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is, i»l« THE PKEn AND STANDARD FAOB < , . t Our Mr. Ayer is now in St. Louis where he has gone to purchase two cars of MULES for. this market. Mr. Ayer will personally select these mules with a view to getting those suited for the people of this section.. . . ' ' . * . ' * T ' • t , * * Farm Mules - V ; • a mule wait till he comes back to show them * x s < I How Dolls Kept the | Night Before Christmas 1 OB >♦♦»»»»♦ — 1, ; ;>-0 •• •?.' A / /V - I I >5^ > M t x Letters to Santa Claus s. i ■ . / : *ar Santa Tlaus: Relow you >vill find a number of Utter from especial friends of this ’>wspaper. and we want to ask that ycu ^read each one w ith care an i ‘ y (ham).‘please, dear Santa) to biing each one of these little folk i*t what is asked for in'theii let ters You know (being Santa Claus) ;usKbow earnest they were in their w-ants. and how much Christmas means to each of /them. Do you r '^*t. Santa, and 4 : e shall bless you, rfincerely. THK FHKSS AND STANDARD Jackson boro, S. C.. Dec T. If* Ik .^ar-rftanta: I want you to bring me a doll, a f.'arelet and a ring and some fire works. and lots of nuts and fruits. Si.nta we are going to have a ristmas tree and you must come Ytnir friend. » KATHRYN PRKSTOS - // , .latksohboro, S. (’.. De( 7. Ihlk ^ar Santa Claus: We are all living in hopes of see- rg y/ui come around Christmas. ■rS.iipa I want yoti to bring me a Vg* \engo n with a tongue and two * at- to pull it. a train and a track. rifl* ind a poodle dog WVIl, ' nta-write as soon as possible Your friend. ' GRAHAM PADGETT | — 11 0-0 \ 'a'--onboro, 8. C.. Dec. 7. 1 !• 1 N: S n«a Claus: Dec. l!<lk. ‘ '.)a< ksonbortv Dear Santa: ' ^ I’lease^ c'ome (.'1misTtr..*s and to ing me a,-doll iartiage, a .i iadle. a bt<r dollr a bracelet. China tea set. t hoc- olate set. a kitchen and dining roo-n , half d o Z en^alh>on et. V\ e are going to have a ( hnst- !• ‘ Jae^sonboro. S C . Dec. 7. 1916. Dear Santa Claus: We-are to have a Christmas tree annd we want you to be shure and \ be theie. Bring me a. doll and i bracelet ^ Santa, do bring me a jwewjng box Please bring me a ring an^i ro< king chair. 1 want som? ' nutsNand candy. Bring me a blue Te<i«l\ beat and catriage and' doll t>*-vi Plix-e bring me a bicycle Bring an*- a :otking horse. Your friend. MYRTLE PADGETT. 0-0— .laeksonbord. S c ; Do 7. 1916. D.-.,».*«•» Santa Claus- Ye are going to have a Christmas tr>-f and I want you to come and fftit my things on it. You can put on an air rifio. a box of tools, a kite, a balloon. v i. watch and chain, X, ^f()urteen-year : old bh yt le. and a ring, f'lea-e lie sure and come. Lovingly. McPherson padgktt. 0-0 - Jacksonboro. S C. Dec. 7. 1916. Dear Old Santa; 1 am glad 1 to see that day you call Christmas/come around, and now Santa, I ,flm going to tell you w hat I wany/Santa. 1 want you to bring me fC bracelet, a doll. .16 inches high with real curly hair, come to its waist. A bicycle and lots of nuts and fruits, and he sure to come to our Christ mars tree “ Your best friend. .1 EWELL REYNOLDS, —o-o— Jacks.onhofo S C . D< ( 7, 1976.; Dear ObV Santa / We . are going to have a Christ- nity* tree, and are going to expect you to come. Santa, please bring me a doll and a doll house: pleas'- bring Tor tn*- some candy and som niit-. Your friend. LILLIAN REYNOLDS. - -0-0— - Jack: onbot o, S C . Dec . 