Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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PAGE TWO LETTEl Bring Along Nipple Dear Santa, I am a 1>oy 2 years old. Please bring me a rattler and a nipple also a card of safety pins. Abbeville. Edwin Barksdale. Wants Push Cart. Dear Santa Claus, 1 am a little girl four months old. Santa I want you to bring me a push cart, rubber doll and a rat tler. \ Abbeville. Frances Brown. Echo: Timet is Hard Dear Santa, Times is hard and I want you to bring me a big doll with curly ihair on its head, fruits and nuts of all kinds. Don't forget little brother bring him all kinds of toys. Your little friend, Donalds. Eula Mae Ashley. All Kind O' Things For Sis Dear iSanta Claus, I want you to bring me a big doll that will go to sleep, with curly hair on its head and a trunk and a tea set. Don't forget my little sis ter; bring her all kind of things. Your little friend, Donalds. Ollie Ashley. A Rocking Chair. Dear Santa Claus, y< Please 'bring me a wagon, a little rocking chair, a rubber ball and some fruits and candy. Don't forget my little brother, Neuffer. Bring him a rattler. Bennie Brown Lewis. Abbeville. _____ s A Bed for Dolly Dear Santa Claus, I am a little girl seven years old. Sai>ta I want you to bring me a doll, doll carriage, doll bed, fruits, -nuts and fire works. I think h;.. that 1s all. f, Your friend, jy?-" . Abbeville. Mary Brown. *: -v limes i? .*? ?? ^ Dear Santa Olaus, I will write and tell you what I I want you to bring me Christmas. I p, want a doll, doll carriage, fruits, candy and fireworks. I won't ask for much as times is so hard. Your little friend, ' Abbeville. Sarah Gordon. Aa Indian Suit. Dear Santa Clau9, I am a little boy 9 years jld. Santa I want you to bring me a train that runs on a track and a foot ball, an Indian suit. Some fruits, nuts and fire works. I think that is all. ,=r Yours truly, Abbeville. Archie Brown. i Wants a Street Car Dear Santa Clans, I want you to bring me a little bicycle, and a horn, balloon, street car to play with. Dont forget my other little brother; bring him a lit tle wagon, a horn, fruit and nuts of all kinds. Your (little friend, Donalds. Lengren Ashley. A Ring and Glove* Dear Santa Claus, I am a little girl eleven years | . old. I want a ring, a pair of gloves - and plenty of fruits and candy. Bring my brother, Ernest, an air rifle, a knife and fruit and candy. Your little friends, Vera and Ernest McMahan. Abbeville. Genuine Automobile, Please Dear Mr. Santa, I want you to bring me a watch, a harp, a wagon, some fruits and a genuine automobile, one that will run just a little bit faster than papa's. Now please don't forget. Your little boy, Blakeley Crawford Abbeville. Want* Doll. Dear Santa Clams, I will write to you. I want you to bring me a doll and some toys. I want to have a good time this Christmas. I will close for this time. Your little friend, iLina Mae Gaddis. Donalds. iISISI5J5I5ISIBI5J5fSIBIBI5/5IS/515JSMBIBf5J3^f5 *S FOR I lfKlff3CTffDngff3fr3frgff^fr3fniff3f?3ff0fn]rn3fr3n0fp)ngtniniWnlfpHplfpi Pocket Full of Candy )ear Santa Claus, Christmas is almost here again. I rant you to bring me a pocket full f candy, a bicycle, a watch and hain, some apples, oranges, nuts nough so that I can divide with randma. Your little friend, Donalds. Henry Burdette. For Brother a Wagon (ear Santa Claus, How are you geting along this Christmas? I want you to bring me big doll. I want you to bring Mat ie Ruth a big doll that will go to < leep. My little brother wants a ' 'agon. Your little friend, Donalds. Ollie Lee Gaddis. Sack of Marbles Wanted ear Santa Claus, I am a little girl eight years Id, and certainly do enjoy Christ as and old Santa Claus. I want you > bring me a big doll that can say tamma also a balloon and a sack of arbles, candy and fruit. Wishing you a merry Christmas, Donalds. Blanche Smith. ? A Sweet Little Girl ear Santa Claus, I am a sweet little girl three ' ears old. I want you to bring me a ' all and doll carriage and plenty of uits and candy. Don't forget my addy, he helps convicts. Your little friend, no?fnirlo rnlKrofli. AJbbeville. Girls Ltkei Soldier*. 