Final day nears as Cooke Stationery prepares to put up ‘Closed’ sign for good

With just days to go before Cooke Stationery Co. closes its doors for good, owner Colleen Henery still hasn’t read the guest book. 

It sits on a counter near the front of the store, over 25 pages filled with well-wishes, childhood memories and please-don’t-gos written in colorful pen. Its contributors included people born and raised in Salem and some who had left for homes across the country.

All had fond memories at one of downtown…