History of Seneca County, Ohio, containing a history of the county, its townships, towns, villages, school, churches, industries, etc., portraits of early settlers and prominent men; biographies; history of the Northwest territory; history of Ohio; statistical and miscellaneous matter, etc., etc, Part 69

Author: Leeson, M. A. (Michael A.)
Publication date: 1886
Publisher: Chicago : Warner, Beers & Co.
Number of Pages: 1088


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1874. Honey Creek, E. B. Maurer; Seneca, John French, Eden, M. Long; Green Creek, B. M. Long; Flat Rock, S. Essex; Fostoria, Isaac Crouse.


1875. Attica, J. F. Seiler; Honey Creek, H. C. Bevington; Seneca, M. Long; Eden, G. French; Green Creek. E. B. Maurer; Flat Rock, H. F. Hart- zell; Fostoria, T. D. Ingle.


1876.


Attica, O. H. Ramsey; Honey Creek, W. W. McCurdy; Green


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Creek, A. Powell; Flat Rock, H. F. Hartzell; Seneca, G. Bender; Fostoria, T. D. Ingle; Eden, G. French. 1877. Attica, John Awmiller; Honey Creek, W. W. McCurdy; Flat Rock, D. S. Caldwell; Seneca, G. Bender; Green Creek, A. Powell; Fostoria, T. J. Harbaugh; Eden, William Mathers.


1878. Honey Creek, N. S. Long; Seneca, B. Struble; Attica, A. J. Klin- gle; Eden, William Mathers; Fostoria, T. J. Harbaugh; Green Creek, D. S. Caldwell.


1879. Honey Creek, N. S. Long; Seneca, L. J. Osborn; Attica, W. W. McCurdy; Flat Rock, C. H. Lemon; Green Creek. J. Bever; Eden, O. H. Ramsey; Fostoria, E. A. Starkey.


1880. Fostoria, G. W. Macklin; Seneca. M. Long; Eden, J. Bever; Attica, W. W. McCurdy; Honey Creek, M. E. Spahr; Green Creek, S. T. Lane; Flat Rock, G. Hoover.


1881. Attica, C. L. Bevington; Honey Creek, M. E. Spahr; Flat Rock, W. P. Dicken; Green Creek, T. D. Ingle; Eden, L. Sharp: Seneca, M. Long; Fostoria, G. P. Macklin.


1882. Honey Creek, G. P. Macklin; Attica, C. L. Bevington; Flat Rock, Jacob Walker; Seneca, L. Moore; Green Creek. T. D. Ingle: Eden, L. Sharp; Fostoria, W. A. Keesey.


1883. Flat Rock, Jacob Walker; Fostoria, R. Rock; Seneca, A. B. Leon- ard; Attica, W. A. Keesey: Honey Creek, G. P. Macklin; Eden, M. Swanky, Green Creek, J. W. Hipple.


St. Wendelin's Catholic Church dates back to 1849, when the first frame church building was erected on Wood and Railroad Streets, by Franz Dillery, John Omlor, Diobold Omlor, John Bick, John Shoen, John Portz, Nicholas Portz, Michael Lynch, James McDonel and others, which was attended by priests from New Reigel once a month until Father Roetzer was appointed by Bishop Rappe and stationed at Findlay. About the year 1859, Father Behrens succeeded. At the beginning of the war Father Dechaut was appointed, and during his administration the frame church. which had been poorly built, was repaired at a cost of $1,100. In 1864 he was succeeded by Father Vattman. About 1868 Father Puetz came and remained until the appointment of Father J. B. Jung. About 1875 the latter was succeeded by Rev. M. Arnoldi, who has been resident pastor for the last ten years, and to whom is credited the building of the present brick and stone church, begun in 1879 and completed in 1880, except the spire. In 1855 Martin Kingseed moved to Fostoria, from Tiffin. Prior to this date Franz Dillery, Jr., Martin Schalk. Philip Schalk, Jacob Bick, Hubert Bettinger, John Bettinger (now near Toledo), Nicholas and George Emerine, of Hancock County, John Lumberjack. John Persh, Philip Burcher, George Zeigman, Michael Clancey. George.Huth, Jacob Huth and others were early members.