'ear Santa Clau% I want you to bring me a sol ier doll and a doll bed, a stove, al ) oranges, apples, bananas and nuts nd some candy. My little brother rants you to bring him a train and watoh, and some fruit and nuts of 11 kinds. Your little friend, Donalds. Alberta Sharpe. I!npl? Wiorfflv Came ear Santa Claus, I want a wheel and a go to leep baby doll and If you can't get he wheel then bring me the doll nd a carriage and uncle wiggly ame and doll toed, fire works, pples and oranges. Please .bring ie these things for my Christmas. Your little friend, Abbeville Sara Neuffer. Remember Mama and Papa ear iSanta Olaus, J thought I -would write and ell you what I want you to bring le. I want a little auto,, candy, pples, oranges' nuts of all kind nd some fire works. Don't forget lamma and papa. Your little boy, Walter Brissey. Donalds. Red Hyr Ribbon, Santa ear Santa Claus, Christmas is most here and I rant a tea set and a gold pencil and chain, a red hair ribbon, a doll image, so I can ride my doll round. I want a box of crayons to aint and a drawing book. Your little friend, Martha Burdette. *r\ l uunaius. An Aeroplane. ear Santa Claus, Please bring me a tricycle, if you an, and a little play toy elephant, play toy aeroplane and roman andles, fireworks, fruit and candy, want a banjo, too. Please bring me these things for ly Christmas. Your little friend, Aooevuie. jonn isieuiter. A Pipe for Father. )ear Santa Claus, Christmas will soon be here and want you to 'bring me a big doll irith curly hair that will go to leep and a rolling chair to roll it n and a balloon. All kinds of fruit .nd nuts. Don't forget mother and ather. Bring them fruit and nuts f all kinds and bring father -a pipe ind a package of toibacco. Be good o my deakm'ate. Your little friend, Donalds. Nora Ashley. iSJSIB/5JBJ5JB/BISIBJ5JSISjBIBJBJ5JBJB/SI5i5JBJBJ5Jta Fire and Seven Dear Santa Claus, We are two little girls just five and seven years old. We are writing so you will know what to bring us Christmas. Bring us a big doll and doll carriage apiece and lots of fruits, nuts, candies and fireworks. Your friends, Rachel and Winton MoCombs. Abbeville. Fixings for Dolly. Dear Santa Claus, Christmas will soon be here again and I want you to bring me a doll ifchat will go to sleep, a car riage to ride it in, a bed for it to sleeD in and a tea set, all kinds of fruit and nuts. Don't forget my bro ther and sister. My little brother wants a bicycle, my sister wants a doll. Your little friend, . Donalds. Evelyn Burdette. Dear Santa Claus, Christmas will soon be here and I want you to bring me a big doll with curly hair on its head "that will go to sleep and a carriage to ride it in and a tea set, also all kinds of fruit. Do not forget my brother and sister. My little sister wants a carriage, nuts, fruits and all kind of good things. Be good to all of my schoolmates. Your little friend, Donalds. Dora Ashley. Doot Wants Gun jjear oauut iv/iaus, Please bring me a train on track, a stopper gun, horn, little wagon, little car, fruit, candy, nuts and fire works. Your little friend, (Doot) Henry Whaley.* P. S.?/Please bring my little brother, Jack, a trycycle and some little toys and fruits, candy, nuts and fire crackers. Abbeville. Doot. Wants Great Big Doll. Dear Santa Claus, I am a little girl three years old. Please do not forget me for want a great big doll, tea set, and lots of nice things to eat. Bring little sister, Doris, a rattler. Remember J. C. Grant. He wants a little wagon and horn. Grace Ellis. P. S.?Santa, please think of Daddy, I think he wants some traps and gun shells. Lowndesville. Grace Ellis Bif Girls Write ADD LETTERS to santa Claus. Dear Santa Glaus, We are two school chums, both fourteen years of age. We are writ ing this letter so you will not forget us for we try to be good. I (Daisy) want a diamond ring, a pair of overshoes and kid gloves. I (Bes sie) want a ruby ring, a pair of kid gloves and bring