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CHARLOTTE NEWS, DECEMBER 18. 1 90S. nSaota Gets Letters g g What Children Want g FROM DAVIDSON. My Dear Santa Claus: I want a ha'bv doll that can open and shut its pves and baby doll carriage a stove and some nuts and candy. Good by Hpar Santa Claus. your little friend, LOTTIE CRANFORD, Davidson, N. C. ALEXANDER RESCUE. Dear Santa Claus: I would like you to Please bring me a large doll. Will vou also please bring the othe little children at "The Alexander Home" come things as some of them are too small to write to you. Wishing you a merry Xmas. KATHLEEN BARN HILL, "The Alexander Home." ONLY AN OVERCOAT. Pear Santa Claus: I thought I would write you a few lines to you to let you know what I would like for vmas I am 12 years old I would like to have a overcoat I never had one in I mv life from your loving inena, DALLAS P. FISHER, 220 N. McDowell St. ONLY A FEW THINGS, p-ar Santa Claus: I wish to have a hip baby doll and a carriage and a tea set and a little spring bed and a cradle and also something good, candy and nuts and oranges and some apples and curants and also some bannanas and a stove. Good bye yours very truly, SADIE ORR. 5 E. Palmer St. SEVERAL THINGS. Dear Santa Claus: I write you a few lines I want a grat big sleeping doll and a carage and a little panlo little parler set and a little doll house and a muff and a ring and a silk dress and a new hat and a tea set a little stove a pair off vaces and a neckles and a braclet and rubber ball I want a box of candy and apples oranges nuta negro tose. BESSIE GILBERT, 401 N. Pegram St. SANTA LOVES BIRDS. Dear Santa Claus: I thought I would try and write you what I want for Xmas I want a drum a horn and some apples and candy and a express wagon and some nuts of all kinds raisins and oranges and Bananas and fire crackers and a air gun so I can kill Birds when I come home from school of an evening I guess I had better quit fo rthis time yours truly, MARTIN COLE, 6 Belmont Ave. RED TOP CARRIAGE. Dear Santa Claus: I will try to write you a few lines to let you know what I want I would like to have a little Doll and carrage and a Doll to the f ararge with a red top to it I win Close yoiirTfrieadLl-- -r EVA ANDREWS, , 7 N. Pegram St. ONLY A BABY. ' JKar Santa Claus: I will write you a little letter I am just a baby I want a rubber doll and some candy and or anges I am your baby RUTHIE NEAL ANDREWS, 7 N. Pegram St. YOUR FRIEND. Dear Old Santa Claus: I will write to you to let you know what I want I would like to have a little gun and nuts of all kind and candy I will close your friend, JASPER ANDREWS, 7 N. Pegram St. BELMONT. Dear Old Santa Claus: I will try to write you a few lines to let you Know what I want I would like to have a little waggon red I will close your Fnend, JESSE ANDREWS, 7 N. Pegram St. RED TESTAMENT. Dear Santa Claus: Please send me a coat a little red Testament, some oranges nuts and candies I am 11 J ears old and live at 410 Templeton Ave. Good bye. MARTHA KATHRINE HOLMES, Dear Santa Claus I am a little boy Jv J ear s old and my papa is dead Will you please send me overcoat an a Pare of shoes nomber 1 if you please 'our little friend, WILL HORN, t. a 10007 N. B. St. J r.Slnta: Please sire senl me a we of shoes nomber 12 to ware to Sunday school your little boy, ihJJ" theb&hy boy don't foreget usa " P P 36 CHAS. HORN, 10007 N. B. St. A I.ITTt I? nint -, . Dear ni 7 a nlJ Ll you I iS11 Santa I iM ite want t iter to let yu know what I a.k fn ! au'- Kry munc. ah i your if m a .'T and muff- 1 am oQe of mv is "e, glf 3 and Santa Claus bring " "'oiner a little bank. Good by Santa, K. Ooak St. EVA NIVENS' A T? frrxr v t-v-v-w- -m a hat ta aaus: Pleai ser send me 10 yirnni0ck horse your iittle St. 5007.7 WILUE MART0N' Turn ,T.m pw J?ta Claus: 1 win ask yu to nuts on i me a n5ce hrn and some , apples, candv. T have, twn