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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-18
lLA WILL HANG HER STOCKING
ON A CHAIR.

Dear Santa:
1t will soon be Christmas and l
thought I would write to you and tell
YOU what l want for Christmas. l
want a doll, doll bed, story book ana:
candy, nuts and oranges. For pets
have two cats For playthings | have
two dolls, Teddy bear, go cart anu
hammock, but l think l need announcer
doll, and bed this time. | Will nave
nv stockings on chair in the sitting
room. so please don't forget me Santa
Claus. will be good girl.
la P. G. Miller, age 6,
Abingdon, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-18
Interesting Letters
to Santa Claus
From Many
Juniors
A LETTER FROM THE ORPHAN
HOME JUNIORS.

Dear Santa:
We live at the Orphans Home. We
are very glad that Christmas is com
ing. It is such a happy, beautiful time.
we want you to come and see US TINS
Christmas.
Violet wants bracelet. some red
hair ribbons, and game. :,
Ollie will love Santa Claus If he VIII
bring her a ring, a red sweater and a
toy bedroom set. ;.
Emma will be very happy If Santa
will bring her a locket, set of dishes
and a hair brush.
Alice wants a pair of stockings, a
long coat a barette and a cross
Helen wants book and watch.
We are all very fond of candy and
nuts.
Thanking you very kindly and wish
ing you a merry Christmas, we remain
your little friends
Violet age II.
Ollie, age IL.
| Emma. age IL.
| Alice
| Helen.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-18
NELLIE DOES NOT WANT TO ASK
FOR TOO MUCH.

Dear Santa
Christmas is almost here, so 1 will
tell you what want before it is too
late.
/ wish you would bring me pair of
skates, sled, ring, locket and
chain
l wish for many more things, but
am afraid If I ask for more you will
not bring me any, but will be pleased
with what you do bring.
I remain
Nellie Wilson, age 9,
Batavia, Iowa.
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COL oRApo JUNIOR WANTS MANY
GIFTS.

Dear Santa:
It is about Christmas times, and |
thought I better write my letter. 1T
is almost Christmas and | want you
to bring me some presents. Santa |
want so many things l don't know
what to ask for first. want pair OF
skates and a little doll and doll head
with brown hair and a game and the
most of all I want a gold bracelet. Oh,
YES, l want some candy and nuts.
7 have a story book telling of youl
home up at the North Pole. 1t must
be very beautiful.
Marie Bibble, age 10,
1924 Monroe Ave-, Colorado City,
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A SLED FOR LACEY.
Dear Santa.

Dear Santa
Please Santa, don't forget me. |
would like for you to bring me a Sled
a game, some nuts, candy and oranges.
That is all l want for Christmas. And
remember the poor little boys and
girls.
| 90 to school nearl yevery day and
am in the third reader. My teacher
name is Miss Currier.
For pets have a dog and three cats
MY dogs name is Tim. | want to JOIN
the Christmas Stocking club.
From you little friend,
Lacey Seaburg, age 3.
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GoRDoN's SKATES NO. 7.

Dear Santa Claus
Please, Santa Claus, will you bring
me a pair of skates, No. Z, a pair OF
corduroy pants, No. 9, aEpair of stock
ings, and nuts and candy.
Thank you if you will bring all of
these things.
Gordon Johnson, age Z.
1904 East Second St.,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-18
JESSIE WANTS A DOLL.

Dear Santa
| want to tell you what want for
Christmas. l want doll with brown
eyes and light curly hair, pair or
ribbons, some nuts, candy ana
oranges That is all want for Christ
mas. live on rural route No. Z. BE
sure and not forget me.
Your little friend,
Jessie Seaburg, age 5.
P. 81 want to join the Christmas
Stocking club.
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sleNET RING FOR ETHEL.

Dear Santa:
1t has been showing for few days
and it is so near Christmas time
thought l would write and tell you
what | want. I want real nice sig
net ring and a good book. I DOM
want much for Christmas this year
NV little sister liza wrote a letter &c
you and told you what she wanted.
have two brothers and two sisters.
90 to school nearly every day.
have a sled which take with me. MY
playmates and l have a good time
Sled riding. Well, will close hoping
YOU will bring me ring Christians
eve. =,
Ethel Miller, age ID,
ABINGDON Iowa
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Roxie A. Wood,
Granada, Min
MABEL WANTS HER DOLLY TO
GO TO SLEEP.

