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Letters to Santa Claus
! fContlnued from Ninth Pago.)
Richmond, Va., Dec. 15, 1!V3,
Dear Old Santa:
I tira a little boy Just nine years old.
I wnnt you to bring mo some oranges,
a drum, some nuts and some cutidles and
a pair of Shoes, ? cop nnd nn express
wagon and coal nnd Ir? wagon. Bring
these things to your li'lund,
LOUIS CLARK,
No. 617 North First St.
' By-by, dear Santa.
Dear Santa: I am a a little boy eight
year old. Please bring mo nn overcoat,
candy, nuts, fireworks. 1 did not write to
you last year, so you did not not como
to see me. I wnnt an express wagon, too.
1 wont ask much for my little Brother
Willard.
1 Ilvo No. 610 Twenty-third Street My
?amo is
DANIEL SHFjEHAN.
Dear Santa: Please bring rao candy,
nuts, ? turntable train, cars and lots of
other things, Christmas tree, and don't
forget the big boy, Andrew Bahen, ho
Jives ai our house. I am Civo years otd,
nnd my name is
WILLIE SHEEHAN.
No. E10 Twonty-thlrd Street.
', Richmond, Va., Dec. 15. 1903,
Dear Old Santa: 1 am a little boy Just
seven years old last August. I would
like for you to bring mo ? Cap, a pair of
Phoes, oranges, candles nnd some fire- \
works and an express wagon to haul wood
in for my mamma. Now, Dear Santa
please bring ma these things that 1
have asked for.
Your dear little friend,
DANIEL J. FARRAR.
?a 610 North First Street.
Den 14, 1903.
3Hy Dear Old Santa:
I will wrlt<? to you again this year, I
am only a little boy fou- years old. Mi?
nami is Russell. I only want a few
Uilnjxf, a Police Patrol, Over Cont, trim?
med In Brass Buttons, a white cap, a
horn, and milk wagon. I will go to bed
Boon, and sleep tight.
Good hy. I remain your little boy,
RUSSELL DUNN AVANT. I
De? 14, 190?
Dear Old Santa:
J nm your llt-tle boy, Earl, and I wish
for i on to know what I want. I wish a
pair boots, air Rifle, cap, some games,
book, horn and many other things and
don't forget my mother, father, grannie
and all. Good by.
I am your little boy,
EARL DUNNAVANT.
Richmond. Va., Dec. 14, 1903,
Dear Old" Santa Claus: j
I will again write to you this year, t
am a little girl ten years old. My name
Is Ethel. 1 want you to bring me a doll,
a carriage and a chair and a new dress
ar.d ? horn and some games and story
books, and some candy and nuts and some
?!re works. That's all I wnnt,
I remain as ever, your little girl,
ETHEL DUNNAVANT.
715 South Pine Street, city.
Richmond, Va..
Dear Santa Claus:
I want you to bring mo a lea set, para?
sol, pair rubbers, pnlr mitts, ring, nice
little game, and some good things. Goon
bye. From
ETHEL LAWRENCE,
123 Danco St.
Richmond, Va.
Dear Santa Claus;
I ama little girl four years old. I
wish you would bring me a doll baby
and carriage, tea set, tablo, pair of little
white mitts, and a sot of furs, and lots
of good things. Good bye, dear Santa
Claus. From little
BADIE LAWRENCE.
1?J3 Dance St
Richmond, Va.
Dear Santa Claus: '
Ise going to ask you to bfng me a Ittle
doat and Jumper, a Ittle horn, train, air
ifle, pop tackers, pair ubber doots an ?
high chair for my Hier slser a little
rubber ball where 1 won't bake ummor's
windows. Hfs li all, dear Santa, an a
Ittle feetart. Good bye.
From
FRED PERKINS.
2307 W. ?Main St
? .? Richmond, Va.
Dear Santa'* Claus.;'
I. am it' little; girl seven years old. 1
wish you would bring me a doll baby,
and carriage. tea set, table, pair
of little white mitts, set of furs,
and lots of good things. Good byo. I am
SauTc'a llttlo sister. t?niltn. My ?amo Is
RUBY LAWRENCE,
1223' Dorico St.
Richmond, Va.. Dee. 10, 1003.
Dear Stinta:
I would llko for you to bring mo a train
of cars, ? tiro engine thnt will run by
Itself. Givo mo pomo flroworka and
candy. 1 nm four yottra old. Bring sis?
ter a rubber doll,
Yours truly,
ALFRED F. DIETRICH.
Doc 14, ?03.
