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? Lsgal Advertisements. I Notice of Foreclosure Sale. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, THE COUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURG. x' John M Nexsen, Plaintiff, against Annie M Tharpe, Defendant. Notice is hereby given, That, under and by virtue of a decree issued out of the Court of Common Pleas for Williamsburg county in the above entitled action, bearing date the 26th day of November, 1913, to me directed, I will sell to the highest bidder for cash before 1 the court house door in the town of Kingstree, county of Williamsburg, State of South Carolina, on the first Monda-' in January, 1914, the same be ing the 5th day of the said month, during the legal hours of sale, the following described tract of land, to wit: "All the right, title and interest, being a one-fourth part thereof, of Annie M Th&rpe, in and to all that certain piece, parcel or tract of land known as the lands of the estate of Mrs EC Johnson, said lands lying, being and situate in Williamsburg county, State of South Carolina, and containing four hundred and four acres, and bounded as follows: North by lands of W H Har, mon; South by W C Hemingway's land; and West by lands of Hughes." George J Graham. Sheriff of Williamsburg county. Dated at Kingstree.S C, December 5, 1913. 12-ll-3t Notice of Sale- ! ( STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, i county of williamsburg, i Court of Common Pleas. X W S Lynch, Plaintiff, vs tit ta jj TKt? Rank of Lake ?l LHUU x/aiiici uiu City, Defendants. Notice is hereby given, That, under and y virtue of a decree heretofore made in the above entitled case by the Hono able T S Sease, ''ircuit Judge, I will s ?11 to the highest bidder, for cash, in front of the court house door, on Monday, the 5th day of January, 1914. during the usual hoyrs cf sale, the following described tract of land, to wit: All that certain piece, parcel or tract I of lard lying, being and situate in Wil-! liamsburg county, ,>tate of South ?'aro-! lina containing one hundred and fifty (150) acres, more or less, and bounded j as follows, to wit: On the North by | lands of J C Dye and C C Daniel; on the j East by lands of C C Dye and other: lands of W Dodd Daniel; on th_- South j r by lands of W R Graham and on the West by lands of D H Oliver and J C Dye. Purchaser to pay for papers. 12-ll-3t George J Graham, Sheriff of Williamsburg county. Tax Notice The tax books will be open for collec-1 tion of taxes for year 1813 on the 15th day of October next. Tax levy as folFor State mills Ordinary County 3*4 " Roads 1 *' Chaingang and Bridges 1 * Con School 3 " \ Special State School 1 " ] A tax of 50c on dogs. For High School in Kingstree 2 " J " retiring bonds" " 2 ' 4J ' " ' 'inGreelyville, 4 * * All parties between the ages of 21 and 60 years,inclusive, are liable, unless exempted by law, to a poll tax of $1.00, also a commutation tax of $2.00. r r? enWI districts JLK l^VV 1U1 opcvitti wuwa follows: Nos 8 19, 25. 32, 34,40,47,49.53,and 56 ?2 mills No 31?3 mills. Nos 6, 16, 22. 26. 28, 29, 36, 37, 39, 41, 42, 45. 46, 48, 50, 51 and 52-4 mills. No 23?12 mills. No 24- 6 No 27- 7 " No 43- 4 44 No 55? 4 44 No 2? 2 44 Uoon all unpaid taxes after December 31 a penalty of 1 % will be added for January, 1% for February and 5% to 15th day of March next, after which the books will be closed and executions issued upon all unpaid taxes Those who desire to pay their taxes through the mail would expedite matters by drooping the Treasurer a postal asking for the amount of their tax,so as to avoid sending the wrong amount, also stating the township or townships (if property is owned in more than one) Jtr.d if possible give school district where ^Mieperty is located. After paying taxes examine your receipts and see if all your property is covered; if not, see about it at once. By following the above suggestions complications and additional cost may be avoided. J Wesley Cook, 9-18-tl2-25 County Treasurer. Final Discharge. -v Notice is hereby given that on the V 27th day of December, 1913, at 12 o'clock noon I will apply to P M Brockinton, Judge of Probate of Williamsburg county, for Letters Dismissory as Administrator of the estate of John J Graham, deceased. A W Chandler, ll-;27-4t Administrator. Notice to Teachers. Blanks for making monthly reports may be obtained by calling at the store of Mr J M Brown, Kingstree.S C, or at th?: office of the < ounty Superintendent. RN Speigner. 