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A., Solomon N., Mahlon E., Sarah L. and William H. H. Solomon N., who served in the late war, married Patience, widow of H. H. Amsden, and resides at North Walden. W. H. H. Davis has been a member of the board of selectmen in Walden since 1877, and served as town representative in 1876-77-78-79. He married Jennie M. Alley, of Eden, Me.
The Methodist Episcopal church in the town of Walden consists of two societies. That which was originally the Walden M. E. church is now called the South Walden M. E. church, and holds services in the union meeting house, at South Walden, and the Congregatioal church at North Walden. The church building at Walden was erected in 1856, of wood, will seat 250 persons, and is valued at about $600.00. The first pastor was Charles S. Hamilton, in 1866. The church building at South Walden was erected in 1825, of wood, and was owned and occupied by the Methodists, Universalists, Free Baptists and Congregationalists. The present value of church property, including buildings and grounds, is, at North Walden about $600.00, and at South Walden about $800.00.
The Congregational church was organized in 1805, and was the first church organization in the town. Religious meetings were for many years conducted by Deacon Theophilus Rundlet, with the occasional aid of itinerant preach- ers, when the church lost its organization, and none of its records are now in existence. A new church was organized in 1828, and by the aid of the Ver- . mont D. M. society, and other sources, it was supplied with the services of clergymen for a time, when it was essentially disbanded, most of its remaining members uniting with the church at Hardwick.
A Universalist society was formed in 1829, and a Freewill Baptist in 1837, with only occasional preaching.
W ATERFORD lies in the southeastern part of the county, in lat. 44° 26', and long. 5° I', bounded north by St. Johnsbury, east by the county line, south by the Connecticut river, and west by Barnet. It was orginally chartered under the name of Littleton, to Benjamin Whipple and associates, November 8, 1780. In 1797 the name was changed to Wat- erford for the reason, it is said, that the settlers had to ford the Connecticut, hence " Waterford."
The surface of the town is generally broken, presenting that diversified scenery of mountain and valley so common to Vermont. The soil is fertile and well adapted to agriculture, especially to grazing, which has ever been the favorite pursuit of the inhabitants, and in which they have gained an honorable reputation. The valleys produce bountifully the usual varieties of grains and grasses, while the hills, arable to their tops and thickly dotted with maple groves, abound in rich pastures. The rocks are primitive and belong to the calcareo-mica slate formation, and there is a range of clay slate
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running north through the town from which superior specimens of slate for roofing have been quarried. There are also many specimens of a peculiar formation of granite, sometimes called nodular granite. It contains balls, usually a little flattened, scattered in it like plums in a pudding. These balls are usually about an inch in diameter, and are composed essentially of black mica, having the plates arranged in concentric layers with a very thin deposit of quartz between the layers. Except the Passumpsic which flows through the western corner of the town, Waterford has no rivers, though it is well watered by numerous brooks and springs. Stiles pond, covering an area of about 100 acres, lies in the northern part of the township.
In 1880 Waterford had a population of 815. In 1885 the town system of schools was adopted, and since that date its common schools have decreased from eleven to nine in number. These were taught during 1886 by one male and twelve female teachers, who received an average weekly salary, including board, of $7.82, and $5.05 respectively. There were 153 scholars, fourteen of whom attended private schools. The entire income for school purposes was $1.452.32, while the total expenditures were $1,221.31, with Charles Ross, superintendent.
WATERFORD is a post-village, located in the southeastern part of the town. It contains a church (Union), hotel, store, saw-mill, tannery, blacksmith shop, and about thirty dwellings.
LOWER WATERFORD is a neat little post-village, located in the southern part of the town, near the Connecticut. It is related that Mrs. Sawyer early gave it the name of " Pucker Street," from the fancied idea that its people were a little too aristocratic in feeling. The village has one church (Congre- gational), two stores, a blacksmith shop, harness shop, and about thirty dwellings.
WEST WATERFORD (p. o.) is a hamlet located in the western-central part of the town. It has, aside from the usual complement of dwellings, a saw-mill, town-house, and wagon shop.
