1878/1880s autograph album of Alice E. Farrar, a member of the Class of 1882 at Lewiston High School in Lewiston, Maine. Alice would become a noted artist.
Most of the inscriptions are from fellow students or teachers in Lewiston, with several, presumably relatives, from Bath, Maine, where Alice's mother was born.
On many of the pages, in a nice touch, Alice added later notes in pencil with information on marriages, deaths, etc.
Alice inscribed the first page of handwriting, as well as adding her name to a page signed by, presumably, her three best friends at Lewiston High School - "We four, no more".
Alice E. Farrar of Lewiston, Maine; album owner
Page shared by Alice E. Farrar and friends Lucy G. Hadley, Kittie I. Clark and Tillie Small -
We four, no more"
We four, no more"
The album measures approximately 7" by 4-1/4" and contains the sentiments of over 60 of Alice's classmates, schoolmates, teachers and others. An alphabetical surname list appears below; an alphabetical list of the inscribers, together with any personal information they offered, appears at the end of this post.
Surname List
From brief online research, hopefully correct - corrections and additions requested:
Alice E. Farrar (1865-1902) was born 8 October 1865 at Lewiston, Maine, the daughter of David Farrar and Lucy W. (Purinton) Farrar, who were born in Lisbon, Maine, and Bath, Maine, respectively. The 1900 US Census of Lewiston shows Alice's occupation as artist.
Alice died on 14 January 1902 at Lewiston, Maine, and is buried in the Riverside Cemetery there, with her parents. I don't believe she had ever married.
If you have corrections and/or additions to the information above or below in the list of inscribers, please leave a comment or contact me directly.
List of Inscribers
- Gertrude E. Andrews; inscribed on April 28, 1879. Shared the page with Daisy B. Peabody. Presumably Gertrude Ella Andrews, who moved to Los Angeles, where her brother Harry E. Andrews became a managing editor of the Los Angeles Times
- Nellie E. Bagnall of Lewiston, Maine; inscribed on January 20, 1879 at Lewiston High School. Possibly Mary Ellen Bagnall (1862-1933), who married John Charles Nicholas Youngberg; she was the sister of William A. Bagnall (1857-)
- Harrie D. Barrett of Lewiston, Maine; inscribed on November 1, 1880. F.C.I. or F.C.S. or F.E.I. or F.E.S. Alice's classmate. Perhaps the Harrie D. Barrett, or Harrison Delevan Barrett (1863-1911) of Canaan, Maine, who inscribed a page in the autograph album of Cora M. Church of Canaan.
- Eva Bartlett. Alice's later note: "French teacher in L.H.S." [presumably Lewiston High School, Lewiston, Maine]
- Cora B. Baston of Walnut Hill, Maine [presumably in North Yarmouth, Maine]. Alice's later note: "cousin of Ed's". Presumably Cora Belle Boston (abt 1861-1928), who married Frank M. Dolloff
- Agnes M. Bearce; inscribed on April 23, 1880. Alice's later note: "Ira Nevins, 1st husband; married Holman Day 2nd." Agnes M. Bearce (1867-1954) Nevens Day Wood. Agnes' death record shows an occupation of Christian Science reader. Holman Day was an author and publisher.
- Clara R. Blaisdell; inscribed at Lewiston, Maine, on January 22, 1879. Presumably Clara Rebecca Blaisdell (1864-1943), who married Ezra Kimball Sprague
- Cora Blake of Lewiston, Maine; inscribed on February 7, 1881. Alice's later note: "Married?" Perhaps Cora Susan Blake (1864-1929), who married Amos H. Phillips
- Eugene H. Boothby of Lewiston, Maine; inscribed at Lewiston High School on February 10, 1879. Eugene Humphrey Boothby (1863-1922)
- Arthur W. Brown of Lewiston, Maine; inscribed on March 1, 1879. Presumably Arthur W. Brown (1864-1936)
- Mamie A. Brown of Bath, Maine; inscribed on August 10, 1883. Perhaps Mary A. (Grows) Brown (abt 1856-), wife of Frederick Wilbur Brown
- W. F. Burbank of Lewiston, Maine; inscribed at N.L.S. in June 1880. Perhaps William F. Burbank (1867-1938)
- Cora L. Butler of Portland, Maine; inscribed on August 25, 1882. Wrote each word in her message backwards. Perhaps Cora Louisa Butler (abt 1868-1954)
- Dora A. Clark of Lewiston, Maine; inscribed on May 10, 1880. Dora Clark (1864-1928), who married Albert E. Tash
- Kittie I. Clark; Class of '82 at Lewiston High School on January 14, 1879. Katharine Idella Clark (1864-), who married Clarence Eugene Sturgis, a newspaper editor at the Boston Herald and the Kansas City Post. Kittie also wrote her name on a page shared with Lucy G. Hadley; Tillie Small; and album owner Alice E. Farrar - "We four, no more"
- Lelia F. Cobb; inscribed at Lewiston High School on January 10, 1879. Lelia Frances Cobb (1863-1949), who married Frank James Garcelon
- Geneva M. Crain, or Geneva M. Cram, of Lewiston, Maine; inscribed on January 20, 1879.