Dear Santa:
This is the time of year when most
all little boys and girls begin to write
to you what they want most. Now
will tell you what I want or would like
to have l would like first of all big
doll that will go to sleep and has big
brown eyes and curly hair Then q
bed for dolly to sleep in. Next a sweat
er jacket and a pair Of gloves to wear
to Sunday school. Dear Santa, I hope
you will be able to bring me these
things. or dolly anyway, as | have
none.
Mabel Godlove,
Haskins, la.
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r. R. No. Z.
Eldon, Iowa,
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AN LEAVE GIFT ANY TIME.

The stockings or other gifts can be
left at the Courier Junior office any
time during the last week before
Christmas or earlier, if the Juniors
want to- However, we want to have
all the names Of the Juniors who want
to belong to the club as soon as pos
sible
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-18
I" A GUIDER SLED"

X. r. NO. Z.
Ottumwa, Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-18

Dear Santa:
I will write you few lines to tell
you where l live, my name and what
l want for Christmas so you will not
forget me- I would like to have story
book or two, ring, a bracelet. some
candy and nuts. I guess this will be
about as much as my share for there
are so many little boys and girls to
give present. l will close hoping you
will not forget me.
Bessie Smith, :
Flors Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-18

Dear Santa:
Thought would write and tell you
what l would like to have for Christ
mas. AS it will soon be here | want
q little trunk, large post card album,
a nice big doll with golden hair, doll
bed, go-cart, doll combs, winter scarf
and some building blocks
Blanche Wheaton, age 10,
r. F. D. No. l, Ottumwa, Iowa.
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Age II.
GRANADA, MIMI. JUNIOR WRlTE9
TO SANTA.

Dear Santa:
l thought l would write and tell you
what I want most for Christmas.
Please bring me a go-cart for my Ted
dy Bear and dolls you was so good to
bring me last Christmas and l would
like new post card album as / have
my old one full. guess that will be all.
/ won't ask for much for you was so
good to bring me so much last Christ
mas.
Roxie A. Wood,
Granada Mimi
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-18
TEDDIE WANTS A CHECKER
BOARD.

Abingdon, Iowa.
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MARIE WANTS A TESTAMENT

Dear Santa
l will write now what l would like
for Christmas I would like for Santa
to bring me little testament and a
pair of gloves and a new dress and
hair ribbon and candies.
Mae Paris, age 10 years,
Unionville, lows
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Helen Myers,
LITTLE GIRL FoReETs NAME.

Dear Santa
| would like for Christmas a little
leather doll carriage, doll trunk for
my dollies' clothes, rag doll, story
book, sled, candy and nuts. am
little girl six years old, and I go to
school. l live at
426 East Second ST,
Ottumwa, Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-18
MEMBERS OF THE CLUB.

The following is the roster OF the
hub up to o'clock this morning:
BEATRICE COUGH.
MADALlN COUGH.
CHLOE BURNSIDES.
CAROLINE TOUT.
FOREST WEBER.
ALETHA kRANZ.
MAUDE skIRvIN.
JOHNNY SklRVIN.
FRANK SkIRviN.
MABEL SkIRViN.
SAMUEL HARPER
RAYNER HARPER.
WALLACE RUSSELL HARPER.
HOLMAN FAUST.
DUDLEY FAUST.
NORMAN DANIEL.
HEDVEG CARLSON.
BEATRICE sToEssEL.
ETHA PARSONS.
JUANETA TRENT.
MAMIE TRENT.
MABEL RElFsNYDER.
MINNIE ADcock.
OLLIE LUCILLE SALLEE.
HAZEL F. CHAPMAN.
HAROLD C. CHAPMAN.
BERTHA B. LUkO.
FLORENCE M'MlcHAEL.
ROBERT M'MlCHAEL.
LUCIUS A. ANDREW JR.
MARGARET kOETT.
GEORGE FRANCIS kOETT.
C. CECILIA PETERSON.
MARION LOUISE ADAMS.
ANNA RUAH ADAMS.
HELEN GAIL GRAHAM.
STEPHEN GUY GRAHAM.
RAY OFT GRAHAM.
LOIS CAROLINE GRAHAM.
VIOLA MAY SWIM.
WILLIAM ANTON BOONE.
JUNE JACKSON.
KATHERINE BENSON.
DOROTHY E. HARTMAN.
PHILIP BERNHARD HOFFMAN,.
JULiETTE ElSENBElS.
MANILA JEWETT.
JESSE sEABURG.
THELMA SEABURG.
LACEY SEABURG.
ELSIE CHAMBERS.
LOIS GRIFFIN.
THE BACHELOR CLUB.
BERNlCE BAUM.
LILLE MYERS.
RUBY FERN KING.
MABEL ROOT.
RUSSELL HOLCOMB.
DONALD PICKETT.
BERNARD GILLiLAND.
THOMAS GlLLlLAND.
ALICE kELTNER.
SUNSHINE JONES.
ETHEL STARR.
GOLDlE MOON.
DOROTHY FRANCES HALL.
GRACE SMITH.
LEILA EVERlNGHAM.
BEVERLY WAGER.
MAXINE WAGER.
DALE WAGER.
DOROTHY BROWN.
CHRISTOBEL SEAMAN.
CASH-25c.
CASH-25c.
CASH-25c.
MAMIE LEE.
RUTH DAGGETT.
RUTH MARING.
LOIS WADE.
JOHN |. FINNERTY JR.
RUTH HELEN FINNERTY.
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Dear Santa
| will write and tell you what |
want for Christmas. l want some
skates, bracelet, coat and candy, nuts
and oranges. That is all l want for
Christmas. Now, don't forget my papa
and mamma and my brothers and Sis
tiers.
| want to join the Christmas Stock
ing club.
Yours truly,
Thelma Seaburg, age 10
r. R. No. Z.
ntt,,nwa Iowa
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going to ask you for very much be-
cause l know you have so many little
boys and girls to take presents to. So
l am Just going to ask you to bring me
two story books and some candy and
nuts. So good bye, you dear old fellow.
Louis Wright, age Z.
Highland, Kas., Box 1903.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-18
A MAP OF THE UNITED STATES
FOR SYBlL.

