THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA, JANUARY 15 1903. 5 Ss—— BELLEFONTE AND VICINITY The Local Happenings Condensed in Short Paragraphs EVENTS WORTHY OF MENTION What Has Transpired at the County Seat—Movements of our People— Personal and Social Events—Lo- cal Items Always Desired — Attorney Wm. |. Singer is able to be | about again, —A few new sales were added to our register this week ~The Burglar’ at the opera house on , Monday evening, January 17th, — Former merchant Wm. Pealer, Spring Mills, was a caller yesterday. of — Extra copies of this issue can be se- cured at this office at § cents a piece. — Monday night mercury was down to 2 above zero, the coldest here this win ter, —Geo. C. Williams, one of Lemont’s representative citizens, was in town yes. terday. ~A charming little girl makes Raloh Mallory exceedingly proud, and why hould it not. ~ Mrs. Margaret Alexander, of Bellefonte, is suffering from typhoid fever at the home of her daughter, Mrs, Henry Yarington, at Richmond, Va. ~-*‘Sim, the Clothier” having a| great run of business during his Clearing Sale. It began on Friday and will con- tinue until Saturday 24th—for 15 days. is — Miss Nannie Stover, of East Bishop | street, Sunday morning while on her way to church, fell on the icy pavement at McBride's corner and broke her arm, lecture | in the — Keep in mind the illustrated “Oberammerga Passion Play,’ Court House Friday evening, 6th, 1903. Admission cents prved seats, NO re 2¢< N. B. Spangler, Esq, attorney for titioners, publishes a notice of interest Penns Valley people he vacating of the urnpike. —Mrs. Julia A. Walsh and her daugh- r, Anna Marie, left last Philipsburg, where the latter expects to be under the musical instruction of Miss argaret Leavy. in reference to Youngmanstown week for —QOur new column of puzzles will be found on page 6, with answers for last week, As usual, we give a pew picture each week on page 7 in which you can ook for hidden faces. —The 4th entertainment of the Star Course will be given Tuesday evening, January 20th, in Petrikin Ha'l. Admis. sion 35 and 50 cents. Reserved seats sale open Saturday at Hall's pews stand. —-S8. H. Diehl! is a candidate for re. election to the office of overseer of the poor in Bellefonte. Ome thing we can say for Sam Diehl and that is that the lazy, dirty, loafing negroes around this town got mighty little support from him. —Since the call for a citizen's meeting, to nominate a boro ticket, we have not heard that W. Warrison Walker, Esq., has withdrawn from contest for burgess; neither have Ned Blanchard and Billy Cassidy given up the canvass for the iepublican nomination for tax collector. ~The new pipe organ presented to St. Jabo's] Catholic church Bellefonte, by Beezer Bros., of Pittsburg, arrived this week and is being put in place by an expert, When completed a fine musical will be given, in which local talent and musicians of note from a distance will participate, The program is about made ap. ~Snow fell on Sunday from 6 a. m. to 3 p. m. to a depth of 6 to 8 inches. Dur- ing the night a fierce storm set in which kept up until part of Monday forenoon, On account of light sleet and rain there was not the serious blocking of roads that is often experienced. The cold was piercing. In some parts of the state the snow measured in depth 10 to 12 inches At the regular meeting of Gregg Post No, 95, G. A. R. 10th. Cel. Austin Curtin installed the officers for the year, who are as follows: Commander-—Eman- uel Noll. Senior Vice Commander—Al. fred Hassinger. Junior Vice Command. er Daniel Walters. Quartermaster—H, B. Pontius. Guard-John Brian. Officer of the Day | J. L. Curtin, After the meeting closed the members sat down to a Rune feast, The citizen meeting which was to have been held last Monday night, has | been postponed to Monday evening, | January 19th, at 8 o'clock in the Court House. There no doubt will be a large attendance, some from interest in the move, and others curious to know just bow the ministers will conduct the affair, The community as a whole are not! unanimous as to the propriety of the move, «Owing to the death of Ex-Governor Hastings the arrangements for the wed- ding of Miss Bella Rankin to Frank Mc- Parlane which was to have taken place at the Hastings residence on Wedesday evening, Jan. 