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6 . LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS. Dear' Old Santa:?Please b~ing me a toy cannon, a brownie policeman, some fireworks, and plenty of candy, nuts and fruit. Your little friend, ARTHUR C. WILLIAMSON, Jr. Dear Santa Claus:?I am a boy 14 years old, in the fifth prade. and I know it is hard times, but please don't forpet me. I also want a .2 2 rifle and all kinds of fruit and a sack of nuts. I guess that will be enough for this time. Good-bye. STEVK PHILLIPS. Route 5, Box 13. Dear Santa Glaus:?I am going to write you a few lines telling you a few things I would be glad for you to bring ine. I won't be greedy for I know how high the toys are because they come from Germany. I will ask you to bring me some caps for my stick gun and some fireworks and a little fruit. I will close for this time. From HAYWOOD DOBSON. Lancaster, S. C., Dec. 14. 1914. Dear Santa Claus:?I am writ'ng you a letter to tell you what I w .nt you to bring me Christmas. I went a rifle, some fireworks, fruit and candy. Please bring me all these things. Your little friend, HAZEL JOHNSON. Route 6. Dear Santa Claus:?Christmas is almost here and I want you to be sure to come to our bouse Christmas eve night and bring me a little train, a little rifle, some fireworks and lots of candy and fruit. Your little friend, -? HOWARD LEE JOHNSON. R. F. D No. 6. ucai ouniu lyiiius; win you please bring me a baby doll and doll carriage and some nice fruits. I am seven years old and going to school. My little brother. Carlisle, says br'ng him a horn and some fruits and candy. Now dear Santa Claus, please don't forget little baby sister. Martha. This is her first Christmas with us, do bring her a rubber doll. GLADYS CRENSHAW. Van Wyck. S. C\ Dear Santa Claus:?Please bring me some fireworks, candy, fruits and nuts, and I will be a happy I t tie bov. W. .1. CRENSHAW. Jr. Van Wyck, S. c. Dear Santa Claus: If you have any money on hand please cotne to ine. I sure am needy, been an invalid eighteen years, nothing to support me. MARY ANN CASTON. Heath Springs. S. C.. R. E. 1). No. 3, in care John McMurray. Dear Santa Claus:?I will tell you what I want. 1 want a locket and fireworks and nuts and apples and oranges and candy. Well 1 will close be sure and come to see me. CONNIE MATHS. Heath Springs, S. C. Dear Old Santa Claus:?Christmas will soon be here and I want you to bring me a pistol, a fiddle, fire crackers, nuts and fruits of all kinds. Your little friend, JOHN FRANKLIN KIRK. Lancaster. S. C., R. P. D.. No. 3, Dec. 12. 1914. Dear Old Santa Claus:?It will soon be Christmas again and I wish you would please bring me a harp a knife, a nickel pencil and nuts and fruits of all kinds. Your friend, ROHERT KIRK. Lancaster. S. C., R. F. I). No. 3, Dec. 12, 1914. Dear Old Santa Claus:?I want you to please bring me a doll, a harp and lots of fruits, candies and nuts. Your little friend, \l Aficir ic A i rcic HI . ? n MKK Lancaster, S. Route 3, Dec. 12. 1014. Dear Santa Claus:?I am a little girl ten years old. my fater is dead, and will you please remember me when you are sending little presents and send me some little present that won't cost too much and won't he too heavy to carry. Mamma says we must not want too much these hard times. Your little friend. SALLIE M1INGO. Heath Springs, S. Route 2. Heath Springs, S. C., Route 2, Dec. 18, 1914. Dear Santa Clans:?I heard that you was shot over yonder in(the Eureopean war. Please hobble over here and br'ng me anything ,< that you can spare. My father Ly dead and mamma can't get me anything this Christmas, so I will be glad of anything. I wish you a merry Christmas. Your little friend, REN EL MlINCiO Heath Springs, S. C., Route 2. Dear Old Santa Claus:?I am a! little girl eight years old. My father is dead and