Evening journal., 1897-12-16
LETTERS FOR SANTA CLAUS.


Wilmington, Del, Dec. 16.-Dearest
Santa Claus: Give me a good Christ
mas and i will be a good little girl all |
the year. / want a tub, ringer, clothes /
hanger, bucket, bench, washboard and |
a little white and gold bedstead with a |
chiffOnier, washstand, chairs, table, |
Christmas house. You needn't bring a |
coach for I've got one. A nubia for |
my doll. I've got all my dolly clothes |
washed and ironed and you needn't do |
that. You had better not bring me a |
go-cart, for Papa is going to make me |
one. Papa was going to make me a |
Xmas house but can't get It done this |
Xmas and / can't wait until next /
Christmas. I'd like a pretty handker-
chief instead of a new dress, because
I've got one for Sunday. Bring my
Papa and Mamma something nice
anything you want. And please
bring me a couch, too. Little Ruth.
Wilmington, Del, Dec 16.-Dear
Santa Claus: l want a game Of croquet
q magic lantern a pair gloves be sure
you stop in the right place leave me
some candy and some nuts your best
friend, Edward Kiernan,
S01 West Second street.
Wilmington, Del, Dec. 16.-Dear
Santa Claus: Please bring me a pair
of gums a gossmer umberal andmy doll
dress over and some candy and nut a
big apple an a orange and a chrsnas
ire I am little girl years old 1 go to
school everyday l have a big rool of
honor. Sadie Fennimore,
404 East Tenth street.
Wilmington, Del, Dec. 16.-Dear
Santa Claus: am a little girl four years
old. 1 wish you would bring me a
Christmas Tree and a garden, an in
fant doll with long clothes on, a gold
chain for my neck, oranges, apples, a
/ gold ring, q watch and chain and some
candy. l am going to be a very good
girl. l send all my love to you. l will
wait for you on Christmas. Your little
girl, Mary E. Comerford,
625 West Fourth street.
I want a doll and a set of dishes
and a table and a stove and a desk
and a wife tiy and a new hat and
a washstand and a silk handkerchief
and a story book and a chair and or
gan. SO Good by Dear Santacluse.
Maggie Hofer, $40 West Second st.
Dear st. Nicholas: / am glad Xmas
is coming because you come to with
lots of good things for all good chill
dren. Please bring me a nice Xmas
tree like the tree you trimmed last
Xmas and fill my stocking with good
things and leave me a big drum, Black
board, Sled yellow kid and a horn.
I npfnr~ 1,Iofrt NH, fr.t
yrs. old to-day a little drum, so he
wont cry for mine, Cause he takes all
my things away. My Name is j. Curtis
Hanley and / am four and a half yrs
old. / live at $40 West Second stret.
Wilmington, Del, Dec. 16.-Dear
Santa Claws; would like you to bring
me a dolly, christmas-tree, black.
board, carpet-sweeper, a pair of socks
for my dolly, candy, nuts, fruits, story
book, white-aprOns. Your little friend,
Bertha Dawson, 400 East Eighth St.
! Wilmington, Del, Dec. 16.-Dear Ole
Kriss: l want to tell you what my lit.
tie brothers and myself want for Xma.
| want a table a chair horn stOckinf
full Of candy and a story book SyC
wants an express wagon a horn stockinl
of candy, story book. Clarence wants
a sled horn stocking of candy story
{ book and a Xmas tree don't forget.
Ethel Brown, 104 North Harrison st.
Wilmington, Del, Dec. 16.-Deal
} Santa Clause: I am a little boy only
years old and as Christmas will sOOI
be here / would like you to bring m,
hobby horse express wagon a drum
black doll baby And a lot of Marshmel
lows a big apple a big orange and
beautiful Christmas tree. You littl
: baby friend, Thomas Myers,
101 Van Buren street.
Don't forget / got a little sister.
Wilmington, Del, Dec. 16.-Dea
Santa Claus I thought l would droI
you a few lines to tell you what
b would like to have. / want a suit o.
. clothes and a swetter. 1 do not car,
for toys. Your friend,
Millard McCool, 915 Guyer ave, City
Wilmington, Del, Dec. 16.-Dea
Sanity Claus: / am a little boy year
old. / go to school every day ana
study my lesson every night. / wan
you to bring me a pair of boots a slel
? | a magic lantern, nre engine and
: hook and latter. hope l dident as
. to much. Your Friend,
= Eddie shannon, 2O5 Monroe st.
y p. S.-SchoOlbag.
S Dear Sanity Clause: wish you woul
It bring me a doll baby a coach a cradl
j. a bed a bureau. Annie Shannon,
s 205 Monroe street.
/, Dear Santa Claus: I am a little bo
i three years old and l thought / woul
d write and tell you that j want you {
n bring me a drum a horn a hobby hors
y a doll baby a tool chest a milk WACO
3, a hook and ladder and some candy an
/ also a beautiful Christmas tree. Goo
d by. / remain your loving friend,
Is Joseph Flickinger, Ill N. Adams st.
d wish you a Merry Christmas.
& Dear Santa Clause l love you dearly
% / want hook and ladder and A lamr
s, post and a slCpcart and a little pal
Y. horses and a ponny and a little sic
n | and n bOX of sheen and rows 7 want