Denr Santa Claus I
I want you to bring mo a doll, carriage,
horn, washboard and tub, doll trunk,
candy and nuts, nnd act of dishes, If you
can, With love 1 am
Your llttlo girl,
MARY ELLEN NETHERWOOD,
? 3310 E. Brond St, City.
; Doc. 14, 1003.
Dear Santa Claus:
I want you to bring llttlo Jim a tuto
tuto horn, pop crackers, chock drops,
nuts, nnd don't forget llttlo sister,
JAMES NETHERWOOD, '
3310 13. Broad Ct., City.
Richmond, Va., Doc. 16, 1O03.
Dear Santa:
Will you pleas.3 bring mo two dolls, nn
Intant and ono little larger, as you
brought mo a big doll two years ago.
Now bring me a big carrlago for her.
Also bring1 me some paper dolls, some
gamos, somo furniture, and a pretty
ring?anything you choose to bring me,
and than 1 want somo nuts, candy,
oranges, apples,
From your little friend,
LILA PRTDDY.
Eighty years old. 1010 West Cary St.
Richmond, Va? Doc, 14, 1303.
My Dear Old Santa: You are Just the
old gentleman that I like to write to, You
are always so nice to those little children
that are good and kind to their parents.
Now Santa, 1 am Just one of those kind
of little girls, always try to do what my
papa and mamma tell mo, So I know dear
Santa that you are not going to over?
look me. You are going to give me Just
what I ask for. I would llko for you to
bring me a gold ring, pair of glove?,
bicycle, doll, baby house, nuts and orange?
and candles. I am just nine years old.
From one of your little girls.
LEAH BELLE FARRAR.
No. 610 North First Street.
i Richmond, Va? Dec. 15, 1903.
Dear Santa: Please bring mo a pair
boots, suit of clothes, pair mittens, cap,
book, game, some handkerchiefs, pop- j
crackers, baby-wakers. skrockets, Roman
candles, devil chasers, rod lights, cal'es,
candy, orange and nuts. Now Santa please
don't iorget your little boy,
OTTO HILLER.
Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy
five years old, and have to get my cousin
to write to you for mo. I want a suple
Jack, an Iron wagon, a bank, firework?
and some oranges, and some candy, My
sister Grace wants a doll baby go-cart,
a doll baby, a trunk, flroworks, oranges
and candy.
Wo aro your little boys,
GRACE AND LUC?AN THOMAS.
Richmond. Va.
No. 215 1-3 Suoht Cherry.
Dear Santa: Please bring me a Henty
book, a game and anything else that you
have to spare,
lours truly,
COLTON WTLLIAMS.
No. S07 East Leigh Street, Richmond,
Va.
Dear Santa Claus:
Brlnpr me Atomoble. Please bring spess
wagon, Candies and nuts nnd Plenty of
fire works and Oranges and apples and
trains. Good by Santa Claus.
From
WALTER BAHEN.
E10 Twenty-third Street; S years old.
Richmond, Va., Dec. 11, 1903.
Dear Santa Claus:
I thought I would drop you a letter toll?
ing you what I want for Christmas. I
want a paint box and a llttlo kick-up,
nr.d a wheel, and a tricycle, and a big
doll and scrap-book. That Is all.
Good by, yours truly,
CLAUDIA MAY GARDNER,
1009 West Grace.
Dec. 16, 1903.
Dear Santa Claus:
I arc a little boy almost four years old:
been very good, and 1 want you to please
bring mo a express wagon and phllosa
pruc and gun and fire works and candles.
Pleas? don't forgot to bring my Sister
Alelso a baby and carriage. My name is
Rush! Rush!! Rush!!!
That's just what shopping is going to he this week and you'll find it to 3'our ad?
vantage to go to the store that gives you the quickest service and the largest stock
to pick from?that store in the Furniture and Carpet line, is
A FEW REMARKS.
We've had several dozen people tell ns that we had all the other stores skinned
to death on Book Cases, Desks and Combination Cases.
For a gift to an employer nothing surpasses a Leather Turkish Rocker or Couch,
You forget you're living when you sit in one of ours.
Our present stock of Rugs and largc-siml Druggets is as good as the one we.
showed in September.
Just a few more $3.85 Morris Chairs left?come quick. We hardly think it's ne?
cessary to remind you that we've got a big assortment of Rocking Chairs, etc., etc.,
and we're busy, so won't say any more.
419,21 E. Broad St. Credit Given On Any Purchase If It'll Ifejp You.
' ?> _
CHRISTMAS!
gl?Mwnre to be moit
Appreciated ihoutd be
Dorflinger
Glassware
Up.lo.dale dealer?
keep il. See trade?
mark label.
