The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-07-12

The Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows, of Maine, has under consideration
the establishment. of home for homeless orphans
and INDECENT members of the order. Five jurlstic-
tlons of the order have such homes in the United
States, which have been productive Of great good
and reflect much credit upon the benevolent feat
ures of the fraternity. A committee of the Grand
Lodge of Maine is now investigating the matter
and Will report at the annual session in Portland
next month. Several places in the State have been
suggested as suitable for such home. A summer
hotel at West Auburn, erected few years ago at
an expense of S2001O, can be bought for $4,000.
Inc best offer, however, comes from a benevolent
citizen Of Waldo county, Hon. Joseph Farwcll, of
Unity, who offers to donate his magnificent farm
and buildings for such home. The farm contains
20 acres of land and the finest set of farm build
lhgs IN the town, valued at $4,000.
On Thursday last a Journal representative
was driven from Unity village to the residence of
MIR. Farwell The farm is situated at the junction
OF the Sandy and Half Moon streams, two and a
half miles from Unity village We arrived at the
house at o'clock, but Mr. Farwell was not up.
When he made his appearance lie apologizcd for
his Hardness on the plea of illness. Mr.. Farwell
was pleased with the call and at once unfoded his
plan. In abiding to the farm he said in sub
stance:
cone hundred years ago my father, Henry Far
well, came from Winsow 10 Unity by the aid of
spotted trees and took up the farm which has been
i'll the family ever since. When young man his
wife and youngest child died, leaving, however,
eight small children. My father married again and
had by his last wife twelve chidren making in all
twcnty-onc chidrcn.' Joseph Farwell belonged
TO the second family. Continuing his narrative Mr..
farWeil said: ''Filiy years ago left the farm and
went to Rockland where | entered into business,
operating the marine railway and building vessels.
Inc home stead farm was given to my brother jew
EFT Twelve years ago Jewett wanted to sell the
Old place. and rather than have the farm sold
out of the family bought it, On returning to my
native place rebuilt the old home and erected Il
stable eNpcntling 5000 or the premises. l have
since lived here. am too old to carry on the
place, MY wife is dead lave hut child, an in
valid sen, and have all the money want. don't
want the Old place divided up and sold. will do
nate the farm for benevolent purposes and have
rendered 1t to the odd Fellows for il home, subject
to these provisions: First, that the Farwell name
shall be pcrrcuatcd. ask that the place shall be
called the Farwcll Home, or the Farwell odd Eel
lows Home. second, that it shall always he kept
for benevolent purposes, and third, that the little
cemetery where lie the remains of my father and
mother and wife shall always be cared for Upon
the acceptance Of these terms will give the odd
Fellows 4 Warrantce deed Of the place.
The iarm is one Of the best in town. There are
on the place forty acres of woodland and the re-
nander is divided into fields. tllage, &C. The
farm buildings are very eiaborat, and show !,
l.t,i /; ppp tli,p nf mn bnsI n.n
modernizcd. Ii has two bas windows in front, a
mansairl roof slated with ttorriar windows, and
ell and contains sixteen rooms. \ new and con
vcnrnt stable is near the house, while across the
road are TWO large barns with several out build
ings, making quite Il settlement. From hill ;bov e
the house there is Il magnificent view On clear
day the White Mountains of New Hampshire can
be seen as well rs old katahdin to the north y
beautiful spring near the hill supplies an abund-
anrc of water. a pipe leads to the house, which,
with the stable, is pumbcd, furnishing water
equivalent 20 the best water supply in the cities.
There is also mill ON the premises. The two
streams before mentioned water the farm one
side and afford excellent fishing.
The advantage of this place for an odd Fellows
Home is that no outlay will he needed for many
years. while the place will be self-supporting.
seventy tons of hay cut, but with little
effort the yield can he raised to hundred tons
The place is near enough TO populated centres,
and is only half Il mile from the Belfast 4 Moose
head Lake railroad
The Grand Lodge of Maine want home. This
magnificent farm has been rendered, aud we ito
not see how the fraternity can refuse it. We sin
ccrely hope the offer will he accepted and the place
become the asylum of order which now mum
beers $4,000 memlers in Maine. and nearly 600 oo0 in
tie world.