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0 • . « , * Standard. VUL. XXIX. WALTERBORO. S. C., DECEMBER 19, 1906. No. r | LETTERS FROM i- SANTA CLAUS '• « ihou^lu it would not be a bad idei 'O let S.iUta OUua know that we were tfouig to publisn a num >er ot lelteia from out little friends asking him m bring them Xmas presents )So we wrote him that today our paper wou d be filled with Santa Claus let ters. and to nave his best sled and flee est reindee- in read ness to Iriug O » » •» What we wished. , ‘ Tais ia ms reply: Headquarters, Santa Gians, North Pole, Dec 18, ’ofl Editor Tress and Standard:—1 have just read with a great deal of pleasure your recent letter, in which you stated that you are going to send mt a cop? o your paper containing % number of letters from the boys and girls among your readers. I am wy glad to know that your little friends have taken this method of Jet.ing me know what they want for Xmas. It is a i much easier when 1 know what to bring. As soon as your paper comes I shall get to work selecting the t ings your little friends wish. I shall try io bring each one just what is asked for, but sometimes you know this is not iiossible, and some litth* boy or girl may have usked for something it would uot do for them or her to have. 1 Shull do the best I can. ■Will you uot do me the kindness to tay in J<^r paper that I shall come to every little bov’s or girl’s home next Tuesday night between dark and daylight, but tell them all to be* in bed early and asleep for my rein deer will uot su p at any house where anyone for whom I have present is awake. Tell them also to put their names on their stocking and hang them by the side of the chimney, so I Will have no trouble in finding them. In conclnsion let me thank you for yonr interest, and allow me to wish joti and every one of yonr readers a Marry Xmas. Very truly yours, o Santa Claus. Walterboro 8 C, Dear Santa Claus—Wil yon please bring me a train a cap pistol a horn and some candy and fruit. » Sincerely, * Heyward Knight Rnffiu S C, My Dear Sandyciose papa Has d» ar sandy clause gtven ni< a dol hou'eaiel I d<»nt wanuj wii write you a few lines to let you Islandton, S C, Dec 3,1906 Dair Santa claut—1 am going to aobool l lern fast 1 have a nice little •oho'd teacher I am fond of going to gohool don't you think that all little dues a..rter to I have many soooi mates I rather go to school than any thing and dout yon think that some body aort to give me present I do will yon please sir send me one. please •end me a dol baby, good bye) My school tesoheas name is Ollie Please send her a dol baby to will yon and oblige little Frankie Jenness Walteboro, S C, Dec 7 1 906, Mr Santa Clans, Dear ttin—Wil. yon please send roe Aire Gun for Xmas present. I wil like yon verry mutch for it Your obedant boy. Frank Herndon. Santa Clays:—Wil yon please bring poor little me Album for my Xmas present I wil thank yon verry kind for it Yonr devoted tittle fnend Edna Ree Simmons. Mr Santa Gians ' Dear Sir.—Wul yon be so kind as to bring me pretty hanchif box for Xmas present 1 wil thank verry kind for the present Yours senoere frind, Cora Lane. yon Sandy Dam Dec 3rd, 1906. My dear Santa ylaus—I wish you wonld bring me a pretty doll baby for Christman, you need not-bring a bed stead as 1 have one. 1 want some horns and a gold ring and hiest pin. I wants frog for Jnliaa drum for my brother Patterson and a whistling dol . foe Wylie. Margret a large doll, bring a osp for t’s new baby, yoars May MoTeet. vetv much For I no y u wil be p»*»r 1 ihmk that is a vt-rv > icv piisent 1 don’ Witni but 2 SthingSMiiti that ic a piano ami a^ittb* man dol in lon^ pun's and 2 little c i<n and 1 dont • hm k bat is verj iinicli, and papa has given me a jku.j ,.d rai l ami 1 go oi|t. and take jvople «• ride Dan is going to wnle you a lin e le In and 1 cant >e is ir> said he loves ton ami 1 do to I ihuik evt-ry child •nudt love you 1 *mdd 1 wil hav* to close t oiss Florence Anderson to old >and vclose \N alterboro S C is my home. Ruffin S C Dear Uncle Santa You must bring bring me a big doll that can say Papa and Mamma like I can and y >u must bring me some candy and apples and oranges and bannas and a little para sol. Vera Crosby. Walterboro S C Pear Santa Claus—I want you to bring me a Butterfly Toy Oranges and apples. 