11-27-41 uouniy fiupennienueau Notice to Farmers: 10k' I The Charlotte Semi-Weekly Obser) * ver is the only newspaper in the Sf ath that allows farmers to advertise free of charge, and the SemiWeekly Observer prints all the news that's fit to print. Do you want anything? Have you anything to sell? Send your advertisement and 4it will be published three times free ol! charge and you will get the paper two weeks free. Address, The Charlotte Semi-Weekly Observer, ll-20-4t$ S*S?5?Charlottet N C. Let ters to S Lake City, S C, December 4, 1913. Dear Santa: I am a lit tie boy six years old. I go to school but can't write good yet, so my sister will write you a letter for me. I want you to please and bring me a "racer" like Morris Abrams', one you do like this with your hands, J and a belt, red and white one, a policeman that bobs his head up and I down ?and got a mustache on?and some fruit and a heap of 'nanas, a bag of marbles for Horace, my little brother, and me. Horace wants j you to bring him a heap of toys and a belt and a wagon like Hutson | Moody's. j And I'm a good boy and Miss Owen likes me and Claude Moody, 'cause we always knows jiur lessons and wear pretty suits'and I got nice curls, but Mama cut them off after she had my picture taken, and I'm a real man now. Santa, you must be a good man, and I love you 'cause you love all j little boys. Will you please bring me some medicine to put on my sore toe? Lots of love and kisses, from, Your little friend, Mordica Nachman. I Suttons, S C. December 3,1913. My Dear Old Santa Claus:? What have you been doing all this year? I've been very busy doing things on and around the place. I'm very busy going to school, i have about two miles to walk, have been going over a month now. Guess we shall have four months altogether. Wish we could have nine months instead. Guess you are very busy receiving letters from children all over the world, aren't you? Do you enjoy getting them or do you not? The weather looks very bad here. Sincerely I hope you are not in a snow storm, dear old Santa. Please bring me a ruby ring and locket. I wish you a merry Christ-! mas. From your loving friend, Stella Lamb. December 2, 1913 Dear Old Santa Claus:? Hnw are vou today? I'm well, hope you are too. I I want two billy goats and some i harness for them. And a rubber ball, one the largest size tncycles and some skyrockets and sparklers and candy, apples and oranges. I'm a little, boy 9 years old, in the third grade at the Prospect Graded School near Leo P 0, so don't forget to come to my house Christmas. Yours very truly, Deleon Prosser. Cades, S C, R F D No 1, December 3, 1913. Dear Santa Claus: ? You are a good old man. Please bring me a big jointed doll and some nuts and fruit in a paper sack and some fire-works. I am in the fourth grade of Spring I Bank school. Miss Gladys Bailey is my teacher. Your little friend, Callie McElveen. Kintrstree.SC, December 4,1913. Dear Santa Claus: ? Please bring me a little doll, a bicycle, some nuts, ' some fruit, some fire-works, and some candy. I Your little friend. Lola Anderson. Kingstree, S C. December 4, 1913. Dear Santa Claus:? Please bring me a football, a drum, an electric train and track, a bicycle, a singing bird, some fireworks, some fruit and candy. Your little friend, Frank Lander Holroyd. Kingstree, S C, December 3,1913. Dear Santa Claus:? I know you are a jolly old fellow, and you know just