1!'1° Dear Santa 1 am a little girl of seven ye[j>< old. but nn waits ate large l Wa-• a doll thirty-six in< h'-s Jiiub. small bicycle. locket /and chain and Smoaks. Nov. 2^. 1916.. Dear Santa Claws: Bong me a doll and a sleeping doll and carriage and trunk.,and a Ujttle i ha.tr. for my doll and five dres>.» Rring me^a—Rrrti^ tea set and KibU and <hair and stove a^id son:* ..pples and cady and bananas., and i -ing me a ne< klac«* and sen>l me . little Christfuas book, and. send t-< born and Jit tie animal: send : • -otiio nbbin far. my d(di t . send * ,/i little toy house and a lit- tle !•■,<! my little dolb 8«;nd.me a lit’ • j. •:r of shoes and stoiking.-. sell'- no .) little < oat and '.at tor tny doll • s*-i:d me a little sat*-, send my a Iv, 1- -'Wagon .and a little horse, send ba . whistle, setnd me a little pup> -*nd me some cloth, two yards and a vatd wide’: send me a little wat« I .Xuj fob: send me a little gun dpi n.y 0 doll. sepd me a -et of Old Mir.(i »-irds: send me a little piano anc!\s* nd me some blocks CECIL, LYONS*. o-o-— UnLtin. S C. Dec. Is. 1910. De; r S..ntie x . I thought I would write and tell you what I want you to bting me for Christmas. I want a dplKwdh a little blue dress and blue e\ s and pretty curly hair and a little.automobile antf lots of candv and fruits, and a little tea set. I am mm- years okl and go to school at Little Rock. Am in the second grade and like my teacher fin** LEILA GRIFEINx - * - fM 'm \ \ TA YLOR’S * % THE STORE ALWAYS KNOWN AS SANTA L LAI’S HEADQUARTERS. WE HAVE EVERY THING IN THE CHRISTMAS GIFT LINE—A FREX ENT FOR EVERY MEMBER OF THE FAMILY/ 250 POUNDS GANDY HAD UTILE HOPE OF EVER RETURNING HOME In this Frame of Mind Mrs Evans Left to Visit Her Daughttr. T(M)K (.OOP AD'ICE •it i s .In-1 \\<*n«b*riul.’ Woman. Telling Hovy >b Coinl»atte*| TroyM*' *. Man* ,X writing, to you tellinc you «t IX. ant you to put nn the tre- tn* Santa. I want a twelve ‘at old bicycle, a sheep, a rifle, a • n>. * < ait aXd plenty of ehndy and v n'k’s t am expecting you |. : before Christmas. Your lihje boy friend. ASHTON REYNOLDS •L" k -unborn; S. C.v I>e<* 7r.Jf'* ^ - 1 **) Old Santa Claus: On! school is going to have a Cristinas tree and yoX have J|n in- •itation to come Santa. I want nu to bring for me and put on our 1 “Hsttiia., tree a kitchen set and i» ten set. ami a piano. Your little friend." *"■ hOl’ISE GATfH. mas trefs and you must be sure and come end bring yout wife, too Your friend. FRANCES PADGETT —0-0 \ Jacksonboro. S Dei 7. 1916 Dear Santa Clattr- I am sending you tin L.-t of thirgs what I want you to br>r.g me fer Christines. T want a lirtle goat. a sleigh, about fifty stpty imoks. a. •Inna tea set. I vyant a dozen kit tens Sov. I thirtk' that's all I need its only a tew*.- .Affectionately. XlAYNAKD ItEYNOLDS* —o-o— Lm k-onhoro. S. <' Dei 7. 1916 Dear Santa Claus: Please bTtng me a doll and a do’l house: please /bring me a nuking chair and a/tdeib le Santa please l,ring nie a bracelet. becaMse miD' is toO/Xtle Phase brir.-k tpe a .roi kibg horse and. a r.nc VK-a- ■ bring me.-a sewing.box and :i. doU- lien, and pl'‘a-e br.iuf no* a !