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The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-12-26
City. December 10. 19f3.

City, December 20, 1918.
Dear Old Kriss:
/ am a little girl six years old.
go to the Kindergarten school every
day. ! am a good little girl; helps
my mamma with all the work every
day. Please bring me a blackboard,
raincoat, rubbers and a doll and lots
of other good things to eat Don't
forget my brother j. Bishop ard lit
tie sister Ruby L. and my little play
mate; her name is Anna Bell Pep.
pers; she lives at 1916 Thompson
street. Please don't forget my
dear mamma and papa Good bye,
Your little girl,
MARY LUVENIA NORTHINGTON.
1920 Thompson street.
p. S.-My brother says all he
wants is big drum.
Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 81, 1913.
Dear Santa Claus:
| am little girl years old.
don't want much this Xmas, but
l would like to have what / ask
for want a doll, a doll buggy, a
little bed, a piano, set of dishes,
and lot of good things to eat
Douit forget mmama, papa and
uncle Armstead.
Your little friend,
PAULINE L. JOHNSON.
2027 Jefferson street.
Dear Santa Claus:
! / am a little girl 4 years old
have been a good girl this year and
would like for you to come to see
me. want doll, a set of dishes,
stove, a doll trunk full of clothes,
a locket and a lots of good things
to eat Bye bye,
Your little friend,
RUBY JOHNSON.
2027 Jefferson street.
Dear Santa Claus:
] am a great big boy years old
/ want you to please bring me a
j large wagon, q box of tools, a paper
cap pistol, some new rompers, leg
gins. Santa bring me enough
candy to fill my wagon. Please
don't forget my little uncle Roy;
bring him something nice and I viii
carry it to him.
Good bye, Your little friend,
BERTRAd PILLOW JOHNSON
Petersburg, Tenn, Dec. II, 1913.
kDear Santa Claus:
How are you by now? Well Santa
have tried to be a good little boy
all year 50 you could bring me lof
of good things to eat this Xmas. 81
this is all I want this Xmas a little
red wagon, candy, oranges, apples
cheese, crackers, raisins, nuts, anC
a cocoanut. Please remember papt
and bring him something nice as you
didn't bring him anything last Xmas
but some ashes.
Your friend,
ARTHUR BROWN.
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ANNIE HEMPHILL.
Dear Santa Clau,

Dear Santa Claus:
am years old and go to Know
les School teacher says l am a smart
little girl My mother says so to,
so please bring me a big doll, a set
of dishes, a set Of furniture, nuts,
candy and oranges.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-12-26
80 Years!
Of UabrOk0n Progress
IS the RECORD MADE By
National Order Of the Mo-
sale TenpIaFS Of
America
LOCATED EH
Little Rock, Ark.

This order was oranized in 1882 By
]. r. Bush and c. w Keats, two Ne
groes, and has long since passed the
experimental stage.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-12-26
Nashville, Tenn.

Nashville, Tenn.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am a good little girl four years
old. l obey my grand mamma and
grandpapa all the time and have
been real sweet all this year Please
bring me a Negro Doll, a doll buggy,
silver spoon, some A. B. G. blocks,
candies, nuts, raisins, all kinds of
fruit. I'll go to bed early. Don't
forget my grandpa and grandma,
Hughes, also my little playmates
Tommie, Lucy, Henry and Clarence
Bring them something nice too.
Bye, Bye, your little girl,
ROSA BELL GAINES.
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MABEL McGAVOCK.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. II, 1918.
Dear Santa Claus:
| am a little boy years old
want you to bring me a red wagon
some rompers, a horn, candy, nuts
fruits, fireworks. Don't forget moth
er, father also grandma and grandpa
live at 6 Claiborne street.
Yours truly,
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-12-26

Dear Santa Claus:
l am little girl II years old.
want for Christmas a big chiffonier
and a cradle and a big range stove
and other things cool to eat Don't
forget my grandma and the lady
that takes care of us. l want all
things to shoot
Yours truly,
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-12-26
CLARENCE w. PAYNE.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec II, 1918.
Dear Santa Claus:
| am a little boy years old,
have been a good boy. want you
to bring me a new suit, a story book
a horn, candy and nuts, fire works
and fruits.
Your friend,
LEONARD M. PAYNE
My address is &c Claiborne street.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-12-26

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. q, 1913.
Dear Santa Claus:
l am a little boy II months old
and this is my first Xmas, so please
don't fail to come to see me. ]
want a rattler, little express wag
on, a little rubber doll and anything
else you think will be nice for a
little boy | will go to bed early
Christmas eve so you can come.
From your little boy,
ARCHIE ALLEN, JR.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-12-26
OPPORTUNITIES FoR ORGAN
lZERS.

