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* The Established in 1877. 4 Ju«t Like a Member of Ihe Family" People Largest County Circulation. LUME XLVL BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DEC. 21, H22. NUMBER 16.’ Letters to Santa Claus. --(NOTE.—The People pave the let ters tcL„Santsu Clans precedence over everything else, but in spite of the fact that we are devoting ten col umns or more to their publication, it was impossible to publish them. all. However,^ those received too late will be forwarded direct to Santa Claus and we have no doubts whatever about the kind hearted old gentleman giving them the same careful atten tion ■ that he will to those appearing in this issue. Regretting that lack of space and time prevented the pub lication of every letter received, and wishing our little friends and their parents a very Merry Christmas, we remain, •» Sincerely yours, Th* Editor.) Barnwell, S. C., Dec. 15, 1922. Dear old santie, 1 am a little girl thirteen year* old and I dont want you to bring me much but bring me som fruit and dont forget my little brother and sister Eugene and Essie they want something *oo. I £o to *ch«.ol I havent mist a d- y on the orangchur road Barnwell, S. C., Decr40.-1922. Dear uncle, ■ I am going to right you now what I. want for Christmas I want a little Dell to play with I am a little girl six years old. , > Y9urs truly, Mae *Creech. Olar, S. C., Dec. 11, 1922 Dear Santa Claus, ' • I am a boy ten years old I am in the fourth grade at school. Santa please bring me some fire crackers and pldnty of fruit r.nd bring my three little ‘sisters Sara, Ida Mae and Mary Ellen a doll for Xmas. Xmas-- _ . . .. - --1 Your friend, Cecil Aldrich. Hilda, S. C. Dec. 11. Dear Sapta I am a Little girl four ..years old. please bring me some fruit nd -a doll baby anything more that will be good for Little girls Your Little girl Bessie. Mae. Hutto Dear Santa, I am eight, yea^s old in the second grade I love my teacher please bring me some fruit and fire works. " Yi>ur friend. Coylee Aldrich. Hilda, S. C. Dec. 11. Dear Santa • f I am a Little girl two years old. please bring me a doll and a apple and some orangvs and any .thing else you can Your Little girl Ida Mozelle Hutto Hilda S C Dec 11 Dear Santa please bring me a big doll baby if you don’t bring me anything else Edna Hutto. iBarnwell, S. C., Dec. 15, 1922. Dear Santa Clause, beipg times is so hard I wont bother to ask you to bring very many things please bring me a big doll and plenty of fruit to put uu the. Christmas tree please send me a box# of coconut candy I hope you wont forget my brothers they want you to bring them a pocke t knne and plenty of fruit and bring me a pair of pearl heeds. I hope you will send just as quick as you can I will close for this time from your little girl * Uamae Grubbs. Elko, S. C., pec. 16, 1922 Dear Sandy Claus, please bring me a doll and carriage and some fruit, : - Your little girl, * , »Ruby Bolen. » Dear Santa # I want you to Bring me and .ny friend a doll to play with and same fruit your little friends C - j Kir.ard and Dolly Hoover —■ Govan, S. 0., Dec. 11 1922 j ■— Dear Santa. j Barnwell, S. C., Dec. 15, 1922. We are writing you Juj4 a few’ j Dear Santa Clause. I am a girl fourteen yeers old I d to Galilee r.fl.ool I want you to L Barnwell. S. C*.. •ear Santy (lauae, I am a little giH < ’ant a (toll a rarrtge raaet all kind* of fr fir,- o far I Ii :ve • word*. Kn«>w ing that Christmu a- is mly. at hand. We are looking for yo u to urn ti l Bring sister ami 1 something for .Uftllr Davis I Xma* We nil A n ot ask for any specie 1 article trui •ting y«>u to m elect (toe. 15. 