Franklin Sentinel newspaper, 1900, Part 255

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Evenings at ».30.


Boom's Black Diamonds.


Erastus B.tnks, in "A Coontown Picnic."


Harry Brown, monologist and cartoonist.


The Black Diamond Quartette. Pinky Gross, prima donna. Wells Sisters, singers and dancers. The Larkins, Rulers of Coonville. A roaring afterpiece, "Telephone Coon."


Charles A. Wheeler, accompan- ist.


UNDER DIRECTION OF


MORRIS BOOM.


je2f-toct


PLANTLINE TO THE PROVINCES.


Cheapest and Best Ocean Trip Out of Boston.


1400 MILES FOR $18.00.


Points of interest include HALIFAX, STRAITS OF CANSO, CAPE BRET- TON, BRAS D'OR LAKES, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND And NEW FOUND- 1.4 V1) Elegant steamchips La Grande


J. A FLANDERS. N E. AZent, 20 Washington & ... Jkitin. K. H DOWNING. Agent 20 Atlantic Ave , Boston.


11y24 too24


Witch Hazel Jelly ...


An improved form of Witch Hazel, far more effective and convenient than the ordinary Witch Hazel. It is a quick and efficient remedy in all cases of burns, bruises and all irritations of the skin, such as hives, nettle rash, mosquito bites, etc.


15 CTS. BOTTLE.


ALBERT C. MASON, Druggist


PUBLIC TELEPHONE STATION.


FALES, the Grocer NEVER FAILS THE HOUSEKEEPER.


Choice, not Cheap, Goods Our Specialty. All of Kennedy's Famous" Crackers and Cookies in 5 and 10c. packages for luncheon or picnic. See our list.


FALES, the Main Street Grocer.


Coal! Coal !


Now is the time to lay in your Winter stock, as the


PRICE WILL ADVANCE IN A FEW DAYS.


JAMES F. RAY, The Coal Dealer,


DEPOT STREET. Jis le-s


Chilson's Market


Sirloin Steak


.. 25c|3 1b. pails lard ......... 33c


Rump =


25c 5 1b. pails lard. ........ 50c|and Saturday evenings.


Round . 18c| Bacon, strip. 12c


Thick Ribs, C. Beef, 10 to 12c | Smoked Shoulder. Fancy Brisket. . 10c | Haxall Flour,every bar-


Thick Flanks .. 6c rel warranted. .... $5.00


Best Butter in Town.


CHILSON,


POST OFFICE BLOCK.


foi-15 S


FOR SALE.


Two Grocery Wagons, one Grocery Pung, Harnesses, all Fixtures suit= able for grocery business. Also, stock of Groceries. Will be sold in whole or part.


Apply to J. B. MCKINNON.


MED ST. RY. CO. FIELD AND WAY


CARS LEAVE Franklin for Medway, Millis, Medfield, Westwood and Dedham at 7 a. m. and every half hour until 10.30 p. m. RETURN. leave Dedham at 6 a. m. and every half hour until 9.30 p. m. Last car Franklin to Westwood 11 p. m.


SUNDAYS-First car one hour later in morning ; last car one hour earlier in evening, each way.


Cars connect at Medway with cars for Milford and So. Framingham. Cars connect at Dedham for Norwood, Walpole, Forest Hills, Hyde Park and Boston.


Time table subject to change without notice.


july10-15


EDW. C. SPRING, Sup't.


THE CANNING SEASON


Is at hand. You can find Glass Jars, Ruhhers, Preserving Kettles, Porcelain-Lined Kettles, Frult Tun- nels, Stew Pans, great and small. Also a fine lot of Water Sets. CALI. AND EXAMINE


W . E. Crowninshield 2 METCALF BLOCK.


my 4-4155


Business Announcements cent-a tu the


TYPEWRITING doue at THE SENTINEL


office.


PURE


ANY


Something New ...


Have yon stopped in think of the Idea-ure something new always briggs wish it" A dirras, a ring, a mere of furniture-no matter what it may be, misjuration and bright spirits follow alung in its wake. Kajeerally if It's Furniture. Every time yun sit in the soft chair er stretch out on the soft conch it makes yantt happy. This is a hajd. hess which every one can afford while we have the stock we have and charge the prices we du.


