The Portland daily press., 1896-01-02
GOOD WILL FARM.
The New Year Opens Auspiciously For
the Noble Charity.
Two Ne" Buildings Observation-Disclosures
= Cottage viii Be Built in the Spring by
the Changers.
the Granger,

Cottage Will Be Built in the Spring b,
the Changers.
| ESPECIAL TO THE PREssl
East Fairfield, Jan. /, 1sa6.-The old
year died merrily here, On the last day
the Good Will Homes and cottage number
seven to their series of beautiful cottages.
This, the future home for fifteen little
boys lifted out of poverty, crime and
misery 8. Gift from Thomas W. Hall OF
Sanf I'd. nn., in memory of his moth
er, Mary Louisa Hall, of Skaneatles. N.
Y, and the cottage will be called by her
name. The plans were prepared by
Elmer /. Thomas, of Lewiston. Maine.
who furnished the plans for the Chas. e.
Moody building. 1t is situated in an
open field some distance from the other
cottages, and in sight of them all. 1t
is thing of beauty. The appearance of
the cottage is as unlike any of the other
cottages as possible. The interior ar
rangement are the result OF exper1ence
with several othor cottages, and it is be-
lieved they will prove to be very nearly
perfect. The Good Will Farm choir. com
posed Of 16 of the boys, sang three selec-
lions. The thirty seventh Psalm was
read by Rev. G.. ". Hinckley. Rev. DR..
Vail of Stanford, Conn.,, presented the
key Of the cottage to Mr.. Moses Giddings,
president of the association, with feel
ing remarks. There was hardly dry eye
in the room when he bad completed his
remarks. Pres Gliding responded with
warmth. The dedicatory prayer was
offered by DR.. Vail Portland was we'll
represented. V. T. Foss,
Secretary of the Good Will Home Asso.
citation, Thos. S. Laughlin, whose home
is always open to Rev. G. W. Hinckley
when in Portland, and 7. J. Stevens i.
one of the directors. of the association were
among the number.
Mr.. Thes. ". Hall, the donor Of the
'sMary Louise Hall" cottage dedicated to
day, is an extensive leather merchant of
New York city. and is reputed to be of
great wealth. Mr.. Hall was born and
reared on farm in Western New York
His father left for the Australian gold
fields when Thomas was only ten years of
age and the fathers whereabouts or
fate never have been known. So to his
brave Christian mother Mr.. Hall owes
everything and his gift to Good Will
Farm in memory of this sainted mother
is most appropriate.
Walter M. Smith, who has become such
n potent influence in the work of Good
Will Farm, is a resident Of Stamford, Ct.
His business headquarters are in New
York City, being a member of the we'll
known firm of Smith, Hogg & Gardner,
representatives of several large New Eng.
land cotton mills. Mr.. Smith is favora-
bly, known all over the country among
cotton manufacturers and is probably the
most popular man in the dry goods bust
ness. Mr.. Smith is an active Y. M. G.
A. worker and engaged in many phiIan-
thropical enterprises. He is one of the
trustees of the Good Will Home and has
offered to build the first cottage for girls.
Hon. Moses Giddings, the President of
Good Will Home association, is SO we'll
known to our readers that a sketch is
hardly necessary. He has been the chief
executive in the association since it's Or
ganization and his business experiences
have been Invaluable in guiding the
affairs at Good Will. Mr.. Giddlngs has
achieved great success and wealth in the
railroad and lumber business and is one
of Bangor's most subs tantial citizens
Good Will home is to have another cot
tage The Maine State Grange at it's
meeting in Bangor last week, appointed
a committee to carry out plan which
farm. The committee organized here
yesterday with Worthy Master Wiggin
as chairman and Ansel Fl olway Of Show
hogan, secretary and treasurer. The COM
mittee voted to issue circular to each
grange in the state asking aid to the pro-
ject.
The cottage is an assured thing as con-
tributions are coming in and Mr.. e. P.
Mayo assures US that it will be built in
the early spring.
Mr.. M. W. Smith of Stamford, Conn,
brought two boys with him who are to
AisO Ah ohc COeuoS5o dOoiSeauca SSeOA ouyy
Dennis Dawson of Brooklyn, N. Y, and
Wal ter Armstrong of Stamford, Conn.
The officers of the association at its
annual meeting, voted "'to set apart the
Spaulding farm for the benefit of needy
girl So
The portrait of Charles E. Moody was
unveiled last evening Charles Parker
gave an address on the life of Mr.. Moody,
and Charles Rawson Oh his character.
Parker goes to Bowdoin College this
fall, and Rawson to Colby at the same
time. The boys have had no other home
than Good Will, for some years and have
no relatives.
Today at 1880, tbs Charles f. Moody
building was Dedicated. President Geo.
G. Chase of Bates College delivered the
key to the Hon. Moses Giddings, presi-
dent of the association, who responded
with great feeling, saying that with all
the gifts. that the home had received, it
received fist ard most Important oflall
gifts conseorated supervisor in the Rev.
Coo w Hincklav