Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Letters Lancaster, S. C., Route t). Dear Santa Claus:? Please bring me a little wagon, a horn, some nuts, popcorn and all kinds of fruit aid 'andy. 1 have a little baby sister. Please bring her a rubber dell. Lovingly, i apt/ n a if i.'\r ?i r\ v rv un i i Laiuaster, S. C., Route 2, Dec. 12, 1915. Dear Santa Claus:?I am <i little girl 7 years old. I am In tue first grade. 1 want you to bring me a big doll and a carriage and some candy, fruits and nuts. Santa Claus, I don't want to ask for too much this Christmas. Good-bye. Your little friend, LOTTIE CLIFTON. Lancaster, S. C., Dec. 18, 1915. Dear Santa Claus:?I am a little boy going to school. I am in the fourth grade, and I want you to bring me a steam engine and a magic lantern and some fireworks and some candy, fruits and nuts. Well, goodbye. Your little boy. JAMES CLIFTON. Lancaster, S. C., Dec. 12, 1915. Dear Santa Claus:?I am six years old and in the second grade. Please bring me a large doll that will go to sleep and a doll bed, also some candy and fruits of all kinds. Don't forget my little brother. He wants a wagon, some candy, nuts and fruits of all kinds. Your little friend, JKSSIK MORRIS. Kershaw, S. C.. Route Dear Santa Clans:?I am a little girl just live years old and my papa lias been dead two years. You can guess what a home is without a papa. Please bring me a little doll that can sleep, apples, oranges, candy, fruits of all kinds and some nuts. So 1 will look for you. MAItY R LAC KM OX. Kershaw, S. C., Route :i. Dear Santa Claus:?I am a little boy seven years old and papa has been dead three years and I want you to remember me. Please bring me some apples, candy, bananas, oranges, nuts and fruits of all kinds. <' A M M1K K10 X X INC TO X. Lancaster, S. C., Dec. 15, 1915. near Kama < tans:?1 line to go to school. I want you to bring nie a doll, a doll carriage, a wash pet. some fruit, nuts and candy. Your little friend, JUANITA CULP. "Lam-aster, S. ('., Dec., is, 101a. Dear Santa Clans: Please bring me a doll, a doll carriagt, a stove, some fruit, nuts, and candy. Your little friend, Sl'SIE NELLY. Lancaster, S. Dec. 18, 101 a. Dear Santa Clans:?Please bring me a stove, a wash set, a doll, doll furniture, some fruit, nuts and candy. Your little friend, WILLIE NELLY. Lancaster, R. ('., Dec. 15, 1015. Dear Santa Clans:?I have been going to school only three months. I want vou to brine me a ball, a can pistol, an automobile, a horn, some fruit, nuts, and candy. Your little friend, EDWARD NEELY. Graniteville, S. C., Dear Santa Claus:?I want you to bring me some candy, pecans and some apples and some of those new construction toys and an orange and a cowboy suit. I am in the third grade and will soon be eight years old. Your little boy, BOBO BEAUFORT. Lancaster. S. Dec. 12. 1915. Dear Santa:?I am a little boy 2 years of age and I want you to bring me a little pop gun and a little rocking horse and fruits of all kinds, candv. nuts and skyrockets, and I have a little sister. She is one year of age. She wants a doll and carriage and fruits of all kinds, nuts and candy. We will look for you Christmas eve night. Yonr little friends, HOWARD AND KURSY LEE Mc.MANUS. Dear Mr. Santa Claus:?I am a little girl 7 years of age, and I want you to bring me a doll and a dofl carriage, and fruits and candies. Llttl* SADIE DOWERS. Dear Santa:?I am a little boy S years of age. I have a little brother one year old. We want you to bring us a bicycle and auto car, candies and nuts. Little, J. L. AND DOWERS. ; to Santa FROM THE LITTLE FOLKS Heath Springs, S. C., Route 