Richmond Community Garden Club hosts first meeting of year
The Richmond area reports its first Community Garden Club meeting at Mrs. Fred Melvin's home with officers elected: President Alice Howe, vice president Mary Groves, secretary Elizabeth Norwood, treasurer Maude Melvin, lecturer Eva Sherman. Also lists Emerson school honor students across grades 2 to 8, with multiple named teachers and honorees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Garden Club
Fred Melvin
Alice Howe
Mary Groves
Elizabeth Norwood
Maude Melvin
Eva Sherman
Emerson School
Guy Morang
Donald Daltz
James Sherburne
George Richter
Catherine Pickett
Charles Hanson
Phyllis Witham
Robert Knight
Inez Manwaring
Hayford Maloy
Grace Nelson
Elizabeth McFee
Bernard Alexander
Dorothea Baker
Maynard Brown
Bertha Chase
Earle Curtis
Albert Hanson
Hilda Harford
Frances Hinkley
Helena Passmore
Verona Pinkham
Maurice Reynolds
Harold Williams
Marcia Baker
Edith Barken
Jean Morris
Claire Plouff
Ordrey Prosser
Phyllis Strout
Glenn White
Blaine Jack
Roger Baker
Leona Hinkley
Marjorie Rice
Roger Gibbs
Myra Dunn
Ida Blair
Jeanette Bellevance
Marilyn Hinkley
Sara Nelson
Wallace Stanley
Rowena Small
Henry Plouff
Elizabeth Haynes
Helen Herbert
Robert Hutchinson
Marilyn Crocker
Elaine Gasper
Dorothy Patten
Leona Buzzell
Edward Cameron
William Anderson
Barbara Douglass
Beverly Hinkley
Yvonne Sideliner
Bruce Jack
J. J. Dollinger
Portland
Seventh Day Adventist
Gilbert Edgett
Methodist Church
C. Leavens Eldredge
Connecticut
Baptist Church
Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor
Evelyn Cromwell
Young People’s Evangelical Conference of the
South Kennebec Association
First Baptist Church
Hallowell
J. L. Pendleton
United Baptist Conference of Maine
Fort Richmond
Charles B. Day
Bertha A. Hudson
Winthrop
Business and Professional Women's Club of
Maine
E. W. Hall
Yarmouth
Seth Ridlon
Orville
Burleigh
Ruth Drinkwine
Hall
Dresden
Nat Barker
James Kales
Nellie Ridlon
Ruth Drinkwater
Frances Christopher
Boston
Richmond
Mt. Carmel
Virginia Dunklee
Nellie Thomas
Rebecca Rogers
Clifford Gray
Grace M. Vanner
Ripley Memorial Chapel
Congregational Church
Winchester
Mass
Waterville
Richmond Fire Department
Edward Pinkham
Harry Alexander
Wren Nursing
Janice Carol
Joseph Michael, Jr
Joseph Karkos
Wren Nursing Home
Rayond Libby
York
Local notices and society updates from a Maine town
Deaths and family travel notes include Mrs. Libby and Mrs. Alvah Kelley. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Mills visiting Dresden and Richmond. Hospital stays include Mrs. Ellsworth Reed in Portland and Mrs. Harris Hutchins and Mrs. Merle Merrill in Gardiner. Rebekah lodge, birthday observances for Thomas Wildey, and funeral services for Mrs. Maria Kelley. Community events cover card parties for St Ambrose, birthday party for Mrs. Everett Knight, honor rolls at the high school, high attendance and honor roll details, and D A R and D U V C W activities with delegates named for state and national gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libby
Alvah Kelley
Allen Mills
Bennington
Richmond
Gardiner General Hospital
Rebekah Lodge
Thomas Wildey
Order
Maria Kelley
Ridge Road
Gilbert Edgett
Methodist Church
Clifford Gray
John Witham
B. R. Temple
E. O. Tar
Frank Rice
Knight
Carlton Knight
Elmer Knight
Donald
Kenneth Sedgley
Jackie
Nathalie Southard
William Meserve
Louise Brown
John Libby
Arline Choate
Dorothea Rideout
Rodney Dunn
Melvin Hutchinson
Leona Lemont
Nathaleen Passman
Laurelle Priest
John Quirk
Edward Seamens
Estelle Brown
Margaret Patterson
Barbara Emerald
Athalie McGinn
Gregg
Amy Bradley
U. V
C. W
Fort Richmond
Charles B. Day
Waterville
Marjorie Bond
Winnifred Roberts
Marietta Day
Nellie Strout
Rebecca Rogers
Myrtle Stewart
Continental Congress
Washington, D. C
Ruie Curtis
Dorothy Wilson
Tennessee
John Grant
Melvin Curtis
Bath Pair Witness Auto Smash With Moose On Lewiston Highway
Dr and Mrs Arthur P Allen and daughter Grace L Allen of Bath watched an out of state car collide with a large moose near Topsham on the Lewiston road. The leading moose crossed, the second charged the car, breaking a headlight and hood. The injured moose crawled to the woods edge as a game warden arrived to end its suffering.
