The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-19
KRlSS KRINGLE
LETTERS.

The REPUBLICAN, will give three prizes
for the best letters to Old Kriss.
First prize. handsome French doll now
on exhibition at Adams & Bro. No. sos Mar
Ike. street.
The second prize. FIVE pounds OF mixtures.
The third prize. three pounds of mixtures.
From the Wilmington Candy Company.
No. 22i Market street.
Wilmington. Del. Dec is. 1896
Dear krise ktnRle-I am a little late. i
euees. In asking for what want. but
think II is better late than never. l am 10
years old and good little Ri-l. help
10 the 1ishas every day, aud so l am not
going 10 ask for anything only tho things
as want for sure. So dear Santa Clnus
please bring me n nice double slate. q
hood. pair Of mittvns. some Euts and
/ got last year is broke. and you might as
we'll mend It while you arc here. | re-
main your little friend. Marion L. Wood.
22l2 fatnall street.
Wilmington. Del. Dec. IS. 1895
Dear krlss-I am little girl 8 years
pair OF mittens. hood. a cute little baby
that goes TO sieep. a game. little bell to
ring and q set OF dishes and anything
else you please. / guess you know l am
not very good, but am going to be a
better girl. So good bye. kriss klngle.
You're truly, Lucy Wood. 1919 Tatnail
street.
p. s.-Please be careful when you come
down our chimney. as the mice might
catch you.
Wilmington Del, Dec. II. 1895.
Dear Santa Claus-I want TO ask you to
please bring my dolly back. left it on
the char when went to school and when
came home 1t was gone. Mamma says
maybe you took It to dress it. would
like q set of dishes aud a desk Please
don't f0Fnat fha QhttdFan 7
years old. Lizzie b. HILBERT 1929 Ban
ming street.
December 10. 1895.
Dear Old Kis Kinkle-i am o little girl S
| years old and want you TO bring me
come candy, nuts, a Methodist hymnal
| lblack and white) and goat for Lizzie
] Hardwick. Good bye Old Krise. A kiss
| for you. Your friend. Maggie Ward
Squirrel Run. Henry Clay. P. o.. Del.
Wilmington, Dsi. Dec. Ia, 1905.
Dear Old Santa Claus FL would like tc
/ have slod, drum and somo candy and
whatever else you would like to give me
am little boy. l try TO be good and
am sick now and l want to be well fol
Christmas. Ellsworth HILBERT, 1899 Ban.
ming street.
| Wilmington, DEL, Dec 18th, 1895.
| Dcnr Old Kriss:-I am q little girl II
years old. aud would like you to please
bring me q pair OF legglns and pair gum
boots. nice set OF dishes. pair OF slippers
and some candy and oranges. From your
| little friend. May Russell, No. 6l5 Wes
| Second street.
Dear Old Kriss-i am a ittle Rirl Il
| years and hope you VIII not forget me.
| want q nice doll with long hair. a sled. a
| picture book, and o Christmas tree and
some nuts. dood.bye Old Kriss. From
| your friend. IDA MAY BALDWIN.
No. 4o5 West End treet.
| WfluniU nAI nan IQ0E
| Dear Santa Olaus--l am little boy
years old. am named after ex-MaYor VIII
ley. and guess. as far as ] know. am pret
ty good. thought / would ask you Il
| papa, for mine died 10 January. l hops
| you remember them for know how they
feel. guess there are many poor ard
hungry children here SO plea0e to visit
bicycle and fruits. / viii see you later.
Your little friend. stansbury Wiley
Reeve. 4l2 E. 9th street. below Poplar st.
p. s. Krise / want you to trim N tree
yourself. 40 come early, l will be to bed.
Santa Claus-afy cousin Charlie is two
years old. ! would like you to go and see
him and my other cousin Willie. He Is
months Old. Take them som ethlng nice.
They arc. Charlie aud Willie Pyle. s2f
Madison street.
Wilmington. Dec. 16, 1895.
Dear Santa Claus: = Will you please
bring me a silver lock bracelet, an orange
an apple. banana, French doll dressed
In red. Look upto West Chester. tirsi
ami see IL Aunt Katie is going to send me
one. aud IL she Isn't going TO then will you
please bring me one. Good byo. Your
friend, Elsie j. Morrow. 68 Harrison ct.
Wilmington. Del. Dec. 1s 1895.
Dear Santa;-I am writing this letter to
REPUBLICAN ONCE because / saw letters ID
, thepaper and thought maybe they went
to the north pole where you live.I want u
doll, O black board and a pair lof mlts, and
In my stocking I want some candy. nuts
and oranges I will hang more than one
stocking up for the poor little girls and
boys who have no papas and man mas.
will hang O note at the bottom of this
stocking for you and for nobody else.
am years old. From Alyerta Barnhlll.
2229 Tatuall street,