2, Dec. 1G, 1915. Dear Santa Claus:?I am a little girl 11 years old. and my father is dead, and I would be glad for anything. So good-bye. Santa. SALLIE MUNGO. Dear Old Santa Claus:?I am a little girl 9 years old and my father is dead and I would be glad for any imug mat you can unng me. i nave a little brother 7 years old and he would be glad for anything that you can bring him, too. Good-bye, Santa Clans. GEORGE AND MARY MUNGO. Dear Santa Clans:?I am a little boy 12 years old and 1 would be glad for anything that you can bring for my father is dead. So good-bye Santa Clans. REVEL MUNGO. Lancaster, s. C. Dear Santa Claus:?We are two little boys three and five years old. We want a little train and harp and all kinds of fruits, nuts and candy. Tour little friends, HARVEY AND CI4ETIS STEELE. ; Lancaster. S. C., Route 8. ' Dear Santa:?1 am a little girl six 1 years old. going to school to .Miss 1 Emmie Reed. I want you to please 1 Urillir nin o Uirr .Inll .,.,,1 .... - 1 - - i mo iiiv n nun aim v ni i ui^r, (HSU some fruits and candies. ' Your littie friend, GKOROIK LKK CLIFTON*. 1 Lancaster, S. itoute 8. Dear Santa:?I am a little boy live years old and want you to please bring me a pop stick and fireereekers, also some fruits and candies. < Your little friend, s . BltUCH CLIFTON. t f Lancaster, S. itoute 8. Dear Santa: ? 1 am a little boy three years old. I want you to please bring me some nice toys, also some fruits and candies. Your little friend, WILLIAM CARNHS CLIFTON. ( V Lancaster, S. C., Dee. 16, 1915. Dear Old Santa:?Christmas is j most here and 1 thought I would j write and tell you what I want you to (1 hring me. I want a little toy stove and some of all kinds of fruits and randies. I am eleven years old. j Please don't forget me. So good-bye | until Christmas eve. . Yours truly, , COXNIK BLACKMON. , Lancaster, S. C , Dec. l.r?, 1 ? 1 f?. Dear Santa Clans: 1 am a little boy ( ight years old and I want you * to bring me a harp, steam engine, and don't forget to bring me some flrecrnekt rs and fruits of all kinds. Your little boy, JOHN T. BLACKMON'. I Stoneboro, S. ('., Dec. 15, 1!?15. Dear Santa (Maus:?1 know you arc? rushed to death as it is so near Christmas. Santa. I hope you won't overload your sleigh and forget me and leave me out. I don't mean to f be greedy at all this time, am just going to ask you for a big sailor boy doll and some fruits, candies and ' some fireworks and my little brother v wants a wagon and some fruits and some fruits and candy of all kinds, also some firecrackers. I hope you 1 will please every little boy and girl and don't forget our dear little Dan. , 1 will appreciate anything you wish 5 to bring me. I will close and wish ' you a merry, merry Christmas and h 1 happy New Year. I am one of your ' dear little friends, MAGGIE MAE MILLIARD. Lancaster, S. ('., Dec. 15, 1915. Dear Santa:?Christmas is almost ' here, so I thought I had better write < ueiore too late. i want a pop gun, ' a little fire wagon, an automobile ' and all kinds of nice fruit and nuts. ?' Your little friend, * EVERETT^: CASKEY. Lancaster, S. C., Dec. lti, lttl5. Dear Santa:?Christmas will soon < be here, and I thought I would writo i and tell you what I want you to bring * me. T want you to bring he a lion, J doll house, piano and a bureau, and t all kinds of nice things to eat. Wish- < ing you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Your friend, 1 MILDRED CASKEY. t Dear Santa Claus:?Will you < please bring mo a baby doll and a t <-;i mili'?