The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-21

the dear Captain and all his men. DO
not forget my mamma and papa. wish
you a Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year. Your little friend.
LAURA sTRAUCH.
Hammond, Ind. Dec. Fl.
Dear Santa Claus: I though 1 would
write you few lines and tell you
what / want for Christmas. l want y
gun, a real one. SO 1 can shoot rabbits
and a U. S. history book and hunting
suit and a magic lantern and don't for
get the poor and my little sister and my
little brother, Morris. and I want some
nuts and candy. think that is all
time Yours truly,
FRED RANSBOTTOM.
Black Oak, Ind, Dec. 81.
Dear Santa Claus: l am little girl
nine years old. l will tell you what I
would like for Christmas. | would like
a doll Christmas tree, some nuts and
candy. Do not forget my sisters and
brothers. l wish you a Merry Christ
mas and Happy New Year. Your friend.
BERTHA STRAUCH.
Hammond. Ind. Dec. 2l.
Dear Santa Claus: 1 little boy
3 years old. l go to school every day.
Santa, 1 would like to let you know
gloves. a pair of high shoes. some
games. story books. nuts and candy.
From a little friend,
WALTER BLANKENBURG.
361 East State street
Hammond. Ind. Dec. 81.
Dear Santa Claus: 1 am a little girl
years old. l go to school every day
and am in the LIST grade. / would like
to let you know what want for Xmas
/ want a gold bracelet, q set OF dishes.
a checker game and a story book
Dear Santa don't forget my little
nephew Herbert Guering. ! think that
will be all for this time. Your truly.
LOUISA BLANKENBURG.
361 East State street
West Hammond, ILL.,. Dec Il.
Dear Santa: thought would write
and tell you that / would like a doll
and go-cart and set Of dishes and q
table and nuts and candy. Don't for
get mamma and papa, my sisters
| Myrtle and Mae. My brother Walter
wants wagon. This is all for this
/ time and don't forget the poor children.
| Your friend.
PAULINE HILLMAN.
| EOS ireland avenue.
| Hammond. Ind. Dec FL.
| Dear Santa Claus: / am a little girl
| five years old and I want to tell you
what 1 want for Christmas. 1 want q
| doll, a buggy, fiat iron and a little toy
piano and my little sister Mary wants
a toy piano, little toy stove, doll and
| a little toy dog that runs on wheels
| and don't forget my brother and par
| ents and don't forget the poor children.
Goodbye. We are your best friends.
/ JOHANNA SMITH.
MARY SMITH
| hammond, Ind. Dec. II.
Dear Santa Claus: am boy 10 years
old and 1 tell you what 1 want for
Christmas. I want a game of checkers
and some story books and a pair OF
skates. This is all want this Christ
mas. Don't forget the poor children. I
GEORGE SMITH.
/ Hammond. Ind. Dec. 81.
Dear Santa Claus: am little girl
years old. There are 80 many poor
children this year that 1 don't want
much. l want set Of furs from Minas'
big store and a pair OF shoes. That 10
all, and don't forget mamma and papa.
Remember the orphans and poor chill
dren. Goodbye. Santa. From
Your little girl.
RUTH WALL.
AL Indiana avenue.
whiting. Ind, Dec. Fl.
Dear Santa Claus: 1 thought 1
would write you a little letter for
Christmas. Well. dear Santa Claus I
do hope you will have some snow for
Christmas eve SO that you will be able
to get around with your reindeer with
all the gifts to the little boys and girls.
Well dear Santa Claus I hope you will
bring me nice chain and locket and a
ring and sewing box and please dear
Santa Claus 1 hope you wont forget my
little baby sister. she wants a little
dolly and a go-cart and be sure and
don't forget my brother and sister and
also papa and mamma and all the poo-
children, Reverent Father Berg and all
the good sisters. Santa Claus don't for
get a tree and I'LL my stocking with
nuts and candy. This is all Santa
Claus. Merry Christmas. Yours truly.
j MARY LAWLER.
4 Whiting, Ind, Dec 81
Il Dear. Santa Claus: Bring me a doll
bed. book and automobile, please. / am
i years old.
MORIEL PLACE.
Hammond, Ind, Dec. FL.
| Dear Santa Claus: 1 am a little girl
eleven years old, my brother Guy is
eight years old l am going to write
to you and tell you what we want for
Christmas have two brothers four
J years and six years old. want
plush coat and a grey set Of furs and
a nice pair of gloves. Guy wants =
pair of rubber boots. cap, knife and
a pair of gloves for Sunday. Harry
wants boots, a red chair and a sled il
there is snow. Russell wants a wagon,
a set of blocks and a book with pic
lures. We all want GU stocking filled
with nuts and candy and don't forget
my mamma and papa. Goodbye Santa
We will have a low fire.
Il CORA DUNFEE.
II GUY DUNFEE.
II HARRY DUNFEE