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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-12-23

| / already have a doll but please bring
/ me doll bed and q doll buggy and q
nice story book and two vaces some or
| ahges and some figs, candy, apples
cream nuts, and, please don't for get my
two sisters bring them something too.
Your little girl, Ada Andrews
Dear Santa Clause-Please bring me q
toy pistol, cap, apples, oranges, train,
candy, toy stove, also toe header mule
and j. II. Hunts spellar and knife.
Paul Flowers.
Carriers Creek, Tenn, II II No rs.
49,
Columbia, Tenn, Dec IA, 1904
Dear Santa Clause--Please bring me
peck etknife bible a TOOL set nuts and
candy and other good things to eat
from your little boy
Robert G. johnson
80
Dear old Santa Clause
am little boy 10 months old. As
this 10 my first Christmas to ask your
favor, will not ask for much. Please
bring me little gun, and little dining
chair and wagon and some oranges
nuts and candies. Your little friend
Bertram II. Grubhs,
40 w. Eleventh ct. Column ia, Tenn.
-
Dear Santa Claus "a
am little girl eleven years old am
Continued on Seventh Page.)
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that Xmas IL nearly here want you 70
bring rae some nice things 90 eat, doll.
doil-buggy, rocking chair, don't forget
Ekron my little friend she wants some
thing nice. Don't forget where I live.
live ~ o. Bridge ST., cOlumbi Tenn.
Yours, Cha q StoekaTd.
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and mama Southall she has been sick
for so long and bring sheddan q train
and box of tools Your little girl
CHARLOTTE WALKER SHANNON.
P. S. please bring me little lamp
mine got broke
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THE BABCOCK AND
VEHICLES
End Your Vehicle Troubles And Be Happy

By using BABCOCK OR STU.
DEBAKER vehicle. Show us a
n
customer dissatisfied with theirs
STYLES and QUALITY and
there is handsome reward
awaiting you.
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+. .. please D11ng me l1ttl6 laml
mine got broke
Williamsburg
Dear old Santa Clause
am good little boys 2 years ole
I wish you would please bring me q
little rocking chair rubber ball q
hammer a little horse and wagon and
little doll and please bring Rosa the
cook something nice. Your little boy
CHARLIE D. WILLIAMS.
*x*
Williamsburg
Dear Santa Claus
l am good little boy just years
old want you to please bring me a
lot of tools a drum toy pistol a
rubber doll an automobile fire crackers
roman candles and lots of good thing
to eat and please old Santa clanse don't
forget my little cousin Webb Wair he
lives 107 cemetery ave and sweet papa
and mama Your little boy
NORMAN E. WILLIAMS.
~
Dear Santa Claus.
I want you to bring me doll and a
doll buggy ana want youto bring me a
tricycle.. and some candy and some
candy and some oranges and some
apples and some tigs and some butter
nuts and some Taisins and some english
and some chestnuts and some
almords and some pecans and some
hazlenuts. I am eight years old.
MARIA DOUGLASS.
~
Dear Santa Claus.
/ am going to write you II letter and |
ell YOU what TO do for me. Do the |
,est you can for me. bring me doll
md a doll buggy, new pair of shoes,
new dress some nuts apples, oranges
ion't forget mama SISTER frankie my
lister in Memphis. IT you will do
his for me. will De a good girl, Good
I'VE. / am seven years old.
larry WILKES MCKINLEY SHIR-
LEY.
Columbia Tenn. Dec. ID '04.
lear Santa -
I am a little girl 8 yrs. old. | want
on to please bring some a sleepy doll,
1me cream nuts some english walnuts,
ome oranges, some figs and some 1
ice red apples. Your dear little girl, (,
LADY McMlNN. ,
P. s. Don't forget my sweet teacher. {
,urry and come. {
ear Santa Claus:-
am little girl one year old and am
good little girl, please bring me some
locks and a rubber doll and big stick
candy. Your little baby gill,
KATHRINE JOSEPHINE HAM.
~
Columbia, Tern., Dec. Is 1904 G
ear Santa Clause
| am five years old, want you to
me to my house and bring me little 7
ate, big boil and doll buggy. Please
ing me some Oranges, APPLES, Candy \
ID BaDanas This is all for this Xmas.
Your little Friend
JULIA MADAL[NE PEBBLES.
). 137 Snuth Main Street. =
~ b
Columbia Tenn, Dec. Is 1904. 0
,ar old Kris:-
| want you to bring me doll and b
incoat. | want desk to write on =,
1it6 all SOluB w oCuVoi. oh ouiy
title girl nine years old. Please bring
, some nuts candy oranges apples
mana. Your little Girl CT
ELIZIBETH BETTE PEBBLES N
, 1877 =. Main St.. u
q III
~ q,
Dear Santa Claus = will you please 81,
ing me an automobiles pair of rub ~
r boots good story book some =,
ate aud cornelian marbles. "
Your little Friend,
Robert Church Barrow.
DEC II U4.
~ v,
Wil'ian.sport, Tenn, Dec. 10 az
Dear Santa Claus-I am a little boy ga
srs old. 1 want you to bring me
locipede Violin lots of good things oc
,st, and please don't forget my little
brother, bring him
sber ring; please don't forget his
rse, she wants wax doll, q cup and.
lcer and pair Of glcves, besides h lot
good things to eat
Your little friend, on
William Edwin Harris. az.
80 Br
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ColumbIs, Tenn.

