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_ XXXII. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 20916NUMBE 22 Letters to r Dear Santa: You are a good old follow. It is nearly Christmas time and I thought I would write and tell you what I wanted. I thank you for everything you have brought me. Please bring me a bracelet and sonic handkerchiefs, and sonic appels, oranges, bananas, raisins, candy and some nuts. I guess they are some more children that will write to you. lood-bye, you good old fellow, Santa. Your friend, Gray Court, S. C. levelyn Owings. Dear Fi'nta: Please bring me a gun and a tie, a d1 ruin, some fI recrackers anld please bring me some ntts 11(1 fruits. Also please bring sister and me some dolls. Sister would like, a big doll and I want a Dutch 11111. ''hen we canl play together. Your little boy, Tom 'Thomason. Gray Corut. S. C. sear Santa Claus: - I will be so glad when you come. It seems like it has been a long time since you were here before. I want a doll bed, doll carriage, vase, chairs, table, fruits. I'm nine years old ani in the thlir d grade. Don't forget my little brother, Santa Claus. He wants in auto, train, monkey climbing the string, drum and all kinds of fruits. Ills name is Robert. He is always talking about Santa Claus. lie hung his stocking up last night. and asked papa if Santa Claus would come. ly teacher's name is Miss Pallie McKit trick. I go to school at Hickory Tav ern. Your little friend, Nellie Wasson. Gray Court, . C. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a doll, picture, a set of vases, and all kinds of fruits. Please bring my little brother a little drum, horn, false face and fruits. Are you visiting all the stores getting toys, balls, 'horns, drums and cap-pistols for the boys; dolls, beds, stoves, tepts, tea-sets and pianos for the girls - I ,Io to school at Hickory Tavern. My little brother's name is Ethbert and iaine is Bernice. I am nine years old, and I am in- the third grade. My little brother is seven years old and in the second grade. I got some presents one Christmas. My teacher's name is Miss Pallie McKittrick. . Do not forget Inc. Your little friend, Bernice Ellen Abercrombie. (ray Court, S. C. Dear Santa Claus: I thought 1 would write to you and tell you what I want you to bring Ime. I want some candy, nuts, oranges, ap pIes and a horn. Please bring a pair of gloves and a big rubber ball that will bound. I would like a false face to look like you on Christmas. Your friend. Archie Young. Mountville, S. C. Dear Santa Claus: I hope you will conic to see us on Uhristmuas night and bring me some candy, nuts, oranges, pecans and some - books and a rocking chair. From your friend, Mary Young. Motntvile, S. MayC.tig D~ear Sata Claus: I w..ill wrtite to) you So) you will comei to see met t his timue. I will tell you whlat I want. you to bring; sotte a p piles. (candly nuts andir all sorts of fruits and fIr eerackecrs, .romuant cannoni and~ nmany kindis of ilrewoirks. iloy (Corbeti. Mioutntville, S. C'. Dear Santa C'laos: 'Chrlimas is near and I want you to come to see~ tme. I wat you to bring somei( Ii (rtries andtt romtani caiinnioni anid somtse andiy and appldes. bananias, oranges atnd nuits and I wish you a liaippy Chrtiistmahs andit a ha ppy new year. Your friend. (Carl TIeaigue, D~ear Sanita ('Ians: Time is tlyi ng so fast uinti 11 Ils timte to write you again. So you cannot forget us. I am not goinig to ask for much for I am too big to jplay with dolls, lint I do enjoy fruit sutch as apples, oranges, bananas and raisins. I have one brother' just younger than myself and phease don't forget him and the twins, they arIe both glt'ls. They hoth enjoy pilaying with dolls but they have some and that will (do them for they are newv ones. I don't want -you to give its everything biut please divide and we will lbe satisfied with what we get as we know you have so W many to visit on Christmaus night. - Your friend, L Julia Young. ~.Mountville, -S. C. Dear Santa Claus: I want you to bring me some ap ples and bananas and l~nglish walnuts and or'anges, and raisins and grapes anta Claus and pecans. Please bring me a brace let. I guess this is all I want this time. From your friend, Mountville, S. C. Dear Santa Claus: I am so little until I will have to get soieone to Write to you ior tie. I wntur you to bring mue apjples, oraniges, nigertoes, ltie rtcaters, ltullialt clll (tles, 5altialelS, i lt l ittl tOilluolse ine paIntia eig lle, aniU at tely( I)Cakil in wall noiler. 