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Library - Autograph Book of Bernice A. Smith in 1885

Courtesy of Francis W. and Sharon M. Pratt.

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The Autograph Book of Bernice A. Smith in 1885.

Courtesy of Francis W. and Sharon M. Pratt.

1

Bernice A. Smith

Hemlock Lake

N.Y.

Dec 25th 1885

2

Compliments of

May Ritzenthaler

Livonia Sta.

N.Y.

Jan 18th ‘88

3

Sincerely yours

Linnie Gambee

West Fayette

N.Y.

Jan. ‘88

4

An unknown script

By an unknown author.

5

“Dare to do right”

Your Mother

Persis E. Smith

Hemlock Lake

N.Y.

Dec 30th 1885

6

An unknown script

By an unknown author.

7

Now your school mate

Always your friend

Geo E. Purcell

Richmond N.Y.

Feb 21st 1886

8

Bernice

When you are old

And cannot see

Put on your specks

And think of me

Nellie Ramsey

Jan 12th 1887

9

T. A. Caswell

Livonia N.Y.

Feb 24, ‘88

10

One of your many friends

Jessie L. Sanger

Livonia Sta.

New York.

Feb. 17th 1888.

11

Remember me

Your true friend

Addie Powell

Livonia Sta.

N.Y.

Always what goodies in History we have

January 25th 1888

12

Your Loving Friend

Emma Westlake

Hamilton N.Y.

Jan. 18th, 1887.

13

Your friend and schoolmate

Murry C. Reed Jan 24

Hemlock Lake

N.Y.

14

Aug 19th 1887

To Bernice

Remember well and bear in mind

A faithful friend is hard to find

But when you find one kind and true

Change not the old one for the new

Jettie Brockway

Springwater Liv.Co. N.Y.

Remember the 19th

15

When you get married,

And live up stairs,

For the sakes of the cats,

Don’t put on airs.

Ever your Friend

Minnie Ames

Livonia Sta.

Liv. Co. N.Y.

16

Duties are ours

Events are Gods

Your friend

Lovisa Hahn

17

“People whose opinion is worth having,

will judge you by the company you keep,

the books you read and the occupations

in which you find most pleasure.”

Very sincerely your friend,

Lillian E. Hamilton

Jan. 1st 1886

18

To Bernice,

Some write for pleasure

Some write for fame

But I write simply

To sign my name,

Carrie Smith

July 9, Canadice

19

Bernice

In life storms when you need an umbrella

May you have to uphold it

a handsome young fellow.

Mary Bostwick

Honeoye

Dec 6th 1886

20

Remember me Bernice.

Bessie Hayward

Hemlock Lake NY

Dec 5 1886

21

Jan 18th

Richmond Ont. Co.

Compliments of your

new school mate.

Dick OSeahy

22

My beauty and truth

keep you in youth

green tea and sage

preserve you in old age.

Your friend and school mate

Charley Hayward

Jan 4th 1886

23

Your true friend and school mate.

Charlie Briggs

24

Hoping you will be

able to meet the “rainy days”

of life with cheerful resignation.

I am very truly your friend

Mable Stillman

Jan 16 1886 Canadice

25

Ella E. Hoyt

Livonia N.Y.

Feb. 14, 1888

26

Your friend

Georgia Wallace

Livonia Sta. Liv. Co. N.Y.

Feb. 14th 1888

27

Dear Bernice

May you ever be the same

Changing nothing but your ?

Your Friend

Edith J. Metcalf

Livonia N.Y.

January 16th 1888

28

When you get married

come and see me dear friend

George L. Briggs

Hemlock Lake N.Y.

Jan. 4 1886

29

On this leaf, in memory prest,

May my name forever rest.

Your Friend

Mary Courtney

Jan 5 1866

30

Remember me

Bernice

May your virtues ever spread

like butter on warm gingerbread

Ever your friend

Grace Foster

Jan 5, 1886

31

“A little body often harbors great soul”

Lucy E. Purcell

Maple Lawn, Feb. 20th 1886

32

Jan 31st

Your friend,

Mary E. Smith,

Canadice

N.Y.

33

Your True Friend

Edith L. Palmer

Hemlock Lake

New York

34

Your true friend

Fannie Ray

Hemlock Lake

N.Y.

35

Your friend

Harry P. Reed

Honeoye N.Y.

Feb 18 - 86

36

Dear Bernice,

So live, that in thy last long sleep,

Smiles may be thin while

all around thee weep.

Yours lovingly

Isabel Gilbert

Jan. 1 1886

37

Cora L. Doolittle

Hemlock Lake N.Y.

March 11, 1886

38

“May the morn of thy life

be bright and joyous,

the noontide, gloriously hopeful,

the sunset, peaceful and happy.

Fannie A. Trimmer

Hemlock Lake, N.Y.

Jan. 18 ‘86

39

Unknown script.

H. C. Smith

Livonia, Sta.

N.Y.

? 21, 1892

40

Your Friend

H. E. Hayward

Hemlock Lake N.Y.

Feb 19 1886

41

Your Brother

Hawley Smith

Hemlock Lake N.Y.

Feb 7 1886

42

Your friend

Ella Spain

Livonia N.Y.

Jan 16th 1888

43

Gaurd well thy thoughts;

our thoughts are heard in heaven.

Your sincere friend.

Inez M. Hayward

Hemlock Lake

Liv. County New York

Jan 16th 1886.

44

Remember me kindly

Your friend

Emma Corte

Feb 1st 1886

45

Will S. Trimmer

Hemlock Lake

N.Y.

46

Happiness; a phanton,

all are seeking,

few can find.

Your loving schoolmate

Edna Trimmer

Hemlock Lake N.Y.

Jan. 6th 1886

47

Your friend,

Dora Mather

Livonia N.Y.

Jan. 13th 1888

48

Your friend,

Anna Reed,

Livonia N.Y.

Jan. 13th ‘88.

49

Hickory nuts.

Your friend

Linnie Bettis

Livonia Sta. N.Y.

Jan 13, 1888.

Chums.

50

Your Friend,

Stella Francis,

Livonia Sta. New York.

Jan. 13, ‘88.

51

Nelly B. Garlinghouse,

Allen’s Hill, N.Y.

Feb. 14th 1888

52

Dear Bernice,

On the last pages of your life,

May the angels write “Peace.”

Your friend

Lena N.

Hemlock Lake

December 16, 1886

53

Nothing great is lightly won,

Nothing won is lost,

Every good deed nobly done,

Will repay the cost.

Nellie Bostwick

Honeoye

March 28 1886.

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