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burial place for several years. The other is located about one and a half miles farther up the same creek ; in it there have been but few interred.
Broadway Cemetery, which is located just east of the village of Broadway, consists of one acre of ground, which was deeded to the Township Trustees, by P. Cranston, Esq., in 1874 ; Mr. Cranston also deeded one-half of an acre to be used as a road leading to said cemetery. The cemetery is laid off into lots, and two drive-ways pass through it. This is now becoming the principal burial place for the village and vicinity.
ROADS AND PIKES.
Upon this subject it is necessary to say but little, as the description of the roads of one township of Union County is. to a great extent, descriptive of them in every other. They are all good gravel roads ; that is to say, all the principal ones. In fact, many of the cross and connecting roads are also becoming graveled roads. Taylor Township has beautiful pikes, the Marysville & Broadway pike being especially straight and beautiful. The township has one railroad passing through it in a northeast and southwest course-the New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio Railroad-with station and shipping point at Broadway. This road was completed and the first train sent over it in the spring of 1864.
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VILLAGES.
There is but one town in the township of Taylor-Broadway ; yet the records show that there was a town laid out prior to the platting of Broadway, as follows: On November 9, and on December 17 and 18, 1863, was surveyed and laid off into streets and alleys a certain tract of land in Survey No. 829, for H. P. Goff, Hiram Danforth, Ira A. Robbins and Charles J. Sayre, for a town to be known as Union Centre, situated in Taylor Township, Union County, Ohio ; I. B. Fay. Surveyor. The same was duly platted and recorded December 21, 1863 ; James Smith, Re- corder. But it seems that there was never much building done, and we did not learn of any business, mercantile or otherwise, gaining any foothold in the town . Soon after, about one mile west of the locality of Union Centre, was laid out the town of Broadway, which, by the records, is as follows : "I hereby certify that on the 15th and 16th days of August, 1865, I surveyed for L. C. Pooler and Leon ard Richey certain lands into lots, streets and alleys, as described and platted on the records at Marysville, to be known by the name of Broadway, in the County of Union and State of Ohio. A. S. Mowry, Deputy Surveyor, Union County, Ohio." The above was duly certified to, and the streets and alleys dedicated to public use, on the 23d day of August, 1865, by the said parties, and the same duly acknowl- edged by them before Peleg Cranston, a Justice of the Peace, and recorded Sep- tember 1, 1865, by James Smith, Recorder, Union County, Ohio. On the 30th and 31st days of August, 1865, was surveyed and laid off into lots, streets and alleys, for Peleg Cranston, Esq., certain lands as described on the records at Marys- ville, to be known as Cranston's Addition to Broadway, Union County, State of Ohio. A. S. Mowry, Surveyor. The same was certified to, and the streets and alleys dedicated to public use, on the 11th day of September, 1865, by said Crans- ton and his wife, and duly acknowledged on the same day and date, before T. L. Wiswell. a Justice of the Peace; recorded September 12. 1865, by James Smith, Recorder, Union County, Ohio.
On the 23d and 24th days of November, 1865, was surveyed for Thomas Yearsley and Z. C. Pooler, certain lands as described upon the records at Marys- ville, to be known by the name and style of the Western Addition to Broadway, Union County, Ohio; A. S. Mowry, Deputy Surveyor, Union County, Ohio. This was certified to and the streets and alleys duly dedicated to public use by said parties January 16, 1866, and acknowledged on the same day and date before Peleg Cranston, a Justice of the Peace, and the same was recorded March 12, 1866, by James Smith, Recorder, Union County, Ohio. June 19 and 27, 1867, were surveyed into lots, streets and alleys, for Peleg Cranston and Samuel Straley, cer-
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tain lands as described on the records at Marysville, under the name of the Eastern Addition to Broadway, Union County, State of Ohio, and the same certified to, and the streets and alleys dedicated to public use, August 6, 1867, by the said parties, and duly acknowledged on same day and date, before T. E. Bowen, a Justice of the Peace. August 7, 1875, were surveyed and laid off into lots, streets and alleys, certain lands, as described on the records at Marysville, to be known as Cranston's Second Addition to Broadway, Union County, Ohio, by Andrew S. Mowry, County Surveyor; and the same certified to, and the streets and alleys dedicated to public use August 20, 1875, by the said Cranston and wife, and duly acknowledged the same day and date before Zelotes C. Pooler, a Justice of the Peace, and recorded August 23, 1875, by Hiram Roney, Recorder.