WATERFORD HOLLOW, in the northern part of the town, was formerly a village of considerable importance, having a church, store, hotel, oil-mills, saw-mill, etc., but now the business goes to St. Johnsbury East and Concord. Stiles' pond, located here, renders the locality a pleasant summer retreat.
George Ide's saw and shingle-mill, on Hall's brook, does a thriving custom trade.
George & Joseph Ide. carry on the business of tanning and dressing glove stock, at the Upper village.
Tradition says that James Adams was the first settler. The exact time of his coming is not now known. Thompson dates the first settlement at 1787, but we find by the proprietors' records that a proprietors' meeting, held in Barnet in the fall of 1783, was adjourned to the house of James Adams, in " said Littleton," which shows that Mr. Adams was here as early, at least, as 1783. The next settlers were Joseph and John Woods, who came as early
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as 1784 or '85, and settled on the Passumpsic river. Very soon after came the Pikes, who were the first settlers in the eastern part of the town. The first person born in town was Polly Woods, daughter of Joseph Woods. The first male born in Waterford was William S. Morgan. The town was organized in 1793. The first town officers were : Selah Howe, clerk ; Peter Sylvester, Daniel Pike and Nehemiah Hadley, selectmen ; Levi Aldrich, Luther Pike and Levi Goss, listers ; Samuel Fletcher, constable ; and Abel Goss, town treasurer.
The first saw-mill was built by Solomon Pomeroy, just below Mrs. Hib- bard's brick house, at Upper village. John Stiles built a saw-mill at the outlet of Stiles pond, in 1807, and also built an oil-mill here in 1818. The first hotel was built by Warner Call, nearly opposite the store at Upper village. Nathan and Dennis Pike built the Streeter tavern in 1823, and kept it for many years. The first school kept in the eastern part of the town was by Candace Billings, in Daniel Pike's barn. The first church was built in 1818, near the center of the town. It was a large two-story structure, with a gallery on three sides. ;
For suppressing the late great Rebellion, Waterford furnished 130 men. It also expended, in paying bounties to procure soldiers, $27,000.00 ; for the service of the selectmen and agents for recruiting, $515.14; for transportation and substance of volunteers, $40.04 ; and for correcting the militia roll of the town, $252.00, making the entire cost $27,807.54, all of which was paid without entailing a debt on the town.
Daniel and Nathan Pike, Jonathan Hutchinson and Luther Knight came to Waterford, from Royalston, Mass., and located in the eastern part of the town, in 1792. The Pike brothers brought with them a yoke of oxen, and having cleared some land and sowed some wheat, they returned to Royalston. In the spring of 1793, Daniel and his sons Luther and Nathan returned to Waterford, and in the fall he brought his wife and two daughters, Sally and Polly, twins, to the town. He built his cabin on the farm where S. B. Horr now lives. Nathan married Rebecca Miner, and reared eight sons and two daughters, viz .: Daniel, Brigham, Moses, Dennison, Nathan, Miner, Lois, Luther, Madison and Rebecca. Of these only two, Nathan and Lois, are living. The former was born here, in 1803, married Julia Joslyn, and has had born to him five sons and four daughters, of whom Jefferson H. died in the late war, and Robert lives with his father, at Waterford village. Nathan is one of the oldest natives of the town. Lois married Jeff Hosmer, of Littleton.
Jonathan Ross came to this town and located on road 47, in 1794. He reared four sons and two daughters, namely, Shubal, Eri, Royal, Abraham R., Mary and Lucy. Abraham R., the only son now living, was born in Waterford, in 1813, married, first, Hannah, daughter of Jonah and Hannah (Rice) Carpen- ter, in 1836, who bore him one son, Charles, and died in 1842. He married for his second wife Harriet N., daughter of John S. and Lydia Ricker, in
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1843, and has had born to him one son, Aldace, who was born in 1843, and died in 1867. Charles, son of Abraham, was born in 1838, married Belle H., daughter of Charles and Nancy (Mason) Cutler, in :866, and has had two sons and three daughters, viz .: Willie F., who died in 1884, Alice H., Carl A., Bertha L. and Mabel E. His wife died in 1884. Mr. Ross served in the late war, enlisting in Co. A, rith Vt. Vols., in 1862, was promoted to sergeant in 1864, and, with fifty-seven others, was taken prisoner at Welden Railroad, June 22, 1864, and was one of fifteen who survived those terrible sufferings. He was promoted to 2d lieutenant, June 2, 1865. Mr. Ross is a farmer, and resides in the village.
