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Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-27
NUTMEG GRATINGs
News Items Boiled Down for the Ben
eft OF Our Busy Readers.

TX ! ( f
The Prospect house property of Bris-
toI has been sold by Rice & Stocking
to Charles Il. Michael of Peaceable
street. Mr. Michael's SON, William B.
Michael, will take charge Of the hotel
on Monday.
The latest development In the muir
deroa1s assault which Nelson IT, Taylor
of Berlin committed on his wife on
Friday of last week is proceedings for
divorce which Mrs Taylor has brought
against her husband. charging him
with intolerable cruelty.
Patrick German Of Monroe was yes
terday indicted by the grand jury for
murder in the first degree. The Jury
was out nearly two hours ana half.
1t is doubtful If German lives TO he
tried. German is accused OF having
shot and killed his SON, John German.
at their home in Monroe.
Louis Traeger, peddler or New Ha
ven. was struck by the express which
left Hartford at 1888 yesterday morn
Ing near North Haven and his right
leg, right arm and coliarbone were
broken and he received besides several
scalp wounds. He was removed to
Grace hospital.
Joseph Warto, five years old. broke
Through the Ice on the Naugatuck river
near his home in Ansonia yesterday
afternoon and was drowned. His
body was recovered short time later
In an attempt to save the, drowning
boy. Annie. his seven year old sister
nearly lost her life AS she nearef
the boy she also broke through and
che swift current carried her ,1nder
I .Tne lce She came UP through a hole
In the Ice some distance away and was
rescued by Michael Catlin.
w. +. Hemenway, foreman en-
ployed by the New York, New Haven
Il Hartford Railroad Co. was badly
cut yesterday afternoon by an Italian
whom he was unable to put to work.
The italian accosted Hemenway and
asked for work. The foreman said he
would put him to work next week.
but the Italian insisted upon being en-
ployed Immediately Upon the re-
fusal of Hemenway the italian sprang
on him and cut deep CASH in the
back of the neck.
serious coasting accident occurred
nc Lltcnneid Wednesday night on East
Hill when a double ripper with twelve
young people on 1t crashed into n hol,
sleigh. Those most seriously Injured
were Reginald HUT who sustained n
compound fracture of the arm; Martin
Monaghan. whose eollarbone was
crushed; Edith Mason, a ligament n
whose ankle was torn, and Edith
Crutch, who was badly bruised and
scratched. The sleigh was driven by
Aaron Cruteh. jr. and he did not hear
HE ripper until 1t was almost upor
him.
The East Ldtchfield station OF the
Naugatuck division was broken into
during the night or early yesterday
morning. A man who gave his name al
G. S. MADDEN of PittsfeId, Mass, was
found in the station. He had sticl
with an iron spike In the end. witt
which he had broken the window and
the glass in the door. He was tried
before Justice George NJ "a
yesterday morning, who gave ~,
days in jail and fine of ST., the limi
Of the sentence which justice car
impose. The man broke into the sta
ton in the hope Of being sent to taiI
where he would have food and shell
ter. as he said he had had nothing t,
eat for "a hours.
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Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-27

aThe Sontherners' was begun in
ast Saturdays issue of the Democrat.
1t Ia a story of the civil war and is
one or the best ever written by lts
suthor. Cyrus Townsend Brady. If
yoag hid not reading IL, better look up
kfsN nack papers and commence now.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-27
New. Department APPROPRIATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The house
committee on appropriations has au-
thor1zed Representative Hemenway to
report bill making appropriations ag-
gregating 100000 for the department
OF commerce and labor.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-27
VantS-FOr Sale-lo Rent

YEyO RENT-Six rooms, first floor, 81 Cook St.
h ALI improvements. hard wood finish. In
quire III. Doerr, 50 Cook St. 2-T-S
New-York tribune., 1903-06-03
MAY FAILURES.