The order Is now conductive ma
ion-wide campaign for members and
is allowing organizers the most Aber-
al contract ever given by any frater-
nal order in the world During the
past twentyfour months we have or
ganized GOO new lodges. Some or
ganizeys have earned as high a. 200
per month. We allow oranizers,
m7o~ ev+-0-'-~ rlan, to set " 1eal
ioQges IOr lle pIlOe u. ,lC laG. ,ep fee
For instance, an organizer would set
up a temple Of sixty men at 50 eaeh;
that would amount to S120. His
charter would cost SIS leaving him
a net profit Of S105. We are anxious
to engage active young men and wo-
men in all parts Of the United States
to organize lodges.
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Nashville, Tenn. Dec. 20, 191

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 20, 1918.
Dear Santa Claus:
l am a little boy years old and
mother says l have been a good lit
tie boy. Please bring me little
wagon, some A. B. G: blocks, a train
and track and two sweaters, some
fruits, candies, nuts AMI some fire
crackers. Now Santa please don't
forget mother, father, grandmother
and grandfather and bring them
something nice too.
Your little friend,
HARRISON RHODES, JR.,
1911 Jackson st.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-12-26
CITY ITEMS.

VI ~ CmSs
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry s. Clarke, OF
Lafayette, Ind, are the guests of
Mrs. James Harris, S12 Main street
for the holidays
Mrs Moore of Heffernan street
who has been confined to her room
on account Of a sprained ankle is
able to be about in the house
The many friends Of Mrs d. H.
BoXley Of Holman street will re-
ioice to know that she is GONZALES,
cling, after an illness of several
weeks
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-12-26

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 19, 1918.
Dear Santa Claus
am little girl years old. Please
bring me a doll bed, two dresses
lamp, table, candy, nuts, oranges,
Don't forget father and mother
grandmama and grandpapa. Bring
them some nice too.
Your little friend
S. LERENE LOWERY.
18th avenue, North.
Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 10, 1918.
Dear Santa Claus
I am little girl years old.
go to school in the 2-B grade. Please
bring me a little machine, doll bed
two dresses, some candy and nuts
Remember my teacher, Miss eros
wait for she is very kind Don't
forget grandmother and grand papa
and mother and father.
Your little friend,
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-12-26
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
l am seven years old. l go to
Knowles School, my teachers name
is Mrs. Scott. I want you to bring
me a doll, a tub, washboard, some
school dresses, a cap to keep my
ears warm, a set of dishes and a
lots of fruit to eat
| will remain as ever your little
girl,
MYRTLE REED
p. S.-Don't forget mamma an
papa and my little cousin, Archie
Allen Jr.
1910 Heffernan street,
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JOHN EDMO JONES.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 81, 1918.
Dear Santa Claus:
took good care of my wheel you
sent me on last year and I hope you
will remember me in the same way
this year. want a little red auto,
jack in the box, candy nuts, shoes,
stockings and anything else that you
think would be nice for a little boy
like me.
Yours truly,
RAYMOND E. S. SCRUGGS.
1923 Patterson street, Nashville.
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early.

Your little girl,
LILLIAN AYBLEEN McGAVOCK.
I'LL I'd avenue, North.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-12-26
Nashville, Tenn,

Nashville, Tenn,
Dear Santa Claus:
l hope / am not late in writing
you, papa said l had plenty of time;
that you would get my letter any
way. want you to bring me a
writing desk, nice story book, Shoes
stockings, suit of clothes and plenty
of things to eat. Don't forget my
playmate and little cousin in Little
Rock, Ark. ! am in the first grade
at Fisk, and l am a good boy.
Yours truly,
CHAS. WINFREY KELLY.
1872 Holman street,
Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 10, 1918.
Dear Santa Claus:
| have been a good girl this yeal
and wish you would please bring
me a Negro Doll; bring me a stove
and some oranges, nuts, raisins
bananas, grapes, chestnuts, Mother
Goose story book and a bed anC
China Rabbit Don't forget me
Santa.
From your littel girl,
Jamie WADE,
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-12-26
LOCAL LODGE DIVISIONS.

