The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, December 22, 1914, Page 8, Image 8
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LETTERS TO SANTA
CLAUS.
Dear Santa Claus:?Please bring
me a baby (loll, some apples, candy
and nuts. 1 am very small so I
can't write much. I am your litale
friend.
IVA JANE SNIPES.
Lancaster, S. C., Dec. 17. 1914.
Dear Santa Claus:?We are two !
litle girls ten and seven years old.
We are very poor, so we will not ask
UaillAOlUI , O. L/CU. XI. I 1 1 .
Dear Santa Clatfs:?I want a little
cradle, bureau, wash stand, and a
bath tub. This is all I ask for this
year. Your little friend,
ELIZABETH COUSAR
Lancaster, S. C., Dec. 17, 1914.
Dear Santa Claus:?I thought I
would write you to tell you what to
bring. I want a pop gun, a little
horse and cart and a harp and train.
I am going to hang my stocking near
the chimney where you will be sure
to find it. Now be sure and come.
JAMES CLARK ROBINSON.
Lancaster. S. C., Dec. 17, 1914.
Dear Santa Claus:?Please
bring me a big doll tea set, and a
little wagon some chocolate candy
raisins nuts and fruit.
Betty says bring her a doll that
wont break she is 2 years old and I
am 5 years old
Lovingly
MARY PERRY.
Lancaster, S. C.
Route 3 Box 46.
Dear Santa Claus.? I want you
to brine: me some snnrklcs fir*. <>r:wk
era and some nuts candy fruits and
raisins and any toy you care to
bring me.
Your Friend.
ALMA PERRY.
P .S. I am 8 years old.x
Hello Dear Santa Claus:?I heard
that you was shot over yonder in the
European War. Please hobble over
an bring me everything that you may
4 please I am just a little boy and
no mother and father, and I want
you to please come by so I w'll close
haping a you a merry Christmas
and a happy new year.
CAIt CRAIG.
Kershaw, S. C.
It. F. D. No. f>.
Dear Santa Glaus.- I will write
and tell you what I wan. you to
bring me. I want a little new testament.
Candy, and s.>me fruits, I
won't ask for so much ;Ms time.
I will close.
Yonrs Truly,
UKL.VA SIMS.
I'fftth Springs. S. C. Wee. 4. l'ili.
R. P. D No. 1.
Dear Santa Clans- - I am a little
cripple girl 8 years old I want you
to bring me a little doll, a doll ret
of dishes nuts fruits ard a litvle
bucket of candy and a liit'.c testament.
ifour Priend.
LENA SIMS.
Heath Springs, 8. C. R. P. D No 1,
Dear Old Santa. ? I am a little
boy 6 years old and please come to
see me Christmas eve night T wan;
youto bring me a train with nna
sengers coaches, and some fruit*
of all kind. I am a goo i little bo/
please come to see me.
Oood by Old 8a fit a
CARL MYERS.
n-rffa in -i Tiarainii' f"- Jntfrs ' ;1
for much. Please bring us a doll
and doll carriage, also some fruits I
and candy. Our baby sister Is two !
years old, please bring her some!
toys. Your little friends,
ELIZABETH AND DORALYvE
MOSELEY.
Heath Spriugs, S. C., Dec. 21,
1914.
My Dear Santa Clans:?I am a
little girl eight years old. I hope :
you will bring me a doll carriage and
a doll and a work box and some;
fireworks and all kinds of 'raits and !
some nuts. Your little friend,
LOUISE MAO KEY.
Heath Springs, S. O Dec. 19, I
1914.
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Dear Santa 01aus:--l thought I,
would write so my gr ind ma. Aunt I
Sallie and Brother Lester, who live
In Charlotte, would know J am e*- [
pecting you. and hope you will bring j
me anything you have to spare, and |
don't forget little brother, Kelly. 1
He has been very sick r have gone
to school for the past four months
and have not missed a day nud ha^e
* tl ?
deen uii mo nuuur ium every u.uiiiu.
Your little friend.
LILY BURNESS CRENSHAW*.
Heath Spdings. S O. ,
Dear Santa Claus:?I want you to
bring me a watch, a pair of Utd
gloves, a knife and sjine fruit. I
am eight years old. Your little
friend,
TRACY CAUTHEN.
Lancaster. S. C.