*. a u-a net ana some candies, s fruits and nuts of all kinds. My t little brother wants you to bring him r a wagon and some fruits and candles > of all kinds. t Your little friend, EVA ROBINSON. THE LANCASTER NEWS, 1 Clous I Lancaster, S. C., Route 8. Dec. 16. 1615. j mi Dear Santa: ? I take the pleasure! to of writing you again, as you were so ,H> good and brought me what 1 wanted nu last Christmas. I want you to come yo this Christmas again and bring me a little knife and some firecrackers, and some fruit and candies. I also have a little sister and brother. Please don't forget and bring them something, too. Sister is two years yo old. She says she wants candy. we Brother is five months old. I think ! l,u he wants a rattler. Now, Santa, I; yo am going to school this time and have a good teacher. Bee good as ever and ani bring her something, too. She is loc boarding at grandma's. Her name is 'u>1 Miss Kthel Gardner, her home is at ?'c Kershaw. Santa, I pray you to bring all of the little ones something the world over and let all of our little' ones be happy. On this 25th of l)e-l comber 1 am live years old, and ami a very good boy. Now if I haven't1 asked too much of vou. come alone get the 2 5tli. 1 will open the door if you 1)0 knock. I live near Union church. 01 Santa if 1 am asleep when you come just skeet on down the chimney, you won't get very smuty, for papa burnt out the soot the other day. 1 ! [lid want a horse and saddle, but! mamma laughed and said you could ' iot get it down the chimney. Ha. ha. ' t would he funny trying to get a live ro11 mrse down a chimney. So I will close, me santa, with best wishes to you and <;rs li. From j '>e< ALT A, NORA AND SPOFFORD j we' ADAMS. Lancaster, S. Route 5. Dear Santa C'laus:?As it is most 'hr'stinns. 1 thought i would wi't< tnd tell you what I want. Please 1 ring mo a doll and tea set and some] ' j1" ruit and candy. Your loving little girl, l i iiimi r? i r, i\ l. iv.. Lancaster, S. C., Route 5, Dec. 16, 1 ! 15. Dear Santa Claus:?As it is most j hnstmas, I thought I would write wj ou. I am a little girl seven years ;ltl. ' go to school. J want voc (o ajj (lease bring nie a baby doll and a j ^ ittle piano, and some fruit and I a j. andy. Your loving little girl, pje CONNIE FAY STEELE. ,m, leath Springs, S. ('., Dec. 14, li>15. | ( Dear Old Santa:?We will write! oil and ask you to bring us some-i hing nice for Christmas. .\le and my irothcr. Edward, go to school "vcryl } lay when we are not sick We have jrjri icen out two days with the cold and i ai trippe. My two little sisters ar? not nni (Id enough to go to school. We > my vant you to bring us some nitlittle wo nys '.or Christinas, and don't for- ^ia et to bring our little sisters some- | v r.ing i. i I r :ig ic- all k'.i.ds >i fruits pie >nd e.i.idy. Your little friendi. I r? r lAZEL, liDWAHI), FLOSSIE AND i am AGNES C'RIM MING Kit. Res of Bishopville, S. ('., Dec. 11, 1915. tor Dear Santa Clans:?I am the only tirl at our house. 1 have three irothers here at home and two >rothers and one sister in heaven, lanta, my little brother, Thomas Ed, 1 vants you the please bring him a real lilt )illy goat. I am not going to ask you wr o bring n?e anything, you were so wh ery good to me last Christmas. I goi lave my <1 ol 1 et. Now, Santa Clans, yea vhen you All little sick children's litt dockings and little children that hei tave no papa, then if you have any- tea hing left to give, 1 will appreciate bri t. 1 am ever your friend, cui LUCILE WIL.RGN. fui dol Lancaster, S. Route 3. Dear Old Santa Claus: ? I am a ittle boy 8 years old and go to school ivory flay. My teachor is Miss Steele FT i ' > nt you .. br.ii/ mo a drum and Rj! Oi. of canny r.nl all kinds of fruit mS tnd fireworks. Your little friend, IS LEST Kit G It A11A M. ||jj| Lancaster, S. C., Dec. 14, lit 15. Dear Old Santa ClausT?I hoard ||H hat you was going to he at liar- I? lette's this Christinas. How is Mrs. I'M Santa Claus? I want you to bring HD ue a toy piano and a set of furni- Bffl ure and all kinds of nice things to | sat. Your little girl, THELMA GRAHAM. Jeath Springs. S. C., Dec. 15. 