'x : 2.158. 1 were atlesth NORWALK. 00 '1 TURDAY. ransom 16.151895. * 4 "wreaths. 5...... _ misnomer um . ~41: mum “7%! ...._..._. . “ ‘ firf Daho‘olsholn- - . .m Amount- "‘ nflalef, of the town of d. renewal-annou- and z , . . bonksltavcbsen return- .“ tnwnnlerk'soflcs. The on: . nmcuutwfldbfltli. Town chhmnutyctoompletedlignr- thegraad list,bntit willnot be . statementofthe Board of Belief Missafollnwsz Numbercfappli’ received,3m;amnuntanboted. j .. ofpcnnltyandwrcngamemmente. l.fll;abstcments,flb,280; abatements 7“ of bliuducm.318350;nbatc- A his year in excess commuters, and . the W increase b '33,”; abated ' lat manufactures, $2,000. in the recent 5‘ thIUaiou Manufacturing computy, $10- mesabntcd. The company was as— V wusdformmo andin thecity (marz- m , Theabatemeats for 189-! were: Errors, “M: statements. 35m blind. 813.725; TWIN CIT! IOLIS. Pleasant mm About law-ll Poo- als and M reasons. Mos Atherton, of Stanford. was in town yestei day. 8. B. Wilson is home from Bicknwny Beach for a day or tire. Allan Dauchey, 2 Center street, is spending I low weeks in Redford. N. Y. Kim Grace ’Farrington. of Brooklyn. in visiting her/ grandmother. 3 Railroad place. 12/ Hrs. Wi ism W. Bloom and son, of Tolles I set, are visiting relatives in , Danbury Id Taylor, of Norwalk, is I guest . of his ole in Cannons. ‘ Mary Maples, of Maple street. hrs y. from a month's visit in Was. - " legion, D. C. MimTreat and Miss Booth.“ New Homers visiting It the residenceof , . lane, Crescent Terrace. _ Lina Sterling, of Spring street, Bunday with friends in Bridge ~.e...’.‘ m . Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Treadwoll and family.of North Imus. are spending the day in New York. Ital. J. Reynolds ud'lrs. B. J. Bruudalte and non Douglas, of Norwnlk, starhdthia morning for Crotcu-ou—the Hudson,where they will remain until Monday, visiting Mrs. Brundags’s par- nuts. Rev. and Mrs. E B. W. Borden, with whom her son will remain anti; Mr. and Mrs. Brundage return from the south. where Mr. Brnndage is going for the benefit of his health. Winfield Scott Benton. of Main street, Norwnlk, will spend Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. T. 3. Foster, of Danbnry. All-postnatnulelon. Judge Prentice, of the Superior Court, yesterday announced his decision of the oyster foreclosure caseof Phcrbe Shatter pgaiastW.B.Reedtrnetee.Mrs.8hallerhsd ,twc mortgages tosecureanote for 36,000, ,‘onooa town «mammalian. 'onstatcordesp water grounds. The misera- wm than by her husband. G. B. Shaffer. Wm.B.Reed as true- Itc for Mr. Shaflev's creditors, eon. hated the foreclosure in their interesta Judge Prentice decides that lherncrtgage of the town grounds is valid,hntlhot the strict foreclosure which the pause asked for cannot be granted; that n foreclosucbymlecanbebadlfthecom. laamcndcd. Bedecidesthntoys- it franchises and oysters are ml property.butholdsthatlheynraybs .msrtgagedbytbeswncklnd of convey- ’ancsbywbloh they «a be translated. as decides that tho-crimson State groundsleluvalld krcasae Ira Blinder honour—ideal of the 8tntc,audba- cams she never took We! the oroyaterabsforcthctrnsteawss . . Theatetagrnaadamsstltnts r “Issuer pertofthe property covered lathe-ounces. Theeawlelikelytogs bfielnpremeOoert. J. B. Olmstead, of mm the attorney forlrs. w.nd0slendfmwfor It. lined. meanness AT "I PARS. rag Ip-dlots Irma-clove a denim"... Tnsgaesta of honor at the Eattass' fabflDaokurbinmdsyevaalagu-aro mmwmdfio lst (Thinker! Mn. and Jeh- Paelpathsnatlecalsscesssry. 