The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-03-24
OLDEST PAPER IN i,
THE COUNTY. :
EmRNIruRE

On Wednesday evening of last week, we were
passing along Broadway Street. rejecting upon the
wickedness of the world and the ingratitude of polit
clans. we were brought up standing by the CHEEKY
voice young friend NJ. F. Strider, who
toned at the door of Pughs Restaurant, and who
titled that were expected to be present at BAN
quet that evening" and at that place. to be partici
pated in by the telegraph operators of Jacksonand
those who residents of Jackson who were
formerly operators.
As the appointed time drew near, we were not feel
ing well. and resolved to send regrets to
the boys, but when Strider and WILL Miller start out
to have social tme they going have it. they
hunted up, and escorted us to Pugh's, where we
met s. Fl. Swift, Frank P. McCarley, Jacob DUNCAN,
Joel F. Starkey and Mr.. Dixon. This gang of brass
FOUNDERS marched in solid phalanx into Pughs Din
ing Room, where 'Cash" Pugh had just 'spread him
self'-or, rather, the table-and where such feast
spread causes one to wish, after stufRng him.
self thoroughly, that he could take '.just
bite"
s. Il. Swift assigned to the lead of the table.
Sam the patriarch Of the company-being the old
est, the heaviest and having the longest beard And
right well did Sam. fill the position assigned him. be-
ing in possession of of funny anecdotes relat
ing to railroading and telegraphing Sam. repeated
to the company the first telegram ever received at
telegraph office In Jackson. When the committee
soliciting subscriptions for the line from Ham,
den to this point, they called on Gustav Geiger,
Jackson brewer. Mr.. G.. refused to subscribe, but
told them that he would treat to kcg Of beer
as the new line completed. short time after
ward the line completed, and the first message
came from Hemphill, at Hamden. and read:
"Gustav Geiger. jackson:
PAY the keg of beer, as promised
That was in 1856. Mr.. Swift was then agent at the
M. 4 c. Depot, and Miss Flora Smith was operator.
There were many humorous accounts given of
"bus' made in receiving and transmitting messages.
strider poked fun At the Springfield Southern boys
for having received a message for "Pimlott Ham,
meaning Pmlott 6 Hall. Strider offset this blunder
by giving of his own in his early experience in
Jackson when he received and started out to deliver
message for III. Ironico," discovering afterward,
that the message was for Huron Iron Co.
OF those present. Strider, Starkey, Miller, Dixon
and DUNCAN, still engaged in telegraphing, Nc
Carley is mechanic the s. s. Railroad, Swift is
book-keeper, and ourself engaged in the newspaper
business.
Every present did his best to make the occasion
enjoyable one, and success crowned their efforts.
The boys generally joke DUNCAN for being quiet,
put on this occasion he proved himself perfectly at
home in company.
About ten O'Clock the boys issued in cloud Of to-
from the room, and after talking over
he proposition to hold a picnic sometime during
his Spring, as the hour getting late, and the
business houses had applied their "cut-offs' ex-
changed a final ''good- -night,' and dispersed.
1t was jolly crowd and should the same boys ever
De called together again, 'may be there to seev