Prior to the laying-out of the town of Broadway, Peleg Cranston, Esq., erected a frame house south of the railroad, and in December, 1864, opened a store with a general assortment of goods; the next summer the town was laid out, so that Mr. Cranston became its first merchant. The first blacksmith was John Bault. In 1867, Mr. Cranston and others, through petition, obtained the estab- lishment of a post office, with Peleg Cranston, Esq., Postmaster. The first post office in this township was established in 1853-54, known as Taylor Center; it was located on the Kenton & Marysville pike, on the place now owned by A. Dever. with Z. C. Pooler as Postmaster, who held the office till 1862-63, when he resigned and H. P. Goff was appointed Postmaster. But after the building of the railroad, and the establishment of a mail route over it, the old mail route through this township was abandoned, and the post office was established at Broadway as above mentioned. Peley Cranston, Esq., as Postmaster, was succeeded by Well- ington Armstrong; and the office has been successfuly occupied by the following: S. A. Dennis, Z. C. Pooler, Wellington Armstrong (second time), and Mrs. C. E. Youkin, who is the present incumbent.
The first physician was Dr. Henry Vigor; and the following have been the successive physicians, viz .: Dr. Stephen Burkham, Dr. Shaw, Dr. Jeremiah Ran- dall, Dr. Skidmore, Dr. Crumley, Dr. W. L. Pinkerton, Dr. S. S. Drake, Dr. J. B. Taylor and Dr. H. P. Winters.
A spoke and hub factory was erected on the north side of the railroad, by S. A. Dennis & Brother, where they carried on an active and extensive business till about 1880, when they removed their machinery to Upper Sandusky, where they are now doing a prosperous business.
This town now contains a population of nearly 500 inhabitants, embracing the following business firms: Three general stores, by Peleg Cranston, Esq., J. J. Watts and Seth Gates; one drug store, by C. D. Watts; two groceries and restaurants, C. W. Smith and J. P. Robins; one grocery and feed store, by T. A. Redding; two millinery stores, by Mrs. S. A. Tunks and Mrs. V. A. Hunt; two blacksmiths, John Bault and A. B. Pugsley; one harness shop, by John Crofford; two boot and shoe makers, N. C. Welch and A. Leonhard; two hotels, by John Morris and Saul Gleason; one livery stable, by Lewis Bruard ; two butchers, Messrs. Wilson and Higby ; one grain warehouse and elevator, by Rogers & Thompson. The railroad was completed and ran its first train March 31, 1864, and has a fine depot building here, one of the best along the route. There is one church, Free Will Baptist, and one two-story frame schoolhouse with two rooms. Broadway is a pleasant town.
ELECTIONS AND OFFICIALS.
The first elections were held at the old log schoolhouse, known as the Scott Schoolhouse. April 1, 1850, a regular election was held according to law to elect members to a general convention called for the purpose of amending the constitu- tion of the State of Ohio, which resulted in this township making choice of Otway Curry and Cornelius S. Hamilton for representing the District of Marion, Union, Logan and Hardin Counties. The various officials of the township since its erec- tion have been as follows :
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Trustees-1850, Philip Miller, Truxton Ford and James McAdow ; 1851, William Sayers, Joseph Maskill and ; 1852, Joseph Maskill, Zelotes C. Pooler and John W. Thompson; 1853, John W. Thompson, Z. C. Pooler and Lorey Ford ; 1854, John W. Thompson, Lorey Ford and James Irwin ; 1855, James Irwin, Lorey Ford and J. J. Welch ; 1856, James Irwin, Joseph Evans and Lorey Ford ; 1857-59, Lorey Ford, Joseph Evans and David Sheneman ; 1860-62, Lorey Ford, Joseph Evans and William Laughrey ; 1863-64, Lorey Ford, Joseph Evans and Henry Crist ; 1866-67, Lorey Ford, Henry Crist and Luther Turner ; 1868-69, J. A. Welch, J. C. McAdow and William Elliott; 1870, Z. C. Pooler, Newton Case and M. C. Thompson ; 1871-72, N. Case, M. L. Thompson and Thomas Yearsley; 1873, William Elliott, N. W. Convers and Luther Turner ; 1874, V. J. Case, J. W. Brown and E. McNeal ; 1875, E. McNeal, S. McAdow and J. W. Brown ; 1876, S. McAdow, M. L. Thompson and B. F. Martin ; 1877. J. C. Hull, M. L. Thompson and B. F. Martin ; 1878-80, J. C. Hull, S. McAdow and N. C. Welch ; 1881-82, T. Hogan, William Elliott and S. L. Laughrey.
