This fun autograph book holds more than 50 autographs collected by Ernest Carl, a student of Solon schools around the turn of the century and adopted son of Esther McCollor. The autographs cover a span of about twenty five years in Mr. Carl's life.  Included are more than a few people being related to or named McCollor. Many last names are familiar but maybe not the first name, I figure including those pages will maybe help someone researching that surname.  For this wonderful record we credit Patricia Wood, a stranger who wanted the autograph book she found by chance in New Hampshire to be in the possession of the family most mentioned therein.  Thanks! Please take note that the old-type handwriting is very difficult to decipher in some cases. I have interpreted words and names as best I can. If you are certain of a mis-spelling, please contact me so that I can correct it. Thanks! Click on any photo to view larger	Click on any photo to view larger     Small items tucked into the book:   A POST CARD addressed to Mr. Ernest Carl, Solon, Maine, School St., posted 1968 and signed by Bea Hall and Nelson W. Cram: Congratulations on your BIRTHDAY Can't watch you blow your candles out, Can't help you eat your cake But we have a happy wish For every bite you'll take.   A CALLING CARD FOR ERNEST CARL   A PERIOD CUT-OUT
CAROLYN E. BARKER   Cornville, Maine September 1, 1911   Click on any photo to view larger   LELAND D. BOSWORTH North Cornville, Maine January 1, 1895   I wish you happy New Year If you wish to laugh look at my autograph                Click on any photo to view larger When on these lines you look remember who it was that wrote these in your book. Your friend,   KATE E. BURKHART   Skowhegan, Maine October 5th, 1902            Click on any photo to view larger ERL CARL HERBERT CARL ELMER CARL Click on any photo to view larger I wish you wealth I wish you health I wish you success in store I wish you a home in Heaven above What can I wish you more From your friend and school mate, GERTIE A. CEARCH (?) December 18, 1899 Click on any photo to view larger   NELLIE W. DREW   LILLIAN HOLMBERG   Solon, Maine December 21, First Term 1911 June 21,1912. Second Term   Click on any photo to view larger     W. C. EATON   Athons, Maine December 29, 1894 Click on any photo to view larger   MYRTA M. FOLSOM   North Dexter, Maine May 6, 1917                       Click on any photo to view larger Just a pansy petals fold closely about their hearts of gold. So in these pages, may there be enfolded golden thoughts for thee Your friend, LILLIAN FORBES   Brighton, Maine So. Solon, Maine November 8, 1906  Click on any photo to view larger Your friend and school mate.   MURRIEL A. FREEMAN   So. Solon, Maine December 17, 1896 Click on any photo to view larger     Your friend , ADA HARVILLE So. Solon, Maine January 3, 1895   Click on any photo to view larger One of your many teachers,   CLARA E. HARVILLE   So. Solon, Maine June 3rd 1894 Click on any photo to view larger  EVA (?) L.  HARVILLE   So. Solon, Maine December 23, 1892                 Click on any photo to view larger   CAROLYN E.  HOBART   Skowhegan, Maine December 6, 1926   Click on any photo to view larger   ALICE E. HOWE   Camden, Knox Co., Maine February 14, 1911 (ed. signed book twice)         Click on any photo to view larger "Without the shadow we could not appreciate the sunshine."   LULU MADELINE IRVINE   Solon, Maine November 2, 1905       Click on any photo to view larger   November 12, 1909 "Be true to your work and your friend." MOLLIE JEWETT   Autumn 1909 (ed. Mollie signed twice.)             Click on any photo to view larger Our rule is to guide us in our life As always just and true Tis do to others as you would that they should do to youe LILLIE S. JEWETT   So. Solon, Maine December 10th, 1890 Click on any photo to view larger Think of me now, think of me ever think of the times we've had together (Thanksgiving - ? -1915) RENA E. McCOLLOR   January 4, 1916 Fall term & Winter term & Spring term   Click on any photo to view larger School mate On the page I'll write simply to write my name as a friend MINNIE A.  McINTIRE   So. Solon, Maine 12-20-1892 Click on any photo to view larger December 18, 1912   A good name is rather to be chosen then great riches; and good favor rather than fine gold HELEN PALMER   No. Anso, Maine Fall & Winter term of 1912   Click on any photo to view larger May your life be long and happy, May your friends be kind and true May you enter the gates of Heaven When on earth your life is through.  HATTIE M. PIERCE   Solon, Maine December 17, 1895 Click on any photo to view larger   Your friend and school mate.   ARTHUR G. ROWELL   So. Solon, Maine December 19, 1892 Click on any photo to view larger Your friend and school mate.   JASPER E. ROWELL   Solon, Maine 12 - 27 - 1892 Click on any photo to view larger S.E.S.S.   Your friend and school mate.   LESTER N. SHIPLEY   So. Solon, Maine Dec the 27, 1893   Click on any photo to view larger   ABBIE E. STEELE   Madison, Maine Spring of 1909     Click on any photo to view larger Ernest Remember when you look On these pages that writing in "Albums" is like working for wages.  