The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-01-05
NOTABLE GUESTS
PRESENT
Bingham Board Of Trade
Entertains
Percy II. Whiting Of Augusta and W.
W. HuntOR Of Portland Meet
Bingham Citizens

At banquet rendered to the citi-
Zens of Bingham Tuesday evening by
the Independent Reporter In cooper
alton with the Bingham Board OF
Trade two widely known Maine busi-
ness men were present. These were
Percy H.. Whiting of Augusta and ".
Fl. Hunton of Portland. Mr.. Whiting
is at present business manager Of
three Maine newspapers. The most
important of these Is the Portland
Press Herald, Names leading daily.
so far as morning papers are con-
cerned. The other two are the Water
willie Sentinel and the Maine Farmer.
Mr.. Whiting had eleven years news
paper experience In Nashville, Mem
phis and Atlanta and was for Ave years
director of advertising for the w. II.
Gannett Publishing Company of Aug
usta. In that capacity he had the
pleasure of conducting the publicity
FOR Comfort. paper having million
and quarter circulation. For the
past three years he has had charge OF
the advertising and security selling
FOR the Central Maine Power Company
and a portion of his time is still de-
voted to managing the department
having the care of this work for the
Central Maine. During these three
years Mr.. Writings activities have
mark eted securities sufficient to fin
ance the very extensive power devel-
opments at Rice Rips and at Show
negan. His proudest achievement
perhaps, has been along the line OF
customer ownership. 1t is always
nighly desirable for a corporation to
lave it's stock owned by the people
whom it serves. The Central Maine
now has as a stock holder one out
of every seven OF its customers. Its
ecord In that respect is said to lead
my public utility corporation in the
United States. Mr.. Whiting spoke on
ADVERTISING, a subject in which OF
course he is very deeply versed The
citizens of Bingham and vicinity had
eason to feel that they were listen
ng to a master of the advertising art
MIR. Huhtop, u graduate OF Bowdoin
'ollege, after a successful career OF
IS years In agriculture, was installed
IN the offices of the Maine Central
Vailroad at Portland in charge Of the
Industrial departments. lie Is con-
;tantly engaged In seeking out and
ringing new industries to Maine. II
Is therefore his earnest desire to be-
come posted as to the industrial pos
;bilities of the various cities and
owns of this state and he has stored
his mind and on file in his Portland
ifice an immense amount of jnforma-
ion on this subject. It was these
hngs of which he spoke to the citi-
ems Of Bingham and as a very prac-
ical result he was induced to abRn-
Ion his plan to take the morning train
'csterday and instead passed the fore
,oon there looking over available
,lants and manufacturing locations
With the officials of the Bingham
3oard of Trade.
Much OF the success of the evening
IS probably attributable to the coop
ration of the Bingham Board of Trade
md especially of Landlord Dutton,
Who very successfully handled pa
ronagc good deal beyond the nor
nal equipment of his dining room.
rhe menu was spleDdidly designed
md served and MIR. Dutton proved
himself model host. Bakers orch
,stra contributed much to the occasion
~ It's excellent selections.
Bingham's Board of Trade, of which
=. l.. Gipson Is president and Simeon
7. Whitney is secretary, has mem
pership of forty In good standing.