0^b
Holninn Powers, my No. Is 214 South. Lau
rei Street,
I'csr Santa:
Please bring mo' a happy horse, sota,
doll baby, go-cart, wagon, Iron, uuts
and candles, pimnute and fireworks.
Don't torgot Miss Leila und Miss
Barnes. Don't forget to bring my papa
some good medicine? to make him well.
Your little girl,
JOSEPHINE MURRAY,
1000 AVest Clay Streot
Dear Santa:
Flense bring mo a writing desk, a largo
bed, a set of furniture,' rocking chair,
nuts and flro crackers, peanuts and can?
uten, a tricycle, a tea set and my sister
want? a ibloyclo. Good bye.
Your little girl,
, GERTRUDE MURRAY.
Richmond, Va., Dec. 17. 1903.
Dear Santa: 1 am a little boy 12 years
old and I want, a phonograph nnd I want
overythlng belonging to It and a drum and
a horn.
I want some candy, oranges, nuts and
some fire works, I am. a good little boy.
I will go to bed at 8 o'clock and go to
sleep, I will not peep.
Santa don't forget mamma and papa
and aunt Annie nnd my two sisters. Good
bye, from your little friend,
OSCAR BAXTER,
612V6 China Street
Dear Santa Claus: Wilt you please bring
me a nice d>11, a work box, a comb and
brush, an umbrella, a pocket book and
j|cme story books. Please don't forget
?rt\y little sister and brothers In Brooklyn.
Yours etc.,
'ft CATHARINE GRIMES.
December ID, 1903.
Wyndham, Vn? Dec. 18. 1903.
Dear Santa Claus: Will you please bring
me a llttlo piano, also some candy, ap
rles, oranges nnd nuts. I am a little girl
seven years old. I will be much obliged
to you for these, 1 am your llttlo friend,
S. THELMA HARRIS.
Wyndham. Va., Dec. 18. 1903.
Dear Santa Clnus: I am a little boy four
yc-ars old and I want you to bring me this
Christmas a little banjo, If you can. ? I
am so anxious for both. Please bring
me also some enndy.; apples, oranges and
nuts. Please bring me all of these If
you can. Hoping you may come to see
mo Christmas, I am vour little friend.
GEORGE C. HARRIS.
Manchester, Va.. Dec 16, 1903.
Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl 7
yenrs o]d. I don't want much this Christ
r.as. All I want is a doll and I want a
teaset and a pair of rubbers and some
candy and some nuts nnd some apples
r.ncl some oranges. Good bye Santa Claus.
This Is all I want this Christmas.
HELEN PARKINSON,'
214 E Sixth Street
Richmond, Va-, December.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me a fire ongluo and a
steam engine, and that Is all.
Your friend,
KENDALL .KING.
Ago seven years.
Richmond, Va,, December.
Dear Santa Claus: '
Pienso send me an animal book and a
set of dishes nnd doll baby and nuts and
candles. Good-bye, dear Santa Claus.
Your friend,
RUTH R. ADAMS.
Aged eight years.
Manchester, Va.. Deo. 16, 1903.
Dear Santa Claus: Please send me a
train, a horse and wagon nnd a billy
gont and ?. merry go round, a little cow
und some candy and nuts and this Is nil
1 waril and hopo that you witl bring mo
these thing*. Your true little friend.
WALTER WlLLtAMSON,
No, 601 Hull Street
'' 'Only tnr?a years old.
Itlchmohd, Vfl?, Deeemhor,
Dear Santa Cintisi
Please bring mo a "desk and a black?
board, some oranges, windy, nuts: that Is
all L want you to bring mo, So good?
bye.
From your little friend,
ALTA HOPKINS.
Age notion, years. Don't forget my
teaoher.
Richmond, Va., December.
Dear 8anta; Claus:
.Piense bring mo a doll.atul some candy
and some oranges and some nuts, and,
Santa, don't forget my teacher.
Your llttlo trioni,
VIOLET, SAELZER.
Ago eight your?.
. Richmond, Va., Docombor.
Dear Santa Claus: . .
Please bring mo a tool chest nnd eomo
candy and plenty of fireworks.
I am your little friend,
\ HENRY BATLTSS.
Ago eight years. .Good-bye. Ploaso
bring my teacher somo things, too..
Richmond, Va., Decomber.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me an umbrella, a nice
story book and some fireworks.
Your little boy,
Age ?seven years.
CLAYTON RANLETT.
Richmond, Va?, Decomber.
Dear Santa Clans:
Please bring me a largo doll and a
drawing slate nnd lots of good things
to oat, and don't forget my two little
brothers. .
Your friend,
LOUISE NUCKOLS.
Ago eight years.