- Ina C. Cross, inscribed at Lewiston High School on January 16, 1879. Presumably Ina C. Cross (1864-1930)
- Clara Crush of Lewiston, Maine; inscribed on January 22, 1879. Clara Crush (1862-1898)
- Eliza A. Dearing of Lewiston, Maine; inscribed on January 18, 1879. B.O.W. No 1. Eliza A. Dearing (1864-1938)
- Fanny H. Dickey; inscribed at Lewiston, Maine, on March 31, 1879. Perhaps Fanny Huse Dickey (1844-1912) or a namesake.
- Mary Dickey [middle initial looks like V] of Lewiston, Maine; inscribed on March 27, 1879. Perhaps the Mary Dickey (1855-1932) who married W. J. Crawshaw.
- George K. Elder of Lewiston, Maine; inscribed on October 25, 1880. George K. Elder (1864-1949)
- Julia E. Emerson of Lewiston, Maine; inscribed on April 8, 1879. Alice's later note: "Lived in brick house - Webster St.". Presumably Julia E. Emerson (1865-1889)
- Camilla U. Estes of Lewiston, Maine; inscribed on February 14, 1879, Class of '82 at Lewiston High School. Alice's later note: "Millie Estes". Camilla U. Estes (1864-1952), "Millie", who would marry Almon Woodbridge Brown. Presumably the Milly Estes named as the fiancee of inscriber Elmer I. Thomas, but I don't believe they married
- Alice E. Farrar of Lewiston, Maine. Album owner Alice E. Farrar (1865-1902). Alice inscribed a page at the front of the album and signed her name on a page shared by Lucy G. Hadley; Kittie I. Clark; and Tillie Small, who considered themselves "We four, no more"
- Grace E. Furbish. Presumably Grace Evangeline Furbish (1863-1882)
- Bertie Gardiner; inscribed at Lewiston, Maine, on January 20, 1880. Perhaps the Bertie M. Gardiner (1862-1955), who married Laban M. Rand
- Lucy G. Hadley; inscribed on January 17, 1879 at Lewiston High School. She also signed her name on a page shared with album owner Alice E. Farrar; Kittie I. Clark and Tillie Small - "We four, no more". Presumably the Lucy G. Hadley (1862-1947) who married Charles H. Kimball.
- Charles Hadley of Lewiston, Maine; inscribed on January 17, 1879. Rev. Charles Hadley (1864-1895)
- Winnie Haley of Lewiston, Maine; inscribed on May 9, 1879. Presumably Winnie M. Haley (1866-1923), who married Everett E. Howard
- Frank E. Hilton of Lewiston, Maine; inscribed at Lewiston High School on February 14, 1880. Frank E. Hilton (1861-1906)
- Lizzie Horr of Lewiston, Maine; inscribed on February 11, 1879. Alice's later note: "Niece of Dr. Horr". Possibly Elizabeth Horr (1864-1955). Her uncle may have been Dr. William Henry Hoar (1845-1881). Lizzie's father Orin Alonzo Hoar (1835-1893) was also a physician.
- Carrie M. S. Keene of Auburn, Maine; Class of '81 L.H.S. [presumably Lewiston High School]; N.V.R.; inscribed on May 12, 1800. Alice's later note: "married man in Calif." Carrie M. S. Keene (1863-1957) married George H. Courtney.
- Delia A. Leslie of Lewiston, Maine; inscribed on January 18, 1879. Delia A. Leslie (1864-1950), who married Edwin Augustus Smith
- Edward L. Libby of Auburn, Maine; inscribed on January 17, 1881. Perhaps Edward L. Libby (1863-1897), who was presumably related to Alice E. Farrar on the Purington side.
- Nannie B. Little of Lewiston, Maine; inscribed on October 19, 1880. Alice's later note: "Married Dr. in Col." Presumably the Nancy Brooks Little (abt 1864-abt 1924), who married Dr. Sherman Grant Bonney, a specialist in tuberculosis. There's a divorce record for them dated 1875, but they hadn't even married yet and were at that time still children.
