Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-21
united SYSTEM

f Viii b. united, thus giving the sub
/ ScrIberS connection with all the
/ phones OF both lines,
/ The United Company now has over
F 81. 600 telephones and extensions now
under way viii double this number
soon. Arrangements are being made
10 enter the state Os New York,
/ Through Maryland and Virginia lines
are being built.and the recent absorb
ri0u Of the Winchester Telephone Com
pany. of Virginia, gives the United
control Of nearly the whole state Of
Virginia.
While this work has been going ON
NJ points distant from this vicinity the
home service has been made better
and many new subscribers added. The
United Is essentially q home company
of home people for home service. Ii
Is made up of independent companies
organized throughout this part of Penn
Svlvania several years ago 10 meet the
demand for a service, not controlled
by the Bell people.
\ company was formed in MOntour
and Columbia counties, the stockhold-
ers of which are people residing in
these counties. By their efforts lines
were built which gave a home service.
Practically everybody subscribed and
the United phones are TO be found IN
nearly all the business places IN this
city and in the smaller towns The
rural sections have been thoroughly
reached and the farmer has his phone
as we'll as the residents of the towns.
1t is this widespread service that
makes the United system indispens-
able. No other company has system
which reaches so many people.
The United Is the union of the in
dependent telephone companies OF the
state, with headquarters in Philadel-
phia. 1t covers the counties of Mont
our. Columbia, Northumberland, Ly-
coming, Sullivan, Centre, Clinton,
Union, Snyder, Mifflin, Perry, Juniata,
Dauphin, Lebanon, Berks, Lancaster,
Schuylkill, Delaware, Chester and
others. The contract with the Con-
solidated will add Luzerne, Lacka-
wanna and the northern part OF the
state. The system also extends through
the western, southern and eastern
parts and its growth Is becoming great
er every day.
The demand for good telephone
service at reasonable rates has been
met by the growth of this independent
system, its popularity being shown by
Its large number OF subscribers. Every
promise made has been kept and the
low rate charged enables many persons
TO have telephone who were barred
from its use by the excessive prices
charged before the independent COM
panieS came into existence. In those
days telephOning was luxury, but
now it Is a necessity within the reach
of everybody All this has been ac-
complished by the United, which l.
constantly carrying on a policy of cN-
tension and bettcrment
The scope OF the United Is better
shown by the number of places 1t
reaches in this district. No. 4. The
following are some of the exchanges
of the district and the towns they con
meet:
DanviIle ENchange-Danville, South
Oanville, East Danville, Grovania,
Mausdale, Washingtonville, Rushtown
Reeds Station.
Bloomsbury MISUNDERSTANDING,
Rupert, Almedia, Forks, Espy, Eyer
Grove.
Millville Exchange-Millville, Jersey
town.
Berwick Exchange-Berwick, Briar
Greek, Lime Ridge, Mifflinville.
Benton Exchange-Benton, Central,
Elk Grove, Emmons, Guava, Still
water, Jamison City.
Catawissa Exchange - Catawissa,
Numidia, Roaring Greek.
Milton Exchange-Milton. West Mil
ton, Kelly Cross Roads, New Colum-
bia.
Lewisburg Exchange = Lewisburg,
Buffalo Cross Roads, Cowan, Forest
Hill, Mazeppa, Montandon, New Ber
lin, Portsgrove, Red Top, Winfield.
Watsontown Exchange-Watsontown,
McEwensville, Turbotville, White
Deer, Dewart, Allenwood.
Northumberland Exchange-North-
umberland.
Sunbury EXchange-Sunbury, Blue
Hill, Shamokin Dam, Odd Fellows
Orphanage, Keefer's Station, Arter's
Station, Noetwdnyrs.
Shamokin Exchange - Shamokin,
Brady, Cabel, Deibler's, Edgewood,
Edgewood Park, Elysburg, Excelsior,
Farnsworth, Goss Hill, Irish Valley,
PaxinOs, Reeds Station, Seven Points,
Springfield, TrevOrton, TrevOrton Road
Uniontown, Weigh Scales, Yordy.
Mt Carmel Exchange-Mt Carmel,
Diamondtown, Dooleyville, Locust
Gap, Marion Heights, Natalie, Ma
talie Junction.
The exchanges at Adamsburg, Lewis
town, Liverpool, Middleburg, Mifflin-
burg, Mifflintown, Newport, Reeds
vile and Selinsgrove are also i'll this
district