Dear Santa Clous: I hopo you will bo
kind enough to remember me this Christ?
mas as you said when I shook hands with
you that you wns coming to see me. I
don't want much becauso I know you
have So much to carry around.
I want a llttlo billy goat, about as tall
as I am, a wheel barrow, some candy and
nuts, wagon and horn and bring brother
Gordon a paint brush and box and oblige
your little boy.
JAS. J. SMITH.
? 1107 N. 20th St., City.
Dear Santa Claus: As I am a little boy
living in the country, I wont ask you
to bring me,much. I want a gun to shoot
ducks on papa's pond and some gaso?
line to run my little boat, a horn, some
candy and. rruts. That's all.
Your little boy,
FRITZ FRANCK.
East Richmond. Henrico Co.
Dear Santa Claus: I am a good little
girl and would like to have a lot of things
but I am afraid you wouldn't be able to
bring them. First I want a doll baby
and carriage, picture > books, rattler and
horn, a pair of red stooklnge and shoes
and bring Cousin Llllle a .tricycle and
horn and bring mamma and papa an au?
tomobile and oblige your little girl.
LILLIAN BURGEE.
:? ?208 E. Broad St, City.
Dear Santa Claus: Xmas times and you
nlways bring everybody evorytrjlng, I
wish you -would bring mo an ice wagon,
pistol, popcrackers, candy,, wheel bar?
row; would like a now suit of clothes and
a hat too. If you have any to fit me.
Don't forget a horn. Hope you are well,
se.goodbye, from your little boy.
.GEORGE LAMB,
! '.-..'? ,' 2S1? Q st?
Richmond. Va., Dec. 17, 1303.
Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl 9
years old. Please bring me a large doll
bnby. 2 doll baby chnlrs and a doll. Par
lot suit, a coffee mill, a pair, of gloves,
a pair of over shoes, a horn, a large Xmas
tree and lots, of candy, nuts, oranges and
apples, plenty of fire works. If there Is
anything else you think would ?ult me,
you can bring It. Don't forget mama and
papa
Yours resDectfulIy, good bye
BESSIE MAY. ENROUGHTT.
No. 713 Louisiana Street,
Richmond, Va.
nicTimond, Va.. Dec. 17. 1903,
Dear Santa Claus: I nm a llttlo boy 7
years old, so please bring me a magic
lantern, a horn, engine and two read
coaches, pair of gloves, a cap, a pair
of over sho?s. a suple Jack, a Xmas tree,
lots of candy; nuts. Oramos find apples
and plentv of (Ire works nnd nlso a wide,
plain gold ring.' You en ? brine me any?
thing elpe you think that would suit,me.
Dr not forget mama and papa dead Santa
Clnus. r ? ' '
Yours tmlv. gond bve
HARRY ENROnGHTY.
No. 712 Louisiana St.,
' Richmond, Va.
Richmond. Va,
Dear Santa Claus: Please bring mo a
large doll and a carriage and nuts and
candy, .
Your frli>nd.
VIOLET OTEY.
Age oight years.
No, 1008 East Marshall Street,
Richmond, Va.
Dear Santa ClauB:
I am a little boy not ?ulte seven years
old. My mother and father are dead nnd
I have two little brothers in the coun?
try that I hope you will remember. I
live here with my aunt nnd uncle, and If
you will bring mo some toys I will try
to be ? good little boy. I will bo glad
of anything you can bring mo,
With lots of love,
?JOHN ANDERSON.
Dearest Santa Claus:
I thought you might forget me, so X
thought J would write you a reminder.
I smashed everything you sent me last
year,
LYNW'OOD ????.
Richmond, Va.,,Dec, 13, 1003,
Dear Santa:
Please bring me a doll, a pair of shoos,
set of dishes, stove, piano, coat, hat.
pnperackers, Roman candles nini do vii
chasers. I wlil go to bed at 7 o'clock
sharp. So good-night, dear old Santa.
From your little girl,
. GERTRUDE JACKSON,
No. S06 North Fifth St,
Manchoster, Vn? Doc. 10, 1003.
Dear Santa Claus;
I am a little boy three years old, I
do not want much, but I would llko somo
hobby horses,,?a large rag doll, a little
coffee mill, a wogan with 2 llttlo sheep
In It, a nice horn, a nice book and any?
thing elao yon have to hrlng. You can
bring mo some candy and some nuts,
somo llgH, some rnlslns, some oranges.
I will bo a good little boy until you como.
I help my mother bring In wood and do
lots of little things for her.
Be sure to think of my little cousins In
the country, and do not forget my mother
and father, nnd think of all the poor
little children. I will have to close, so
good-bye, hoping you a merry Christmas
and a happy New year.
