The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-03
HELPING FUND.

Previously reported ...............s "a 80
Grand total ..................s4 50
Steubner. Texas.-Dear Hapnyhammers:
] would IKE TO Join your happy band.
I'm little boy IL years old and live on
farm. | enjoy reading the Haps' page
very much. George McClelland.
Crockett, Texas.-Hello Haps! Is there
any chance FOR boy IS years old 70 Join
your tendf Papa runs store IN this town
and have to work In II, and l am glad
the Haps. Cotton Picker.
Mlllsap, rexas.--Dear Happyhammers:
Would you let another little boy into your
band OF boys and birls1 | 1--we two miles
from Millsap and have no pets except a
dog and a colt. Their names are Mig and
Raleigh ! have fne time going hunt
Ing and can catch most anything With my
Charlie Baugh.
Millsap, Texas-Dear Happyhammers:
] am II years old, There was nice rain
fell last Monday. The weather is warm
now ! will try and describe Millsap. II
one gin, a postoffice, school house (with
three 'oomsl. a depot and several resi-.
deuces. live two miles from Millsap, A
Would-be Hap, Jewel Baugh.
ALE, Texas. Deco Happyhammers: Here
comes little boy I years old. haze one
pet that Is dog named ship. l can feed
pasture. 1t is very dry up here now.
VIII cast my vote for Columbus. for he was
treated badly while Washington was treat.
ed well and loved by all will close with
love to all Harry Bailey.
Moscow, Texas Dear Happyhammers:
Here come two sisters wishing 10 Join
vi
glad, We have been reading The Post
for several years, but have never written
before. am Is years old and my sister
is II. With our best wishes to all will
close. Ettie and Corinne Many.
Gonzales. Texas.--Dear Happyhammers:
What are you all quarrelllng over? On,
the contest. Well, let me see, Columbus
discovered America and Washington saved
II. did he uotf Well, which deserves the
most credit?
shown SO much courage no doubt we would
have been In the hands Of the English to-
day. So come along with your votes Tor
the Father OF his country
Kingsbury, Te1as.--Dear Happyhammers;
have been reading the Haps' page for over
year. but have not had enough courage
10 write have been with MY aunt for
IaontG. surely have good time eating
vaterneons, peaches and grapes. How
many o.. you Haps Ike to ride horseback
| do. for one. ! 30 20 school md Ike IL.
! have two pets-a dog and cat My
aunt has Two white cats and a brown
dog ! Ike 70 read story books, Well,
goodbye. A new Hap,
Shire. Texas-Dear Happyhammers; VIII
YOU admit i -ycar-old boy into your happy
band Of boys and girls ! plow our horse
Roscoe. We got him from man by the
Al ;. tV,a .
the man How many Of the boys can plow.
chop cotton. corn. cut tops, haul fodder. and
draw water for mamma, dry dishes and
numerous list Of other things? Papa shot
a great hlC mule-eGrcd rabbit last night and
We nte him foI SUI Ter Haps, have a
grandpa living on "a 2 1ma's side: he ia 81
years old will be 50 on the 3lst Of October
We had dear uncle 70 die some time ago,
and We feel his loss greatly, Please enroll
me as a new Hap. Joe Mayheldl
Tllmou, Texas--Dear Happyhammers
hope | may be enrolled as Hap Louis
Shuddemagen, you did well In your draw.
ing Come again. Well, the present contest
IS. Who Was the Greater Columbus on
George WASHINGTON | will cast my vote
for Columbus because he discovered Aneri.
ca. Haps, how many OF you Ike to read?
do for one. ! have read Lena Rivers"
Dora Thorne" and host Of others, and
think they are nice. Sweet Sixteen, Au-
thor Dawson, William Yaught and all you
our dear old page. With love to ali the
Haps aud Mrs. Foster. new Hap
Martha Catherine Bailew.
Alto, Texas. Dear Happynammers: "wno
was the greater man, George Washington
or ColumbusT / give my vote 10 George
Washington because he fought FOR our
country. Columbus was a great man. TOO.
He discovered America that we all know.
! hope Mrs. Foster enjoyed her trip 70
New York, Ny father works at the saw.
mills and my sister ana ! make a crop.
We have had plenty OF rain here during
July, but June was awful dry here
hope all the Haps have plenty of rain this
month. We have tolerably good crops.
saw where one has written about the boil
waevlls. We have no holi weevils here.
] never saw any. Now. Haps youll think
am greenhorn because | never saw a
boil weevil but there are no boli weevlls
here. true and honest Hap,
Earnest Z. Spears.
San Marcos, Texas. Dear Happyham.
mers:: | guess you have about forgotten
me, as | have not written 10 this page IN
so long n time I see the contes, is, VINO
was the greater. Washington or Column.
bus?" we'll In fact, they were both great
men and deserve great deal Of praise,
i.