The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-02-23
BINGHAM BOARD OF TRADE
BANQUET
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occasion made him an ideal speaker
and most worth while guest.
/ Alfred S. Burke. upon being called
on, told a humorous story and Rev
Mr.. Robinson made brief speech
Other citizens of Bingham were asked
TO respond but rather modestly declar.
Ell their inability to do so owing to
lack of preparation.
Mr.. Patten took occasion to pay
tripate To bingham in the following
language: If were out in the realms
OF space, about to be introduced to
tllls earthly existence. considering
the matter I'd say: There's the
North temperate zone, with its brac-
ing and saluhrious climate, in which.
thus far in the history of the world J.
men and nations have done the things
most worthwhile. Then there's
North America. at present distinctly
the land of opportunity. And there's
the United States in the Government
OF which every citizen has an equal
voice and then there's Maine, outlin-
ed by the finger of the Almighty. at
the margin of the sea with a curious
weaving in and out of the rocky shores
rugged headlands in infinite variety.
and on the northern border with A
mountain range. forest clad and ma
lestic. The State of Maine. wherein
Is conferred all that can please or
prosper human kind. soil of produc-
tlNltN, sufficient to feed entire New
England and the forests that are yet
10 yield ineXhaustible treasure, lakes
that in summer mirror scenes of in
comparable beauty and rivers. in part
already harneSsed for the uses of man,
but with miles on miles unchanged
since creations morn, ripples and I'll
pid3. casting back the sunlight upon
wooded slopes as they have every
summer day since the dawn of time.
ripples and rapids for millions of
years moving idly. toward the sea but
soon to yield power for the activities
of ten million people. And then I'd
say there's valley bursting out from
among those wonderful hills. by the
eide of beautiful river, the very spot
of all the earth where one would wish
to be born, where one would delight
to live, and where, in the fullness of
years, one would be willing to die,
content in the Thought that his final
resting place would be, throughout
the cycles of eternity. part Of such
scene OF such simple majesty.
and then I'd turn To the stork and
say, Enough, send me to bingham,
Maine. ! am going there to stay
through the day of infancy and the
playtime Of youth and the years when
! may share with my fellows the cares
and anxieties of life, and as long
thereafter as the kennebec shall Wits
per to the midnight stars, as at even
per to the midnight stars, as long as
old bluff shall greet the rising sun,
us long as its shadow at even
ing shall creep across the river to
the homes OF the living with its
ediction upon that enclosure, with
invitation to repoae and to fail in ben
Us stones Of cleaning white-its gras-
sy mounds. increasing in number year
by year, speaking in daily, tendhr
consolation to the dWellers in those
low, green tents, whose curtains nev-
err outward swing.
THE PRESIDENT
Mr. Robinson, the president of this
flourishing Board of Trade, was born
in Concord the son of Daniel and Ha-
dassah Robinson and is one of fam
lily Of fourteen children. He estab-
lished himself in business at Bingham
in 1898 engaging in general merchan-
dis and numbering in partnership
with the late f. II. Preble under the
firm name Of Preble & Robinson. Mr.
Robinson has always had full charge
of the numbering business which has
been carried on very extensively. He
also is engaged to quite an extent in
farming which he enioYes greatly. He
raises the greater part OF the potatoes.
hay, grain, etc, that are used in the
various numbering operations with
which he is connected. He is "A good
Judge and a great lover of horses and
at the present time owns about eighty
In connection with his other enter
prises he has also been engaged in
the fire and life insurance business.
Mr.. Robinson mas always been very
active in town affairs and has served
al a member of the school board for
eighteen. years being at the present
time chairman of the board. lie is
also one of the trustees and secretary
and treasurer Df the Bingham Water
District. His lodge affiliations are
with Bingham Lodge, r e a. M. No
1893, Royal Arch Chapter of Bingham,
De Molay Commandery of Skowhe-
gan and the A. A, O. y. NJ. S Of Lewis
ton Mr.. Robinson was married to
Miss Nellie NJ. Preble in 1899 and they
have two sons. who are respectively
a sophomore and junior at Bowdoin
college.