mtin 2 lit L w5 t0 Dlease send them nuts r,-, . ' U J1IS ana som candy, mtie Sf 8 and apples-1 am yur 1'12 .u KTHUR B. CLONTZ.' Tryon St. liJl VIGOR. doll with I , Maus: Please brlnS me a with hair on its head, also a pic- ture book and any thing else you can spare. I hope I will see you when you come. I am 4 years old. My name is , NANNIE BYRD, 214 W. 3rd St. ANOTHER GO-CART. Dear Old Santa Claus: I want you to bring me a doll and a chair, a go cart and a bed. I want you to bring some nuts, candy and fruits. Good bye. From little ISABELL RHYNE. A GO-CART. Dear Old Santa Claus: I want you to please bring me a go-cart. I am a very little boy and I got sister to write it for me. I want some candy, nuts, ap ples and oranges. Good by from your little baby, HENRY HUNT RHYNE. LOTS TO EAT. . Dear Old Santa Claus: Last year I told you to bring me a billy goat that would nt but. but If you haven't got any that wont but bring me one that will but. I want a patrol wagon and some candy, nuts, oranges, bananas and some apples. Good by from JOHNNIE RHYNE. IN THE GREAT CITY. Dear Old Santa: I am a little boy living In the city of Charlotte. No. 300 East Oak Street, am 9 years old. I want a drum and a false face and some nuts, candles and oranges, so I thought I would write you in time. WALTER OVERCASII, Esq. 300 E. Oak St. ONLY A LITTLE. Dear Sandy Clause: I want to write you a few lines to tell you the things I want for Christmas. I don't want very much. I want a train, horn and some candies. Your little friend truly, JOHNIE MURRAY, 801 North College St. ONLY 4. Deer Sandy Claus: I will write you a little leter. I want you to bring me a work basket and some fruit. Good by Sandy Clause. WILLIE ROBINSON. Gra. ext. St. No. 601. Age 4 years. A BYCYCLE. Dear Old Santa: I will write you a few lines to let you know what I want for Xmas. I am a boy ten years old. I want a bicycle and a football. I want the bicycle to carry my papers on. Yours truly, JOHN SUMMERELL ERWIN. 203 North Allen St. Belmont Park. TO HELP MAMA. Dec. 12, 1903. Dear Old Santa: I will write you a little, letter to let you know what I want for Christmas. I want a doll baby and a little baby carriage and a little broom to help mama sweep and candies, nuts and fruits. Your little friend, MARGARET EMMA JARRELL, 1116 S. Tryon St. SO I CAN COOK. Dear Old Santa: I will write you a few lines to let you know what I want for Xmas. I am aw little girl 7 years old. I want a little cook stoyes so I can learn to cook, a set of dishes. Good bye Yours truly. JESSIE MAMLE ERWIN. No. 203 North Allen St., Belmont Park. ONLY A TINY GIRL. Dear Old Santa: I will write you a few lines to let you know what I want for Xmas. I am a little girl 3 years old and I will get my brother to write for me. I want a boby doll and cradale and a hood. Good bye. Yours truly, RUTH WOODLEY ERWIN, No. 203 North Allen St., Belmont Park. WILL SOME ONE REMEMBER. Dear Santa Clause: I am a little or phan eirl six vears old. My papa is dead and I have been sick with pneu monia and I am not aoie to sit up yei. t hnni Santa Clause will be kind enough to remember me Christmas. I will be glad to get a set msnes, aon, litti Ktnve and doll carriage, or any thing Santa Clause will bring me. I will close, hoping Santa Clause win nna me. Belmont Ave. Third house from creek. Belmont Springs. YES THEY ARE ALL WRITING. Dear Santa Claus: I see all the other little children are writing to you I thought I would write too. I am a nuie boy 6 years old. I wish you would bring me. a. hier waeon and some otner nine toys and some fruit and nuts. I hope I wil see you Christmas, uooa aye. Iam your loving inena, JOHN DAVID HUNTER, 601 N. Pine Street. SHOPTON XMAS. Shopton, N. C, Dec. 11, 1903. cota . Xa thft rest of the boys icai toi. , T and girls are writing to you I believe I will drop you a few lines too. m..n. v.