*W‘: Teddy b* ar and a cat i lag** f<»i i>y doll- to tid* ii. Vour. friend RCTH ItEYN't d.J, a huge pile of fruff Your'TR'.v.r friend. GLADYS Tl’TEN —O-o— JajXsonboro. S C.. D* i 7. 191*' Dear Did Santa Claus , We are going to hn.ve a Chris! ,mas tree on the 21st We are adT e\pe* ting you Santa. 1 want . loti*of things A little (>iano. a tie kitchen «et. a b**d room f*' 5 )/'■ my dolly, a tdu|t. a cradle, a-lm:-' liox of writing paper Santa, 1t V" ; t' will come by for me 1 will x ^o a. I ’ tie ways with you. if ypu "dl - me drive your deer. ^Do no,t foig' your little* friend who wants to n ' with you a mile oc two «■ Your Urtle friend. EDNA Tl'TLN —o-o— Walterhbro. S C,. D.'< 11 DCaV Did Santy Clau**. I x >jhi going to tGl von w* want 1 warff you to bring After suffei in twelve y*-ars. the last several monLfis of which were iso severe that she believed herself on the verge of th" ggave. Mrs. Ella Evans. oGStarr. S C.. Route 4. foumKgnCat and almost completH re lief in the first bottle of Tanlac shX took,/ “It seemed ajmost like a mir acle the.' way Tanlac worked '^ %be —o-o — Jar ksoilb'o! d. S C ' 1 1 6 mas there /• x ■*/' ... M’ • \ V I 1 1 *' Mrs Evans w as intervie wed at the home of her son-in-law. (' < Crocker, of 11 Prime street. An derson Her staten*.«-nt follows: *1 suffered very badly from stout ar b trouble for twelve years hefor * I began taking Tanlac. and it seem led that no medim ine would break i up my trouble Frequently I would have terrible spells, and my’heart. | «tmjjach apd r.«‘rves woubl net rrut oi i or let* all at oare an*l I would nearh ■ i > t. w ith att: r k-* 1 had lost doll babv and a doll bahvLnink . * . X.on*- fruit of all kinds on ! ' i ;lM , w (* i k - Well 1 will close f<>* ’ fa;. T>, Jacksonboro. S. C.. Dec 7. 1916 si Santg: *-*>. 1 want you to bring me »t large 'll and berl for it to sleep om I ‘■ant a pretty bracelet and a Tf!0 - Santa, please bring mv little •'by brother one of the largest **"9* von have. We ?>**e going to '*■ a k'hriatmag tree Thursday he-, Christmas, and we want you Christmas '‘ J bv present, so-don'.t disappoint-u e J pect you. * - Year ^friABdr "/ I ELIZABETH GREG Dearest. Did •Junta- ./ . . W* ary goin B /tf) hav, a cb i t-ec andX*‘ waW,t you to »>• Sn-.v Sant. 1 , her* V o '* L-t I V. ,nf you io bring im* a d'dl a- lai E** as volt can fimi. and I '" anI von to bring a b.-.l for it. a bed room set and a tea ** t: lots o! < aty die-.* and fruits Sow Santa w* going to . xt)**ft you Your friend. BESSIE REYNOLDS 0-0— Jacksonboro. S C D* ■ ,, 19L60 jXar Santa Clays ‘L am writi«fe you tonlgl't sending in my wants just like a good man others Rave. Santa. I have been a r-al good gfil as fai\as I know L want whole kit< hen ojet, a little parlor set. a buggy and a little Shetland pony, a bicycle, wrist a writing desk and a large doll with its own bed to sleep upon. - Santa Claus, you and Mrs r*anta ;(*laus must be sure and come to our C#iristmas tree Thursday \ltefore Youi fri'-mi. ethellean strh klam . 0-0 — Walterboro. S. c . I**' 1 11 IVar Santv Da was y T want yoH v in bring me a t"-' ■ f.aby toys, fiuit. -the work E and '1* STR!CKL\M» —o-p-— WalC-rboi o. ^X»' Dei 11 ! D<‘ar >atitv t/laws l want./ ou /to bring ’tr< babv mink, and doll baby. »;.