Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-07-02
Interesting Letter
From Old Resident
J. H. Rount-ee, Formc: City Treas
urer Writes Reminiscent
Letter to Old friend
Long Bach, Ga.

Mr.. Drew W. Paulk,
Fitzgerald, Ga.
Dear Friend:
Your let. eceivai sni I was
surely glad to hear from you and
r at you Wa, still living and Go.
ing so fine So you al the Cashier
of the old I irst National Bank. Gee
[ am glad that you are<doing so well.
And Jack Dorminy is President.
Whatever became of Dr. Dorminy?
One time l gave him letter to my
uncle, R. Il Rountree, who was at
that time operating on the New Yorii-
Stock Exchange, and my uncle took
the Doctor through. | surely would
like to make trip back there to see
all of you boys, but as &c living there
no. I don't want to do that. This
is the greatest country in the world
to live in and that is no mistake.
know that Florida is on the boom
now, l have nephew at Lakeland,
he is master mechanic for the ACL
railroad there He sold his place the
other day and made big bunch of
n oney out Of it. Califcl MIA is a lit =
80 slower ow but sh IS ma Ing
last the SAINT. Los Angeles did II
million dollars of building last month
not so bad, is it? And Long Beach
did million and half Speaking Of
raving we have 1000 miles of paved
roads to ride over. you can leave
here and drive up to Santa Barbara
and get lunch and be back here TO
supper. If you want snow you can
leave here III the morning and drive
Up in the mountains in s hours time
al find all tie snow yo" are locking
for, and you have the great Pacific
Ocean here at your door.
Say, Drew, this is ideal and no
mistake. I G1ove down to San Juan
Capistrano esterday and spent the
day. That is half way TO San Diego.
My wife thai had at Fitzgerald died
soon after got to EjPaso, Texas
from Fitzgerald. am married again.
Have a son with me who is IA years
cid now. My oldest son was killed in
France. My daughter is in North
Carolina, is married and has son,
SO am Grandpa now.
That, curse, maze me feel
kind of oil Lee, the 10y l named
after Jeff Googe is in North Carolina
going to college. He was baby when
I left Fitzgerald. What ever became
Of Burt Mosher? used to think
cutie alot # him, also what becar e
OF Mr.. C. II. Wise, my successor as
Ely treasu.cl. That is all in the
long ago. | have bea,, wonderii z
about how cid you are at this time.
think sha3 you must be in your
goth year. am So. Lon't pay any
:. tention to this poor writing as l
never was much on a typewriter.
guess that you have all of the
streets in Fitzgerald r. ed IS now.
Long Beach is city 8 miles one way
and 8 miles the other way. There ae
$4,000 people here aid she is still
growing.
Do you remember The old White
Steamer auto that 3. c. Mosae.'
=, ght from that felio.s that time
Gee. but IL was LJmdinger 1t
" ould go fol awhile then burn out
The boilers. never will forget that
Burt thought he was it.
want you to write again some
time when you get the time as l
sure love c. hear from you. Are you
still Mayor. If no who is Mayer
now? What ever became of jim
Knapp? And Herman Smith, the old
Chief of Police? Also Urmey, the
superintendent of Wate" and Light?
Well 1 will quit for awhile as
know that YOU are tirsd of reading
this mess of letter,
Tour old liend,
J. H. Kt untree.