-!no- tyio, a doll carriage, a horn and oranges, apples, bananas and some candy. ... , . Well I will close for this time. I hope this will find you wel land can come to see us all Xmas. I remain as ever, SYBIL MARKS FRUITS. My Dear Santa Clause: I am a sweet little girl and I want you to bring me a doll and carriage, some orenges, can dy, some nuts, apples, bananas and other nice sweet things. I am your sweet little girl, PAULINE RICHARDSON, No. S Nort Cedar St. SIMPLE TRUST. Dear Santa Claus: I will rite you a few lines to tell you what I want for Christmas I want a little foney box and I want a little horse and a large wagon I got nobody to get me any for I got no papa. Santa Clas I will be a good little boy Santa Claus I is 4 years old and you know about waht a little boy wants like me for I guess you was a little boy one time your self Bring me some candy too, some bananas too and some rasins too. I not ask for any things else. I will tell you my name, my name is ARTHUR STUTTZ. I will tell you where I live at Louise Mill, Pegram stree, No. 14. HIGHLAND PARK NO. 2. Dear Santa: I live on 19th street the Highland Park mill no 2 Please bring me a new hat and cloak and some candy apples and oranges and nuts so by by Rear Santa please come to my house. SARAH BROOM. A PAIR OF SHOES. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl 4 years old and live on 16th street and my papa is dead will you please bring me a pair of shoes and cap and same nuts candy and apples, oranges so good by dear Santa. Be sure and come BENNIE YANDLE. BOY WANTS A DRESS. Dear Santa: I am a little boy 3 years old. Please bring me some ap ples oranges nuts and a dress. You will find me on 16th street. My name is MARTIN BROOM. I WORK AT NIGHT. Dear Santa Claus: I will rite you a few lines I am a little girl I want you to bring me a coat and some or anges and apeU and some candy and a doll. Please I work at night. BECKIE SIKES. 16th street, Gingham Mill. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy 5 years old I want you to bring me some candy apples and oranges and a horse and wagon and draum and nuts. ID3NRY SIKES. 16th street, Gingham Mill. ANOTHER FROM NO. 2. Deiar Santa: I am a little boy and want you to send me some apples or anges and cocoanut. you will find me on Cinch row ARTHUR BROOM. NEED SHOES AND CLOTHES. Dear Santa Claus: I live on 19th street at the .highland Park Mill No. 2. My papa is dead and I need a pair of shoes and a suit of clothers very badly will you please bring them to me and one cocoanut and some candy oranges and apples so by by. Please come to my house. JESSIE YANDLE. PAPA IS DEAD. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl living at the Highland Park Mill No. 2, and my Papa is dead Please bring me a pair of shoes and a new dress and some nuts oranges apples and candy So good by dear Santa, I hope you will come around FLONNIE YANDLES. A TOY GUN. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy 8 years old. Pleas send me a drum and a toy gun so I will close. Bood by Dear Old Santa Claus. JAMES HELMS. 702 South A St. A LITTLE ORPHAN. Dear Santa Claus: I am 6 years old and I would like to have a bay doll and a .gocart and a teaset and some orange and nuts. I am a litte orphan so I will close. Good by Dear Old San ta Claus. zz Respectful, ETHEL HUCKS. 302 E. Hill, A STUDENT. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl 6 years old, go to Sunday school. Mrs. Carrie Williams is my teacher. She is kind and so good. I also go to school. Mrs. Chalmers Moore is our teacher. We al have learned to love her. I have a little sister aged 4 years named Mollie Lee and a little broth er aged 3 years named Robert, He is smart and can play with us. Wtll Santa Claus you can bring us any thing you hove to spare. We will not be choice wish a doll bany and a horn for little Robert. With best wish es to yau and The Evening News. I close. Papa has been a subscriber to the New for a long time. Sincerely, LILLIAN L. KENDALL, Groveton. A TENDER CALL. Dear Santa: I am a little girl ten years old. My papa has been sick for more than a year and I want you to be sure and look me up for dear papa will not be able to see you this year as he has been in bed for five weeks. I want a piano. . CONNIE BIGLER, 6 West 5 street, Ext. A BAND MASTER. Dear Santa Claus: I want drum and flute and anything else that you are kind enough to bring but please bring mo, some oranges and raisins and nuts and candy. I am a little boy 6 years old and am in the first grade. Yours Truly, MURRY COCHRANE. 208 W. 11th st. DON'T FORET ME. Dear Old Santa Claus: I want a doll and doll carriage and a litlte doll craddle and some oranges, apples, raisins, nuts and candy and just any thing else, I am a little girl two years old and I weigh 32 pounds. Don't for get me. Yours Truly, NELLIE COCHRANE. 208 W. 11th st. RUB-A-DUB-DUB-RUB. . My Dear Old Santa Claus: I want a big base drum that will go bum, bum, bum, and a bugle and a big billy goat. Oh, I don't want every thing but leave something for the rest of the boys and girls, but bring some apples, candy, nuts and raisins. I am a little boy in the third grade and I am 8years old. ROBERT MOORE, 208 W. 11th St. ON OAK STREET. Dear Old Santa Claus: I am a lit tle girl 12 years oud will you be so kind as to bring me a big doll and a carriage nuts and candy and or anges and a pair of mits CARRIE CLARK. 403 E. Oak street. THANKFUL. Dear Santa: I will write you a lit tle leter asking you to bring me a drum and a shot gun a horn and nuts candy, and a pair of gloves. I will be ever so much oblige. Your friend, ) CHARLIE CLARK, 403 E Oak street. EXPLICIT. Dear Santa Qlaus: Please bring me a drum and a horn and a little bag of tools, and a little candy and nuts. Your little boy, JESSE McURY, 715 East 6th Street. IF YOU GOT TIME. Good old Santa Claus: I want you to please come by my house and bring me a little stove and a big doll ahd some caindy and nuts. Be sure and come. ETHEL McURY, 715 East 6th Stree SANTA HAS THEM ALL. Dear Santa Claus: Please send me a little clown that walks on his hands and a kettle drum and a horn and some candy. MYRTLE McURY, 715 East Sixth Street. 1-2 POUND BOX CANDY. Dear Santy: I am a little boy six years old. Will you please send me a good box 1-2 pound candy and a pair of No. 8 shoes so that I can go to school. Good By Santa, vAS. L. VANDERLY, Groveton. A BEGINNER,. No 12 East Arlne St. Dec. 1st. CVharlotte, N. C. Dear Old Santa Claus: I want a horn and drum.- I want a billy goat and some candy, apples, oranges, nuts too, and a littleboy four years old. Am oblige, HARNLY BEATTIE ONLY A GIRL. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a doll, a nice go cart and some candy. I am a little girl six years old and the number of my house Is 708 North Smith Street, Yours truly, GAYNELL SMITH. AN EXPRESS COMPANY. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a express wagon and a drum. I am eleven years old and my No. Is 708 North Smith Stret. N Yours truly, CARL SMITH. , PLENTY TO EAT. Dear St. Nicholas: Please send me a doll as big as little sister, with black har and blue eyes, and a pnk slk dress and send me a doll carriage and a little chocolate candy figs and nuts and big oranges. I am six years old. My name Is MINNIE MAY BEATTIE. 