Reports 10 Dun's Review from oraach o---ce7 %
2 q Dun & Co in the United States ana Cal41-a : !
show commercial failures during the month oL
Nav exceptionally few in number. s45 coInparlAs
with 0Sa last wear but the aggregate OF deIaulIeo
idebr@--ness was Sl2514216, against only ssLos94'
+, Nav 1872 Last months statement emphasizes
the great value of careful analysis c1 insolvency
rA+,1rrs Aprarentlv there is an Increase OF over
third in total liabilities and it might not De IN
reasonably inferred that the general business SIT
uation was unsound- As a matter OF Iacl- nov"
ever trade conditions ara by no means as IN
satisfactory as the s. per cent increase IN na0tis
would suggest Practically the entire increase Is
provided by one unfortunate wholesale Irllt deal7r
AZ Chicago This single disaster. which accounted
for alr7ost 4 fourth Of last months aggregate OF
liabilities obviously IS reflection OF the general
situation. even II that branch Of business
Manufacturing bankruptcies NUMBERED --''
against "a q year ago. and Liabilities were Si05,-
s5 cornpared with S3 s939 934 There were 665 trad
ing failures for s6645447. against 735 last year
involving $3.50 Other commercial failures
not properly included in the two principal classes
such as brokers' transporters etc. were 81 IN num-
her and 81 in amount. against similar num-
her last wear but only 8. .366 Liabilities Here
also. the excess was provided by a few very large
disasters among brokers in stocks, oil and cotton
making a larger aggregate in this class than IN
the corresponding month Of any recent year, ex-
cept 1900 when a phenomenal cotton brokerage de-
fault established a record for large failures OF
banking and other hduciary defaults there were
but three small failures aggregatng S125o6; most
favorable comparison with s1-122I5o last year and
SS n rvv0
New-York tribune., 1903-06-03
MERCHANTS, NATIONAL BANK BOOK.

There are few business institutions IN Ne %
that can boast Of a continuous existence -oI 'I
last ono hundred years: and the record OF those
concerns that are able to trace their beginning
hack sav to 1903 is not only history OF tnelr own
wonderful progress but Of that OF the corIIiecl
and financial growth Of the city The MeTCndii1S
National Bank Of New-York. which was crSall@7O
In 1863 has Just published an Interesting booA III
cornrauoraton Of its centennial. giving deIl4i7u
account of the banks one hundred years OF HE ana
showing the astonishing expansion OF the BANKING
business in this city in the time under review VIII
a valuable summary Of the history OF Ne"-1orks
financial district In addition TO the entertaining
and instructive reading matter, the BOOK contains
r,1r7ter Of old prints contrasted with pictures OF
TO-DAY showing the remarkable changes tAat nave
taken nIace in Wall Street from 1903 20 lSl5
The articles Of association Of the MeEcI-aL-tS
Bank which were drawn up by Alexander Fiall-1i
.o- rrara signad bv Oliver wolcott. Richard FaTfch
pa+er Law Munro Joshua Sands, W W NoolSey'
Tohn Hone John Kane. Isaac Bronson James
Roosevelt Robert Grchrist. Wynant Van Zandt u
Tob, Svrar+vyout Henry 1. Wyckof and isaac
Hicks Oliver vVoIcott being the first president al
salary NJ g 90 year According 70 the rscOrUS u
The hank and 10 the remarks Of the corlp4isI u
the hook there are no sensaC ConaI events IN 1-i0
life Of the institution record It's history SLOWS
that II has always been bank managed oy Hl9i
chants FOR merchants it's managers having inciuoso
some Of the best known business nsn III 1L-0
bo+l in i+s early days and in its later years An7
Merchants National Bank was the Ill-lu 60 90
,rsr+ared in Nev-York. II has had long career
- sefuness Its record from the time OF IT'S arst
president Oliver Wolcott TO its present Presoelll'
r,L.-+ N C-aT1a7vav IS replete with evidence OF
,,-o,,z administration conducted IN the interests
New-York tribune., 1903-06-03
GENERAL ASPHALT COMPANY.

