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J. THOMAS & SON

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. That
on Saturday. the fifteenth day Of May.
A. D. 1915. at the hour Of ten o'clock
in the forenoon OF said day. at the
front door OF the court house In
Canon City in said Fremont County.
1 will offer for sole. and will sell. at
public auction to the highest and best
bidder for cash in hand. the following
described property: Commencing at q
point Three Hundred and dfty-six
(356) feet North of the Southwest
corner of the East One-half tE1k) of
the Southeast Quarter (SEH) of Sec
ton Twenty-eight (2Sl In Township
Eighteen (1s) South. OF Range Seven
ty (7O) West of the Sixth Principal
Meridian. and running thence North
Four Hundred thirty-three and forty
four hundredths f433.44) feet; thence
East. Six Hundred and three -l602l
feet; thence South Four Hundre
thirty-three and forty-four hundredths
t433.44l feet; thence West Six Hun
dred and three (603) feet to place OF
beginning. containing Six (6) acres
more or less; together with twelve
and one-half (12H) shares OF the capi-
tai stock OF the Canon City Hydrau-
lie and Irrigating Ditch Company
which stock is appurtenant to said
LAND and shall be sold Herewith: or
so much thereof as shall be neces-
sary to make the sum of Twenty
nine Hundred and Eighty-nine Dol
lars and Seven Cents ($29S9.OTl, with
interest thereon at the legal rate OF
eight per cent per annum from said
April twentieth. 1915. with costs OF
suit and costs and expenses of adver-
tisement and sale adjudged in favor
of said plaintiff by said Judgment
Dated at Canon City. Colorado.
April 21st. 1915.
WILLIAM H. NEwCOMB.
Sheriff of Fremont County. Colorado.
First publication April %. 1918.
Last publication May Is. 1915.
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MOTHER OF I. 4. DAVIS
DIEO m DENVER SATURDAY

Mrs. T. v. Davis. mother of Dr.. T.
A. Davis. OF Portland. died at ST
Joseph's hospital In Denver Saturday
after an illness with pneumonia De-
ceased has been i'll for the past two
weeks. but her improvement was SC
pronounced that her son returned to
Portland after being called to the
bedside OF his mother and every hope
was held out that she would recover
from the attack She was taken
worse on Friday and DR.. Davis de-
parted at once for Denver. Mrs. Dav-
IL left Saturday upon the news OF the
death OF her mother-in-law.
The family formerly resided at Ev-
anstown. wyo-. for many years but
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis have been making
their home In Denver for the past
few months. The funeral was held
from the Yeager mortuary in Denver
this afternoon and interment was
made In Fairmount cemetery
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NorlcE.

Department of the Interior. United
States Land once. Pueblo. Colo.
April 10. 1915.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. That
the official plat Of resurvey of Town
ship sixteen tis) South, of Range
Seventy-one t7il West OF the 9Th
r. NJ. Fremont County, Colorado. ap-
proved By tho U. s. Surveyor General
for Colorado on September 1, 1914.
viii be officially iiled In this ofiice
on May 20. 1915. and that on and Af-
ter said date Applications for land IN
said townshsp viii b allowed OF rec
ord uccordink % The new survey
therooe.
q. n. nAl1uR0N. Resist,s,
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
IN THE COUNTY COURT.
STATE OF COLORADO,

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE.
IN THE COUNTY COURT.
STATE OF COLORADO,
County Of Fremont
Ubaldo Moschetti.
VS..
The Florence Macaroni
Manufacturing Company.
corporation.
Martin Milano and Jim l
Milano.
Defendants. }
TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFEN-
DANTS. AND TO ALL OTHERS
WHO MAY BE INTERESTED: NO
TICE is HEREBY GIVEN. That by
virtue Of the authority vested in me
by a decree OF the Court in the above
entitled cause. made and entered on
the 2lst day Of April. A. D. 1915. and
the order OF the Clerk Of said Court
made and fsaned pursuant to the pro-
visions and directions OF said decree,
1 will. on Saturday. the 18th day OF
May, A. d. 1918. commencing at the
hour OF 10 O'Clock in the forenoon
of that day, offer for sale and sell
at public auction at the front door OF
the Fremont County Court House.
in Canon City. State of Colorado. to
the highest bidder and for the highest
and best price the same will brtnz
for cash. all the following described
real estate. premises and property,
situate in Fremont County. State o.
Colorado. to-wit: Lot numbered
Seven (7D in Block numbered Six
t6l Colorado Coal and Iron Co.'S ad-
dition to Florence. Colorado. or so
much thereof as may be necessary
for the purposes hereinafter stated
The purpose of said sale is to COM
ply with the requirements and proyi-
sions of said decree. which was made
and entered in an action for the fore
closure of a certain mortgage record
ed in the office OF the County Clerk
and Recorder OF Fremont County.
/ State OF Colorado. In Book l4s al
Page 2s5. and particularly to realize
from said sale the sum Of $10oS-55
with interest from the date OF said
decree, and being the amount due
and owing to plaintiff as by said de
cree found: also to realize the
amount OF costs in said action as
taxed in the sum of 22.SS and the
expenses OF this sale.
Dated April 2lst. 1915
WILLIAM II. NEwCOMB.
Sheriff of Fremont County, Colorado,
First publication April %. 1915.
Last publication May Is, 1918
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FORECLOSURE SALE.

