The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-09

to do their best TO make it long
way better place than any other. We
all should be proud of Skowhegan
now and stick Loyalty to her. We
want you and Santa Claus to know
that there are things in the air that
is going TO make Skowhegan a still
bigger and better place before very
long.
Santa Claus mail is growing bigger
and bigger every day. The very
next morning after we announced
his coming last week there were sew
eral letters for him. Some were
from little girls and boys who needed
dresses or clothes of some kind. or
who wanted a nice little dolly to
mother Some were from boys who
felt sure they needed a sled very,
very much, and some were from real
grown-ups who were in much need
of the many necessities of life Santa
Claus always reads such letters as
these first. His great purpose is to
make those happy who have the least
happiness. And he received already
two or three letters like the following
which of course please him very
much because it enables him to do
just SO much more for those who need
his help.
I see by this weeks Reporter
that you are going to undertake
10 spread cheer and happiness in
our old SkOwhegan this year. |
can't tell you how glad | am. and
| want to express my gladness in
a practical way SO far as my
means will let me SO enclose you
fifty cents which | am sure you
will know how to use for good
better than /. And besides this
| want to do anything | can in
a personal way to help you. My
work keeps me pretty busy but
am sure | can find at least few
minutes to help you if you want
me.
Very gratefully"
And another letter that touched
Santa very deeply was from a lady
that We are sure must be full of the
real Christian spirit. We give the
letter here without any names be-
cause we are sure it will do everyone
good to read it and will make most
of us realize how little real effort it
would be for us to do something to
help when we consider our opportuni-
ties as compared with hers.
Skowhegan. Dec. 8
Dear Mr.. Santa Claus: | see
in my Reporter that you could
furnish yarn for some mittens
and as | can knit | would like
for you to send me some yarn as
| am an invalid and can only
work sitting and am poor and
could not help any other way nor
even buy the yarn. Yes, God
loves the cheerful giver and | can
knit pretty fast for that is my
trade. Still hoping for Xmas
dinner as | have had in the past
Santa wants us to repeat again
that he wishes everyone, particularly
shut-ins, invalids. little boys and
girls and those who have had hard
luck, to write freely what he can do
for them to give them the most happi-
ness. He says he wants to do things
that will add to the pleasure as well
as TO the comfort of his people so do
not be afraid to write no matter what
you have in mind. He gives us his
list again of the things that he has
usually found the most call for but
this does not mean that these are the
only things that he has to give.
New toys and second hand toys, es-
pecially dolls.
New games and those that have
been used.
New books and those that have
been read.
Skates and hockey sticks.
Sleds, Fruits, Candies. Jellies and
preserves. Canned goods and any
kind of provisions.
Mittens, shoes and stockings
All kinds of WHOLE CLEAN
CLOTHING
Money for fuel. household neces-
stiles, etc
We will tell you more about how
things are coming along next week.