14, at 6 o'clock were changed. All invitations were recalled except to the members of the immediate families. The wedding took place at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs, Barbara Rankin on North Allegheny street , Wed nerday afternoon and they departed on the 4:44 train, formerly | February | Adjutant—8. B. Miller, | FIRE INS. CO. ELECTION, The aunual meeting and election of i twelve directors for the Farmers’ Mut. Fire Ins. Co, of Centre Co. was held at Ruukel's hotel, Centre Hall, on Monday last. The attendance was fair and more than the usual number of votes were cast, notwithstanding the cold and (storm. After accepting a namber of nications, and other routine business, ‘the financial statement was read to the meeting and is one of the most favorable in the history of this company, which | bas presented a good report each year since its existence. The statement will | be found in next week's issue of the ' Democrat and none should fail to read it. | At the election held ten of the twelve | former board of directors were ro elected | by a practically unanimous vote. Two directors were chosen, John B. Goheen in place of the new county com- | missioner Bailey, of Ferguson, and Jas. B. Strohm in place of W. B. Mingle. | The following are the directors elected new for the ensuing year | John B. Goheen, H. C. Campbell, Col. W. Fred Reynolds, Frederick Kurtz, Jacob Bottorf, Frank McFarlane, Jas. B Strobm, F. M. Fisher, H. E. Duck, Z. D. Thomas, B. Haines, J. R. Brun. gart, The board organized by the unanimous | Slovtiu of the following officers : Presi. Geo. dent IH. C Treasurer—B. H. ruey; Secretary—D. F. Luse. \H Campbell; A The following i resolution unanimous ly passed at the meeting explains itself Resolved: That in view of the addi. | tion of several townships lo the territory {of the F. M. F. Ins. Co. of Centre Co,, and to meet the desire of citizens of interests of the company, that the office | of the same be centrally located, {that the county seat, Bellefonte, | chose n for this purpose, the same being | cen tral in the territory as now constitu. {ted and as presenting greater conveni | ences of access to the people of the terri. [tory in general | — —— COAL THIEF IN JAIL. ellefoaters Al | though we are living on the yery edge of The scramble coal famine makes B lively for fuel at times the great bituminous fields of Snow Shoe, even here the product of those Monday morning we had A strong gale went mines becomes rare a severe spell of weather, was blowing while the mercury in Bellefonte are supplied with steam pend upon it, works run out of coal, it means a calami ty and that is what happened. For over heat and every patron of the plant shivering. The manager of the plant, trifling long, started on a raid for coal. The first he spied was a car load on the Penna. R R. tracks and without any further permission or aegotiations men and teams were ordered to pillage the By the time the railroad com instead of contents. pany detected these coal thieves, almost half of the carload was swiped Soon car away to the round house, and will remain His recently went to jail there for a peril of three years, name is Capt. Taylor; the steam heat plant and was incarcer- voters as sheriff of Centre county, last November, Taylor got the coal, and is enjoying jail life, too. — li — “Domino” on a Rampage. At frequent intervals during the past year our famous scribe at Unionville, familiarly known, as ‘‘Domino,”’ has broken loose in an original line of com. ment that has attracted attention over the county. This week, along with the blizzard, came another spasm that will be found in the correspondents’ depart ment. This effusion will again raise the query as to how all that nonsense conld originate in one's Don't worry, it is easy with him-—he is built that way. He is like Mt. Pelee, dormant | for a time, but when the spirit moves him | Don't miss cranium. something is going to bust, in the Domino's soliloquy Unionville | | items, of this issue H - K. G. E. Officers. The following are the officers of Belle fonte Castle 157 of Bellefonte, Pa | for the ensuing six months’ term ; P. C.—Dr, k | Hasel: vY.C K. Johnston, ) No « W. Keller; H. P.—]. H.--B.D Tate; M. of R.~E. E. Ardery; C. of E.—Wm. Ott; K.of EL. H. Wian; 8. H-Harry | Raymond; W, B.