The reorganization committee Of the Asphalt
Company Of America and OF the National Asphalt
COMPANY Of which Henry u. Biddle is chairman.
has issued a circular to the holders Of certificates
Of deposit Of collateral gold certificates Of the
Asphalt Company OF America announcing that the
plan Of reorganization dated July IS 1902 has been
carried into effect The securities or properties ac-
1ured by the committee for the benefit OF the new
company have been conveyed 70 the General As
phaIt Company. which is conducting the ousi-
ness formerly Of the Asphalt Company Of America
and of the National Asphalt Company The Gen
era1 Asphalt Company has issued its preferred and
common stock in payment for the said properties.
The holders # certificates Of deposit Issued in &C
cordance with the plan by the Commercial Trust
Company. of Philadelphia, and the Mercantile Trust
Company Of New-York. are informed that they
may exchange the certificates on and after June
g. 1913. for interim certificates. representing pre-
ferred stock trust certificates OF the General As
phalt Company. which VIII be exChangeahIe for
preferred stock trust certificates at the Commercial
Trust Company Of Philadelphia. and the Mer-
camille Trust Company. Of New-YOrk, when the lat
ter are engraved and ready 70 be delivered
New-York tribune., 1903-06-03
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

Tr. --t-r.- f.- outside securities suffered fall
ing off in the volume OF business Price movements
col.rued 10 snow more or less trregular1ty- Al no
time during the session was there enough activity
in any part OF the list 10 attract special attention
Northern Securities rose nearly IL per in the
initial dealings. and held the gain 70 the close Con-
tinentaI Tobacco common was traded IN for the
first time in several months 80 shares selling at
20 against 300 the last previous sale recorded IN
terborOugh Rapid Transit was nrm and slightly
active. Standard Oil steady aCout
points higher. St Louis Transit lost per cent on
small transa CtiOrS. American Can shares were
practically neglected. The copper shares we're gen
orally lower. in sympathy with the break in Anal
gamated Tennessee sold down nearly per cent
United Copper lost per cent There little
inquiry tor bonds. and prices generally
steady Two hundred United States Light and Heat
Ing sold al S5sISls. 20 Dppeuheimer Institute pre-
ferred sold az S2l2s2 loo United States Refriesr-
ating sold Sf4 and 500 Montreal and Boston sold
seller 10 fat
New-York tribune., 1903-06-03

DOMESTIC -Orleans-Cou-
r1ercial par: bank 81 premium. San Francisco
Sight PIC; telegraph. sc. Roston-5c premium
Charleston-Buyine, par; selling, 1-Ioc premium
Chicago-25c premium. Cincinrat-Between banks.
gnc premium: over the counter soc premium.
Savannah-Buying, 50c discount: selling, 75c
premium Ct. Louise premium Minneapolis
soc premium.
BANK CLEA RINGS. New York-Exchanges.
Sea4 a25.soe, balances, Sl72l2,19o Baltimore-EX-
changes. S5.7Ss332: balances S2l3o4I6. Boston-Ex-
changes S25 so "a; balances S13554S. Philadelphia
Exchanges SOS 664 753; balances. S218oI6 Chicago
Exchanges. S46.4da.7Sl; balances. $3,5l3-22+
FOREIGN MONEY MARkET-Cau money in
London. 3aGl4 per cent Oren market discount
rate for snort bills. 3-l6d3l4 per for long
bills 2lxQ3 3-l6 per cent Berlin discount rate, )
yer for three months bills and per cent for
short bills Berlin exchange London. % marks
+5s1 prennies. Paris discount rate, 2as per cent
FOREIGN SECURITIES.-British consols for
money. q 5-l6 for the account 81 s-l6 French
rentes. IS francs % centimes.
THT SILVER MARkET.-Bar silver. 55+s Mezi-
csn silver dollars. &c. Bar silver in London closed
q-l6d-
GOLD PREMIUN-In Madrid. 2625. Lisbon. g.
Buenos Ayres 197-271.
GOVERNMENT RECE EIPTS---ustons receipts
reported from Washington. SZsl6ls; internal rev
enue receipts $3.50 3sl; miscellaneous receipts. $2lI
706 Receipts for the day S.7g7,7l2 expenditures
e 4o Receipts the month date, S4.5l 73l
expenditures. s. 650Geo OF receipts, S92l13L
Receipts for The year 70 date. s5l552o3; expeodi-
lures ss75o3s So. excess Of receipts So S26.6S5
SCB-TREASL RY.-The SUB Treasury was debtor
20 the Clearing House $45e. .l4s-
New-York tribune., 1903-06-03