Baptist Church, a close communion Baptist society, was established at Risdon about 1852, and services were held in the Methodist Episcopal Church building. Mr. Bement assisted the Methodists in Sunday-school work, but after some time he and his class withdrew and established a Presbyterian Sunday-school, which was continued until the founding of the present Presby- terian Church.


Presbyterian Church .- This was founded at Fostoria February 25, 1856, with the following named members: Rev. W. C. Turner. James Hill and wife, John Milligan and wife, Caleb Munger and wife, Edwin Bement and Mrs. Jane Riegel. The society was reorganized under the law of 1852, June 26. 1858, with Caleb Munger. president. and William M. Cake. clerk. The trustees


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were Edwin Bement, Caleb Munger and William M. Cake. A building com- mittee was elected of which the officers were ex-officio members: J. Fritch, Charles Foster, George Gear and A. S. Bement, members. In 1858, also, the present house of worship was erected, which is now valued at $10,000, with parsonage and grounds. The pastors of this church since its organization are named as follows: W. C. Turner, Smith Curtis, R. H. Hollyday, E. J. Alden, William McLaren, J. E. Fisher, David Van Dyke, Joseph Hughes and Rev. William Foulkes. The names of elders who have served the church are Caleb Munger, James Hill, John Milligan, Edwin Bement, S. M. Miller, Ephraim Miller, J. E. Wilkison, M. M. Mergenthaler, F. R. Stewart, A. S. Bement and O. J. De Wolfe. The clerks of session are named as follows: Edwin Bement, W. M. Cake, E. Miller and J. E. Wilkison.


Erangelical Lutheran Church of Fostoria, known as the church of "Good Hope," was organized in January, 1868, by Rev. M. Buerkle, with the following named members: John Hoffman, William Winkenwerder, J. J. Eissler, John Raber, G. Martz, George Hoyer, John Lutz, H. Lutz, Louis Sass. Herman Axt, August Koss, Louis Hoelzer, George Lemp and Henry Miller. This society erected a house of worship in 1869, which was enlarged in 1885, and is now valued at $2,500. In 1883 the parsonage was built at a cost of $1,500. The membership numbers eighty-five, and the membership of Sunday-school about fifty children. Rev. M. Buerkle was pastor from 1868 to 1875; Rev. William K. Braunwarth, from 1875 to 1876; Rev. C. A. Damen- den, from 1876 to 1877; Rev. J. A. C. Cramer, from 1877 to 1882, and Rev. George Dillman, from 1882 to the present time. The secretaries of this society have been J. Jacob Eissler, Peter Münch and Fred Woss, George Flechtner is the present secretary and J. J. Eissler, treasurer.


German Congregation of the Union Church of Fostoria was reorganized May 12, 1867, under State law. John Wagner presided, with Rev. George Rettig, secretary; John Raber and Jacob Rower were elected elders; John Wagner and G. Marz, deacons; George Hoyer. John Huffman and John Stahly, trustees.


Reformed Church of Fostoria was organized March 23, 1879, by Rev. A. Cassellman. with twenty-five members. In May, 1879, the corner-stone of their church was placed, and September 20, 1879, the building was dedi- cated. The society was organized under the State law April 20, 1879, when H. W. Konkle, Martin Mueller, Sam Stewart and Jacob Hofmaster were elected trustees. The original members are named as follows: Rev. Martin Mueller, Jacob Hoffmaster, Lydia Hoffmaster, Hannah Hoffmaster, Michael Moots, Ann Mueller, Mary Millhime, Katy Troutman, Jacob Schaufelberger, Mary Schaufelberger, Catherine Felkley, Samuel Steward, Catherine Steward, H. W. Konkle and others-in all twenty-five persons. Rev. J. D. Neff, the present pastor, succeeded Mr. Casselman. C. Munger and the pastors have served the society as secretaries. The present membership is seventy-seven, and value of property $2,000.


Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal Church, Loudon, was founded in 1841 at Mc- Dougal's house on Wolf Creek. In 1847 the class was moved to A. E. Civa's house, a half-mile south of the location of where the old church stood.