1915. Dear Santa:-?I shall expect you fl ibout 0:30 Christmas eve and please fl lon't disappoint me. I arn a little fl >oy of about ten winters, but not too fl mall for you to visit me. I will not ell you all that I want, because I HHH night bo greedy, but Just bring me I ^ vlmtever you like and it will please IH ne, even to a rubber rabbit. j s Affectionately, IB YATES CRIMMINGER. LiflflfflflflMflMMPflMMBflNIBBNMNflflflMflMflHflMfll DECEMBER 21,1915. Lancaster, S. C.. Dec. 14, 1915. Dear Old Uncle Santa:?We are tie twin girls and we want just two nanas and two little rubber dolls. >\v Santa, please don't forget us. 1 Your little girls, JNIQE AND EUPHEMIA GRAHAM g Lancaster, S. C., Route 3. Dear Uncle Santa Claus:?Christis will soon be here and I want you " bring me a pair of vases, a nice ncil and lots of nice fruits and | ts. I will close wishing you and!"" ur wife a merry Christmas. 1 am, Your friend, . MYRTLE GRAHAM. ath Springs, S. C., Dec. 15, 1915. Dear Old Santa:?I wonder what u are doing during this cold | ather. I will teil you what I want | t will not be greedy, for I know I u will have lots of calls to make. ? ?ase bring me a doll, carriage, bed I il stove. I would like a little fruit, n >, but am afraid you will not get re with the others. I am six years I. Your little girl. OLA CHIMMINGER. Lancaster, S. C., Itoute 1. Dec. 13, 1!)15. My Dear Old Santa:?I am a very le girl, so I don't want you to forme Christmas. Be sure and bring a teddy bear and some of all kinds ? fruit. Be sure and visit my two ^ lo nephews at Great Falls. Your little friend, BRBNNIB LOCKK SNIPB8. Lancaster, S. Houte 1. I 2 Dec. 13, 1915. ^ Dear Santa Claus:- 1 want you to ] ue to see nie Christmas and bring some ltoman candles, firecrack- 3 and all kinds of fruits. I am in 3 ! sick now, but 1 hope I will bo 11 when you come. Your little friend, ! 11 K.N 11Y SNICKS'. Lancaster. S. Dec. 11, 1915. )ear Old Santa: -Please bring me * ea set and some apples, oranges, ; idy and a little stove. So 1 will f >e for this time. Mr. Pardu \ ase tell him for me. J Your dear little girl, * ANN IK WILSON. i Waxliaw, N. C., Route 1, Dec. 15, 1915. * )ear Santa Clans:- I will toU'you ? it I want you to bring me Christ- * s. I want a doll and a harp and \ kinds of nuts and fruit and candy. | live two little brothers, one wants ; d nife and the baby wants a rattle.| 3 ase, god Santa, try to find us, wej a going to be good. | i MARY AND COLIN MACKRY. * 'are D. P. Little. 1 * Heath Springs, S. C., Route 1, Dee. 14, 1016. dv Dearest Old Santa:?I am a I of eleven years. 1 go to school, in in the (lftli grade. My teacher's1 lie is Mrs. M. P. Carson. I liketeacher and 1 wish Christmas i uId come every month. I am very B d to have to write you a few lines, could l?e very glad if you would ase bring me a large talking doll, ing, bracelet, locket, and two pins,' I a sewing box, and apples, orani, bananas, peanuts, and all sorts I candies. Well, I guess I had bet-! close for the time. From m Your loving little girl, FANNIB LEE BLACKMON. Dec. 15, 1915. | ni.i "i t 1 i i /roi win onuw * inus. 1 iiuti my | le sister, Sunie, thought we would; ite you a little letter and tell you at we want you to bring us. I am ng to school every day. I am 11 | irs old and in the third grade. My J le sister is six years old. This is first year in school. We like our ? cher just fine. We want you to ~~ ng us a doll, piano and a black 5? ly haired doll and a set of doll niture and a little trunk for our Is and some fruits and nuts. ,, From little j j \ i?