The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-05

Bennie Williford ..... an
Ora Wnliford ....... . "a
aaale Wllliford .,....... ........ 40
civ f1enshaW .'...............,. 10
lotai ;.'......'. '........... IS 80
Grand total ..... ........ 500 10
Matagorda. Texas.--Dear Haphammer:
VIII you take me in your band of boys
and girls? / live out on a farm and We
nave lots Of cotton and corn / like the
place very we'll. was going to school,
but 1t was out in April
Mary Ann Hillery.
Alvin. Texas.--Dear Haphammer: viii
You please admit a little girl IL years
of age into your happy band OF b.cs
and girls? We get The Houston Post
and l enjoy reading the Hsps' page. AS
this !s my first letter ! will close, hoping
to receive a favorable reply Respectful
ly yours Mary Emma Sims.
Houston. Texas,---Dear Haphammer: /
am a little boy 10 years old. I have no
pets except The Post, which my father
takes. have no brothers and sisters TO
play with, so it is very dreary out her4
In almost the country, especially when il
is raining. l will close in fear of the
waste basket. l would like to be a true
Hap, Erie Henshaw
fund
Walnut Lake, Ark,-Dear Haphammer.
Here we come again, TWO boys and one
girl | Crank have written once and
saw my letter in print. am years old.
CRoy) have written once and saw my
name in the new Happyhammer list. but
never saw my letter in print. I am Q
years old. I (Stella) have written twice
aud never seen either in print ! am ii
years cid. We are going 10 see our
grandma this summer and when we get
back We will write you long letter about
our trip. We send a dime this time. We
will try and send more some other time.
Goodbye; as ever Haps,
Stella, Roy and Frank Richmond.
Houston, Texas.--Dear Haphammer: AS
I have not written since December I
thought l would write. Haps, you ought
10 read Mrs. Fosters letter first of all; it
would save her the trouble of answering
The same question so often I see l an
not the only one who received a letter
from that cripple boy al Naught, l sent
o subscription, but never received an
answer. Enclosed YOU will find So for the
helping fund-40 cents each from my
broihers. Wesson, George and Bonnie.
and sister Ora and myself-which we
were due the club for this year from jan
uary 20 September l. A Hap.
Addie Willitord,
Taylor. Texas.-Dear Haphammer Not
seeing my leoJer in print l decided to
Write again l cast my vote for Hohson
for / thought he was the brayest man of
the SPANISH American war, for he took
the big snip Merrimac into Santiago har-
Dor under fire from the Spanish cruisers
and torpedo destroyers, including the
cruisers Viscaya, Cristobal Colon, Ami-
rante oquendo and Marie Teresa, MORO
Castle and Estrella battery without a
single gun, and with the thought in his
mind that he was going TO be killed. In
closed please find cents for the helping
fund A new Hap, Milton L. Mccain.
Livingston, Texas--Dear Haphammer:
Here comes another little girl TO join your
I happy band OF boys and girls. I have
been reading The Houston Post for a
long time, l have four sisters and one
brother | am IL years old. l have no
I pets except three white rabbits and one
little kitten. l have lots OF flowers in
bloom. Ny sister has some canary birds
and they sing all the time School Ss out
I anu upN 10 tue time LOT Illtle boys anu
girls to rest and have a good time
want school to start again. like to go
to school, l am in Texas history now.
/ 1 will close. with love to the Haps.
Goodbye, Willie Epperson.
Edna, Texas,-Dear Haphammer: Hers
I come asking for admittance in your
happy band of boys aud girls. Whatever
has become of Willie Z. Carpenter?
l. ,.-flI LII -
OF these nights and wake up to tell US a
long dream. Well Haps, | have been
chewing my pen nearly ever since have
been writing, trying to think up yell.
so here II is:
4 Don your cap, doff your cap.
To every Hap who send in their nickels
To help the cripples.
o, how happy are We, how happy are we,
For we belong to the H, H. c.
will close for 7 see MIR. Waste Basket
licking his chops for me. With love TO
all. Junebug.
| am 10 years old.
! Eel Campo. Texas.-Dear Haphammer:
I Here comes another lutte girl 20 Join your
happy band OF workers. am 10 years old.
live in the country, seven miles from
town. My papa takes The Pos,. love
to read the interesting letters that the
Haps write. i viii no vote this Ame. |
do not read enough to know which was
the best / do not think that Mr., Little
Dawson has any right to chatter about
us girls and about our face powder. Some
boys like to powder their faces. too,
When they can not get face powder they
will go to the ffou- barrel. Ha. ha. Ia!
How mary of you little Hsps play the or
gan. can play and sing a few pieces. |
1 have one Little pct. Il Is a sweet little
kitten. Viola Heinsohn.
i Hudson. Ark--Dear Haphammer; VIII
YOU admit another little girl 10 your
happy hand Of boys aud girls am II
years old and have been reading the
! Haps' letters for some time. but have
not mustered up courage 20 write until