1* ■w* what« kind i.f toy *. Wishing yt hi a Merry Xma* and a happy New 1 year » obi. f Year. a lit tie at* >«e You r little friend* H’t At id rati a*y' RoA •1 a 9i .1 Moeellr Rto* rfc. Barnwell, S. C./ Dec. 15, 1922, Dear Santie, I am a little girl 9 years old I go to school every day and like my teacher fine as times is so hard I wont ask you to bring me mutch bring me_ some fireworks dont for get my teacher Mrs. Lila Brown from Rebecca Grubbs. Blackville, S. C. Dear Santa, I am a little boy four years old and I want you to bring me a nice little doll and a tea set and some nice candy and fruit and dent for get* my little friends and try to divide with them all as ever Your little.- boy, Wilmot Croft. Willistorf, S. C. Dac. 15, 1922. Dear Santa Claus „ I am writting you a few lines to tell you what I want I want a doll and a little carriage and a little piano and some, fruit. From your little girl, «. Jessie Lee Bowman. Dear old santie just a few lines to ask you to bring me a air rifle an some fireworks an* some fruit from • John B. Grubbs. ?ase bring me j ,mrv [•art Dear old Santie Clause, just a few lines to ask Blackville, S, C. Dec. 17, 1922. Dear Santa Clause, I am a little boy 11 years old and bring me a cap pistle and a Big rub ber Ball and lot* of fruit and nuts and candy and firecrackers and dont forget my Brother Milton and bring him a Big rubber ball and a wagon and some fruit and nuts and candy I am not asking for much and please bring it to me; . , Your. litUr friend, Troy Black. Denmark, S. C., Dec. 14, 1822 Dear Santa, I am a little boy and I want yoi^. to bring me for-Xmas a toy wagoa a cap pistol and some fruit and I will not ask for much this Xmas. From a little Boy, Frank Hartzog, you tf Blackville, S. C. I»ec. 17. 1922. Dear Santa Clus, I am a little boy & years old and I want you to bring me a cap pistol Blackville, S. C., Dec. 16, 1922. Dear Santa Clause, 1 am writing you telling you what I want for Xmas 1 want a fountain pen a box of chocolate candy and some fruit as times is so hard I will not ask for much this Xmas. From a little girl, Sila We“k*. «• ^^ . '* Barnwell. S. C., Dec. 15, 1922. Dear Santa Clause 1 am a little boy seven years old and are going to school am in the second grade. I want some fire crackers. twnnanas. roman randies, and *«>me qandy I wont ask for much I of Hens I little • | dont f I bring I ahe W a radio Ismp and a forget errhtefa dont tors and fc get box | bring me a «k»ll an some fruit an ■ an< | a wagon and a rife and lot* of j please bring me this, my ; some other thing* I am a little girl j fruit and nuts and randy too I sm j \our little hop. tbrrs and also | only 1*2 years «11 and dont forget I n «>t ask* for much and pleaae bring he my dear li'tlr nylhing that you h •m \ K Mark* ill* Santa t r, i "'o a lapfl and a U. 8. i\ (toe. 15. | tt 1 I f 1 am • i Mh toper. ■hat f or. 1 le girl t year* *dd 1 am 1 1 1 aupld Ii ika Ia trade and 1 wont i A ArJl * M th# 1 4 41 mm4 1 want a *tav 9 af*i 11 Itlft* AO 1 | e- OftB tpl Ij I paw know for Xma* tvariwr my little Baby brother and my father I |( to m« think ' where is in georgta an also my twr 1 I older brothers Bring them tom