RAILROAD BoNDS-Narker irregular Total
sales amounted IN par value 20 S-547 $50 against
e 81 $50 on Monday. The heaviest dealings were
Il the Auchisoz genera -. Brooklyn Union Eiz-
vs1ed lists Chesapeake and Ohio slAS ,hicago.
Burlington anc fouinrr IS Chicago Rock Island
and Pacific Is, Kansas CITY Southern s. Mexican
Central 4. nrsl and second incomes Missouri Pa-
c1ac Trust 5s. Pennsylvania converribles 3zs Read
inx general Sc. Union Psci6c urst and convertible
New-York tribune., 1903-06-03
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET.-Noney on call opened at So
ler cent: highest 2 per cen. lowest Pa per cent
last loan ~ per cent: closed at 2l4q212 per cent
-,1ir7e- rate o. oer cent Time money was quoted
=. - rer cent for sixty days per cent for ninety
1avs and 4dA5 per cent for four I've and SIX
months Commercial paper was quoted at $3.50
per cent for sixty 70 ninety days indorsed bills.
-. a. per cent for choice four 70 six months olis
and 47.a5 per cent for others.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE-AIarket closed firm.
Ac-,,al clnetrs- ~ares follow.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-03
STOCK VALUES RALLY.
PRICES CLOSE 1T NET GAINS IN MAJORITY OF
Heavy Export Engagements Fail to affect PrdUance Re
suit of Professional Couaing of Short Contracts.

Is and Wabash dehenture 81. Colorado Fuel and
Iron convertible 5s, Consolidated Tobacco is ana
United States Steel 5s We're also active
New-York tribune., 1903-06-03
cstons were:
STOCKS.

Closing prices yesterday of the principal active
securities and net changes from Mondays quo-
New-York tribune., 1903-06-03
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

London. June ?. I p. ul.-The market for American
securities without feature. but generally
steady Final prices follow:
New-York tribune., 1903-06-03

CRAMP sHIPBUILDING COMPANY

The annual report of the Cramp shipbuildins
Company for the year ended April 80 ls'S. IS
,seued The income account for four years com
pares as follows:
New-York tribune., 1903-06-03

STREET RAILROAD BOMBS
FURNISHED william Nichols Co. Ne IS wail-sti
New-York tribune., 1903-06-03

pares follows:
fqa2 1902 1901. 1900
-os Ss5ts IC9 Ss. 202 O93 81 BIS, 600 y I91 ~,
5rnenses ISL, ST. T4id945 -S1oIOo o,sioO
Ne. .. Ssas 497 s7s6147 $4,000 s9l5os2
Frixe5 charges. etc. 5J6O99 40H9l 41i---o COOS
s,,r,lus Sso0s9s sSs5.23s s29l ~ 80 :52
Dividends ........ 121.200 2l2+OJ -t-,4op -i--t
surplus . s17a19s sI4e.sSs s49572 $2b'9 81
The profit and loss account at the end Of tne yea
amounted to S4322s0G compared with Sfl4S.79 'hs
,re,ous year The plant is valued at Sl25I4S2l ana
the total assets are fixed at sl5,5S14o5 Inc toIaI
liabilities including the s4s430oo Of capital stocA
are 81. .2O8. .6o2 That leaves a surplus IN assets "a
ST. 800. .S0s ,.
In the year the vessels completed had total ton
mage of 7d174 In reference to the $VoHo per cent
loan recently made the report says: For tne p11
pose of enabling the company TO carry out the
of the agreement a special meeting OF the stocA-
holders of the company VIII be held on June % -
vote for or against increase OF the caDltdI S'o
Of the company from $50J0"o TO S6.-S'sv0 ana
Of the mortgage indebtedness from 5-'S'"' %
s.. .50000o
New-York tribune., 1903-06-03

7n7oa2 Total sales for ths dAy -1-n.sted
EXPORTS OF MERCHANDISE.
1903 1902 tao1
Week ended June D.. S7481 84a So 302 100 KS 500
l-----2I-56s 2o7 1llosa 222 7se 500
New-York tribune., 1903-06-03
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS.

GOVERNMENT BoNDs-Market steady. Fins
Quotsrjous follow
New-York tribune., 1903-06-03

TRUST AND SURETY COMPANIES
tEzeporrsa BY Clinton Gilbert No. : wau-s-)
New-York tribune., 1903-06-03

And interest
FERRY COMPANIES
Furnished william = Nichols Co. No IS wallso
Int period Bid ASKED
New-York tribune., 1903-06-03

I15.54O Total sales.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20
am your good girl.
BESSIE DILL HARDNICKE.
Richmond, Va, Dec. 10, 1908.