what a boy wants for Christmas. I want a 1 ?? Uon anvthincr p|<jp Dicycie iyuic uiau t...., - 0 But I want an electric train and a track, too. I want a gun, too. 1 am sending you this by the County Record and you can just tell the editor if you arc going to bring these presents Christmas. Your friend, Robert B Smith, Jr. Leo, S C, December 1, 1913. Dear Santa Claus:? I want you to bring me a big doll baby and some candy and some oranges and an apple and two packs of fire-crackers and a box of suckers. I want some doll dresses and a go cart too. Irma Lee Eaddy. Cades, S C, December 6, 1913. Dear Santa Claus:? I am writing you what I would like to have for Christmas. I would like to have a nice set of flower vases and a large doll and some fruit of all kinds and fancy candy. Yours truly, Alleder Cantey. I anta Claus . ; ^ Kingstree. S C, December 8. 1913. Dear Santa: ? I We are two good little boys; our mama and papa say so. We want j you to bring us a big boy's foot| ball and fire-works?anything that ) I you think will suit two nice little ! boys. With lots of love, ! Wilmot Scott and John Rodgers Allen. I I Greely ville, S C, December 8,1913. I Dear Ssnta Claus:? 1 thought I would write to you. I am going to look for you Xmas. I want you to please send me a horn, some candy, some fruit and, oh, please, Santa Claus, send me some fire-works and I will be so proud, oh. I will thank you so much. I am nine years old. Your lo"ing little tot, JONNIANS OSBORN. Dear Santa Ciaus: ? I am writing you to tell you what I would like Christmas. I would like a lot of things. But I would appreciate most all a nice Bible. I like to read and I would like some I nice books. I want a song book, too. | ( like dolls and other things. I go to school at Kingstree High j and Graded school. I am in the 5th , grade. Miss Dantzler is my teacher. Lovingly your little friend, Nora Kinder. ! My Dear Santa Claus: ? As our editor has been so kind as to allow us space in his valued Record to inform you what we want I you to bring for us, I will let you 1 knuw I am a little boy 5 years old, j , and I want a tricycle, a rubber i horse, a doll, some Roman candles | and sky-rockets, a balloon and lots I of fruit and candy, and if you have j any more things bring me some and I please stay till I wake up. Gordon Stancill, Jr. Lake City, December 6, 1913. I) *ar Sinta Claus: ? The time has almost rolled around fcr you to come see us little folks ill T I again ana how nappy we win ue. ? am a little hoy eight years old, in the third grade. Am afraid you will forget me, so am going to ask you please remember this little boy. I don't want to ask for too much, for you have lots of little children to see. I want you to bring me a i trolley car, horn, wheelbarrow, fire j Engine, fire-crackers, some candy, | also an automobile if you havei one to spare. Must stop now and study my lessons. Your little boy, William Gravely. " ??e r> r??8 1Q1S | ureeiyvme, o k>, ucv^uiuvi Dear Santa Claus:? What are you doing for yourself, i getting ready for a big time Xmas? Oh, do please. Santa, send me a dolly, some fire-works, some candy and fruit, some perfume and a rattle. Oh, Santa, I will be so glad and thankful. \ am nine years old. I am one of your little ones. Maggie Osborn. Greelyville, S C, December 8,1913. Dear Santa Claus:? I thought I would write to you. 11 want you to please send me a dolly,1 some candy and fruit, some ribbon, and,Santa, if you carry it to the tots, some chewing gum, and, oh, Santa, a little kitty. I am a little girl four years old and would be so proud arid thank you so much. I am looking for a big time, Santa. Your loving little tot, Mellie Osborn. Taft, S C. Dear Santa:? Please bring me a little mule, and a little automobile. I want some candy and fruit, too. I am five years old. Emmett Brown. Taft, S C. Dear Santa: ? Please bring me a big doll like the last one. I want a ring, too, and some fruit and nuts. I would like to have