Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-25
Prize WINNING
FROM kIDD|ES
READ BY s, CLAUS


! With Jingle of bells. warn,
a"iie ana last wave of his hand.
SANTA ieIt Augusta Saturday evening
a.'er having passed happy week in
HIS workshop in Market Square, AL
ways kind-hearted, Santa did not for
get the children even for a minute and
as he left he threw candy kisses tn
tnem as souvenir Of his visit. Before
ne left, however he promised Secretary
| George c. Clarke Of the Chamber of
commerce that he would return next
year II the good people of Augusta
should so desire. He also stated that
he mad had most delightful fine in
this city, having been used as we'll hero
as In any other city he had ever Wis
| tied.
During the evening he read the MANY
hne letters which he had received from
the Children Of this and neighborinp
cities and decided who should receive
the prizes which had so generously
pcen contributed by Augusta mer-
chants
These letters were all very good
anu many We're read to q large crowd
which had gathered to bid him good
oye. The prizes were awarded to the
following: First prize for girls, a fine
large doll, given to Ella Hopkins of
swan street: second prize for girls. a
j smaller doll, given to Margaret Thayer
i OF Scwall street; first prize to bows. a
| lihe sled, given to Vcrnard Rand of
Gannett street; second Prize for BOYS.
a pair of skis. given to Bobbie Gla
zier of Pleasant HILL
At this time Lester LaBreck of
LaBreck and Lishness, appeared with
| a large armful of sewing games. and
doll patterns stamped upon cloth.
which he asked Santa to distribute
10 the children. This was done and
! each Of the children received some
| gift.
As it was getting late Santa then
announced that he must leave and
quickly gathering up his presents he
climbed into the large sleigh which
! had been waiting for him and as he
drove off. waved to the children and
threw them candy kisses The last
seen of the merry old gent was when
he disappeared over the top of Rines
Hill.
The letters which won the prizes
are given here:
Dear Santa Claus:
To-day is Tuesday and it is about
three thirty now: have just finished
helping mother with the work, and
she says that I may now take time
and write YOU a line. Well that
pleases me very much for I have
| been aXious to ever since you came
| to town.
'When saw the sign down to
your house. the one that says the
girl that writes the best letter will
get doll" and when T went down
yesterday and saw the doll, OH was
so anxious for it, and 1 do hope l
may be able to get it.
But oh. dear, there are so many
| girls and boys l am afraid l will lose
it, but Dear Santa I no if 1 do you.
81 am waiting until the night when
T can hang my stocking, Mother says
| it will soon come.
"Oh. Santa, I think you have the
sweetest little house l have ever seen.
and you have so many toys. oh. |
would love to live in that little house
with you.
! Nov I will tell you what I would
/ like YOU to bring me. I would like
a doll sled and other things but
want those most. Santa if You can
only bring me those I will be so hap
Ply and if you can't, bring me most
anything. I am nine years old.
'Iots of love to you Santa Claus.
ELLEN HOPKINS,
10 Swan street
'Dear Santa Claus:
! 81 will tell you what l say in my
| prayer if you cannot guess I will tell
| you. ask God to never die and San
ia Claus to never die and all the other
people. On the other side I will tell
YOU what I want some snowshoes, my
mother and daddy have some but
they will not fit me.
X X Y X X Y
MARGARET THAYER
81 SeWell street.
Dear Santa:
| 1 am very glad You are here. Au-
gusta is a corking place. Us gang
are planning on having a great time
with YOU. Hope you will like we'll
enough to come again next year.
Love, VERNARD RAND
Dear Santa:
| am a little boy who lives two
miles from the city. I'll be glad when
Christmas comes. Now dear Santa
remember the poor boys and girls if
there is any left you stop at my
house For our Saviour was born on
Christmas morn and it's better to give
! than to receive.
AS ever a little friend
| BOBIE GLAZIER
| ploo Hill