1 dont you to bring me anything that wil make a great noise for my papa is verv sick but hope he wil be better by Xmas so 1 crn shout some Roman Candles so if he wel bring me some fire works, very Sin cerely Thtxxloe Crosby. Ruffin 8 C, Dear Uncle Santa Claus—Iwint you to bring me a gun and a dog and a hatchet and saw and a knife. Vivian Crosby. Sparburg, S C, Dec 19, 1006. Dear SAN fa * please bring me a great big doll and six bttle ones with a t unk ful of clothes for them and a cradle for them to sleep in and two or three good story books and nuts and fruit and a lot of candy. L'arah Briggs. Getsinger S C, Doar Old Santa clauss. I want A dol, that can open its eyes and shut Them I want some candy and some apples and some oranges, and some bannas and some raisins. Yonah Ulmer. Getsinger S C, Mr Santa danse dear ser I want you to bring me a doll what wil open and shot his eyes and his eyes and a little carrade gest • be size of my dol to rol it in and a ricking chair too and a little trank full ofoandy and apples and oranges fire crackers *md a pins tray. hope to bear from yon soon, mv name is Alma Ruth Breland Getsinger 8 C, Mr Santa Clans dear sir I think that I will write jrou a note two while Rathfis writbing I want you to get me the same thing that Bath told you to get her. I will send two $ dolars by papa and you must be shure and get them for me liy sef tnd Ruth wil deride witlP all the rest will close hope to from you soon. May Breland. ' Ruffin, S C, dear sandy danse I am wel and getting on fine end I hope yon are the same sandy clause please send me a package of fire CMkejs and a orange too i will cloaelKr this time hoping to hear from you Hopson Ulmer. dear sandy clause I wil nte you a few lines to hear from me I am well and getting on fine and i hope that you are the same sandy clause please send me some apple and orange and now ,1 will dose for this time hoping to hear from you acoon Earby Ulmer. Getsinger 8 C, Dear old Stanta I want k lot of thing I want you to bring me a dol what can open and shut it eyes and I want a Ctrage for it to sleep and I want you to rind roe a little trank, full of candy and orange and a little rick ng chair rrasing and a little cradle Ue-tr from me please sitmlv cl.nine M-iui me it package of fire crackers »io .1 wil close lor this time boding • • lit'iir from jqu soon. 11 aper Crosby, Getsinger, S <\ 1 r Sitnta clause 1 want for Christ- .. id a Dol candy apples oranges Ethel Herndon, Adams Run, S C, I > ar Santa -Ihuk wouldn’t you pit-ase send me a nox of oandv and a dozen apples and a dbzen bananas and a quart of nuts. Yocrs trulv, Pink Platt Adams Run S C Dear Santaclaus would you please send me a single barrel breach loading gun, and too bonxes of shels and too quarts of nuts. Yours truly » Eugene Platt Adams Run S C Dec 15 1906 Dear Santaclaus will you please send me a single bar rel breach loading gun and 2 boxes of shells and a case to carry them in Yours trulv Robbie Platt Adams Run My dear Santa Claus Won’t you pleas send me a dozen or anges a dozen apples, a box of candy and a big dol baby • Your little friend Mabelle Platt Adams Run Dear Santac ause I want you to please send me a pret ty little cup and sviicer and a box of find candy and a dol baby Yours truly Dennie Newton Adams run Dearsantaclause I want you to send me * gun and” two boxes of shels and a fox of the best candy that vou have and 4 doz ns horses crackers Yours truly Wiliam Newton Osborn Dear Santo Claus Do please give me a single barrel gun and two boxes of No 7 and no 9 shels also a box of Nunaly candy Yours truly Carrol Boineau Dear Santa Qlause—Please bnng me a doll and a pumpkin and a long oloak and some fruit and pecans. Edna Hubster. Dear Ssnto Claua—Please gring mean Irish