m ate of all kinds of firework tile girl. K111 mar Grubbs. Edward F. Boyles. From your little hay, II. A. Black ru \ <>wr RlarkvtlW. B. €*. (tear Hanta Claus. I am tfooig to leu IV l* Blackville. S C. (tor. IT, lP’22 Dear Santa Clause. I am a little gtrl 7 years old and as tiate Is so heard I want ask miwh and I want yea to being jr«*l what I I pretty doH and lots of frat and aide! • r> *t fire Black villa. S. C.. Dec. 1ft. 1P2J Dear Santa Clause. I am a little girl * ft years old I want you in bring me a with tong straight hair aw sum fruit and dont feel little heather O'MuH ft*dwnd being j him a irttte wages and fruit and f t ad s«dLe frw ‘fia ft «a>h ii Mi K | Stork* die, ttoa* i*o aft at flat I am a intis 1 want a tvyri trota. soMe rife fran amt a oag* Ito i ear* ho as* Mi • a 1 o. Ss Vi "%*■ a years sec | am I want I 4 andNr’Wrsr l a*k foe an dl < a I .# i.i • * Imml I a*a » • wont 9 a tog skate n i a lafttl v«a f*« V das me f* mara Hi I I lie Bos JUm< Deal I *4 r*«wdsi Fdoard* Hilda W OOi u * II D S f tad a A CH the o Adi C. Gerta t C reach. want far t ’hrteUaa* 1 an > Bftl i»g •ip I aad candy too 1 am not oek for or bowl 1 • at right yean ok 4 1 w mflil A ! and pto* Hr tog it to am from * ItorowaR, $L t la e. Ih. IPO dad a ilk he ir eyae that “pen 19* tittle gtrl A Mite Btorh. |Wftr Panto ('top*. •baft aad a < Ml ramage etui hftviUft’ I ■ — ^ 1 am gmaa to ai lie a ad tell y ap fpnutarv 1 •oat anftae ten** f p 1 Btockvllto. ft f IW 17. ha r 11 | mmmt t XaMM 1 wart a a eat a *to*i I and a pptoM $ 1*1 1 %i «! Ttoar Mr Be eta t Topee. dad Toe Xmm* aad % trank and ahom fire rr b* ihc f • smi BdMim * * mt f I k am wvtttag yap a •ban •-aae d»e**a* aad a far M la 1 yap are aide f(%rm S4hikt9fe(| )NMI ini Lflihf AAv A Imht ffV i are 1 ftrooft •*■■ * fr PH per or* Year Utile 1, irv cfmML rfmllifA Ami Mmm Bring aa* Ibis and 1 ** •prv tea ok Emma 1 me t! aa eapm candy ami a nfto 1 i yap fee that taprii MBwIt 1 Waal ask ■ 1 ™ yaaru eld 1 ga la erhont every i foe nay toorv tbft* Umm •ell | atft Btork* die. B. C . (to* r. Ift. If! em a goad hay ai eehaal feme (•■aa fae this taae f fma yapt httle I toer Haato tlapse. aw and my tear her Mm 1 girl j»»t ft yepre all 4 1 am out r*ing to nek for ma*h Mat la fUm • C raerb. tto* Xma* 1 want a feat hall hfkftdl My naan Is McKmley fthiy mm a ant a little aegan aad a cap pmt ot ■ ■ yaae rucks jrotftr little gtH Netta Itor ItoraweU. % Dear Santa I will write and tell yea tel 1 want fa* lams I want yea to leivrf me a nffri and a foot hafl • | swam fire wweha and some f ^ I want ash fae amrh uaaea at 7 | hard from yoar frtmd ii * c. iw f • i »•» Barnwell I ftoar Santa. I will writs B. C. Due. 14. I V *r l v 1» • • Ihnaght I M l& 4k*il a pretty < arraged s*» hard I r*<m year with some caps aad some Thanh yoa Mr. Santa soft get my wagon Ms' »m Imwerea Iw f nut Amt f« m Hate. . 1ft. I Pi want fae Xams I want ash fae a^h Stock stile. S. C Dee IT. IP2S j ••• •• hard I wont a magfth fleer Mr Santa ham are y*ai ee 1 -wgla aad a story hook aad same Mrs. Soaty by this Xams I am all < ’'•»» fee my rap pmdr aad sasao OK and !■-king fae ywa. I «m only Die works and • kali aad same fruA ititr girl sit years aid to dap I ftam yetw fvftM^d BlarttilW. ear Santa. I am a little ■u KriOg BW 1 »ifr and ***m art I mil r • IV Mi do a ■ Al 4 • i dont » K m 78 t starn x . I sn< ■re <• \ ttlfk th Milt tnriv. >r DHk. ■it Iw WiH <>*1 please tiring me a tea ttoar Santa Claus. Will you plea«e hrbing nu* a tea set and doll some fire work.