mamma can't get me anything this Christmas. I would be thankful for anything you 1 , can spare me. I hope you will havo I a merry Christmas and a Rood many j of them. Your little friend. MISS MARY MUNGO. ! Heath Springs, S. C., Route 2. Dear Old Santa Claus:?I am a i little boy six years old. My papa ' Is dead and anything that you will | Whea ever You Need a Oeoeral Tonic Take drove's The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic is equally valuable as a Genera] Tonic because it contains the ' well known tonic propertiesof QUININE and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives ont Malaria, Enriches the Blood and 1 Builds up the Whole System. 50 cents, j bring me will be gladly received by your little rfiend, GEORGE MUNGO. Heath Springs, 8. C., Route 2, Dec. 13, 1914. Dear Santa Claus:?I thought I would write and tell you what to bring me. I am ten years old and my brother is eight years old. We both want a wagon, and candy and apples and oranges and some nuts. BEN AND CHARLIE PHILLIPS. Kershaw, S. C., Rout 5, Box 13. Dear Santa Claus:?Don't forget mo 1) * t rr mo n foot lot.? and somo candy and all kinds of fruits. FLOSSIE PHILLIPS. Kershaw, S. G., Route 5, Rox 13. Dear Santa Clans:?I nm a little boy 11 years old. I have no father and no mother. Please remember me. 1 want a knife and cap pistol and candy and some fruit. YANCIE GARDNER. Kershaw, S. ('., Route 5. Rox. 13. Dear Santa Glaus:?Christmas is ; near and my father is dead and i ' have no one to look to for presents i and I can't get them myself nnd ri | will be glad of anything you will send me. So good-bye, Santa Glaus. 11 . Priim n little hnv ( CHARLIE FAILE. Taxahaw, S. C., Routo 1, Box 66. 1 I Hello Santa Claus:?How are you enjoying yourself I have never wrote to you before and I sure don't want you to forget me this Christ- ' mas. We have no dogs and when 1 you come you wont get bit. I will ] be glad of anything you will bring 1 : me. because I have no one to look 1 to but you. So I will close, so good- 1 bye. My box is No. 27, R. F. D. No. J 1. We both don't stay together, send them separate. From 1 PERRY MUNGO. Taxahaw, S ,C., Dec. 13, 1914. Dear Old Santa Claus:?I am a little girl seven years old. Please j bring me a doll and some fruits i I Your little friend. CLARICE NEAL. | Heath Springs, S. C. Dear Old Santa Claus:?Please bring me a doll and little wagon, apples and bananas. Your little friend. MILDRED BOWERS. Dear Old Santa Claus: Please bring me a hatchet, Miammer and 1 some tire crackers. Your little friend, ROIJDEY BOWERS. Heath Springs. S. C. Dear Old Santa Claus: Please bring: mo some fire crackers and a * harp and knifo, somo oranges and , apples. Your littlo friend, . llll VAX lylhs. Heath Springs, S. Itonto 2. Dear Old Santa (Mans: Please f bring mo a doll and a harp and all . kind of fruit. Your little friend. ANNA LYLHS. Heath Springs. S. (\ .Route 2. Dear Old Santa (Maus: Please bring me some tire trackers, a little automobile, harp and apples and j oranges. Your little friend, PRONTUS LYLHS. Heath Springs, S. ('., Route 2. f Dear Santa (Maus:?I want you to ^ bring me a little dinner basket, also ( some candy, fruit and nuts. I have j a little brother, he wants you to bring him a harp, and don't forget my little baby sister. She wants you 1 to bring her a rubber rattle. Hoping to see vou soon. GI.ADYS COUCH. i Dear Old Santa Clnus:?Christ- . mas is coming and you must not forgot me. I am a little boy six , years old. I want you to bring nio ^ a cap pistol, a pair of skates some fire crackers and nuts and somo nice fruit. Your dltle bov. LESTER GRAHAM. R. F. D., No. 3, Dec. 14. 