Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-04
Telephone Service in Northamp-
ton and Accomao Counties.
Annual Meeting of director. -Pen-
insuin r0lcpnono Company Au.n-
prizes Construction OF - New Limo
Lodge omcers Elected nr,ef
Mention.
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Cape Charles. Va, Jan. ga meet
ing of the Board of Directors of the
Peninsula Telephone Company, a cor
poration embracing the counties of
Northampton and Accomac, was held
here In Cape Charles January End, as
previously announced would be the
case by the Virginian-Pilot. the fol-
lowing gentlemen constituting the
board: L. C. Mears, of Kellar; L. Z.
Mumford, OF Cape Charles; G. Walter
Mapp, OF Drummondtown; S. x. Mar
tin, Of Harborton: j. c. Taylor, Of
Pongoteague; A. ]. Morse. OF Harbor-
ton, and N. L. Holland. of Eastville.
L. C. Mears is the president and ]. C.
Taylor the secrtary Of the company
The entire day was consumed in the
adjustment Of the company's affair.
made necessary by the extension OF its
lines and the growing Importance. All
the, accounts were gone over and au-
dited and the financial condition OF its
affairs was proved to be In excellent
shape.
The directors decided that the ter
ritory covered by the lines of the
company be divided into three divis-
IONS To the first division, beginning
at Eastville. and covering all the lines
south thereof. Mr.. John r. Daniel, of
Cape Charles, was appointed superin-
tendent; from Eastville north as far
as Belle Haven, including that town,
is the second division, with Mr.. c.. NJ.
Landlord in charge as superin tendent;
the third division extends north from
Belle Haven to Pongoteague-the su-
perintendent of which has not vet been
designated.
The work in the formulation of suit
able rules and regulations to meet the
needs and wants of an enlarged sys-
tenn was concluded, and further time
was granted the committee which had
been selected to examine and report
upon the work of the newly construct
ed lines.
NEW LINE ORDERED.
The question of building a new line
from a point on the seaside near Cobb's
Mill across the peninsula by way of
Cheriton to the bay at Cherrystone
Lodge, was taken up, discussed and
disposed OF by the authorization OF It's
construction. The distance interview
ing from point to point is from l2 tc
is miles. and az soon as the weather
snail permit superintendent Daniel Will
have the wires strung into place, ano
thus a great addition to the peninsula
service will have been secured. It was
further provided that the new line
from Sunny Side to Cape Charles, and
from Cherrystone to Cape .Charles.
should be put upon separate wire,
SO as to relieve the pressure upon the
main line from this point north.
Mr.. N. l.. Holland resigned as a d.
rector and his place was filled by the
election of Mr.. Samuel Townsend, OF
Capeville.
Superintendent Daniel. of this dIvis.
ion. has placed a considerable order
with the manufacturers for additional
phones for use In this place. and the
indications are that in the near flu
ture" scarcely farmer or business
man of any kind will be without a
phone on the peninsula. And tits thus
we grow!
ELEcTIoN-UT OFFICERS.
At their Castle Hall. In this place,
Tuesday night, January 3D. Chesapeake
Lodge. No. GO. Knights of Pythias met
elected and installed their officers to
serve for the ensuing term. as follows:
Chancellor Commander-George w.
Hirst.