11e aae gulig to nave a Chiristlnas tree at tie senlooanIOtse ilti Please ll t Iorget liate, lor 1 ialnt it lite 101y jttt i x eSIX )(,1 n0(. 1 our imlend, -rte .1 ' eague. lutltvilie, S. C. lear' Santa Claus: l'leaise nIrDing solme appiels, nits, 0r alges aid It uolt anu cult carriage. I ntt ~lt i t ' ite a ltle More illata it i~e11. vase. I don't wnillt to ass you to irnl'g too imany inings 1or i uOn L waint to lie too selish. Other chillren Wa nI Soliw too. Your little Iriend, rai l: I e ,t iTag iue. Mountville, S. C. Dear Santa: I am11 Writing to 3out to tell you what I would luae tor you to nritig Hie Chribialas. I wottuli ttKC it (ull, a pir of skates, a sled, soic picture booas, some puzzles and some roman candles and fruits, and nuts, anti a cut-glass bowl for lmammta. I dope you wilt not think I aint asking too mIIuenI of you. Your little iriend, Carle !"uller. My Dear Santa:, I am a little girl seven years old and I am very, very happy that Christ= mas is so near. Please bring me a doll, doll crgrriage and a bicycle, and if you have one to spare I want a little rocking chair. With love from your little Kaffa Fuller. Mountvile, S. C. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl eigh years old. Please bring Inc a big baby doll with it long dress and a cap on. Bring Inc a little stove and it plano and a big cart and some water colors and a china tea set, and lots of fruits, nuts and candy. Hoping dear Santa Clatus it merry Christmas and a happy new year. Runett McPherson. Watts .\lill, S. C. Dear Santa: I am it little boy going to school, but I am not too big for you to come to see me. Please bring me a pair of little red mittens, a little horse and wagon, it cap pistol and some caps, firecrackers and roman cannons, and ,ll kinds of good things to eat. I am your little boy, Walter Cooper. Lanford, S. C. )ear Santa Claus: I want yot to please bring me a waltch bracelot, at ptencil box, ia doll, so1lue fruiit and1( candiy and pl ease do not for~get luyt litte Ic rot her whIo Is seven years old( anud br ing him some011 thing nice fori lie hals bteen it goodi little boy. Yourt lit tie friendt, Dear: Santa Clauts: I have1 been Itrying f'or thle last weeks to .he good so you1 wioulId not 4orget to come1 to see me1 Xmitas eve night. I wan It yout to bring mie anl ex press wat gon so I enn~ liull liy little brothter, Gln t it. I wanlt ait air giun that will shoot at sIltppe, (0om1 cap)s to shoot In my lplstol, lireecrackers, pice b ook an td ill k tindts of' fruit s and candy. An tt anta1 I, donl't forget to1 visit the 11001 little boys an id gIirls wvho hav e nto goodl ptarens atnd noi oneC to buy for' thecm. Wishiig y'ou a mierry Xmnas, * ~ ~ VWilliamn Ilenry Poole. Laurenis, S. C. D~ear Sanuta Clatus: I wanit y'ou to bring me a locket and vase andl a little stove. I atn a little girl seven year~s old. Also dear Santa Claus, brIng my brother David a pa per Capl magazine pistol and my lIt tle sister, Irene and batby brother, Woodrow, a while lots of candly, nuts and fruiit. Your little gIrl, Ollio May Madden. Laurens, S. C. Dear Santa Claus: I want you to bring me a doll, a doll carr age;-a doll sowig machine, doll bdand 'aon% building blocks. Don't forget the fruit, candy and nuts. I wish you a merry Christmas. With love, Harriet Todd. Dear Santa: I thought I would write you a few lines to tell you wlat to bring me. Santa, I want yon to bring nt some fruit, and I want you to bring me a knIFe, tablet, pencil, and some other toys. Well. I had better close. To (dear old Santa Clais, Frotm Fred Pitts. Isaturels, S. C. Dear Santa Claus: I want you to bring mue a Iea set and a locket and a box of fruit and somec candy and don't forget ily two little brothers, "'arrol and lHarrel. Mary Pitts. ILaurens, S. . Dear Santa (lans: - Please oring met an aut omobile, story book, train, building blocks, jitin iig ja(ck and anything else you have for a little boy six years old. Please bring lme sole Ireworks anld fruits. W-li hng you a Merry Xmas, Sinc erely yours, I've Simpson. Dear Santa ('laus: Will you please brling a 'iossium ilorn , buildin bloclks, tool set. Santa (lans stockin , m(onkey on the string. Don't forget to brinig ne :ombe fruits and fire work.s. \WiluinIg you a Merry Xnmas. Rtoht. Simp~son. .I r. D)ar Santa ('lans: I amt a little girl eight years old. I at going to school. I an in the tird grade. I like my teacher very much, she is so good and kind. eir name is Mliss Pallie McKittrick. I want a doll, a doll bed, apiles, candy, or anes, raisins, all kinds of nuts, gloves. I have four brothers. Please do not. forget them. I want a pair of overshoes. Your little friend, Rosa Mae Sumerel. Gray Court, S. C. Eccentricity of Genius. Not a few fimiou mieui have been noted for their eccentricity of dress. Buffon, the naturalist, was particular, almost to ridiculousness, in his dress. It was his delight to dress in showy, costly material,,ind to wear laces and jewels. Ile curled his hair with spe cial attention and when at work wore it always in curlpapers. )I'. F. L. McCoy and Faelty TeniliI Resignations Whlil Were .Accepted. New Teachers Coming. Greenville, 1)ee. 17.--tealizing 4 he )pportuiltles for future development the board of directors of the C(hick Springs M ilitary Academy at a meet Ing Saturday afternoon, elected Cap tain W. D. Workman, of Greenville, as superintendent of the Academy and he will assuie his actual duties with the Academy, lie first of -1auy. 1917, when the new term begins. I)r. I0 .L. McCoy, the present superintend-I ent. and all oliter mteinbers of the fa-1 culty tendered their resigtiatons to the directors which were aecepted. Caitain Workman will name the new faculty and lie announces that there: will be several changos. I )r. \leCoy will not return. Nilhe; Sill h)r. C. P". Pat illo, who resi'.:md his position to aecept an off(r w hiich was tendered himI by liisli Wialui T. 'lapers, of the Vest Texas diresC, who is well known in (r1eenvl.ii and whi) was formeryto r )t0'tc t of (irist echutrchi. I)r. Patillo will assumelo his dutles about the first of the year. un der iliehop Capers. Annuuncenetit is made I1hat some, of the miemblers of tle facully who were with the academy from tie he ginning of the term have accepted po sitions under the new superintendent. Captain Workman is a graduate of the Citadel, having finished there in 1909. After his graduation le was command ant for a year at Carlysle Military Academy in Arlington, Texas. Ile re turned to Greenville and for the en suing three years was a member of the facuity of the Furman Fitting school. The next year he was major and teacher at the Bailey Institute at Greenwood, and resigned his connec tion with that institution to begin the practice of law in Greenville. lie was rapidly making his mark as one of the ~' &w., .1 w..E', ~ leading yoting attorneys of tlt city, I when, ais eaptain of the 1hitlar Gnard he was ealled to tlhe .lexican border for the recent toutr of dluty. Notwithstaning the inc rea !ing ',ra tiee, ('alptain Workman's loive for worlc withl boys, and, his pin-sonality. which eonn ends tle respect an d iIt adinirat Ion of qonnsters, indneed himl to necept the supieriiinitney of ii l Chlk Spriigs .\Iilitary Acadlmy. iiis ie' diuties wit be too big ldth him1 to aitte pt I v keep up his iega i i ne:+ll' it. was stated. '* ti: Atademily clhioehl i1s fir t telil Y'tertday at noon, and prolally no schlool which has bee~n orgaln/.e i:> Ile 'rimth in rect year: h:; h::d a mnore nat1s icious inning thall thi mi ia iltr.y a ndlimy. ac ting la,; fdil 107 hoys wereC enr1olled. which 111nahi r ll Irobaby be inc reased t Ie it t T hll fooLall ilt an 1 n8de (ll : ' 1 i vI0ll ii.c I I \ ant i?)i lneda iii II .: '00il t ee~r lit r'M ithed ith (1 me1 Iil th. I5( ley of aI ts of Ihe .'ta . lThan til ivis eaty ihi (' a lk Sprigs it a:n dn -:lgahd tlh (\tiliaon It:tiaol Uof, is halnat in o1(11n t Il h1 " b t i i 'l ot . ie raort hall rOin in this seithon of tH outh. Thig .