Our Terms :


$10 wurth, $1 ilown, 50c. a week. $25 worth, $2.50 ilowu, 75c. a week, $50 worth, 85 duwn, $1 a wrek $75 worth. 87.50 tlowa, 81.25 a week. 8100 worth, 810 down, $1.50 a week. $125 worth, 815 down, $2 a week. $1'0 worth, $26 down, 81.25 a week. $200 worth, $40 down, $2.50 a week. $250 worth, $50 down, $3 a werk.


The Weeks Furniture Co., 48 NORTH MAIN ST., Near Opera House WOONSOCKET, R. I.


Store open Wednesday and Sat- urday evenings.


Lake Pearl,


WRENTHAM, MASS.


WM. L. ENEGREN, Jr .. . . Proprietor S. N. STEPHENS, - · General Manager


Special engagement for the season, S. M. Stephens' PUNCH and JUDY SHOW to entertain the children.


Dancing every afternoon and Tuesday, Thursday


SUNDAY AFTERNOON, Concert by Norwood Band.


Boating, Bowling, Shooting, Swings, Natural Amphitheatre, Bicycle Track, Flying Horses, Donkey Cart, etc. Pettee, the popular photographer, will be open for business for the sea son and Prof Stevens of Boston has heea engaged for the seasoa to amuse young and old with a Punch and Judy entertainment.


Electric cars will run to the Lake and trains on the Wrentham hrauch of the N. Y., N. H. & H R. R. run within five minutes' walk of the Lake. Churches, societies, military organiza- tioas and private partles can obtain the use of the grounds by applying to W. L. Enegien, Jr., Wrentham, Mass, Good accommodations for horses. Circulars free ou application.


Collector's Notice.


COLLECTOR'S OFFICE, FRANKLIN, MASS , 1900. 6


The owners and occupants of the following de scribed real estate, situgled In the town of Frank- lin, in the county of Norfolk and the common- wealth of Massachusetts and the public are hereby notified that the taxes assessed for the year herein after specified, according to the list committed to me as Collector of Taxes for said Franklin by the Assessors of Taxes, remain unpaid, and that said real estate will be offered for sale by public anc tion, at the house of the Collector of Taxes, No 10 High street, in said Franklin, on


WEDNESDAY, the 2d day of AUGUST, 100, at 10 o'clock a. m., for the payment of said taxes. with the costs and charges thereon, unless the same shall be previously discharged .


Henry B. Kimball-A certain plece or pareri ol land, with the buildings thereon, situated on the easterly side of Forest street, in snid Franklin, und bonnded and described as follows, viz Be- ginning at a point on the casterly line of sahl Forest street, at Jand now or late of one Wool. bury, and running south A8 degrees cast, ten and sixty-eight hundredths (10.68) chains; thence run- ping south 42 degrees 35 minutes west, eleven chains and eighty-seven hundredths (11.87) chains to # point at the intersection of & Virginia rall fence with s stone wall; thence south 14 degrees 5 min- utes east, nine and for hundredths(9.04) chuins toa point at the intersection of a Virginin rail fence, with n leading way which leads from snid Forest street across the granted premises; thence crossing said lending way and running in an irregular lint in a southerly direction as the Virginin fence runs to where it intersects the center of Dix bronk, which crosses the said described premises ; thence running in the same general direction along the centre of said brook to a point where suid brook is intersected by un old fence which runs birtweed nforesaitl ileserlhed premises und land nuw or for. mierly of Amos 1. Woodward; thence running worths 80 degrees 6 minutes west, tour and sixty seven hundrediks (4.67) chains, more or less. thence running gorth eighty degrees 5 minutes west, three and twenty-Juve hundredths (a.25) chains. theder north ix degrees 5 minutes wesh, tive chains; theqce worth 50 degrees In uitoutes west, seiro Antal thirty three hundrediths (7.33) chaises to sail Forrest sirret ; there northerly Da smid Forest street forty-seven ami fifty-four hut dredths (47,54) chains to the point of beginning. containing fifty-three midt one-fifth ares, mure un less. The tax on the above described premises lot the vear 1899 is twenty eight dollars and fifty cents ($1.50). E. it. SIIHRMAN. Collertor of Taxes for the Town of Finuklin. Dateil at said Franklin, July 31, 1000. j1y31.205.14


