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Lancaster, S. C., R. P. D. No. 4. Dec. 8, 1915. Dear Old Santa Claus:?I \va you to please send me a pencil ui writing tablet and my little broth a pencil and a writing tablet and r little sister a doll for papa is not at to buy Santa Ciaus this year. EDGAR AND CLAI1ENCE KE NINGTON. ' Heath Springs, S. C., it. P. D. 2, Dec. 7, 1915. Dear Santa:?I am a little girl years old and have been sick all sui xner and winter and have had to st? school. 1 want you to bring me nice present. I want some fru a baby doll carriage and a big do So I will close, hoping to hear l'ro you soon. Prom your little frien SARAH REEVES. Heath Springs, S. C., R. P. D. 2? Dec. 7, 1915. Dear Santa:?1 am a little boy ft years old. 1 want you to bring n some fruit and candy and a big ru ber ball. 1 won't ask you for iuuc From your little friend, T. J. REEVES. P. S.?I will send you my pictur Kershaw, S. C., Route 3, Dec. 7, 1915. Dear Santa:?1 will not be hard c you this Christmas for I want you I divide with all the little children, want a stick pin and some orang( and apples and candy and a knife an a dime for the China children to liel them to learn something about Jesu I will close, from a little friend. CURTIS PAULKENBERRY. Kershaw, S. C., Route 3. Dec. 7, 1915. Dear Santa:?I am a little gir I am a little Sunbeam. I will not t hard on you this Christmas. I war a baby doll and some oranges an candy and apples, and a dime for th China children. From a little friem MARY FAUDKENBERRY. Kershaw, S. C., Route 3. Dec. 7, 1915. Dear Santa:?I am a little boy years old. I want a harp and som oranges and apples and candy, and want you to bring little Truman harp, too, as I will close asking yo to please remember us little childrer LEONARDPAULKENBERRY. Lancaster, S. C., Route 1. Dear Mr. Santa Claus:?I am little boy and I want you to pleas send me some candy and some r.pple and oranges and a watch. I am son of Mr. William Vioks. DAVID VICKS. Lancaster. S. C. T Dear Santa Clans:?I am a littl hoy Ave years old. I don't go t< school. I want you to bring mo i wagon and fruit and nuts and candy I have a little baby sister, liei nami is Irene, bring her a big doll. CLAUD HARRIS. Lancaster, S. C., Dec. 8. 1915. Dear Santa Claus:?I want you t< ^brlng me a ritle, a harp, apples ranges. steam engine, rifle am eome bullets, fireworks of all kinds fruits of all kinds. OLIN DAVID GAINBli. Lancaster, S. C., Dec. 8, 1015. Dear Santa Claus:?I want you t< bring me a rifle, a harp, apples oran ges, steam engine, rifle and some bul lets, firework of all kinds, fruits o all kinds. CARL ROBINSON. Lancaster, S. C., Dec. 8. 1015. Dear Santa Claus:?I want you t< bring me lots of fireworks and whit* overalls and a bicycle. Your friend WILLIAM LOUIS CAUTHEN. Dear Santa Claus:?I am a lit.tl* girl 8 years oid and ?oing to school am In the third grade. I know yoi have a great many little children t( give presents, hut I want you to brlnj me a doll and some fruits and can dies, so that will do for this Christ . mas. I wish you a merry Christmas Good old Santa. Yours truly. N ANN 1/2 ESTRIDGE. Dear Old Santa Clans:?I am a lit tie boy going to school every day. 1 am 11 years of age. I want you tc bring me a water pistol, some oranges and some firecrackers. So 1 will close Yours truly, JOSEPH ESTRIDGE. Dear Santa Claus:?I am a little boy four years old. I want a pistol Borne oranges, some nlggertoes. Sc I will close. YLour little friend, ERNEST ESTRIDGE. Dear Santa Claus:?1 am a little boy six years old, I will write to let you know what I want you to bring me, I want you to bring me a cap pistol, some oranges and apples. Sc I will close. FURMAN ESTRIDGE. Lancaster, S. C., Dec. 11, 1915. Dear Old Santa:?Please bring me a cap pistol and some caps, a toy automobile, a steam engine and some skyrockets and all other kinds of