The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05
HELPING FUND.

Arnold u. Recder ............. il
Fannie Brown .................. 10
Laura Brown Observation-Disclosures. 10
beSslc Brown ...................,. %
Dolores Parker Observation-Disclosures. ~
Keuiah Abbott NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10
Irlhcc Dunks ...................... %
Lou Sncll Observation-Disclosures. %
;, Total Observation-Disclosures. So 81
PREVIOUSLY reported ......,.......... 30 81
Grand total Observation-Disclosures. S23 90
Gsleta, Texas. --Dcar Happyhammers:
WlSh 10 JOIN Your happy band am Il little
sirl II years old have a pet pup . kitten.
coli and three pigs ain going 10 school
to yonr happy band Mary T. Cody.
Beaumont Texas. Dear IIappyhammcrs
May join ycur happy hand II boys and
girls1 ] think Mrs. Poster is sn rond io
Us to print our poor little letters | have
a pet pony and can ride n wheel / am
10 year Old lave nat Joined tho b Ii.
{. yet but will soon. \ new Hap.
Walter pAtt.
Here come to argue with you bo,c
one pct, He Is a dog and his name Is
bounce wrote once before. but dld not
and see if it viii be- printed ' u a bobi
President Roosevelt wifi make as N3e n
president rs President Mckinley. viii
'N'~ 40 tHAo tiAue' true hap,
Robert l.. Boyd.
,rSarmlne, TeKas-Dear Happyhammers:
VII you admit another little boy into
your band Of boys ana girls! | am l / wears
Of age. like to go to school have ihrae
nne hens with thirty little chickens Tor
Iets' NY papa takes The Post and en-
JOY reading the Happyhammers' pagc II
will be Christmas soon ana Tho Sorfa f,i,i,s
comes hope. l will close for this time.
new haR Alexander Knoche.
Axtell, Texas.-Dear Happyhammers. IA
there any room in the Happyhammcr
page II there is, let me in. pleuse.
nave Ia one pei' calf, His name is Peter
Jackson. live in Aytell. 1t is very
small place and has about 100 Inhabitants
NY luthGr Is depot agent on the Cotton
Ben railroad. / have two brothers ana
I'VE sisters I'm the Oldest. Enroll my
hume as Hap II this does not get in
tue waste basket. Minnie Whitehead.
Cleveland, Texas.--Dear Happyhammer:
/ see that the contest is over ana General
Lee mas won. l hope we shall have another
contest soon aud shall be AS equally inter.
est!ng. also see that great many nave
sent IN collections for Thanksgiving.
was going to collect but was sick | hone
we shall get enough money nv Christmas
10 get cripple chair. Don't you know
she would be glad If on Christmas morn
ing When she woke up to see a chair for
her. true Hap Eleanor Boothe
Sholar. Texas.-Dear Happyhammers:
am going to school and learning fast 1t
IL country school and there are about forty
pupils ! am 10 years old and study seven
books My father owns mill store and
a farm. Christmas viii soon he here and
I, WI! be glad. suppose we will have a
christmas tree and all enjoy ourselves
Dear Haps. | have the sweetest little
brother YOU ever saw. He has dark cEs
and curly IN, hair He will soon be . yeas
basket, as have never written before.
ALMA Sholar.
Sholar, Tcxas.-Dcar Happyhammers: 1
thcr ght I would write few lines am
~ years cd and nm going 10 school.
one mn mn, one poStofhce and good school
Ny father lives on q farm. Wen, II lps
christmas will 500 he hero I guess most
oil Oh uf VIII be ga! read q letter on
d dPS last week week., haage from Carrie Rich
hcr ! have four brothers and two sisters
! guess we will have a Christmas tree
Well as my letter is getting long, ! viii
Guy. Texas--Dear Happyhammers. win
4 on1 let or, me i3in your happy band Of boy;
| lllre b. read the Haps' letters | have
! seven little pet kittens and | like to play
YIN nm them , very much / am years Old.
/ 10 schooi and am In the Fourth read r.
There are twenty nine pupils here today.
nave dog whose name Is Madge. sac
| Is Is, a greyhound and she can run rabbits.
rms morning was cold and could not get
| my lessons Wen. have written enough,
so goodbye for this time,
Velma Gertrude Watson.
lncz, Tcxas.-Dear Happyhammer: Here
/ comes new girl that would like to join
/ your happy band of boys and girls / have
! n" pets, except a dog. whose name Is
Emma, and pretty pet she is ] have
plenty Of flowers. Have any of you got
I any green roses? They are very nice and
rare. lncloscd is one for you. Mrs Foster.
I ] have sister that would like To como
/ In with me. l agree with Blue Bell 20 quit
finding fault with the boys and girls l
see some or the Haps are speaking Of dane
Ing. myself thing there Is no harm IN
/ dancing. You can make harm out of II, OF
course but | don't: ! dance TOO much
Mrs, Foster aud the Haps true Hap.
Longfeilow and Y
I Wynnewood. !. T.-Dear Hnnovhammcrs
Good morning Happyhammn RS. low are VI
! all this breezy morning. These Territory
winds are little coolish M in this part
OF the country We have had some slrct
aud snow mp hero old Santa Claus vii
soon be here unless he runs against stai
and knocks his chariot wheels OF and ha
10 stop ~ rcpair them. When be gets here
! guess that the Haps viii all have a toll,
good fine. as ! hop thcv all will have.
wonder what some ono VIII suggest for on
next contest. am clad that Loo won "
this contest ala not vote. hut II I bat
It would have. been for Lee. think tia
n gCol subject for contest wonld Dr.
which Is The most useful 10 man, the guI
or the dog, More anon, Sleepy Jack.
Junction City. Texas. Dear Happvham
mers J would like IN join your hapn'
band Ny father is a merchant and h
takes The l'ost. / never forget n rcat
tho clildrcn's page. J have been readinl
II long enough so I must Join I hav
a pet mnckinG bird. Saturday two week
lngo, ] had target gun, 22-calibor. down nj
my toe diH not know n was lo4dp
ard shot one OF my toes. II Didn't sioo
INV toe m Int It hurt quite hqdlv. SON
Of my friends and ] had shno'irr con
test yesterday. had q a2-carhlne an
we wee shooting NJ nickel 7 was IN
last 20 shoot. I ralseA NV gun. took steNd
aim and fred. small niece Of rho nirkr
IVES found wiil not send any moNev thl
time. hUt next time / will send - or =
, cents for the hclpinc fund. ON IL wear
old. We'll. ] must close, 80 bi1 Won adiet
! Harry Patterson.
GRANGER, Texns-DeAr Happyhammprs.
; have heen q silent admirer Of the Ha
, clnh for same time and have inst mad
! nm my mind 70 write. want n ioi
I your band nnd hone Won viii admit M
r w hero Is General Rohert T. Lee. 7 INK
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