Clerks-Joshua Judy, Jr., who served until the spring election when John Wheeler was elected and served by re-election five years in succession ; 1855-61, Thomas E. Lockwood ; 1862, Z. C. Rose ; 1863, G. W. Freeman ; 1864-66, John A. Welch ; 1867-69, Henry Vigor ; 1870-72, J. A. Welch ; 1873-82, P. J. Wyeth. Treasurers-1850-52, James Irwin ; 1853, Jesse Barnett ; 1854-58, David Danforth ; 1859-62, Peleg Cranston ; 1863, H. P. Goff ; 1864-67, Peleg Cranston ; 1868-69, Nathan Yearsley ; 1870-76, P. Cranston ; 1877-82, W. S. Rogers.
Assessors-1850-51, Richard L. Judy ; 1852-53, Samuel Wheeler ; 1854, Thomas Yearsley ; 1855-56, J. M. Danforth ; 1857-58, Jesse H. Welch ; 1859, Jesse Welch ; 1860-63, William Fulk ; 1864-69, John R. Farrington ; 1870, J. C. McAdow ; 1871-72, Luther Turner : 1873, P. Cranston ; 1874, B. Collins ; 1875, W. H. Willis ; 1876, L. Turner ; 1877-78, C. H. Robbins ; 1879, L. Turn er ; 1880- 82, W. H. Willis.
Constables-1850, O. H. P. Ward ; 1851, John Keaan ; 1852, John L. Mc- Adow ; 1853, William Scott ; 1854, Richard Herd, refused to serve, and Thomas E. Lockwood appointed ; 1855, Ira A. Robbins ; 1856-57, Richard Herd and Brice Collins ; 1858-59, Brice Collins and Franklin Welch ; 1860-61, Brice Col- lins and G. W. Wheeler ; 1862, Brice Collins and Benjamin Spillar ; 1863, Brice Collins and S. H. Johnson ; 1864-65, Benjamin Spillar and Pellatise Safford ; 1866, J. M. Dollison and Benjamin Spillar ; 1867, David Lamb and John B. Jack- son ; 1868, David Lamb and Franklin Welch ; 1869-70, William Turner and James McNeal ; 1871-72, William Turner and John Rowe ; 1873, David McGoon and A. Young ; 1874, David McGoon and A. Amrine ; 1875. A. Rowe and A. Amrine ; 1876, J. Converse and J. Green ; 1877, F. D. Goswell and D. Magoon ; 1878, D. Patrick and C. M. Cary ; 1879, D. Patrick and R. II. Branan ; 1880, H. Maybee and J. W. Hover ; 1881, S. A. Tunks and B. F. Miller ; 1882, S. A. Tunks and W. A. McCanney.
Justices of the Peace-1850, Richard L. Judy ; 1851, Samuel Wheeler ; 1854- 62, Z. C. Pooler ; 1856-61, J. M. Danforth ; 1860, John Fulk ; 1863-71, David Sheneman ; 1863-71, P. Cranston ; 1871, George W. Freeman ; 1875-81, Willard Edson ; 1874, and served till his death ; 1877, S. A. Dennis ; 1879, S. B. Hamilton ; 1881, Peleg Cranston ; 1882, O. W. McAdow ; 1882, David Sheneman.
VALUATIONS.
Value of lands of Taylor Township, $411,439 ; value real estate in cities and towns, $15,475 ; value chattel property, $152,137 ; total valuation, $579,051.