Royal M. Ross, son of Royal and Eliza (Mason) Ross, was born in 1832, married Martha C., daughter of Samuel and Lydia (Dyke) Cook, in 1857, and has one adopted son and one adopted daughter, Arthur P. and Lucy Alida. Mr. Ross resides on road 31.
Dea. Parley Church came to Waterford, from Mansfield, Conn, about 1795, and located on the place where H. C. Davis now lives. He married Zuriah Jacobs, and reared two sons and four daughters, viz. : Zuriah, who mar- ried John Brown and now lives at West Waterford, aged ninety-one years ; Clarissa, who married William S. Morgan, the first male child born in Waterford; Susan, who married Timothy Weymouth ; Shubal ; Phebe, who married Joseph Shute ; and Samuel. The latter was born in 1804, mar- ried Lucinda, daughter of Joseph and Abigail (Manchester) Felch, in 1829, and has three sons and two daughters, namely, Samuel C., of Concord, Vt., Lovina and Lyman B., of Waterford, Allen J., of Littleton, N. H., and Celia A. (Mrs. S. B. Horr), of Waterford. Mr. Church died in November, 1886.
Sylvanus Hemingway, with his wife (Elizabeth Hopkins) and his two sons Laban and Cyrus, came to this town, from Royalston, Mass., about 1795, and built a log house just east of the place where Luther Hemingway now lives. He reared seven sons and seven daughters, of whom Luther, the fifth son, was born in town, in 1808, married, first, Mary Ann Hutchinson, in 1840, who died in 1842, and for his second wife, Sally Pike, widow of Ira P. Lewis, in 1850. He has had born to him two son, Cyrus, born in 1852, and Charles L., born in 1858. The latter married Marian Coe, in 1879, and has one daughter, Laura Mabel, born in 1882. Mr. Luther Hemingway resides on the homestead.
Rev. Silas Davison, a Baptist minister, was born at Hartland, Vt., in 1766, married Persia Rice, in 1790, and came to this town in 1796. He reared eight sons and three daughters, of whom Henry C. married Zeruah, daughter of Nathan Kinnie, in 1817, and his children were Angeline, Claudius L., Jane P., Henry C. and Elizabeth. Henry C. married Frances M., daughter of Josiah and Mary Ann (Hill) Miles, of Waterford, in 1853, and had four daugh- ters, namely, Mary A. (Mrs. Thomas Albee), of Littleton, N. H., Jennie (Mrs. John Needham), of Canada, Angie Belle and Lizzie Josie. Mr. Davison un-
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til recently lived on road 51. Claudius L., born in 1821, married Rebecca, daughter of Capt. Walter and Rebecca B. Wright, in 1845, is postmaster at Lower Waterford, and resides on road 51. His daughter, Leanda R., married Lyman B. Church, and has one daughter, Stella Rebecca.
Abel Goss settled in Waterford, in 1792, on the place where his grandson, Henry M., now resides. The latter, son of Abel and Amanda (Hibbard) Goss, was born in 1829, married Hannah B., daughter of Lucius and Mercy (Adams) Carpenter, in 1856, and has had born to him two sons and four daughters, as follows : Carrie M. (Mrs. Charles Osterhout), of Ohio; Hattie G., who died in 1867, aged eight years ; Helen A., Henry, Hannah G. and Lucius C.
