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.< « y? ; nznsf by um tots «l fkt « Willi I ■! S. C.. Jm. U, 1111. 0a*r —1> CUm:— •w jro« will da4 » Bftmbttr i» tHm ftMM ▼•ry d«ftr of Um Prooft ftftd Stead* pad tta odltor. Wo trlsh you to I tbooi oror oorr oorofftlly and VOftMklo. *1t® thorn each tho •o|o< fOr. Wo kaow you opa ft Tofy.^Tory good Saate CUoo tad that yoo aro going to do r-M Skat yoo cog to mako tho Chiiatmai OOftooa a doltght, not only to thoao trkooo lottors aro published but to Oil children everywhere. , We be lieve In yon and treat you. With beet wlahea for a meiVy, Marry C%rletnii.v to you aa you go ■hoot doing good, we are. > Sincerely and expectantly. The Frees and Standard. 0 —..m II « f I Derr Santa Claua: bring me a top dog a horn a little automobile and ooom fruit and Candy. Rents Pr-trlck. Ruffin, 8. C. Dear Saunty Cleoae, Please bring me a wagon, and oooae fruit and rubber doll. Harold Beach, Walterboro, 8. C. Dear Saunty Clause. Please bring me a parlor riffle and some fire work* rod some fruit and candy. Master Clifton Buchanan. Waltevtoro, 8. C. # Doc. II. 1*11. Mr. Santle Cloolae, Dear Sir, 1 goeso yon are looking for mo to toll yoo what 1 want, 1 would like for yon to biing mo o nice dinner set and a pretty little locket at-d chain and other pretty thlnga, and I want you to. bring me some nice fruit, hoping to see yon soon. Your friend. Coreen Padgett. I am * * * Walterboro, 8. C., Dec. 16, 1911, Dear Old Santle Claulae, 1 want you Santle to bring mo. some fruit of pll kinds, and some firecrackers and a little express wa>- on, 1 want you to bring me any thing to shit for mhoy Z years old. Your mtle boy, Lloyd Padgett. Mr. Kdltor of the Pres* and Standard, please alow me epece to ask Mr. Sandy Claws to please come an fetch me some fruit an pretty doll an Home fire works an what he thinks Is best for a little girl to have hi• oblldge. Little Martha Perry. Der-r Sanntj- Clause, Please brii-j me a doll baby, and aome fire works, and fruit for my Christmas. Lillie Mae Bailey. Dear old Santa Claua: Please hrlng etch of ns a picture book a flag a doll rod carriage and plenty Of fruit and candy. Alma and Editt Griffin, Ruffin, S. C. Dear Santy: 1 want you to bring me a nice salt of clothes, aome fire works, trait, candy aid an air rifle. Your Httle friend, James Adams. Sa*r Santa Claua:—• Please bring me a doll carriage, a pretty doll a stove a pirno. and lofa of nice <;andy and fruits. Little "Osraltlne says bring her a doll aftd ■oil carriage and things like you bring me. f • .40- Cfetharic* Adams. —r-^'V'w* _______ '■* * Dear Santa:— 1 wat< you to bring me a blue •yed dolly, a little rocking chair aad tea set. And Oh! Dear S&nta dont for get to bring me some fruits, nuts, and candyes. 1« am Jaat four years old. ' Your little friend, Eva Godley. Islandton, S. C. Dec. 1Z. Mr. Editor of the Press an Stand ard, please alow me space to ask Mr. btndy Claws 1 will be much obledge for as much as some can nons sn s box of shells an some fire crackers an some fruit an r.'- so osme fire works an just what he sees fit to fetcch me as 1 am a poor boy an very lonesome when Chrlsmas comes. Yours truly Gruber Perry. 1. I am born of Mother Earth, my heart is of steel, my eyes are of glass, my limbs are of iron, my fingen are,of brass. 2. S' 3. I do brain work, but have no brain; I work fast, early and i ' . late and am too stupid to make a blunder* ® * •A * ^ * • , * You find me in every country, my voice rings out around the world. Williams, 8. C„ Dec. 19, 1911. Dear SaKa, > I am a little girl 3 years old and live at WHIR-irB, 8. C., I will expect you to call at our home on Sunday night, next, and I want you to bring me a doll and a car nage and plenty of fruit and can dy. Yours for Xmas, , Allen Carter. Dear Santa Clause: — Please brltg me a dolly a foot long which haa brown eyes, and ■ark curly hair, and c. little wagon for my doll)-, and bring me a tea net, and aome, fruita nuts, and can- dyes. I am a little girl 10 years old going to Adnch school. Your little friend. Sue Godley, Islandton, 3. C. Dec. 12. Walterboro, 8. C„ Dec. 15 1911. Mr. Santle Clauise, , Dear Sir, As it is about time for Xmas I tkouht I would (ell you what I want. I want a doll a doll cwrridge and a pretty little ring and a lot of Bice fruit. Hoping to see you soon. Your little girl. $ Bessie Padgett. , , V. ■ 7 Walterboro, 8. C., Deo. 15.. 