~Frank Bartley; W. | C.~R. KE, Kline; E.—~Christ Young; E ~ | Chas. Larimer; F. G.-—~Howard Stover; 8. G.~Chas. Yearick; Trustees—Boyd | A. Musser; R. to the G.C.—-W. P. Ker. lin. Serious Accident. On Friday 2, a serions accident hap- pened to Mrs. Glenn Bailey, of Fergn. son township, while on a visit 10 her father-in-law, Wm. I. Bailey, by the up- setting of a sleigh, on retarning “from church at Pine Grove, resulting in the fracture of the hip, which completely prostrated her. All the other occupants of the sled were more or less injured. SATURDAY, January 24th, is the last day for holding caucuses to nominate tickets for the spring elections. an engine came along and hauled the | | knee he is manager of | Frederick Kurtz; Vice President | | said | twps, we deem it expedient, for the best | | cattle owned by and | be | down by jumps. The principal streets | beat and about one half our people de- | and when the steam heat | | VARIETY OF LOCAL NEWS Gathered From Centre and joining Counties SHORT AND T0 THE POINT Ad- Events That Have Transpired Recent ly and Worthy of Mention—Items of Interest for All-—Doing of Neighbors Tuesday, Spring elections, 37. Daniel Ulrich, of Millbeim, is ill of pneumonia. February David Wance, Aaronsburg, has an in- crease of pension to $12 Bruce Ripka's, of Centre Hill, bad a little girl baby for a New Year's gift. Thomas Scholl, of Gregg, will move to near Aaronshurg on the Zeigler farm. John Mulfinger, of Pleasant Gap, has | rented his gristmill and it will soon start up W. Earbard, Belle- | fonte, moves on the farm of J. T. Potter, west of Centre Hall, Mrs. of Mileshurg, who has | passed the 87th mile stone, is confined to bed from the effects of a fall she sustain ed on Christmas. John H. Durst, of Hortly twp., has rented the Hiram Darst farm, east of Centre Hall, now owped by Will | Bartges, of Coburn. Grorge of near Tavlor, iam The straw stack on the Henry Thomp- son farm, near Houserville, toppled over on Saturday smothering three head of the tenant, Chas Mr Mrs, Nittany, celebrated From. B. F their | marriage. with Last Tuesday and Shaffer, of golden anniversary of their It was a family gathering, a few | intimate friends Dr. and Dr Chas. Emeric of Centre Kit ed a successful k, Hall, perform: Cal umorous growth der, of Boalsburg, operation on Mrs vin Bottorf, removing at from her shoulder The Howard Fire puichased some property near that town | Brick company have extensive brick works as weather permits SO0n as “Kar Sic" company of Bellefonte may have a rival since Dr. J. Alexander dis- | | . covered a sea and car.sick remedy which [ SALIER ted. | dren—five sons and four daughters, e is planning to put on the market. | | The remedy is put up in form of sealed | two hours there was little or no steam | n was | capsules, About the first week in February, Geo Rishel, residing two miles east of | Spriog Mills, will move with his family | Fred Meyer's log job The man who directed this coal raid | | ated in the county jail by order of the | | | | | | Alexander | ship, | battery, ! Frank ; to Princess Ann, the county seat of Som- | where be bas pur- | burn, New York; J. A., West Superior, | Wis : Emma, ap Level erset county, Md. chased an 88 acre tract of land for truck. Gordon E. Harper, of Pine Grove, few days ago while handling logs at his foot caught be another rail a log struck him on the right leg breaking it The local institutes will be held as fol. lows: No. 1 at Rebersburg, Feb 14. No. 7 at Centre Hall, Jan. 16 at Hublersburg, Feb. 27 28 No Blanchard, Jan. 30.31. No. 5 at Union. ville, Feb. 20 21 No 6 at Philipsburg, Feb. 67 i Wm. H. Bair, residing on the Eckesn. roth farm one mile east of Pleasant Gap from seven cows during 1902, churned 1842 pounds pounds of butter which he disposed of to regular customers, realiz- ing $434 for the same. Is there any person in the county who did better, 17. {on 12, widow of | merly | Union | ceased made her { leaves a daughter, | but { Delaware, citizen | been in and intend to commence the erection of | the Bapti the { day. al | Eckenroth, | seriously | tween some rails with his toes fast ander | in two places below the | | s0 FeTIOUSN. ¥ ling | Bellefonte to the Ecxenroth house, where No. 3 | 4 at) Daniel | street, his wife Mrs. Edward Crawford and wife | and son | Baker, of Cammings, lowa: Mrs. Thomas The son was | returned to Centre Hall in the Hopkins University to have a fun. gus growth in his throat removed, which required two operations, three hours. The surgeon assured the parents that their son would be cured elected officers of the Christian Endeavor Society at Egg Hill are: President, P. C, Frank: Vice! President, J. M. Carson; Sec, Lillian P Ast. Sec., Risie Alexander : Treas., Bessie Grove The newly : organist, Vera M. Grove Constable John Maise, of Penn town. Year night on the charge of assault and Stiger was one of the mum- | mers New Year's day and filled up with J Bush; N. C.