Mail and a trainband fruit and aome fire crackers, Mal colm Pennington. dear santa Clans i want yon to bring me a girl dol and a carrage and some nuts and some butter nuts and some apples and aome oranges and some pecans and some ban as. lilian snoot Parkins. Dear Santa Clans please bring me a dol and oariage and or organ yonr little friend Edna Benton. Dear Santa Claws please me a dol and Carrage and horns and bedstead Yonr truly, Cary Benton. Dear Santo Clans—Please bring me a girt dol and orange and aome butter nntf and bananas. Yours truly Alice Perkins. Walterboro S C, Dear Santa Clans—I am a little girl six yean eld in the firot grade at school I want you to please bring me a trycicle, a dol, a dol carriage, and a pencil bex, some frait and surne candy too. 1 like to go to school and have gotten on the honor rol every month Hope yon wil have a nice Xmas. With love, yonr little friend, Colette Padgett. Mr Santicloee—1 want some apples and some candy and a big dol and a dish and a cap and some orangea. I remain very respeotily your friend, Mamie Hndaon. * Dear Santa Clans—Please bring mi a trycicle and a dol and horn and Walterboro Dear Santa Clause—Please bring • me a dol. Thelma Avant. Mr Santo clans I want for Christ mas a Dol candy a wagon oranges and apples. May Herndon. Dear Santo Claus I am but nine years old. 1 will ask you for a horn Bal wAgon cart some fire crackers a air gun a cap pistol Your friend. Blish Breland. Fear Santa Clause—Please send me a dol and some fruit and some candy. Yours Truley, Irene Breland. dear Sant Clause- Walterbom, S C, Dear Santo C au-i—I hear tiro W alterboro Paper is going to * «t some Childrens lei*, rs to you r(J want to tel you wha- 1 do want First a big dol ami cajriag* Tor her. A big expre*' wagon strata’ *‘d with tin wheels. I want# ring ‘>tii 8'ones in it ora signet ring. A t •* watch with trains ntttning in it >e wnd green and al ' ke that. I »* .< *1 ike a tricycle wi»*i one wh«t- in fiont two wheels it- the back - 1 h velvet seat and w od<-n hand - » i:uide with, this is v. iy import. 1 Kiit-88 if Vou Fftve ii-e t his kind 1 •» •) it getting near-, >ve b ttTe t|, e other one. 1 > h n . 1 IJ Christman 1 aa.il jou to come to j d | ik fonr jj,, ( | 0 | 9 „„„ , „ r i ’" e 1 l,n,, K l,,,! a du i yellow, one bn. one pint. 1 ■tnd some apples »• d some oranges I j Hl |; eu0Uk „ A 8nla || • *l too sharp. I h«*pe you are can give them al a present if I have got the tin 1 know mv kind grand mad and grajidpad it. wtlcertnly pease then a Pne if in place of looking cranky i give my t ret. iest smite mv uou oh he dead easy for I try tin- best 1 can to be what he says In wants ms a bright md honest ^irl and to my dear sweet mamma I got nothidg else to give but heaps of Love and kisses just as long as ever 1 live so I wil close for this time Hoping to hear from you scoon. lola Crosby. Mr Santicloee—I want you to bring me some apples ami some oranges and some candy and a glass dish and a big dol one ring I remain yours Mattie Hudson Pear Santa Clause—I wants von to bring me a automihle a tricle juice- harp and u dol some candy apples oranges nuts and a live pistol, and a necktie Your friend Alford DeTre vile, bring me a little negro that is beating a drum Please bring me a dol that can talk and walk and a loop to loop and bring me a marshal P S. My Dear Santa Clause—I am so glad it is nearly < hnstmus agan so you can bring me a dol 1 want a gage one with blue eyes tight cuiy hun about a yard tal a apple and a ornage lor me. Well this s a! 1 tint. Your loving Irit d, L«ma Padgett. Green Pond S C. Dear Old Santa Clause—I want you to bnug me "a little express wagon and some candy and topic fruit for my Christmas. Clyde Cros by. u « Smoaks S C, Dear Santa Claus—I want yon to bring me a big shut eye doll most as big as I am and 1 want a gold watch and a littte wagon and a little pnppj. Pleas# Santa C<*u8 dont forga ii«l- Inm is sending a tetter telli g wi.at he wants. 1 want a little ] «uip oo Santo Clause to drees my doll by and please tel your wife to make me some dol clothes—a green Jdress as I like that color. 