The Republican journal., 1915-10-28
Rows Convention Next Week.
Nhr Many Waldo County Boys VIII Spend
Two Days In Belfast.

Two Days In Belfast.
Next week will see the gathering in this
nils If a large number of boys from different
..lu5ns of the county to attend the Boys
Convention, given under the joint auspices of
ne BE fast Board of Trade and the University
Y lame, for awarding the prizes in the pota-
Il contest in the county under the direction of
ne University of Maine and effort on the
p fast Board of Trade to interest the boys in
-ssing Belfast their headquarters and becom-
& u better acquainted with this city as trading
gDter as we'll as one of the progressive cities
New England.
Ia make this convention a success it is de-
ured by the committee that the people OF Bel
bsi. so far as they are able, will open their
Legations and make the stay of these young
7=tors in the city one long to be remembered.
lie committee need places for enter tainment
mt The assistance of residents in caring for
he boys who will spend the two days in the
av
\ Tie program has already been given in the
mps-s and includes some of the best speakers
5lrg agricultural lines that can be secured,
8 gsdents in the county have taken hold of
5 na natter with much enthusiasm and it is ex-
,stted that this convention will be the means
+ d. be tirst visit to Belfast of many boys and
1st may mean lot to the merchants of
@sei.y.
y J1s town of Belmont will send delegation
j
Pasted, Royce Miller, Donald Plaisted, Bertram
4 uc= and Leroy Thomas. From the town of
1y ,here will be We're Barker, Homer Rey-
90 is George Hillman, Holland Danforth,
law nee Bagley and John Gray. Names of
,H1- ooys are coming in with every mail To
s.s care of these boys the Board of Trade
ling that the residents of the city
.l4 see that they have dinner and lodging
day and breakfast and dinner on Satur-
T.. A banquet will be rendered them at the
BAPTIST church Friday evening.
" 4rday morning the program will include
to the Leonard & Barrows shoe factory,
s--a the management have given permission
he boys who are visitors to the city to
q Dds lOGI VI LHe factory ana see the manner
salng shoes in operation. Another place
listed will be the Mathews brothers sash
.l nd factory, where the visitors will have
80 yllortunlty to see the various methods of
Eol working. visit will also be made to
Z 4s ae- Mortimer Fertilizer works, where the
!, 3ili see what is done from the mixing of
a- tertilizer to the shipment of the goods to
{ lie isrmer. The Thompson Mfg. CO., plant
VII lie visited and the boys will be given op-
i @unty to see the methods of cutting cloth
li the big output of overaIs. These places
Sill lie open during the forenoon for the bene-
4 Ii D., the boys who come in from the country
al "' be favor on the part of the manage
Och Of these factories never before accorded
E special rates have been allowed on the Maine
+ Central railroad for the benefit of those who
4 sof the city via that route. So we'll have the
@umlttee planned that all the available time
Y vi! be taken from the arrival of the boys in
y NE city at 10 a. m. Friday until the departure
\ The ast train on Saturday afternoon. With
"a lie ectures, banquet, and entertainment offer
4 @ every boy who attends this convention will
q laye one of the best times he has ever had,
n hi f ne does not, it will not be the fault of
A NE eommittee who have the matter in charge.
Il Fefs6ns who will open their homes to one or
4 more boys for lodging or entertainment during
\ zoe stay in the city, are requested to commu-
4 lcste with Morris L. Slugg or Orrin J. Dickey,
y NAT the committee may know soon as possi-
s 4e Just how many boys will be cared for and
Nat there may be no hitch in the proceedings.
Il he co-operation of every resident in the city
y srequested. The school committee has grant
S cave of absence to boys in the Grammar
s alG HJoh schools uhn dosira to of tho
scures, and all Boy Scouts will be excused for
'nday that they may assist in the program.
5Ae Of the principal speakers will be State
Il s,lpeFintendent of Schools, Payson Smith Of
auburn. All the lectures will be open to the
q s9pc, and grangers and others are invited.