From your friend,   SUSIE SYLVESTER   So. Solon, Maine April 16, 1899      Click on any photo to view larger   L.  G. TRAFTON   Athens, Maine December 10. 1893 Click on any photo to view larger    A school -mate When you are old and cannot see Put on your specs and think of me. Your friend   IVAN WARD   So. Solon, Maine 12-26-1893        Click on any photo to view larger   MARION B. WILEY   Solon, Maine Winter Term - 1923 Click on any photo to view larger  "This above all to thine ownself be true"   Shakespeare Sincerely your friend   MARY M. WILSON   So. Solon July 10, 1901	Click on any photo to view larger   FOREST I. BOSWORTH   North Cornville, Maine January 1, 1890 Click on any photo to view larger   Desire not to live long but to live well How long we live, not years, but action tell.   Your friend,   EMMA J. BROWN   S. Solon, Maine December 21, 1892 Click on any photo to view larger Young heads are giddy and young hearts are warm And make mist her for manhood to reform.   Your sincere friend,  ROSE S. BUZZELL   Skowhegan, Maine October 23, 1902 So. Solon, Maine Click on any photo to view larger OSWELL CARL MINNIE CARL Click on any photo to view larger   Respectfully,   FRED P. COLLINS   Athens Maine December 30, 1892 Click on any photo to view larger In "Friendship's Chain" please regard me a link. EVA L. DUDLEY   No. Anson, Maine January 6, 1910 Click on any photo to view larger   With the season's best wishes,   MAY H. EMERY   Athens, Maine So. Solon, Maine January 24, 1909 Click on any photo to view larger   When you are absent cast a look Upon the pages of this book and when absent friends they are engaged think of the one who filled this page  Your True friend,   IRA E. FORBES   S. Solon, Maine December 18, 1892     Click on any photo to view larger     A line is sufficient for memory,   KATHLEEN FOX   Athens Maine Fall of 1908 Second term 1910 Click on any photo to view larger   A kind word never dies,   MAIDA H. GOODRICH   Athens Maine Summer term of school June 1893 Click on any photo to view larger Your friend and school mate.   BYRON W. HARVILLE (?)   So. Solon, Maine December 20, 1892 Click on any photo to view larger To Ernest when this you see remember me.   Ever your  friend,   Z. (for Zetta) MABEL HARVILLE   So. Solon, Maine January 3, 1895 Click on any photo to view larger  Days of sunshine are given to all Though into each life some rain must fall.   Sincerely Your friend,   ETHEL M. HILTON   Solon, Maine December 9, 1896 Click on any photo to view larger ALICE E. HOWE   Camden, Knox Co., Maine 1910 Fall term Click on any photo to view larger   Our friendship and virtue and truth These four Princibles always keep in view Your friend   LOLA M. HUNTRESS   Athens, Maine December 21, 1892 Click on any photo to view larger "True merit is like a river The deeper it is the less noise it makes." MOLLIE JEWETT   So. Solon, Maine June 7 - 1907   Click on any photo to view larger In all that you do aim to excell For what is worth doing is worth doing well Your friend,   SOTTIE F. JEWETT   So. Solon, Maine December 16, 1894 Click on any photo to view larger   One of your many friends   INEZ E. McCOLLOR   Solon, Maine May 4th, 1894   Click on any photo to view larger   THOS. McCOLLOR Solon, Maine 7=10=1892         Click on any photo to view larger MISS. GERTRUDE A. MERRILL   Solon, Maine November 15 - 1909 "Two Weeks"     Click on any photo to view larger   S. S. S.  CLUB   Your friend   ERNEST L. PAUL   So. Solon Maine 12-30-1892   Click on any photo to view larger     A present to Ernest Carl. From   ESTHER W. RICE   December 25 = 1891 So. Solon, Maine Click on any photo to view larger   CAROLYN E. HOBART   Skowhegan, Maine December 6, 1926   CALLA ROWELL   East Madison, Maine (January 17, 1901?) Click on any photo to view larger Into each life some rain must fall some days must be dark and dreary. JEANIE ROWELL   East Madison, Maine May 12, 1902   Click on any photo to view larger "Joy comes; grief goes.  We know not how, Everything is happy now." Your sincere friend,   LOTTIE MARIE SMITH   So. Solon, Maine F.H.S. Winter of 1898 - 1899 Click on any photo to view larger "Be frank, and pure, and brave and true true to thyself and Heaven" Very sincerely, FLORA A. STERLING   Vanceboro, Maine Solon, Maine February 7, 1901 Click on any photo to view larger   June 15, 1905 Nothing great is lightly won, Nothing won is lost. Every good deed nobly one (?), Will repay the cost.  LIZZIE M. TINKHAM   Click on any photo to view larger  (Inside back cover) "Last in your album Last in your thoughts Last to be remembered and first to be forgot  March 18 - 1919 RUBY E. TUFTS   N. Cornville, Maine Per order - (One week)   Click on any photo to view larger  "There is nothing so kingly as kindness And nothing so royal as truth."  Your friend,   GERTRUDE F. WHITTEMORE   Skowhegan, Maine So. Solon, Maine November 4, 1903 Click on any photo to view larger Remember your Schoolmate:   MABEL C. WILLIAMS   So. Solon, Maine Dec (?) 6, 1893 Click on any photo to view larger