Under and in accordance with the
judgment of the District Court OF the
Eleventh Judicial District of the State
OF Colorado. within and for the County
OF Fremont, on April twentieth. 1915.
in favor of Clyde L. Farmer. Trus.
tee. plaintiff. and against Claude NJ.
Erving and Ellen NJ. Erving, defen-
dants, and in accordance with the
order OF sale issued out OF the ofdcr
of the Clerk of said Court by virtue
of said Judgment and to me directed:
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GIVEN piREcToRsHIP OF THE
BAPTIST CHOIR.

Miss Milllcent steacy has been
elected to the directorship OF the
choir Of the First Baptist church as
the successor OF A. Vaughn. who re-
comfy resigned his work ~ choir.
master there. Miss steacy 10 an ex-
cellent director, q we'll a. solo
singer. and The Rspsist congregation
d 70 b cnnGrntulatsd on securing
her services h the poaition q which
nAe hes heen cheoon
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NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
In the Matter of the Estate OF Mar
tin r. Gardner. Deceased
Notice is Hereby Given. that ON
Saturday. the 22nd day Of May. A. D.
1915, at the hour Of 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
being one of the regular days OF the
March Term OF the County Court OF
Fremont County. in the State Of Colo
rado. l, Dollie Gardner. Executor Of
said estate. will appear before the
Judge OF said Court. present my final
settlement as such executor. pray
the approval of the same. and will
then apply to be discharged as such
executor At which time and place
any person in interest may appear
and present objections to the same if
any there be-
Dated at Canon City, Colorado, April
21st. 1915.
DoLILE GARDNER.
Executor OF the Estate OF Martin b.
Gardner. deceased.
First publication April 22. 1915.
Last publication May IS. 1915.
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A score or more young people Of
Lincoln Park very pleasantly sur.
prised Miss Alice Erewer on rlsurs-
day evening at her home on East
Sherman avenue. The affair was
planned for a farewell to Miss Alice
before leaving for Astec. New Mexico
for the summer. The boys and girls
brought their own eatings and every
thing passed on merrily-
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ONE YEAR AGO

We came from Missouri just one year ago to Canon
City looking for better climate and place where
could make living for ourselves.
We found large number of Canon City people
wishing for upto-date furniture and praying
for some competition in the undertaking business. Our
business has been steadily growing until have good
furniture and rug business and are enjoying good
share OF the undertaking business.
We have tried to merit your trade by giving you
the best goods money could buy the lowest possible
prices and giving you personal prompt and sympa
thetc service. Therefore stand ready extend a
hearty greeting all those whose eyes may be
upon this page.
We as furniture dealers and undertakers of Cancn
City do not believe in hiding light under bushel
but mean to come out in the open field of trade and
show the quality of goods and compete with the
world in prices and in merit of our experience and in
vite such share of trade which entitled
We trust therefore the readers of this paper will
welcome this article in the spirit and
business friendship in which send it you Let it
become the medium through which we may become
better acquainted with each other and tend towards
higher appreciation of each others efforts benefits
OUR MOTTO: KEEP THE QUALITY UP AND
PRICES DOWN. Mr. J. Thomas gives the under
taking profession his personal attention and has
lady assistant
We solicit share of your patronage.
J. THOMAS & SON
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Miss Sadie callman af Mt Vernon.
Iowa, and sister. srs. Susie Mead OF
North Henderson. ILL.,. are guests Of
the family of DIR. Caldwell or Park
avenue. They are returning from a
trip to the Panama-Pacific exposi-
ton, and also Santa Ann. calif.'
where they visited their cousin. j. NJ
Cartwright Mr. Cartwright who has
the distinction of being descendant
of the famous preacher, Peter Cart
wright. is the step-father of Mrs. Cad
we'll
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west early wednesday morning for a
short visit at the home OF his sister.
Mrs. A. A Gebhardt. He has been
taking in the Panama-Pacifc exposi-
tion. and Visiting relatives at Los
Angeles. cslif., and FL Paso, Texas.
His home Is at Trinidad
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WERE BUs,Ngss VISITORS HERE
MONDAY.