~Thos. ‘booze.’ At Coburn, be started in to lick everybody and consequently landed in Jail,~Millheim Journal There must be some “warm numbers” down at Howard. Weclip the following from the Hustler: “That John Wetzel says that there is too much spooning these nights down around his foundry, and also if the young people, and some older ones, who have been making that place their headquarters would ask him, he would let them in near the stove to prevent them taking cold.” “Bill” Keen, of Millheim, says the Journal, Tuesday night, 16, hearing a noise in his horse stable about 12 o'clock, he went out to see what the trouble was, and found that one of his horses had fallen into a hole in its stall large enough for an elephant to “lie” in, 2s “Bill” ex. pressed it, and could not get out. After assisting the horse out of the hole he concluded to fill it with ground, and that is why he worked until § o'clock in | John B. Archey, of Walker, Pa; i IM. Kerlin, lasting some | i Librarian, James | | tery, took John Stiger to jail on New | | member | Spring Mills; | of Clinton county; the morning. LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. MARRIAGE LICENSHS y C, Ashel Stahl {Anna M, Smith § Tommaso Carbonette { Ana Anhdornre § John Sisko | Magdela Almors! { Harry KE. Butler 1 Estella Lucas § Martin A. Williams {Clara M Foreman {Frank M, McFarlane Boalsburg t Bella K Rankin Bellefonte er ————————— RECENT DEATHS Centre Hall Potters Mills Bellefonte Clarence Howard Lemont State College RANDALL Enon Boun:-—youngest son of William H. and Mary Bohn, was born in Aarousburg, April 18, 1898 and died of tonsilitis Dec. 28, 1902, at the home of his parents in Steuben, Haron Ohio. HoMERr HARRY :~ young man who bad while working in the woods near Cross -the unfortunate Forks several months ago, expired Fri day morning at his home at Rebersburg The funeral gervices were held Tuesday. Mus. HErBuRN Rock View, Thomas Hepburn, ~died at for. of about Bellefonte, 52 from Interment The home with her son.iu. Marks, of Rock View, prostration, YCAars. in aged cemetery, yesterday de. law, Wm and | her loss, CS, - Died Monday at the home of his sister, Mrs. at Aaronsburg, aged services were held Jouxn SHUNK night, s, Henry Mowry, 73 years. Funeral on on Saturday. Mr. War Interment at Aaronsburg of the Civil of Penn in the state a Shunk was a veteran He was a citizen living He returned health twp lately has been of few weeks ago in very poor to make his { home with his sister SAMY gL H of Eagl — a well died Saturday He is sur $, Harry, } Marg: Frederi had me, ULOSSNER known eville, morning, aged 63 by his wife and years three son and Hugh and two Mrs Mr health daughters ret at home and of F an emis gion lossner for good some ti and five weeks ago was taken ill, but was 3is bed for the past three weeks, Interment was made in , Mon st Cemetery at Eagleville Mrs Lvoia Negsd —died suddenly i at her home on Monday morning, s. in Spring Mills. Her death was rather un. She is survived by nine chil- Mr Neese having preceded her to the grave years ago Interment was made in the {| Cross cemetery in Georges Valley, age | was 65 years 2 months and 11 days. | children are The Alice and Lavina J., Rebecca, Beuna Vista, and PF. C., Au Spring Mills; Ya; R J. Howard, LUTHER KERLI Roopsburg and a son of Mrs Howard stieet, was so York that his mother for on Mon - He was a foreman of brick work- - Formerly of Charles of burt was lelegraphed in New day ers and met that His be died Tuesday morn- 6th. body was brought held Saturday He was a son of and Mrs funeral services were poou al 1.30 o'clock. K. Kerlin deceased, Elizabeth Eckenroth, of Bellefonte Age months and g days. of