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Arthur P. Allen
Grace L. Allen
Olver Street
Topsham
Lewiston
Bath
Topsham Village
Baptist Ministers Oppose Liquor Sales in Bath
In Bath the Baptist churches declare policy against the sale and use of intoxicating liquors as a beverage. Charles R. Sims and Frederick P. Moffatt, pastors of First Baptist and Corliss Street churches, affirm their support for the denomination’s stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Churches
Baptist
Waterboro woman observes 92nd birthday milestone
Mrs Susan E Blodgett of Waterboro observed her 92nd birthday on Saturday. Born February 5 1846 in Bowdoinham she was the first worthy matron of Electa chapter No 2 Eastern Star Bowdoinham and the second worthy matron of an Eastern Star chapter in Maine. She resides on West Road Waterboro and is widely known in the county.
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Susan E. Blodgett
Waterboro
Bowdoinham
Georgetown News Roundup Highlights Roads and Local Happenings
West Georgetown residents host visitors from Hallo well and Augusta while roads suffer after heavy rain. WPA gravel work paused to avoid damage. Seguinland road finished and North End road work planned. Town notices urge bill submissions by Feb 15. town meeting articles discussed. Local officials and residents, including Ruth Farnham and George Winters, appear in town matters and tarred road proposal gains support.
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John E. Wilson
Hallowell
Deborah
Sewall Webster
Augusta
Indian Point
Robinhood
West Georgetown
WPA
Seguinland
North End
Five Islands
Natt Howe
George Winters
Bath
Sheepscot
Harlowell
R. S. Bosworth
Litchfield
McClue
Georgetown
George Baker
George Laskey
Wooolwich-Arrowsic Bridge
Cove
Arrowsic
A. S. Cunningham
Dana Whitehouse Wedding in Portsmouth New Hampshire
Mr and Mrs Eben Dana wed Thursday February 3 at 2 39 PM in Portsmouth New Hampshire officiated by Rev D Lee Congregationalist pastor. The couple, unescorted, return to Woolwich after a trip to Boston and Groton Conn where Mr Dana runs Dana's mill and served as Woolwich selectman. They visited Mrs Dana's son Stanley Whitehouse in Groton and will be guests of honor at a Augusta dinner hosted by Mrs Burton Hodgkins and Dr Hodgkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eben Dana
Edna M. Whitehouse
Bath
Portsmouth
N. H
Woolwich
Boston
Groton
Conn
D. Lee
Dana
Dana's Mill
Nature walk thrills Farrington Lincoln pupils in Augusta
Thirty three boys and girls from Farrington and Lincoln schools enjoyed a nature walk to Hallowell Saturday morning guided by Junior Club director Midred Washburn. They sighted a red breasted nuthatch and two white breasted nuthatches performing gymnastics. They visited Mrs Archer Grover's home and saw a cedar waxwing, with several children holding the bird. A rare winter song sparrow and common birds fed at the station included chickadees blue jays starlings and English sparrows.
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Farrington
Lincoln
Augusta
Hallowell
Midred Washburn
Archer Grover
Fisherman’s five-pound pickerel attack by guinea fowl
Wilder Robinson of Manchester New Hampshire keeps water from Biscay pond near Damariscotta for his flock of guinea fowl. A pet hen followed him to the lake and, while he filled a bucket, the hen drank. A pickerel leaped from the water and landed on the dock, a five pound catch secured by Robinson.
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Wilder Robinson
Manchester
Biscay Lake
Damariscotta
Biscay
Mr. Robinson
Sterling Bible Class Voted to Help at Sunday School Night
The Sterling Bible class of Corliss Street church agreed to assist at Sunday school night on February 20 and to conduct a cycle tea in the small vestry on Washington's Birthday. The group also voted to buy a stove for the church kitchen and set meeting times for winter and summer.
