Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-02
Echoes from Good Will Farm.

The second annual meeting of the Good
Will Home Association will be held at East
Fairfield on Monday, June 20 At the frs.
annual meeting but four annual members
were reported; since then the list has been
s~elled to enc hundred aud three. and
there are also two life members. The
coming meeting cannot fail to be Of great
interest; besides, at that time the farm and
its buildings can be seen at their best.
Fac new barn will be well along toward
completion, perhaps fully completed, and
work upon the new cottage, which is to be
the home for fifteen needy and deserving
boys. 10 addition to the twenty-five nov on
the farm, will be well under way. The
westt er is likely to be delightful and tie
country beautiful to look upon.
The actusl cost of the foundation for the
new cottage was considerably lessened by
the geuero.ity Of Mr.. Lorenzo Getcheli,
who contributed supply Of nice stone,
which, Without knowing it, he had evidently
been Keeping for the purpose.
The little booklet, entitled The Story
Of Good Will Homes, is being called for
frou all quarters, aud if he demand con-
tinuss another edition will have to BE-
printed before long Each subscriber to
the Good VIII Record, whether q new name
OF renewal. is entitled TO booklet,
though ordinarily ii i, not so sent unless
requested. The present is good time to
subscribe, for the July numbers will con-
tsln the tressurer's report, the supervisor s
report, and also a report of the annual
meeting.
Mrs Thankful Jordan of Alfred, is
eighty five years old, but has not by any
means lost her interest in well doing. The
other day she cent a nice quilt, which SIZE
had made for the Coed Will boys.
The supervisor hopes to close the Asso-
cis.ion year with bills all paid. and few
dollars remsining in the treasury.
Mr.. A. Swain Of Oakland, knows what
the average boy needs as the no. weather
approaches. ard the other Day he prov lds d
the Good Will boys each with substantial
straw hat
In the Good Will Record for June. Su-
pervisor Hnckly commences series of
Good Will Farm Talks. the subject for
No ] berg Success in Life" Is is full
OF good points, and will be read with profit
By those for whom it is especially inten led
The new cottage upon which work has
been commenced, will be completed
August 25th. and the dedication will take
place Sept. lst, which will be the secon
anniversary of the opening of Good Will
Cottage, and thu first anniversary of the
opsriug Of little Sunshine. To futni.h
this new cottage, two full chamber
sets ard fifteen cottsge ads, with
mattresses, blankets, and clothing will
be needed. The cost of the bedstesd, with
mattress snd pillows, will be SO 90 each.
OF couiss. the friends of he institution
will see 10 il that all these necessary arti-
cles are forthcoming in due time. SUI
day school class could not engage in a
better work ,han to raise money to provide
for one of the beds.
Rev. l. B Mover of Kennebunk, on &C.
ession of q recent visit to the farm, brought
with him box Of specimens for the cASi,
net, and in the evening gave the boys q
very interesting talk. explsining what the
specimens were, and whence they came
AT tie close, he received hearty
vote Of thanks from the boys.
Another case is now reeded for the re.
cepton and exhibition Of specimens, and il is
hoped that SINE one may see it in his way
to supply this need before long.
Rev. C E Cochrsne, pastor Of the Bap-
tist church IN Hsllo~ell. gave lecture be-
fore the boys short time since upon Bur
NAH. aud added Burmese idol to the COL
| lection of curiosities in the cabinet. The
lecture was illusirnsd by stereopticon.