1 am a little girl Santa only five years and I do h* pe the dol wil-be O K Your fraud Gladys Smit«> Dear O.d Santa—I wantadoataud ’agon and a’aby mule and a do*' stable and heaps of ick candy. Ise a ’ittle boy on y 2 years old. Hallum Smith. Ebrbardt N C, Dear Santa—1 want ypn to bring me a Heeping do and a little Iron Bed and a train of cars and rail road lor it to run on It you dont bring tbe train of cars I wont mind bat I want the Dol and bed sure. Grace Moore. I tbe second daughter of 'Dr and Mrs J B Padgett, age 4 years, do want Mr Santa C ause to bring me for Christmas a pr chair do] and carriage foap, a o dol bedstead and thank you si . u < ice N Padgett Dearotd Mr Santa Clans—I want you to tend me a beautiful dol and a carriage to take my dol out to ride, and I want you to bring a rubber dol for my Hu e sister Pearle she is so rough on dots sue cant keep one. dont you think a rubber dol wil soil her tbe best 1 am to be smart for a long time my muttier told me if i didn't try to <earu my beek you would not come. Well good by Dear old Santa 1 would like to see you when you come but I gm ss i wil be asleep. Urela Vara. Dear Santo Claus—Please bring me apples oranges penoai box* rssin stove u is ties trank table chair candy organ bannas nuts. Loaite Hoff- % U‘4 k 1*4 * •••••nigh to bring m* »;l these tin j*. i mu only one little ^ir*—Susie ’if .ev »\ S. Dont forger he story bo**ii l n* d home very bail y. o i Mir HftntA C la ns*-—Please semi uw a • i in *u<i a guu fcUii i*ntne tirecrac *«>• and some fruit. Harry Knight. Dear 8ant& Clau«~i wonld be gUid f yon v onld send me an iribh mail and a wooden air rifel ami m little bit of minty hml appl sand oranj;*-* that is ail i want so i will close lor ibis time, yours truly friend, Robbie iliott. Ithel S G. Dear Hanta Ulovet—I will write von a letrerin onr paper a - d tell yon what I want and aik you to l> ing them for oa plea e. I want some candy and Ui- mauuere and a big ooi'ie and be<V a»-d li lie chvirs for me and fuihharaud b mg ua a home that can rn-^ auda liitle mm * and cart and a rattle 'or buqlia cau•*' na is little I am three r-otr* old. 'ihon-i you if yon bring tbe-e for us. Y*>ur gpI, Sarah K Butler. Dear Santa Glaus—Please bring n e n d 1 bnbv and some tun crackers uui -oine frait and candy. Ygur h i ia friend, Mary Ella Damindge. Dear Santa t’lau.s—Pioase bring m- a - tea net and a little m- of dishes und dome trait ami dome tiro works Sincere ly Abnir Bell Crosby Dear Santa Claus—C Haw? bring me a did aud carngeaud soam fireworks »oirt some oranges and » >ples. Ella Mnj ' Crosby. Honod 8 C, My dear Santa Can*— Please bring me a dol baby a tea »et and a ring, piea.-ebringme a carnage for my din. (imwie Carter. Dear Santa Gians—1 want me a dol babv and aome shoe*., that's what I •'ant. Also, plsaae bung me some ftra • i aekers, and a ring Prudence darter. Dear Mr Santa Clan*—I want a brill# ami horse and aadle and baggy and whip a trtciele, and a bag of nnte and a hammer to crack them, and abend mw .ln«t this much will do, Yon will find my stocking at tbe le r corner of the mantle In mama's room. Yoar fitUe fnaud, W Russel Dodd. To Santa Clans. Somewhere Land; 1 am. seven years old and I want a b% dol and a carriage to roll It in, a big bag a* candy, a bracelet a ring and a nine tea set Of eon rue I want a whole lea' more nice things but l am sshamert la a-«k for nay morn, I am afraid you will write ma yon haven’t got go mock: 1 wil have tabe satisfied with this, My "locking wil be to the right of the ftra in mama's room. Gertrude Dodd. NOTHING WORKS SO HARD FOR A MAN AS HIS MONEY i§ i H! NOTHING COMES SO EASY AS THE DOLLAR REPRODUCED OF ITS KIND. MAKE YOUR MONEY ’ ’ v . WORK / FOR YOU. WE WILL TELL ; YOU HOW. Deposit jour monev in oar Bank weekly or moothly and see it grow. Money in Bank works seven dayl and seven nighta every week. We pay four per oent intereat and compound tbe aame quarterly. COLLETON BANKING CO* Under State Sapervtoioa. £