'l'hsyae amp-Undefintiuancurfrnm the Nawslk hattms' one“ The Den- buryllowsmysofthelrvisit: "l'hellorwalkhattsrsare ovidcntba aeucflclotof pcoplqwbalevcr may he said of Norwslk itself. The! W tbntiftheysentfiftyofthsirnumberup herstheywouldgivethsrallwayatlcaw aphnndreddollarsand would have very littlelefttospendforthebsnelltofthsir Danburyfrieuda. “Scthey picked out a delegation 0f fonrand cent thcmhcre with thehnn- dreddollars that would otherwise have gone into the railway unacury. They camcononeof the evening trains. with - their pockets fairly bulging with dollars sud quratcra and halves and dimes. “The pretty girls who sell chancrs on the hundred and one dili’errnt articles wouderudwhat hadbrokcnlooae as the silver poured into their hands. Of courscthe prettier the girl thcmoreof the money she received, for the Nor- walkers Ire sluneptiblc people and Dan- burygirlaarcso vastlysnperiorto those of thevillagc mar Bell island. "President Targctt introduced the na- tionslollicsre to the throng in attend- ance at the fair, and Memes. Graham andPhillips exprcmed their surprise at the magnitude and bmnty of thefalr J. W. Bouncy. ofNorwalk, responded to the welcome given thoNorwalk viailTs.” POPULAR nus-rare. In.- of thoflewnta In “lob I/orwnlk Park are Interested. Don’t min the big show tonight at Music Hall. Mathews Comedy com- pany will giveoneof theirgrand double pay shows. The entertainment opens with the screaming farce entitled “My Boy Willie,” followed by I numberof refined specialties. including the daring breakaway ladder and perch act by the Japanese. and concluding with that comical farce entitled “Life inn Tene- ment Bonn" if youfail to scathic show tonight you will miss something yon will never see again. Tickets on sale at Plainted's drug store. Admis- sion. to cents; reserved seats, weenie. The small boy who. when asked his scorched was, indeed by the fun be had had,he was Ill) years old. pretty accurately described the feeling of the large audience at the Academy last night. Lillian Kennedy made I decided hit,and the enticement that was crowd- ed into three hours to unravel "She Couldn't Marry Three” was enough for two nightlnndall the roles emayed by Miss Kennedy and the strong support were equally charming and succemful. The company in far above the average, and insure of big bucineas.——New York Herald, July 13. The array of attractions booked by Manager 1. I. Hoyt cannot fail to de- light Norwnlk and South Norwalk thea- tregorrs. Neat Saturday night Dsly's New York company. with H. E. Dixey in the cast. will be at Hoyt‘s theatre. Tbcnext play after that will be Wm. Huey in "Cotton King." followed by "Black Crook” and several other high class attractions. ’ The ttraetion st Hoyt's 0p... House. Monday night. February 58th. will be Florence Bludley in her sensational comedy drama, “The Cap- tain's late.” a spectacular comedy- drnrua. which will be presented with elaborate scenery. ingenious mechanical effects nndan excellent cast. The plot is founded upon facts cleverly told in four acts. during which avein of comedy is woven that II bright. witty and original. Every sceneisnnaccurste studyof llfe andchractcrmach mechanical effect a surprising novelty. It is intensely ex- citing and thesensntlonal features are not built upon bloodonrdllng in b- abilltim. Durlugtha play Ill- Bludley portrays fonrdlstinctohsraoters. Insomniac lotnras. lltbcattsmptto extend thctlmcfor lhcrstnrasfrom the hcomotarblanks fromlarchl'toAprll llsaueoersful,lt willbsagrcnt relief totlvelutsrnalrcv- nucolhclora. Aeitlnusw theocl- l l soon so: or" use. NWAILI "881811le Willi" IMPLIOI' I'll 818T“ CITIES. looting afths hung Afternoon Club- " Italian of tho Knob also Another of ‘lhotr Popular Dances-Other Henna-s Wags. The Friday Afternoon club met at the horned IbAllccG. Layton, Fairfleld avenue, yesterday afternoon. The pro- gramme was as follows: Friday After- noon Cluh Magazine editorial, Mrs. Thompson; paper, “Woman. Clubs,” In. Isaac Jennings; "The Ideal Uterary Club.” Mrs. Swans; duet. "Dance of Egyptian Maidens," by Harry B. Shelly, lira. Quintard and Mn. Howard Holmes; vocal solo. “Polonaise D'Arurour," Mrs. Elsie Wheeler: serial. “0n the Border," Miss Elsie Brymond;"Womnn's Coun- cil Table." Miss Emma Smith: prism. “The Brook." Mrs. J. G. Jennings; book review, Mrs. Keep; piano solo, “March Ifllitalrc,” by Darrick. Miss Layton; topic for discussion, "Consolidation. " The third dance in the series under the direction of the ladies of The Knob Out- ing club. which was given last night'at Ariou Hall. was attended by nearly one hundred people. and was a success that was most complete in every way. The party was select. and the costumes of the ladies particularly beautiful. and the gentlemen vied with each other In gal- lantry. Moeslin’a orchestra provided superb music. and Caterer Lane furnish. ed dainty and delicious refreshment- Ths ladies should be highly commended for the delightful diversion these affairs afford. A pleasant birthday gathering was held at the home of Miss Flora Foote, on C an- ter avenue, last evening. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. Albert Avison. Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Daniela. Mrs. Bert Daniels. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Rsy~ nolds, Mrs. Joseph Osterbnnks, Miss Eli~ zsbelh Poets, of Bridgeport, Miss Elizs‘ both Blockmore, Miss Annie Burr, Miss Susie Quintnrd, Charles McPherson, Clarence Slauson, Lonng Herrick _—_ The members of Sherman Council Uni'ed Order of the Golden Cross, were pleasantly entertained, last night. by Mr. and Its. [owls D. Keeler, of Grand street. There was vocal and instrumcuv tal music, and a bountiful luncheon was provided. Those present were Mrs. Spicer, Mrs. Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Baby, Mr. and Mrs. W. 1“. Bryant. Mr. and Mrs. Alger and daughter. Miss Roeincrnna. Mrs. Benedict. Miss Anna M. Decker, Mina Genevieve Deoker.Miss Godfrey,Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ferris, Mira Cora Band- Iin. Frank Fleuellcn. John Arnold and lies Benedict. The Pine Ledge Whist club met, yes- terday afternoon, wlth Mrs. W. kl. Smith, Wall street. There were five tables. The first prize, won by Mrs. Louise Day.wss acut glass boa-hon dish Mrs. in Colo won the second prize, a Japanese hon-hon dlsn. Light refresh ments were served. Mrs. Smith proved a delightful entertainer. The meeting next week Friday will be with Mrs. W. A. Curtis, of West avenue. Miss Eva Williams, of Meadow street, was surprised, Thursday night, by some of her friends. Dancing was one of the pleasures of the occasion. music being furnished by John [1. Dealer, while his brother, Charles F. Dauler, did the prompting. The Falrfleld Avenue Whlst club met last night with Mr. and Mrs. ii. 8. Rood. The first prizes were won by Mrs. George F. Beans and George Whelpley, and the consolation prize by C. B. Stevens The next meeting of the Thursday Evening club will be held with Mrs. Cito Batch. of Union Park. on the evening of February 28th. ’ -——w Paper and l‘aacy Work lair. On Friday and Saturday afternoons and evenings. February lid and sad, the pupils of Mice lerd’e Institute will hold a paper and fancy work fair for the benefit of the Norwalk hospital. Besides books. fans. blotters. Easter cards, ple- ture frames,and otbsrprstly and use- ful thlngs in paper. many of which are hand-painted. they will have on sale some beautllul needle-work done by them in their leisure momentsulso a urgeamcrtmsnt of the lamoosandea. ‘ qulslts drawn-work of the Marleen women. counting of tea-table clotlu. dcyllss. bandksrobleftaud bureau searfe. Thepromlneut feature of the evening will he a kinder symphony performed by some of the you“ ladies. ’l‘heuthere will ha a Japanese hararmherc Japaa ntss ladies will dispense fragrant tea. in dainty cups. in the largedlulng hall a Intestinal luncheon wlll beserved: also ice cream codes and chocolate. *‘l‘he puplls hope to raise two..- they sno- cssdst ln dolog‘hy their fair of 1m. Dsztt’ertchiiaaslllalvscared J. G.00rrsllcfths worstesss of worms evsrkaowslnlhsstssset iodine. it «Hummus 'mwwww-M' ll» A. m caramel. at sunrise at was [corms on the Ira-way company'arro- asses new... to Wastpnct. " W George W. Mouth”. of the Norwilk Tramway comp-UL appeared before the selactmen, yesterday. relative tcthaappllcatlonof thecompany for a layout over Iapls avenue, East Nor walk. to the Westport line. The Tramway company, Mr. Mansfield said. would like to construct its tracks on thenorth side of thcroad.soas to sup- portthc overhead wires with a single line of poles, wltb cross ulna. instead of two lines