Masonic Temple, of Bridgeport, Conn. These still survive him Nellie J. Kerlin, of New York, his mother Mrs. Elizabeth Ecken- roth, of Bellefonte, Pa two brothers namely New York city Mis. Anna C Cowdrick, of New Berry, Pa. and Mrs of Canada, and Herbert B Kerlin, of New York SAMUI 4p. m., had died Tuesday at He time from ORAMLEY at his home in Rebersbhurg been alling for some Bright's disease and other complications; and was confined to his bed for the past He would have been 76 years of age in March, Interment takes place Friday morning in the Union ceme at Rebersburg., Brief services at the house after which public services in of which he was a by a widow Prof. C. L., public schools busine two months the Lutheran church, He and the following children is survived superintendent Titus M., in the creamery Mrs. Charles Clem Miles twp.; Mrs. Wm. T. twp. The mother of th died in 15850; afterwards he widow of Wm, Ocker, Sayde In 1870 he was elected a Com. of Centre county. He was a ability and prominence. B.ED SS Elected Directors, The Sugar Valley Mutual Fire los ance company elected directors as fo lows: D. K. Heckman, Loganton; Geo. Wagner, Rosecrans. A. N. Heckman, Lamar; George Garbrick, Bellefonte; Adam Bartges, Millheim: F. L. Stroheck- er, Rebersburg; William Gummo, Bald Eagle; Samoel Saiter, Lock Haven; B. Zerke, Collomaville; F, Null, Elimsport; J. L. Biting, Mazeppa; and Nelson Rowe, Jersey Shore. A pretty woman may be a thing of beauty and a jaw forever, of our county, | East Howard | NOuSE. 30 years, 7! He was a member | family were cared for | Kyler house | Curry, his back broken | { died at the family | near {| near Altoona, Mrs. Marks to mourn | certain | Strickland with a fall that jojured him | 10] | cept one bed and the cook stove ADJOINING COUNTIES. R. W. Colyer, of Colyer, is instructing the Mill Hall band which recently re. organized. Mr, Colyer is a fine cornet. ist. Among the marriage licenses issued in Blair county last week was that of Miss Lidia Walker, of Buffalo Run, and Font Barr, of Altoona, Henry Free, of Oak Grove, has pur. chased the furniture and fixtures in the at Mill Hall, from C. A. Mr. Free will take charge of the hotel at once, Oliver Giboney, of Saulsburg, Pa., sold his store there and moved to Boals- burg on the 1st, to the Stover property which he bought, He intends running both the hotel and store, Ralph Graigor, aged about 10 years, bome, at Juniata Gap, This is Altoona, from smal third death in the pox. family from this dread disease, out of a total of fourteen cases in the family mentioned, Ralph Graiger, aged about died at the family home, at Juniata Gap 10 years, last Thursday about noon, Ipox, This is the third death in the family from this dread disease, from smal out of a total of fourieen cases family mentioned. The young son of Jacob McCall, who had lost in the Gem Coal Mine pear Osceola for three days, was found by a searching party. Although in an emaciated condition, the boy has sus- from been tained no serious injuries lack of and will Prof. H. E and Rev. Mr. will give a mnsical food, recover, Eisenhower, of Rosecrans, Karns, of Jersey Shore, and literary concert in the Lutheran church, Loganton, Pa., on the January 17, They by Miss Alta Wil- lamson, Mrs and evening of 103. will be assisted an expert violinist, and Ida Dennison, a talented pianist ger Herald thick earthed The SAYS flying and nors are fast Several have been une late- v to the effect that Oak Grove and Lock Haven will be connected, but is very that the Jersey Shore Oak Grove line will operate many months in ad vance of all others Pri decisions Judge Cyrus Gordon, fay at Clear- field, handed down in liquor license application for ed eight new licenses and also several 199 old ones which were fought by the tem. perance people. Not a single old appli cation was refused. It sxs/ be remem bered that the Judge is a candidate for re-election More than twenty-five bead of cattl are reported to be ic the mountainous ‘Scootac regions These are owned by farmers and were not gathered in last fall. In spite of the efforts of many searching parties, these animals have not yet been rounded up Tracks have been seen at various places and it is be. lieved some of them can be found alive At afternoon Thursday that the fire The McCallion y'clock last