St. Patrick's Church was founded in Loudon at an early day. Many names of original members are given in connection with the history of St. Mary's Church, at Tiffin, while others are given among the pioneers of Loudon, Hopewell and Tiffin. Rev. J. Christophory is pastor of this church.


Reference is made in the history of Fostoria to the United Brethren. Evan- gelical and Methodist Churches of the township.


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SCHOOLS.


The beginning of the city schools was made in the winter of 1833-34. When the present Union School building was dedicated a few years ago, Charles Foster read a paper on the early system of teaching, and coupled with it an interesting history of the schoolhouses, teachers and pupils. From this paper, the following three paragraphs are taken:


" The first teacher in the old log house, in the winter of 1833-34, was Freeman Luce, who contracted to teach three months, of twenty-six days, for $10 per month. he 'boarding 'round,' as was the custom in those days. One of the customs of that day was to bar the schoolmaster out of the house, and keep him out until he yielded to the demands of the scholars to treat them to apples, candies, raisins, or such luxuries as could then be had. Sometimes their demands included whisky, but that was never the case in Rome, though at that time we were considered by the Risdonites as being quite ungodly. Among the teachers that followed Mr. Luce were Dr. Lockwood, afterward a distinguished member of Congress from this district, and now one of the lead- ing lawyers of this county, and James Pillars, who subsequently graced the bench for ten years as common pleas judge of this judicial district. My friend Nestlerode informs me he has, among the papers of his father, a written con- tract made with Mr. Pillars, to teach the Island School for $10 per month, of twenty-six days; one-half to be paid in cash, and the other half in provisions."


" In those days the great feature of our schools was the attention given to spelling. I seriously doubt whether the schools of the present day can produce so much excellence in spelling as did those of that day. One-fourth of the time, probably. was devoted to spelling exercises, and in addition, at least one night of each week. was devoted to what was known as spelling matches. These were attended by the best spellers from the neighboring schools. Our highest ambition was to be the best speller in school. I remember one three months' term, I think the one taught by Mr. Noble, that C. C. Nestlerode was one of the scholars. Mr. Nestlerode happened to take position in the class, on the first day, just above my sister Emily. They maintained this position, neither of them missing a word, until the last day, when Nestlerode missed, and Emily went above him. Of course she was greatly delighted, and Nestle- rode was correspondingly discomfited. I think I am safe in saying that I attended spelling school three nights out of a week, during the three months of school for several years, visiting alternately the old red schoolhouse in Perry, the Tom Kelley Schoolhouse on the ridge, and the Kiser Schoolhouse south of town. The old red schoolhouse, perhaps, had the highest reputa- tion, yet all the rest were sharp and close competitors for the first honors. I


believe my sister Emily was the best speller of all. and she was under twelve years of age. The larger scholars used to carry her on their backs as they went to the different schools, for be it remembered that in those days we went on foot. I remember of going one night, to the Kiser Schoolhouse, through the woods the most of the way, and alone, to attend a spelling match. I broke through the ice, and was wet up to my knees when I reached the place; yet I do not think I ever felt better repaid for a day's work than I did over my suc- cess on that occasion, for I spelled down the entire school. Tom Kerning, whom our older citizens will remember, was the teacher, and had been for three or four winters. His school, though having in it a number of good spellers, was not equal to the other three. To save the reputation of his school he adopted the plan of having one scholar of his school spell at a time. He then divided the spelling book, assigning to each of his scholars certain tables which they were to learn perfectly. When, in the course of the exercises. one


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of his scholars had finished his part, he complained of being tired, and some other one, who had been assigned the next table, would take the place thus vacated. On this occasion one of the Newcomb girls (and, by the way, they were all good spellers) missed a word in her table. No one else knowing the table, I was enabled to spell down his whole school before that table was fin- ished. He tried hard to skip. but I knew it so well as to be able to detect him, and held him to the table."