* * and fruit. Im a little girl ft years obi. Your* truly^ Jes*ee Evelyn Delk. Dear Santa, 1 am a little Im*v and have never •seen but four Christmas days so mother writes while 1 dictate, please send me a knife with a chain, trv- cycle, cap pistol, and of youn»e some • fruit and candy and Santa please bring my little Uncle Allen who is the third urede at school about the same as I have asked for. If you will do this we will be good until Xmas.' Bunvan Baxley, x his mark. Hilda. S t ftoar ' Saniy 4'tause. I am • little girt Elevr !» I I .•22. me l your Bn raws it. X. •onto cfaus* tunes are a* >r so much t stottonary ily 14 years hoy of i haw Itor. U no > !*■ j. I Out i*r mg ••m* f and candv BtorheBh ftrot Hon to Clow* I am 5 years «AI I want a •Httle doll and suftBe fire crackers and a dark and a fish and • tonset and a l hall and rocking chair for my little brother. ^ war Irtlle frtmd. Banw Haw. gw Ml ! ru tt I bring fr«*m Mi t i Dec. II Barnwell, S. C., Dec. 10. 1922. Dear uncle Santaclaas, I am going to wri/;ht you a* few lines to let you here from mo I am going to tell you now what I wan for Christmas I want a. Red for Christmas also brin on iHlvitiftrtftft. S C*., five 16, lUdetf, IVar t»kl Smnlm I waaI !•» •• v that I will not hr at h->me on the 24 I will he at my mama* 1ft Kilts Bt. r "- | Augusta ga V lire with my aunt I j have a twin Bro. and too other little 1922 1 Bros, (hint forget them 1 am six , years old your little friend. Joseph Creech. •< jg| | am la the fir*! grwto Gilmers Bto t#a< hrr* name la Mrs. Mafttto Malta. I like her «*-m miah ft s c* ills 8 C ftoc |ft H I w«u'd III* tw ha * * s d*4l sn s iv-ar wto tom* • t'laas I am i rarrtge aa s*4Pe frutt an a has af tie gtrl right years old I want thwrwtote randy an some chewing i to bring aw scam frwM gum I wit] he thankful of lids.* Be- I and tofts of other things member me an my teacher I will j kerchieft aad a pair af gtowta rinse with my love Mr. ami Mrs Santy I hope yoa a Merry Xmas your httle girl Annie Irene Stupes ttl* m okf* i Sadi ir and f am in the fourth Trade. I ..m , ■ ■ ■ ■ guying to tell you whatl want tori Barnwell S. C. Xmn*. I want a doll with ' u r (**9 Dear itanta clause and that ran talk and cry and siM’jr* \p!••««.<• send me a doil atvl some and shoe* and the socks white and | j | itt|f ^ H y¥mrn ^ the shoes black. I want a carriage f ro|n v „ ur |j tt | e to roll it in. and 1 want the dolls i Marie Creech hair light red. a tea set. and some fruits and dont forget my teacher ( Mis* Rubv send her a doll and some)- „ .. _ , . Dear Santa. | much as times are very hard with as As Xmas is so near on hand j and guess they are the same with Barnwell, S. C., Dec. 15, 1922. Dearest Santa Claus:- I will write you and tell you what Barnwell, S. C„ Dec. 15, 1922. I I want for Xmas. I want ask for Blackville. R. C. Dec. IT. 1*22 I tear Santa Clause, I am a little girl 10 years old and aa,times is so hard 1 wont ask much I Hit Santa bring me a locket and a ring and some fruit and re mem In* r my little sister Gertrude Black bring her any thing suitable for a four years old girl. Your little friend. Annie Black. I would like to hake a nag or brace toft If you caa bring it time* la ew hard till I can’t ask for murk Dowt fwrgeft my brother Miltra h% to 16 we will look for you on the 24 of Dec. Mary Elizabeth Delk. It- Blackville 8. C Dec IT. IP22. Dear old Santa.