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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. fVjjjj 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. per| \ of 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. wmm we ■; “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 _______