fireworks, some fruit, nuts and candy Your friend, ARTHUR WILLIAMSON. war i |K>n fain: Pain Is a visitor to every home Xnd usually It comes quite unexpectedly. But you are prepared for every emergenc^fif you keep a small bottle of Sloan's Liniment handy. It Is the greatest pain killer ever discovered. Simply laid on the skin?no rubbing required?It drives the pain away. It is really wonderful. Mervin H. Solster, Berkeley, Cal., writes: "Last Saturday, after trampIng around the Panama Exposition with wet feet, I came home with my neck so stiff that I couldn't turn. I applied Sloan's Liniment freely and W'nt to bed. To my surprise, next morning the stiffness had almost disappeared, four hours after the second application I was as good as new.' March, 1915. At Druggists, 25c. 1 Dear Santa Claus:?I am a little I gi-rl two years old. Dear old Santa nt 1 know you have a great many chilud dren to give presents, but I don't er want you to forget me. 1 want you uy to bring me a little rubber doll and ?le some fruits and candles. Your little friend, N- ADA ESTKIDGE. Heath Springs, S. C., Dec. 10, 1915. Dear Santa Claus:?Please bring me a paper cap pistol, also some 10 paper caps and some nuts and apples n- and oranges, firecrackers. Dp Your little friend, a HOY JiEFFERSON ELLIS, it, " Heath Springs, S. C., Dec. 11, 1915. 111 Dear Santa:?I will write you a ll? letter telling you what 1 wish for you to bring me. Bring me a set of dishes and a doll and a wagon and a stove. So I will close, wishing you a merry Christmas, re LIDA LEE HAMMOND. ie b- Heath Springs, S. C., Dec. 11, 1915. !> My Dear Santa:?I will write you a letter telling you what I want. Please bring me a harp, a wagon and e. .gome caps. So I will close by wishing you a merry, happy Christmas. GEORGE HAMMOND. >n Heath Springs, S. C.. Dec. 13, 1915. to Dear Santa Clans:?1 am a little I boy 8 years old and I want you to ?s bring me a tricycle, train, rocking d horse, auto car, and all kinds of lp fruits and nuts. Hope you will have s. a merry Christmas. From your little boy. CURTIS SIMS. Lancaster, S. C., Route 5. Dec. 13, 1915. Hear Old Santa Claus:?I am a i ..... - . ? iiuip Doy 11 years old. I want you e to bring me some caps for my cap if pistol and some candy, apples, d oranges, bananas and a lot of good e things to eat. Your little boy. I. RAY BARR. Lancaster, S. C., Route 5. Dec. 13. 1915. Dear Old Santa Claus:?I am a lit5 tie boy 6 years old. 1 am going to e school every day. Santa I want you I to bring me a cap pistol and a lot of a caps and some candy, apples, u oranges and nuts of all kinds. I ? want some Roman candles. Your little boy. COLLIER HARRISON RARR. a Dear Old Santa Claus:?I want e you to bring me a little red rocking s chair and some candy, apples, a oranges and bananas. Your little girl, BRITE BARR. Lancaster. S. 0., Doc. 13, 1915. e near Air. Santa Clans:?I am a i) little hoy going to school every (lay a and learning fast. I want you to . bring mo a double barrel cap buster p and lots of raps, and candies, grapes and nuts of all kinds, and a doll baby with a whistle in his back. Your friend, IIASEL CAUTHEN. 3 Heath Springs, S. C.. Dec. 13. 1915. j Dear Santa Claus:?I am one of your little girls. I am not going to ' school now, but will start after Christmas. So I want you to bring me some candy, raisins and nuts of all kinds, and a sleeping doll. Your little girl, BESSIE MATHIS. Heath Springs, S. C.. Dec. 13. 