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/*■ '• V : ' '( j ;• * 'v;- »■ ■ * /v V / ' VOL XXXVI. » • * WALTERBORO, S. C. r 'WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17,1913 NO. 18, LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS FROM SCORES OF COLLETON COUNTY YOUNG PEOPLE Patron Saint is Remind^ to Bring all that Chil* dren Desire. Letters published as Much Like Original as Is Possible. Santa is Advised to Heed Requests. D«*r Old Santa Claonn Plans* bring me Candy Apples Oranges some raisins some Parana and especially a big beaatifnl doll wbicb can open and shat It eyes 1 want a lots mord but better be thank ful for that much for Dear Old Sants I guess you will be quite tired. B>e Bye from >. ‘ Lula Belle Smith. Dec If, me ' Dear Santy Claus I want you to please bring me these thliigs.s I wattt a big doll ar.d a doll rarriag^- and a swing. I want all kind? of fruits. I want ftre crackers. Ss:.t> please bring me a bible. by by Rsba H: a r?. Dear Sant , please dont forget me I am only 4 moat eld I want a pass I a re little bot tle of milk and a rattle good night / Madison Griflth . Cottagerllle S C " Dec. 12 mr. * ^ Island tor. S. C IV'ar Santa:— Please bring me a nice doll. cae that will go to sleep and som> candy and oranges and some apples and some Are crackers. y I am a sm^rr Uttle girl. x my’name is \ Agne^ P , hiig--t. • \ * \‘Ebrhardt. ? ( No\ •-9. ar Saota ' .\- I want you to Bring it. alr-lFell shot I v a me " 'pashas''* Walter boro. 8- ‘•Dear Santa Clause” How are you this year? I have been wishing for Christmas to come ,c ' r a long time so at Inst it is here. Dear old Santa .1 want you to bring me the following things this Xmas. 1 want a nice room suit Stove a lit tle piano, a t“«' set I don't want a dol;, I have a pretty one,from last year. Santa, inplace of bringing me a doll bring me> nice little bible.” Give my livedo Mrs. Santa. * I am your little friend ' > ^ Connie Berry. Smoaks. S.’C. X \ STOCKHOLDERS OF COLLETON COUNTY FAIR ASSO. HOtiD ANNUAL MEETING Much Enthusiasui Demonstrated by all Present. Election of Officers . Postponed Until Next Meeting to be Height January . Mortgage of Property Conridenpi r» G >ora? ou tc Brir'i cf si*all Fire (. ra* i-,- .•rs Bring me some rai*ine oranges aftd some 'cardv al;d a knife *’tt a <hai .•i- »• ; B yd Them- and setr. 'Jai.ar.a5 arc sen: ■ar Mr. Santa Clause. Please bring me s*:me oar.dv'an \pple> Banpa* Oranges ff^erm A Billy Goat & wagon • And Oblige , Ma<er Davie Smith. / \ ** y' Smoakj^/ S iVcojjrtTer the 8 1*1 G ?»'■ Dear old i-antie I wiLK - writA you ro ie* you kc. w thaf \'jAi neer Christmas .«r.d 1 * nm eight T My good oi l Sair.t Xma - has come ag c I y>-a please bring one a gai. lot e f *- Xm-rs tree w/th a goat laptop cn high lot bf »ge wwrksftot ®f l,or n dr’.in little lanterr. dour forget j want yougb 1m ng mea a .set of vai^s ar.d sopfe fru.ts pf all kl::;! eom v^aiuiy Ivey atJr.es. - SmoUics^S. ^ December the8 My IJwa.' Oid *, _ ■Santf** write yon fit let.you At thu Annual Mootlmg af tha holder* of the CoUetoa ~ AssoclaOoo, held la tha Prualdeat. W. B. Oruhm Monday last, it waa a strong effort to wfeMffit btedaess which how hooaa Association, and mltteee are now at work the securing of IHOt.M I If the stock caaaot he ratohl’, stockholders are con __ floating of a mortgage to'takpjiv the outstanding indebtedness. wT now exists in the shape of *o«p^ «9e dorsed by the different stockholders of the Association. At the meeting on Monday the fair lowing stockholders. Pwiaihg a ma jority of th- stockyUver* either in person^or by proxy; W* Gruber. E. -T-Ji. Shaffer,«D. C. U Hiers. J. Dailey. J. As Padgett, J. P\ Brant. R^fl. Breland, M. P. Howell. M. H.