both of us lots of fruits and candies. Bring our teach er something nice. Guess you think we are too big to write but we do not think so. Yoair friends, Daisy McMahan, . Abbeville. Bessie McCombs. Don't Lose the Way. Dear Santa Claus, As we have moved I was afraid you couldn't find us so I thought I would write and tell you where to find us. We "live in the first house next to Mr. Barnett's store. Hope you can get down the chimney all richt. We will leave the door un locked so you can come in it if you can't get down. Please (bring me a big tea-act, a sleepy doll with curly hair and some fruit and I will be a real good little girl. Bring brother a little car and lit tle Jack something nice. Don't for get to bring maimma and daddy something nice too. I will close hoping you will find tas all right and that you will have in i pretty weather to come. teri Your little friend, tak Abbeville. Ruth Blanchett. app Flo Don't Want Boy Doll. Noi Dear Santa, sus; As it is almost Christmas ijcon thought would write and tell you An what I want you to bring me. I res] I want a big doll, apples, oranges the :s of all kinds and a String of ite beads. Be ,sure not to bring no little old boy doll for that is lally the way. 'lease don't forget Miss Margaret Ilwaine, our dear, good teacher, 1 don't forget my little nephew, sie Ciaude Brissey. hope I am not asking for too ch. Your little girl, )onalds. Annie Brissey. MERCHANT HELD UP o Young Men Beat and Rob Storekeeper. Ltlanta, Dec. 14.?Ttwo well ssed young men, apparently enteen or eighteen years old, tiday night severely beat W. H. tin, proprietor of a grocery re at 433 Grant street, about the d and robbed his cash register a small amount of change. Ir. Mann was so badly beaten ut the head by the two yoiung dits that it was necessary fOr to go to the Grady hospital for lical attention. Physicians at hospital said it was their opin< Mr. Mann was struck with a ol butt. He wa9 unconscious :n brought to the hospital. Ir. Mann told the police that the boys came into his store about 'clock Monday night to purchase irettjes. While the storekeeper i getting the cigarettes one of boys drew a pistol and ordered +? nn liia I resisted and they both began beat me," said Mann. "One of m was hitting me with a gun, the other was using a heavy k. The boys were unmasked 1 dresed and could not have n over eighteen years of age." . iveral boys were attracted to the ne (by Mr. Mann's shouts, and sed the young bandits down int street. , young white boy who was found ning down Grant street by Pa Iman Roper was stopped and tak to the store, where a number of se who took part in the chase i he looked very much like one the bandits. In. the report of occurrence, which he submitted Chief Beavers, Patrolman Roper ted he releasd the youth for lack evidence. I good description of the two id its was given the police by Mr. nn who said he would ibe able to ntify them. DERSON JAILER KII I S WHITE MAN Lnderson, Dec. 13.?Hardin M. wford was shot and instantly kill Saturday night shortly before Inight by Jailer Rogers. From ac nts it is said that as Jailer Rogers roached an automobile which he ught contained whiskey he waS d up by Crawford, the shot tak effect in Rogers' neck. Rogers d twice at Crawford and one of bullets went into the right ear, etrated the skull, came out at the p of the head and killed Crawford ;antly. This happened near the ile farm, where another raid was ie recently and much whiskey nd in an abandoned well. The pped down car last night con led two ten-gallon kegs of whis . This was confiscated by the sher and the car was also brought in. i automobile is said to belong to N. Veronee, who was in the car, I was driven by Albert Dodd Ve ee and Dodd disappeared in the kness an have not yet been appre ded. NEMTS CLEAN UP TOWN AND MAKE THEIR ESCAPE Jreenville, 111., Dec. 12.?Four idits entered Panama, near here ay, roibbed the Bank of Panama between $25,000 and $30,000, 4 iiw rmmn mnn in a .nnnl rn/vm fel :t to the bank wounded an auto bilist when the bandits aparently