—I will write you a few lines to let you know what I want Christmas, t want a doll with curly hair, a Adi bed, a carriage, a little stove, a little piano, a ring a box of candv some fireworks and fruit of all kinds. From Fannie Lou Gardner. fniit. and I want some fire crackers and a toy stove, and I think that is all. well old santa clause I » ,lea ’ s l e remember me please bring me wont ask for much for I reckon ? ^ rmg and a pare of pearl heeds and also some fruit so I wont some body else wants something to. dont forget my\ sisters and my you and Mrs. Santa. I want a box of handkerchiefs, a box of chocolate candv and all kinds of fruit, nuts, and ask you for so much as times are so lots of fire works. Guess you era little brothers want something too. hard ’ Sa 1 nta , >' ou ™ st , not f ‘ )r * et dont forget them. I will close for [">’ teacher, please bring this time a ‘ )<>x °t chqtplate candy from your loving little girl as ever. * Ida Black. . — Your little friend, - Irene iWtht's, Dont forget Miss Ruby^Dufehes. packing up to start out on your voy age, hope you will succeed. Your little girl. Myrtie Anna Grubbs. Blackville. S. C. Dec. 17. 1922. deare Santy Please bring me a doll an some fruit an some candy an some chewing gum I am going to school I am seven years old an you no what are suitable for me I will think you ever so much this ^Christ- mass. • From your little girl, Bertha May Black. Hi Barnwell, S. C., Dec. 15, 1922, My dear v old Santie Clause, I want you to_ pleasm remember me S. C., Dec. 11, 1932. T>ear Sarffy Clause, \ l ■ , . tub a little boy 13 years old. i^when , t you start out on your Jerney am going to tell you what 1 want, v , . . , , for Xmas. I want a ball a bicycle * *°> ^<*>1 <*very uay I am m the little and some fireworks and dont ’6th ijrade I truly like ntv teacher Mrse on which to put^ttfthe wagon rn V sisters and mv brothers I am in ! f nd I V^uhl be gmd if you would i bring me^ome fruit and fire works of all kindk and bring me a box of please bring mv .dmle sister a big the fith grade, and come to see me doll that cftp^fChout her eyes and dont forget T havent Jbut about 8 -or., - dose tjpwTtalso -bring Dady some 1(), pages for you l will have to j ^ andch _ ,, and^dUnt^forget^ my dear ''upples and can^y- and Mother close for this time. some apple and candy well as I have not asked for so muen I jess 'Dhad better close for this time yours truly , George Creech, > * *_ ' • . V/. Dear Santa • "v. I want yuu to Bring me and ny little Brother some fruit nuts and flr works Bring my Brother a wagon ThJ a‘~Kor*e Co ptill TTHWHff 1H4 4 and also nil kinds Xmas. Doll I am 8. year* old. your little girl Yalenne Sanders. \- [Var Santo * BarnweJL S. C. Dec, 10, 22. Dear Santa 1 want you to hrin£ me a Dol) so no fruit* and nuts and firwork.* too. I am your littla girl teacher Mrs. Lila Brown bring her Sine lv !a big box of candy and Some nice Taft Dyches ! r,:uit of air kiiuls d9nt for>frt Qther of fruits ftir 1 b °y s and Kiris bring them some- 1 thing nice tool! will say By By hop- y°U aftejofMrsT'Santie a merry Xmas and a n^ppy new year. \ From your little girl. - ^ • Corene Brooker. 