1 hi4 1 i ! r Dear Old Santa (Maus:?Christ- ' mas is coming and I want vou to ' bring me a carrfage for my doil, a ' little vase, and nuts and fruits of all kinds. Your little girl, MYRTLE ORAHAvl. R. F. D.. No. 3, Dec. 14, 1911. ' ? t Dear Old Santa (Maus:?Christ- r mas will soon be here and I want * you to bring me a little carriage for a my doll, a little vase and fruPs and > nuts of all kinds. Your little girl, THELMA GRAHAM. 1/ C I ? Mn > I ' ' * tn .v. i . K., mi. ucc. it, i ;m. Dear Santa (')aus:?Please bring . us a little automlblle, a horse and . wagon, a picture book, some candy. . nuts and fruits of all kinds. Your little friends, KERMIT ANI) WILLIAM MeMANUS ! Lancaster, S. ('., Route 8, Dee. 14, , 1914. 1 1 Dear Santa:?I am 11 years old and I want you to bring me a large , vase and all kinds of fruits, and a ' ring if you please. ETHEL NKILL. , Lancaster, S. C., Route 8. . f Dear Santa:?1 am a little girl seven years old. I want you to . bring me a doll dressed in red and all kinds of fruits. I have a little brother three years old and he wants ' . a air ship and a whistle. MAROURIETE NEILL. J ^ ^ , ZT. a uear Mania ciaus:?Please bring rae Christmas a camp wagon, a stop- . y per gun and some candy, apples,! ? oranges and nuts. Your little t friend. BENJAMIN JORDAN. p Lancaster, S. C., Dec. 14, 1914. Dear Santa Claus:?You haven't j forgot me lam sure. I am a little girl age 5. Please bring me a doll, a tea set, fruit and candy. Br'ng ; , Is Invigorating to the Pale and Sickly | j The Old Standard general strengthening tonic, n GROVH'S TASTELESS chill TONIC, drfvea out , Malaria.enricheatbeblood.andbulldauptheara* i ' tern. A true tonic. For adults and children. 30c ] L THE LANCASTER NEW i .y; t . j' I. F W'^rk i5* ' * my- little sister some toys and fruit. Your little friends, LOUISE AND EDITH CLONTZ. Rock Hill, 9. C. Dear Old Santa:?I am going tc tell you what I want. I want a r'ng and vase and fireworks, and I have a little sister. She wants a doll and some fireworks and fruit, nuts and vase. So I ..will ring off. Prom KATHLEffN AND PERRIN CAU THEN. Heath Springs, S C.. Dec. 14. 1914 Dear Santa Claus:?1 am a little boy just nine years tfld and I want you to bring me a cowboy su't ami an air rille ant^.some- shot, some ,i:?dy and apples and fruit of nl kinds, and Santa Claus. if I ain't already asked too much, would like for you to bring me a little aeroplane this vcar. Your little friend, ANRKlt HARRIS. Lancaster, S. Dec. 14. 1914. Dear Santa Claus:?I am a little boy nearly five years old, and cr. it is i.*>rd times I won't ask for much, but please bring me a little horse and wagon and fruit. Your l'ttlc friend, T. J. RBBVBS. Rich Hill, S. C? Dec. 14, 1914. Dear Santa Claus:?I am a little Kirl nine years old and go to school every' day and In the fourth grade. 1 want you to bring me a ring and some fruit if you please, sir. Your Trlend. SARAH REEVES. Dec. 14, 1914. Dear Old Santa:?I am a little boy three years old and I have been a good little boy. I want you to ineane uniiK me some ABC books, ror last year you brought me some uid I learned them all. And please lend me some fruit and also I have iust one little sister, her name la Vera. She is one yeap. old. She tvants a doll and spoils fruits. So 1 tvlll close. Your little friend. LEE ROY BAILEY. Heath Springs, S. C., Dec. 14, 1914 Dear Santa Claus:?I will write fou a few lines, telling you a few things I would be^glenl for you to tiring. I won't ask for much for I know things are so high for I know :hev came from Germany. Dear Santa Claus, I want you to bring me i little doll and two yards of rihtion, the color will be brown rnd lark blue, and some fruits and tear Santa. I have throe little brothers and one little sister and I ivant you to bring them something. WILLIE ASHE DORSON, Lancaster, S. Dec. 14, 1914. