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Weekly Contest #130
Harlan Willoughbye and the Grandfather Clock The general store was dusty and often disarranged, but it was run by a friendly and familiar face to the nearby village. Jacob McMillan, who was affectionately called “Mac” by the valley folk, has run McMillan’s General Mercantile longer than most people can recall. He sold everything from groceries to basic medical goods to farm supplies. He even sold antiques, which were mostly bartered heavily by little old ladies traveling through. Mac was a bit of a mystery to everyone. No one truly understo...
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