ment at Northeast Harbor.
Aug. %. oe''''
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Sullivan Harbor.

d. M. Livingston motored here
from Connecticut, where he recent
" purchased a fifty-acre estate. Mr.
and Mrs. Livingston and Miss
Nellie Reynolds spent the last three
summers at apple Tree Farm,
and made many friends. They will
be much missed in the community.
One of the younger set remarked
"The summers will be only ordinary
now" Mr.. Livingston was accom-
panied by George Wood of Merrick,
N. Y. They were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dwight Braman.
Mrs. James w. Craig and daugh-
ter Virginia have returned to their
home in Providence, R. l., after two
months at their cottage.
Mrs. Louise Robinson is visiting
her son in Fall River, Mass.
Mrs. Barrett and children OF
Quincy, Mass, are at the Meyneu
cottage.
DR.. and Mrs. Corr and daughter
of Dorchester, Mass, are
spending a few weeks at their sum-
mer home here.
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Sorrento.

Mrs. Kearin and Miss Margaret
Nickerson gave beach party and
clambake on Wednesday. They had
as guests, Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Hughes,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Hughes and
two sons, of Brownville, Mr.. and
Mrs. I. T. Hughes, daughter Vir-
ginia and son Dudley, of Somerville,
Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. jenkins
and son, of Belmont, Mass, Mrs.
Burnett, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Sum-
merlin and daughter Betty, Of
Springfield, Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
N. Nickerson Of Sorrento.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adelbert Grover,
Clyde Fenton and Raymond Weber,
of Otter Creek, were recent week
end guests here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Brinton, who
have been visiting their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Brinton, left
Sunday for their home at Hartford,
Conn.
Sorrento friends of Mrs. Ernest
Williams of Sullivan, sympathize
with her in the death of her sister,
Mrs. Boardman Havey.
Aug. II. Adelaide"
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CORRESPONDENCE
Many Good Stories Untold
Mt. Desert, Aug. IS, 1872

Mt. Desert, Aug. Is, 1926.
To the Editor of the Amerisan:
am much pleased at the interest
taken in my reminiscent letters, and
very glad that some who had read
them sent letters to you for publ
cation. The letters of Lyman l..
Lord and Mrs. Annie Winton Hooper
were read with interest and pleasure
by many persons, both old and
young. Also the letters of j. w.
Jellison and Capt. Moon, telling of
their experiences at sea, were en-
joyed both by "old salts" and lands
men. There are other sea-faring
men of fifty to seventy-f1ve years ago
who had experiences which would
be just as interesting if they would
only write them. I hope some of
these old sailors will send to you
letters for publication.
A story of an experience OF dan
ger and hardships at sea is never
dull. For there is something
in human nature which makes us
stand awe-stricken when we witness
the awful grandeur of the ocean in
a storm. 1t Is very different in eff
feet on our feelings from the flash
of lightning or the roar of thunder.
When compared with the in
ventions or achievements of men,
it is such an exhibition of massive,
enormous and awful power as to
drive us to fee for cover lest it crush
and overwhelm us. We always think
of Byron's words:
Roll on thou deep and dark blue
ocean, roll.
Ten thousand fleets sweep over
thee in vain."
r. L, Grindle.
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North BrOOklin.

Mrs. Benjamin Cole has returned
from a visit in Milbridge.
Arthur Warren Smith has re-
turned from a business trip to bos-
ton. I.,,a,,o an
addition on his house. 80 no..
Allen Cole is repairing and re-
bnilding several boats for Bartlet'
Island parties. ,o.
Mrs. Winnie Freethey and youns-
est daughter, Marjorie, are al tneii
summer home. ,
Flovd B. Hamilton is having
new piazza added ITO his house.
An interesting prayer meeting was
held in the chapel Sunday evening
Sidney Lowering being in charge. An
interesting feature of the service
were hymns sung by his younger Sis
ter Clara, and his little brother
Preston Lowering. One of the hymns
was composed by the mother, Mrs.
Emma Hamilton Lowering.
Aug. 16. "Xenophon."
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Mt, Desert Ferry