of poles and guy wires, as would be necessary if the company was glvsuwa layout in the middle of the road, and which also would increase the ox- penas of construction. After Mr. Mansfield had been heard. Charles Sherwood. Hiram Fitch. D. W. Fitch, Barry Rider, D. L, Hanford. John Rider and William White gave their views concerning the proposed route. They favored the trolley going through the street, but did not approve of a lay- out on either side of lheroad. The gen- eral opinion named to be that the road should be widened and the trolley tracks located in the center of the thorough. fare. The gentlemen were willing to give five feet of land on either side of the street to increase the width of the high- way to fifty feet. The seleclmeu decided to reserve their decision and personally look over the proposed route, and also the requested layouts, tosee which appears the most feasible , to. Mansfield said that, if the select- mcn would give their decision promptly, so that application to build might be made to the courts, be expected that the line would be running by J une. WHERE PEOPLE "038“”. Program-as of lollgtons Services in the Churches of Norw‘nlk. Tomorrow. lbv. Gerald B. Beard will preach at the South Norwalk Congregational church tomorrow morning and evening. The morning subject will he "Negative Enhance." At the people’s service ' in the arching, No. 20 of the Congregation- alist "series, used so succsufully two wash ago. will again be enjoyed, with a sermon by pastoron “The Secret of Peace.” music. gospel thought. helpfulresponeesbythe M“. and a hearty welooun to all characterise these serving. Thsmnin servlcsbeghs at. 'l o'clock; at! o’clock I tan-Whole prayer and conference meeting is held. At the First Methodist Episcopal church. Bay. A. B. Kavanagb, the pan- he, will preach both morning and even- ing, tomorrow. In the morning he will spankou "I'aresaud Wheat; or, Good and Bed in the Church. What are we to do About It?" In the evening he will do- livsr the second sermon on typical con- versions. Spin-goon, the great Baptist preacher, will be his subject The many friends of Rev. Dr. Board. of New York, will be glad to know he is to occupy the pulpit of the Norwnlk Con- gregational church, tomorrow morning, the pastor taking the introductory ser- vices. In the evening the pastor will preach upon “The Beauty of God and how all may Become Partakers of It." Rev. A. H. Wyatt will preach morn- ing and evening, in the Norwalk Melbo- dlat church. tomorrow. The annual missionary collection will be taken in the morning. following a missionary scr- mon by the pastor. in the evening Mr. Wyatt's theme will be “Some Timely Lessor» from the Lives of Washington and Lincoln." Services at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Ushers in attendance to seal strangers. The pastor will preach morning and evening at the South Norwalk Baptist church tomorrow. The usual after meet- ing will follow the evening preaching service, in the chapel. A Y. P. S. C. E. conquest meeting will be held at 6 o'clock. ledby Mrs. John Tryon. The Jnulors will have an Interesting mission- ary meeting, with special programme, at llo’clock. There wlll be an illustrated atrrcoptl- con talk at the Norwalk Opera Bonn. tomorrow “mason. An orchestra will furnish music. . Rev. D. M. Seward, of South Norwalk, wlll preach in the congregatlonal church.atsouthport, tomorrow. Went Through a lots in the lee. Therawasanarrow escape from a drowning Iceldeotlo the harbor yester- day afternoon about 4 o'clock. Wll- licCuneo.sgedseveu years. and Willie Imlth, aged nine, were with other boys sliding off a hack to the lee which covers the river. While thus engaged young Canto was seen to dbappear through a hole in the ice. Smith at- mpudtogsthlmoutmdhs alsowent la. Fortunahlytbe oaptalnof a canal boat, lying at “in: II. Ferris’ dock, with htswlfs, were wltasssasof thanceldaut. mcwnwsmmmamm anlsekyhdnwhlehthsylostaetlsrsin NEXT 000B NEIGHBORS. WHAT GOING 0! IN PLACIS “All NOBWALI. Grocer Pooh. of Wilton. lakes an A.» sign-ent-Aa Important Business Chance at Iowtowu-Dnubury Ilas ria- lahors Ont—Other County Ito-I. W. B. Fonts, who opened a grocery store in Balley street. Bldgefleld. six weeks ago, has made an assignment to Henry E. Chichester. of Wilton. He also has actors in Wilton. which Deputy Sherifl Richard Bolster. of Stamford. has attached in the interest of a Inn of Inasd'MrIIlehardl'rost. bunspeadlugthcwiutsr"h auras « clty,wlllrataratotkslrhoale_ our.