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring lie a cap pistol, a Gypsy wagon and mme fireworks. I am a little hoy i'jht years old and have got on the tonor roll everv month. Your little my. CHARLES STOGNKK, Lancaster, S. t'. Dead Santa Claus:? lam going o tell you what I want. Plo.ise >ring me a doll ami a pair of kid Moves. Your friend. It Li ILKA STOGNKU. Lancaster, S. C. Dear Santa Claus: I will write oil a letter. I have been sick all he year. I have been confined to ny bed ever since May. I will rpireoiate anything. The war is gong on and times are so hard I can't ixpect much. Please, dear Santa, iring me something. I have a little tiece just three years old, her name s Mary Mackey. She wants a harp ind her little brother wants a toy >istol. With love to all. MINNIE HUDSON. Waxhaw, N. C., Dec. 15, 1914. Dear Old Santa:?Please bring tie a doll and a doll furniture set. do not go to school, but I can help namma at home. Brother wants in oil wagon and a rubber ball, four little frends, ELMA AND ELY A STOGNER. Dear Santa Claus: ? Please br'ng ne a fire wagon and some candy. luts, etc. Little sister wants a ratle and a go-cart. Your friends, ittle CLIZARETH AND MAX STOGNBR. Lancaster, S. C. Dear Santa Claua:?I am a little ;irl of eight years and I ain going o school. I like my teacher very nuch. I like you, too. I want you o bring me a nice vase and fruits nd candy and other things, too, if ou can spare them. With thanks. THBTUS MACKKY. Waxhaw, N. C., Route 1. Dear Santa Claus:?I am a little toy four years old and please don't orget me Christmas. I want you o come and hring me a tricycle, andy, oranges, apples and some mts of all kinds, and I also have one ittle sister, who is two years old. 'lease bring her a little piano, andy and a doll. Now I hope I laven't asked for too much, since Imes are so hard. Please, Santa, lon't forget none of the little hoys ind girls, especially the motherless ind fatherless children. Please ake them all something. So I will lose, from OTTO AND NORA ADAMS. Lancaster, S. C., Route 8, Dec. 1, 1914. Dear Santa Claus:?I am a little >oy just eight years old. I go to ichool and am in the third grade. want you to bring me a cowboy uit and a cap pistol and some caps ind some fruit and candy of all finds. And if you get any little teroplanes please sir, be sure and >rlng me one, and Just anything ise you have to spare. Your friend, JOHNNIE KNIGHT Lancaster, S .C., Route 1, Dec. 2, 1914. Dear Santa Claus:?I am a little assie 12 years old. I am going to school every day. 1 shall not ox>eot much this year. Just bring lome candy, apples and bannnas, tnd I want you to bring my two ittle , brothers something, too, tin turns,' some apples, candy and 8, DECEMBER 18.191i, , I bananas, and I want you to bring my ' little sister some candy, apples and bananas if you please and 1 will not grumble. KATE BARRETT. > CHAPMAN BARRETT. JOHNNIE BARRETT. I EVA MAY BARRETT. I i Heath Springs. S. C., Route 2, I Dec. 12. 1914. Dear Old Santa Claus: ? -I was thankful for the things you brought me last Christmas. 1 want you to bring me a train and a horn. Julia wants you to bring her a stove and I a chair. Carl wants you to bring , him a chair and a horn. Remember those little orphans that asked lor something. Remember my Kit lo [ playmates. Frank and Robert lfun ter. I will close for this time Your little friend, IRA ADAMS. Lancaster, S. O., Route H. Dear Santa Clans:?1 am a little boy six years old. 1 try to be a pood child. 