From your llttlo boy,
ELMO R, WILKINSON,
No. 121 East Ninth Street.
"edna aydlotte.
Richmond, Va., Deo. IK, ???a.
Dear Santa Claus,-I want you to bring
nfe a pair ot k.d gloves and a doll uno a
little tea set and a llttlo baby carriage
and somo oartdy and some nuts.
? nur little friend.
ALVA QR1TTON.
?Continued on Eleventh Page.)
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THE* PRESCRIPTION DRUGGIST.
Hancock and Clay Streets,
and
Beverly and Randolph Streets,
RICHMOND, VA.
BIG BARGAINS IN
GROCERIES.
Dressed Chickens and Tur?
keys at Low Prices.
Beet American Granulatv- ugar, A\/ r
pound. */'2r'
Fresh Country Eggs, dozen.30c.
3 pounds California Peaches for.25c.
New-Seeded Ftaleine, 1 lb package.10c
Horne-Mada Mince Meat, pound.Oc,
Mountain Roll Butter, lb.15c
Small California Hams, pound.9c
2 pounds New Hominy and Grit? for..5c,
Three pounds Seedless Raisins.for.,,.25c,
Large Juicy Lemons, dozen.12o.
Best City Meal, per peck..,18c.
or, bushel .65c,
New Cleaned Currants, 1 -lb package...8o
Best Cream Cheese, pound.1Sc
Canned Tomatoes, large cans.7c
Large Malaga Grapes, pound.,..10c,
Good Lard, pound....,..,.,8c.
Whole Sweet Pickles, quart.10o
GlbBon, XXXX, Mi. Vernon, Oscar
Peper Old Brands Whiskey, bottle,.75c
3-lb Jars Home-Made preserves.18o.
Blackberry or Catawba Wine, quart 12c
Now Dates. 5c or 6 lbs for.23c
Salt Pork, per pound.,..7o
Smith field Hams, pound....17c,
Cranberries, quart ...,?,.10c,
8 bars Octagon Shaped Soap for.25c,
Good Green or Mixed Tea, pound..,.,.25c,
New Virginia Buckwheat, 7 lbs, for,.25c
Canned Sugar Corn .,,,.,??,
Doride Oranges, dozen.,..,.12c
Best Leaf Lard, pound.,,??,
Duffy'? Malt Whiskey, per. bottle.,,.80?,
S. ULLMAN'S SON,
Downtown store?, 1820-1822 East Main
Street. Uptown Store, 505 East Mar?
?hall Street.
'Phone* at our two Stores.
Jypewrltsrs? j^lj Kindt
?11 ?tandard makti ?old, oicbangod, repaired and
routed anywhere. Mom good ?? new, Vof manufactur?
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Richmond Watch Company
Corner 7th and Main Streets.
Open Until 9 P. M.
SPENCE,
Eas! Broad Street.
Wrong Side.
Xmas gifts for old and
.voubr?D. S. Cases, Toy
Trunks, Fitted Satchels or
D. G. Cases. All kinds of
Bugs, Cases, Trunks?from
the lowest to the highest
price.
?. H. SPENGE
SHOE AND TRUNK HQTJSE.
HOW TWICE 2 MAKES 5 ..
Invest it in a Wilson Wood Heater, and th?
amount of fuel saved will make the differ?
ence in a very short time. . '.
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A new line of Carvers for your
inspection?QREAT VALUES
Come and See.
BALDWIN
Opposite Old Market,
Reduced Prices on
Guns?A full lino
of Ammunition. . .
BROWN,
RICHMOND, VA.
Hardware, Roofing, Tin Piati?, Limo, Cement, Torra Gotta Pipo,
HARRIS, FLIPPEN ? CO.
have at last finished moving their stock of
SPORTING GOODS
To No. 1219 ?. ????,
and avo in better shape than over to serve you. We are fixed
to do all kinds of Electro-Plating and Gun Eepairing, Prices
are right.
It's Not too Cold
to paint your house provided
the weather's clear. If you
give me the order for the
work, to be done as the chance
comes, it will help us to make
Christmas merry for our men,
and will save you some money.
HARGROVE.
Practical Painter,
810 East Franklin St,
?Phone ?848. _
Why Pay Fancy Prices for
Hunting Shoes
When You can Buy Our Own
Maue, Stitchdown Shoes
For $2.
Briers wi'.l not scratch them?
You can walk 5 miles an hour
easy.
Men'a Shoes Half-Soled, Sewed, 75c.
Drew's Electric Shoe Factory
ilo E, min, Phone 2667.