\Li rion tn ifer ur: nibn i 'd r; a I bo aI t Iryt !: ls! i '.n : Lions of .saama. With ex ellet barrack end :;1 : :"coom facvilitir"s, s;ilnated inl a delightin!0 fol section of the country, wit an f eellent wa t supply, well tnown d o its health gi ing e ualioies, with an il viorating climate, the school promis es to develop into one of the best are paratory schools in the sonth. C:hick Spring is said to differ from many ednleatlionall inlstitutions in thalt it has at hoard of directors which di rects and takes a personal interest in the boys and the Academy. B. E. Greer, formler head of the department of Etnglishl at Furman University andi now president of the .tudson Cotton 'Mills, is president of the btoard. Among oth er mnembers of the board are: J1. W. Norwood, the well known lilCHORY Tr \VFit-N NFlWN, * * * * * * * * * * * *** ** * Iliickory T ' rn, , .. inee. -- .1. Kellett who is chillf of ptoliv, at \\ood ruff. h s movd hii am I lil to thnt place. .\i Vts . l i akeI and I' l aIn I! t. in 1'rcd Aberero;abile sp.- ht Sunday 'wil'l .\lersr G ili li lt fn 'ullne' ; Sumelr;l .\r. .\n1derson TI'lmhblng" has1:w:., an d ai Tr'oy1 111d is lnnn itoi nc'xt TIhursdayl. \\ ' }rg "e verY1 no,; h to let him le~avle. .\lr'. Tubl ingti: - . ? a .?: 's:'l!:or ..nd it a U'ric nd to al11. r . * human T "Il. . a. t, li, ,:? '1:h --r 1, ,, c 1 l n i o to .'l - o e ' . hI I . h h'II I f e r .:. . . u ns! Inv e " to I ," : 1-t! : t llr t ,ilmll muuiv Iinl{ inieg bo 'ard ,tmi. ;Ilalra -)I'e0i('nt of he mIdIai of (me!,'re ad a pearne, w'h:n 1)sen -sid: "tll, how any. more . n'e are there going to het ' t Chanker and a C rce of at fora reserve banking board; Ct. A. Mriglan president of the llaukc of Comnmerlce and an attorney of rmeenville; W. . Moore, president of the Mfill Manu:-. uring company; Wi. Goldsmith, wel known insurance broker; Maj. Wmn. P. Robertson, secretary o4 the Greenville Chamber of Commerce and major of the Southl- Carolina Coast Artillery Corps; John M. Iloimles, secretary of1 the city Y. M. C. A. and E. C. Bailey, president. of: thie Dtaaik of Greer. " -J . J ... . r .. ..I .. .. 9 eIoJleK L~our and Exchage Banik f i r,.1w j917 CHRSTIAS CLUB " COMMENCES TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1916 - WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN THE FOLLOWING CLASSES WILL BE RUN: Ci ss 1. .\lemhers pIyinrg 1 eent the ('lass 5.\. 1blnibe rs .ai rting with " ~~first wee'ck. 2 vents the sewon!! wee'k, andl inl- $2.501 t he fir'st week. $2.457 t" ;h. ,1 \\'1'1m k wek 4"reaIsilg I cen t ein-hi week forll' II'ty weeks m1 it eli(singar fr ilt y will '1 et .... .... .... .... .... $12.75 wa kj will gEt.. . .... .... .. .......$'3.75 l ass 1.A. .\lembiers sta-tlig with i ) Class 10 iix1.Il. . ab'rs piayiig 10" e11nts the. first wee'k. -1! th ii (semi i week, '"enits l week lixil for l ..i. . k 1i. nii < (ll'lesing I vent 1 ech week fo lifity ....... ...... .... .... .... .... $5.03 w will get .....'.... .... ....$12.75 'la,.s 25- l, is(.(. I,,1mbers pay ng 25 " 'lass 2. .(\llel ers Iying 2 eu-tils till ilts a w-etk tiNt fr :i y w ks wvii first week . 1 ents the setion l we k. ,111 in- ,,, .... .... .... .... .... .... $12.50 . ereas5ing 2 eents eah wei ek for fifty' $we.ks ,. N will get .... ... . .. ... .. ... . . $25.50 I'Ila s . ) l''.\r"-I .\enii,', JI \ 11 ' .v in YL s a w' ek fxl, f': t; '-- u I ks will Class 2A. .\lelbers staritig wih 2 ..... .... ............... .... $ 005... 00 S00 tIle first \ week. !S l.eents thl' sem.110* week, an t ll l reasing 2 eents I ea h \i wee-k Ior (' hsS 111(1 1i' i x, . .\111 '- iyiml - q ft ty weeks will get. .... .... .... $25.50 ^IlI a i 'ix% fIifty; wifll t .. . . . .. . . . .. . . .. $5b .00 -?"' (Class 5. .\l m lbelrs pIaying 5 eet s the first week, 10 ce'nts the see h(nnd week, alil ('l.ss 2N0 f ix M-l. .\l irs payi - neresing 5 eenits ech week for fifty .af if w s wil weeks w ill get .... .... .... .... $63.75 : t .... .... .... .... .... ....$100.00 WITH 4 PER CENT INTEREST ADDED - - PEOPLES LOAN & EXCHANGE BANK - --SPECIAL CHRISTMAS BOOKS FOR EACH CLUB Ptoples Loan and Exchange Rink