Dear Santa:
Please bring me map Of the
United States a nice large one so
that | may learn about the states OF
our country. l want large doll ped
for my big doll and also some peaches
pears and oranges.
Sybil Wheaton, age7,
R. F D. No. /, Ottumwa, la.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-18
FuRs FOR LOIS.
Dear Santa:

Dear Santa:
l am going to write and tell what 1
want for Xmas. I want a set OF furs,
story book, a doll and some candy
and nuts. l want to join the Xmas
Stocking club. I read the Junior page.
AS it is getting late must close.
Lois Wade,
Richland, Iowa,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-18
JOHNNY RIGGS WANTS A ROCK
ING CHAIR.

Dear. Santa:
will write and tell you what l
want for Christmas. I want you to
bring me little rocking chair, ball.
some nuts and candy, box Of tools.
Don't forget to come. will be five
wears old Dec. 10. Bring some oranges
| too.
Johnny Riggs, age 5,
R. F D. No. 1, Agency, Ia.
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sEvEN-YEAR OLD BOY WRITES.

Dear Santa:
/ will write you a short letter to tell
you what I want you to bring me for
Christmas. I want a knife, little
wagon, a sled, ball and pair of
skates. candy and nuts. guess you
won't call this too much for little boy
seven years old. I wish you a merry
ride.
Forrest Smith,
F'loris, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-18
FLORENCE WILL BE VERY
THANKFUL.

Dear Santa Claus
thought l had better write and tell
Won what | want for Christmas. want
a doll, ring, story book, some can
DIV and some English nuts. If get
what | want l will be very thankful to
you, Santa Claus.
Florence Thomas, age 9.
R. R. No. 7.
Eldon, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-18
LESTER WANTS A FLEXIBLE
FLYER.

Dear Santa Claus
Will you please bring me flexible
flyer, pair Of skates, No. Z; a magic
lantern and nuts and candy. l will
thank you very much if you Will bring
all these things.
Lester Johnson, age 8.
1904 East Second ST.,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-18

Dear Santa Claus
| thought l would write and tell you
what | wanted for Christmas. want
a knife. jumping jack, some candy
and some English nuts.
From your little friend,
Elijah Thomas, age Z.
R. R. No. 2.
Eldon, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-18
"a BALkY MULE"

Dear Santa Claus
Will you please bring me a horn, a
pair of bob skates, pair of stockings,
balky mule and nuts and candy.
Thank you If you will bring all OF
these things.
Paul Johnson, age 5.
1904 East Second ST.,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-18
FIRE WAGON FOR ARTHUR.
Dear Santa:

Dear Santa:
I want a fire wagon and a drum and
sticks and a wagon and tricycle. and
boat and q street car and big Christ
mas tree and some candy and nuts
and fruit.
Arthur Joseph Hickey.
Ottumwa Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-18
A CHRISTMAS TREE FOR HELEN

