Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-31
Daily kennebec Journal
AT GOOD WILL.
Over Twenty Tents Are Now Filled
With Happy Youngsters.
neNday's Program Of Great Interest, With
More Good Things 10 Come.

The Good Will Pines, East Fairfield,
Me-, July 30.-(SpeciaD.-Earl in the
morning the camp was astir. The
boys are enjoying immensely the camp
life in the new camp 1t is a great i'm
proyement over former years, the con-
ditions all being excellent. The tents
are pitched so as to get the protection
of the grove on one side and the de-
lights of the river and the beautiful
scenery in front. A golden sunset
never looks quite SO beautiful as
through tent door, and the birds
never sing quite so sweetly as when
perched over a bit of canvas which is
about II feet square. If you don't be-
leve it, try it.
Give boy a tent, two good blankets
and a bundle of straw, and let him
pitch his tent not too far from the din
ing tent: and, if he has any stuff in him
at all. he will have good time.
Not less than 20 tents are now filled
with boys, one large tent having 30 or
more; and there are several private
tents which are occupied by families
coming from a distance.
A. N. Ryerson and family from Con-
necticut. occupy wall tent which is
admirably designed. having three
rooms fitted with regular house fur
nishings and all necessary modern i'm
provements: and they have family
dining tent near the Assembly dining
room, getting their table supplies from
the Assembly kitchen. c. H. Guild and
family of Providence. occupy two tents
which have been fitted up specially
for them. Other campers are expected
today and soon the woods will be full
of EN-" Several parties from Massa-
chusetts, New York, New Hampshire
and Bangor are now in the cottages
across the river at Good Will Farm,
passing back and forth daily.
A party of young men. consisting of
Howard Bradford and Raymond Chan
ming from Massachusetts,, and Melvin
c. Joy. Fay w. Foss. Stanley Brown,
Maurice Gray, Albert Bradbury. Percy
Smith and Bertram Sanborn. from diff
ferent towns in Maine, occupy a clus-
ter Of tents and form quite little
colony by themselves. and the sign over
the door to one of the tents, "Dewdrop
Inn' has a very welcome look The
boys are evidently having good time
Announcement was made. today, of a
tennis tournament and the boys are
hustling for the prize which has been
offered. The tennis court is alive most of
the time during recreation hours, and
there are demands for additional room.
The golf course has been laid out and
during the morning some of the sturdy
golfers from New York have been dis
playing skill and some muscle. 1t is be-
lfeved that fine course can be made
which much needed work is put upon the
grounds There is room outside of the
grove for everything that could be de-
sired by the most enthusiastic golfer. y
little money. some brains and more mus
Gle viii make as good links to be
found in the State. Mr.. NJ. |. Foss, physi-
cal instructor of Bangor Y. NJ. c. A, is
athletics.
The morning devotional hour was in
charge of Mr.. Chas. W. Gilkey, and he
made it an hour Of much value. His
knew the value of a clean, true life. He
Is sophomore in Harvard, and is looA-
ing forward to work in the ministry.
The address of the morning was deliv-
cred by Rev. VIM. Byron Furbush oi
Boston. Mr.. Furbush is a young man
who has kept his ears and eyes and hear,
open, he has not forgotten his boyhood
and he gladly recognizes the needs. dan
gers, promises and possibilities of boy
life. His words of counsel and warning
were most cordially received by the boys
one bright fellow saying: They didn't
make any mistake in getting him;
never heard anything like that before"
The music by Miss Hall and the or
chestra was supplemented by a mandolin
duet by Messrs. Everts and Golkey. two
young men who have been making them
selves variously useful in the Assembly
Every assignment of the program thus
far has been promptly met All are look
ing forward with interest To the coming
on Tuesday evening of Prof. Leslie A
Lee of Bowdoin College.
Among those registered, today are NJ,
and Mrs. c. II. Guild Mr.. c. II. Guild
Jr, and Miss Margaret Guild of Provi-
dence: Master Horace Babson, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. +. kennison of Waterville; Mr.
and Mrs. F. f.. McFadden of Fairfield
Mr. S. c. Watson of Oakland: Carroll G.
Wilson of Westfeld, Mass: Miss Made
leine Giddings, Misses Lowe, NJ. |. Foss
of Bangor.