“ field avenue. lanky. BOWAY'IDK. , armamunWMt-r marrow morning. the pse’tcr’o the.w will be "Christian WW” II theevenlughcwlllprcachthetllhdmr mon in his series on Remote Royal Prophet. taking up mam, newphaseoftbiamm. , , The Epwortb league prayer mast» lug will be held It 0:15 wholesale grocers of New York clty,r.vn‘b'*""l"°k ”m°"°" “ill“, ‘6 'm a claim of W0. The Gilbert a Bennett Manufacturing company, of Georgetown, have equipped their works with a complete private tele- phone scrvlce. They have closed s cm- tract with the Telephone Equipment and Construction company, of New York and Saudi Norwalk, ‘ W. K. J. Bubbell. of Wilton, writes from Greenville, S. C.- that the ther» mometer in that section of the south registered two degrees beluw zrm last week. An important business change will take placein Newtowa on March 1, when the well-known Grand Central hotel will pass into the hands of Houlihan & Keane. County Commissioner M. J. Houlihan, the protect owner and manager, has taken into psrtnership John F. Keane, a popular clerk at E. F. Hawley's. Thirty Drnburiane formed a syndicate some months ago and gave their joint note for $3000 in payment for the French stallion "Embassador," I seven- yeIr-old thoroughbred. He was pur~ chased as an investment, but did not prove as profitable as his purchasers au— tlcipated. Britten a Wood, livarymen, finally attached the horse for $350 board bill and he was sold to satisfy that claim to Thomas W. Barney for $65. A horse belonging to N ichols Brothers, milk dealers, of Trumbull, was struck and instantly killed on the Noble avenue crossing at Bridgeport, yesterday mom- ing. The Southern New England Telephone company again contemplates starting I local telephone service in Ridgeiield. The finishers at John W. Green‘s fac- tory in Dnubury have tow. J“! U ‘ a’ i ' New York papers sold for twenty centsa copy in Ridgelield, lmt Sunday. The Bethe] Eagle suspended publica tion today. aged fourteen months. DARIEN AND NOROTON Harry, son of James Lindsley. is grad- ually improving, and there are strong hopes of his ulmnato recovery. Members of me .llelh tdlst Episcopal church will hold an entertainment in the Town Hall, on the anniversary of Wash- ington’s birthday, next Friday. The programme will include vocal selections by Dr. G. H. Noxon; violin solos by Master Waterbury, of Stamford; piano numbers by Mr. Stockwell. of Stamford, and recitalione by Messrs. Beaver, Baeh~ lot and Peck, of Stamford. it appears that George Everett bad a lease of Mrs. Seeley’s house until May, and intended to pay the rent until that time, so he could take up two plants in the yard. which be valued very highly, When he found that the place had been rented he sent his brother, to remove some boards. considering that he was entitled to them. Matters have now been arranged so that the plants will re- main where they are until spring. when Mr. Everett will have the privilege of moving them. Carleton L. Brownson. a professor at Yale College, New Haven, and son of Dr. w. o. Brownson, of used. Soldiers’ Home, lost his child, this week. and the remains were taken to New Canaan for burial. the service at the grave being con- ducted by Rev. Hoyt, pastor of the Con- gregatlonal church in that place. Henry Panther. the baker and confec- tlouer, who several months ago purchas- ed a let adjoining Pooley's livery stable on Railroad avenue, intends to erect a bulldlug thereon, and have It ready for occupancy by June 1st. The first floor be will occupy as a store, rssldlng la the apartments above. Bancey Pooley, who took the contract to move Hanford Bmlth from