TTOTICK is hereby given that the subarriher has been iloly appointedt exeentrix af the will of John 1 .. Fairbanks, late of Franklint. in the runnly nf Norfolk, dirrensed, testate, mttel has taken mpren herself that least by giving demanila sjuin the estate ir snid deregrunt are required to exhibit th mane, and all person in- droted to sui estate are called 01mm to 0 payment ta


K1.1ZA FAIRBANKS. Hancntrix. Alidress Franklin, LINH. July 20, LEWWW. Jl 31,auf, N4


wordt colto in the SENTINEL are invariably read.


A1


WOODWARD'S every description of INSURANCE cant he placed. This AGENCY officially represents the LEADING American and Foreign COMPANIES.


:P A WOODWARD Dans Block, Franklin, Masn Doy4-1yF


Never heard a baby compla'n yet. Babies ate all right int one of "C'ook's Rolling Stock. Assortment is complete. Same Good Old Terms -- A Littl> Down, Then Dochexke, Halifax and Florida From north side Lewis Wharf for DALIFAX. HAWKSBURY and CHARLOTTE- TOWN, rvery Tuesday, 1z nuun. Every Saturday 2 p. m. New line to SYDNEY every Friday 10 a. nt. Ilustrateil miver tising frer.


$1.00 or 50c. Weekly-


Everybody wants to then car in our store- a nice and cru . I'ry it.


There's a Sucker Born Every Minute,


so give the babies n chance for life by using our improved nursing bottles and our strengthening and nourishing baby fonds. Life for the little ones during the heated term means bottles that can be kept thoroughly clean and food that will make pure blood, bone and muscle, and our foods will do it.


We recommend Mellin's Food.


Bignatte of


11c


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1Jan01


The Franklin


Sentinel


VOL. XXIII. NO. 66.


FRANKLIN, MASS., FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1900.


SINGLE COPIES 3 CENTS.


FRANKLIN NEWS IN BRIEF


Latest Local Events and Personal Items of Interest to Readers.


Tbe selectinen will meet this evening. D. W. Corson is suffering from a severe attack ot malaria.


J. Ray Wyckoff sang at. the Baptist church last Sabbath.


Davis Thayer, Jr., is spending a few days at Cottage City.


A son was born on Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel N. Fiske.


Mrs. E. S. Judd is spending a few weeks at Port Jervis, N. Y.


A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. James E. Kelley on Sunday.


Mrs. Mary A. Wbittle of South Fram- ingbam was in town Tuesday.


Rev. and Mrs. F. B. Sleeper have beeu spending the week in Woonsocket.


Fred Appletou of the Cresceut house is ou a visit to his home at Winthrop.


Mrs. S. F. Sargent of Salem is the guest


of her daughter, Mrs. James E. Razee. Sacred concert at Lake Pearl on Sun


day by the Battery band of Providence. Henry Tinnerman of Providence, a for- mer resident, is visiting friends in town, Miss Flo Bushee of Stoughton is spend- ing a vacation at her home on Cottage street.


Our Boys will play at Medway tomor- row, having the Union uine for op- ponents.


Mix. C. W. Mason of Union street lef this morning for a week's visit at Port- land, Me.


Rev. James S. Girdwood of Woonsocket will preach in the Baptist church Snuday foreuoou.


Miss Hanual McCabe of Ruggles street has returned from a viait with friends at Watertown.


Mrs. H. M. Gilmore and Miss Jennie Gilmore of Ware have been visiting in towu this week.


Miss Edith Johnson left Wednesday to spend a two weeks' vacation with rela- tives in Rockland.


Miss Aubie Arnold of Boston has re-


turned home after spending a few days with Franklin friends,


The Franklin campers at Webster lake


were photographed in a group hy G. L. Vesie on Wednesday.


William Richardsou and Ralph Dean


of Watertown are enjoying a few weeks' vacation at Lake Pearl.


Frauk Sullivan of Newark, N. J , is spending a vacation at the home of Mrs. Mary Doyle of West street.


The Anthony "business directory of sixteen towns of Norfolk and Bristol counties have been delivered.