^Hiott. W. W. Smoak, B. u. A () Hiott.- M O. Hlott, O. C. wn. Jas E. P*urifoy, Joseph Lang le, J G Padgett, M. It. Campbell. C.-LAmacks.. Paul Goodwin,'lip R. Padgett, Mr*, j. g. Padgett^ B. G. Price. E M. Jones. The Civit League. K.-t. of C. A. Savage, E*t,’of C. G- Henderson, I. JJ. »'rp«by. A. S. Karesh VV J. Taylor, WT V. Glover. Miss Hattie" Clo^rj Mrs. Catherine' B. FfdaG. JvA^Wrtli*“ A. A. Pattersop," Jr . W. 1:. Ackerman. laaac Crosby. ^.Griffin. / /The jBst' orde? of basir.e>«ii was rejfort o' the Treasurer,. R, M. Jef- I His itemized report showed ’ /‘ that the pair had ju;^ cleared ex-1 1 pease* this year. An interesting ; comparison was r.iade jn that this fur handled from its fair ground re, It was show* that the tenure county Ud gr-atly beaoftod since the or- Itxtion of UM Pair aad that the ffrnaent statue of agriculture aad •tock raising Mr much above that which extstod/at the time of the organisatlor'of the Pair. The an nual Fairs are the greatest events In the county, aad It is worth much An everybody. Therefore, it was that the raising of f 1800.00 stock would be an easy matter. While the dividends may never be great’from the etock. at least the Investment is safe, and add^d to this FIRST USE OF THE RECALL IN SOUTH CAROLINA TO BE TRIED IN ORANGEBURG Election Has Been Ordered to Pass UpoA Recall of * Mayor and One Member of CounciL The City of Spartanburg May Also Experiment With theSame. / th“ idea of patriotism, of support ing an enterprise which was doing much for the development of Colle ton .County. the matter ot raising the Stock appears to be an easy’one. It was, finally decided that th* most practical method of securing stock wa*; to secure 60 tpen in county, men who love their couffty and are willing to work for,xrts^de velopment. to subscribe for T> shares Of s;pck each, thus raising $1300 00. Th-s Tnethorf pitta evengone oa an equality, pud no-one man. by reaso? o( superior ' financial strength b.» ahl/to take more cr-wiit tint self/ 7 At the meeting. share w*/ri* ^ fbv. ribedi, T^te^ following were named us the centra! com- yietc * who will ha?e 'the work in charge: JO. Padgett, w B Gruber. ri (, Prit an T H. Shaffer cn.d juries me I am seven y-ar old. iv<he third i r.o that it fs nur Ch'isturias I want grade wrote this my self .good by Pier^y Griff tt’. Cottageville. S Dec. 12. 19ir/ > Dear Mr. Santa Claus. 1 am seven year^^d RO’.r.g to | I am a school .and studying hard I think I says but ! will gDon graduate Do send me a Lt- tlp train of cars with a track for them to run oh also u parlor rifle and a two wheel bicycle and a new tablet to draw on. Ob. I could tell you of so many pretty things I want Do send me anything you know I would like. I have alittle sister and tw* ‘ little brothers In Georgetown jou must send them something pretty. My name is / Edgar Pierce Sauls. , Walter boro, S. v. .-ou t6 bring me a carriage and a do*i and all kind of? */i;lt and candy r,'-*r.La Jor"s. j / . i—K- , Maabaw vlll.