The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-10-10
THE TELEPHONE SERVICE.
The Long Distance Telephone Line is IN
Operation.

The Long Distance Telephone Line Is i'm
Operation.
Mr., George f. Moore, general manager for
the Pennsylvania Telephone Company, spent
yesterday and to-day in town, with his
assistants, putting in the boxes and adjusting
the long distance telephone system. This
morning he placed a box in the HERALD
office and when the connection was made he
called up Offices at Mahanoy City, Pottsville,
Tamaqua, Ashland and Girardvlle, opened
communication direct with Mr.. l. ]. Lerch,
division superintendent of the Pennsylvania
Telephone Company at Mauch Chunk, and
then called up Mr.. P. c. Anthony the
manager of the system at Reading. Members
of the HERALD staff were given an oppor.
tunity to test the services to all the points.
named and they pronounced it success
There was no delay in securing answers from
any of the points and the messages were re-
ceived in the same clear and well defined
tones as that which characterizes ordinary
conversation The long distance service is
far superior to the old system in every re-
spect The method of calling up exchanges
is much smplifed and the apparatus for
transmitting the messages is so much more
powerful that they can be taken at the first
delivery, thus doing away with the whats
thatY Repeat thatw of the old system.
A HERALD reporter had conversation
with Mr. Anthony, the Reading manager, in
which that gentleman stated that the base
ball enthusiasts of Reading wish to send
greeting to the Shenandoah cranks, through
the HERALD. Mr.. Anthony is an ex base
ball manager. He says the Reading club has
disbanded but in case the Shenandoah cranks
should wish game club can be raised to
accommodate them
Charley" Hartman, of the Ashland Record
was called up and he sent the following over
the wire: 81 have just returned fro n the
Worlds Fair l had an elegant time.
went over the Nickel Plate, an excellent
road. had no trouble getting passes for the
big show No, Mrs. H. was not with me-
Aside Itwas good thing, though, because l
met cousin" of mine. Good bye"
Selgman, of the Pottsvile Chronicle
answered with "IIello~ and made this
contribution to the opening day collection !:
''Well, you boys did shut us out badly. Yes,
Shenandoah can play ball 1t leads in
| everything and there are no flies on it, The
HERALD is all right, too it will stay at the
front We don't like Sunday base ball, but
did you see the crowd we sent up to see the
shut out p"
Editor Harris, Tamaqua Courier. Glow
are you, HERALD? The putting in of the
long distance phone is an enterprisiug stroke
on your part. The HERALD is always in the
lead, 1 am awfully tired of the newspaper
business, because Tamaqua is so dull. There
is nothing stirring. Can't get a stick full,
still manage to keep the best paper in
Tamaqua going"
Editor Hirst Tamaqua Recorder: Harris
and me have made up-until the next time.
You know print the best ,Oeskly in the
town.
doc" Wilson, Tower City Echo; "How's
the HERALD2 Lam still ochoeing the news
through Williams Valley, Wish you every
success"
z-8 Pottsville Republicans Say
HERALD, have "a bit of excloo-"
AT this point somebody else yelled 'Rats"
and as the Pottsville man and the owner Of
the unknown voice got into discussion
over eavesdropping the HERALD man retired.
The long distance phone is a success.