- Nellie I. Mace of Lewiston, Maine; inscribed on April 10, 1879. Alice's later note: "Lived in Woodside House". Presumably Nellie I. Mace (1865-1905)
- Lizzie E. Merrill of Lewiston, Maine; inscribed on April 28, 1879. "B.O.W. No 3". Alice's later note: "School teacher who committed suicide."
- Carrie E. Miller of Lewiston, Maine; inscribed on February 27, 1879 at L.H.S. [presumably Lewiston High School]. Perhaps Carrie Ella Miller (1864-1942), author of Birds of Lewiston and Vicinity
- Vesta Mitchell; inscribed at Lewiston High School on January 16, 1879. Perhaps Vesta M. Mitchell (abt 1863-1885), who married G. T. Dinsmore.
- Maurice J. O'Brien of Lewiston, Maine; inscribed on March 15, 1882. Perhaps Rev. Maurice J. O'Brien (1865-1895)
- Mary O'Connor. Alice's later note: "Kate's sister"
- Lillie Beth Parsons; inscribed at L. H.S. "Illustrious Class of '81". Perhaps teacher Lillian Elizabeth Parsons (1862-1917)
- Daisy B. Peabody of Lewiston, Maine; inscribed on January 20, 1879. Alice's later note: "Married Otis Swift". Daisy Isabella Peabody (1863-1950), who married Josiah Otis Swift (1871-1948). Shared the page with Gertrude E. Andrews
- Emma M. Pettingill of Lewiston, Maine; inscribed on January 23, 1879. Presumably Emma M. Pettingill (1865-1908) who married Lindley L. Hamilton
- Ella T. Plummer of Lewiston, Maine; inscribed on January 18, 1879; B.O.W. No. 2. Alice's later note: "Mrs. Sam Paul". Ella T. Plummer (1864-1944), who married Samuel M. Paul (1864-1949)
- Fannie E. Purinton of Portland, Maine; inscribed on August 31, 1879
- Alice M. Ridley of Lewiston, Maine; inscribed on January 8, 1879. Presumably Alice Mary Ridley (1862-1929)
- Lottie S. Rolfe. Alice's later note: "Teacher of botany". Charlotte Small Rolfe (1850-1930), "Lottie", who married James Raymond Brackett
- Etta M. Rowe of Lewiston, Maine; inscribed at Lewiston High School on February 15, 1878. Presumably Etta M. Rowe (1862-1923), who married Millard Fillmore Pettingill in 1911
- Emma Ryan of West Bath, Maine; inscribed on August 21, 1879. Perhaps Emma Olivia Ryan (1861-)
- Herbert S. Sleeper of Lewiston, Maine; inscribed on June 6, 1879. Alice's later note: "Dr. Sleeper in Barker's Mills". [possibly in Auburn, Maine]. Dr. Herbert Sumner Sleeper (1865-1922)
- Maude A. Small, Class of 1883 at Lewiston High School, Lewiston, Maine; inscribed on November 1, 1880. "Don't boast so much on '82, For '83 can equal you". Presumably Alice Maud Small (1864-1953), who married Henry F. A. Kleinschmidt
- Tillie Small of Lewiston, Maine; inscribed at Lewiston High School on March 4, 1879; classmate. Presumably Harriet Matilda Small (1863-), "Tillie", who married Frederick Clarence Stockwell. Tillie also wrote her name on a page shared with Lucy G. Hadley; Kittie I. Clark; and album owner Alice E. Farrar - "We four, no more".
- William Stackpole of Lewiston, Maine; inscribed on February 28, 1882 at L.H.S.
- John J. Sullivan of Lewiston, Maine; inscribed at Lewiston High School on October 26, 1880. "Class of '82". Perhaps John J. Sullivan (1865-1924)
- Elmer I. Thomas of Lewiston, Maine; inscribed on April 26, 1879. Alice's later note: "Lived by old cemetery - engaged for yrs to Millie Estes". Perhaps architect Elmer I. Thomas (1863-1896). I didn't find a marriage record for Elmer and Millie.
- Affie H. Trundy of Lewiston, Maine. Affie H. (Farrar) Trundy (abt 1840-1916), wife of Hollis C. Trundy
- Ada E. White of West Bath, Maine; inscribed on August 21, 1879. Presumably the Ada E. White who married Fred W. Larrabee
- M. Annie White of Lewiston, Maine; inscribed at L.H.S. on January 16, 1879
- Wallace E. Whitney of Lewiston, Maine; inscribed on February 18, 1879. Presumably Wallace E. Whitney (1862-1913)
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