"What havoc time has made with the list that met so often in friendly rivalry in those good old days! I say good old days deliberately, for I seriously doubt whether any one of us has experienced more pleasure in any equal number of days since. We were few in number, our wants were few, and these were bonntifully supplied. We knew nothing of grades in schools. Our seats had no backs, yet we did not complain, because we knew of nothing better. Ven- tilation was perfect, and that is something with which our school-rooms of the present are not plentifully supplied; this, however, can't be said of this mag- nificent house. "


June 9, 1884, P. L. Myers, in addressing the Fostoria Alumni Associa- tion, organized in 1880, referred to school days at Fostoria, crediting Miss Cory with being the first graduate of the class of 1878, the first class to grad- uate from the new school building.


The condition of the schools of Fostoria, shown in report of August 31, 1884, is as follows: Local tax. $9.819.73; total revenue, $20,986; expend- itures, $14,693.88; 3 school buildings, value of property, $50,000; 17 teachers; average salaries, $57, $45, $33; total number of pupils enrolled. 744 -boys, 367, and girls, 377, of whom 58 attend high school. The report as made in April, 1885, gives the total expenditure at $12,867.22, and places the balance on hand August 31, 1884, at $8,118.80. The board of education is now composed of Andrew Emerine, W. D. Robbins, J. E. Wilkinson, L. J. Eshelman, F. J. Schaufelberger and Charles Olmstead-five Republicans and one Democrat. The teachers in September, 1885, were: superintendent, W. T. Jackson; James Hayes, Frank Boley, Miss C. T. Abbott, Tina Thomas, Ella Williams, Ida Williams, Hattie Diver, Lou Loudenslager, Allie Heitschew, Jessie Keller, Hattie Leech, Mrs. Henderschott, Myra Wilson, Mrs. Libbie Hoover, Katie Staul, Mamie Leonard.


Fostoria Academy, which was made a first class school by W. C. Turner, was in full operation in January, 1861.


Fostoria Academy .- Fostoria Academy may be said to have had its beginning in a movement to establish a school there under the name, "Northwestern Nor- mal School of Fostoria." November 6, 1875, an association was formed at Fostoria for the purpose of establishing a normal school, and the same day signed articles of incorporation. The members were Michael Beilger, A. J. Longfellow, Fred Manecke, J. L. Kenower, J. A. Bradner, John E. Wilkison, Amos S. Williams and Leigh Harbaugh. In July, 1876, the normal schoo question gave place to the academical one, and in July of that year a petition was signed by the following named citizens. for presentation to the Findlay Conference of the United Brethren Church, praying that the academy be established here, in September, 1876: Isaac Cronse, J. S. Overholt, Joseph Bever, F. J. Breining, R. French, Abram Overholt, John A. Bradner, Thorn ton D. Ingle, Joseph Stouffer, C. Olmsted, W. J. Rigby, Roswell Crocker, O. J. De Wolfe, Junius V. Jones, Isaac Warner, Jesse Bower, Charles Foster, L. J. Hissong, C. W. Foster, J. W. Bricker, M. D. In September, 1876, the Sandusky Conference granted the petition, with one reserve relating to location, and a board of trustees was appointed. viz. : M. Bulger, D. R. Miller,


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A. Powell. T. J. Harbaugh, A. Rose. I. Crouse. Charles Foster, Levi Adams, Jesse Bower, J. Burgner. W. J. Andrews and Dr. William Detwiler. Isaac Crouse was appointed secretary in 1876, and has filled the position down to the present time. Rev. D. R. Miller was appointed financial agent. From the organization of the board to the present time Fostoria has co-operated with the trustees. Mr. Foster alone contributing about $10,000. By March 29, 1879. a sum of $20,000 was subscribed. The executive committee at this time were F. R. Stewart, R. French, G. Biles, J. Bower and A. J. Long- fellow. L. Moore was president of the board. Trustees for two years, T. J. Harbaugh. A. Ash. J. Powell. W. J. Andrews; four years. L. Moore, J. M. Bever. A. Rose, Charles Foster: six years, D. R. Miller, I. Crouse, L. Adams, J. Bower. April 16. this year. the scholarship plan was adopted and ex- tended until $17.000 were secured. In 1883 the plan was suspended.