a carriage. I can read nearly through my first reader. I am seven. Your little friend, Margy Brown: Salters, S C, November 30, 1913. Dear Santa:? I want a doll baby, a baby carriage. a little watch, a toy pistol, a stocking full of good things, a horn and some fruit. ir j I our mue lncuu, Evelyn Boyd, Five years old. Vox, S C, December 8, 191ft. Dear Santa Claus:? It will soon be Christmas and I want you to come to see me and all other little girls and boys. I want you to bring me a doll rocking-chair and a bed-stead for my doll family. There is a little girl and boy next door to me, Jennie and Laurie Ervin. They are looking for you, too. Yours truly, I Birdie Wilson. From Our L Lake City. S C, December 2.1913. Dear Mr. Santa: ? Please bring me a signet-ring with "W S M" on it, also a wheel-barrow and a big box of candy and as many ; other nice things as you can--not to leave any other little boy out?for I know they all are looking for you, for I just can't hardly wait. I am counting the days. Say, dear old Santie, I would like very much to have a little pony, that is, if you thiDk I am large enough to manage him, but if not, you can bring me a saddle for my goat and I will ride him until I am large enough to manage the pony, but I am right strong now and in three weeks I think I could easily manage him. Now. I am going to be a good boy and look for you. Lovingly, Walter Moody. Cades, S C, December 6, 1913. Dear Santa-? Christmas will soon be here and I want you to be good to me this year. T want a Int. nf nice things, a rifle. I horn, fire-works, fruits and nuts. Please remember my mama and papa. Eugene Thomas. Johnsonville, S C, December 4, 1918. My Dear Santa Claus:? I want you to bring me a doll 29 inches long and a doll carriage that will be right for the doll to sit in. and the doll must be jointed and have black, curly hair and blue eyes that can go to sleep and wake and have eyelashes, and I want it to be ready dressed. Your little friend, Ima Mae Venters. " Taft, S C. Dear Santa: ? Please bring me a piano and a little ring and some nice fruit and candy. I can read almost through my first reader. Your little friend, Thetis McConnell. - Bloomingvale, S C, December 1, 1913. Dear Santa Claus:? You have always treated me so nice I feel very sure jou will do the same this year. I want you to bring me a big doll, a little piano, a doll wagon, a bottle of cologne, some fruits and candies. If you will please bring me all the things I have named I will be very glad, for I have been a good little girl to mind my mother and father. Wishing you a merry Xmas and a happy new year, Lovingly, Eunice Poston, Cades. S C, December 7, 1913. Dear Santa Claus:? Please send me a picture book, some ABC blocks and a rubber ball, and send little bubber a whip and a Teddy bear, wiwi mucn iove to you, I am Philip Foxworth. Mouzons, S C, November 29,1913. Dear Santa Claus: ? I want you to bring me a china doll.a doll carriage, apples, oranges, candy,bananas, fire-crackers, Roman candles and any other thing you want to bring me., I Yours sincerely. Scott McElveen, Sailers, S G, November 30, 1913. Dear Santa:? I want you to bring me a baby gocart, a tea set, some cloth to make my dolly some dresses, some firecrackers, some fruit and everything good for a girl nine years old. Rour little friend, Laura Boyd. Cades, S C, December 6, 1913. Dear Santa:? Please bring me a music-box,horn, a hobby-horse, fruit, nuts and a steamboat. Otjb Thomas. P. S.?Don't forget my teacher, Miss Easterling. Bring her a pretty I . rv T ring. v x. Cades, S C, December 8, 1913. Dear Santa CI a us:? I will write you this morning to let you know that I want a doll and a piano and tea set, a go cart, a pair of flower vases and a workbox, and all kinds of fruit. From Nettie McKenzie. Cades, S C, December 8, 1913. Dear Old Santa Claus:? I will write you a short note this morning to let you know what I want for Xmas. I want a doll and a piano and go cart and tea set and all kinds of fruit. From Leather McKenzie. Kingstree, S C, December 3,1913. Dear Santa Claus:? I want a big doll, a chair, a cart, a horse, a little baby doll, a rocking chair, some candy and some butter nuts. Your little friend, Patty Scott Epps. title People. Kinpstree.SC, December 5, 1913. Dear Santa CIau3: ? 