Show PIONEER WRITES DAVID BULLOCH 00 t 00 0 Not many of our readers are aware of the fact that only two men are left of the pioneer emigrant company that arrived In Utah V with th what was waa known as the the- Scotch Independent Company Those two men are David Bulloch of this city and Alex Keir of Oceanside California For the past five fin years Mr Bulloch Bul Bui- loch has not heard a word from his old friend and pal of pioneer days and ard when the Golden Spike pike ton was on he lent sent him an invitation to come and join with the people in that memorial event The invitation was wal received by Mr Kler Kier in du due time but he was unable to be present He however ledged the invitation of his old friend by the following letter which will be interesting to many of the older people who were acquainted with the gentleman in the earlier days of Cedar Cedar Ce Ceo dar City Oceanside California Sept 17 1923 Mr i David Bulloch Cedar City Utah My Iy Dear David Your David Your good letter of August 2nd reached me in due time and I desire desiro to express to you my sincere thanks for your kind in in in- It would be a great pleasure for forme forme forme me to be with you and mingle again with the few who are left of the early settlers of your city as well as asto asto asto to make the acquaintance of many of the descendants of those whom I Iwas Iwas Iwas was acquainted in my boyhood days das Also to meet with ith the members of the Chamber of Commerce and thank them for the invitation they have so kindly requested sent to me I would consider it a great opportunity opportunity to go over the old boyhood scenes and pleasures again but because because be be- cause of the Infirmities due to age and illness for the past two years ears as asell aswell well ell as that of Mrs Keir who is also ailing at the present time I find it impossible to make the trip However I do dD hope the celebration in your our cit city will be a grand in every wa way and though I cannot be with you in person I will be with you ou in thought and spirit I assure you it is with sincere regrets re reo regrets grets that I cannot meet you again personally and especially at such luch an event Wishing you good o d health and every sU I sincere success am sincerely V youn-y youn EID |