General MANAGER J. !. Cogan Of
The Colombo Cripple Greek
ehost I.lns Railroad company. accom-
panied by c. A. AGoCAFlhv. were vlsi-
tosu hsro mon cu,oen1o Aprlnm o.
Moa1ay -
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Mrs. Bruce Kiskaddon is guest at
the parental Kiskaddon home on Elm
avenue, arriving recently from Los
Angeles. California. where she has
been visiting n'-Lds since retu. hing
from Australia.
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and FOURMILE

The Fourmiie Progressive club will
meet with Mrs Roy Back, OF East
Main street next Wednesday after
noon. pleasant afternoon is anti
cipated.
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PARK
NEWS NOTES

J. II. Foster is adding new room
to the home cottage on Sherman Ave-.
and Otherwise improving the residence
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f. Ii. Lewis and family OF the Elec-
tric Studio have moved from town
and are occupying the Heller place ON
Colorado avenue.
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The members of the bradshaw fam
lily of South Rhodes ave. are having
quite time with measles. Mrs.
Nickel OF South Reynolds Ave. is
taking care of chem at present
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Miss Alice Brewer left the nrat of
the week for Aztec. New Mexico.
where she viii spend the summer at
the home of her grandmother.
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Mrs. McCanby OF Boulder. is a Wis
itor this week at the home OF Or.
and Mrs Caldwell on Grand avenue.
She is visiting Canon City at this
time in the interest of prison work.
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Mr. and Mrs. Mike Schessler of
Tonkawa. Okla. and Mr.. and Mrs.
]. W. spore and daughter OF New
kirk. Oklahoma, have been guests the
past few days at the home OF Mrs II.
Schnessler. who with her family has
recently located on Lincoln Park for
the health OF her son. John The
party drove out Mrs. schnessler's Cad
lilac car for the use OF the family here
and returned by train. starting this
morning. They made the run from
Oklahoma. a distance OF some SIX
hundred miles in less than three
days. Mr. Mike schnessIer and Mrs.
spore are son and daughter OF Mrs.
X. schnessler.
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Mrs. May Readie and daughter
Helen White. Of Lincoln Park gave
a dinner last Thursday evening in
honor OF Mrs. Elmer Ahart's birthday
anniversary. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Ahart, Mrs. j.
Newell and grandson. George, of Lin
coin Park; Mr. and Mrs Geo. Newell.
of Dozier ave. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Vernon Crooks of Grand Junction
Every one spent the evening very
pleasantly and this same party were
dinner guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Newell Of Dozier ave. last Sunday.
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On Thursday quite a party OF
young folks surprised Miss Alice
Brewer at her home on East Sher-
man ave. II being farewell party.
m Miss Brewer leaves Sunday for
Aztec. New Mexico. for an extended
visit Delicious Refreshments were
served and games Of all kinds were
played. All report an excellent time
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Mr.. and Mrs. " A. Peterson are
enjoying visit from their daughter.
Mrs. R. A. Brinegar and baby OF Col
orado Springs. Mrss Brinegar ex-
poets to remain for some months.
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Nir anu ME SSTuOS AIoOhS IctuFn-
ed to Lincoln Park Monday. after a
few days spent visiting old friends
on Fourmile. Mr. vern Crooks and
Elmer Ahart. started for cotopaxi on
Tuesday where they have homestead
ed land and expect to make their
homes in the near future.
Mrs. Webb is spending a few days
visiting her daughter. Mrs. Madsen
Of Rhodes ave.
Lou Runner left last Tuesday for
the Mckenzie ranch near Micanite
expecting to be gone several days put
ting in the crops there.
Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan and children
Of Lincoln Park spent Sunday Wis
iting at the Mink residence on Dozier
ave.
Mr.. Lucern kellogg and mother OF
Fullerton. Nebraska. have rented the
Brown ranch on East Main for the
summer.
Fruitmere Literary vii meet next
Friday evening as the last one this
season. 1t was unanimously voted
by those present to have one NOR.
program Some special numbers are
promised and a good program is as
sured-
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Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Mink. of TaIla