1 am 7 years <>ld. Uhifs and lots of fruit und candy • . Bring m*> lots of fir? works I aoi a Hilda S C Dec 11 girl 13 years old I go to *chool I Dhar Santo , V M like my teacher fine and dowt for- I want you to Bring m* wagon’ 1 am a LtUle boy jml six mowttw'foi my toorhrr Mrs. Lila Brown and a little Pony to Drive to i>. old please bring me a ham a bene bring her anythiaig yoa think abe Bong me aatmr- fitort and hr warts sad wagoa and sanm fmn iwmdd like Best and *nj^s pmt hfttfe Bay Tear Little Boy .m ;wnr little gut. t. I Atogtotint Manly Mnlto 1 5 '■n |l«fteile mm* Barnwell, S. C., Dec. 16, 1922. n DcalJianUt. " 1 want for Xm M- 1 _ wowt a * k } . please bring m** a oox of‘Hntidtr-i for much for tune* are *o hard wTtn us and goem they are the same with you ! want a box of handk'-rcHief* and a doll hod. a box of chocolate candy and fruit of nil kinds. Will clone hoping >«u and Mr* Santa n Merry UkratnuMi and a Happy New Tftpr, \ Blackville, S. Dec. 15, 1922 Dear Santa Claus, Nkwill write you and tell you what X_Wiirit>D> r Xmas. I want a doll, a dolLb €( LY t W’te s ' oranges, grapes, nuts dxqc of cjtTuly and all ..kinds of fire works; - Santoi wpen you get to my Jiouse hitch your Dundeera to a tree in the yard and also st^jf you can find tiny fruit cake where ma has cooked. Look in th£ and maybe you will find it. And al so you will find some fruit in the trunk of daddy’s. Hope you and Mrs. Santa will have a Merry Xma* and a Happy New Year. Your little girl, >— .. • Ada Gilliam. safe Blackville, S. C. Dec. I 7 * 1922. Dear Santa, I am goiong to schoof and am in the third gread and my teachers name is M iss Hattie Hutto and i like her very much i would like to have a doll and, be glad to have some; fruit and a box of candy I will closes for this time. Your Httle friend, Evabell Black. Barnwell, S. Dec. 15, 1922. Dear old Santo, Now I will write you ami toll you I w<>nt ask iston, S.^C. Dec. 15, 1922. Dear Santa YUcus, I am aDUle^icl eleven years old and I have just got lip with the flu. ’SO please dont forget me this Xmas.' I want a little sleeping doll with real curly hair and a little doll carria some fruit, nuts, candy, oranges, and appes, and some fireworks. From your little girl. Alma Kinard. R. F. D. No. 2, Box II. m. plow W—eattBBa—BMHB—iB^tt— I" BP - Barnwell. 8. C.. Dec. 15. 1922. Dear Santa Claus:—If it is not asking for too much I wood like to have a doll, apples, oranges, and all kinds of good things. Don’t forget al! my friends. I wont you to bring Gladys some fruit and a doll. I guess I have told you all I know. Your little girl, Mary Elizabeth Black. Barnwell, S. C .Dec. 15, 1922. Dear Santa Claui, I am a littto girl four, years old. Will you please bring me a doll, apples, oranges, fire works and candy. I guess I will 'dose for this time. Your little girl, Gladys Black. December 192*2. Dear Santa, please bring me a little wagon a little monkey and lota of fruit. Your little boy, Billy Delk. P. S. remember my little sister bring her a little rubber ring. Blackville. 8. C, Dec 15. 1922. Dear Rants Clause. I am a little hoy U> years old I want yap to please briag mr a cap ptstol aad a rwbher bail sad •mom fruit aa tuaaa are aa hard 1 wBi soft a** yap lor ■orh ifct* Xasos Fra* yaps bato bsP. — .pdc 1922. Dear Bants, please bring me a doll v a box of randy lota of fruit I thank you Santo. Bertie Delk. Blrkville. 8* C., Dec. 15, 1922. TWr BihfraW. ' ~ . I am a little girl 6 yearn old and Bring aae a doll with curly and Bring me toaoe fruit aad bad sapae candy aad ptoaaa A a -—— — litopt, * ft - a im jw**w iriftir i ms • vba a <-1 Yopr httle c*t VBteto XftdL