The Republican journal., 1915-11-04
The Boys Convention.
Cash Prizes of 5000 Offered by the Bel
fast Banks to Waldo County Boys.

Cash Prizes of 5000 Offered by the Bel
fast Banks to Waldo County Boys.
In connection with the Waldo County Boys
invention, to be held in Belfast Nov. 5th and
5th it will be interesting to the readers of The
Journal to know that at this convention will be
shown the products of the Waldo County Boys
Agricultural Clubs, giving the profit, yield,
etc, of potatoes per acre. raised by the boys
contestng. The prizes will be awarded by a
eommittee from the University of Maine.
The convention will be held in Memorial
hall and the potatoes will be shown there, SC
that all residents of the city and county who
are interested may see what the boys of the
county are doing in the way of potato grow
ing.
Last spring the City National Bank, the
Belfast Savings Bank and the Waldo Trust
Company contributed, through the cooperation
Of the Belfast Board of Trade and the Uni
yersity of Maine the sum of 5000 to be award
ed in prizes, with the hope that all boys in the
county would enter the competition and avail
themselves of the opportunity of the excel
lent program which has been prepared by the
Belfast Board of Trade and the University o f
Maine. The committee have labored hard and
the success of the program now depends upon
the boys who respond to the invitation extend
ed them.
The management of the Lubec Sardine Com
pany have offered to open their plant for the
inspection of the boys on Saturday morning in
order that they may the manner of curing
and packing sardines.
The Belfast Band have volunteered their
services for concert program to be given al
Memorial Hall on Friday evening at o'clock
with the opening of the evening program ano
the young people will have an opportunity to
near an organization of which every BelfasteI
IS proud.
DR.. W. L. West will be POSTMASTER at the
banquet to be given the boys at the Baptist
church Friday.
The following assignment of boys during the
convention has been made and during thei,
stay in the city they will be entertained by
the following families: =
Maurice Cobb and Royce Miller of Sears.
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rankin street.
Howard and Donald Plaisted of Scar smoni
with Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Parker on Cedar
street.
Bertram Luce and Leroy Thomas of Sears
mont with MIR. and Mrs. Clarence Frost on Ce-
iar street.
John Hobbs, Jr., and Ebert Moulton OF
Brooks with Mr. Ben D. Field on High street.
Lawrence Jenkins and Clifton Roberts with
Mr. and Mrs. ]. c. Durham on Church street.
Jerome and Raymond Quimby of Brooks with
Mr., and Mrs A c. Tuttle on High street.
Clyde Smith of Brooks and Harold E. Dear
Of Lincolnville, with relatives.
Raymond and Maryland Hall of Brooks with
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Dinsmore on Congress.
street.
Robert W. Rollins of Unity with Orrin J
Dickey on Main street.
George Jones and Fred Mckinley of Jackson
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles R. Coombs OF
Northport Avenue.
Dannie Gould and Collins P. Taylor of Jack
son with Mr. and Mrs. James H. Howes OF
High street
James Roberts and MilIard Roberts of Jack.
son with Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde B. Holmes or
Court street.
Cecil Thompson and Raymond Mckinley Of
Jackson with Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Ritchie or
Cedar street.
George, Ralph and Frank Wiley of Monroe
With Mr.. and Mrs. Roy E. Young on Congress
street.
Clifton Ham and Harry Hartley of Monroe
with Mr.. and Mrs. Elon B. Gilchrest on Church
street.
Edward and Raymond Leonard of Freedom
with Mr.and Mrs. Charles S. Bickford on Cedar
street.
Gardner and Wesley Tibbetts of Freedom
with Wilson Ellis on High street.
George Wood and Jesse Bangs of Freedom
with Ben D. Field on Upper High street.
Stephen A. Reynolds and Joseph Bacon Of
Freedom with Mrs. J. W. Jones on High street
Holland Danforth and Lawrence Bagley OF
Troy with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry W. Clark OF
Northport Avenue.