The order operates in four divis-
Ions, and charter fees Tor organizing
avw lodges are as follows
Temples for adults males, cost OF
charter, SIS; Chambers for adults fe-
ua'ea, cost Of charter, $40; Palaces
for children, cost of charter, s.; Uni
form Rank, cost Of C.arter, So.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-12-26

please bring me a pair of ice skates,
arithmetic, an advanced geography
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-12-26
MARY GREER

1906 HeTernan street.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-12-26

Dear Santa Claus:
Nashville, Tenn, Dec. II, 1918.
ara little girl nine years old. /
want to tell you what ! would like
you to bring me. l want doll,
some gloves, a pair of shoes, some
music, a horn and some goodies of
( dark blue ribbon for my hair, a mus
ic book as this is my first year in
all kinds, Now please don't forget
my parents and grandparents and
aunites, my brother and all of my
friends.
Your little girl,
MYRTLE L. H. PAYNE.
26 Claiborne street.
Lebanon, Tenn, Dec. IS, 1918.
Dear Santa Claus:
| Please bring me an advanced
arithmetic and also geography. Bring
me anything else that will be nice
for me. Don't forget my mother
I grandmother and my sister and my
two little brothers. Remember my
! teacher
Yours truly,
ADDIE L. PAGE.
\ Lebanon, Tenn, Dec. Is, 1913.
Dear Santa Claus:
H am a little girl 10 years old. l
go to school every day I want you
to bring me doll piano some candy,
oranges, apples, nuts Of all kinds
and some fireworks Please don't
forget my two brothers, my father
and mother. Dear Santa | forgot
want new pair of shoes and a
coat. Please bring me new Ian
guage. Don't forget to bring me
dress. Don't forget my teacher
some raisins, figs, dates and a new
Miss Anna Hill. This is about all
Yours truly,
MARY EWING SWEATT
Pulaski, Tenn, Dec. %, 1913.
Dear Santa:
am a good little boy five years
old. | am very smart and like t.
go to school. l write to tell you
} what I want Won To hiring me- Pleas.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-12-26

Pulaski, Tenn, Dec. %, 1913.
Dear Santa:
! am a good little boy five years
old ! am very smart and like to
go to school, l write to tell you
what l want you to bring me- Please
bring me tricycle., a pair of shoes,
plenty Of candy and fruit and any
thing nice you want to bring. Don't
forget my little cousins, papa, grand
ma and all the dear ones here at
home.
Your little boy,
IOIM INDMO ZONES
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-12-26

LAURA MAY CARTER.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-28

w i. 01AE>I NE w - i NJ.
Kenosha, Wis.-Thirteen children
survive Mrs. Delilah Pegley, 70, who
burned to. death when clothing
caught fire over kitchen stove.
kankakee, llI.-Sec'y. of State Bry-
an informed Lyceum bureau manag-
ers that he will not appear on lecture
platform in 1914,
Brownsville, Observation-Disclosures
lists concentrating forces to renew at
tack on Monterey
North Platte, Nickname of Mar
ion Fitch, Kirksville, Mo-, first drawn
from pile of over $1,000 when Ne
braska land lottery opened.
Chippewa Falls, Wis.-Safe in
Bank of Dallas blown open. $1,000
missing.
indianapolis, .Ind.-Made insane by
privations, Enoch Cheek attempted
assassination Of wife and four chill
dren. All escaped.
Denver, coI.-Gov. Ammons advis-
ed that two children had been killed
during fighting between strikers,
mine guards and deputies this morn
ing.
Milwaukee.-IsaacS Stephenson, Jr.,
Marinette, nephew of U. S. Senator
Stephenson, found dead on c.. & N.
w. train. Believed heart failure.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. is at
tempting to settle street railway
strike at Indianapolis.
GAINESVILLE, Ozone trainman kill
ed and two seriously injured when B.
& o. train collided with switch en-
CINE.
Madison, Wis.-Baker saloon H.
cense law, passed by state legislature
last session, declared legal by SUI
preme Court.
Louisville, Ky.-Arthur B. Royden,
N. Y. bond salesman, found wander
ing almost exhausted. Asphasia.
Concord, N. H.-Gov. FeIker grant
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-28