BIOGRAPHIICAL SKETCHES.
JAMES AMRINE, farmer, P. O. Marysville. The subject of this sketch was born Novem- ber 29, 1837, in Union County, Ohio. His parents were Josiah and Sarah Amrine, his father a native of Pennsylvania and his mother of Guernsey County, Ohio. Our subject was reared on a
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farm and received an ordinary district school education. On March 11, 1858, he was united in marriage with Matilda A. Wolford, who was born September 3, 184], in Knox County. Ohio. To them have been born four children, three of whom are now living-Ellen M., born May 28, 1859 ; Ettie, born January 25, 1862 ; and Lewis, born March 9, 1874. lle engaged in business for himself when twenty years of age, first farmingas a lessee for six years, after which time he bought seventy-five acres of land on which he settled, where he now resides in Taylor Township. He has been successful in business, and for twenty years has, with his wife, been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
JAMES S. BALDWIN, farmer, P. O. Broadway, was born in Orange County, Vt., Febru- ruary 9, 1828, and is a son of Ezra and Martha (Peck) Baldwiu. Ezra was born in Orange County, Vt., December 2, 1797, and Martha was born in Worcester County, Mass., in November, 1799. They were married in Massachusetts in September, 1820, and emigrated to Ohio in 1846, settling in Delaware County in 1847, and in Union County, in 1861, where they remained until their deaths. He died February 22, 1869, and she January 27, 1870. James was united in marriage March 30, 1851, with Sarah Ann Barber, who was born in Muskingum County Sep- tember 15, 1831. He has been engaged in teaching school and farming most of his life. He acquired a common school education, and is a member of the Free-Will Baptist Church. He has taken quite an active part in the schools of Taylor Township. Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin are the parents of eleven children, of whom ten survive-Lemuel T., born March 19, 1852; James S., born March 17, 1853 ; Mary A., born September 28, 1854; William L., born December 22, 1856 ; Frank L., born November 28, 1858 ; Martha A., born October 28, 1861 ; Clara J., born March 23, 1866 ; Dora M., born September 3, 1868 ; Harvey L., born September 25, 1872, and Charles H., born October 29, 1874.
REUBEN BARNETT, farmer, P. O. Marysville, was born in Clark County, Ohio, June 10, 1829, and is a son of Jesse and Mary Barnett. Mr. Barnett, Sr., was born in Tennessee, and his wife in Pennslyvania. They were married in Ohio. He came to Ohio when sixteen years of age and settled in Clark County, but afterward moved to Union County, Ohio, with his wife, where they remained until their deaths. Mr. Barnett died in October, 1861, and Mrs. Barnett in 1868. Reuben was united in marriage, May 25, 1869, with Eliza V. Jackson, who was born in Union County, Ohio, April 3, 1849. He acquired a common school education, and has been engaged in farming during life, now owning a nice farm containing 155} acres. Mr. and Mrs. Barnett are the parents of four children, of whom three survive-William E., born March 30, 1870; Asa W., born January 1, 1872, and Nettie B. born June 12, 1875.
ABRAHAM CARVER, farmer, P. O. Broadway, was born in Licking County, Ohio, April 20, 1837, and is a son of James W. and Mary (Livingston) Carver. The former was born in New Jersey, in 1807, and emigrated to Ohio when five years of age, with his parents ; his wife born in Ohio, in 1814, and they were married in Licking County, where they remained until their deaths ; he died in September, 1879, and she in June of the same year. Abraham was united in marriage, February 15, 1857, with Elizabeth Long, who was born in Licking County , Ohio, in January, 1837. He was twenty years of age, when he engaged in farming as a renter , and thus continued for ten years, when he bought seventy-five acres of land in Licking County. After keeping that for some time, he sold it and purchased 124 acres in Union County, Ohio, where he resides, about one half mile from Broadway. He acquired a common school edu- cation in the common schools of Ohio. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. fraternity. Mr. and Mrs. Carver are the parents of two children-Edward and Burt.