Mrs. Elizabeth Hosmer and Miss Julia Landers of Indianapolis are visiting Mrs. Gilpatrick at the Daniels farm.


Mrs. G. F. Singleton of Cottage street


has returned home from a vacation spent with friends in New Hampshire.


Major and Mrs. J. H. Onslow are spend- ing the day with their daughter, who is camping out at Medfield junction.


Miss Etta Razee of Southbridge, a for- mer Frauklin young lady, is the guest of Miss Bessie Britt,un of Milliken avenue. Mrs. W. M. Fisher, Frank D. Metcalf and Miss May Sawyer go this week to Onset for a week at "Dean cottage."


Charles O. White, bookkeeper at the Singletou mill, speut a few days this week at Seaconnet, enjoying the fine fish ing there.


Work has been commenced on the


Mrs. M. F. Conroy of Summer street |property of the Medfield & Medway and her friend, Mrs. Dillon of Boston, have returned from a short vacation spent at Newport.


D. P. Morao, the shoe mau, will join Iria wife at Higgins beach, Me., next week for a couple of weeks' outing. Mrs. M. bas been there a week or more.


If you want to spend a quiet, pleasant


to Lake Pearl and hear the famous Bat- tery band of Providence at 2 p m.


Mrs. Emma Erricson, who has been the guest of Mrs. August Johnson of How. ard street the past two weeks, returned to her home in Rocklaud Wednesday.


Wednesday was observed as the feast of the assumption in all ('atholic circles. Masses were celebrated at St. Mary's The remains nf little Walter Palmer, chapel at 5 and S o'clock In the morning. Wednesday, August 22, J. M. Parket, | Crocker avenue, who died suddenly of


1. F. Adams and Munrue Morse will be ready to entertain the Farmers' club and show the results of farmn work the pres ent season.


A camp meeting will be held at the Hebion camp ground under the auspices of the Gospel rescue mission of Provi- dence, commencing on Saturday, August 25, and lasting over two Sundays.


The annual meeting of the Cemetery association is to be held at the office of the water company on Tuesday evening, Sept. 1, when officers will be selected and other Important matters attonded to.


George Fioram of Cottage street re- turned Tuesday from a month's stay at Reading.


Miss Alice Oliver of Newark, N. J., hax been visiting at the home of Willlam G. Cody of Union and Central streets.


The roadmen have, been at work on Benver street this week and have greatly improved the roadway on that thorough- fare.


The laws and resolves of the great and general court of Massachusetts for 1900 have been received by the town clerk and copies sre ready for the citizens wbo de-


sire them.


A "clearance train" came through Franklin Tuesday to test the height of the bridges over the tracks and all were found to comply with the law in that particular.


Stephen Bernard, an Indian boy, was arrested this week, charged with the lar- ceny of a bicycle from a resident of Wren- tham. The accused will be given a hear- ing at Walpole today.


On Monday the first electric car of the M., A. & W. street railway passed along the line from Four Corners to the bridge on C. E. White's farm for a trial trip. Regular trips soon to follow.


George H. Croissant, the obliging and efficient ticket ageut, wil leave next week for a three weeks' vacation in New York state. His place will be supplied here by ex-Postmaster M. F. Conroy.


Thomas Frayer was arrested Tuesday evening for drunkenness and disturbance of the peace, and in the district court Wednesday he was fived $10 by Judge Doe. Being unable to pay, he was sent to Dedham jail for 30 days.


of fine plumage it seems, nestling among its handsome pine groves. A strong field glass was of great assistance. The great rocks are very dark and covered with seu- weed. The lofty spires of the churches stand boldly to view. We pass two light. houses-tbe main one and what is calted the "bug light." We find the channel very uarrow as we enter.


trip going on a small steamer where you can feel every throb of the machinery and your hand can nearly or quite touch the water. On we sped by Bunker's island, where the marine hospital is located, and to Forcbu's landing, where the black rocks and high boulders stand out In grim and dismal silence.


Yarmouth is a quiet, orderly place of 8,000 population and largely American in its characteristics. United States money is used as much or more than British money. The streets are wide and the many finely trimmed bedges are the pride


and ornament of the village. The


churches have grand edifices. Their


electric cars are rude affairs and the track rough enough to shake the life out of you.