hasse. are the proud parents of a
baby girl born to them last Saturday
evening. Mother and babe are doing
nicely.
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AuuvVVhuy hNNM
NEWS NOTES
J. II. Foster is adding new room
to the home cottage on Sherman Ave-.
and Otherwise improving the residence
L. II. Lewis and family. OF the Eiec-
tric Studio have moved from town
and are occupying the Helter place ON
Colorado avenue.
Mrs. Bruce Klskaddon is guest at
the parental Kiskaddon home on Elm
avenue. arriving recently from Los
Angeles. California. where she has
been visiting sr'. ads since retu. ming
from Australia.
Miss Alice Brewer left the hrst of
the week for Aztec. New Mexico.
where she will spend the summer at
the home Of her grandmother.
Mrs. McCanby OF Boulder. is a Wis
itor this week at the home OF Dr..
and Mrs. Caldwell on Grand avenue.
She is visiting Canon City At this
time in the interest OF prison work
Mr. and Mrs. n. A. Peterson are
enjoying visit from their daughter.
Airs. r. A. Brinegar and baby OF Col;
orado Springs. Mrs. Brinegar ex-
poets to remain for some months.
Grandma Caldwell left today for her
cabin home on the ranch near Waugh
Mountain where she expects TO re-
main for the summer.
An eight and a half pound boy ar
rived at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
p. O Halstead. al their home on Elm
avenue on Tuesday night. much to
the delight OF the whole family. An
parties reported to be doing we'll
Little Gladys Caldwell was hostess
Tuesday afternoon to . half dozen
wee tots who were invited in to help
celebrate her birthday anniversary.
The little folks had happy time.
especially while eating ice cream and
cake together on the big porch
Tho Grand and Sherman avenue
prayermeetfng circle met with Mrs.
Fcster Monday afternoon The next
meeting will be at the home Of Mrs.
Mr.. George Colgate has been sub
stituting at Lincoln Park school the
past week for Prof w. =. Fisher who
has been quito Ill
}. z. Frisainssr.
C. R. Thompson arrived from the
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An eight and half pound boy ar
rived at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
p. o Haistead. at their home on Elm
avenue on Tuesday night. much to
the delight OF the whole family All
parties reported to be doing we'll
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Grandma Caldwell left today for her
cabin home on the ranch near Waugh
Mountain where she expects TO re-
main for the summer.
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Little Gladys Caldwell was hostess
Tuesday afternoon to . half dozen
wee tots who were invited In to help
celebrate her birthday anniversary.
The little folks had a happy time.
especially while eating ice cream and
cake together on the big porch
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Mrs. Webb is spending q few days
visiting her daughter. Mrs. Madsen
OF Rhodes ave.
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G. R. Thempson arriyed from the
Evening journal., 1915-06-25
SUMMER DINNER DIsHEs.
MUSIC A feature
OF OUTDOOR WORSHIP

The music for the lnterdenominational
Church services that will be held on the
court House lawn each Sunday evening
Turing July and August promises to be
If such proportions that will remind one
Of the Billy Sunday tabernacle singing.
The chorus will consist of about one
hundred voice and will be directed by
Jacob T. Clymer. While cards have been
sent out to the various churches allied
with this movement asking the singers
20 assist, the invitation is extended tC
any singer in the city, and those desir
ing to assist are requested to report fol
rehearsal on next Friday evening, july
,. at the First Presbyterian Church. or
Market street between Ninth and Tenth
streets.
The committee will exert every effort
70 offer the public an evening wortt
while and the opening evening" Sunday
July 4, will be in the nature of a pa
triotic celebration and patriotic music
will be sung. The speaker for the open
ing service will be the Rev. Herbert T
Randolph, pastor of Grace NJ. E. Church
The music will be from the Billy sun
day hymnal and the public attending is
requested to bring books. A platform
seating about two hundred persons will
be erected and thus elevating the speak
'ers and singer and the audience viii
have chairs. thus giving an air of com
fort to all
Evening journal., 1915-06-25
OLD FRIEND HANDS
HIM CHECK FOR S29l3
Man Who Borrowed 80
Years Ago Now Worth
Millions
MADE HIS STRIKE
ON ALASKA GOLD