1 want you to bring me a lot of things Christmas. 1 want you to bring me a big doll, so that her eyes can shut, with long golden hair. Bring me a little piano and a little ! Bible, some peanuts, apples, oranges, bananas, cocoanuts and candy. Bring Kate a rocking chair, toys and fruits. Delle wants a sleigh and some more things. Your friend, Doshia Sexton. j Kingstree, S C, December 5, 1913. Dear Santa Claus:? I am going to tell you what I want you to bring me Christmas. I , want a gun. a bicycle, a drum, a box of candy, a pack of Roman- ( candles, and some nuts.some oranges, ^ some apples and some bananas, a top and a string to spin it with. Bring my brother a gun, a box of candy, a drum, a bicycle, a pack of Roman candles and some nuts, ] some oranges, some apples and some bananas. Your friend, i ! Paul Holroyd. j Kingstree, S C, December 3, 1913. Dear Santa:? T nm writinc vou to tell VOU what I Waftt Christmas. I want a doll carriage and piano and bed and a good ] many other things. I am a little girl 10 years old and in the 6th grade at c school. I have been trying to be < good, and I think I have succeeded. When you come Xmas eve night you will see my stocking hanging on the chair. I must close. 1 Yout friend, Lucile Hurt. t Kingstree, S C, November 30, 1913. Dear Santa Claus: ? Please send me for Christmas the I following presents,if you think them suitable for a little girl six and a * half years old: 1 drawing hook, 1 c little work box, 1 doll dress, 1 fairy tale book, 1 set garden tools, 1 false face. Your little friend, j Stella L Wolfe. P S?I won't ask for anything ^ more, for "Daddy" says times are 0 ? * ? j o ? ; . migniy nara. r Kingstree, S C, December 4.1913. v Dear Santa Claus:? I have something nice to tell you to bring me for Christmas. I want you to bring me a little bicycle, a j big doll and a Bible to read. I want you to bring me some fruit, as or- ^ anges, bananas, grapes, apples, g candy and some nuts. From your little friend, Helyn Plow den. Kingstree, S C, December 5, 1913. j Dear Santa: ? I want you to bring me a whole c lot of things for Christmas. I want r you to bring me a train. I wish you r would fill my stocking with some bananas and apples, candy and some butternuts. I want you to bring me a rifle, some bullets to shoot in it and 1 some fire-crackers, Koman candles for Chris'fcmas. Please bring Eugene i a rifle ana a wagon. t Your friend, George Miller. Kingstree, SC, December 5,1913. Dear Santa Claus:? I write you a little note to let you 1 know what I want. Please bring me a doll and dolly trunk. i Your little friend, i Vivian McClary. i Kingstree, S C, December 4,1913. Dear Santa Claus:? t As it isn't but three weeks until . you come to see us again, I guess I ; better write to you and tell you x what I want. Well, Santa, I want a doll baby, a stove, a dolly baby c carriage, and a little bit of fruit. J Well, Santa, that is all I want, so'J < will say good bye. Your little friend, Ola DuBose. ^ Kingstree, S C, December 4,1913. Dear Santa Claus:? I want a sixteen snooter and some balls to shoot in my gun. J Please bring me a football and a watch and a knife and some fire- ^ works. Please bring me some fruit. * lour nttie inena, Douglas Kinder. i Kingstree, S C, December 3,1913. | Dear Santa Claus: ? I want a doll and a rocking chair, 1 a little stove, a bureau, a tea set. I got on the honor roll and made 96. 2 Your little friend, 1 Grace Kinder. ? Kingstree, SC, December 4, 1913. Dear Santa Claus:? I am a little girl in the third grade. 