VI VIM AMI AADLE
Washington.-Rep Mann, Chi
cago, father of food and drug act, will
draft amendment to law restricting
sale of bichloride of mercury.
Geneva, Switzerland - Religious
wedding will take place this after
noon of Miss Nancy Leishman and
the Duke. of Croy, whose civil mar
riags occurred yesterday. 70
PhiladeIphia.-Dan Crawford, mis-
sionary pioneer, just back from At
rican jungle, where he spent rs years,
criticized our fast life, autos, sub
ways and airships.
Denver. = James Nelson, alias
Frank Allen, who terrorized city by
holding up score of men, confessed
he murdered Thos. j. Chase in holdup
because he didn't hold his hands I'D
fast enough. :"
New York.-Two factory owners
fined $50 EACH one fined $40 for lock-
ing their factory doors during work
ing hours.
Winnipeg, Man.-canada Mailing
Co.'s plant, together with $4,000
bushels of malt and barley. destroyed
by fire. Loss 100000.
Pontiac, Ill.-CorporaI punishment
at state reformatory supplanted BY
merit system according to Acting
Supt.. Trumbo.
Washington.-Dept. Of Justice or
dered investigation into report that
United Cigar Stores are about to
form combination with chain of Riker
Drug Stores. t.:1
kondon.-CalIing unprotected hat
pin deadly weapon" Judge Harring-
ton assessed woman Sic, 900 damages
for injuring another woman's cheek.
New York.-Mrs. c. P. Huntington,
returning from Europe, paid $4,000
duty on $4,000 purchases. Record
customs duty. ~ eE
Philadelphia. - False rumor by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14
TALES FROM
THE ROAD
TOLD BY
TRAVELLING MEN THEMSELVES

Here is presented ,hc NTH 90. III, series # prize
stories by travelling men, They are their own Stories
The tales received are notable uo, only for their u-
'ores,, bat for their significance. They have the grip
tha, only reality can give. The next iu-,alm,u, of
Tales from the Road will appear in the i.-r, Of
December Is.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-13
FINANCIAL
--THE-- First Bridgeport National Bank
!ORNER MAIN AND BANK STREETS

We wish our patrons and friends a Very Merry Christ liberal patronage.
 Checking Accounts are cor diaIly invited.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-13
POINTS OF INTEREST.
We are displaying


 excellent suggestions for Chris tmas gifts in furs, shirt waists, silk petit coats, marabout feather boas- long cloth coats, sport coats, silk neckwear, scarfs and ostrick plumes at E. H. Dillon & Co.,, ,s11o5. Main street.
 P. O. NEWS STORE NOVELTIES. It is well worth a, visit to the F. O. News Store, Il Arcade, to see the variety that can be displayed in a thoughtfullyk selected assortment of Christmas novelties. Moderately priced, first grade articles, distinctive in style and useful in purpose, are seen on all sides at this popular store There are superior grade leather hand bags, music rolls, bell folds, change purses, wallets, card cases and other leather articles, brass ink wells, pen trays, desk racks, scissor sets, etc., fountain pens, address and memoran- dunn books, prayerbooks and hymnals, holiday boxes, high grade stationery, greeting cards, French ivory goods, etc. The many artistic novelties that cannot be mentioned separately here. are original in design and cannot be duplicated elsewhere. The F. O. News Store. Il Arcade, is practically on Main street, as it is only a few steps from the Main street entrance to the Arcade.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-13
.nue between Fairfield

Colorado avenue, between Fairfield avenue and State street, Walter Leo- bold Bennett, minister. Church ser vices at 1O:3o a. 4n- and 7:3O p. m; sahbath school, 12 a. m.; r. P. s. C. E., 6:so D. m, leader, Miss Violet Stiff. Subject: "Men and Women of theZB1- ble." Prayer meeting, Wednesday, 7:45 D. m. Subject: "Comradesh1p With, Christ Sabbath sermon sub jects: Morning, ''The Attraction or rrr11e Religion'' Evening, Are the Ten Commandments Out of Date2" a sermon suggested by the play, within the Law" All are invited:
 SALVATION ARMY.
 The Salvation Army, Elm street. Sunday services Christians praise and testimony meeting 3 D. m. Revival ser vices 8 D. m Adjutant and Mrs At kinson will conduct these meetings Services for the coming week every night. All are welcome.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-13
BOOSTS ROOT
 AS NEXT PRESIDENT