NEW YORK, June 25.-After watt
ing 80 years for a friend TO pay back
a loan of $780, Frank Rogers bumped
into John Byron Cannon and had
forced upon him a cneck for the
principal with compound interest at
6 per cent in the stately sum of
S291S.SS.
Everybody was congratulating Mr.
Rogers for having pulled the capital
prize in the lottery of friendship. All
Mr.. Rogers had to say may be sum
med up in a few words:
TITS too bad there are not more
men in the world like my old friend
John Byron Cannon. / thought he
was dead years ago, but I'm happy
to say he is right here among us
with a pile OF 100000 that he made
in Alaska"
Rogers is an ex-alderman and a
retired wholesale meat merchant. He
is 63 years of age. Thirty-nine years
ago he had a market at Ninth avenue
and Thirty-fourih street. Cannon.
who is now 40, was then the owner
Of a livery stable Business was bad
and he needed blankets and new har-
ness for his horses. He went Ia
Rogers. who cheerfully let him hav,
$500 without note or security.
Three or four months later Cannon
failed. He was honest aud decent
enough to go around among his cred
itors and. tell them he would pay dol
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lar for dollar as soon as he got on
his feet.
Forthwith he struck out for Arizona
and prospecting for gold, soon be-
gan TO accumulate wealth After a
period of eight years Cannon wrote
to Rogers and said ne was ready to
settle the obligation and wanted to
know if Rogers was still at the same
old stand
The letter was returned to the send
er stamped with the postofice report
mot found" Cannon wrote TO two
other addresses and these letters also
came back to him. IN the meantime
Rogers had left New York and en-
gagged in the oyster business in Nor
folk, Va
Cannon prospered berond the Wild
est dreams, and a few months ago
decided to bring his wife, two sons
and a daughter 10 New York. sat
urday night they had dinner at the
Hotel Astor. Coming out OF the din
ing-room Cannon. whose eyesight has
been dimmed by the stinging SHOWS
OF the Arctic region. accidentally
bumped into another elderly man.
Each began 10 apologize.
Cannon said; "I can't see very well
but I know your voice. You arc my
old friend. Frank Rogers, whom
had supposed TO be dead."
And you are Johnny Cannon" said
the other. They Eripped each Other
warmly by the hand and went int
the cafe 10 havo a drink together
Cannon was first 10 speak OF the
$500 he had borrowed 80 years ago
He insisted on paying II hack with
compound interest Rogers said:
"Never mind about the interest
and don't want the $500 unless yor
think you can ,fford IT,"
] Cannon drew him aside end whis
pered: "Old pal. I have cleaned NJ
50 900 900 In ready money."
But neither one could compute thu
compound interest on $500 for 3!
years
Il was decided to have "Bnly" Dan
iels, who is something Of an exper
accountant, work out the mathemat
les Of the obligation. with the re
suit above stated -Sf913.S3.
Cannon wrote his check for th
amount on a New York bank
Evening journal., 1915-06-25
NOW BOOM PONDER
FOR FLORIDA Governor

The many friends of James w. Pom
der, formerly of the law firm Of Sauls-
bury. Ponder and Morris, of this city,
will be pleased to learn of his sue
cess in Florida The Sarasota daily
paper this week suggests Mr., Ponder
as the next governor of Florida
The newspaper says.
James W. Ponder. our present
county commissioner. has just re-
turned from Tampa, where he attend
ed a directors meeting of the Florida
Citrus Exchange He was not only
honorod by being made State di-
rector but was on the executive COM
mittee Mr. Ponder is also president
of the Sarasota Citrus Exchange. and
a director of the Manatee County Sub
/ Exchange. and, by his wonderful ex-
ecutive ability and good judgement
has been a power for the successful
operation of these organizations. We
firmly believe Mr. Ponder is the most
powerful executive force in the Ex-
change today in the state and will
undoubtedly be president Of the or
ganization when the next change is
made Since his advent into the po-
litical welfare Of Manatee county he
/ has evinced leadership that at once
has aroused the admiration OF his
friends until they declare they have
found the coming governor of Florida.
While Mr.. Ponder has made no an
nouncement along this line he has
many friends who feel that he viii
come right 10 the front the moment
he goes after IL just as his grand
father and father before him have
done"
Mr.. Ponder is son of the late
Governor Ponder Mr. Ponder has
been resident of Sarasota for sew
eral years.