<> : sorye’fruit and some fire work :i "' iMmX of babv toys ru.-r oi.rYA STRICKLAND >1 We all are going ryes- Totir Truo friend. MARGARET O’HARA. Waljerboro. S. C., D* < 1J 1 '' •' Dear ganty Claws 1 want you to bring me a an some nuts, cringes an ; li koir . of fruit, an bre works. Your friend. JDNNIK B^ST UK •ELAND Belton. D»-c. Pl*-as*‘ bring my ioa.D nutts. rafldi*-. a wagon to r i- Richard and 'HtiSSMl'-'in ami .u fhing cl si- vou havef left o,vci Claude A. Graves. J> -—Belton Journal Belton. Dec. 4.—Dear Santa Please bring me a bicycle and a do - f.^rt ami some nuts ami a little tore—that’s all. Sara Caroline Graves v x —Belton Journal oimf and 'IXl'd not believe I wou’d e.er g*‘t x/ellX^Also I-luu! a Very 1. ,1 bow**l>ctroutm v //»Mtl\ Cues** at-, k« My nerv«-s vxre in a terri Id** - fix and n:\ hearFxfluttered a* at deal. J could not sl«-ep w* 11. amM was xc weak I could harilly walk. Though I had the fed of yo-diciT 'Mention, I got no bette * I live in/ country, but when I <ame hepe to visit relatives I did not k^mw tl ut 1 woubl lire tn g* t- ha< k My relativ.'s ‘here- t*-rsu>td«-<l me to take Tanlto and I cotySenped. * 1 have just finished t:iy itrst Lottie; 1 an a great deal stronger 'how inJpL- f ' \ wav and I bare not had one pf those attacks /ijtc**-1 beg.jX' taking Tanla<* /Af>X n*Xvcs ;Xr.- niucit strongej*/ and lyv >Coinach. liver, bowels and hyitr). hav*- been streng- tbenedXnd regulated ' hav*- a good appetite mgW. also TThe Verv first dose- of Tania'" brought a chang*- for tlye better and it seemed like a uitrarle the way Tanlac* workefL 1 stopped 'all other tr*atment when I began Tanlac In every Xi>y Tanlac has mad*- my ..health better and I believe I am on a Dear ^ami* .fin. road to complete r.'overv it a train and i.ul t lN just* wonderful." Tanlac. the master iii*dr**im*. is -.sold by: • 1 ■ .]no. M Kb-in. Walteiboro. The Colleton Cypress Co , Colle- ton. < ottagevilb* Drug Co., Cottag-v- ville Isiandton Mercantile ton. s W. C. Glover. Gree n Pond (Jack son boro.) Carter’s Pharmacy, Smoaks. w X X \Ve have over $300.00 worth of Indies’, Gents’ and ( hll- itren’s Handkerchiefs,, ranjping in price from a crrvheted ^X'\ • * . * • X X ‘ f / edge handkerthief at 2 for 5c to a dainty plain lace Handkerchief at 50 cents. ./ X / / - *’ ' • ' xX . • / In individual Holly lx»xes—$1 50/fo $5.00, Sterling SiL '•./ y h ver handles. I o s I la nd- THE BIGGEST LINE OF FIRE WORKS—WE HAVE EVER HAD. 52 crackers to pack ** io/! ijicivhtirse crackers - - • - -X • • !• »-2X^ iiR’h horse crackers Spur^hTS, l>er packaj?** .... />m of a (iuns^elich • • Rip Raps, ^«ch .... X . Roman handles. Ammunition Sticks. Bud Of the woods, a great he veil y Tissue paper hall<*ons .. ; . . . - - . t * 25e Roman Candles, each 5c. 10c. 15c. and 25c ms, ms, ms J’archessi <* y 4 Rook ... Rummy.. V Old Maid . 5 and 10c EYery toy adopted by Old Santa Claus for this Xmas and hundretls of other games. / giviing. Bring the Ujjtle folks and let them see the big display of Dolls and Toys. * Walterboro’s Popular Store . Holly Chocolate Covered Nuts, a 60c value. Pure. y * Fresh, Delicious. * / * * t i GIVE HER A BOX—SHE WILL APPRECIATE IT ' X • / V . > ■ • • ** / x / / i* X 7 v : , "X