Mrs. E. W. Cushing of Freeport
is spending a few days at F. L. Col
by's.
Joseph Tracy has returned from
Old Orchard and Bangor, where ne
has been the past three weeks.
Hudson Kingman of Newport, II.
T.. and Winslow Kingman of Con-
cord Junction, Mass, who have been
visiting their sisters, Mrs. Louis
Jordan and Miss Arvilla Kingman,
returned home last week.
A party of fifteen relatives gain
cred at the home of Louis Jordan
last Wednesday for birthday sur
prise for Mrs. Jordan. Delicious re-
freshments were served, and an en-
ioyable evening was spent.
Rev. Harold Smith of Manset gave
an interesting talk in the Ferry nall
Sunday evening.
Aug. %. u
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North Bluehill

Lynwood Littlefeld, jr., is visit
ing his aunt, Mrs. H. S. Dunbar.
Ethel Wardwell of Framingham is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. S. Wardwell.
B. F Slower of Brewer spent last
week with his niece, Mrs. Annie
Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Billings and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Soper spent Sun
day with relatives in Marlboro
james ellis of New York was
taken i'll while visiting relatives
here, and was taken to Bluehill nos
pital, where he is recovering. Ills
daughter is with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Derbeck OF
Weymouth, Mr.. and Mrs. Lynwood
Littlefield of Quincy and Mr.. and
Mrs. Dexter Littlefeld of Castine
were visitors at H. S. Dunbar's last
week.
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MUTUAL BENEFIT COLUMN.
Edited by AUNT Anne"
MoTro:-HELPFUL AND HOPEFUL

The purposes Of this column are
succinctly stated in the title and motto
it is for the mutual benefit, and aims
to be helpful and hopeful. Being for
the common good, it is for the common
use-a public servant, a purveyor OF
information and suggestions, a medium
for the interchange of ideas. In this
capacity it solicits communications.
and its success depends largely on the
smnnort given it in this respect. Com
munications must be signed, but the
name of writer will not be printed ex-
cent by permits sion. Communications
will be subject to approval or rejection
Nv the editor of the column, but none
viii he rejected without good reason.
Address communications to MRS.
Harry NJ. Woods, r. F. D. 2, ELLSWORTH.
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RluehilI Falls

Professor and Mrs. Loyal Phillips
Shave have been visiting at Cranes
water Bluehill Falls the last two
weeks. Mr.. and Mrs. Shave have
bought land in the immediate vicin-
ity, intending to make their summer
home here. Mr.. Shave is professor
of voice culture and director of the
vocal department of Northwestern
University, Evanston, Ill. His voice
is a baritone of exceptionally beauti-
full quality.
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Passing out of the shadow
Into purer light;
Stepping behind the curtain,
Getting clearer sight;
Laying aside a burden,
This weary mortal coil;
Done with the worlds vexations,
Done with it's tears and toll,
Tired of all earth's playthings,
Heartsick, and ready to sleep,
Ready to bid our friends farewell,
Wondering why they weep;
Passing out of the Shadow
Into eternal day
Why do we call it dying,
This sweet going away?
Louise K. Long.
Dear Aunt Anne and NJ. BIS:
I was sorry when l saw the two
weeks papers that showed not one
of the nieces had come forward to
helm aunt Anne" l must practice
as we'll as preach, although I thought
surely someone who could do better
than I would have a few lines to
write. 1 think that it shows respect
to the memory of Aunt Madge"
when we help "Aunt Anne" keep up
the column.
I know summer is busy season,
with SO much going on to take up
our time, but we might write few
lines every day. Then when it came
time to send the letter In, look 1t
over and cross out what we did not
want or add a few more words.
1t has been so disagreeaDiy NOT
these last few days it doesn't seem
possible that there can be announcer
cold winter coming. The gardens
are so late, can't someone suggest
som ething for a change OF diet!
find the best way to protect the
eyes when peeling onions Is 10 81
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HOW the
PILGRIM MOTHER
Kept Her Family in Good Health
A. statue to the Pilgrim Mother was
recently unveiled at Plymouth Rock,