1 wish you would brinp . nie a pop pun and a lot of other ? nice tliinps. I also have a little sister and brother 4 years aid and 2 years old. Please* brinp sister a nice doll and cnrrlape, and llt-tle i i brother a horse and all of us some I | candy, apples, oranges aijd nuts. Please remember all of us dear II Santa, and visit us all on Christmas . eve and remember all of till) orphan children an dpive them lots of nice thlnps. So If I have not asked for too much, please come to see all of , us en Christmas eve. So pood-uye, dear old Santa. From, j LESTER. ALICE AND W. J. STROUD. i Lancaster, S. C., Route Dec. , 11, 1914. i Dear Santa Claus:- -T nm writlnp i you t otell you what 1 want you to bring me Chrlstmar. I want candy of all kinds, oranges, apples and all kinds of nuts and a set of black furs. : I am seven years eld. f nm you* I little friend. Good-bye Santa i Cla *8. From RUTH MLACKMON. it tversnaw, s. c... Route J, Pox lrb Dec. 14, 1914. j Dear Santa Claus:?I am a little girl ten years old and 1 am going to school every day. i would appreciate anything you would bring me. My brother, Clyde, said lie would appreciate anything you would bring him. So good-bve. ETTA AND CLYDE IMTTMAN. Taxahaw, S .('., Route 1, Dec. 14, 1914. Dear Santa Claus:?As papa said you was poor and could not bring around much this Christmas, ' will only ask you to bring mo fruits candy and a wagon to haul wood for mamma. Sister said she wanted some fruit, candy an da little rocking (hair. Hope this is not asking too much. I am vour little friend, JOHN FUR MAN SIMS. Heath Springs, S. <\. Route 1, j Dec. 16. 1914. ' Hear Santa Claus: ? ! am writing you a very short letter to let you j know that I want you to come to see \ me and bring me a train and some candy and fruits of all kinds, and sister wants a doll and some fruits of all kinds. Your little friends, MELVIN AND SALMIS HARPER. Lancaster, S. C., Route 6. Dear Santa Claus:?Please bring me a pair of gloves and some fruit, candy and nuts. Your friend, BOYD JORDAN. Lancaster, S. C., Dec. 17, 1914. I I Dear Santa Claus:?Please bring me a box of seeded raisins, some apples and oranges, also a book en titled "Boy Scouts .of the Canal Zone." Your friend, CARL JORDAN. Lancaster, S. C.. Dec. 14. 1914. Dear Santa Claus:?I am a little boy nine years old. As Cristmas will soon bo here, I will tell you what I want. Please bring me an Indian suit, some fruit, candy and nuts. Your little friend, COUNSEL LEE JORDAN. Lancaster, S. C., Dec. 14, 1914 Dear Santa Claua:?Please briug ine a pair of skates and some fireworks. I have a little sister this year and please bring her something. MARTIN CRAWFORD. Dear Santa:?How are you getHnf. 1... A*. I- A* ? ? - '* liilfs it vji l (5 tljf llllft M1IIC.' J\ti II IS not long before you come, Santa*I will be at ray grandparents this Christmas. My little brother wants a cap pistol and a football. 1 want a pair of tan kid gloes. a babybumps water colors and some drawing paper. Both of us want tome fruit and nuts. I will say good-bye. Your little friend, ELIZABETH M. SMALL. Heath Springs, S. C., Dec. 16, m4. Dear Santa:?I am writing to tell you what I want you to bring me for Christmas. A doll, doll house, tea set and a doll carriage, a pencil box and all kinds of fruit and fireworks. I will try to be a good little girl. ALBERT1NE MOORE. , Heath Springs, 8. C., Dec. 15, | 1914. Dear Santa Claus:?I wrote you i a letter and mailed it in the parlor . chimney, but I have read so many i letters in The Lancaster News. As 11 failed to ask for all the things I ; want you to bring me, I will write again. Please bring me a slate and I pencil, pencil box, a doll, drawing paper and fireworks, also fruits, 1 nuts and candies. I am nine years old. Your little friend. MARY MOORE. Heath Springs, S. C., Dec. 16. 1914 ' Dear Santa Claun:?I am a Uttle girl nine years old. I go to school. ' I am in the third grade. Santa, 1 would like a doll, a bed and a cart j for It, and a music box, and Santa, i I will appreciate a muff, all kinds 0 -- - . of fruits and nuts and candy. Tour friend, HORTBNSE THREATT. ^Lancaster, 8. C., Dec. 11, 1914. ' Dear Santa Claus:?IMeiso bring ' me a doll, a picture book, a game I box, a piano, a little net < f fur:>:ture and a doll. For little brother p'oaue t bring a little horse and wagon. I hope you are well and will bo able c to come to see us ihi? chpiotmia ? Lovingly, SA'l'E IIOWERS. , Lancaster, S. C. Lancaster & Chester Ry. Co. 1 Schedule in Effect Nov. 9th, 1913. H Eastern Time. . WESTBOUND. I Lv. Lancaster ...... 