The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-04-08
TELEPHONE SYSTEM.
~s. x.,shcr. Bell Telephone and
Telegraph 60. Has Complete ces'
trsl Of the LEGAL Teiephors Lises
-rss system Connected with soe
Oussade world - Manager RiSoy
sssses that - Few Days Snbsers'
sers Hay Expect - Satisfactory
Service.
Greenville News.

releohoue subscribers In Greenvi!ie caI
nou experience sigh OF relief over ~ tes ,o.s als
oonsinnanoo OF the annoyance Of Two Seie
nbcno sysiems, which has recently nesi
krcnsht sbout by the purchase and consoiida
ssssn III tne local system With that OF INT
s0ushern Bell Telephone ana TeseSrspn ION
ssr,l years ago tho opinion prevailed II
seS cSav n Drsonviils that the rates charges
~ n Houthefn Bell Telephone ana IeIe
g.a CCTpany 20, ,CSs ana that The Temed,
for ihis vas In the oonssruceion nna 2psiso, i .s
of 4 locsl plant % compete win toe bell con
peny. Thl. idea cnlminstsdc cannsny ~ sns whict
obsalioed 3 franchise from the city cooncsI INC
ooussruoted local telephone pianI ens!sint
SoF iocal osrvice raies Huch lowor tnan t1oss
eharEsd by the Bell ComPeny 1nsTsacs %r viis
ts,s oam nsfision in telsphone service 70 con-
vinos me- subseribss that he was paying very
dearly foe me came. fcs the reeson tnss TIC ~ =,
srndnotion og the locsi telephone company "
SCmesss With ths BeIl company made it NEG
SSaxv ar practically all business ostabtish'
menis % subscfiber lor both phones: tns com ,Sn,
WSsea vouId have seen charged by one sys
-: and has beeu the case In great many
cihSr iocaliSiss Whero similar eonditons navt
nnsnsscas ~ ooncirsion that tho only result o.
eo0peiittcn In local telephone sssSico ~
: ersassd expense and annoyance 70 mo soo
~ narehass or the Home Telephone Cen.
nav nd ia consolidation With that Of 3os
&onibsrn Bah Telephone and TelegnDn Com'
nsny q tho rosuls 0f . petition generally siSo
q sss AN y Fs.pSUns SSsS ana Tss
ensph Company 20 obtain poaee.slcn o. tns
feosI tsaoeSone eompsnys plant and oopsoli'
6Hfo asRe Wish that OF the Bell COMPANY, Una
~ tsSsn. - pasrCsise the southern Bell Tel.
ep6coe and feiegfaph Company exciusively
fSs psFiod of ave years lor such telepo1ne
9 snsy m,sns liz ssaIsss asss ,s.s snnS SSf in ls
nssiSion ne o{icaais Of The Southern Bell Tel.
ssn0nA ard Tosagfaph Company loet no ume
! 81 ex9edltlpg the work necessery ~ Ss.nynt
r9nicd lafes snm OF money m Putling lh'
sSsss0 here IA sccd pnysieal condition. This
1870 q tno part q th0 Boil Company insutee
% no sutscrtoors Y 1rssnvlls nSs ,Ss oIy ,S.s
SsSS been fsosivinG Tor the past several yeaf..
IA q mncn more valuable service. IN that al
Snhsaaberu IN the oily are conneceed with ~.
- ssncyancs u swo teiepaone bells ringing;
TO o6acss % report tsouoss 20; two directo
49, - cc.osuis v6sn essiring 70 Gail up Other
ssa sss ss sD.s s. e ~ sS. city 70 sue
cenfufiy epinpsse win The Ben Telephont
Comcany n f5skishing local service for lower
rsssi, y but 8 rspstillon Of the expsrisnce
cSkW soWns and cities, which s,sArly demon
sffntea too fAcss, viz: Ftrsss that tsiephony y
q aaatafal monopoly, and seeDnd, that me rem
Sdv tcr pOoe ssfsics snd ktxh fates o0es not
Z ito n Tie direction % tho eonstkuctioo ano
oSeenfa0n Of an tndepsnocnt plant ID co@pe.
ttion with the Bsii Company. fhe tneofy o.
ooan petstion u very nstsacstSo and very Sniua
- - many lines u hosiness. bot u certainly
: r. - applieAbls 20 the tetephone businees. a
ooRpany which has the nnanclai eouiM "
Sssp 10 phyaieal plant In good condision.
Shssshy snaSling - % render good ana sm
04on1 ssgvice. and which backs tan anlnS
Win the recusacyy exporienoe IN tne cuisines.
= oogSainly IN totief position 70 supply tnt
dennan6 66e ielephoue pervics than could poe
ably . . local company with limited mesns
and 10 expeai0nce.
re outcome % the telephouo situnuon Id
thn oisy spoaid most certainly DO yfsutyins
% ehs subscrioers. sspectalid N Siew OF tnt
lNot that me systsm which now supplies tnt
0Gnnand f0S locni sssvic0 - connectsd yin the
oafnlde word through The long oistAnce lines
q She Belt TSiophooe Company rendering u
pseulbse JOe apy s1hscriber 'sho desires 70 d.
- - talk from his ooios or residences station
% any point - NE unitsd States Win 9nicb
ehe Beil 1eiepkone CoDpary has connecuoo.
Nanncor RigAy, Who lc0ks Aiter the local In
toeecaS os lho kooshern 3sll 1olephooe ano
Toi0Hmrh Opmpeny. states thas ween the mo-
morouo iyoohlG consequent upon the consoii
dntico or eho Sw0 eSsteens have bcen RENE
di0d vhieh VIII 10 accump pliobed Wlthip q few
dayI. th0 subeoStosSA hsre may expect thor.
CnS6ly sG2olens service and suca ~ Will DO en-
siTeiy satisfhclosy 70 them.