I remember when the Peerless Mill had large hedges on the front. Smoking was not allowed inside the mill nor were people allowed to leave their jobs to go outside and smoke. I lived in the second house from the front door, and I would see men sneak and hide behind the hedges to smoke. They would post one man as a lookout at the door to watch for the boss. If the boss started coming, the smokers would scatter, running into the canteen. Then they would pretend to have been in the canteen the entire time. Now, there are designated smoking areas at the mill. I remember when Mr. C. L. (Doc) Morgan was working in the Thomaston Division in the- tie-end room. Every morning before 8 o'clock, he and a few men would go down in the basement and have prayer. The ones I recall taking part were Mr. Doc Morgan, Mrs. John Morris, Mr. Sid Chestnut, and Mr. Roy Holly. I remember when, many years ago, the Peerless Mill had a dwelling house at the front door which was used as an office. They kept a "First Aid" supply there for the workers. In those days, we kids would have "boils," cuts, and scratches. We would go to the office and get supplies to treat them. In order for a "boil" to heal, the core had to be removed. The mill always kept black salve for this purpose. It was good at drawing the core. Some people would tie a piece of salt fatback on the boil and leave it for a few days. That worked, too. I remember when there was a bus that operated in all of the East Thomaston villages and Silvertown. It would leave town and go on a regular route, then back to town. Mr. Oscar Hardage was the driver. This was about the only way a good many people had to get around and attend to their business.