Never have fish diunels tasted so good,


the material perfectly fresh and fruit 80 luscious. This was the boon for at enor


mous appetite after au bour's sail. No


kept-over material that has lost its good. Dess or witbered into deadbess, bot an immediate offering from Neptune and Nature's generous supply. Conceive, if


you can, anything more appetizing, ac-


companied by a ravishing huuger.


The wholesale establishments where fish are received by large shiploads are


wonderfully interesting. We were shown the widespread flakes where the salted fish are dried in the sun. We entered the


large storehouses where thousands of


quintals of fish, after being cured, are piled up like cordwood. Another estab- lishment sends forth tons of fresh fish, such as halibut and mackerel, packed in


A Nova Scotia fog day! Ugh! No far-


off delightful view while this lasts. You


In those days every able-bodied man was required to hold bimself ready for military duty and turn out three days in a year for drill and wind up with a "gen-


shape of a man able to carry a gun, mad because they were compelled to do doty.


Robert L. Bridgman, the well-known correspondent of the Springfield Repub- They would dress as they pleased, those lican, thus alluded to Mr. Williams' re-


tirement from the Massachusetts sonate: "Senatur Williams of Brookline, in his


I shall be pleased to greet all old retirement, will mean the loss of one of friends of the hotel and many new ones, an.4 will treat them right. Table first. class "All the comforts of home," at Hotel Windsor. J. B. MCKINNON, Agent.


the very hardest working and most efh cient members of the senate. If all seta- tors and representatives would attend to business as be does, and were equally metbodical and pushing, the sesniou would be a month shorter." As Mr. Bridgman generally sees a great deal more to condeinn and criticise in the average legislator than he does to praise, this tribute to Mr. Williams must be re garded aa a.genuinely deserved one.


He ia recognized as one of the prom inent young men practicing law at the Suffolk bar, having a large geueral prac- tice and a wide experience in the settle- ment and management of estates and


elected at the time of the nomination of Mr. Blaine in 1884. Under bis admin- istration the club bad a most successful |


career for live years, aud upon Mr. Wil- liams' retirement in 1899, he was given


cial present by the members of the club. Congress in the Eleventh District. He has always been deeply interested in anything pertaining to the affairs of Brown university, and was the secretary of the association of the Sons of Brown in Boston and vicinity for several years, and is now president of the Brown Uni- versity Club. He is also a member of Beth Horum Lodge, I. O. O. F., and of East Medway Grange Patrons of Hus- handry in the SENTINEL last week, of Franklin Candidate for Republican Nomination for [a complimentary dinner and a substan- fifty years ago, and perhaps it will inter est some to know how Franklin looked in 1830. As I remember it very distinctly, Fred Homer Willums of Brookhue, Mass., was born In Fox boro, Mars , on the 7th of January, 1857, educated in the pub- lic schools there, grailudird from Brown university in 1877, and was principal of the high school at East Medway from 1877 to 1879. He was admitted to the bar September 18, 1882, having obtained his college and legal education by his own unaided efforts. Immediately after his I will name the dwellings In order as they stood, beginning at the crossing: On a high rise of ground just west of Union street stood a house called the "Bill Adama" place; the same house, remodelled, is uow the first house abuve the crossing on the left, uearly in front of Ray's mill. The next on Union street was Maj. Thayer's tavern. In those days A self made, practical man of wide ex- admission to the bar he was elected to | perience in state legislation and a close the house of representatives, where he , student of uational affairs, with the abil- represented the Eighth Norfolk district to the credit of himself and the district, in 1883 and 1884 In 1883 he was chmir- ol stages from Worcester to Taunton this was an important place, where man and ity to express himself forcibly, indepen- dently and courageously, he is preemi- Hently a fit man to represent the Elev- enth district in the national house. beast were refreshed with different kinds of refreshments, from cold water to New England rum, which was regarded as one of the needful articles and sold in every grocery store in the country. From Col. Cleaveland's house the common extended to just south of what is now known as the Emily Pond place, At the extreme A Former Franklin Teacher Drowned. Harvey W. Walker, the immediate pre- decessor of 1'rincipal E D. Daniels in the Horace Mann High school, and now a lawyer and member of the Common Council in Boston, was drowned in the Charles river near Allston on Wednesday evening while attempting to save the life of a companion who was in bathing with him south end of the common stood an old red house, called the "cannon bouse," in which were kept two brass three- pounders, belonging to the Franklin Artillery company. On the knoll just west of J. P. Bassett's residence stood a little house, in which was stored a few kegs of powder for immediate use in case of emergency, which was according to the laws of the state.


man of the committee on bills in the third reading and in 1884 was chairman of the committee on insurance. In the latter year be reported a bill known as the "Williams bill," designed to regulate the business of assessment insurance, and-which at the time attracted a great deal of attention and provoked much discussion.