Alpheus Bugbee came to Waterford, from Woodstock, Conn., about 1797, and located on the place where his granddaughter, Mrs. George S. Russell, now lives. His son Charles, born in 1797, married Lucy Carpenter, in 1821, and reared five sons and six daughters, of whom Lewis, Fieling E., Riley, Lucy E., Louisa A., Maria L. and Adaline are living. Lucy E. married George S. Russell, in 1845, and has had two daughters, one of whom died in infancy, and Mary Emma, who was born in 1852. The latter married Edgar O. Cushman, in 1878, and has three sons, Edgar R., Fred S. and Walter C. Mr. Russell resides on the Bugbee homestead, on road I. Fieling E., son of Charles, was born at Waterford, in 1829, married Julia A., daughter of Curtis and Abigail Nichols, in 1851, and has had one son and four daughters, viz .; Ada E. (Mrs. H. O. Lyon), who had two sons and one daughter, and died in 1881 ; Eleanor J., who died in 1875, aged seven years; Walter F., who died at the age of three years; Inez F., at home; and Vinnie A. (Mrs. Adron Brown), of St. Johnsbury. Mr. Bugbee served in the late war, in. Co. E, 2d Vt. Vols., and now resides on road 9.
Eli Green, son of Samuel and Olive (Ranger) Green, came to this town in 1799, married Lucinda Graves, and reared five sons and seven daughters, of whom one son and five daughters are living. His son Lorenzo was born in . 1822, married Elizabeth J., daughter of Zachariah and Dorcas (Wheeler) Sen- ter, January 31, 1854, who bore him two daughters, Emma M. and Nellie A. His wife died December 14, 1882. Mr. Green owns and occupies the homestead.
Elijah Freeman came to this town, from Hanover, N. H., in 1800. His son Arad married Desire Currier, located on the place where L. D. Freeman now lives, and reared one son and one daughter. His son Lucius S., born in 1812, was town clerk forty years, and married Sophronia Hutchinson in 1840. Lorenzo D., born in 1843, married Diantha S. Miles, in 1863, and now resides in Lower Waterford village. His children are Rosa E., Charles C., Mary D., Ellsworth B. and Myra M.
Aaron Freeman, son of Elijah and Olive (Hovey) Freeman, was born at Norwich, Vt., December 31, 1784, and came with his father to Waterford in 1800. He married Hannah, daughter of Roger Ross, of Templeton, Mass.,
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in 1809, and had one daughter, Caroline R. The latter married Dennis May, a son of Elisha and Polly (Underwood) May, in 1832. They have reared three daughters, namely, Ellen Caroline, who married H. N. Hutchinson, and lives at Concord, Vt .; Susan R., who married Charles H. Goss, of this town ; · and Mary D., who married James Merrill, of North Haverhill, N. H. Mr. May owns and occupies the Freeman homestead.
Dr. Richard F. Rowell came to this town at an early day, studied medicine with Dr. William McDale, and began practice in 1825. He married Melinda Millin, in 1826, and reared six sons and six daughters, of whom four sons served in the late war. He died in 1873, aged eighty-five years. His son Daniel M. was born in 1842, enlisted in the war for the Union at the age of nineteen years, and was at the battles of Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, Malvern Hill, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg and many others. He married, first, Dora Nutting, in 1867, and his children are Katie A., George B., John C. and Charles H. Mr. Rowell married for his second wife, Mary A. Boudell, widow of G. A. Farrer, who had children as follows : Edna P., Lizzie M. and Amanda M. Mr. Rowell resides in the village.
William Brown came to Waterford about 1800, and located on the place where Bradley D. now lives. His son Elisha married Mehitable, daughter of Oliver Taylor, in 1807, and had born to him two sons and six daughters, of whom Louisa is the widow of Thomas Bickford, and Lorana is the widow of Jonas Styles. Bradley D., son of Elisha, was born in 1818, married Mary M., daughter of Royal and Eliza (Mason) Ross, in 1846, and has had born to him two sons and one daughter, Amanda L., Jefferson E., who lives in Iowa, and Elisha W. The latter, born in 1852, married Ella H. Blodget, in 1880, who died in 1882. He married for his second wife Eliza C., daughter of Willard and Jane (Parker) Kinnie, in 1882, and has one son, Harry, born in 1884. E. W. Brown occupies the homestead with his father.