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Hunt
M. Eugene Watson
Watson
Fred Bragg
Harvey Bates
Frank Bowker
Anne Blodgett
Julia Boyd
Fred W. May
Lee W. Scott
May
Emma Knowlton
Abby McCabe
Warren H. McIntire
Chester A. Plant
Dolly Duzit
Miss Cargill's House Wins East Prize in Small House Contest
New Canaan resident Miss Margaret Cargill, interior decorator, wins the East first prize in House Beautiful's Tenth Annual Small House contest. Architect Edwin Maxwell Love led the project. the home features stucco with gray trim, a semi formal forecourt, and a rear terrace.
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Margaret Cargill
New Canaan
Piano Pupils Stage Pleasant Afternoon Recital
Afton area recital featured Mrs. Donald D. Young’s piano pupils performing from 2 30 to 4 at 345 Front Street. The program included Emmajane Trott Aire de Ballet The Obe ene Bladen Smith Toyland Soldiers Richter Gentle Night Williams Roser Easton Happy Farmers Alma Tait The Big Bell and the Little Bell Sara Nanny Gregware Unfinished Symphony Schubert Sweet Reverie and an accordion solo by Glenn H Easton Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald D. Young
Front Street
Emmajane Trott
Aire de Ballet
Ene Bladen Smith
Richter
Williams Roser Easton
Igo Es Fe Schumann
Nanny Gregware
Schubert
Bladen Smith
Glenn H. Easton, Jr
J A Smiths Funeral Held At St Marys Church
The funeral for Joseph A. Smith of 40 West Street was held Monday at eight in St Marys Church with Rev David P Surrette officiating. Bearers included John Callan Patrick Carey John Cavanaugh Edward J Murphy. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Joseph A. Smith
West Street
St. Mary’s Church
David P. Surrette
John Callan
Patrick Carey
John Cavanaugh
Edward J. Murphy
Oak Grove
Funeral for George Cleveland Humphrey Held in Sebasco
The funeral for George Cleveland Humphrey was held Tuesday at 1 30 PM in the Sebasco chapel with Rev. Raymond Lockwood officiating. Burial followed in the family lot at Phippsburg. Nearby residents reported hearing a loud noise at 12 30 Wednesday night similar to two explosions and vibrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Cleveland Humphrey
Sebasco
Raymond Lockwood
Cundy’s Harbor
Phippsburg
Dexter
Five Islands Community Notes From Seguinland and Nearby
Thomas M. Hagan and others cut ice on Wednesday from Reid pond and stored it in Reid ice house. Earle Burgess visited Five Islands to inspect a lumber lot. Bruce E. Pinkham, three, died after being struck by a car near Portland. Community mourns. sympathy to the Pinkham family. Local residents and visitors travel between Five Islands, Bath, Georgetown, and nearby towns for business and church activities. Springlike weather follows a mild winter with little snow.
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Thomas M. Hagan
Georgetown
Reid
Seguinland
Fred Reid
Earle Burgess
Bath
Five Islands
Edgar Warren
Bay Point
Velma Payson
Ambrose Thibodeau
Harold Pinkham
Bruce E. Pinkham
Chester Pinkham
Portland
Donna
Ellsworth Pinkham
John R. Blackey
West Georgetown
C. R. Sims
Gilbert Lewis
Charles Dutton
Wiscasset
Mary Norton
Shirley Moore
J. G. Stevens
Maurice Pinkham
Charles Lewis
Philip Pinkham
Harlan Pinkham
John Grindell
Paul Stevens
Arrowsic
R. D. Stevens
Clericus Guests of Bath Pastor At Grace Church
Twelve members of the Kennebec Penobscot Clericus visited Rev. Charles M. Tubbs of Grace Episcopal church in Bath for the monthly meeting. Attending were Bishop Benjamin Brewster and Dean Perkins of St. Luke's Cathedral Portland. The group had luncheon at the Sedgwick and heard a paper by Rev. H. W. van Couenhoven of St. Matthews Hallowell. Mrs. Brewster and Mrs. Arthur T. Stray of Brunswick joined the luncheon guests of Mrs. Tubbs.
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Kennebec- Penobscot
St. Matthews Church
Hallowell
Brewster
Arthur T. Stray
Brunswick
Tubbs
Sedgwick
Governor Emphasizes Roadside Beautification Efforts
The governor urges government and citizens to beautify communities by planting trees and shrubs, cleaning dumps, removing junk, standardizing roadside signage, fixing fences, and painting buildings. He stresses neat, well kept perspectives along highways to foster civic pride and inspire neighboring towns.