1 I want you to bring me a doll, a 1 carriage, an umbrella, a table, chairs, i piano, bureau, and'dishes. Please bring me some candy, fruit and jewelry. Good bye. Your little friend, Marion Rockwell, j -i Kingstree, S C December 4. 1913. Dear Santa Claus:? I am a little girl in the second grade at school. Will you please bring me a big doll and a trunk to keep her clothes in, a bicycle, a ring, a stove and a bed, some candy, oranges, apples and some nuts. I was very much pleased with what you brought me last year. Your little friend, Mary Sue Harrington. , ;x;l Kingstree, S C, December 4, 1913. Dear Santa Claus: ? I thank you for the things that you sent me last Christmas night, I 1 preshate them so much. I want a doll and a swing too, a carriage, a little tea set, a little piano too and a bicycle. Ymir friend. Maria Burgess. Kingstree, SC, December 4, 1913. ^ Dear Santa Claus: ? Please bring me a doll, a trunk, a sicycle, a doll bed. some fire-works, fruit and candy. / Your little friend, Lillie Baker. i Kingstree, S C, December 4,1913. Dear Old Santa:? Please bring me some nice toys, a ifle, a football, some fire-works, fruit and candy. ? :'i Thank you for my toys last year, Your friend, Frank Van Keuren. Kingstree, S C, December 4, 1913. Dear Santa Claus:? , Please bring me a doll, a trunk, a - - - - - , . ItA ioll-bed, some fire-works, fruit and :andy. Your little friend, May Cook. Kingstree, S C, December 3, 1912. Dear Santa ClauS:? I want a pencil, a gun, a boat, a >j rain, a picture and some candy. Your little f:;end, Samuel Fulton, . .$jj| Kingstree, S C. December 3,1913. Dear Santa Claus:? I want a boy doll, a bed, a drese or him and I want a trunk and a 'i -hair. Your little friend, Hannah Louise Harrington. Kingstree, S C, December 4,1913. Dear Santa:? I am a little boy in the third rrade, and I want you to bring rpe i good football, and some tires for nv wheel, and a wagon, and firevorks, fruit, candy, nuts. Good bye. lour nttie inena^ John Harrington. Kingstree, S C, December 3.1913. \ )ear Santa Claus:? I want you to bring: me a pretty loll, some other things, a rain coat, ind box of crayons and a little doll >ed. Your little friend, Genevieve Reddick. Kingstree, S C, December 4,1913. Dear Old Santa:? I want you to bring me a doll :arriage and a doll and a toy autonobile and some fruit and some iuts and a doll swing. Your little friend, Fannie Nexsen. i Lake City.S C, December 2, 1913. Dear Santa Claus: ? I want you to bring me a sweater ind cap,a pair of gloves, some toys ind fruit,candy and nuts. Good-bye. Your friend, Annie Laura Haselton. P S?I am thirteen years old. Cades, S C, R F D No 1, Box 52. Dear Santa Claus:? I am going to write and tell vou , vhat 1 want you to bring me. I vant a locket, a bracelet, a pair of /ases, fruit, candy and all kinds of ire-works. Santa Claus,if you will bring these hings and put them in my stocking V vill^be pleased, for this is all I care for this Xmas. I am going to hahg lp my stocking Christmas eve night ind get up early Xmas morning to see what "Old Santa" has brought ne. I know I will be pleased,because Did Santa Claus has always been food to me and brings me what I vant. Last year he brought, me vhat I wanted. Your friend, Willa Williamson. Leo, S C, December 6, 1913. Dear Santa Claus:? As it is so near Xmas I thought I would write you a letter and tell fou what we want you to bring us. [ am a little girl nine years old and want you to bring me a big doll and i doll trunk, a little piano and a ring. Vly sister Louise is seven years old. she wants a big doll and a doll carriage, a trunk and a ring. And I have a little brother four fears old. He wants a little gun, a watch, a knife and a ball. I do hope it will be good weather, 10 you won't have any trouble getting* around to see the little girls and boys. I will close now, hoping that you will get this letter and that you can bring us the things that we have asked for. ?- .".'.'J Your little friends, Mildred, Louise and Leroy Poston. If wishes were autos street railways would go bankrupt.