(?n: \n 11 sr\i .11 mmns. -1 MkUlg VJ1IUW 1I!H<)AI)WAY 1 , " | show any better HH *? plays nor more noted stars than you i can see here in 3 Paramount Pictures i | You'll enjoy this 1 ;i program, beginning "I ., Dec. 28. Come out 11 and see it. 4 STAR THEATRE. i j - : -.1! i ? ? 1 ^ ^ 4 Lancaster, S. Dec. 13, 1915. Dear Santa Claus:?I want you to A *y please bring nie a wagon to haul' * U III namma's stove wood in with, a train, _ * Irecrackers, cap pistol, a pair of OiOIllclCIl loves to wear to school, and a little Tq Qet Rid Q# the Poisonou? carpenter's set of tools, candy, Gases and Fermenting Food. oranges, apples .bananas, raisins and nits. Please don't forgot A good long fast will do this Your little friend sometimes. A trip to the mouninie nunurv m maviic tains. Tramping. Roughing it. 1 JOh BROWN McMANUS. Yes yery good remedle8. ? But are you going to avail yourself V>f either one of these ?remedies. No? Then the next uui JrAIIN I best thing Is to try a bottle of I . i , I Peruna. Tako It according to dlwitn good oy liniment. That's I rectlons. You will have a natural the surerft way to stop them appetite. All gas and fermentaThe best rubbing liniment is JJ ap^a?1 th? BtomaX5h wUl dli" I I A TP M Al A Read what JHrn. Emma fleV, |W| II ^ I n M _ Box 204, Fort Pierce, Florida, W w I mm ll U aays: "/ waa taken suddenly i i || | bm p . - with swelling of the stomach and I I u I |U| r Ml bowels, and great distress. Very I I II I IWI M I painful. Three doctors gave me I IWI Bl II | no relief. Could not eat anyGood for the Ailments of <fl thing. Everything soured. I Horses, Mules, Cattle Etc. was starvlng to death- 1 began i r * taking Peruna and was soon ^ y?? |or your own Aches, strong enough to do work. After ains, Rheumatism, Sprains, taking five bottles / can truth- n s, Burns, Etc. fully say I am well. I gained 25c- 50c- $' At all Dealers. twenty pounds." ?jJI ? ' j HEADQUARTERS j FOR CHRISTMAS l| S II l ... n u Now Nuts, Caiulios, Raisins, Currants, Apples, !| Oranges, Now Orleans Molasses, Ueorjpa Cane I c d l l ri i oyiup ana oucKwneai riour | Get Your Fruit Cake now. Our Pound Cake Can- \ \ not be Excelled. ?? it 5 i ^ PURE FOOD STORE \ ? BENNETT-TERRY | ? TT^ r~~ '' THE Vi -iff' i Parker-fiardner f 1 ' H Player-Piano I * . i made especially for us by ( ' J the Aeolian Co. of New wfflyTrnjSi.& * -? - . York, makers of the fa* *-?c .> mous Pianola, and for <-? sale on the Club Plan. DESCIPTION: Mahogany rase; length 60% inches; depth, 28% inches; height, 54% inches; full scale, 88-note playing all the keys and using all standard 88-note music rolls; equipped with tempo lever and scale, treble and bass control levers, accent button, automatic sust ainlng pedal and automatic tracking device. Can be played by h and in the ordinary way when desired. Write for Club Ter ms today. ^ Parker-Gardner Co. GHAnlctte' * i READY-TO-EAT j| FRUIT CAKES II i ? u ? _ ? i i ? * I i Absolutely pure and wholesome and as_ good as those J jni/iniiH until# iu BAKU." * | FOR THE HOME MADE FRUIT CAKE We have every single ingredient, pure and fresh. CHASE & SANBORN'S COFFEES AND TEAS j j Continue to please the most fastidious. I \ Edwards & Horton Ik " ' I fWe Sell the Best Things to Cook and the Best Things to ! \ Cook With. COAL SHINGLES WOOD ! I f * ? ' / _ . . 1