UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No.  6)*

                        Dairy Mart Convenience Stores, Inc.
                                 (Name of Issuer)

                       Class A Common Stock, $.01 Par Value
                           (Title of Class of Securities)

                                     233860204
                                  (CUSIP Number)

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement ( ).  (A fee 
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of 
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent 
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)  
(See Rule 13d-7).

*  The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class 
of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which 
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act 
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the 
Notes).

                              Page 1 of  3  Pages


SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP NO. 233860204
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1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:  Acorn Investment Trust, Series Designated 
      Acorn Fund
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON:  36-2692100
2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:  Not applicable
           a ( )     b ( )
3     SEC USE ONLY
4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:  Massachusetts
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
5     SOLE VOTING POWER:                                                    None
6     SHARED VOTING POWER:                                                  None
7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:                                               None
8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:                                             None
9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:         None
10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES: ( ) 
      Not applicable
11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9:  0
12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:  IV


SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP NO. 233860204
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Item 1(a)     Name of Issuer:  Dairy Mart Convenience Stores, Inc.

Item 1(b)     Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                   One Vision Drive
                   Enfield, Connecticut 06082

Item 2(a)     Name of Person Filing:
                   Acorn Investment Trust, Series Designated Acorn Fund

Item 2(b)     Address of Principal Business Office:
                   227 West Monroe Street, Suite 3000
                   Chicago, Illinois 60606

Item 2(c)     Citizenship:
                   The filing person is a Massachusetts business trust.

Item 2(d)     Title of Class of Securities:
                   Class A Common Stock, $.01 Par Value

Item 2(e)     CUSIP Number:  233860204

Item 3        Type of Person:
                   (d)  Investment company registered under section 8
                        of the Investment Company Act

Item 4        Ownership (at December 31, 1994):

                   (a)  Amount owned "beneficially" within the
                        meaning of rule 13d-3:
                        
                        0 shares

                   (b)  Percent of class:  0%

                   (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:
                        (i)     sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
                                none
                        (ii)    shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
                                none
                        (iii)   sole power to dispose or to direct the
                                disposition of:  none
                        (iv)    shared power to dispose or to direct
                                disposition of:  none

Item 5        Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
                   If this statement is being filed to report the fact that
                   as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to
                   be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the
                   class of securities, check the following ( X ).

Item 6        Ownership of More Than Five Percent on behalf of Another Person:
                   Not applicable

Item 7        Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
              the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
                   Not applicable

Item 8        Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
                   Not applicable

Item 9        Notice of Dissolution of Group:
                   Not applicable

Item 10       Certification:

                   By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge 
              and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the
              ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose
              of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the 
              control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in 
              connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such
              purpose or effect.

                                  Signature

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I 
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Date:  February 8, 1995               ACORN INVESTMENT TRUST,
                                         SERIES DESIGNATED ACORN FUND

                                       By: /s/ Robert M. Slotky
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                                               Robert M. Slotky, Vice President