Dear Santa Claus:?I want you
to bring me a lttle wagon, pair of
gloves, horn, fire crackers ar.d fruit, j
Dear Santa. I can't sleep at night for
talking about you. So don't disappoint
me. Your lttlo friend,
MAXWELL CAVniLW
Lancaster, S. C.
My Dear Old Santa Claus: ? 1 write
you to tell you what to bring me.
I want a little tea set, a safe, a bed
and a doll and a pa'r of gloves Yuor
little friend.
PAULINE ADAMS.
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Dear Santa Clau*. ?Please do 111 t <
forget the poor Invalid that asked |
for help and the litMe orphans a:.d ?
Santa will you please b-*lng us \
something. Our Papa is dead too i.nd '
Mamma said she could not buy us ?
any toys this Christmas. I want one <j
large enough to haul woo l in and
little sister wants a doll and a tar- j?j
raige so I will close from your little J
friends. ; 1
B ROD AS AND ESTELL MOIM.'N. |j
Heath Springs. S. C Rxite 2. : |j
Dear Santa Claua. ? 1 a:u a little | *i
girl two years old please bring mo a ?i
rubber doll from your lit 1 * tricots !
Rhoda Snipes please d ar i;uua *
don't forget us good ay. i <
Ileath Springs, S C Iti ule 2. .!
Hear Santa t'laus. ? Please s* n?'
me a horn and a haro and little sis- |*
ter wants a doll please bring '.itile
brother a rattle, from your three *
friends, j <
BISHOP, PEARL AND ODEL 1
ESTRIDOE.
Hear Santa ( laus.? I thought I ,?
would write and tell iet> what to.!
bring me and tny little sisters. | '4
Times is hard this var. Pleape i
don't forget us this Christmas J
Please Bring us anything you J
please. 4
Your Little Qirlr,. J
DAISY FAILE. <
IRENE FAILE. ?
MAE FAILE. *
Taxahaw, S. C. Route No. I J
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Dear old Santa Claus. ? V.'e ?
an* two little beys 5 and 7 years of !
aje we want *i lit ' > billy goat and a *
i ttie train an.l little dog cap pstol \
Kid some fire woras eancly fruits !
a.so a harp. \ *
Y ru Truly, ?
CLARENCE AND iRA STEELE. |!
Dear Santa Claus. 1 am a little j!
girl going to school 1 am ! yea-a ( i.t |
1 am in tlie tliird grade. L like ?n> *
teacher tine. Hear Santa I won't be !
greedy this time for it is hard times *'
\v uld like you to bring me some can - ,
dy and a doll bed and oranges 1 want
ask (r i .1 so von ? . ttli 3
the 1 iwtherless clrld. in : ro )
pe. I will close with best wishes for ,
yon in a new year.
MAULt STRl'U:. 5
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Dear Santa Claus.? am a girl 12 t
years of age 1 go to school every day
11 am in the 6th grade. I like my teach
! er fine, I will now tell you my wants'
I want a vase bracelet story books
and a pair of rubber slippers fruits j
candy and nuts. I won t ask tor t
much so you can divide with those i
little children In Belgium while their I <
fathers are fighting. j t
Yours Truly, I
KULA M VK STEKf.E. i
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Dear Santa Claus. ? I am a little I \
girl 9 years old 1 am going to school |
I can read and vrite. I want von to!
bring me a pair of rubbers and pair'
of gloves to weir to school and some
apples oragnges _and nuts of all i
kind I am your friend. 1
IKtl.Mi; Wild .1A VIP. I
It. F. D. No. 1 . i
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Dear Santa Claus. I write to you |
to tell you what to bring me for Chris
; tmas 1 want a hall, a bat, a s'cd
'and a boat that I can ride In on the
creek and a gun.
I will close for this time. 1
Your Friend, s
3JMRY SN < PJ33 jl
Dear Santa CMaus.? I ar a a \o?y
little girl but hope you will come !o
see me. I want you to bring me a doll
cradle and a little chair and some
candy and fruits,
Your Little Friend,
JOIJNSY l"3 A DAMS.
Dear Santa C'laus.? I waj. a big
1 doll, some nut*, candy, apples tea s'.t
a little cradle, bananas, and some
oranges I want a little safe. , . J
From.
MA fT:' MAR ADAMS.
