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WITH OUR
NEIGHBORS
THU DOINGS AROUND
DILLARD
Last Saturday afternoon we
announced to Uncle Bill Askea
and Capt. W. T. Dozier that we
needed some help in catching' up
with our running about and they
both kindly consented to lend a
helping hand and they make ex
cellent traveling companions,
provided one can keep them
from quarreling over their girls.
We have had a correspondent
up at Dillard and who lately has
failed to correspond and we went
np to put him under bond for
the unfaithful performance of
his duties but he has promised,
upon his honor, that if let off on
probation he would look after
the matter in the future.
Arriving at Dillard depot just
about the time the south bound
train came along, and Captain
Dozier and Uncle Bill being old
railroad men they just had to
meet the train. When the train
had arrived and they had shaken
hands with the crew and some
of the passengers, Capt. Bob
Addington, the popular conduct
or, seeing so many visitors
around held up the train long
enough to tell them a joke on
G. W. Coffee, the efficient and
popular agent at Dillard-
According to Capt. Bob’s stoiy
Mr. Coffee and another gentle
man started out on their busi
ness career, in Banks county,
teaching school and at that time
the salary paid was not suffi
cient to defray their expenses
and keep up their social standing
i i the community so they de
cided to teach in the day time
and do a little blockading on the
side at night, and as a conse
quence they came to the school
house every morning, not in the
best of humor, and would put in
the morning session in disputing
as to which one was the principle
of the school. In the afternoon
they would take a nap and back
to their side line at night and so
the school continued throughout
the term. ,
Mr. Coffee did not positively
deny the story but merely said
that that was the wav lies got
out on folks.
Yon may well keep an eye on
the Dillard folks for they are
coming to the front in more
ways than one. One of the out
standing advantages of Dillard
is their schools. The Valley Vo
cational School now domiciled in
a new and modern brick building
is doing some fine work and en
joys the distinction of having a
teaching force with the highest
rating of any school in North
east Georgia.
They are also remodeling the
old Baptist Pastorium preparatory
to having a resident pastor for
another year.
As many of you know, lately,
farming lands, uplands brought
nearly four hundred dollars
acre around Dillard.
Among the business men we
found several changes beirtg
made and a general air of prop
erty prevailing among the mer
chants.
Mr. Harry Brown, who hn s
lately gone into the mercantile
business has just moved h;s
store into more commodious
quarters and is enjoying a splen
did patronage. Harry deserves
much credit for his undertaking
when one considers his physical
handicap. He lay £or a year in
a hospital in plaster cast on ac
count of having been wounded
in the late war, and at present
wears a steel jacket to support
his bodv. He, like W. D. Up
shaw, is determined that a physi
cal defect shall not handicap
him, and like Upshaw will make
his mark in the world.
Mr. Homer J. Deal, the popu
lar druggist has moved his store
into the building recently vaca-
ed by Harry Brown and has a
drug store that would be a cred
it to a town much larger than
Dillard. Dr. Neville also has
his office in the same building,
and while there we were told
that Dr. Neville has had some
flattering proposals to move to
other places but prefers to stay
among his friends whom he has
known since childhood and
where he enjoys a lucretive
practice which carries him all
over the Tennessee Valley and
many miles into North Carolina.
( Mr. C. B. Brown is the only
merchant that will not move
into new nuarters at this time.
Mr. Brown is doing good but i
ness and enjoys the confidence;
his customers. Clayton is 1
hoping that seme day Mr. Brown
will see fit to move here where
I he has purchased a business lot
jand has some material laid down
with which to erect a building.
Crossing over the railroad we
louiid Mr. ivi. J. Grist doing a
good business and planning to
move over- to the other side of
town, and into the building re
cently vacated by the drug
store, on account of the new
highway survey necessiating the
moving of the building in which
he is located. The building is
most in the ^center of the survey.
Mr. Grist’s father, Mr. G. W.
Grist was present and informs
us that his brother-in-law, Uncle
Billie Martin, will have his an
nual birthday dinner in a few
days and invited, us to come, We
have been promised an account
of the affair for next week.
Passing by the Hopper and
Powell Garage we stopped both
times and found them so busy
that they could not stop to chat
with loafers so we did not insist.
Those splendid young , men are
doing a good business and enjoy
the respect and confidence of
their patrons.
Another store across the rail
road is that of.Mr. M. W. Mize.
Mr. Mize was out at the time we
called and Mrs. Mize was look
ing after the store. They too,
will have to make some kind of
move on account of the highway
which takes in their building.
They will probably move it back
and remain in the same building
which will give them a chance
at the highway traffic.
Mr. B. R. Dillard, the popular
Post Master, has a monopoly on
his business and if such a thing
was possible he would not have
competion os he fills the place
the entire satisfaction of his pa
trons.
One of the best fixed up busi
ness men of bn.a.~ iur. A. J.',
Dillard, who has a store down :
on this side of town, and owns a
splendid home and small farm
adjoining. , One commendable
thtng that we noticed is that Mr.
Dillard has his place named,
“Oak Lawn” inscribed in the
artistic rock wall fronting bis
place. And that reminds us that
it is an excellent idea for folks ;
who have a home, to give it a
name, which gives it a mark of
distinction and makes the passer*
by feel that there is a home
where the occupants take some
pride in, and where the public
may be able to designate it by
the name.
Mr. and Mrs. Dillard and Mrs.
Brown were busy waiting on
their customers and have a
varied assortment of Christmas
goods from which to select Santa
Claus.
One thing we like about Dil
lard is that they have given us
quite a nice bit of job work and
are always ready to pay for it
when we present our bill.
On this trip we got enough
new subscribers to induce us to
go again and probably more of
ten.
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Pine Tree Money
The silver money coined In Massa
chusetts in the second half of the
Seventeenth century was culled “pine
tree” money from the device which It
bore, a pine tree. It was also known
as “Boston" or “Bay" money.
Value of Companionship
What an argument in favor of social
connections Is the observation that by
communicating our grief we have less,
end by communicating our pleasure w#
have more.—Greville.
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Year after year our satisfied customers make this store their Headquarters for Christmas buy
ing. Our comprehensive stocks offer high quality merchandise at moderate prices, and our pol
icy of fair dealing assures every purchaser the utmost satisfaction or his money back. Come in
and see the values we are displaying.
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“Give Useful Gifts”
Don’t forget
Oui
Will
Carry
a
For
Men
Shirts
Ties
Hose /
Collars
Belts
Handkerchiefs
Gloves
Hats
Groceries
When
Full Line
of
Candies
Handkerchief.
Women
Dress Materials
Embroidery Outfits
Neckwear
Caps
Preparing
for
Your
Christmas
Cooking
Fruits
and
Nuts
For
Boys
Sweaters
Belts
Gloves
Handkerchiefs
Shirts
Ties
Suspenders
Hose Supporters
For
Girls
Sweaters
Caps
Gloves
Hoes
Handkerchiefs
Dresses
Footwear
'Rubbers
M. L.
KEENER
CLAYTON
GEORGIA
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