Jesse Stoddard came to Waterford from Chesterfield, N. H., about 1800, and located on the place where N. G. Reed now lives. He married Hannah Willard and reared three sons and seven daughters. His son Willard, born here in 1808, married Hannah S. Benton in 1829, and reared five sons and six daughters, eight of whom are living, and three, Esther M. (Mrs. R. M. Humphrey), Josiah W. and Samuel S. live in town. Josiah W., born in 1830, married Philoma A., daughter of Jerred and Mary (Burbank) Willy, in 1859, and has had four sons, namely, Frank G., Willard J., who was born in 1863 and died in 1884; George A. and Henry C. Mr. Stoddard resides on road 55.
Benjamin Hutchinson, a descendant of Richard Hutchinson who came to America in 1634, was born in Royalston, Mass., came to Waterford in 1801, and located on road 30. He married Nabby Rogers, who bore him two sons and two daughters, namely, Polly, who died young. Abigail (Mrs. R. P. Porter), Philo J., now dead, and Benjamin, who was born in 1803. The lat- ter married Sophronia Richardson, in 1834, and has had born to him five 24*
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sons and one daughter, viz .: Benajah F., born in 1835; Joseph W., who was killed at the battle of Cold Harbor; Annett R. (Mrs. S. E. Grout), of West Concord, Vt .; Abial, who died young; Herbert M. B., who died in 1867, aged nineteen years ; and Abiel S., of California. Benajah F. Hutch- inson is a farmer, and resides on road 8.
John Lee was born in Moultenborough, N. H., in 1777, and came to Waterford in 1801. He married Lydia Blake, in 1802, and reared one son and three daughters, of whom Nathaniel married Isabella M., daughter of John S. and Lydia (Ricker) Johnson, in 1835, and had born to him five sons and one daughter, viz. : John R., Edward P., Oscar R., who was killed at the battle of Cedar Creek, Albert E., born in 1844, Howard J., and Abbie M., who was born in 1853, and died in 1858. Mr. Lee purchased the Samuel Spaulding farm in 1841, where he died in 1885. Albert E. married Hannah Wright, widow of Charles Silsby, in 1875, and lives on the homestead, on road 3.
Asa Hovey came to this town from Hampton, Conn., and located on the place where Frank Carter now lives, about 1803. His son William, born in 1797, married Lydia, daughter of Abial and Rebecca Richardson, in 1820. Of his six sons and three daughters, William Mosley lives in the town, Jacob G. resides in St. Johnsbury, Edwin L. also lives in St. Johnsbury, and Emory E. resides in town. The latter was born in 1841, married Emily C., daugh- ter of Orson and Julia (Morse) Cushman, in 1864, and had four sons and two daughters, namely, Fred E., Frank O., Stephen R., Nellie C, Guy W. and Edna E. Mr. Hovey occupies the homestead on road 40, corner 41. William Mosley was born in 1831, married, first, Sylvia, daughter of Josiah Hastings, in 1855, who bore him three sons, Fred M., Edward E., and Har- ley M., and died in 1874. He married for his second wife Lucy A. Wash- burn, of Enfield, N. H., in 1877, who has borne him one son, Herbert. Mr. Hovey resides on road 17.
John Stiles came to Waterford, from Keene, N. H., soon after 1800, mar- ried Annie, daughter of Thomas Hill, in 1802, and reared two sons and two daughters. He built a saw-mill at the foot of Stiles pond in 1807. His son John was born in 1806, married Sally Brigham, of St. Johnsbury East, in 1829, and had one son and one daughter, George W. and Lizzette (Mrs. J. L. Marshall), of Windsor, Vt. George W., born in 1829, married Parthenia A. Calkins, in 1850, and has had one son and one daughter, Edna M., who married Ellery Potter, and died in 1878, and Wallace G. The latter, born in 1855, married Minnie, daughter of Ira and Rose M. Wood, April 29, 1885. Mr. Stiles resides on road 3.
Josiah Hastings was born at Westmoreland, N. H., in 1786, came her in 1807, and located on road 41. He married Mary Packard, and reared three sons and four daughters, viz .: Josiah W., Curtis, who died in 1867, Joseph, who died aged eighteen years, Harriet, who died in 1850, Mary J., who mar- ried E. O. Bennett, and died in 1856, Almira C., who married S. T. Bennett,.