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Dear Santa CIrub.? I write to
toll you what to bring when yo-i /onio
want you to bring me a lot of figs
candy, nuts, oranges, apples and a
harp and knife. I hope to get a lot of
presents.
Your Little Friend.
HUYW.M'.i") ADAMS.
I
Deur Santa Claus.? I will write
you a few line to tell you what I
much want as times a.*.! so hard I
1 don't want much I want a train and a
'.rifle and some fruits and candy and
I some nuts I will close.
O ood by Santy Claus.
ROBERT HARRIS.
Lancaster, 8. C.
1, Dear Old Santa Claus.? t im
1 little boy 10 years old and would ItVg
eo please come to see me if you
i you to bring me a 22 rifle and Home
i nuts and candy and some fruit.
po please come to see we of yours
1'lease.
Your Friend.
S. J. FAILI3
**??? i?yd?Stewi. ?
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THE LANCASTER STEWS,
Is There a S
\ The Most Beautiful D<
j? New York Sun.
I. We take pleasure in answering i
t* the communication below, expressii
[ gratification that its faithful au
C lriemls of The Sun:
? "Dear Editor: I am eight years
! say there is no Santa t'luus. P?\p
? Sun. it's so." Please tell me the tr
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[ "Ono Hundred Fifteen West Nil
C Virgln-ia. your little friends are v
? by the skepticism of a skeptical ag
thoy see. They think that nullum
C hensihle to their minds. All niin<
? men's or children's, are little. In t
|* is a mere insect, an ant in his in
K boundless world about him, as
? capable of grasping the whole trutl
^ Yes. Virginia, there is a Santa
j! as love and generosity and devotion
t* abound and give to your life its h
How dreary would be the world ii
? It would be as dreary as if there w
? be no child-like faith, no poetry, r
? this existence. We should have
L and sight. The eternal light with
r would be extinguished.
? Not believe in Santa Claus! Yo
? fairies. You might get your papa t
r chimneys on Christmas eve to catc
did not see Santa Clans rnniine rl
I Nobody sees Santa Claus, but th
Santa Claus. The most real thing
neithor children nor men can see.
tng on the lawn? Of course not,
are not there. Nobody can concel1
that are unseen and unseeable in tl
J. You may tear apart the baby's
?* noise inside, but there is a veil co1
{ not the strongest men that ever
? faith, fancy, poetry .love, romanc
{* and view and picture the superm
j? Is it all real? Ah! Virginia, in all I
[, real and abiding.
No Santa Clans! Thank God lie
} thousand and ten years from now
j! thousand years from now lie will
:* hearts of childhood.
t.
Hear Santa Clans.? 1 write to tell
'ou what to bring. I want a nice 1 i t- t
e ring, a little purse, pitcuro hook t
ind some nice candy, applet and or- ?
luges. I will close for this lime hop- 1
ng to see you Tuesday at the Xmas i
ree. So goodby Santa Claus. <
Your little friend, <
FAN NIC ADAMS. \
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Dear Santa Claus. ? I do not want
rou to bring me much for the war is
joing on and I want you t ? take some
toys over to the European Countries
for the girls and boy over there i
we wil not get much. . want < eo.v- i
boy suit and a football. ' have a twin :
dster and alio want you to bring her 1
i Cow Girl suit and a horn and a
lew fire crackers and some nuts and
Fruits.
Yours Truly,
THK *' )??\ KY TWIN'S.
Dear Old Santa Clans.? I am a ]
little girl 5 years old. I want you to
>ring me a big roll and a doll carriage
ind lots of fruits and nuts my little
brother Jessie wants a wagon and
Itorn and lots of fruits.
SCSI ANI) JESSIE IIAGINS.
Lancaster, S. C. Route No. 6
Dear Santa Claus.? Please bring
me a litle toy pistol and a lot of cakes
md some fruits nuts and candy your
I itlo friend.
LEWIS PERRY STOGNER
CHRISTM
Oh, it's Christmas Eve, and moo
chill.
And the frostv Christmas hollv
And the ChriBtmaB sleigh-bells Jii
rings,
A8 the last 8tray shoppers hurr
things;
And up yonder In the attic there
Where there's (Christmas drean
curly head.