Column Ola, Tenn
Mr.. Santa Claus: Kind Sir-Christmas
is so near, / think it time 10 let you
know what l want you to bring me.
Please bring me = story book coils. can
dies M and rsisins also a PAL of rub
hers TO wear TO school.
Respectfully yours,
Fortress Miller.
80 f 10th st
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Williamsburg

Dear old Santa Clause
/ am good little boys 2 years old
l wish you would please bring me a
little rocking chair a rubber ball a
hammer a little horse and wagon and
a little doll and please bring Rosa the
cook something nice. Your little boy
CHARLIE D. WILLIAMS.
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columbia. Tenn. Dee. ne. ion.

Columbia, Tenn. Dec 16. 1904
Dear Old Santa Claus--We are two
good little girls and Q years old. and
we want you to bring us both pretty
Bride doll, like the one In McKennon,
Anderson 81 Foster n window, bring
us a nice pair If tan shoes and stock
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Mt Pleasant, Tenn !, Route No. II.
Dear Santa-.I am little girl eight
years old, and | want you to please
hring me doll that will go to sleep and
little dresser and stove. Please bring
nB all kirds of good things TO eat. | am
Your little girl
KATIE KING.
r. S.-Please don forget my doll.
X. T.
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Williamsburg

Dear Santa Claus
am good little boy just 5 years
old want you to please bring me a
lot of tools drum a toy pistol
rubber doll an automobile fire crackers
roman candles and lots of good thing
to eat and please old Santa clanse don't
forget my little cousin Webb Wair he
lives 107 cemetery ave and sweet papa
and mama Your little boy
NORMAN E. WILLIAMS.
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Colum bia Tenn Dec IL 1904, r r Nos 9.
Dear Santa Claus-I am little boy 8
years old. Please bring me set Of car
penter's tool and chest nice speech
book a french harp and some apples,
figs, raisins, oranges, bananas. candy
and fire crackers and any thing else
that VI u want to bring me
Yours truly, Jimmie Williams.
P. S.-Please bring my little brother
Herman a mouse trap
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Hampshire, Tenn. Dec IA, 1904.
Dear Old Santa--Here comes little
@lrl six years old. / W mt YOU to please
make haste and come to my house and
Bring me a reckless, a pair OF gloves,
doll, candy, nuts, dresser, and oranges,
and other things to eat
am mammals baby,
NETTIE STELLA JAGGERS.
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Columbia Tenn Dec IL, 1904.
Dear Santa Clause-I am a little girl
l0years old. want you 10 bring me a
Fairy Tail book and doll and some
Leggons and Magic Lantern and some
dresses for my doll aud + want some
over shoes and some oranges candy and
figs and nuts. Good by
Your little girl,
Helen Nicholson.
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Colum bia Tenn Dec ~ 1904, r r No 8
Dear Santa Claus--I am little boy
years old. Please bring me set OF car
penter's tools and chest little wagon q
picture book and some apples, figs, ba-
nanas, oranges. raisins and candy.
want to be your little boy 80 + can hold
your deer while you go down the chin
neys. Yours truly, Marvin Williams.
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Dear old sandy Closet thought as it
was near Christmas would write you a
little letter by asking you to bring me
some candy and doll and apples and
ornges and some doll dishes and a bed
to lay my doll in tn go to sleep; and
don't for get my little bruther John
Saurell Hines. From your little
Abbie Hines.
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Mt Pleasant, Tenn, r. r. No. II.
Gear Old Kris-I an a girl tw Give
years old. Will you please bring me a
work box pair of mits and nice story
book? And any thing else you think
would suit girl nv age. Please leave
our things at our Friends Mrs Ander-
SONS house
Your little girl
IVY KING.
P.S.-Please don't forget my mama
she has been sick.
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Mt Pleasant. Tenn +. r. R. No. II.
Dear Old Santa Claus-Please bring
me big doll, set of dishes, a doll cra-
die and a pair of mits candy nuts oran-
ges appels and some fire works. Please
don t forget my grandmothers.
l am yours,
Oracle MAI KING.
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Dear Santa Claus.

