Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-28
AUNT JULIA.

Dear Aunt Julia: Win you give room for
South Carolina boy to come into your happy
be nd of cousins? l am twenty years old. i've
Oh the farm. We grow tobacco cotton ana corn
Come on boys and girls from South Carolina
Would like to correspond with the cousins. LOOK
out Mr.. Wastebasket. Yours truly,
Hyman, S. c., X. /. CLHDE HAMAN'
Nv nesr and Most Beloved Aunt Julia: l
hail from the state of South Carolina. we
live in the little town of Starr. some people,
perhaps would think our town was nameu after
the stars of the sky, but 1t WASH I. Ine Wa!
Starr got its name was when the nrst raliToau
was built through our country. Inc engineer
Of the train was named starr ana that why
our town was 50 called We have canning
club in our county, which is Anderson county.
Many tourists visit our state each year. at
tracted by good roads in which to travel lou
all have many beautiful park Whlch gives Tue
people of Atlanta great enjoyment not only Tor
all, but every visitor that goes there. Halleys
Ferry is on Savannah river between the border
of South Carolina and Georgia. All through
the summer months campers from all over the
United states stop at Haileys Ferry to camp.
Hope to hear from you real soon. Lovingly
ANNIE LAURIE SCOTT.
Dear Cousins: Please give me a seat by Aunt
Julia This is my first letter to the letter oOhi
and l hope Mr.. Wastebasket can't get IT.
am little girl, five years old. l nave hght
hair and black eyes. My pets are the earule
and a little kitten. l have two sisters ana
and has one sweet little baby. My youngest
brother is three months old. Papa takes Inc
Journal and likes it fine. With best wishes
will close. Hope to see this In print, as want
~ SURPRISE p"'" HETTIE ROSE NODE.
Gaffney, S. &.
Dear Aunt Julia: Here l come again to join
your happy band. Am glad you are having
South Carolina contest.
My father has 80 acres of beans, SO acres
Of
and 1 acre Of potatoes. He also has mills.
one a feed chopper, the other grlSt mill, ana
We have little engine to pump water 10 tne
house, the COW lot and the mule lot. l wish
some of you cousins could come and spend the
summer with me; We would have some gooo
times In the country. ! like Aunt Julla BRO
club. think il is nice to have one. Irene
Martin, the answer to your riddle is rail-
road Am | right? Will close by asking a
riddle when is wine like a pig tOoth?' What
SADIE BFAYB0Y.
Hawthorne, S. c.. Box 50. Route 1.
Dear Aunt Julia: VIII write this happy band
Of cousins. Say, cousins, what are you doing
these hot days? 1t is surely hot In South Caro-
lima. ~
club? do, and am busy canning; have canned
l65 cans of tomatoes already and intend to
can lot more IL Ii is possible; have sold $ll
worth of tomatoes off my One-tenth acre gar
den; have used all we have wanted, and viii
have them until the last of september, IL moth
ing happens to them.
How many of you going to the FAIR
| am planning TO go, and hope l will see some
of the girls that l at Winthrop college.
If any Of the girls happen to see this letter IN
Winthrop, | wish they would write me-
would be delighted to hear from them or AN, any
of the other cousins who care to write. VIII
answer all letters | receive. Bye-bye.
CONYOUS CLEVELAND.
waIhalla, s. c.
IuIia
over and let me chat awhile. l am little
boy fourteen years old and am cripple. MY
back has been broken and l have spinal as dis,
on a farm and like 1T fine. l have three sis
tiers and three brothers. For pastime / tend
the baby for mamma and pick the banjo.
pick the banjo. My letter is getting
rather long and my handwriting is bad l
guess l had better close. With love and best
wishes to Aunt Juila' c,,,n,rx ,,onr
Gaffney. S. C.
Dear Aunt Julia: WIN you accept South
Carolina boy into your happy band? l am
fifteen years old and am in the fourth grade
Don't let Mr.. Wastebasket have my letter.
WI" 'O'e :" aunt JULIAN PROssER.
Kingsbury, S. c.. Route l. Box %.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you please
move over and make room for another South
Carolina boy? | fifteen years old and In
the SlAJn anu seventh STdutS ut II"
many Of you cousins love to read? do for
one | am like most of the other cousins.
live on the farm and like country life fine.
1--we in Lexington county. s. c., twenty miles
from the capital of the state. have dark
hair, blue eyes and fair complexion. Who
has mv birthday, November Is? Come on,
South Carolina boys and girls, and don't let
the other states beat us. I will be glad 10
hear from any Of the cousins. Well. as my
letter is getting long. will close hoping Aunt
Julia and the cousins much success.
JULIUS RISH.