* Gear S.a:.t» f lacs. Ti«> cnmmittpe will appoint- other • omai.t: n’y/h the different sections, of i cojrhty. and thing.rojK-ftttt**e. *i ; u/e in charge th« great wjrk ere appears a list of .tl^use have already subscribed "th fditional stock 0 issue, and other :an»es, as soar, as they car be se-. Columkis. December i:.—Special: Mayor R. F. Bryant aaff cAnncilxsea Heury Vo* Okoot, of tko city of boo* "recalled” by a petition signed by' IP* cititOM <n Oraacebnrp filed this morning la the office of Governor Bloooe. Th* Oov- oroor, acting under tko Commission tu>n f Government Art. bss ordor- - ab election tor successoc* to Bryant aad Councl be held in Orangeburg on D**< ember 30. The rommiseion form of govern meat under which Orangeburg is governed provides OtAt on pdtition of 20 per rent of the qualiflod voters at the last el be rersU**^ and the Governor is em powered, when suejv a petition ie filed, to order an.-Election to fill the tVe places of the recalled officers, th/ The allegations made by th'* petitioners agaist Mayor Bryant and Councilman Von Ohsen are two: That they are temp^ramentlly d.s- quaftfi“d to fill the quit* of their ofli.es and that they Continued a p&ticeman ip office over the protests ct i ilfizeus alleging brutality and indiscretion against tfce poheemaa Flr*t IV? ct itr* :«I% The: wets 4i? Vote-, rant for mayor in the eleftioT af which Mayor Bryant w/as rhoser. and the petition is signed by 100 quali?ei voters, as m*( forth in an affidavit tn.m John F -Rfanili**. ii lerk of the election board of lyanagers The ‘election on 1 -v-inher ?*) w.U be conuuctod by tks managers and undor tko law* as other elections. As far m kaown tkis is the first time jkk rscaUffia* keen Invoked in South Carolina la any mnnlcipollty. Colombia, ten burg, Orangeburg, Sumter, once are cities in which :tks eoi of govornmont hag r« tbowld alder manic method, aad ngeburg. like the othem. has tk* initiative, the referendum and the r*. call in its charter. Mayor Bryant and Councilman Vogt- Oh sen have only been In office a few months, th* commission plan being adopted at an election.held'only a few months ago Because of its being the first time the recall has been invoked in the Stat<* the result of the Orangeburg election will be watched with great interest e a Same at Hpart-anhurg. Spartanburg December If,. Special C. P L.gon aad oth‘*V prominent ciflxeas have called a mass meeting for next Tht.rsday night to protest acairst the license fix ‘ordina'nce. *ltU a view, it is said, to re( ailing ( omnilsr* oner J. T.-Hudson, who has charge of this matter It is reported ■ t!:a; petition- are being circulated for file rei all' of the entire city hd- ministratior., which assumed office oniy two months ago Three hun dred and- thirty-five names ojp each petition v*"6l make the revalj election niar.diitory. * v little gir; K;! Mother going to be real nicy* if you w-UTbr.ng me a carriage ddll and piado. .And my little brother Henry a wagon and cha*ir also lot* of ffliit and candy. * Your litUe friend - . Evelyn Pricdl -e s' • S. C. ms. Lod Dec Dear old Santa l am a little boy ? years old. am going to school now, want to finish the primer to-day, and I want you to please bring me some fireworks. a pretty tie with red stripes, a sweater and somV fruit and automobile. Yours tittle friend. Marshell Bennett Dear Old Santa: I want to tell you noV to forget to visit me Xmas. WJj'fn you come please bring me at^ air-rifle, some shot, a horn, so I can play for you, and a lot of fruit V From one of your little friends, Clyde Griffin. Wa Iterboro. S. C. > / Ravenel. S. CrDec.12. 