Dear Santa Claus.
/ want you to bring me doll and
doll buggy ana want youto bring me
tricycle.. and some candy and some
candy and some oranges and some
apples and some tigs and some butter
nuts and some Iaisins and some english
walnuts and some chestnuts and some
almords and some pecans and some
hazlenuts. I am eight years old.
MARIA DOUGLASS.
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HAMPSHIRE. Tenn. Dec. ID, 1904.

Hampshire, Tenn. Dec. "a, 1914.
Fear Old santa II am little girl
eight wears old. / wont you please hur-
wv on to Hampshire and bring me neck
fess, pair of gloves, a little lamp, candy
oranges, apples, and nuts. and just any
sAing else you wont to bring. Don't for
ssAlittle Thomas Patton.
FANNIE JAGGERS.
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Column ola, Tenn, Dec. Il 1904.
Dear Santa Claus: am little boy six
years old want you to oripg me boy
doll u bouncing ball pistol and some
caps and wagon with two laod ers and
bear what shakes his head and q story
book and every thing good to eat.
Your little boy,
Albert william Wirsing.
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Dear Santa Claus:-
am a little girl four years old and
want you to bring me'a rag doll witt
bananas, OATS all. your good little cir
ALLEN DOOLEY.
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Columbia, Tenn.
Dear Santa Claus - Having learned
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/ am little girl most nine years
old I live out on the Iron Bridge
pike three miles from town l want you
to come and bring me little organ.
a set OF dishes, and bed. Be sure to
bring me ing just like sisters. Don't
forget our little brother Willis FoIgey
he wants ratler to bite on. Bring me
lots of thing to eat.
LOTTIE MAY DOOLEY.
r r No 5.
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Columbia ten Dec Is 1904
Dear mr. Santa Claw--I have ben good
Rirl and / wood be glad to my hart II
ye0 wood bring me safe and some
dishes IL you please and bring me some
YOU please and some oranges If you
Eaea se so I will come To close
FLORDIE PALMER.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-06
The News Of the State.

was thrown from his sleigh yesterday and
quite badly injured about his back
The funeral OF Edward Feeney, VINO
died al Whitins. was held at the home or
his mother, at IS Sisson street this morn
ing.
I.aban Waterman, one of the Oldest ana
hest known citizens OF Johnston died at
his home on Cherry Hill avenue yester-
day.
The FIRE department was called TO the
residence of John r. Harlow on Merino
street last evening 10 extfnguish
chimney fire.
Tools valued at IS were stolen from the
store of Herbert Il. Stearns. Z26 Plainneld
street. yesterday.
The off1cers-elect OF Anchor lodge or
odd Fellows. will be installed Monday
evening by Deputy Grand Master George
Amidon.
YIis Excellency Governor Garvtn was the
principal speaker at the Bell street chspel
last evening. .
The Fowler Wheolemen VIII noid
social on Tuesday evening. Feb. 10
MIR. John Hanover. an Eddy street clei ~
aud his wife, who reside on Perry street,
are receiving the congratulations OF rela-
tives and friends on the advent into the
family circle OF bouncfnb bapy poy'
Mother and son are doing well.
JOHN O'CONNEIL,
Hats. Caps, Furnishings. Trunk store ana
Laundry Is ist above the postonice
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-06
PAWTuCKET.