Prof. W. T. Jackson. Ph. D. was elected principal in the fall of 1879. when academic work was entered upon in the old Union school, which stood on the site of the new Methodist Episcopal Church. There the academy was carried on until the fall of 1880. when Prof. Jackson was appointed to a chair in the Indiana University and A. G. Crouse, A. M., elected principal. In the fall of 1SS1 Prof. Jackson was elected principal to succeed Mr. Crouse (who took charge of the department of natural sciences and continued until the close of 1883), when he took charge of the schools at Wanseon. Ohio. Prof. Jackson was elected principal of the Union schools at Fostoria in the fall of 1SS4, and Prof. M. De Witt Long was elected principal of the academy. Prof. Long was principal of Roanoke Seminary, Ind., for four years prior to com- ing to Fostoria. The secretary takes an active part in the financial and official life of the college as well as presiding over commercial classes, together with being presiding elder of several districts of the United Brethren Conference. Prof. A. W. Kelley came at the opening of the school in 1879. to take charge of the musical department. In 1884 he was appointed to the chair of natural sciences, having previously held the chair of literature. Prof. Lehman held the chair of mathematics until he was elected principal of preparatory department at Otterbein in 1885. The faculty in 1879-80 comprised Rev. W. T. Jackson, Ph. D., languages and higher mathematics; E. L. Shuey, A. B., history and English, was also librarian: Mrs. L. A. Macklin, B. S., science and math- ematies: Rev. I. Crouse. principal commercial department; A. W. Kelley, M. A .. vocal and instrumental music and drawing. The faculty in 1884-85 em- braced Rev. M. DeWitt Long. A. M., Principal, professor of languages, men- tal and moral science: J. E. Lehman. A. M .. mathematics and physics: A. W. Kelley, M. A., natural science and belles-lettres: Emma F. Burtner, Precept- ress, history, assistant in Latin: Rev. George Dillman, A. M., German; Rev. I. Crouse, commercial science; Librarian, A. W. Kelley. A. M.


The corner-stone of the academy building was placed in position August 14. 1879. Gen. John C. Lee delivering the oration. The ladies' and gentle- men's halls are two neat frame buildings on Foster Street. just north of the academy. They are rented from Mr. Foster by the academy. His proposition to donate these buildings has not yet been acted upon.


The ladies' hall provides board and rooms for twenty-four ladies. and board for gentlemen rooming elsewhere. It is a comfortable home. conveniently ar- ranged. and is near the academy building. Each room is furnished with carpet, chairs, table, washstand, bedstead, mattress and sheets ; are heated and cared for. Students furnish light and additional bedding. The expense dur- ing the past year. with good board. has been only $2.75 per week. The pre- ceptress has her home in this building, and young ladies from a distance will


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be expected to room here unless their parents direct otherwise. Parents are assured that their daughters will receive proper care and attention at the ladies' hall. The gentlemen's hall has accommodations, similar to those of the ladies' hall, for sixty students, at a cost of $1.50 to $2.50 per month. Good table board can be had at the ladies' hall for $2.25 per week. Rooms and board can also be had in private families at prices varying according to accommodations.


CEMETERIES.


Old Cemetery. - The old cemetery on the knoll, just west of Portage Creek, in Hancock County, dates back to 1832, when one of the pioneers (Jacobs) was interred there. The founder of the town of Risdon owned the land, and donated it to the Methodist Church of Risdon for a burying ground, for which it was used up to 1856. when the new cemetery was established. In this year the bodies of Dr. Dana, Mr. Caples, Sr., Louisa Howell. John Kelley, the Hollopeters, Mrs. Braden and old man Jacobs were exhumed, and removed to the new cemetery. John Gorsuch, the donator, and the original owner of Risdon, shot himself three miles north of where Longley Station now is. His funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Mr. Brock, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, who dwelt gently with the life of the suicide, and asked that the remains should lie in the cemetery that he donated. The late Morris P. Skinner held a quit-claim deed from the Gorsuch heirs for this property. He also purchased, in 1855. a strip two rods in width along the western side of the burying ground from old Thomas Kelley, in which his son John Kelley was interred, and there also a daughter of Jacob Milhime was buried in 1854. Skinner began taking sand from this property in 1855, the ends of the coffins were brought into view. and in that year the question of establishing a new cemetery was discussed.