And it's "Merry Christmas," Mar
With the little feller's stockin' hi
'Tisn't silk, that little stockin', a
And the darns are pretty plenty i
And it's color's kinder faded, an
But it reely is surprisin' what a 1
And the little hand that hung it
Has a grip upon our heartstrlngi
So Old Santy, don't forget it. tho
That plain little home-knit stock
And the crps may fall, and la
smash;
And mortgrgftf^ may hang heav
But whenever come the season,
Tftereirhe aomethtn' Vw that
ryHQtBiBriMfi?EAe> pi
And if. In amongst our sunshine
Why, we'll face It bravely smllin
Long as Christmas comes and fln
And the little feller's stockln' hi
?Joe Lincoln,
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DECEMBER 221914.
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anta Claus?
efense Ever Made. S.
at once and thus prominently, V
,ir at the same time our great, ?>
thor is numbered among the !! j
old. 3oiae of my little friends ? I
a says: 'If you see it in The X
utli. is there n Santa fllann" V h
VIRGINIA O'HANLON. ?
?ety-Flfth street." 3.
trong. They have been affected *?.
e. They do not believe except ^
g can he which is not compre- 3. (
Is, Virginia, wnether they are X
liis great universe of ours man V
tellect. as compared with the ?jj?
measured by the intelligence X
h and knowledge.
Claus.' He ex.sts us certainly i j
i exist, and you know that they I
ighest beauty and joy. Alas! J*
f there were no Sunta Claus?
ere no Virginia. There would X
?o romance, to make tolerable *j*
no enjoyment, except in sense
which childhood fills the world X
u might as well not believe in <|?
Lo hire men to watch in all the X
h Santa Claus, but even if they ?
lown. what would that prove": X
? A tr
at Is no sign that there is no X
s in the world are those that ? K
Did you ever see fairies danc- ? | "
but that is no proof that they j) a
ve or imagine all the wonders V
lie world. y ^
rattle to see what makes the 2! '
Bering the unseen world which
lived could tear apart. Only ? ?
e can push aside the curtain X
il beauty and glory beyond
this world there Is nothing else
X U
T
lives and he lives forever. A *t*
, Virginia?nay ten times ten y
I continue to make glad the X
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Pear Santa Clau-*' - L am a 1 it !e
girl seven years old I am small '
o my age I go to school every day
in: my teacher's nine is Miss Kl :
"reaa Foag and I lova her Dear
? nty I want you to bring me some
Miidv and apples ar. 1 nuts and a
Sail. I have a lit'.'e sister and a
t> -other. Please br.n? them sotnet*i
i?g. I will close, good-bye.
BRLINB HARRIS
Lancaster, S. C.
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Dear Santa Claus.?Please bring
me a doll some ribbon nuts fruits and
eiImI candy. L have a little brother, 2 !
years old please don't forget to bring 1
him something.
Your Little Girl.
MBLITA STOGNER.
Dear Santa Claus.? Please bring
me a toy puppy that can bark an dall : .
kinds of fruits and some candy and
nuts.
Your Litle Friend.
TILMAN BOWKRS, !
Dear Si uta Claus.? I .v i >t to t. 11
you wd-t I want jou to brn>; .ae.
Please bring me a little horse and
w gon and fiuits of all kind and
ni.tt and candy. And don't forget
the litle children where they are j
lighting. !
Your Little Frlell.
Of.'-: jL, H v.tVGlt.
Lancaster. S. C. i
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\AS EVE.
nlight, and the Christmas air is
lineB and sparkles on the hill,
igle, and the Christmas laughter
y, tnkin' home the Christmas
'a a little trundle bed
is a-dancin' through a sleepy,
y, once again for me and you,
angin' up beside the flue.
ind It isn't much fer show,
round about the heel and toe,
d it's sorter worn and old,
ot of love 'twill hold;
by the chimbly there along
i that is mighty firm and strong,
ugh it isn't fine and new,
In' un beside the flue
ave us wltb plans all gone tor
y, and tho bills use up the cash.
Jest so long's we've got a dime,
stock la'?w Qn 'l iberex MaryT?
there's* a'sliowet dt (ifo of rain,
i't and we'll try not ter complain
ds us here together, me and you.
ingln' up beside the flue.
In the Saturday Evening Post.
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needs a tonic to help her
j?ju When that time comes to yc
to take+Cardui, the woman's
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gently, yetssurely, on the we;
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|09 It has benefited\housands i
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as strong as I ever did, and
FW^ Begin taking Cardui today.