umed was pursuing them, and aped. Rate* Suspended. Vashlngton, Dec. 10.?Increases ates on wooden block paving ma al proposed by the railrodas to e effect on December 10 and to ily to shipments from Alabama, rida and Georgia territory to rfolk, Va., and points north were pended today by the interstate lmerce commission until April 10. investigation to determine their ponsibility will be conducted in meantime. i (555$; NEGIE TECH PLACED ON YALE'S SCHEDULE jw York, Dec. 13.?The Yal< completed football schedule/ ai unced today by the Blue foot manager has two contests ii s of those announced tentative i their schedule given out lasi :. They are Carnegie Tech, Oct id North Carolina, Oct. 14, ir i of Vermont and Tufth. All is will be played here excepl ;eton. r ENLARGE THE ^ ATLANTA PR1SOIS ashington, Pec. 13.?Hever H m, superintendent of federa ins and Postmaster General \ had an engagement todaj President Harding to present i for enlarging the plant ait At i penitentiary in which pris 3 make certain special grade* ontainers used toy the Poartoffk< irtanent. The prison officials be the plant profitably could ib< ided. Robber* Gel $13,000 ount Clemens, Mich., Dec. 13 ^o armed- bandits today held uj Half-Way State Bank at Half near here, and escaped with i estimated at $13,000. The ban fled in an automobile, heading )etroit Extraordinai now until Ch following lov MEN'S AND I tin fin Vnnnn Man'a .Qui fru.vu ? mva a uuj $25.00 Young Men's Su $19.00 Young Men's Sui $40.00 Men's Suits, con $25.00 Men's Suits, com Boys' Suits, sizes 3 to 20 OVER Men's and Young Men's Men's and Boys' Hats fr( Sh Men's and Boys' Work a; brand, from Ladies' Dress Shoes, froi Children's Shoes, from UNDEl Afan'c onH Rnvc' TTnHprvu iTl Vll S> VbilU J-?WJ W V* garment. $2.00 Men's Union Suits Ladies' Long Coats $12.50 to $18.0' now until Christ COTTON AND Cotton and Wool Blankel to $15.00, special whi MEN'S o Men's Odd Pants for worl from Men's Dress Shirts, from Big lot of silk and j merly sold as hi choice whjje the D.POL ABBEVII DID NOT SEE A WHITS MAN FOR FOUR YEARS 3 Seattle, Wash., Dec. 10.?Harold s S. Noice, who left here at the age . of 16 in 1915-to join the Stefanson ! Arctic Expedition, remaining in the . north with the Esquimaux, returned \ to his home here today aboard the . coast guard cutter Unalga. Notice, i credited with being one of the young [ est explorers recorded, did not see t, a white man for four years. He said he had learned the native languages r and planned to publish a compila tion of them. I NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS 1 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, I COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE j Probate Court J IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF P. C. TEMPLE, deceased. All persons indebted to said estate i must settle without delay, and those e holding claims against the estate must . nroaprif. tViom Tvr/vnpr'I'W I MRS. R. L. TEMPLE, 12, 9 2tpd. Administratrix. ? Against Clemency. v Washington, Dec. 10.?The war / department is opposed to granting 3 clemency to the 63 fonner members ' of the Thirty-fourth infantry who - 1 are held for taking part in the Hous~ " ton riots of August, 19i7, Secretary , > Weeks today told Chairman Kahn of the house military committee. -n \ ^ v r " m t V S 53 '7 iristmas at the v prices: JOYS' CLOTHING its, .. $26.00 its ... $15.00 ts $12.50 servative styles . .. $254)0 fervative styles .... $16.00 , from .... $3.00 to $10.00 . << ;-&?s *5** 5i5a - m '' ~ - ? -- - 'A m i a '' '? : m t: f ?m8 > 3?1 COATS Overcoats from $6.50 to $15.50 )m 75c to $4.00 I0ES nd Dress Shoes, Beacon $2.00 to $5.00 m $2.50 to $5.00 $1.25 to $3.00 ft WEAR ear from 75c to $1.00 the J, $1.50 ranging in price from 0, your choice from ;mas at....... $8.50. WOOL BLANKETS ts, formerly sold from $3.50 1- loot C4 Qfi C7 RA 1C W1CJ lao b y aw ?rw ynw DD PANTS i and dress wear, priced $1.50 to $6?0 ... $1.00 to $2.50 Georgette Waists, for gh as $5.00 each, your >y last, at ... $2.48. IAKOFF -LE, S. C.