Mass. through ICE
we honor every pio-
neer woman who
endured prfvation
and hardships that
a nation might live.
Shoulder to shoul.
der with her hus.
band she built q
home in the wilder.
ness and reared her
sturdy sons and
d daughters. She
cooked and sewed.
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First Steam Waxsklp

The first steam warship was the Full
ton, built at New York in 1915, by Rob
ert Fulton. Its bow was armored to
act as ram, and It carried, besides
small guns, a ptvoted 100-pound CO
1umbiad.
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where there is a little breeze, and
let the draft carry it away. from you.
Aunt Anne" said she had some
boarders. I had a lady caller one
day at noon. We have wire fence
on both sides of the road that leads
to the highway. My caller came
down the main road, took our road,
and came almost to the house, then
turned, leaped clear of the fence and
went for the woods. Her name was
Mrs. Moose.
l must close, hoping that there will
be so many letters that mine will
have to wait for a vacant space.
Aunt Cassie"
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MY Son
Oh. did you meet little boy
AS YOU came down the street
With dirty hands and tousled hair
And restless, nimble feet?
With sparkling eyes and beaming face
AS sweet as he could be?
Oh, tell me what he said to you!
That boy belongs to me!
Oh. did you see the smile on him
And can you blame poor me
For loving just the style of him
And in his future see
An Edison or Henry Ford?
I know he'll turn out well.
ua NAV wear Valentines crown
Some fine day-who can tell!
And whether he shall set the world
On fire or famous be,
Or not. I'll love him just the same
He'll be my boy to me!
Sent in by bod.
Dear NJ. B. Nieces: ~
resent anything suggestive
criticism of the description oi .
Rlnebeard drama. 1t was as hop.
and helpful a bit as we nave n"N'
think If hope and help 90 not
home and health to most OF U.s. ~
w. guess. 1t is the little EVERYDAY
oontacts that interest US most. @ino"
,,oroe means children, If Aunt Anne
should start a discussion OF theii
ha.ltb and habits, predict she "ouio
80 such a shower of letters ina.
our kind editor would have TO puollsm
a .necial edition. Please, Aunt Anhe'
do tell US some more.
Hopeiu"' Bob"
This is a fine suggestion, and LII
go further and give prize OF as
much as seven cents in stamps out OF
nv own stamp book for the pest
story about your little boy or girl,
or somebody else's little boy ana
girl What do they say when they
come home from school, or now dlo
you succeed in making them eat the
proper and necessary vegetables!
l certainly would like to share
NV attic pleasures with you, Bob"
The last time anything was going on
up there, Maize quit and wouldn't
play any more because she said,
Nancy was going to dress her up as
a "bawl-baby" 1t turned out that
"ball-lady" was meant, though.
Dear Aunt Anne and NJ. B. sisters:
1 intended to have written a letter
to the NJ. B. C. weeks ago, but I have
been hindered in different ways. I have
not forgotten our dear Aunt Madge.'
Although I never had the pleasure of
meeting her, she seemed like a very
dear friend to me, and when l read OF
her death I felt indeed as though 1 had
lost a personal friend. For many years
received many kind messages from
her. Only a few weeks before her
death I received such a nice note from
her. In reference to her bereavement
she said: 81 am getting along very
well. do not forget that separations
must come in every home sooner or
later"
She spoke of the many happy years
that she and her husband had had to-
gether, and of the many pleasant
memories that comforted her. thought
it was quite wonderful that she
could feel that way about it. If more
people would bear their trials in the
same spirit, this world would be a
much happier place to live in.
"Narcissus" has my sympathy, for
1 know that her dear old home must
seem very desolate to her And now
that Aunt Madge" has left US for
happier home, and does not need our
help let us remember Aunt Anne"
and be as helpful to her as we can.
"Alexia."