NEWTON CASE (deceased), was born in Hartford County, Conn., October 18, 1805, and was a son of Martin and Rachel (Moore) Case, who were natives of Connecticut, where they were married They emigrated to Delaware County, Ohio, where they remained until their deaths. Newton was united in marriage, November 3, 1828, with Aznbah Gay, who was born in Massachusetts, October 1, 1810. When he was twenty-three years of age, he bought sixty- seven and a half acres of land from his father, and engaged in farming. He continued buying land and farming until, at the time of his death he owned nearly 895 acres, all in a high state of cultivation. He died August 12, 1881. 1Ie acquired a common school education, and had filled the office of Township Trustee of Taylor Township. Mr. and Mrs. Case were the parents of nine children, of whom six survive-Lucretia, born July 16, 1829 ; Electa, born March 30, 1831 ; Climenia E., born September 3, 1833 ; Clinton, born April 20, 1835 ; Rachel, born February 12, 1837 ; and Velasco J., born June 20, 1841. Mr. and Mrs. Case were members of church, for a great many years, and in the death of Mr. Case Taylor Township lost one of its most valua- ble citizens.
VELASCO J. CASE, farmer, P. O. Broadway, was born in Delaware County, Ohio, June 20. 1840, and is a son of Newton and Azubah Case, whose biographical sketch appears in this work. He was united in marriage October 14, 1861, with Mary Ann Keller, who was born in Virginia Septem ber 18, 1843. He has been engaged in farming all his life, and has filled the offices of Town ship Trustee and School Director. He acquired a very limited education. Mr. and Mrs. Case are the parents of ten children, of whom seven survive-William L., born October 13, 1864; Adella May, born May 7, 1866; Addie V., born Marct 7, 1868; Newton O., born December 21, 1869; Ida M., born November 6, 1872 ; Clarence V., born April 7, 1878, and Minnie, born March 9, 1880.
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GEORGE CODER, farmer, P. O. Marysville, was born in Ross County, Ohio, February 29, 1816, and is a son of Simon and Jane (Gault) Coder. Mr. Coder, Sr., was born in Pennsylvania, and his wife in Virginia. They were married in Ross County, Ohio. He came to Ohio with his parents when a boy, and finally settled in Union County, where he is still living, being now ninety-one years of age; his wife has been dead several years. George was united in marriage October 28, 1840, with Elizabeth Hamilton, who was born in Ross County, Ohio, November 19, 1820. He has been engaged in farming through life, and now owns 185 acres of land, where he resides, which is well improved. He acquired a common school education. Mr. and Mrs. Coder are the parents of five children-Maria J., Simon P., James A., Joanna and Emily. He has also one child that was given him when it was two years old, its mother having died ; the name of this one is David McCormick. Mrs. Coder, a very estimable lady, has been a member of the Christian Church thirty-seven years.
PELEG CRANSTON, merchant, Broadway, was born in Champaign County, Ohio, Novem- ber 16, 1826, and is a son of John B. and Betsey (Lathrop) Cranston, the former a native of Rhode Island, born September 15, 1798, and his wife a native of Connecticut, boru June 16, 1802. He emigrated with his father, sister and four brothers to Darby Plains, Ohio, where he resides. He was united in marriage in Ohio, April 22, 1823, to Betsey Lathrop, with whom he lived until March 1, 1879, at which time she passed away from earth. Our subject was united in marriage December 24, 1846, with Mary A. Bland, a native of Virginia, born June 9, 1827. Soon after his marriage he engaged in farming as a renter, and thus continued for four years, when he engaged in the mercantile business for two years, after which he again took up farm- ing. He first bought 128 acres of land in Taylor Township, Union County, and afterward added to it until he had at one time 232 acres. He has since sold until he owns at present 174 acres of land, in a high state of cultivation. He has been engaged in the mercantile business to some extent all his life, and is thus engaged at the present, in Broadway, Ohio, where he keeps a general store, and has a large patronage. He acquired a common school education in the common schools of Ohio, and has filled the office of Treasurer of Taylor Township for twelve years, and is Justice of the Peace at this time and has been for eight years. These offices he has filled with credit to him-
self and his constituents. He has also been Superintendent of the Union Sabbath School of Broadway, Ohio, for eighteen years. Mr. and Mrs. Cranston are the parents of four children, viz .: French, deceased; Webb, deceased; Walter F., born July 25, 1856, and Inez, deceased. Mrs. Cranston is a member of the Free-Will Baptist Church.