ore of the sleighs belonging 10 Hen-
roasev's laundry, that was In charSe OF
peter "a. Murphy, was struck by an eiec.
tric car near the corner or Main stree,
and I,onsdale avenue. Mr.. Murphy "as
,5cked IN in an unconscious conoitloh,
"a n waItcr II. Johnson was called
10 attend him. II, :.
was injured and he was taken 20 ms
home n Jefferson avenue. mo morse
ran as far as Providence, and pas con
,atntny sas az well as other articles were
dumned from the sleigh during the con-
fusion. The money is still missing
Mr. Murphy was as comfortape toohy
a. could be expected after his thrlliing
experience. and that ne escaped ,S'si
ninrv In considered remarkable. lie "
a brother OF Rev. Fr. Murphy
1,he pavtucket Merchants association
has a committee on the selection or new
,,r,,tture Very soon the association
rooms will be marvels OF beauty.
Tbere was dancing at last nights meet
ing of the Working Girls club Miss
con- arranged the German and II was
weh carried out.
James V. English found a plumber
pump on Quincy avenue lie INFORMED
the police OF his find.
REV H. r. Einnerney solemnized the
funeral mass OF requiem for Miss Han
nah McI,ear. yesterday morning. De-
ceased was sister OF Bernard j. Nc
Lear.
Superintendent Y. A. Corbett will speak
ON "Iife's Problem" at the Pawtucket
sunday Breakfast mission tomorrow.
News was received here yesterday that
Edward Lee. n former resident. had been
/ killed at Charlotte, ~. G. His remains
/ viii be brought here for burial.
/ Mrs. Ellen J Jolly was given a re-
ception az Miss Iargan's dancing
\ academy. last evening The reception
\ vns n complete surprise TO Mrs. Jolly
( and was arranged by Miss Catherine Jor-
/ dan. Miss Nellie NJ. Madigan and other
employees at Mrs Jolly's store. When
MIS-. Jolly arrived at the academy. Miss
Mary r. Costello proceeded TO address
/ thc new arrival and then presented her
/ viii a diamond ring Miss Mamie Finn
presented Miss Jolly with a bouquet. The
/ recipient of the handsome gifts made a
very happy response and season OF
1 dancing followed
~ j. G. Tennian. pastor OF st Mary'-
church returned yesterday from visit
q Florida and Porto Rico.
General Secretary W. u Fellows nj
Fall River will address the anniversary
meeting of the Y VI e.. A az the audi.
torfum, tomorrow afternoon.
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AN INTERESTING BOOKLET FOR
TOURISTS.

In accordance with its usual custom
tho passenger department OF the Florida
East Coast Railway has ISSUED hand
aomely illustrated booklet descriptive OF
the Florida East Coast which is NJ once
n come ndium and guide for the tourist
aad winter visitor.
The booklet contains one hundred pages
with the cover beautifully illustrated, the
front page being a representation OF the
old city gates OF st. Augustine with the
legend: THE East Coast of Florida IS
Paradise Regained."
The back cover illustrates the sunny
side OF the earth and the inside Of the
cover contains distinct maps OF Florida
and the adjacent coast states
II Is especially valuable 10 the tourist
as II gives a description Of each place ON
the east coast. the distances. rates OF fare
and complete list Of hotels and board
ing houses with the daily and weekly rate
OF each. which ranges from eight dollars
per week mp. The idea that only wealthy
people can afford TO visit the east coast
OF Florida during the winter tourist sea
son is mistake.
Nassau. ~ r. bahama islands,. Is
illustrated and described. there Is much
20 do and see in and around Nassau. A
curiosity that Is keenly enjoyed by all
tourists IL the Lake OF Fire"
Several pages are also devoted To a de-
scriptlon OF Havana and its attractions
General information is given concern
ing ticket Offices. redemption of tickets,
baggage train stop-over privileges.
stamping return tickets, lost tickets.
transportation OF bicycles. sleeping car
and chair car rates and other Information
OF value 20 the traveller. The attractions.
soil. climate fishing and hunting sports.
etc. OF each separate locality IL enter
tainingly set forth I'm words and pictorial
Is described The booklet. which Is an
artistic production, was issued from the
press Of the Record company. st. Angus
une Copies can be obtained by address
ing J. - Rahner Assistant General Pas
senger Agent. Florida East Coast Rail
way, At st Augustine. and the booklet
will he sent postpaid on application.
The New York ONCE ~ the Florida
Fast Coast Hotel Go. Is located AZ 2ll
Fifth avenue-the old Brunswick Hotel
building.
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WARREN.