The monuments, some much time-worn. still standing in this cemetery, bear the following in memoriams: Sarah N. Hatfield, died August 6, 1839; Will- iam Hatfield, died in 1844: John W. Welch. died December 20, 1840: daugh- ter of J. and N. Conley. died August 20. 1843; Samuel Carr, died August 2, 1842; Catherine, wife of A. W. Childs, about 1849. date sub terra ; Mrs. L. C. Craw- ford, August 1, 1846; Lyman Kettel. died March 24, 1847; son of E. B. Howell, died October 6, 1852: William Hamor, died December 21. 1851. Mrs. Craw- ford. named above. was wife of Lewis A. Crawford, a Methodist exhorter. James Lewis thinks the 6 on the headstone should be 8. South of the acad- emy was another burial ground. From that were removed. in 1856, the remains of Emily Foster. John Foster, and four children of C. W. Foster, John Crocker and Mrs. Crocker and Allen Crocker. Frederick Anderson was buried in another cemetery (just where Dr. Hale's house now stands), and his remains were moved in 1856.


New Cemetery. The original tract of this cemetery, containing five acres, was bought of James Hill, Sr., and in 1880. eleven acres were purchased from Wilson Skinner. Every man who purchased a lot was a stockholder. C. W. Foster, George W. Collier, Roswell Crocker, S. Bricker, James Lewis, P. R. and B. L. Caples, and perhaps some others were among the incorporators. Lots sold for $10. In the first selection, Dr. Bricker and James Lewis gave up their first choice of lots to Col. Foster, then Mr. Lewis surrendered his second choice to Dr. Bricker, and a short time after the Doctor was buried in the same lot, which he battled so hard to obtain, he dying in 1856.


James Lewis was appointed sexton of the new cemetery in 1856, and held the position until April, 1885, when he was elected trustee, and his son ap- pointed superintendent.


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By an act of the General Assembly of the State of Ohio. passed February 19. A. D. 1885, entitled "An act to authorize the village of Fostoria, Ohio, to pur- chase the grounds, improvements and property of the Fostoria Cemetery Asso- ciation. and to levy a tax to pay therefor," the village council of Fostoria, was authorized to purchase the grounds, improvements, property and assets of the Fostoria Cemetery Association, and to issue the village bonds in amount not to exceed $3,000, in denominations of $500 each, bearing 6 per cent interest.


The first grave dug in the new cemetery was for two children of Rev. G. W. Collier, in 1856. when he was pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church. at Fostoria. The first adult, other than transfers from the old cemetery, who was buried in the new cemetery, was Dr. Simon Bricker. The first burial in the new addition to the cemetery took place in 1879. The total number of interments is 1.495 in the cemetery proper, and fifty in potter's field.


Catholic Cemetery .- The present Catholic cemetery was purchased by Martin Kingseed in 1856 for the Catholic congregation. from John Bick. This purchase comprises one acre which forms the cemetery now. The old cemetery was just south of the Catholic Church on the line of the Lake Erie & Western Railroad. There were ten persons interred there among whom were Mrs. Telford and her daughter. The remains of the ten were transferred in 1856 to the new Catholic cemetery.


Oak Grove Cemetery Association, of Loudon Township, was organized' June 13, 1857. with John M. Sheller, president: B. E. Stephens. clerk; R. M. Ranney, Thomas Foughty. Nathan Wade, D. S. Rumple and Perry Chance. trustees.


Soldiers Buried at Fostoria. - The soldiers of the war of 1861-1865, who are interred in the city cemetery are named as follows:


C. M. Thomas, William Sabins. Dr. D. Thomas, John C. Locey, Will- iam Mickey. John Johnson, Charles R. Davis. Lieut. J. J. Fry, Reuben Nel- son, Henry A. Dildine. Nicholas Raney, Valentine Ash, J. J. Myers, John Lew Allen, Gilbert Smith. Evan Kirkwood. Lieut. J. Miller. Ansel Bement. Ephraim Cramer, Jacob Aushen. John Fritcher. Lieut. Williams and Dr. D. Williams. all in the "west center" of the cemetery. Samuel Wiseman, a soldier of 1812, is also buried here.




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