1912 Dear Old Santy. v Please send ‘ me some esndy, orangs apply, a doll and doll carriage doll trunk*. I am a nice little girl three yarn old and I am a good girl too Caroline Elizabeth Crosby P. S.—Bring ray big ^brother some . ting too, Hitf name is Clyde * ' .. Ravenel, S C. Dec. 12. 1913 ,Dear„Sahty ’nzuse 1 want you -to br^a u’-.e and my Uttlc sister lots of .nice t hings. Caro- Mne vvp>»< you hefo* , > ! got tbe-chai.*'''- and I want vou fo brink, me fast a* many things ri* 'tiu <‘<* ht?r. 1 willf Dear old SaaJjrjv , Close please Bring me an air riffl some. crackers asd roman cannons and all kinds of fruit Dermy Herndon s Walterboro. Dec. the 12 Dear Old Santie Cloee. will you please bring me *, billie goat, and a wagon, and a rifle, and all kinds of fruits, will be very much pleased, if you will bring me what 1 need. ■Gussy Herndon Walterboro, S. C. eipt* $900 more thoney this Wn* red.' will oe added to the d4t, thair the eapohsewtW ^ thetw^exWwreek* ■ / y^ear- 1 w-*re”increastH! by reaspr. o: — they aeroplane, which ccjfd/xCSO.OO. aud^the injtaMat:on of arat.-r i»')rKS in the grounds, Alsov/ii * bills this year wor« higher tjrpn'rver and hence the $94*0 was'evs ’-y u.-»ed up' W ithout shi>wi«g a profit A few mjsr^ifaneous b M*- w-rr* approved ar.ii Ordered paid, ar-i ther the quesfioir of indAtedn* s.i was ; taken hp./' A Proposition was* made looking to the mortgaging of tl)« property in order to take up ti'i* in debtedness which now exist*. The present indebtednesH totals approxi mately 11800.00. ar.d hat been existing for several year*. The last two fairs have not added anything to the indebtednes. and last year *t was materially reduced. The pro position to mortgage the plant was not welt reewived. and in argum*!!*. was. pointed out that such would not necessary at least ontil an at tempt was made to t>ell more st.>ck in the Association. Co!, .la- G. Pad-* gett. on# of the most ioy.il stockhol ders of the fair, was particularly op posed * togiving a mortgage until after an' Attempt was made to sell mors stock .In this are present agreed. >ftr II AIU* However. JK the stock cannot b<* /ai»ed, it will he necessary to/^m. r- agig.* toe propertjtvfor the nrnseat indebtedness must be paid Ct on< e The taw-provides fhat'liCTdayii noLre uruhf be given before the/jeertgag” can be given: hence notice wjU' \be given to every stockitoUfei* of tn> intention of th” Asswiatior., and. iu case the stoi k cannor b«* ra,ised K at a meeting early in January?* the mortgage will be voted Therefore, it is incumbent on ev n ry/one who wishes to aws'st in this great under taking to dq» so ajt once, in order to make the giving of.the mortgage un necessary If you are not seen by any member of th** various rom- mittessj »end your name to The Press and Standard and we will im mediately add it to the honor roll which will be run until the stork is sold- | The election of officers we* post poned until the next regular meet ing. While it is not known what *111 b. ttV ot tto -Uctlo;. j ; >hjfh . u „.