1911. Mr. Santle Clausle. Dear Sir, As It la about time for XniH* I ' will tell you what. 1 wi.nt. If you think >ou cai* I want you to bring me some fire crackers and a little gun and some nice fruit and a lit tle bicycle too. Your Lovingly friend, Cecil Padgett. Williams, S. C., Dec. 19, 1911- Dear Sai.-ta, I am a little girl six )ears old and live at Williams, 8. C., and I shall expect you to visit our home on Sunday night next, and 1 want you to bring me a doll end a car riage to roall it In, 1 love fruit and want you to bring a good sup ply for me. . • ►> f - Yours for Xmas. Spencer E. Carter. Deer Uncle Santa Claua: Will you plee-se stop at our house be fore you give away all of your toysf 1 want you to brli^g me a little freight wagon and a toy horse, and some fire works, And c-lso some fruita, nuts, and candles. 1 am a little boy Just seven years bid going to the Adnah school. I am as ever hoping to find my stockings filled to the top. Dan Godley. Islandton, S. C. Dec. 12. Williams, 8. C„ Dec. 19, 1911. Dear Santa Claua, 1 am a little girl eight yet rs old and live near Williams, 8. C.. and I shall expect you to visit our home next Sunday night and I want you to bring me a doll and & car riage to roal her in. I am fond of fruit and will expec a full supply of same, as I am to start to school toon . — - - — — Yours for Xmr.t, Lulu Carter. 5. When I speak, millions listen; 1, The Caucasians; 2, the Mon golians; 3, the Ethiopians; 4, the Malayans; 5, the Indians. * .. 4 a i * ^ vp ^ 6. I need no food, but live as long as metal endures. 7. I handle all lands of money; 1 Gold; 2, Silver; 3, Nickel; 4, ■; 5, Paper in all currencies. 8. I make unchangeable records of all I do. I 9. I remove temptation, shorten the hours of labor and keep people correct. 10. I protect the weak and strengthen the strong. V 11. I give hope to the weary and make the world better. <v - a 12. I give 1, Publicity; 2, Protection; 3, Prosperity; 4, Profits; and 5, Peace of mind. 13. 1 cost but little and do so much. I am the cash register. '! doll, drccsed In blue, a nice story book, cup and saucer, small trunk for my doll, nuts, candy, apples, rai sins and en-nges. I hope you will have a good time Xmas and give the children all that they ask for, especially me. Your Little Frtefd, * t - • Pairs Hiott. .r - [OI [01 TAKE THE NEXT TRAIN Williams, S. C., Dec. 19. 1911. De».r H«i-;a Claus, 1 am a little girl eleven years old, one the find day of Jamjary, 1912. I was born on the first dr-y of the new century an the first day of the first month. I live near Williams, S. C. I shall expect you to visit our home on Sunday night to hrlng me a pair of vases and wh(4ever you thii k 1 would like to have. I like fruit. Yours for Xmas. Carrie Carter. Walterboro. 8. C. t Dee Iti, 1911. Deer Old Santie Clausle, I thought 1 would tell you wha 1 want foy Xmas. I want a doll and a cart and some fire crackers, aad a little bracelet ai--d some fruit of all kind and some toys. Your little girl, f Girtru* Blocker. Walterboro. 8. C., Dec .16, 1911. Mr. Santle Claulee, Deer Sir. I guess you want me to tell you what 1 want you to bring me. a gun aad some shells and firecrackers, skyrocket, aad a ybicle and a lot of Bice fruit hoping to see you soon. Your little boy, JonHe Prlne. Walterboro. 8. 0. Dec. 13. 