Dear Santa Claus: / am a little girl
years old and live at No. 36 n. 30th ST.
would like for you to bring me boy
baby dressed in long clothes, trunk to
put my dolls clothes III. q plano, Mother
Goose book, and II yon have time dress
my big dollie over In pink and put new
hat on her Now dear Santa won't ask
you TO bring mo anything else, but don't
forget our Christmas tree, and FIJI my
stocking with goodies and | will try and
be q good little girl all next year. | viii
20 to bed soon and so to sleep, so you can
come az soon as you please Please don't
forget Bessie and my little Brother Hugh,
Your good little girl.
MARION HARDWlCKE.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20
Richmond. Va, Dec, 10. 1908

. Richmond. Va, Dec, IL, loo3.
Dear Santa Claus: You want US . 70
write and tell you what we want. Dear
Santa please bring me pretty doll tha a,
viii sleep and dress her up pretty, nna
a story book, pair OF scales ., box OF u
sheep. and dress the tree up with al
sorts of things II sou can spare mem.
and bring Hazel q pretty doii ana povn
n bow doll and gumping Jack and wagon
and do rot forget plenty Of nuts and can
dy, oranges. From
MARIE, HAZEL AND LEO ANDREWS st' y ..
- = I'M AfGs 400 Nicholson st.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20
From your little friend,
MINNIE L. SHEFFIELD.

Crewe Va, Dec. 18th, 1903.
Dear Santa: am q little girl z years
old, and / go to school every day, and
get q good report every week, and !
likes my report for it has no bad
likes my Report for 1t have no bad
marks on it, Dear Santa don't you think
that Is nice for me, Pleas send me q
nice present for Xmas, doll and some
candy, and anything you want to.
From your little friend,
IDA Il. SHEFFIELD.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20
Richmond Va, Dec, 70 1909,

Dear Santa Claus: am little boy
nearly three years old and mamma will
have to write my letter for me. Please
bring me fire engine with two horses to
1t, a Eooky ladder, drum and horn to
play soldier boys are marching, rock
Ing chair and boy baby with pants on,
Tismas tree and put some candy and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20
Richmond. va, December IA, 1903.

Richmond. Va, December ID, 1903.
Dear Santa Claus: Please don't forget
me this year. You brought me whole
lot Of things last year and would like
for you to bring mo some more. Please
bring me a rocking chair, whip. horn.
some books and a lot Of nice things to
eat. You may come around as soon as
you want to because I am goin to bed
real soon and be good boy. / am as ever
Your little friend, &
5fs HUNTER WRIGHT VEST.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20
Richmond. W.. Dec. 18th

| - RICHMOND, Va, DEC, I3tH 1UI5 4
Dear Santa Claus: Wont you plcnso
bring me Dolchest, printing-prcss
ana pair Of gum boots. a pair Of gloves,
my sister Elizabeth wants d doll baby
and carriage, broom trunk and Il
set Of dishes, and table. and don't for
get to bring us some candy and nuts
and fruit, to us all, Good by.
G5 THOMAS LANDRUM. I'd
515 N. &c st.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20
Richmond, Va. Dec. 18th. 1903.

Richmond, Va, Dec. 18th. 1903.
y Dear Santa Claus: l am little boy six
years old. and try to be very good, SO
please bring mo q dying machine that
winds UP, patrol wagon, man going
IN to the MILL drum, and horn and some
fire era ckers, and bring me some candy,
nuts, oranges in my stocking. and Will
90 to sleep soon, live at 1919 Taylor st.
From your little friend.
MARION L. RICE.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20
Richmond, Va. Dec. IA, 100

Richmond Va. Dec. a, 1908;
Dear Santa Clause; am a little glrl
Years Old and want you TO bring me
a lot of nice things, | want (2) two large
dolls a niger baby and a baby In Iona
i Ten sci bed, ring. pocket book and q great
big Xmas tree with lot Of pretty
things on It. Don't forget my, sister she
~ 3f'lfani sdlne oranges. CaHdy, nuts,
will go to sleep real early good bye como
- s'' ~ FLORENCE STONE
No. 1917 W. Clay.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20