„pUr,: several of tbs officers have express | f hi>r rmcord f urt her < ed themselves as not desiring a re- election. Dollle end a sutomobils end some oriangss and some Baaanss and Please Dear Santie Bring me some fire Works I am a little Girl 1 years old my name is Carrie bell Stanley I live on R. F. D. No. 5. * Dear -old Santy I want you to pieas** Bring me a doll and some ran dies and alj kinds of fruit if you plekse. Blonnie HerndphJ' Walterboro. S C t,r fdnepinc wber you-^oti but I will look Tor ar. mut as sh«> dels. Virignia rrosby. TV .S: I.am 6 years>id. fan read, wnte and « : F* , n * Smoalfs/P C iH-tenib'-r th«* 8 19^3 My l)«'ar old Santie l will write yt”i to let you know it i* peer t'hristma* And 1 want you to bring ra»a a doll and some fruits of all kind and randy nd ^^oeking cheer .vnd W-.l- burn. waat* you to bring him a wat- gin and a pistol and i^>- ru sotn- firecrackers and .-ril kin! of frj.t and randy > '» Wilburn Jones and MatMe zv*, . „ Smoak*. S. ('. I lecember 8 1 ;* 1 My D*«r Old Santie I w!l| write you 'to. ,ri you. know tbt it is nur Christmas and I want you to bring raea'a set off dol- Pe* and a peaf of vaa es and ai! k n i of fruit and randy and a organ. Yours friend Kht.-ib«th Jones. r»e-i Mr Santy close Pleaa'r. h-ing me a r'ce little dolt erm • apple* and some nut* and ri.idy Thelma Herndor,. Walterboro. S r. li.-ar Mr. Saridv I'lnu* *'■' I -tnra Ilf*!* boy just two year . M but arM^okir g for,;. r,u to < ofne Xma* Ple‘i*“ i>ir bring me a Bugle to blow a l'*tle horse X wagon A train (and; j’-.i'le#. -Oranges. Bai:- V. as aad K-. r ' ug that* good/fo eat and I wit *1: Walferboro. S. T. Dear Santie Clause Do please come to see me Xmas and Bring me a Pretty Blue eyed Doll Baby and a toy top and a little tea sot and some candy and Plenty of fruit and Please Bring me some fire crackers 1 am a little Girl fv years old my name As One*-da Stanley. R F. D. No. S. s >\ and*ready to enter the second grade I tklak that is floe dont you? So I waat yon to please bring me adoll aad a little carrtge and parasol aad fruits of all kinds aad fire works of all kinds. Have a little brother and lister yoager than Tm so bring them what you think Is best. Please Uncle Santa from you dear little friend Athelee Murdaugh. X - Walterboro. S K Rout H Dear Siintic Clause D«* ph ase cor.i 1 • ■•* me "Xjnas and B r ing me a 1 I'* j Doll' Baby apcl a'ttitle WaVg'-o: to i r <1** it In and sopa.* candy :r »T •*' ,y [ of. f-uit I am aXfth* Girl ;' *ir: - 'dd m;, :.umc ir'Li! May Stan '.-. : Your It*: ** a good boy. ai* tji*- chjklrcn. H -a ► Padgett W a'ter boro/ S. C. Walterboro/ S. 1 * (’ :.ie»r C : SkRdy ’ K!a-rs/- I am a l.r*;-*- boy four ye^-s old ! .-want yo« to bring me fA* Xnris a Tt.oufh organ a teddv_. kriiff <ahdy. anpiee. .Zti all k.nd of good ind "I wll! b«* Mama’s ®. To Dear ^aniy Dear Santy F'iease Bring me a IfW; u* and a Ulrich* case and :-onie hi' 1 h; tolls in It aiyi^U riffl*- and a luth- .'m/** at tha*. *and Bring in'* 5i»ni< fruit and some’fire works'and some toys and indian suit and a good oo** and bring my sister a doll. Yo.sr dear Coy Power*! 1 A Trt* .Okie, a bear a little /ranges. nut* u i’n t •rx: a - -ij iut ‘t rr X Voi.r 1: •/-'** frVr.d..’’ - • Pad2“tt‘ ('ispe Walterboro, S.Cf 1>C. tbe>.