1911 Dear Old Saunty Claus: I am a little boy juet eight years Old, aad 1 want you to please hrlas me aa air rifle aad one pound at allot. Ahd bring me lota of candy cod oranges aad appele raisens and j|ate aad lota of fire works I have a little brother bis aa-me ia Janies be le Jaat tiro yeafs old and he wants you If you please Old Santy to bring him lota of candy aad red a»plea and pleaee bring him a little robber dolly aad a little horse and ■ little wagon. Dost bring him any -'fire works for 1 am a fra id he will ham hie little Jbgetu. I am-aa over a Httle friend, Percte O’Quin, 8. C., E. P. D. NO. 5. M. Round, 8. C.. Dec. 12. 191 1. Dear Santa Claus:— ' 1 will write you a letter, as I hav en't heard from you In a longj time. You must lot forget to visit our| home Xmas, for our stockings will all be hanging In wait for you. This is what 1 want you to hrlng me, a doll, that can say mammr- and papa, a story book handkerchief box, box of choccolate candy end some oranges, apples, i-uta and rai sins. I guee* you remember my age, and, and where I live, for I have written you nuuiy time* before Wishing you much success. Your friend. Alma Hiott. Round. 8. C.. Dec. 10, 1911. Dear Se-nta Claus: — 1 will write you a short letter giv ing you an invitation to our home this Xmas. You must bring me a toy horse, a wagon, a horn with red raid blue stripes, a little gun, horse crackers, roman cannons, hpples or al -ges, candy, raisins' and nuts. You must come to our home If you dont go any where else. We dont live very fc-r from Walterboro, and 1 am a little boy seven years old. Will have some little boys vis iting me Xmas, would be glad If yo would bring some extra toys for them. your friend, Walter Hiott, Round. 8. C. Dec. 10. 1911. Dear Santa Claus:— How ere you by thla time? Fine 1 hope. Y6u must be sure and pay me a visit Xmas. 1 guess you hate leaned my age by this time, ae I have writes you several times be fore. 1 went you to bring me a large To Be Marneo. t A merrlage of o6t -siderable inter- e*t is that of M/ss Jennie Drawdy, of W:iwdy’a, and Mr H. M. Kiser, of xVIueiti*. which wlL tska plat« at the residence of the bride’s par ents, Mr. end Mrs.. J. M. Drawdy. Thursday at high noon. They will leave on the afternoon train foC a hoi e> moon trip to Florida, and from there Mr. snd Mrs. Kiser will go to his old home In Virginia. Their future home will be near Hen dersonvilllr * H. M. Benton and eon. I. L. of Reale! Grove, had busitt-se In Wal terboro Friday. * TO CHARLESTON AND DO YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING AT Louis Cohen & Company 232 and 234 King Street and 203 Meeting Street, Charleston, S. C. Arcade Department Store They are ottering the greatest bargains in everything suitable for Gift Giving in this store. ? ' ° * Economy stares you in the face from every article ottered. Exceptional bargains are being ottered in Ladies and Misses Cloaks and Furs— Ladis W aists and all things ready-to-wear. And to reach the Summit of bargain giving they are ottering the balance of their Ladies, and Misses Tailor Made Suits at Half Price SPECIAL—We arc members ol the Charleston Refund Association, and will pay your Railroad fare to Charleston if you shop here In addition we guaran tee you better values and greater varieties to choose from than you will find outside the Great Market Centers. WHAT YOC Y WANT\ E THE NEXT TRBIN ® R WR,TE F ® R Louis Cohen & Company. 1HX BARITJJBDT00 UBBER OOF#NO>* lYotracted Meeting at darter’s Fort). ' Lodke. Dec. is —gpecia,. p leaM announce In your paper that a, pro tracted meeting will begin at Car ter’s Ford church on Thursday, January 4. and will continue for severe.! days. Rev. J. E. McMana- way an evangelist of the Baptist Home Mission Board will assist the pastor. Mr, McManaway has had a good many year* experience in this kind of work. Ho la aa able preacher, a skillful macipulator and in every sente a safe sod sane e gelist. The members of the ab church as well &« the public get *Uy> are most cordially Invited i respectfully urged to attend tb meetings. J. C. Lawson. Paatoi County Supervisor, D. E. Smoa Hmoaks, was among thoao town, on buxineaa Monday