The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-11
Communicated
FOR A TELEPHONE LINE.
TAPPAHANNocG TO FREDERICKSBURG
Fredericksburg Asked to Take Some Stock II
the Enterprise.
To rnr FREE LAME

To TnE FREE Lance.
The attempt To yet mp stock Tor tele-
phone lineconnecting Tappahannock and
fredericksburg mp the river via Port
ROYAL was agitated last year and con
siderable stock to this end subscribed.
aud we were about to ask the interest OF
our fredericksburg friends in the scheme
when the action Of the Business Men X
Association ON the steamboat question
was such a rebuff IA 10 make some of us
think its object was To discourage bust
ness with our section instead al prOmot-
ing il. and we were afraid 10 suggest any
other business between the sections, but
now that the feeling has happily sub
sided and our friends have had time To
see that il was only bug bear ol their
imaginations that they were frightened
at we wish To taken the telephone bust
ness where we left oil and ask the consld-
GRAFTON of il 10y the Business Mems Asso-
citation and would also solicit the inter
eat in il of all the business houses of
Frederick sburg who have patrons ON our
river in the counties of SpOtsylvania.
Caroline. ESSEX and counties below on
the south side of the river
Surely there can he no opposition 10
this enterprise. which has 50 long been
needed and which, il the proper effort II
made. can beconsummated MIR. Williams
has promised 10 take stock in it, aud II
our fredericksburg friends will take an
active interest in il its success Is assured.
The Improvement in and perfection OF
the long distance phones and the reduced
cost of phone. etc. leaves no excuse now
for longer delaying a project that should
have been accomplished years ago.
This line will undoubtedly be selisus-
tanning when once it is put up, and Will
tend 10 facilitate and increase business
between the two sections. and Ice oi ines
Unable value 10 the travelling pubic IN
learning the WhereabOutso I'll the prOyerbl-
ally late boat IL will establish IA direct
communication between fredericksburg
and the oyster country instead OF having
to connect with telegraph. with the addi-
tional cost incurred
Will not some of the entcrprising firms
in your city take hold Ol this project ard
vet further increase their popularity 10y
working up an interest in it, No one
can question that it is "A good business
proposition. and ii nothing further were
gained than the cOrollary ol cemeniing
the amity and good feeling between the
sections by bringing them closer together
it would prove a good investment.
I'm this progressive age we must reach
out ann keep abreast OF the times, ana
fredericksburg is not lacking IN enter
prise. and this il scheme that even the
business Mem Association cannot help
conceding will be- mutually beneficial
Now we ask Won't the energy of hue
ting merchants and tradesmen meet us
hall way We fear Tappahannock has
exhausted herself getting the line 10 that
place and we are rather chary about
asking her assistance. but would Ike to
surprise her 10y asking permission tocon-
meet with her after the line was com
pleted So fredericksburg ls our last
hOpt-not that We want you 10 hulld the
line. but 90 take stock enough IN II To en-
able ms To build it with what we can
raise We would not AJAX this 1t we had
not tried 10 raise ii by ourselves. Tins
we fonn we could not do. but we have
promise OF enough to satisfy III that u
your city will take the interest that we
hope she will. and that her business with
our section would Justify. the line can be
built
Our farmers made good crops OF corn.
and will get good prices for it. and II the
time il not opportune for this venture
now. it will not occur in the near future.
let us make "a long pull and strong
pull and a pull all together. Now is the
time to strain a point and put this line
through. II there ever was section that
needed telephone this is the one, and II
the proper effort il made it will be done,
and we will wonder why it was not
worked mp before.
RoHERT BE,ERLEN.
Caret Essex Co. Va March :, 1907.