^m J Dea^ old Hanth* Close pKs*'* «<>me <* ti** «t> v- j Pr rg r-- a V -- Cottageville, S.J*. l>ec. 9 1913 I Dear Sants -Claus I want-you pl-as** to bring me a Chrlstmastree and a little, raindeer and a Big horn and a drum that you can begt .with sticks and a little white rabbit and a lots of toies an»l some randy and Bananas, and apple atuk orange and. f 1 Itv ■ at kr 1* and ^ will l iaiis** fo> th time >,/)u r I loving .R^ljih Griffith )U.'igeVi1h' )ec;. M), Dear Santa Clau>>, I want Pou to prNLse bring me trych Id. a box of dfit.Xsa bo v 0: *—1 r’-ai kerfs. riy»»ah c;XL".<. .1 box < ' can i;. a h ro, a drum, abs/ly goat iE«J 'ban *rm With Mjve o \ Dargan T jr'»latMEr' \ 2nd flrade . X CottageviUe, 1>«> 9. 1913. D’-ar Santa '‘Taus 'X.. .1 want, you please to Bring wjej little bom and a wagon aniTj^TS+l s. 191 and .some randy ard appj>-^lfi anas aa -nyu» and a h/tJ of to .in CotTageviile, S. .< . Dec U. 1*13; < Dear Santa claws, • , r „ • I want you to please bring me an air rifle, some fire worka and I w >you to carry some of my tb.* Vleeolutlons on the Death 0* Lldef C. G. Henderson. Adopbea by the Setk'aa Urn W’a> Tboro Presbyter ian Church. Walteroero ff. C.' (' ^ .Cod, our all-wise Father, having s-en fit to remove from our f d»t our brother ^ud fell-iw elder, v’dl r G. Hendenior., the Session of the Waltoboro PtXbyt Tian Church d<*t**r'*s to place^on r-co'.-f the fo.’.ew iCg reeolutujr.K First, that we ' *1 that lu* loss 1^ r.oN only to our cwn individual CburcK but to. the p-esbyterian Church at large for he waa a de voted member ot that body, a faith ful and wise presbyter in. Us courts, and one who was M*iy* concerned for the Interest* of Vjirtst’e King dom -throughout the world. Second, that we chall mtea him in the meetings of the Seaaion, and in his accustomed aad regular place in the • bouse of God. at the hours for service, his wise counsels and his jnterest in those meetings, but that we shall remember the seal lor the Church which characterised him. and hts earnestness In all matters pertaining to the welfare of the aad I that we bear record further of the ‘ illustration of the Christian princi pals in bis character as a saaa aad as an officer of the Church, and Ike application of those principles in bis dally and professional life In the way that ever makee. for Christian citizenship. Third, that In the ruling of God's providence which has taken him from among u*. we bow.invauhmte': sion to the will of our Father, who makes not mistakes and does all things-welt; and that w» express the confidence that his passing frost The church on earth has been to the general assembly and eburrh of the first-born” in Heaven, where bis is the joy and the reward of the redeemed there £ *, Fourth, thgt we extend to the m- mbers of nls family our < on. ola- tioiib. afi'iiring th'-n* o' our synv>.» •by, and praying that the comfort ing pr<-*4-ti<»* of the Holy Fp rit may — with Vm hi, amf that, the prntfiiv - f God may be. fuTftil**d to »l:*-ta. in * r time of sorrow WA! TI.RIW>HO‘r» LATEriT lirsiNFSB I NTEIU’IUHK J. M. A< kerman and Brothers Have .OUm* »I teal W**r. C Bennett The latest btigisess ert?rpriae iu Walterboro wfii be known as J. M. ' Ackerman & Bros., this »■»» firm har ing begun busitioss on Saturday last a* the stand formerly or copied by Hnior. Farmers Bargain House. F. (\ H‘*nriett, Manager. For sonte little time it has been known in'WalterborcKibat Mr. Ben nett would sell out. bij> to