Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-07-27
GOOD WILL FARM
In Apple Pie Order for the
Boys Assembly.
The Fo!esters Elect and Install Off,
GERS and Close Their Session.
kenncbec Democrats in Rather Small Mum.
bers Gather in County Convention.

The Good VIII Pines. East Fairfield,
Me. July 26-(SpeciaO.-This bcauti-
ful grove was never before in so good
| condition as today for the purposes for
which it is now being used. The pines
seem to have grown more graceful, the
grass more luXuriant. the skies more
blue; ana surely the grounds, with all
of the appointments. have been great
ly improved. The visitor of four years
ag" would scarce know his surround
ings, today. A large amount Of clear
lng out OF underbrush and limbs has
been done. new roads and paths have
been cut through. better appointments
have been provided.
In addition TO the new auditorium.
there have been made during the year
changes which very materially i'm
prove the plant for service and COM
fort The new water system is great
Improvement. The well is - feet deep
and the excellent drinking water is
raised by means of a Ryder and Eric
son hot air engine. ana from the tank.
which stands 50 feet above the bot
tom of the well it is distributed to
various parts of the camp. supplying
the Smith villa. the Assembly dining
room and kitchen ana the general
public.
Important changes have been made
in the Assembly cook house appoint
ments a building for cold storage has
been built ana equipped. MIR Walter
NJ. Smith has greatly improved his
private grounds, adding several new
buildings for the convenience and com
fort of his family. camp Rest
Ayhil,-" has been made very attractive
ana comfortable. nothing far beauty
and convenience having escaped Mr.
Smiths eye ana hand.
The new purchase Of the Manson
farm. 50 acres. lying south of the
Pines. has made possible great i'm
provemcnts for distinctively camping
purposes. This added to the original
| plant gives a river front of one mile.
and the facilities for camping cannot
! be eXcelled. Clinton avenue has been
| extended by Smith esplanadc and fur
nishes 4 charming walk or drive. Most
| Of the tents will be pitched on this
| new purchase, and the large tent for
| special meetings for the boys is pitch
cr near the south cnd Of this farm. \
golf course Will be laid out: a new
| tents court has been made: ana the
| bali ground has been greatly improved.
| Dut-of-doOr athletics will nave full
| swing. this year. ana the boys are sure
| If a good time. As usual. there viii
| be daily swimming in the kenneb"c,
| under Tho eye OF a trained Instructor.
| An unusual number Of tents have
| been pitched already. and these have
! been engaged: ana several news tents.
| rs Well as boys. arrive. today. The
| present outlook is that the numbers
| win De larger. this year. than ever be
| fore Several private tents have been
| erected Mr.. \. y. RydersOn Of New
| York having one which will accUmmo-
| dIt4 his family ana friends and make
all Very comfortable.
] The program has been made up in
| much the same order as that of for
| mer years There viii be lectures and
| addresses Of various kinds in the fore
| noon of each day ut 1890 O'Clock: the
| afternoons will be given UP wholly to
recreation ana athletic sports; the
| evenings will be- filled With lectures
ana j variety " exercises.
| There mas been 10 plan for any "Oric
| best day but all days will he the
| very b-st they can he made. Mr.
| Hinckley has suCc ecdcd as usual in Sc
| caring frst-class talent for both en-
tertainment ana instruction. Miss
| Sarah Munroc Han. the celebrated
| soloist Of ROckland, has been engaged
for the season ana viii sing ut every
| session. the Boys Orchestra of Lew
| iston is 10 be present throughout the
| Assembly: among the speakers and
| workers will be found some who have
! successfully served before ana some
| who come for the first time.
| Thr single aim IS to make the As
| semhly as profitable as possible for
| the boys ana young men. and iHciden-
| tally the general public Will bc consid-
| red and provided for. Nothing with
| in reach will be omitted in efforts to
| furnish n good time for all who may
| visit the camp for one day pr II.
| The annua! meeting Of the Good
| VIII Home Association was held in the
| Audit arium, at 1890 \. VI. today.
| There was a good attendance. includ-
| ing members from New York. Con-
| nccticut. winthrop. Bangor Fairfield,
| md Waterville. President Moses Gid
| inEs presided.
| The annual reports of the supervisor
| ana treasurer Were rendered, and they
| yaua great joy To all interested. The
| -lIpervisor's report will appear in full
| n the Good Will Record for August
| soon to be issued; and It will surely
| Command the admiration ana awaken
| the gratitude of all who read.
| The last year has been an eVentful
| wear at Good Will Farm and adds an
| other to the decade Of prosperity and
| blessing The scarlet fever epidemic
| was decided Inconvenience and quite
/ considerable expense: this increase
| f expense is virtually the sole reason
| fur the disbursements exceeding the
| receipts during the last year.
| The amount Of the deficiency report
| "a. one year ago. has already been re-
| eivsd and the bills have been paid
Flor which all are very grateful: the
| ordinary current expenses Of the last
| wear have been met also, and the as
| sociation has a good financial stand
| ing. but the need for funds is still
great as the growing child always
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