6 *. 00a?3:15p !jV. Eort Lawn 6:30a?3:55p Lv. Ruscomville 6:47a?4:15p ' Lv. Rlc? burg 6:68a?4:30p Ar. Chester 7:40a?6:16p EASTROUND. Lv. Chester 9:30a?6:46p Lv. Rlchburg 10:20a?7:27p Lv. Bascomville ....10:31a?7:38p " Lv. Fort Lawn 11:03a?7:56p Ar. Lancaster 11:30a?8:26p Connections?Chester, with Southern, Seaboard and Carolina & Northwestern Railways. Fo.-t Lawn, with Seaboard Air Line IL-ilwajr. Lancaster, with Southern Railway. A. P. McLURE. Sunt. TAX NOTICE. Auditor's Notice for Tax Returns for 1914. The Auditor will make the following appointments in person or by I deputy : Osceola Monday, January 4th. Pleasant Valley Tuesday, Jan! uary 6th. Belalr, Wednesday, January 6th. Van Wyck, Thursday, January 7th. ' Dwight, Monday, January 11th. i Tradesville Tuesday, January 12th. Taxahaw, Wednesday, January | 13th. A .S. Mungo, Thursday, January 14th in the morning. Flat Creek, Thursday, January ' 14th. In the evening. Welsh's Friday, January 15th. Kershaw Monday and Tuesday, January 18th and 19th. I Heath Springs Wednesday and Thursday, January 20th and 21st. Pleasant Hill Friday, January January 22nd. Canned Saturday, January 23rdAll persons between the ages of 21 and 60, except those exempt by law, shall pay a $1.00 poll tax, also all persons between the ages of 21 and 55 shall pay a $3.00 eonimuntation tax for road purposes. Returns shall be made of all personal property and transfers of all real estate' shall be noted. 50 per cent penalty ; for non-returns . JOS. W. KNIGHT. County Auditor. \ II HI II??????T 9?4 9 thresh Uo Celery?Cr Silver Slice^ Pound Cake Chocolate cV^ke ] Fresh shipment^ Edwards B Get your coal from us turns cold. We sell bi t PAY YOUR 1 Next week is the mt weeks?set apart- for Remember we Groce also deliver them t/> your lie paid our Clerks and Deli and PAY US and\*et-?oui test. This contest willYlt Positively 110 votes to ro ofter 10 o'clock the ni Jit boxes will be turn dove^tc votes to be counted. The beautiful outfit, Po: will go to the winner on th uur stock is complete foi Raisins, Currants, Cereal? and Fruits of all kinds. Bennett-T 1 WJ'' Vf rj ^v.' ?.** \ Notice of Election. v Whereas, one-thrld of the elctors ind one-third o (the free-holders of he age ofv 21 years, residing in lelle Town school district No. 21, tave petltoned the county board of iducatlon to order an election to deermlne whether or not a special tax if four (4) mills shall be levied on ill real and personal property. We therefore order the election J U? as a *. * * * u uo ueiu uy iu? irusiees OI Bald lie Town school district, No. 21, it the school house on Wednesday, Jecember 30. Only those who return reul or peronal property and who exhibit their ax receipts and registration cert:. Icates shall be allowed to vote. The opening and closing hours hail be the same us in all general dections. V. A. LINGLE, J. K. CONNORS, W.' B. TWITTC, County Board of Education. WOODWARD SAYS ? L Have it d^ie right. His ylumber is an v expert If 16 years* ex> perienei Get our prices. x. Standard Plumbing & ELECTRIC CO. Located in basement of ' Telephone building. x Residence Phone 64. Office Phone 399. u Unless We Make Good, No Charge." *k) coanuts anberries 1 eacn .... 10c rice each week ic Horton i before the weather rick and shingles also 4* DEBT WEEK >st impoatant of all "PAY-UP WEEK" Ties at Cash prices. We >me promptly. We have very Boys. Now come * votes in the Pony Conase oil the 24th instant, in the Election Boxes of the 24th inst. The > the Committee and the ny] Buggy and Harness ie ZSth instant, r (f hristmas. Fruit Cake, i, vhiorgia Cane Syrup L. n erry v^Q. j A*