Dear Santa:
It is very near Christmas and
want some nice presents for Christ
mas. I want a set of furs and pair OF
kid gloves and nice dress. pocket
book and baby outfit and nice
Christmas tree, and pair of tan half
ribbons and some candy and nice lot
of nuts and some fruit.
Helen Rodgers,
Ottunwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-18
HELEN MYERS CHRISTMAS
WISHES,

Dear Santa:
| will write and tell you what want
for Christmas. want a nice doll and
nice bed for my doll and some candy
and doll dress and some pop corn,
and some postal cards. Well I want
some other things, but I can't think
what they are now.
Helen Myers,
Ottumwa, Iowa,
P. S. Oh, yes want pair OF NIT.
tens too. Be sure and bring them and
a dresser
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-18
MILDRED HAS BEEN A GOOD GIRL

Dear Santa:
l am little girl five years old.
have been good girl so l think Santa
ought not to forget me. | thought
would write you a letter and let you
know what I would like for Christmas
I want a doll with hlne eyes and hair
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-18
buttons, doll, a book, pair of
skates, ice or roller, or bobsled.
THE FIRST STOCKINGS.

Norma Daniels was the first Junior
to bring in pair of stockings; June
Jackson, second, Philip Bernhard Hof-
mann third
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-18
WANTS A BIG DOLL WITH BLACK
HAIR.

Dear Santa Claus
l though l would write and tell you
what | want for Christmas.
l wish you would bring me big
doll with black hair and black eyes,
and two story books.
Your little friend,
Flora McSweyn.
R. R. No. 8.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-18

Dear Santa Claus and Juniors
want to tell you that | want a
guider sled and a good book. nave
two brothers and one sister. My sister
wants a doll. Be sure and don't forget
me- Your friend,
Harold Shepherd.
R. R. No. 5.
OttumWa, Iowa.
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Age IL.
MAMIE A GOOD LITTLE GIRL.

Dear Santa:
1 have been a very good little girl
and l want you to bring me leather
doll buggy and doll ! want to join
Junior Stocking club. l go to the lrv-
ing school. | am in room four and l am
8 years old.
Mamie Lee,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-18

Dear Santa:
l will write and tell you what I want
for Christmas. / want doll and ring
and some handkerchiefs and do not
forget me, dear Santa, and anything
else you wish. l will hang my stocking
in the corner.
Ella Grow,
Unionville. Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-18

Dear Santa:
I want checker board, pair Of
ice skates, picture puzzle, story
hook and some oranges, nuts, bananas
and candy.
Teddie Campbell, age 10,
Moravia, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-18
SANTA DON'T FORGET MARIE.

Dear Santa
! thought would write you letter
and tell you what ] want for Christ
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-18
Belknap, Iowa.
BUELAH WANTS BRACELET AND
ROLLER SKATES.

Dear Santa
l will tell you what l want for
Christmas.
want bracelet and some roller
skates, If you please.
Buelah Elswick, age IL.
R. R. No. 5.
Abba Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-18
LOUIS MODEST IN REQUEST.

Dear Santa Claus
I am going to write and tell you
what I want for Christmas. l am not
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-18
TWO LETTERS IN ONE.

Dear Editor
l have never written to the Junior,
so / thought l would write little let
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-18
Are You Member of the Christmas Stocking Club?

ter. l go to school. My teachers name
is Goldie McCants. l like her very
we'll like to go to school.
l have one brother. His name is
Russell
l want Santa Claus to bringe me a
pair of button shoes and some candy
and for Russell a pair of mittens and
some candy.
Sarah Snow, age 6.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-18

mas. l want pair of shoes, leggins,
doll that has black hair and brown
eyes. and doll cab, white ribbons, a
ring, nuts and candy and story book.
Don't forget me Christmas eve.
Good bye,
Marie Bottorff, age 8.
Hedrick, Iowa.
r. F. d. No. l.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-18
A GUN, DRUM AND HARP FOR
HERBERT.

Dear Santa
l am little boy five years old and
l thought I'd write you what want for
Christmas. want a gun, drum, ball,
harp and candy, nuts and oranges.
Your little friend,
Herbert Triplett, age 5.
Fremont Iowa
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Mamie Lee
HANDkERcHIEFs FOR ELLA.

Ill N. Ward ST, Ottumwa, Ia.
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a plate, pair of little red mittens
candy and nuts.
A merry Christmas to all.
Mildred Smith,
Floris, Ia. R. No. 2.
II
AFRAID TO ASK FOR TOO MUCH

Age k.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-18
THEIMA WANTS SKATES FOR
CHRISTMAS.

Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-18
LILLIAN WRITES A "BUDeET."