Norwalk to this place. was going under the rail- road hrldge st Mam street, yesterday af- tsrncon. when the top of the load struck the bridge. A portion of the load was dlserrangcd. and some of the furniture damaged. but not seriously. Willldtn A. Langdon. a well-known Darlsn young man, and Miss Clara Mhad wlll bemarrled at the home of thsbrlda in West Nor-walk, next Tuesday night. John Starkelsmaklng precautions to erect a new residence mason Isthe weathsrbecomcsssttlsd. Theeltemlsct- edlsonscfthslotsonthcucwrcadnssr Dr. Rowe's residence. lfurcton. all are cordially inviwd. The topic h . “The Show Bread.” Min Grace Harris ' will be the leader. Charles Invades, .lr., is recovering from his recent severe illness. Mrs. Samuel Mead,of North avenue is sick with rheumatism. ’ wnsros. While returning from the post office on Wednesday, A. 0. Bradley and lib Eleanor Hoyt were upset in I hugs snow bank, but fortunately were not injured. - Mrs. Sally Wakeman has returned from along visit in Georgetown. Miss May Hamilton has been ill with a bad cold. MrssJ. 8. Ioncand can have returned from their trip to Ohio. R. K. Fitch has visited his hrotha in Redding. Annie, second daughter of Olivm' Perry.died on Tuesday last, aged twenty- one years. The funeral was held from the house on Thursday, Rev. C. H. Passe officiating. Mrs. L. S. Godfhcy entertained I num- ber of friends on Thursday evening. Mrs. Vanderbilt Godfrey has returned from a two weeks' visit in Ridgefleld. Do not forget the “lunch social” It Mrs. A. C. 'T.adley’a on Tuesday even- ing, the 16th. Morris Andrews has been on the sick list. CRANBUBY. Uriah Hendrick. c’. this place,is slowly recovering from the effects of amount fall cntheice. Bis wifeis ossimmlyill with pneumonia, and two children havor the grip. 15"“ .5 a» Items or later-ass bro-flew Me 0! Connections. No previous record suits of snltwabr in the Connecticut river at this Inns:- 1 the year. It is no uncommon thing for therivertohesaltinthcsumiacr months, but the oldest inbabihnt ohnnnt recall when there has been mid-winter salt water as there is now. Cattle, horn. and other animals refuse to drink it. As the tide recedes a briny substance is left on all submerged objects. People who usually gather their ice crop from the river had to abandon it, this winter. for the first time on record. This mlt ma- terial has a whitish cast. and is ad I per- one nature. The snow on the icebccamc as salt as the ice it lay oniu a short time. There is no crossing on the ice owing to its poor condition. which at no time has been over four inches thick and is now rapidly breaking up. The Dr. Cook property in Weatherm- field is not likely to be used by the Children‘s Aid society as a home for incurable children. Mrs. J. Parsons, who was at the head of the project, Md a conference with the selectmen of Wall» enfield, at which they stated tuber the antagonism felt by ~Wetbcralleld people towards the project. Whey also expound to her their determination to prevent if possible the establishment of thnhomn in town. l’lrewasdiscovcred in the Methodist church at Rocky Hill, yesterday alts- noon. An hour later the church wassa- iirely destroyed. The loss is Of. . The aflnlrsof the insolvent More. B. Douglass a Boss, confectionery man- ufacturers.cnme up for another airing lathe Superior Court at New Haven. yesterday. A month or more agoths court directed Receiver Lula toadvetb tlsetheplaut for sale. Acash claret - $80,000 is understood to havabssa made- by the Bradley.8mltb Co..whish wan recently burned out. . Blow Tour Horn. Ifyoudoa’t make sucks in world, says an exchange. nobody knew youare here. If you beep and don't let folks know what you tonsil. howcan you upscttham of you? There is no carer way curing I cmtomer than by walloworded Id. In the local Everybody reads lt-«thc lint hops, doubtlnltlrs the casual time, b qulrlngly; the thlrd time. it“ Nomatter how hard the times” have money to spend. Do you w share of it? Don’t be M right up! Blow your horn l .
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