The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-26
NEW HAPpYHAMMERs

Clara Owens Observation-Disclosures. Webster
Clara Jannett ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Caldwell
New members this week .......... 81
Previously reported ................... 1881
Number OF Happyhammers :. ..... 1851
Evansville, Texas.-Dear Haphammer: am
little girl. IL years old. Last fall | thought
would like to read The Post. Papa told me
TO pick 200 pounds Of cotton; one day
to send for The Post. Grandma Tiny pspas
mcther) lives with us. She has cow with
twin calves She gave one to ME and the
other to sister Ruth think great deal OF
my calf. ] have a pet pig. We are all glad
when The Post comes. Yours truly
lnez Richardson.
Caldwell. Texas.--Dear Haphammer: Here
comes another little girl who wishes to Join
your band Ny papa takes The Semi Weekly
Post, and like to read the Hap page | am
little girl. years old ! go to school and
am in the third reader Papa and mamma
have started their spring garden and has
little garden; ! planted II myself This is
long enough letter for me as stranger, hi
closed find 10 cents for the artificial leg fund
shng The Post and the Happyhammers
success. am new Hap, Clara Janneu.
Katy, Texas.-Dear Haphsmmer: Do please
le. me Join your happy band before the March
wind blows me. away. There knew you
would have been wanting to write to the
Ilaps for long time, but lack of courage
hns kept me silent. see several of my
friends have Joined, My father is farmer.
w live thirty miles from Houston large
prairie--a newly settled country, We mad
valentine party here February IA, which was
very nice. I got three and sent five. We re-
organized our literary society February IS.
Mr. e c. Stockdick, being our favorite presi-
dent. was elected. Linnie Coble.
Ganado. Texas.-Dear Haphsmmer; think
the contest which you have decided upon Is
very nice Travis is my favorite hero of the
Texas independence war. | think his speech
&c his men is one of the most interesting para
graphs in Texas History.
Iapa takes The Post and says he does not
believe he could get along without 1t. Minnie
Van Every, | read your letter ! believe
know YOU as we both went to the Canada
school Write again am II years old. 1
am going to school row and have six studies.
l like Texas history best of all. true Hap,
Julia Robertson.
come to chat with the Haps again after a
lorg absence. l am glad to see the number OF
tiaps increasing so rapidly, especially spread
ing 10 other States. We are enjoying nice,
pleasant weather here now. for il has oeen
| unpleasant almost ever since l came here.
| like the town little better now than before
| will enter the contest proposed by the
| cub | think General Sam Houston was the
greatest hero Of the Texan war OF indepeud-
encc because of his bravery and gallantry in
tie battle Of San Jacinto and the accuracy
| with which he gave commands during the war,
and he was ne most willing to go to the
| rescue of the Alamo, but was too late.
| ! will close. as there are others 70 wrte'
| Good bye. "aIrt'' houueS'
oskalla. Texas-Dear Haphammer: Well,
| here | come TO chat with the boys aud girls,
| Haps, | don't suppose any OF you iro.e tn NE
| cold weather. did you? Joe Farmer; wake up
| and tell us another dream. would IKE 10
hear what you have dreamed and think an
| tho rest Of the Haps would, TOO spring =
! coninE How many OF the Haps are elad
| ! went out today at school and gathered some
! little daisies. am certainly glad that spring
| las come / like to see every Tuesday com
| for we get the dear old Post. NY scnooi WI
| 10 ont in April and ! will be sorry, for !
| like 10 20 TO school would like 10 corIe'
| spond with any Of the Haps who VIII wire
| first l will say good evening 70 an 'ue iap7'
ana Mr. nap 'oO' Murpha Smith.
Hyatt. Texas.-Dear Haphammer; n How
may of YOU Haps love yiolets? | tnink tney
are so pretty Sister went violet picking ysss,,
| tcrday and gathered large bouquet. asSsa
| answer some OF the questions that , Mei t 40 he
| in history: What famous Texan Ivea " Nh
| 4. wears oldg General Burleson. what pun
| lie man was killed by the accidental disenarss
| OF his own pistol? Wharton. ,,,o
Enclosed you Viii Rso r Gertrude i King.
Downsyflle. Texas.-Dear Haphammer:
thought would write you few INES s ssoi M
! d. sknate Alma, is going 70 write. ! Mout ~
! like to Join your happy band. am soihs
selool' our school win be out In mont, an, arc
/ three weekA Ny teacher Is Miss Nora s'lls
| have not missed dsy from seno1i -,
neither have been too late sprinE nas KS, In.
| ~ last and me trees are budding but tns
| wind Ia blowing very hard. ] expect 70 ~ ~.
sane pretty roses this year. My rose nusne
are budding now. AS this IS my n MS nna,e
will stop n'''s
Rcfuxio. Ttxas.-Dear Haphsmmeri Tag
80 r,t.,ss omen the door, Mt. Hapnani
~. xviii YOU lei two little Refugee srl'
IAN your happy hand, We read ths nspps
hammer page every week. We wonie nn W.. :,
much to be Hsps. lMagritl nave ~ hsy.
one sister and one brother. we are nes'i'