Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-06-22

that tne county interests will be
looked after.
Mother Enterprise Makes A
Discovery
where two years ago l saw post
holes for fences and rough slab shacks
Tor houses l now find on my return.
well fenced tracts, beautiful lawns
adorned with shrubbery and flowers
and the family residences dwellings,
all painted and finished complete.
What looked like mere switches stuck
in the ground then are now orchards
In bearing. In my drive around the
suburbs of the city and on the adjoin-
ing tracts | was almost beWildered
with the wonderful change in two
years" The above remarks were
made to us at the reception Monday
evening by wide awake young man
who was. in business in this city a
couple OF years ago.
On Tuesday morning we took a
drive ourselves and wandered out on
Washington Avenue and lost our
bearing but for Small's planning mill.
The reason for Our bewiiderment was
a cityfied mansion just the other side
of the mill where it stood out grandly
In bold relief in the midst of So full
OF peaches, pears, plums, grapes, per-
simmons, Strawberries, raspberrids, null
berries. clNnces, Japanese persimmons,
black walruts, English waInuts, Bra
I'll nuts. chestnuts and 'chinkapins'
Every toot of the five is under cultiva-
ton and trees all bearing. The house
is '32x36 in the upright with an eli of
loX3o and a porch 146 feet linea1 meas
ure, s #. wide with #. ceiling. An
other porch OKLA on the other side of
kitchen and same width and heighth
The house has solid brick foundation
well ventilated with eight inch thing.
The studding % feet made of 2x6. Ten
rooms, a wood house and bath room
all complete and no door opens to the
weather. The house is finished out
side with tongue and groove siding
which is not only useful but ornament
al. Tie inside is finished In Georgia
curly pine which has to be seen to be
appreciated. Innumerable closets
hooks and corners delight those of
housewlteiy turn of mind The stair
way is work of art Mr. Small is
getting out the screens which are to
be nf bronze wire. The delicate cool.
gray shade of the princely house and
the clean wide dri way leading past
all bring to the mind of the pioneer of
four years ago the story of Aladdin
until one is greeted at the wide sweep
ing gate by the genial host, H. H.
Dow, whose smiling face and cordial
greeting made us feel right at home
MIR. Dow came here less than a year
ago, bought this tract OF Mayor Will
son and erected this beautiful home.
The dinner was delightful, more so
because the sweet, golden butter, the
tender chicken, fresh eggs, juicy
peaches, cool, tender cucumbers, fine
Irish potatoes and Jersey cream all
came from this same tract. The other
day he was offered $4,000 for his home
but has no desire to sell for anv mon
ey, He owns and is Improving the
five Just across the avenue for a pas
ture. He is an old soldier. who has
seen over four years valiant service in
the U. S. Army and is the, friend of
everybody.
(Citizen-Leader, June 1907
Miss Jimmie Washburn one of the
City School teachers departed Thurs
day for her home in Louisville, XIV. d.
DIR. ]. H. Moss left Monday for
Hot Springs, where he will spend sew.
eral months in the interest of his
health
Mrs. Smith Ray and daughter Miss
Bonnie took their departure Tuesday
tor Norfolk, Va, where they will join
Mr.. Ray and make their home.
Misses Mary Halle and nellie Fraz-
er departed Monday for Athens where
they will spend the summer.
Mrs. Arthur Denmark of Fitzgerald
one of the seasons brides arrived
Tuesday morning for visit to her
mother, Mrs. Josephine Denmark. -
Faldosta Times.
Miss Florence Roberts spent sew
eral days the guest OF Ocilla friends
this week.
Prof. E. E. Tyner accompanied by
his family departed Tuesday for In
diana to spend the summer months.
Wright Terrence of the firm of
Terrence and Story made a short bus
mess trip down the A. & B. the first
of the week.
Baptist Picnic
In care Of our Jealous efficient su-
perintendent, L. Kennedy, a large
party of picnickers composed largely
OF members of the Baptist S. S. en-
barked on /, Snecia1 train 10. JNoot,,