12 Catherine St., Charlotte, N. C, - Dec.. 19th, 1903. Dear Santa Claus: I want a pair of shoes and a doll and a set of dishes. I am ten years old and I want a new red dress and some candy, apples, and oranges and nuts.Am oblige, HERE IS A NURSE. No: 12 Catherine Street. Dear Santa Claus: Please send lit tle sister a little cradle, a cap and a nice cloak, a rubber doll and a rub ber rattler. She is two months old. Her name Is Edna Beattie. P. S. Please send me a ladies pic ture like mafma, to see. I WON TA DOG. Dear Santa Claus: IL will write to tell you what I want for Christmas. I want a little wheel borrow and a little dog and some candy and oran ges and apples and please send mero ges and apples and please bring my baby sister a baby doll. I am a little boy three yetas old and I live at No. 21 Arlington street and my name Is MARTIN MOORE. NO. 3 BOYS SHOES. Dear Santa Claus: I am 11 years old and have been out of work all sum mer and I cannot get work anywhere. I am going to school. I am almost bar efooted, My shoes are nearly gone. Please bring me a pair of No. 3 boys shoes and I will be glad of them. From H. L. VANDERLIF, Groveton. MUST HAVE SHOES. Dear Santa Claus: I am a litle girl eight years old. I go to school every day. Please brinbg me a pair of No. 12 shoes also a cloak, so I can go to Sunday school. I go to 10th Avenue Chudch every Sunday. But I cant go any more till I get shoes. ALICE VA ERLIFF. Groveton. ALL KINDS OF GOOD THINGS. Dear Santa Claus:: I will write you a letter to let you know what I want for Christmas. Please bring me a large doll, one that goes to sleep, handkerchief, some gloves, a ring-'and a horn and all kinds of good things. SADIE SHAW. 215 South McDowell St.N STUDENT AT' HOMEfl. Dear Santa Claus: Will you please remeber me and bring me a drum, a harp, a toy wagon, some candy, some butter nuts, raisens, bananas, oranges and such like. Mama says yap will be sure to bring me all that I have men tioned if I am a good boy and learn my books at home. I am not going to school. Mama teaches me at home. Please dont forget your little boy, LOY ORR MACK, Eustace Avenue, Dilworth. A SUIT OF CLOTHES, PLEASE. Dear Santa Claus: I will be some what a stranger to you. I see in the paper where so many boya is ritlng to you I thought I would rite and tell you what to bring me. I want a nice suit cf clothes, so I can go to sunday rVschooI, I want bo greedy, please send me a suit off clothes and that Is all I ask of De ar Old Santa. I am most seven years old and I am going to school every day. Santa please come out this way. Santa, 'is neded to come and I will wach for him and the present that I ask him good by Santa. . i With best wishes, MARVIN FRY, 729 North Graham St. P- S. --Please dont think me greedy. Send me some nuts. A CLOAK FOR, SUNDAY SCHOOL. Dear Santa Claus: I will tell you what I want you to bring me for Christmas present. I want a jacket or cloak to wear ; to Sunday school and a nice dressed doll please dont forget me I am going, to school every day and most nine yea;rs old. So good by Santa Claus. With txest wishes and remember me. PEARL FRY, 729 North Graham St. A WtASHSTAND SET. Dear Santa Clause: Please send me a nice washi stand set for my doll. I am 4 years old and dont go to school. OLIVE MAY NORRIS, 217 E. A. St. A FOOT HIGH. Dear Santa. Claus: Please send me a nice doll about a foot high. I am 2 years old. I dont go to school. PEARL NORRIS, 217 E. A. St. AVE NOT FOGOT YOU. Huntersrille, N. C, Dec. 12, 1903. Dear Old anta: I will write you a few lines have you forgot me, thought you had. Santa willy ou send me a nice pear of kid gloves and a fasci nator and a great big doll four feet high so that is all i want. So 1 will close so good by, MYRTLE SLOAN. DON'T ASK FC-R MUCH. Charlotte, N. C, Dec. 14, 1903. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl 6 years old; I thougth I would write you a few lines to let you know what I want. I want a cloak and a little suit of furniture and some candy. nuts and oranges I won't ask for much as you have so many little chil dren to send presents to. My papa Is dead, but I live with my grandpa. Your little friend, CORNELIA COCHRANE, A TRUNK AND STOVE. DearSanta Claus: Please bring me a rtunk, and a stove, and a little rock ing chair, and some candy, apples, bananas, oranges, carriage, a doll hat and that is all. Lovingly, SUE KEELEY. I live out in the