discovered about two iI was bome house was occupied by T. | family Howard and com- pletely burned The household goods were all removed ex The was om and was to the ground | fire originated from a defective flue in { the out kitchen and spread to the main The loss is estimated at $500, Mr. McCallion and by their good with po insurance. | | neighbors Bustier. and a member of the masons union, of | - Trains have been doing good] lime | since the heavy snow-—of course all are | late, | .: three sisters and Edward | evening Perce Bitner, of Eagleville, while split. ing kindling wood a few days ago, cidentally cut off the end of the thumb on his left hand back of the pail ac- Mrs Elizabeth Condo, of Indianapolis, arrived at Millbeim and is stopping with her brother, W. S. Musser at the Masser She Coudo, a native of Aarousburg House is the widow of George rancis Lybarger will de. local Teachers this Friday ire F liver a lecture before the Centre Hall, He is an peaker who wil Prof Institute, on eloquent and for { fal | be worth b lewis Thomas son of Or’ arrived at the old * alter abser that an time | glob | the entiredistance above named, | tolls and toll gates | several supple in the | He grant. | Counterfeiters are not very particular about their work. They are satisfied if it is passable NOoTicE FOR VIEWERS N oticels hereby given that sundry citizens of the county of Centre. will present thelr pe tition to the Court of Quarter Sessions of Cen tre county, on Saturday, the 7th day of Febru ary, at ten o'clock a m,. representing that the Bellefonte, Anronsburg and Youngrmanstown Turnpike Road Com ANY, beginning at what I» known as the Old Fort Hotel In Poller town ship, Centre county, where the same intersects with the Centre and Kishacoquilias Turnpike Road Company, and extending eastward through the township of Rots er, and village of Spring Mills, through Gregg township and borough of Millheim. Penn township and Haines township, through the villages of Aaronsburg and Woodward, to what Is known as the summit on Four Mile Bun, io sald last pamed township, and being at the boundary line between Centre and Union counties, is tor locnted in the and that it would be for the le of the county for said a Pub Koad, free from and praying the Court to appoint a jury of five reputable citizens under the provisions of the Act of Assembly, approv ed the Ind day of Juse, A. D ‘and its ments iy view and condemn said turng We i public free from Wwlils apd the damages Lo whi may county of Centre, best Interests of peop turnpike to become EL ' 1] ume gates rT be entitied 3 REAL ESTATE AT PRIVATE BALE Estate of THOMAS MEYER . Benner twp are The unders! ing wit No street Known dese! 1bed North court h otatad on delleton the as the ‘OLD METHODIST CHURCH which is remodeled and used 11es for residen On t good two-story rame ds BR a] dings make it a good No.2 A propert ough, consistit with stable 3 John Rankin hom No. H Known as Uke jot with eu “" other t No. 4 “red Dou 0" n erected store room a families, also dou Sherif! Alexand The alx PUBLIC 5. REGISTER Tru we : rine si and fa } AY, Man mJ. A Owe ¢ ye une { plements. Wm Fropay, Marcos X cows, 1] shaats, young of farming lmoplements at Asronsburg. Sale at 12:3 3 SATURDAY. Mam mola, Curtis farm. Mrs Tues: Near Pieasar a t Gap ] HOTses H ne farm A fewis Mer 111¢ roliee! wel sch » "ee anda f residences ne at Ca north of Bo Leyman rees 4 oolt al “ale nden img tie SPECIAL SAI E RBEGISTER This style of a ot enumerating art i The we consider mor eBect it Appears r Charge $2.0 verses sales f wing, Sale Bills ver each week Grove Millis in vin Ross farm on Fir Et THURSDAY. MARCH 1 the! wing One mi soul i ! Fergu hatPam wi LIVE STOCK res, 4 Pan YeArs old ch cows bred short © ung cattie have pigs be fore sale bead of sheej IMPLEMENTS, ET Plows, harrows wagons, pew Champion i chine. new fer or or - wo horse eultivators inder and mower ma superior grain drift], Evan's double row corn planter, land roller, globe hay rake. : pair of hay ladders, fannin mill, manure and me spreader, harness o all kinds. hay fork and rop® and many other articles too numerous 10 mention William Goheen. auc’ loneer F.P. FISHBURN PENNY A WORD ADV Advertiseme subscribers ne Rats cents each issue MONEY ABM To we
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