Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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jjjpE. A. Hooton's L I j! As our custom, at the end of each si " ^ ? 0?k?S CAMe TjlA|*pff U16 ScLlIlC ^UUUd iwu ocuounui a ? ! worthy of note. We have many valu but possibly just what you need. Coi flnak and Suit Denartment I ill VAWWa* ?Ma?> ^ !|i A few Suits, a few Coats for Ladies, and a few jj Coats for Children, and many other things that ||! cannot be appreciated until seen. We have cer|j| tainly put the knife to the prices on what we have lj| left in these lines. We do not intend to have them I j j Christmas, hence the prices. [|j Just seven Suits left your choice for S10.00 j | original prices from $15.00 to $25.00. w pViiMrpn's fY>ats to close out at . SI.75 [ ! | V/Iil. IVi vmiuivii ? _ / One lot of Misses' Coats to close out at .. S3.00 1 One lot of Ladies' Coats to close out at .. $6.00 , One lot Ladies' Coats to close out at $7 SO See these and be convinced, that Hooton does what he says. Aside from ail goods that we wish to fnr XAias. so come and let us : VI 1UMJ M. 25c, 35c, 50c, 75c, $1.00 and $1.25 t in Lisle and Silk from 25c to $1.25, a shall expect you and your friends. E. A. HOOTC We Want Your Business, We Need Yo PERSONAL MENTION. LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS. h & ? 2j _ ^ ^ ^ (Continued from page 4, column 2.) V. People Visiting m ims uiy auu ??. ? H* ^ will be 11 years old Dec, 27. I want . a. Other Points. , . . ? fT , you to bring me a doll and a car} f r . n ? c * riage, a stove and a book with stories r R? ?Mr. L. I. Parrott, of Sumter, . . ' . t . , ,, . . . , _ ., in it. My little sister wants a doll was in the city last Friday. and a carnage and a stove. My d ?Mr. Willie Carter, of Augusta, brother wants a cap pistol and a tri- n was in the city one day last week. cycle. Bring us all some fire works. ?Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Folk spent Do not foreet mama and PaPa- BrinS Sunday in Orangeburg with relatives, f*16111 something that you think they * ... would like to have. I hope you will I Capt. J. A. Jenkins, of K.ine, liave a good time fry not to forget i spent some days in the city last any Qne Your utt]e friendi week" MAY LILLIE SANDERS. T I, ?Miss Jessie Cook left this week f i for Jacksonville, to spend some Bamberg, S. C., l:;: time Dec. 8, 1914. c Dear Santa Clause I have been a Miss Mary Livingston is spend- g00d gjrj and j want a doll and I ing some time with relatives at want a dresser an(3 a tab,e and a chir and a stove and box and color ?Mrs. J. C. Lewis, of North Au- and Book and apple orrange and j.gusta, spent several days in the city some nuts, last week. MARY DUCKER. g ~ o-l. a ?air. \j. Li. i^inereuge, ui v/uiuui ii bia, has been spending several days am erg, . ., , .. D6C. o, 1914. n 35p .in the city. ^ ^ c i Dear Santa Clause, ?Mrs. M. A. Moye, Jr., of Win- j have been a very good little girl, ston-Salem, X. C., is visiting relatives an(j j know you are poor oncont of pfj."' *n c*ty* the war But please bring a doll and ?Mrs. G. Frank Bamberg and a Ded ana a cariage ana a oureau anu jMrs. J. W. Barr spent last Friday in a washstan and six chair and table Orangeburg. and safe and sideboard I dont want r ?Miss Alma Black spent last many 1 Cl?S6 fr?m Miss Alma Black spent last MARTHA DUCKER. week-end with her sister, Mrs. H. A. Wright, in Orangeburg. Bamberg. S. C., 3?.' ?Mr. O. Brabham, of Allendale. Dec. 8. 1914. if I a former resident of Bamberg, was Dear Santa Clause. in the nitv last Mnnriav. I am glad to tell you what I wanted , , , for Christmas I wanted a doll and a ?S. G. Mayfield, Esq., attended a ? . . . I . . .. . tea set and roam candle and fire special meeting of the South Caro- . ? . , , n v . _ , cracker and a pear of gloves and una Cotton congress in Columbia . .. . J .. 4 4 ? . T some fruit. And thats about all I j * ~ "' win close, f rom ?Miss Estelle Hinshaw will leave VANGY BEARD. < today for her home in Winston-Sa- Dear Santa Claus, lem. N. C. Miss Hinshaw is milliner I am 6ix years old and live in Bamr at LaVerne Thomas & Co. berg, S. C. Please bring me a piano if -Messrs. C. L. Etheredge and G. a DoU Bab-V and a Story Book. I ^ D. Ryan left yesterday afternoon for wou'd like t0 have a Cooking Stove. i Georgetown, where they will spend Dont torget the Ilttle Orphans. several days on a hunting trip. VIRGINIA PADGETT. 