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Dear Santa Clans.? I am a little
Irl six years old and very good. tf
I want you to please bring me a m
if? doll and ring and some fruits nuts ai
nd candies of all kind. w
I won't ask for much this year as fr
lamma told me you would have to
Ivide with the other little chl'dreu. bi
1 have a little brother four years ci
Id. ol
He wants a little wagon some lire
orks and some fruits, nuts and can
ies of all kind please don't forget
s we will be verry-good.
itood-bye Santa. Kro i your little | NN'.
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he worst cases, no matter of how loan standing,
re cured by the wonderful, old reliable I)r.
ortcr'a Antiseptic Heating Oil. It relieves
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Farmers Mutual Members ;
TAKE NOTICE ?
Thl regular annual pay- c
mentl for insurance on
buildings, usually due during
tl\e month of Novem- p
ber, has been postponed
until Jab^ary, 1915. For- f
mal noticeNttjll be mailed
about Januar^Vst.
This has no \onnection
with payments \ on live
stock insurance, notice of
which was mailed] October
1st. ;
D. E. BONEY, {
Manager, Yorkville 8. O.
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The following will he the mi
Saturnla^.Alinners: \
/ Canape
Queen Olives I
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II ^I\*tage D<
" Fried Filet df Sole
Potatoes Delmonico j
Baked Virginia ]
Banaua Fritters Demi Glace
1 Turkey with C
I Crunberr
I Snow Flake Potatoes
1 Steamed Flint RIm fi.
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White Bread'
Ambrozler At
Lemon Merangue Pie
Frenoh Drip Coffee
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woman's life when she
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\ tonic. Cardui is com- Pj
ingredients, which act
ikencd womanly organs, f
to strength and health. .
and thousands of weak. |M
If century of wonderful [11
iame for you. Kb
ke in taking
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n's Tonic Pel
F. D. No. 4, Alma, Ark., BOfl
eatest medicine on earth.
i to take Cardui, I was
had such awful dizzy BBS
Now I feel as well and Ej-J
can eat most anything " Ififl
Sold by all dealers.
Tho^andfb
I.'car Santa Clan?: ? w?v t 10
ill you what I want you to 'ni:.g
ie a pair of gloved and some fruit
nd candy and nuts. And ray Muter
ants you to bring a piano and
uits nuts and candy.
And ray brothet * ant.i you (o
ring him a knife and horn and nuts
indy and fruits I am twei e year*
Id.
LOUIS HAIM
Lancaster, C. S.
Mv Dear Santa Claim. 1 am a
ttle boy twelve years old and I
ant you to please sum! me a harp
nd a knife and pair of mittens No.
. and some candy. ?Vell i will
one. from Osceola school bov.
CHARLIK W. ORlF'lWN.
Osceola, S .0., Dec IS. 1C14.
Dear Old Santa Clans: ?-As 1 have
ritten you once, 1 learn iliat tnv
ame has been lost and yon lequest.
jo to write again. So I Jiopvj I will
Boeive the 2 ritie which ( arkod for,
hough I will appreciate anything
ou may send me. So good bye dear
id Santa.
WILLIE TA1LE.
Taxaliaw, S. C., Dec. 21. l'?14.
are R. L. Falle.
Dear Santa Clans:- -Will ycu.
lease bring Willie Welsh and Prud^*
Cnight a bicycle for each one of us
nd Clyde Knight t a'r ritlo, Your
riends.
WILLIE WELSH,
DRUE KNIGHT,
CLYDE KNIGHT,
Kershaw, S. C., Route 5.
Dear Santa Claus:?I am quite a
ittle kid, only three years of age,
ind my mamma is dead. I want you
o bring me something for Christnas.
I will be glad to have anyhing
you bring me.
ZOLA VIAE 1111 TON.
Kershaw, S. C.. Route No. 3.
'S CAFE I
enu for Thursday, Friday and H
Caviar A
IMn Money Pickles I K
: Foegrus I B
Aux Fine Herbs I I
Hungarian Goulash B
Ham Yorkshire fl
Roast Chicken, Goose H
)yster Stuffed H
mA
y Sauce B
Sliced Yellow Yams H
Icken Salad or Potato Salad
I
Saltlne Wafers
ssorted Cake
Cream Cheese 111
Ceylon Tea II I
CENTS I |l