Washington, Dec. 13--Andrew. Car negie dropped in at the White House yesterday unassumingly and on foot and started a boom for Senate= E.lihla Root, of New York, for president in 1916.
 ''I regard him as the strongest pos sibIe man for the Republican nomlna- ton in n.1916," he said. He could get the nomination easily"
 MT. Carnegie's statement came as the result of requests from reporters as to what he thought of the award ing of the Nobel peace prize to Senator Root.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-13
DIAMONDS

True facts regarding Buechlers fino diamonds. Despite their fine, pure color and high art cutting, despite Eho generally advanced prices Of Gla- monds, these BuechIer diamonds uEu inexpensive because we buy only from importers and cutters, and mouul them 70 suit customers In our gu- perb showing of diamonds, vgatcl1es Sterling silver toilet articles, ft fs wei to remember that we are as rigid lr the enforcement of standard qualiElel. as in-the maintenance of the most rem- sonabIe prices for which our store f1 well known.
 The Christmas bride should lmalsg on being. wed with Q Buechier's Luclr wedding ring.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-13
.PURITAN'S FREEDOM
 FROM WITCHCRAFT IS
 CERTIFICATES SUBJECT

Philadelphia, Dec. 13-A document certifying that a certain Puritan was not guilty of witchcraft in the early days in Massachusetts was a feature of the sale of autograph letters of the Eliot Danfort collection here. The document was signed by many prom inent men and women of the time and brought $65.
 The highest price realized at-the sale was $250 for a grant of a, house and. lot in Albany by Richard Nichols the first English governor of. New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-13

JAMES STAPLES 6 co.
 BANKERS 1s9 STATE ST.. Bridgeport. Conn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-13
449 COAL MINERS
 KILLED IN ACCIDENTS
 DURING OCTOBER ,191s

Washington, Dec. 15-COal mine ac- cfdents in the United States in October resulted in the death of 449 men ae cording to reports from state mine e. spectors to the United States bureau lr mines. This Is a considerable fncreas9 over October of 1912, when the fatiI- ities were goa. One explosion at Dawson, N. AG., resulted fatally to 2e miners.
 Reports have not been received from California, Georgia and OreE1n because these states have no inspe ton bureaus.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-13
RHEUMATISM
 AND GOUT

sufferers have been cured for twenty years past by HiTTs Rheumatic Rene dy, It gives relief in twenty-four hours. = One bottle will cure most cases It is 8 guaranteed remedy. At all drug stores or direct on receipt of price. One dollar per bottle. Hill Medicine Co., 117 East 24th Street New york.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-13
FEOPLFS SAVINGS BANk 924-926 Main Street

rxzxs UNEMPLOYMENT OF THE RUsINEsS OF THIS BANK DURING THE PAST FEzW YEARS HAS BEEN ESPECIALLY GRATIFYING AND WYE HOPE for the continuance Of tnAs growth by our endeavor to deserve H.
 We make every effort to De An COT dial, satisfactory relation W1tn our customers and among the personal ac- rour,ts on our books we should DC much pleased to have yours.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-13

s1embers New york Stock Exchange
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-13
NOTICE


 For forty-seven years we have been conductinsr business at the same olol location, corner of Main ana ooAIi. Streets. Bridgeport, Conn.,, ana our Private Bank has been eSt0bI1sAeu there continuously. We have received and paid out on demand without tao flee millions of dollars of money de- r1Osited with J1S and we continue tO receive money subject to deposltor s check at sight, on which we allow three per cent. per annum, cred1teO t(1 each account monthly. We solicit inc accounts of individuals, business men, firms and corporations, ana sAA who want a bank account WneAS S-... o.rSS etl caT1 5enOsit money, checks or draftS, and leave it for one day, one week. one month or one year, and draw 1nIeres' on it for any time it is left with us: we give to the business our care1ui personal attention as the oldest nFnn Of private bankers in this state'
 T. l.. WATSON & co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-13
LEAVES FOR TIME TO
 PROVIDE FOR HER DOG

London, Dec. 13-In- the event of her dog Paddy being alive at her death Mrs. Sarah Eggletstone, of Upper Norwood, who died worth SIP, ,2O5, left $4O,0OO in trust so that a comfort able home might be found for him. The bulk of the remainder goes to charities.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-13

Official figures, recently compiled, show that the United States broke all records for mineral production last year, the total value being more than $2,O72, ,666.ooO.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-13

The body of the automobile in which a scientific expedition is trav- cling from the Cape of Good. Hope to Cairo is a pontoon which can be de- tached and hoated across rivers