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and died in 1863, and Sylvia, who married W. M. Hovey, and died in 1874. Josiah W., born in 1815, married Lydia, daughter of Isaac and Thankful (Town) Richardson, in 1845, and has two sons, Stephen J. and Frank W. The latter was born in 1856, married Emily E., daughter of John and Eliza- beth (Blue) Houghton, in 1878, has two sons and one daughter, Edith B., Ira B. and Hugh W., and resides with his father, on road 52. Josiah W. served as town representative in 1864-65. Stephen J. was born in 1850, attended Dartmouth college, and married Althea C., daughter of Amos B. Carpenter, in 1871. He has had one son and two daughters, namely, Warren, born February 14, 1872, and died September 3, 1874, Althea L., born in 1875, and Ruth B., born 1877, and died August 15, 1885. Mr. Hastings was town representative in 1882, and has served as selectman. He resides on road 14.
Simeon Hill came to this town, from Walpole, N. H., about 1808, and kept tavern until 1810. He reared six sons and two daughters, one of whom, Ambrose, was born in 1812, married Louisa Foss, in 1835, and reared four sons and one daughter. His son Charles T. married Julia C. Young, in 1874, and has two sons and three daughters, namely, George A., Lottie E., Lou- isa J., Charles W. and Mary Edna. Mr. Hill resides on the homestead, on road 3.
Willard C. Hill, son of Cyrus T. and Sarah (Ladd) Hill, was born in 1844, married Hannah, daughter of John P. and Hannah (Ward) Weeks, in 1874, and has one son, Guy W., born in 1878. Mr. Hill is a farmer, and with his father, Cyrus T., lives on road 23.
Isaiah Carpenter, a descendant of William Carpenter who came to Amer- ica in 1638, came to this town with his wife, Caroline Bugley, in 1808, and located on the place where Amos B. Carpenter, now lives. He reared four sons and four daughters, of whom two sons and two daughters are living, viz. : Maria (Mrs. E. H. Carpenter), of New Jersey, Amos B., Eliza A. (Mrs. Judge Jonathan Ross), of St. Johnsbury, and Judge A. P. Carpenter, of Con- cord, N. H. Amos B., born in 1818, married Coslie B., daughter of Ezra and Hannah (Burleigh) Parker, and has had born to him four sons and four daughters, namely, Martha W. (Mrs. Stillman F. Cutting), of Concord, Vt., Althea C. (Mrs. S. J. Hastings), of Waterford, Philander, Caroline B., who married L. J. Cummings, and died in 1881, Amos H., who is a lawyer, and resides in California, Coslie May (Mrs. L. J. Cummings), of Waterford, Ezra P. and Miner B. Mr. Carpenter is assistant postmaster at West Waterford, and resides on the homestead.
Moses Ladd, son of Thyng and Elizabeth Ladd, was born in Salisbury, N. H., married Hannah, daughter of Parker Carr, in 1812, and came to Water- ford in 1814. His six sons and four daughters were as follows : Roxiana (Mrs. Jonathan Adams), Sarah Ann (Mrs. Cyrus Hill), of Waterford, Mary Ann, who died at the age of thirty six, Willard, of Massachusetts, John, of St. Johnsbury, Orange S., of this town, Alonzo, of St. Johnsbury, Jane B. and
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Richardson, both of West Concord, and Milo E., who died at the age of twenty-one. Orange S., born in 1825, married Ann Eliza, daughter of Quincy B. and Electa (McGaffy) Parker, and has one son and two daughters, namely, Mary Etta, a teacher, Hattie A. (Mrs. Benjamin F. Weeks), of Sum- merville, and Milo E., at home.
James Works, son of James, was born in Westmoreland, N. H., Decem- ber 31, 1787, married Almira, daughter of Hezekiah Aldrich, and came to this town in 1816. He has had born to him two sons and three daughters, of whom Chandler lives in this town, Adaline died as the age of twenty-six, and Barton was born in 1829. The latter served in the late war, in Co. A, rith Vt. Vols., married Laura Newhall, widow of Alvin Harvey, of Kirby, in 1881, and has one son, Walter C. Harvey. Barton occupies the homestead with his father, on road 3. The latter is the oldest man in Waterford.
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