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State Department of Agriculture
Obituary of Julius W Reed 23 Woolwich son of Reed family
Julius W. Reed, 23, son of Mr and Mrs Winship S Reed of Day's Ferry Woolwich, died Monday in Bath Memorial Hospital from pneumonia after a brief illness. Born in Bath he attended Spofford high school and worked at Bath Iron Works. Survived by parents four brothers and three sisters with relatives in Bath and Woolwich.
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John H
Frank E. Reed
Bath
Waldron H
Winship S. Reed, Jr
Woolwich
Vernon Ayer
Augusta
Marguerite Reed
Virginia Reed
Lovell Dies. Maine Musician Remembered For Long Career
Horace D. Lovell a listed Maine musician died Friday at his daughter’s Waterville home. Born June 2 1866 in North Yarmouth he led the Lovell band and played for Bowdoin College events. Survived by wife Florence two sons Philip and Horace A a daughter Ruth Thomas and brother William L Lovell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace D. Lovell
Maine
John W. Thomas
Waterville
Mr. Lovell
North Yarmouth
Capt David and
Macy 'Walker) Lovell
Richmond
Brunswick
Morse
Lovell
Bowdoin College
Ira Stockbridge
Portland
Florence Lovell
Philip
Ellisworth
Horace A
Ruth Thomas
Wateryville
William L. Lovell
East Hampton
Mass
Miss Emma G Small Obituary of Bath Pioneer
Miss Emma G Small 72 lifelong Bath resident died Sunday night at 994 Washington Street after a long illness. She was a Bath High School graduate of 1885 and longtime member and former treasurer of the Cent Society, oldest Maine missionary group linked to Old North church. She helped found the Old Fortnightly club and remained a member until her death. She spent years at Winter Street church and its Ladies Aid. Burial details not provided. Nephews Joseph T Small and Donald N Small of Bath are the surviving relatives.
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Emma G Small
Bath
Washington Street
Miss Small
Joseph
Margaret Small
Old
Old North Church
Joseph T. Small
Donald N Small
Death of David King prompts family visit in Augusta
Funeral pressed by Mrs Mary King and daughter Mrs Lindsay Cooper of Woolwich after the Augusta General Hospital death of David King 54 during surgery. King born July 6 1884 in Canada. longtime Augusta resident employed 14 years at Edwards Manufacturing Co. He leaves two sons Bernard and James, three grandchildren, two sisters Lena Drouin and Mrs Joseph Pooler, and a brother James.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindsay D. Cooper
Woolwich
Augusta
Mary King
Cooper
Bernard
James
Gray
Lena Drouin
Waterville
Joseph Pooler
Mrs Alma A. Jewett 76 Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Alma A Jewett wife of James R Jewett aged 76 died after a long illness at 723 Middle street at 10 45 Saturday night. She was born Monhegan Island daughter of Isaac C Davis and had lived here 13 years after a decade away and earlier about 25 years here. She leaves husband one brother Winthrop C Davis of Woodfords and three sisters Mrs Frank Perkins of Portland Mrs Clarence Collins of Boston and Mrs Charles Boyd of Los Angeles Calif
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma A. Jewett
James R. Jewett
Middle Street
Boston
Charles Boyd
Los Angeles
Calif
Huntington Infant Rites Held at Litchfield Plains
Funeral services for infant John Wesley Huntington were held Tuesday at two at the Rich mound church with Rev. William Hough presiding. Interment followed at Litchfield Plains. The infant, 29 days old, was the great grandson of Ernest Pinkham of Minnottus Grove. Surviving relatives include Adjoert and Pearl Huntington, NeviLy Front Street, and several aunts uncles and cousins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmound
Johny Wesley Huntington
Greatfrandson
Ernest Pinkham
Minottus Grove
William Houghins
Church of the Nazarene
Litchfield Plains
Nti
Adjoert
Pearl
Priddimother
Pinkham
George Cleveland Humphrey dies at 64 in Sebasco
George Cleveland Humphrey aged 64, lifelong fisherman, died Sunday at his Sebasco home in Phippsburg. He was born on Monhegan Island, son of Solomon and Mary Humphrey, and had lived in Phippsburg many years. Funeral service set for Tuesday at 1 30 in Sebasco chapel.
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George Cleveland Humphrey
Sebasco
Phippsburg
Monhegan Island
Solomon and
Mary Humphrey
Funeral for Mrs Helen H Duley at Corliss Street Home
Funeral services for Mrs Helen H Duley wife of Irving H Duley were held Saturday afternoon at 1 30 at their 26 Corliss street home with Rev Charles M Tubbs of Grace church officiating. Bearers were Perley Ater William Duley Edward C Johnson and Carl Severin. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen H. Duley
Irving H. Duley
Corliss Street
Charles M. Tubbs
Grace Church
Mrs Blacks Funeral Services Held At Local Church
The funeral of Mrs Blacks was held with pallbearers and speakers from the community. Attendants included Fred S Curie, Wilson of Ceying, and others, with mourners gathering at the Oak Grove area for the service.