1915. Dear Mr. Santa:?I am a little boy now working hard getting up wood for Christmas. I am looking for a friend Christmas and then I will begin school after Christmas. I want I n slnclp con Kiiaicw c"-1 -w? -* - " , ?H|t lomici aiiu EHUUIVI U1 Ull . kinds and nuts of all kinds. From a friend, OSCAR GAINOR. , * ????? ( Lancaster, S. C.. Route 2. ' Dear Old Santa Claus:?I am a I little boy 7 years old. Christmas is ' near and I am thinking about you ' every day. Bring me an 8 dollar wagon, rifle, automobile and lots of , other nice things and don't forget to J ' bring my little brother lots of nice ! things, t oo. Wish you a merry I Christmas. Your little friend. CECIL SCOTT. - I ' Lancaster, S. C., Dec. 12, 1!?15. Dear Old Santa:?I am one of ' your little friends and going to ' school every day and like it fine. I , want you to bring me candy, fruits j of all kinds, and also a doll baby and , t fireworks and a jack knife. I believe j this is all for this Christmas. . From vour little friend. '| EMERSON CAUTHEN. Lancaster. S. C., Dec. 11. 1915. t Dear Santa Clans:?I am a little boy 8 years old. I am In the second ; grade, and I want you to bring me t ' an Indian suit and a cap pistol and , * some firecrackers and some fruit. f From a good boy, < EUQEN|E PARKS. , Lancaster, S. C., Dec. li, Tyl5. Dear Santa Claus:?I am a little ' girl 5 years old and my little sister | Is fourteen months old. We want ! you to bring us two doll babies and some fruit and candy. ALLINE AND L. T. PARKS. Lancaster. S. C., Dec. 11, 1915. Dear Santa Claus:?I am a little girl 6 years old. I want you to please ' bring me a sleeping doll and a work nox ann a pair or gloves and a doll bed. I will close, good-bye. Yours truly, LAURA PARKS. Lancaster, S. 0., Dec. 12, 1915. 1 Dear Santa:?I am a little girl 7 ' years old. My teacher is Miss Joe * ' Foster. I love her. I want you to , bring mo one more doll and other , , things nice and useful. Your little girl, CATHERINE COOK. J ; Invigorating to the Pale and Sickly 1 I The Old Standard general strengthening tenJe. r GROVE'S TA8TEI.KS8 chill TONIC, drives out t Malaria.enriches the blood.and builds up the ayr- J j Urn. A true tonic. For adults and children. 50c ' I . , ...... THE LANCASTER NEW Lancaster, S. C., Dec. 5 . 1916. Dear S:.nta:?As Christmas is s near, I will write and let you knov what I want. I want you to brim me some Roman candles, firecrackers and all kinds of "nice things to eat Wishing you a merry Christmas, am your little friend. STEVE WILLIAMS. uear oania ejiaus:?I am a litth boy 6 years old. 1 want you to brini me a fire wagon, a harp, eleplian and other toys you have, and alsc bring firecrackers, candy, nuts ant fruits. CARL FUNDERBURK. Dear Santa Claus:?I am a litth girl 4 years old. I want you tc please bring me a doll and doll cratl le and carriage and doll furniture candy, fruits and nuts. INEZ FUNDERBURK. P. S.?Please bring Mary Louise a doll and other toys for baby, candy fruits. * Lancaster, S. Route 4, Dec. 11, 1915. Dear Santa Claus:?I am a little boy 7 years old. I want a tricycle and a little drum and a whole lot oi tops. Please bring mamma a watch, I hope my letter will not reach the waste basket. Your little boy, 11 EN RY FUN DE RBU RK. Lancaster, S. C., Route 3, Dec. 11. i ' i r> Dear Old Santa:?I am a little boy !t years old. 1 want you to please bring me a little tricycle and some fruits of all kinds. I hope my letter will not reach the waste basket. Your little boy, STOY ROBINSON. Lancaster, S. C.t Route 3, Dec. 11. 1915. Dear Old Santa Claus:?I am a little girl 12 years old. I want you to please bring me a doll and some fruits of all kinds. I hope my letter will not reach the waste basket. Your little girl, VERM*SLL ROBINSON. Lancaster, S. C., Route 3, n?A 11 1 r 1 X, lJli). Dear Old Santa C'laus:?I am a little boy 7 years old. I want you to please bring me a little tricycle and some fruits of all kinds. I hope my letter will not reach the waste basket. Your little boy, SYLVESTER ROBINSON. Lancaster, S. (\, Route 3, Dec. 11, 1915. Dear Old Santa Clans:?I am a little girl 14 months old. I want you to please bring me a big baby doll and some fruits of all kinds. T hope my letter will not reach the waste basket. Your little girl, fa*ARY ELIZABETH ROBINSON. Heath Springs. S. ('.. Dec. 11, 1915. Dear Old Santa:?