1 Lots of love to you Santa. ?Mrs. J. D. O'Hern left Wednes- _____ day night for Kingstree, on account Bamberg, South Carolina, of the death of her sister, Mrs. John December 15, 1914. S. Jennings, there Wednesday after- Dear Santa Claus: nonn. nlease brine me a foot-ball and a ?Mr. C. W. Garris was in the city drum. Your friend r yesterday, and paid The Herald of- HAROLD SIMMON'S. fice a visit. Mr. Garris is now locat- 1 ed at Groveland, Ga., having remov- Bamberg, South Carolina y ed from near Savannah, where he December 15, 1914 y I Daa* On wfo ft' ft ^ Ihad been for the past few years. . ^cai , I want a cowboy suit with a pistol a Subscribe to The Herald, $1.50 year, and a rope. I want a Drum. I want n -adies Store anc GfDF 0 If You Have N( lit I it1All Winter Gooi sason, we close out all goods, for we I >re, if we have what you need in w es of all kinds from the different Dej me and look we know it will pay you Dress Goods & Silk Department You will find when you arrive here that we have what we advertise and advertise what we have. The prices quoted are not raised and lowered, but the original prices actually reduced. All Roman Stripes reduced to $1.00 All $1.00 Messalines reduced to 90C All $1.00 Silks reduced to 90C All 65c Poplins reduced to 50C All 50c Crepe De Chenes reduced to 40 C 4 11 ? rv- Z 4- ^ Di ^.ii^ >?A/lnon/1 f A A. /Ill OUC \> llill* X iijut: ifuiatu ?rw All 40c'White Pique reduced to . 30c All 35c Silks reduced to 25c All 35c Plain Crepe reduced to 25C All prices quoted are absolutely Cash. close out, you will find here most an] show you what we have suitable for i box; Gloves in Silk and Kid, both lo fwtmr Afkcf ortirliPC CllifaKIp fnr ) ilU many uuivi ui uviw .v. . )N, 'Phone 83, ur Business, and Intend to Have Your Business, il orn little cousin. Bring them somet LIGON RODGERS. too. v . I hope you and Mrs. Santa will Bamberg South Carolina joy your Christmas as much as I December 15, 1914, You little girl (ear Santa Claus: DOT VAN uRSDEL Please bring me a doll dress and a oil bed, apples, oranges, and ba- Bamberg South Carolina anas. Your friend, December 13 19: WILLIE MAE ALLEN. Dear Santa Claus: I will write to let you know 1 Bamberg South Carolina I want for Christmas. Please t December 15, 1914 me a cow girl suit. I want a hat )ear old Santa Claus: it and a tent a rope and a cap p I want plenty of Fruit, and toys. I wish mail too. That is all - t>_h j a little friend want a oauuuii a mum a uw*l? ?, .. ... oot-ball. EVELYN SPAN Save the other things for the other hildren. Bamberg, South Carolina KLUGH FAUST. December 15, 19 . Dear Santa Claus: Bamberg S C South Carolina I want a doll, a bed, a trunk, December 15, 1914 every thing that you can bring )ear Santa Claus: Your friend Please bring me some fire works, MAYTRUDE BRABHA ome fruit, some nuts, a pony and an .utomobile Bamberg, South Carolina. Please carry some to the poor Dec. 15, 191 hildren Dear Santa Clause: HENRY HOOVER. Please bring me a merry-go-rc a doll, a carriagge, a stove, a se Bamberg, South Carolina machine, a doll house, and some December 15, 1914 and win De an. Your iriena )ear Santa Claus: MOZELL GILLA! Please bring me a doll, a doll bu eau and a bed. Your little friend Bamberg, South Carolina MARY ARMSTRONG. December 14, 19 Dear Santa Claus: Bamberg South Carolina Please bring me a doll carr December 15, 1914 some fire works, some fruit, ai )ear Santa Claus: pair of bed room slippers. Y I wish you to bring me a doll with truly . hat on it and some little Furniture. KATHERINE FRE also want a horn and some fruit and uts. Bamberg, South Carolina Love to you from December 14, 191 SALLIE DELL WALKER. Dear old Santa Claus. I want you to bring me a horn Bamberg South Carolina a drum, and five packs of fire cr December 15, 1914 ers, and plenty of fruit. tear old santa clause: Dear old Santa, I am going I will write you a letter to tell you hang my stockings, and I want ;hat I want I want a little automo- to come and see me. We had a i lie, some little candles, fire works, time last Christmas, and I hope rain, some little horses, fruit, and a will have a good time this Chrisl icycle. too. good bye. Your little boy Your Friend HERBERT PADGET COL D. BESSINGER. Bamberg, South Carolina Bamberg South Carolina December 14, 191 December 14 1914 Dear Santa Claus: )ear Santa Claus! I want you to bring me a d( It is so near time for you to come, carrige and a stove. Your frieni thought I would wright you before MOZELLE SANDER ou do get here. I think I will tell ou what I want you to bring me. I Bamberg, S. C. - ant you to bring me a bureau, a top December 13, 19) false face, and a story book. Do Dear Santa Claus: ot forget my little sister and my I want you to bring me a pony . " A / k ^ .. .v.