CHILDREN'S SANTA CLAUS LETTERS Never Had a Doll and Carriage A Pretty Doll and Cook Stove Scotland Neck, N. C. Dec. 1, 19 lu. Dear Old Santa Claus: Please bring me a pretty doll Christmas and a cook stove and a lot of confectionaries and pleas? bring me a raincoat to wear to j school. That is all good bye dear 1 old Santa Calus LOUISE WRIGHT. I forgot to tell yon I was eight years old. Wants a Doll and Go-cart Scotland Necii, JS. ... . Dec. 9th 1916. Well Dear Old Santa Clans here I come a little girl will be eight years old nexy May. I want you to be sure and rem ember me Xmas. I want a pret ty doll and go-cart, and a cook stove. A lot of confectioneries. I will not be greedy so I will ;! ose. Good bve. Your little friend oERNESTINE ROGISTER. Scotland Neck, N. C. . December 1 1916. Dear Santa Claus: I am eight years old and a doll and a carriage because I never had a doll and a carriage before. A family of little children live be side me And she got the doll and the carriage that I wanted last year. Santa Claus I dont want you to forget these things I wanted you to bring me Christmas because I dod not get nothing last year. I want you to bring me these things I want this year so I cm have a god time with my Christ mas things that you bring me and I want a stove this Christmas Santa bring me a rain coat. DORIS HOPKINS. An Air Rifle and Lots of Shot Scotland Neck, N. C. dear Santa : Please bring me a lot of things I want and air rifle and a lot of shots an a little bicycle I want a lot of candy nuts oranges and ap ples and some riesens. Wrote to Santa last year and told him to i wanted an air riflle but h edid not i bring it to me George Wilson who lives next door got one but Santa did not bring me one. Dear Santa please bring me the rifle and the shots I am a little boy eight years old and I help ma;Tia bring in the wood and pick up he chips and carry milk every morn ing yon now. Dear Santa please do not forget me. JOE BRADLEY. Automobile Tricycle and uog Gloves, Large Tent and a Train Scotland Neck, N. C. Nov. 30 1916. Mv dear Santa Clause : I am a little boy six and a half year old. Started to school this fall. Please bring me a pair of gloves, a large tent, and a train with a track. Please bring me some nuts, or anges and apples. I will have a Christmas tree in the dining room so you can put my things on it. I love you dear Santa Clause Lovingly yours ROBERT O. APPLEWHITE. Dear Santa Claus : I am a little boy not qnit. f years old. I wish von me a automobile a tripsin . , j dog and some confectionaries. KYAXBAHXHm A Doll Carriage and a Doll Scotland Neck, X. f Nov. 27 191G Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl six years Would be glad if yon would l,ri me a doll carriage and a doll tli can go to sleep. Please bring some good things to eat. SARAH BAKXIIILL A Doll Carriage and Tea Set Rattler for Baby sister-she is sweet Scotland Neck, N. C. Nov. 11, 1916. Dear Santa : I am a little girl six years old and I want you to please bring me a doll baby and a carriage to roll her in and let my doll baby be dressed and please bring me a lit tle tea set and I wrill be a pretty little girl here after and please bring me them things I live two miles this side of town and papa is name Gus Pearson I thought I wrould tell you so yrou would not have know trouble a finding my home so good by from ERMA PEARSON. Scotland Nook, X. ( Dec. flth 191fi. Dear Old Santa Clans: I am coming too. I am a sve little girl Will be five years ol the tweny of this month. T wa; yrou to be sure and come to seen and bring me some pretty toy and bring my little baby sister rattler, for she is so sweet. 11 name is Reba Doris. Vrinjj me pretty doll and carriage and tea and confectioneries, and anytlii else you will please bring. Your little friend MAUD E. ROGISTER, aX&SBB&ESSE A- 32. 2 I The Christmas Season brings forth an other and greater assortment of tovs and oth er novelties that please the little ones. The sketches shown are but a slight sam ple of the numerous assortment of the display I have prepared for the holiday trade. MRS . k n 2 I I m L