whom he would sell was not known until the Utter part of last week. The new firm is composed of J. M Ackerman, J. B. Ack u rman and Dr. W B. Ack erman. all well and favorably known in CoUetoa County, and the success of the enterprise, withrituch men be hind it. is asured from the beginning. They are fortunate in securing the excellent stock of goods carried by Mr-.Bennet, and with the large pa tronage enjoyed by Mr Bennett for several years, it is safe to predict that the new business will assume large proportions within a short Um*'. Price-Block. Tuesday evening, the 22cd at tb# home of th# bride's parents, Mias Florence Klein Black will become the bride of Mr. Sherwood George Price. After the ceremony, which will be witnessed by only the Imme diate famltled and "close friends of the contracting parties an elaborate wedding reception will be girdn. in- vlteioiis to which have already been issued, t Miss Black is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Black. Jr., and the many friends of this beauti ful and accomplished young lady will .b** very much interested in the an nouncement of her wedding Mr. Price is the son of Mrs. Julia Prico of this city and is well and favorab ly known throughout the county. Ho now holds, a responsible and Impor tant position with “tine Brown Furni ture Company anti bis hosts of fp.-nds will tongratul^ him upon ^eh'iv. orcatrtoti of JJ-'* the greatest ■ 1. ’ Ni! 1* - 1(J>" lfti>OK KOl.I.K. ifth,’ t .’if < OP 11 a Cyi U li'tili -: ‘ re'v»5u^> : >T,e be-sent to hiiv family: 1 ’•Press and Sbiiulaf i ' aiui tj^eX'bfi/t :an ♦Uivcrver." for publicationthat j j blaiiKln*«c of><rm:nul** l*ook b* j a | 10Vl , set apart to^k*feu^*mory. suit-ab! Sn- scripfioiKtielng n aiTt^hero pon and AhjXlh*-** resolutions Ittb'tda'• ^ j.t 'tne’ nun-utes of the Sesrion * tHignedl t'has. D. ilollami li. Ludlow Fras'er •X F F Rivers H. VU/hrtm Elders . ( t'riaj|cviL o* Mom r ofNiio Cf Mag -vilif bool for .«c'on.i'^M<«i'th ontl- ; v A v eragefiHL *or P ewili,clause fo' Herbert Cr*ffiTh ti-je your *6 *• l| 1 j ; thd»«» children that touch as I Have for yoifer lo-v'ng frie Tetjqiw Ad-iisoii h:iV't*nt 05 c hr. aim ad o, 2aJ C rad •. an <1 ♦ a r t* Your ft w i'll ar- H <“ c r: 1 grUe ri ii*'. Ilia X c ^ Isloldton. S. t'- ‘Pqtteileville, I Dec, .5,-1312 , *-Dec 12 1912 Dear Old Santa; > , . * Dear KaaU clawa,' I’m seven years old and baveat f Want you ^ plrt4l ^ br j B<{ mfl A ever Ixo-a tq w hao! but out month bicycle lire crackers osmaa candles Cottageville. 8 ■Dec. 12, x r912 Dear Saita'JfTaqs. X^^ * I want you to please Bring me a bicycle some fire works, some n.* x vome tandy. and some me-frw ; C_. your friend. Heyward Bishop. loth Grr.de, \b f Dur,cvt •7th Grade ia< » --sic Durant, Her Hie Ackerman. Wr '.’*> Ackerman,* Virginia Jordan- tbt Mabel Ack man, -Clarence Duran* Utk- grade i artt* Leu Will-*. Marvin SmU* r.th GradeX-we^e. ym A -k *"uiaa tattle Addison. Jsgett. Nura i>*e Bishop , 3rd Grad- NeH AeCWsqtan. Pi«rce Griffith. Ralph Griffith."'DktVv. Jordan. Kirk Smith. Lee Pierce. • 2nd Grade - Teddy Addisan. Dhrgan Brelard: Avelyr. Willis. Kij- r:a Willi*. Advahre-i !?.' Grade; V'ernel'.** Oek»<"n,at. Ge >rget ‘tir:ffith$ Harr; Reeves. Paulia** Willis, L-»;t5 Wil- U. • ' • X »' ‘ 1st Grade: , John' Bishop. Cubi»- Hall. Beatrice' Pierce. Ruth- Ad- •1 . oa. •• XX. •' ti \ ,/