He was recognized as one of the four or tive prominent leaders of the house in 1883 and 1884, and the Hon. George A. Marden, speaker of the house during those years, thus writes of Mr. Williams in the Lowell Courier: "Mr. Williams


was a member of the house two years and we speak with full knowledge when we say that he was one of the most valu- able of the members of those years. He is a natural legislator, and with his et tire fairuess, impartiality and judicial temperament, together with a rigid hou-


esty, both of act and purpose, he is a man the people of Ins district should be sure to nominate and elect."


Just received in Franklin-a genuine thirst quencher, Dewing's Persian Puncb. Sold ouly by WALTER FIORANI.


Emerson's Market.


Watermelons on ice, ehell beaus, greeu corn, gem melons, sweet potatoes, sum- mer squash, lettuce, cucumbers, onions, cabbages, new beets and turnips, greet corn. Fresh killed Chicks and towls, lamb, veal, pork, sweet potatoes and tomatoes.


BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS.


200 cords of pine trash wood. E. S. Cook.


Good wages for a girl to do housework. Inquire at SENTINEL office. 24 tf 100 cords trash hard and piue limbs, at Allen's wood yard, School street.


A competent girl to do housework is wanted at Dr. C. H. Randall's. Ttf Wanted -A competent girl for general housework. Apply to Mrs. Dr. King, High street. 31


Cook wanted for two or three weeks at the seashore; wagex $1. Inquire at once at the SENTINEL offiec.


14 Wanted .- A ton of horse bay. Will pay for name in carpenter work. F. E. Dudley, Union and Central streets. "To Let-A small tetement coruer of Central and School streets; rent $4, AlNo Apply to Mrs. A. P. Woodward. 17,21°


For Sale-A young, sound, "all round" family and farm horse, equally at home ia tip cart or buggy, and safe for any one to drive or liandle in any spot or place. Maple Farm. O. S. Stetson.


Can While You Can.


If you want nice fruit next winter pre- pare to cat very soon, as fruit is coming on, but don't use your old jars. Our new oues are cheaper, better, and improve the flavor of the fruit, We have the square "Royal" fruit jar, best quality se- lected glass, with "Lightning" top at 90 cents, $1.00 and $1.25 per dozen. There are none cheaper iu the end. Win- dow screens at reduced pricon. Hosik BRON.


Not Like Any Other.


Independent, wide awake, progressive and aggressive, we represent the best educational progress of the day. Young men and women find a thorough training iu every department of commercial work at the Providence Bryaut and Stratton Business college.


Dental Notice.


Please note that my office will be closed during my absence for two or three weeks, or until further notice,


DR E. C. ABBOTT.


FRED HOMER WILLIAMS,


I read tbe Interesting article, published


DY REV. F. D. SLEEPER.


From the tand of Evangeline I send you my greeting,


Where the days amt the nights are delightfully cool;


Where the hours of vacation are charming and fleeting.


I.I' ra roving student set free from his school. Blessed Is the man who cau take an State or national politics so far have ocean voyage and not be seasick in the not male any apparent disturbance in slightest, and [ am one of that favored local affairs and not much stir for a pres- idential year is looked for.


uumber. Just now it is all the rage and fashion to go to Nova Scotia. Thousands of New Englanders are doing this, State- rooms on the steamers are engaged days ahead. Every boat is loaded with pas- Hengers.


We were boping for n moonlight even- ing, but were disappointed. It was not foggy, but slightly stormy, and neither moon nor stars appeare.l. Still it was not cold and the ocean breeze was refreshing after the awful humidity weather In New England. We stayed up until midnight, drinking in the pure ozone of the atmos-




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