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Bryck
Coil
Pha
Fred S Curie Iniveail
Jnvad L Wilson
Ceying
Wahid
EE Bank
Fred A. Fuller
Allven S. Moree
Seor
Morse
Oak Grove
Reverend Frederic A Gould obituary details life of temperance advocate
Rev Frederic A Gould 86 formerly of Woolwich died Tuesday January 25 in Scarsdale NY. Educated in Ohio he led churches in Ohio New York and Pennsylvania for 44 years and helped found the Anti Saloon League. Survived by daughter Miriam Gould at Vassar and son Kenneth Gould Scholastic Magazine New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederic A. Gould
Woolwich
Scarsdale
N. Y
Gould
Anti-Saloon League
Ohio
Miriam C. Gould
Vassar College
Kenneth M. Gould
Scholastic Magazine
New York
Mrs Helen H Duley Dies After Illness At 35
Mrs Helen H Duley 35 wife of Irving H Duley died after a ten day illness with double pneumonia at 26 Corliss street. Born Helen Jones in Bath she lived in the city since graduation from Morse high in 1922 and worked as secretary to Edward W Bridgham. Survived by her husband her father Edwin M Jones and brother Paul Jones of East Orange New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen H. Duley
Irving H. Duley
Corliss Street
Duley
Helen Jones
Edward W. Bridgham
Morse High School
Daley
Bath
Edwin M
Mary Parks Jones
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Widow Annie L. Fitzgerald 81 dies after long illness
Mrs. Annie L. Fitzgerald of 900 Washington Street died Friday night after a long illness. Born in Augusta October 25 1857 she moved to Bath as a girl and spent most of her life there. Survived by four sons Edward J. Fitzgerald John C. Fitzgerald Charles M. Fitzgerald and Dr. Paul A. Fitzgerald. She was active in St Marys Church the American Legion auxiliary and the Cosmopolitan Club.
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Annie L. Fitzgerald
John E. Fitzgerald
Washington Street
Fitzgerald
Augusta
Andrew
Nancy (Welch) Manning
Bath
Jennie Payne Black Dies at 79 in Meriden
Jennie Payne Black widow of shipyard executive William H. Black died in Meriden at age 79. She was born in Bath, daughter of Scott and Pauline Morse, moved to Perth Amboy about 30 years ago where her husband led a shipyard. Survived by daughter Roberta Whitney, son Howard Black, two nephews Allen Morse and Scott Morse, and two nieces Mrs. Fred A. Fuller and Mrs. Carl C. Troop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meriden
Conn
Jennie Payne Black
William H. Black
Bath
Black
Scott
Pauline Morse
Perth Amboy
N. J
Fred Whitney
Roberta Black
Howard Black
Allen Morse
Scott Morse
Fred A. Fuller
Carl C. Troop
Joseph A Smith 84 died at Bath home after months of illness
Joseph A Smith 84 a retired boiler maker at Bath Iron Works died Saturday noon at 40 West Street after months of illness. Born in Manchester England, he lived in Bath nearly 60 years. He was a member of Court Savidahoc FOA and attended St Mars Church. He leaves wife, one son Ernest of Woolwich, and one daughter Mrs James K Farnham of Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph A Smith
Bath Iron Works
West Street
Alness
Mr Smith
Manchester
England
Court Savidahoc
F of A
St. Mars’s Church
Ernest Smith
Woolwich
James K. Farnham
Bath
Mrs. Annie Fitzgerald Funeral Held at St Marys
The funeral for Mrs. Annie L. Fitzgerald widow of John E. Fitzgerald of 900 Washington Street was held Monday morning at St. Marys Church. Rev. David P Surrette officiated. Bearers listed include Carl C. Anderson David Mullin Roscoe H Shaw John Conroy George Cogan and Dr Walter Desmond. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie L. Fitzgerald
John E. Fitzgerald
Washington Street
St. Mary’s Church
David P Surrette
Carl C. Anderson
David Mullin
Roscoe H Shaw
John Conroy
George Cogan
Walter Desmond
Oak Grove
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House Beautiful
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Clericus
Julius W. Reed
Emma G. Small
David King
John W. Huntington
Mrs. Duley
MRS
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Fred S. Curtis & CO
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