* am a little girl seven years old. I want you to bring me a doll, a doll carriage and a uou nod. I want some apples, oranges and candy, too. Santa Claus, please remember your little girl. LYDE VAUGHN. Heath Springs , S. C., Route 1, Dee. 11. 1916. Dear Old Santa Claus:?1 am a little boy just three years old and I! want you to bring me an automobile, | some oranges, appdles and candy, j Santa Claus, please don't forget me, J for I am trying to be a good little boy. Your little bov, MILTON VAUGHN. Lancaster, S. C., Dec. 11, 1915. Dear Santa Claus:?Please, sir,! bring me a baby doll, a baby doll cradle and a stove, also a baby doll chair. Please bring some fruits. I Remember my little sisters, Ruth! and Ruby, also my little brother, Johnniie. Your little friend, LKLA MAY COX. Lancaster. S. C., Dec. 11. 1916. My Dear Santa Claus:?Will you please remember me, and bring me a little dresser, a piano and a stove, i also bring me a riiie t wn.it c^nw. fruit and nuts. Please remember Mary Brown C. Your little friend. GWENDOLEN KNIGHT. Lancaster, S. C., Dec. 9, 1915. Dear Santa:?I am a little boy six { years old. I don't want you to forget to visit me this Christmas. For' fear you might, I will write and tell I you what I want. I want a cap pistol, firecrackers, apples, oranges, ind all kinds of nice things to eat. I am your little friend, LESTER WILLIAMS. Lancaster, S. C., Route 3. Dec. 9, 1915. i Dear Santa:?Will you be so kind is to visit me this Christmas? I vant you to bring me an air rifle, lome fireworks, candy, apples, oranges, bananas, raisins and all kinds of good nuts. I will not ask for too nuch as the war is going on. Your little boy, JACK WILLIAMS. Lancaster, S. C., Route 3, Dec. 9. 1915. Dear Santa:?Will you be so kind is to visit me this Christmas? I vant you to bring mo an air rifle, tome fireworks, candy, apples, >ranges, bananas, raisins and all I clnds of good nuts. I will not ask 'or too much as the war is going on. Your little boy, PAUL WILLIAMS. Colds Xewl Attention. Internal throat and chest troubles troduce inflammation, Irritation, iwelling or soreness and unless checked at once, are likely to lead to lerious trouble. Caught in time Dr. lell's Pine-Tar-Honey loosens the >hlegm and destroys the germs vhich have settled In the throat or lose. It is soothing and healing, 'ine is antiseptic; honey Is soothing ?both together possess excellent i nedlcinal qualities for fighting cold! terms. Insist on Dr. Bell's Pine-' Tar-Honey. 25c all druggists. 1 j ' - S, i>KCKMBKK 17, 1915. Lancaster, S. C., Route 3. 0 Dec. 10, 1915. I v Dear Santa:?I am a little girl 5 ? years old. I do not go to school, so \, you know I will want a lot of nice . toys to entertain me. I want a doll, ! 1 a doll carriage, a liftle suite of fur- ; niture, a doll house, a little tea set, and all 'kinds of nice fruit. Now, Santa, please don't forget me. s Your little friend, r HELEN WILLIAMS, t Care of Mr. J. P. Williams. ) 1 Lancaster, S. C., Route 2. Dear Santa Claus:?I am a little girl 11 years o age. I want you to bring me a piano and a large doll ! and carriage, all kinds of fruits and ) I nuts. I will close, hoping I will re-i -Iceive them. Your friend, ANNIE Wfi.snv iiwi Lancaster, S. C., Route 2. Dear Santa Claus:?I am a little* j boy f> years of age. I want you to bring me a cap pistol ancl a rocking j horse and all kinds of fruits and nuts. I will close, hoping you will j remember me. Your friend, RODDIE J. HyEGLER. Lancaster. S. ('., Route 2. Dear Santa Claus:?I am a little! ' j boy of seven, and I want you to send . I me a rifle and some firecrackers, and some fruits of all kinds. Hoping I j will receive them Christmas. Yours truly. PIERCE HUNTER HKGLER. Lancaster, S. C., Route 2. Dear Santa Claus:?I am a little ,]g!rl only !