*.. I Millinery Parlor^ j '-S )t Bought This is Your Opportunity Js Must Go-Prices Not Considered Vv'vl have made it our custom never to show inter goods, the reductions we give are - >artments, not many of any one thing, 1 '1 Millinoinr HnniWrnonf miwiicij i/cpaiuiKui In this department, we have many things to show you, which we think will please you at the prices we intend to let them go. Remember we do not show the same goods twice, therefore if there is anything in a Hat, a Shape, a Feather, a Flower or in fact anything in Millinery you need, come and let us show you what we have. If you have a Hat you wish worked over, come and let Miss Rutledge show vou what she can do for you. All Trimmed Hats to close at Cost. All Shapes, small, medium and large at cost. ' All Plumes in solid and shaded at 3-4 price. All Feathers to close out at half price. Velvets that were $1.00 now .. .. .. ..7$c j The Flowers all at one-half price. fthing that you would like to give a girl gifts, Handkerchiefs in boxes priced at ing and short from 50c to $3.50; Hosiery [mas Gifts at prices to suit you. We n i r? n Bamberg, D. 1.1 f Prices, Goods, and Service Count for Anything. J/JJ hing a goat to drive, some fruit to eat and Apples, Candy, and envelopes. Well some fire works to shoot. Your little I guess that is enough for you to I en- boy bring me. Love to you from will ED KIRKLAND. GRACE HUGHES. "v" L. Bamberg, South Carolina Bamberg, S. C. December 1914 December 15, 1914 ! Dear Santa: Dear Santa Claus: 14 I would like it very much if you I want you to bring me a wheel. I would bring me a doll, a teaset, a want some oranges apples, and raiswhat table, a bureau with a lookingglass, ins too. Your friend iring an Indian suit, and a tent. MANER GRAHAM. with ADELAIDE EHRHARDT. '*sto1 Bamberg S. C. Four Bamberg, South Carolina December 13, 1914 December 15 1914 Dear Santa Claus N. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a baby doll, a I want you to bring me a doll, a doll bed, a little stove, some fire carriage, a cowgirl suit, and some crackers, and some fruit. Your little , 14 fruit. Don't forget to bring your friend dear old wife to eat Christmas din- JANE RICE. J * VTT_?1 J1 o ~ ? anu ner witn us. wen guoauy oaiita ^ } me. Claus. Your friend Govan, S. C. M ^LL BEARD- near Old Santa Claus, ? j - ! I write you a little letter to ask Bamberg, South Carolina jyou what to bring me for Xmas. December 13, 1914 please bring me a little pianno and Dear Santa Claus: a R006ter you wind up with a key I am a little girl seven years old. aQ(J can run and crow And Sister und, For Christmas I want some gloves Carrie Lee ^ bring her a Iot of wmg and some fire works. Your girl fish. and duckg l WOQt ask you t0 rU1 MARGARET FREE. bring too much, for I know the war has struck you too, but dont forget Bamberg, South Carolina the fruit Your two little friends December 14, 1914 LITTLE GLADYS AND CARRIE Dear Santa Claus: LEE HARTZOG. 14 Please bring me a cowboy pistol holder and a moving picture machine. ? ? 0 T * Bamberg, S. C. lage, I want some oranges, apples bananas, Dgc 14 J914 id a and raisins too. Then I want some ^ Floor Santa Clans. ours big fire crackers skirockets and 77, 77 7' * n ~ Roman candles, your little boy J ,w 11 wr'te ,t0 y0" and ,te" " B. ROBERT CALDWELL JONES. W k ! , , ? ' . nage a little bed for my doll to sleep t, , _ "7. ? in. I want a ring, a locket, and Bamberg South Carolina ? . , '4 December, 15, 1914. s?m? ?re craCk,erS f1' ? ^ Dear Santa Claus: dles' You must not forget to go to anrt t* i a nL . a , , , any one's house this year. I am and It is almost Christmas so I thought ; . . .. ortrY,_ rh^t : ark- (K? r ?.??u ? a a a i, going to give my friends some ChristacK that I would write to you to tell you what I want. I want some oranges, (Continued on page 8, column 5.) you ;ood j DO NOT HESITATE Capital and Surplus $100,000.00 i W6 'mas t0 sa^eguar(* J'our income. Our RANK i bank is ready and fully equipped to transact a general bank- ?| ing business. Individuals and 1 ^E8@?ti L 4 business concerns will get prop- jf | i ^ ^ er treatment and every facility HHkx i i consistent with safe banking 8 4 per cent. pd. on Sav. Deposits B V: WJ^ \ /_ y 4 I Bamberg Banking Co. MK& 'U- y ' "" . J ?