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THE DOUGLAS ENTEKPRISE liouoias, geom ESTABLISHED 1838 Pablished Every Saturday by THE ENTERPRISE PUBLISHING COMPANY W. R. TRIER, Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES IN ADVANCE: ONE YEAR-.i SI.OO SIX MONTHS THREE MONTHS .25 Publishes The Legal Advertising Of The City Of Douglas, Coffee County, And County Commissioners. Entered as second class matter at the postoflice at Douglas, Ga., under the Act of Congress of March 8. 1870. A Happy and Merry Christmas to all. *** * * It is a fine season of the year to adjust that old difference, we mean, with your fellow man. *** * * Congratulations to Mayor-elect Gaskin and Couneilmen-clect Stubbs, Exum, Young, Whel chel and Lott. *** * * The elections for this year are over. . Just what next year will bring forth is hard to figure out at this time. *** * * I In the death of Judge WallaceLambdin the south loses one of her most distinguished jurists and the state a well beloved citken. *** * * We w-ant you to read the many Santa Claus letters in this issue. They speak vol umns, and it will soften your old heart to read them. *** * * The editor of The Enterprise appreciates the kind words of Editor Ricketson, in the last issue of The Progress, relative to his prospective candidacy for Prison Commissioner in 1918, and hopes that his predictions will come true. ,** * * * The Enterprise feels grateful to the many contributors to the Empty Stocking Fund. While the amount is not what we would have liked, still these few dollars will go a long ways ia helping those who cannot help themselves. ***** The court of appeals job seems to be going begging. Douglas is full of well qualified law yers for this partieular.plaee and we know of at least twenty in this city who would fill the vacancy with honor to themselves and their state. ***** The incoming city council has an opportuni ty to build a lasting monument to -themselves if they will get busy and do something for the main streets of the city. Pave them, if possi ble, if not, do something toward putting them in better condition. The old council did their part. They made the city an excellent board and have advanced the city a great deal during their administration. Let the new board keep up the lick and make additional improvements, something substantial, like paving the streets. more sam i CLfliib LETTERS - ■ ■— Douglas, Ga. Dear Santa Claus:—Please bring me some fruit and a big doll and a big carriage. 1 want some nuts. Don’t forget father and mother and brother and sister, bring my teacher a big doll and some fruit. \ our little girl Annie Sapp. Douglas, Ga. 1 Dear Santa Claus: —I am twelve years old and in the sixth grade. 1 thought I would write and tell you what I wanted for Christmas. I want a bracelet and a locket, some fruit and candy, don’t forget Miss Teressa, be sure adn bring them to the Christ mas tree. Leland Yoemans. I Douglas, Ga. Dear Santa:—l want you bring me some nuts, candy, spplos, oranges end bring my teacher some of what you bring me. My teacher’s name is Miss Teressa Bowen, she is a fine teacher. Santa come to the school house next Monday night. I am in the third grade. I am 13 old, I have a good time at school so Santa I will ti(.v:e. Your friend Aline Johnson. house and don’t forget papa and bamma and our teacher, Miss Teresa and all otheg good little children. Your little friends Leon Sapp, Lonnie Sapp, Randall Sapp. Olio Smith, Odus Sir.kb, Glenn Griffin, Allen Sapp, Wal ter Sapp, Owen Smith. Nicholls, Ga. Dear Santa: 1 am a little 8 years old- I go to school at Saginaw, ray teacher i.; Mr. Roy \ inson. Ho :s a line touV'lfer and 1 love him v:vy ! much. Please bring me fire crackers, iroman candles, a drum, a little bugle |and some fruit, and please remember | all the other little boys and girls. My ! sister Gay said bring her some good '[books for she likes to read. So by by ! your little boy, Hershy L. Everest. Nicholls, Ga. Dearest Santa:—l will try to write you what 1 want you to bring me Xmas. I am a little boy 5 years old I am the baby so you will know I am spoiled. Please bring me some fire 1 crackers, some roman candles, a bugle, la Maxwell car,'some fruit and nuts. 1 live thre e miles west of Nicholls Iso don’t forget to come. Your loving 'boy J. Elpert Everett. Nicholls, Ga. Dear Santa Claus: —I want you to bring me a locket, a pretty doll, some fruit, a box of candy and a lot of things that is good. My oldest sister said to bring her a pretty little locket and chain. I want you to bring me a little ring with little sets in it. Your little girl Beatrix Everett. Douglas, Ga. Dear Santa Claus:—Please bring me one doll and my little sister a doll and two carriages, one for my little sister and one for me. My little sister wants a dresser and T do too. Please bring a sewing machine to I make my doll’s dresses. \V e want I some tinker toys, htat is all for this ;time. Your little girls Ruberra ar • M. : guerite DuVall. THE HOLIDAY SEASON. Before our next issue Chriistmas Day will have come and gone and the usual festivities of the sea-on will have passed. We have a lot to be thankful for at this season of the year. The Enterprise could not begin to enumerate the many olessings in de tail.that our peoj le