The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-12-12
LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS

But there is one condition on
which Santa visits homes. and that is
that the children must be good. He
does not like naughty or disobedient
boys and girls. Evidently all the
Riddles know this, for goodness
reigns supreme in the land of child
hood about two weeks before Christ
mas.
Throughout the letters, coming to
this Office before the holiday season,
runs a vein of kindness and consid-
GRAFTON for the children who are
poor and sick. The little tots in
variably ask that their parents and
grandparents, their teachers and
their pets receive something from
Santa's pack. The hearts of children
are indeed generous.
Dear Santa have been a good
little boy, so please bring me a train
of cars, fire engine, hook and ladder
and a f1ash-light. Your friend, JOS
eph Brocato.
Dear Santa-I have been a good
little girl, so please bring me bath
robe, a pair of bedroom slippers and
a companion full of pencils. Your
friend, Rosina Brocato.
Dear Santa am a good boy, and
l want You to bring me storybook,
a game, a pair Of gloves, a sled, and
some nuts and candy. Please don't
forget little Richard. Your friend,
Fred Hooper.
Dear Santa Claus-I thought 1
would kindly ask you if you will
bring me very large dol, nipple for
it, a go-cart; I want the go-cart to be
white reed. Also bring me some can
dy, nuts. fruit. Santa. don't know
how you get through all the whole
world in one night. There will be a
large cake on the table for you.
want a bed, too. Your dearest little
girl. Elsie Virginia Burton.
Dear Santa Claus-Will you kind
ly send me soldier suit. a sword, a
steam engine, some candy. nuts and
fruit. Santa. l am going to find out
how you get out through the whole
world In one night. You must have
fast RENDERS. Your dear little
friend, w. Earle Burton.
Dear Santa Claus-Will you please
bring me big doll, nice doll sulky
and a little iron and holder, and a
high chair, and don't forget to bring
me some goodies and trim my tree
pretty. Yours lovingly. Estelle Mo-
bray.
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me some stockings, two yards of
red hair ribbon, box of pencils, and
two small tablets, and two large tab
lets, a large MILDLY blouse tie, and a
pair of rubbers, and Christmas
tree, and trim it nicely, and bring me
some candy and nuts. Yours truly,
Hilda Moore.
My dear Santa-As Xmas is so
near, thought it best to get my
letter OF in this mail. Dear Santa,
In 1 aisa III a + -
gou will be good to me. I want
nice doll. with curly hair;a table and
set of dishes, and a set of chairs, and
please don't forget my little niece,
Evelyn Gaines. She lives in Easton.
Please bring her nice reed doll car
rage. We are both good little
girls and go to Sunday School every
sunday. With lots of love, l am,
Jour good little girl, Nora Tull.
Dear Santa-Just a few lines to-
day to let you know what I want for
Xmas. l want a rain coat and rain
cap, and an umbrella, and doll, land
a little rocking chair for my little
sisters, Marie and Marguerite. Please
bring US some nuts, oranges, grapes,
raisins and candy. l am good girl
and hope you won't forget me.
Etzel McCready.
Dear Santa Claus-Please bring
me an automobile, sand crane, and
an Erector. go to school and
know my lessons every day. Yours,
Daniel o. Seward, Jr.
me a f1ash-light, some blanks, fire
crackers, and nuts and candy. Yours
truly, Willie Langrell.
Dear Santa-Please bring me a
wheel barrow, and trim my tree, land
bring me some goodies. Yours sin
cerely, Orville Mills.
Dear Santa Claus-Please bring
me a book of history stories, train
ON a track, and some goodies. Trim
my brothers tree. Yours truly, Lu-
cy Mills.
Dear Santa-Please bring me
sled and a box Of cartridges, No. %,
short, for my rifle, and mackinaw,
and some nuts and candy. Your
friend, Lawson Hooper.
Dear Santa Claus-I am a little
boy, 9 years old, and 1 want two
wheel bicycle, a pair of gloves. and
don't forget to fill my stockings.
Your friend. Russell
Stewart.
Dear Santa am a little boy, six
years old, and go to Sunday School
every Sunday, and love my teacher,
Miss Leila Brannock. Santa, l don't
want much. want a raincoat, Christ
mas tree, and a sleigh. Don't forget
my little sister, Olive. From your
little boy, Hammond Cantwell.
Dear Santa am little girl, 8
years old, and 1 am a nice little girl,
and l want you to bring me a little
go-cart and little ironing board and
iron, and don't forget my little sis
ter, Olive Helen. Bring her some
thing. From your little girl, Mar
velle Cantwell.
Dear Santa go to school every |
day and know my lessons. I want
you to bring me pair Of shoes and |
a sweater, and pair Of gloves, and |
ots Of goodies. Ethel Wroten.
Dear Santa Claus Will you |
please bring me a raincoat and hat, |
and a pair of rubbers, and lots. of |
good things to eat. Your little girl,
Lillian Abbott.
Dear Santa Claus-It is time for
you to come around once more. Will