r. A. Bliss, the Main street newsdealer.
large number OF his friends,
the occasion being his 10th birthday Mu-
sic. games and refreshments were enjoyed
and everyone present expressed themselves
as highly pleased. Music was furnished
by the Warren Imperial orchestra, John
II. West leader
Choir rehearsal OF the NJ. T.. church
choir Will. be held tonight at~the NJ. E.
church under the direction OF the organist,
Mrs. f. NJ. Mckenzie
Miss Elizabeth Shelmerdine, who resides
on Federal street Is seriously I'll with an
acute attack of tonsiltis.
Mr. John Drown. a we'll known young
man is confined TO his home on child
street by a serious attack OF illness.
Communion services Will be held at the
various local churches tomorrow under In
direction OF the local clergymen.
Elwood Hanley, the young son of Mr..
John Hanley, Is confined 10 his home on
North Main street by an attack OF Illness.
The ice embargo still remains intact on
the Warren river. although boats are out
every day, breaking pathways. Fairly
good shipments are being made daily by
the oyster companies.
The factory OF the st. e. n. company
was compelled TO shut down early last
night, owing 10 an accident TO the boiler.
Work VIII be resumed this morning as re-
pairs were commenced last night.
Court Warren, Foresters OF America,
held their annual ball I'm Armory hall last
evening Music for dancing was furnished
by the National Band orchestra.
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RIVERSIDE.
The Whangs Got Away With
the Dees on Local Alleys
Last Night--0ther Local Items

Last night there was game on the
local alleys in which the Whsngs sue
c..ded In getting away with the Hinky
Dees after an interesting, but not an
exciting game The Whangs started IN
10 win and they kept up n pace that was
too hot for tho Dees and pulled out at
tho las, end with a score that was away
ahead OF that Of their opponents. The
feature OF the game was the rolling OF
Yorgie Green.
CLANS SCARCE.
The scarcity OF CLAIMS here amounts AL
post 10 n famine on account OF tho Ice
bound condition which has prevailed
along the shore for some time The
neoule who want clans arehaving hard
work 10 get them, and the people who
want the money the clans bring arc nav
ing equally hard work 10 get them be-
cause the ice does not give them chance
10 get at the bivalves.
SUNDAY SERVICES
The usual services will be held at all
OF the local churches tomorrow. The
regular pastors will officiate and holy
communion will be administered at each
OF them.
CALL FOR YOUR MAIL.
Quite number OF letters remain un-
called for at the local postoffice. The
number IL about IA large as IL was last
month and many OF them are for local
residents who probably go by the onice
several times week. but neglect 10 stop
and get their mall.
HURT BY TRAIN.
George A. Applton, a brakeman on the
Consolidated railroad had narrow es-
49, Frr.e .
fast moving train at Farmersvile. this
morning az 330 o'clock
As the train was bound FOR Worcester
hs was carried TO the emergency hospital
IN that city whore 70 VAS found no bones
we're broken. although at last reports the
| patient was In somi.conscious con
| dition.
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ROYAL BLUE LINE

Washington trips are scheduled 10 leave
Boston Feb. 18th -26th. March 1ith. 25th.
April Sth-22ds May 9Th: $500 covers all
expenses for seven days trip Except
sumner on Fall River Line). FIVE days In
Washington at frst-class hotels, visit at
Philadelphia. longer stop-over at Wash
inston, Philadelphia and New York II de-
sired.
Fiorida-Feb. sth March 7th; $3.50
includes stop in Washington and all trav-
cling expenses I'm both directions.
Drop a postal for illustrated booklet
and guide to Washington TO JOS I. rag
CART. n. f. r. A., $50 Washington ST..
Boston, Mass.
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ESPECIAL Low RATES VIA THE
NICKEL PLATE ROAD.

To foints In the West and Southwest
one way colonist and round trip home
sctktss tickets on sale hrst and third
Tuesdays each month 10 April inclusive.
homessekcrs tickets good ~ DAYS re
turning
pun particulars on application 10 l.. p.
Burgess, n. ". r. A., Boston Mass.
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POSTPONED.

The stag social which was to be given
by the Providence lodge of Elks this
month has been postponed until after
Lent.