Richland, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-18

Abingdon, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-18
ELlJAH's WANTS VERY FEW.

R. R. No. 5.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-18
RUTH A LITTLE LATE.

Age g..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-18
BLANCHE WANTS A TRUNK.

II. II. INU. ..
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-18
NOTICE,

All letters for this department must
De addressed,
"courier Junior"
"ottumWa, Iowa."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-18

All letters for this department must
| be addressed,
"courier Junior"
| "OttumWa, Iowa."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-30
BELoIT WAKES UP,
Says Now 1t WIN Have Baseball
Next Year.

Beloit has arisen from the dead and
has declared for baseball in 1910.
One evening last week Beloit fans
called a meeting but they couldn't
get up enthusiasm enough to elect
a temporary chairman. And the fans
went home and declared baseball is
dead and wept and walled and
brought flowers and paid for obituary
notices.
But another fan declared that the
question was simply In a comatose
state and not actually dead, 10 test
his theory be secured a subscription
paper. waded through the snow SAT-
urday touching business men. It was
just a short time before he had sub
seriptions aggregating $3.50.
So blue were the conditions In Be
lott that the baseball paraphernalla
had been advertised for sale outright
But It is predicted that the buyer
Of the paraphernalia will be the Be
lott Baseball Association.
Meanwhile the teams do not know
what each other es doing. Each
team knows rs own business that e
al. No one knows whether or not
here viii Be . Central Kansas League
nezt year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-30

done and at the evening service Bro.
Solt, with the congregation, dedicated
the building to God. We have a
comfortable and commodious build
ing, suitable to our needs.
These are busy days for our church
people. We want to keep In the
front ranks and SO our Sunday school
has been graded and three organized
adult Bible classes are now organic
ing. We wish here to thank all our
people and our friends for their kind
ness and material aid in our under
takings and we are now in a condi-
ton where we feel to invite the pub
lie to worship with US. Come, and
ever feel yourself welcome. We want
young men and young women for our
organized classes,
Protracted meetings are now in
progress at the Evangelical church.
hev. Eiseline of Industry preached
for US last evening and we had a
blessed meeting. All felt the presence
Of God and an almost universal beside
was expressed by Gods people for a
closer walk with God. Rev. Solt our
presiding elder will preach and con-
iuct the services this evening. Meet
ng begins at 1880. Come and feast
with us. Rev. B. H. Hobbs, pastor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-30

The regular business meeting o.
the First Baptist church war heIt
last evening ana the following OH
eers we're elected Tor church. N. L
vlttsis. trustee s years; WIN. Rubin.
trustee 1 year. Eva HutehlSon, treas
urer; c. c, Hutchison. clerk; Eliza
beth Wooivorton. pianist
Sunday school: n. L vitists, uID-
erlntsndent: 9. c. HuishiBon, assist
ant: Bert wolfe. secretary Walter
vlotsrs. assistant: Clarencs Azlingl
treasurer No1ls Wolfa ofEanlr,i
ciirsncs Aslnr srds.hnt
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-30
T. Q. ILIFF PASSED AWAY.
Well Known Citizen Is Gone to His
Reward.

Thos. c. Tiff died at his home on
North Cedar street this morning
He was born in Perry county, Ohio
March 4. 1912. He was one of a
family OF ten children, two of whom
are still living, Mrs. Rachel Milligan
and Mrs. Rebecca Watt Of Crooks
vile, Ohio.
He was happily converted in the
Tiff church in Ohio at the age of
~ and united with the M. e. church
OF which he has been faithful mem
Der ever since, At the age Of is
he volunteered in the service Of his
country and served till the close
of the war, then returned to his
fathers home and at the age Of %
was married to Sarah e. Rees. They
lived on his fathers farm for about
four years, then moving to Illinois
where they lived two years then nov
ing to Kansas in 1870 and lived on a
farm ten miles northwest Of abb
lene until 1900 when they moved to-
Abilene. To this union were born
eight children, five boys and three
girls. Three boys nave preceded him
to the better world. OF the remain
ing children, Mrs, A. r. Elwick, Mrs.
O. 6. Danke. ]. s. Tiff and Laura
Tiff live in Abilene, J. H. Tiff lives
at Talmage.
Mr.. Tiff has not been well all
and was confined to his bed
Oct. 81 and after eight weeks Of
suffering he passed away Dec. 2S at
1880 a. m. He was patient all
his suffering.
The funeral services will be held
It the M. E. church. Abilene. Thurs
lay at 9:s0 a. m. Burial at Talmage
cemetery.