sh Hil< 1 be thank, ul for. The greatest however is that our country is out of war while the countries across t he waters are now engaged in the greatest conflict of the ages. That alone is enough for the American people to be thankful for at this particular time. The season also closes a year of great pros perity for the people. There is more money in the country to-day, and particularly the south land, than at any time in a decaae. The farmer is rich and the workingman is getting his quota. No famine or panic is in the land, and our peo ple should rejoice at these conditions. The Christmas season is usually sad to a great many people, particularly t'ne grown-ups. The responsibilities seem greater at this period, while they should not he. The real pleasures of the holiday season are enjoyed by the little folks, and ours is received thru them in partici pating in their joys. The season always closes the year arid brings to our mind the fact that it is stock taking time. That is, we should take stock of ourselves ancl j. -t where we are at, morally, we mean. We should look back on the past twelve months and try to discover the gross errors we have made, and arrange for their cor rection or omission for another year. A year is a very short period of time, and as we grow older, it apparently gets shorter, and it is up to us to try an improve each succeeding year, however fast they may go, so that when the last one for us has come, we can present a record of service and improvement all the while. At this season it is a good lime for people to get together, be neighborly, forget all the past petty differences, and prepare to start the new year with a clean sheet, with everything bright and shining, and wdth a heart full of love for our fellow man. ***** Douglas is to be congratulated on her new aldermen for next year. All of them are men of experience, integrity, and the city’s aft airs will never suffer in their hands. ***** The coming New Year will open up with thebrightest prospects for Douglas in her his tory. There is much to be accomplished in Douglas next year, and we believe the year will close with great deeds done which will advance our city commercially and otherwise. ***** The Kracker Country Club is a great resort to take the visitor when he comes to Douglas. He will at once be impressed with the progress iveness of our people, as this institution would be a credit to a city many times the size of ours. *** * * The Valdosta bar will endorse Col. E. K. Wilcox for the vacancy caused by the death of Judge Lambdin. He will very likely make a strong candidate for the palce, and no«county would rejoice more over his appointment than Coffee, his native land. The bar here will likely endorse him, should his name be presented to the president. THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, DEC. 23. 1916. Broxton, Ga. Dear Santa Claus:—Please bring me a top, a ball, a mitt ar.d some big fire crackers tnd little ones too, some nuts, candy, knife and fruit of all kind. Please remember me. James Wildeo. Broxton. Ga. Dear Santa Claus: —I am a little | bey 7 years old and I am writing to j you to tell you what to bring me. 1 .want a ball, mitt, som e fire crackers, ! nuts, candy, and fruit. I have a little | sister she is a good girl. I want you ' to bring her a doll and a rocking chair I and thcr e is my baby brother, bring him a rattler. Now please don’t for get us. Cecil, Idartel and Ralph. * P. S. A pocket knife for Ralph Wilder. Broxton, Ga. Dear Santa Claus:—Please come to see me and bring me a ball, mitt, knife some fire cracker, nuts, candy and fruit. So good bye. Clinton Wilder. Douglas, Ga. Dear Santa Claus:—Please bring me a large doll carriage, a desk with a drawer, a red letter testament and some goodies in my stocking. If you havn’t a doll carrigae bring me a blue tin set of dishes. Please try not to miss me. Little Ruth Brewer. Nicholls, Ga. Dear Santa Claus: —I am a little girl 8 years old. I go to Nicholls High School am in the second grade, please bring me a little wash tub |and wash Liard. I already have a big doll, don’t forget to bring my other two sifters something too. Your lit tle girl Pimon Smith. The “sppuce=iip” fpec is what we call our Christmas tree this year. It sends a message to every man in town to present himself with his ‘‘best appearance’’ at this festive season. WE’VE “TREED” A FULL, AS SORTMENT of the things you’ll be needing-from hat to shoes-and you can easily select them from our large tree-full of ‘‘self-presents’’ which has been trim*, med especially for you. ALL BRANCHES ARE HEAVY with haberdashery, but our Christmas prices are unusually light this year. See our Windows PHONE 28 Peterson l Relihan Tor she Xmas Gift WHAT SHALL IT BE? In selecting Gifts, why not kill two birds with one stone? Give some thing that pleases and at the same time be useful. A trip to our store will be of interest and at the same tim show you how well your money can be invested. = We Offer a Few Suggestions: FOR MEN PAJAMAS DANCING PUMPS RAINCOATS KID GLOVES NIGHT SHIRTS HOSIERY NECKWEAR HOUSE SLIPPERS SHOES HATS BARNES & COMPANY FOR LADIES PARASOLS BOUDOIR SLIPPERS XMAS HANDKERCHIEFS HOSIERY KID GLOVES RAINCOATS SHOES SEE OUR WINDOW DISPLAY OF MANY OTHER USEFUL GIFTS.