Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-05
c. S. DOWNING E. SON
Open Their New Insurance Office and
Piano Wareroom in vickery Building.

After being for several days engaged
| in the work of moving into their new
and elegant quarters in the EIckcry
building G. 6. Downing & Son opened
| their insurance agency and piano ware
rooms To the public Saturday. and dur
| ing the afternoon and evening We're
"at home" to their friends and patrons.
| The weather was not exactly that could
have been desired for the opening, but
| for all that the people kept coming,
not large number at time, but by
twoS and threes, and if all had regist er-
| ed the number who called during the
Iday would have been reckoned by hun
| dr,dS. And il is safe to say that all
lW no inspected the rooms of the office
felt thcmse Ives we'll paid for their
visit.
The headquarters of the firm as they
exist today constitute one Of the most
desirable and best appointed business
| places in the city. The rooms have
been entirely remodelled and refitted
| throughout and not only are they con-
| vtnirnt ami we'll appointed for the
business which will be transacted with
| in thtn. but they are so arranged and
| fittcd up that there is about them an
air that is both cheerful and hOmeliie
which is much to be desired. \ parti
| ton With Il fancy glass tnl, divides the
stree; floor into two large and airy
| rooms. the front one being devoted to
| the use of Il piano wareroom for the
display of the instruments which the
firm carries. This room is finished in
white. and with one Of the largest plate
windows in the city. makes Il handsome
ana light apartment for the display Of
the goods which will be kept there.
The rear room will be devoted to the
requirements of an insurance Office, and
| is well adapted 10 the large business
| III thai line which the firm trlnsactS.
| The room is finished in q light green
tint, with 4 white ceiling, and receives
light from two windows on the East
side, also from the glass over the par
tition. The walls are hung with pic
| lures. which lend their aid in increaS-
| ing the attractiveness of the apart
mcnt. In this room are the desks of
the two partners of the firm. also those
| of the two lady clerks. Miss Ida NJ.
| Dunton and Miss Annie =. Bibber, and
Everything is arranged to secure the
utmost convenience for the business of
| the office. Here also is Il large fire
proof vault. which is Il necessary ad-
junct in any business.
| Down stairs is another large room
for the display of letting Instruments
This room is finished in dark green.
and affords facilities for showing and
IGtCring a large number of instruments.
In the front part of this apartment is
IA room which has been finished off for
use for the adjustment Of fire losses
land as n private office, which will
prove very convenient. Another cOn-
venience to be found on this floor is Il
lhoiSting apparatus for raising pianos
land boxes from the cellar. into which
they are taken through large doors
which have been cut in the wall OPEN
ing onto Front street.
| In the business itself. G. f. Downing g
while G. s. Downing will do the out
sid" work as heretofore, in the adjust
ing of fire losses The agency repre-
SentS Is fire, liability. personal acci-
iicnt and bond companies. which in
irluieS some OF the oldest American and
forei ign fire insurance companies in the
country. The agency was established
in 1874. and G. S. Downing the senior
member of the firm. was i'm the Union
hall block for - years. The firm oc-
cupied the office ii has just vacated a t
206 Water street for three years.