country beyond the fair grounds. FROM DILWORTH. My Dear Old Santa Claus: I want a doll baby, a doll carriage, a doll hat, some raisnuts, too, a doll swing, a pair of shoes and a pair of slippers, and some stockings for the doll, a lit tle wagon, and a billy goat, some can dy, some nuts, and English walnuts, little play dog, some little chickens, a little piano, and nothing else. Your little five year old sweetheart. IRENE SCANNELL. I live In Dilworth right in front of Mr. Huntley's store. WANTS A MONKEY. Charlotte, N. C, Dec. 9, 1903. Dear Santa Claus: I will write you a merry little letter I want you to bring me some things I want you to bring me a monkey and some nuts, and some candy, and some oranges, and some apples. So I will close. Send me the things to the Ader mills. North Smith street. No. 906. ELMER EARNHART. A PAIRO F RUBBERS. Charlotte, N. C., Dec. 10, 1903. Dear Santa Claus: I thought I would rite you a very little letter, I want you to bring me a pair of rubber shoes, and some, oranges, and some apples, and some candy and some nuts. I am eight years old. So I will close. CLARENCE EARNHART. North Smith street, No. 906, Ader mill. AN ANOTHER. lyiklcl-s emfwypemfwyaya Charlote, N. C, Dec. 10,1903. My Dear Santa Claus: I want you to bring me a pair of overshoes and a little organ, and some canday, and some oranges, and some apples. I am ten years old. I will close for this time. North Smith street, No. 906, Ader mill. IDA EARNHEART. Costly Present. When making choice of Christmas gifts. Just ponder this, I beg. And if you can afford it, Give Her a nice hen-egg. A Gift of $1,000 A YBsriiiiiimiiiH would be an acceptable one to your wife or daughter, wouldn't it? You can make such a gift without sinking much capital by means of the New Continuous Instalment Endow ment of the Equitable. And at the same time yon are creating an income for your maturer years. . Income may be $100 or $10,000 a year according to the amount you wish to save. INSURE IN The Equitable Life "The Strongest in the World." W. J. RODDEY, Manager. ROCK HILL, 3. C, D. H, HALL, Special Agent, . CHARLOTTE, N. ft ; 5? u for lady or gentleman, is one of Cases. We also have BEAUTIFUL COMBINATI in Rockers, Odd Dressers, Extension Tables, China CI Odd Parlor Pieces and num service, any of which would have already put away seve make your selection now an LUBIM FURNITURE CO. DC Discriminating Buyers are Always Looking to Combine the Useful and Ornamental CHRISTMAS PRESENTS You can find this combination at Weddington Hardware Co's. ' See below: . Silver Plated Knives, Forks and Spoons. Beef, Game and Bird Carvers in all styles. Coal Vases, Steel and Brass Shovels and Tongs in pairs and sets. Brass, Bronzed and Iron Andirons in great variety. A large line of Fancy Baskets. See our show window. Door Mats, Nickel Plated Coffee Pots, Shears and Scissors to suit any taste or purse. Spark Guards for Grates, Fenders for open Fireplaces. If you cannot get it at Weddington's it is not in town. WEDDINGTON , Ml CO. Handsome Xmas Present our elegant Combination Book ON3 OF. PRICE AND QUALITY Chiffoniers, Iron Beds, Sideboards, osets, Side Tables, Parlor Suits and erous other articles of value and make a most acceptable gift. We ral very valuable pieces, and why not d deliver Xmas morning? t BIG LOT BOYS' KNEE PANTS SUITS i i i i Sizes from 7 years to 13, worth from $1.50 to $3.00. Choice of lot $1.39 Men's and Youths' 8ult of all de scriptions at prices to suit ev erybody. Overcoats for everybody from .. .. .. .. IV p&.iV Big line of Hats and Caps for the winter. - One lot of $1.50 Manhattan Shirts to close at half price. 75c Don't fail to see us on your winter Underwear, for we have just what' you want. Just received big lot of Newport Overalls, all sizes. WILSON & COMPANY CUT PRICE CLOTH I NQ STORE. 3CZDC ycz rn ac DOOC
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