Dec. 10, 1903.
Dear Santa Claus:1 am little girl 8
years old, hope you can read my letter,
fer want big set Of dishes, and a safo,
and a ring. Please bring me that big
plano at Quarles. ! can learn to play on
It'll will be the happiest little girl II you
only bring me the piano. q merry xmas
Ia you dear Santa
AL1NE PALA1OH
2S20 Il. Marshall st,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20

Dear Santa. Christmas is coming, ana
send YOU my letter through The Times
pspa Itch, rs I know that you will Dc
sure to read it. Please bring me pretty
doll, all dressed nice. and some nice
games, and n pretty Christmas tree, ana
will be a good little girl. From
MARY LYDIA.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20
NORA BURKE.
Richmond, Va, December il. 1903. 1

Richmond, Va. December H. 1903
MY Dear Santa Claus: ! want you
please to bring me an infant doll. set
OF doll furniture. doll carriage and a
pretty picture book and anything else
you wish Please don't forget the candy
and nuts and oranges.
I am your little girl.
LORETTO c. WREN.
GA North Fifth Street
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20

1.8 RlcAnond, W., Dec. 14th, 1908.
Dear Santa Claus Please bring mo
great big doll, n crochet sack, shoes to
match. and some candy. nuts and oranges
IN my stocking, and guess that's q
plenty for me-
From your little friend.
ERNlIN l.. RICE
" I live ut 1919 Taylor st. S
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20
Swnnshoro. Va. Dec. q, lN

pear santa: I was very much p!eased
wlth your things you brought mo last
gear, md Will nov tell you wnat
want. want you to bring me q stove,
bed, SHUTTLE wash stand, pitcher ana oowi
doll, piano, candy, and nuts. morn h''u
picture book. game. ! have a niue s's.e.
and I hope YOU will bring her los -
things; she Is about seven nouns H.9'
B 73f1. From your little slrl'
ESTHER MORRlSSEII
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20

Dear Santa Claus: I am little girl
years old and live SIG n. Both st. would
like for you to bring mo desk to put
my school things in at homei doll With
long clothes on: muff and fur. work
box, a story book. and dress my Die dol
lie in a blue dress and put hat on
her. Please don't forget our Christmas
treo and I'll my stocking with good things.
Now Santa I will not ask for any thing
else. Please don't forget me- ! will go
to bed soon and be q good girl, Don't for
get my little sister and brother and my
papa and mama.
am your good girl.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20
EDWARD j. WOODS.

My Dear Santa: Please bring me
doll as large as my baby sister. And
big tea set, some money and can have
a sure enough tea party II It should
look real dark when you reach the bot
tom OF the chimney, don't be scared, We
use a stove. but have fixed the tin over
the fireplace mighty loose So Just push
It and some right in.
MADELINE RUSSELL BIGGER,
III East Cary Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20

Dear Santa Claus; want you to come
to see me Xmas, want table. SGT OF
dishes. carriage, Xmas tree. and book,
candy, nuts and raisins, some popcrack-
ers, I have sister named Margrett, she
wants doll. baby carriage Xmas tree,
some candy and nuts and raisins, This 70
all we want, am most ten years old,
and sister Is Ave.
Your little girl,
ETHEL MORRISON.
No lilo % st,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20

Richno nd, Va.
Dear Santa: Please bring me a pocket
Knife a horn, n billy goat and bring I'm
Gle George lemon pic, Grandma sone-
thing nice lots Oft goodies.
Your little friend
q STEWART MOSELIGY VAUGHAN.
Z laos Jacquellne ST.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20
Richmond, Va. Dec. s, 1908.

|I37 RiChmonu, va. LUG, q l10VEV 1--WE
Dear SANTA Claus: Will you come ana
see me, FOR want ono gum coat to keep
tho rain or Of me when ] 60 to school,
FOR 1 have been going two years. and y
is hard for little boy to 90 to schoo.
In the rain; one pair shoes and lot or
fireworks, candy and nuts and a norm
Good bye, dear Santa Claus.
@ ats BROTHER WI1HT11L.