OTISFIELD — The Otisfield Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, at the Otisfield Town Office. The final program of the year will be an exploration into the lives of one 20th century Otisfield family.

The program will center around Annette Pottle and her children, all but one of whom spent most of their lives in Otisfield. The family jokingly called themselves “the Illustrious Pottles.” According to organizer Jean Hankins, Annette Kemp Pottle’s husband died in 1914, leaving her with five children to raise alone. She managed to get all five through Colby College through a number of strategies which various Pottle descendants will discuss.

“How she managed to do this reveals a good deal about higher education in those days. It also reveals much about grandmother Pottle, who was a remarkable person with a great deal of courage and perseverance. Her story deserves telling,” Hankins said. A number of family photos will be on display.

The general public is invited. For more information, contact Jean Hankins at 539-2521.