JOHN DIXON deceased, was born in Virginia February 16, 1826, and was a son of John and Sarah (McClure) Dixon, who were both natives of Virginia, where they were married in 1820. He died in the Western country, and she died in Union County, Ohio. Our subject was united in marriage May 28, 1858, with Mary O. Evans, who was born in Delaware May 7, 1833. Mr. Dixon died September 5, 1868. They were the parents of one child-Sarah E., born August 6, 1859. Mr. Dixon acquired a common school education, and was a man loved and re- spected by all who knew him. Mrs. Dixon, his widow, is still living, and is a member of the Christian Church.
DR. S. S. DRAKE, physician, Broadway, was born in Logan County, Ohio, November 5 1837, and is a son of Abram and Elizabeth (Cook) Drake. Abram was born on the waters of Yel- low Creek, Carroll County, Ohio, September 26, 1805, and Elizabeth, his wife, was born near Pittsburgh, Penn., November 2, 1808. They were married in 1827, moved from Carroll County to Logan County, and then to Union County, Ohio, where they settled and remained until his death, which occurred in 1867; his widow is still living. The Doctor was united in marriage, September 17, 1865, with Lucretia D. Brees, who was born in Liberty Township, Union County, Ohio, August 24, 1844. When twenty-one years of age, he engaged in teaching school, and con- tinued for twelve years, after which he began reading medicine with Dr. Skidmore. After finishing his course of study, he began practicing in Broadway, Ohio, in 1877. He acquired a good common school education, and is a member of the Masonic order at Newton, Ohio. He and his wife are the parents of two children-Harry II., born September 1, 1872, and Tenney P., born March 30, 1877. The Doctor has met with very good success in his practice.
WILLIAM ELLIOTT, farmer, P. O. Broadway, was born in Leesburg Township, Union County, Ohio, August 21, 1833, and is a son of John and Louisa (Woods) Elliott, the former a native of New Jersey. They were married in Union County, Ohio, and after they were married, they moved to Illinois, where they remained twelve years, and then came back to reside in Leesburg Township. William was united in marriage September 30, 1860, with Sarah Jane Mullvane, who was born in Ohio, August 29, 1840. He has thus far in life been engaged in farming, and owns 1194 acres of land. He has been Trustee of Taylor Township four terms, and is a member of the Board of Trustees at the present. Mr. and Mrs. Elliott are the parents of eleven children, viz .: Josephine, Lewis, Marshall, Laura R., Devah J., Wesley, Ulysses, Arthur, William, Maliefie and Sylvester.
JOSEPH EVANS (deceased). Our subject was born in Chester County, Penn., February 28, 1801, and was a son of Thomas and Elizabeth Evans. Mr. Evans, Sr., was born in Penn- sylvania April 12, 1761, and his wife was born in Pennsylvania November 3, 1768. They were married in Pennsylvania, where they remained until their death. Joseph was united in
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marriage, May 17, 1832, with Margaret Harlan, who was born in Pennsylvania March 3, 1811. He was engaged in farming most of his life in Union County, Ohio, and at his death owned 176 acres of land in Taylor Township, this county. He died April 29, 1881. Mr. and Mrs. Evans were the parents of eight children, six of whom are living-Mary O., Thomas L., Joseph P., Elizabeth M., Sarah A. and Joshua.
TRUXTON FORD, farmer, P. O. Broadway, one of Taylor Township's old pioneers, was born in Ohio March 3, 1805, and is a son of Chauncey and Mary Ford; the former was born in Connecticut. They were married in Ohio in 1804, and remained there until their death. Our subject was united in marriage in 1828 with Miss Roanna Broage, who was born in Virginia, in July, 1803, and died September 10, 1859. He remained a widower until November, 1861, when he was united in marriage with Martha Maskill, who was born in England June 30, 1812. When twenty-eight years of age, he engaged in farming for himself, and has thus con- tinued ever since. he owning at this time 151 acres of land in Taylor Township. Mr. and Mrs.
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