> years of age. I want you ! to bring me a doll and a doll car-! riage, also a toy organ and fruits of all kinds. Hoping I will receive I them Christmas. Your friend, LOIS MAY HEGLER. uancaster, S. Route 3. Dec. 9. 1915. i Dear Santa:?Christmas will soon I be here and I am sure you are going j to visit me for I am a good little boy. Now I must tell you what I want. I want an air rifle, some fireworks and all kinds of nice fruit and nuts. I will close, wishing you a merry Christmas and happy NewYear. I am your little boy, LOVIC WILLIAMS. Dear Santa Claus:?I am a little 1 gilrl 7 years old, going to school and studying hard. I want you to bring ? me a big doll, piano, bedstead and a tea set, tub and wasli board, candy, nuts and fruits. ESTKl.I.V rrvnt'O"'?? .. . ? .> i/r.uiH IUs. Lancaster, S. C\, Route 3. Deo. 1 o. 1918. Dear Santa:?Christmas will soon : he here and I want you to bring me a lot of nice things. I want a doll, ja little doll house, a doll carriage, a1 I tea set. a little suite of doll fur-| niture and all kinds of nice fruits' I and nuts. I will close wishing you 1 a merry Christmas. Your little frien.d WILLI 10 MA 10 WILLIAMS. Care of Mr. J. F. Williams. Lancaster, S. C., Dec. 13, 1915. | Dear Santa Clans:?It has been a long time since last Christmas. I jam a little boy 6 years old. I go to school and am in the first grade and like my teacher fine. Her name is Miss Joe Foster. Santa, I would love for you to bring me some nice toys, such as a nice drum and a horn,; a little merry-go-round and a little! fire wagon, and would love to have' a little auto car if you could bring it. I want fireworks of all kinds, | l.1so plenty of fruit. Wishing you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Your little friend, EZRA BAII4EY. Dear Santa Claus:?As it is nearly Lancaster, S. C., Dec. 1G, 1915. Dear Santa:?1 am a little bov I _ iweniy-six years of age, 5 feet, 11 inclies tall, have black hair and, p brown eyes. I am going to ask you to bring me K something out of the ordinary: i I want you to bring me a wife, one' SI that is a little coquetish. 1 give you a wide range to select from so that it won't be much trouble, a girl ? anywhere between the ages of sixteen j and twenty-five, one that has dark hair and eyes and wears not over a ; No. .1 shoe. J Hoping that you will bring me this ; last request that I will ever make, j I am lonesomely, J Yours, i It. E. TUDOR. i Christmas, the time of year you make \ your visit to us good little boys, I, will begin to tell you what I want, j I want a cowboy suit, a cap pistol, C some caps and an air rifle and some j! fireworks and fruits of all kinds. Closing for this time I wish you and| v Mrs. Santa Claus a merry Christmas ^ and a happy New Year. I Y Prom a llttlo 'Homt 4t 1V1IU| T HAZEL W. QRIFFIN. Dear Santa Claus:?As it Is nearly .; time for your visit to us little girls jl and boys. I thought I would tell you j j what I want. I want a large doll, a hod and bed room set and some! !j fruits of all kinds. So I will close, wishing you and Mrs. Santa Clans a merry Christmas and a happy New i V Year. From your little girl, <| THELMA GRIFFIN. ! r Kershaw. S. C., Dec. 13. 1915. Dear Santa Claus:?Please bring j' me a little automobile and some) .! fruits and candies and nuts. I am 8', years old and love to go to school, j Wishing you a happy Christmas. ! I Your little friend. j 4 THOMAS PHILLIPS. | (Other Santa Claus Letters on 4 Page Eight.) $ Whenever Yon Need General Tonic 4 Take drove's T The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless 4 chill Tonic is equally valuable u I jj General Tonic because it contains the * well known tonic properties of QUI NINE 4 and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives V out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and * Builds up the Whole System. 90 cents. I ^INRi . 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