The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-04-20
Bringing Business 10 Bingham

Bringing BnSine>s 10 Bingham
THE Gateway - the Maine Forests"
has gently settled on the town o.
bingham. and as such That beautiful
" located, neat ami up-to-date com
nfunity is now widely known Na-
ture has done wonderful things Tor
that part OF the Kennehec VALLEY and
the thrifty and Industrious people
now living there have done their part
in creating "a town beautiful Per
haps one thing that has contributed
more than anything else 10 the com
mercial prosperity OF bingham has
been the fact that her merchants anu
manufacturers have by no means all
followed the plan Of sitting down and
resting content with what business
happened to come their way They
have gone out after il and have mar
keted goods and carried out contracts
np and down the river from Skowhe-
gan to Jackman.
Among those who haze been partic-
ularly progressive in that line is +.
T. Folsom who combines a general
hardware business with plumbing
and heating Mr.. Folsom was born
in Corinna in 1851 He sought an
adncation in the schools o. that town
and at Union Academy. When the
time came for him to learn trade he
entered the employ Of J r. Heseltnn
in Pittsfeld at the rather meagre
salary of 50. 80 per week Mr.. Hesel-
tine still continues in Pittsfeld. Here
during three years he had splendid
opportunity to learn the plumbing and
| heating trade and having acquired
confidence in himself regarding these
lines he went to Madison. getting en-
ployment with Herbert league Later
on he entered the employ OF Fred \
! Wood of Skowhegan. holding this Pc
sition for five years. This was fol-
! lowed by employment with the Stew
| ard Hardware & Plumbing Company
for a period of four years. 1t viii be
of interest to note that this last men
| toned firm was in a way the con-
| tinuation of business establishment
| in the building nov occupied BY the
/ Observation-Disclosures altho when the
above name was assumed ana at the
time Mr. Folsom went To work for
| them their store vas in the /. :.
| Merrill block. the location now oeeu-
pied by Holt & Hight as an automo-
! bile SHOW room. This firm after
several changes Of name and location
has been succeeded BY W. 4. SargeEs
4 COMPANY. now located on Madi oI
avenue.
From the employ Of the Stewart
| Hardware Il Plumbing Company. Mr..
| Folsom went IL Bingham and worked
/ for J. J. Lander this association be
! ing interrupted by ire after one and
! one-half years in which the Lander
| store was completely destroyed.
! the fall Of 1911 Nj Folsom formed
co-partnership with r.. =. Lander, son
of J. J. Lander becoming sole owner
Of the business when Mr.. lender en-
! tered the military service during the
Great War This store is spoken ot
as one of the finest N that section.
particularly as L. il steam htlng anu
tinsmithinE equipment Mr. = olsth
finds his long ahpfeh'I ,e7I'P N4.'
other people OF ntsbna'Ie N''N zee -
him and his customers IN ms present
i situation. HIS amhluan L" $40 tNtlA
job thoroughly Is only I''l ~ me-
stock IN trade lof ne ''"S. I'M
StuaieS ~ man 'fs's "a
come al ms store VI c'"e' '''e gu
leads To buS.ne- or olle'"
Mr.. Folsom anu ms ''Hl'H
Il nice nome on l.ahaeF SUI .'1
has recently purchased 'ae i.5-'.
building IN h3eh %. mis- >''Ie. nov
leased TO e. r. savage a, q -1l 'E'.
/ Ills crew has eehsls'ea 90. i"ui ~
five men since last ApllL '''7 i.lnsz
portation equipment consists oil IN
oldsmohlIe touring car amy 'iaSi.l,-
bile truck. "oih n me I"'."E. il'.5'-
ing and plumoihs me mas 'eeH nom
by Mr.. Folsom m aaea' an ''e Town,
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