Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-05-19

Southern Maryland Telephone Co. |
Judge Henry @. Adams and Mr..
L. Johnson Canter, Representing
the Southern Maryland Telephone
Company, were in Leonardtown
Saturday last and met several ofour
citizens at the Bank Building and
discussed with them the proposition
to build telephone line 10 connect
Mechanicsville with the County Seat.
They reported that the money had
already been subscribed for the line
TO Chaptico and that Mr.. Willie
Gardiner was at work securing the
poles. Judge Adams stated that he
would at once proceed 10 put 200
chestnut poles along the proposed
line to Leonardtown provided
enough money was pledged TO en-
sure the completion Of the line TO
this point. About $500 was promis-
ed and the Cashiers OF the Bank
were authorized to receive subscrip-
tions. 1t is hoped that the neces-
sary funds will be speedily secured
and that work will begin at once on
the extension so that the line may
be put in operation before the end OF
the Summer. Assurances have been
given that when the line reaches
Chaptico public spirited citizens OF
Milestown District will build to IL.
Such line would connect with the
Court House practically all the up
per portion Of the county.
In answer to questions, the repre-
sentatives of the Telephone company
gave us TO understand that the CON-
pany saw its way clear TO complete
it's line to La Plata, via Hughesville
and Bryantown. If this project is
carried out, and we see no reason
why it should not be, the county
towns of st. Mary's and Charles
counties will be connected by tele-
phone before the end OF the year.
Such line will speedily spread all
over our county and will ensure us
= communication with the outside
world. The short line between
Charlotte Hall and Mechanicsville,
recently put in operation, has proven
paying investment and we cannot
see why the line should not pay bet
ter If extended so as to reach the
more populous portions OF the county.
Should the line Re brought 70
IAonardtown, it will be only a mat
ter of very short time before con-
nection will be established with the
st. Mary's River and the lower por-
tions OF the Patuxent and Potomac
This would be of very great benefit
to shipping and would no doubt
prove q factor Of prime importance
in the development of st. Mary's
county.
The Southern Maryland Telephone
Company is operating under char
Ter secured at the last session OF the
Legislature which gives il liberal
and valuable franchises. The infor-
nation secured at last Saturday
mating warrants the aSSertion that
the project will be pushed to a
speedy completion and that St.
Mary's will soon be in telephone
communication with the rest of the
State.
The company is building a first
class line, metallic circuit, and for the
use of its phones will charge SIS a
year giving the privilege of so calls
per month. The capital stock has
been fixed at $4,000, "a SO per
share, but may be increased by vote
OF the shareholders. The officers OF
the company are: President, ]. Z.
Coad Vice President, L. ]. Canter;
Secretary and Treasurer, John B.
Ballenger, Mechanicsville. DIR. T.
r. Morgan and Major George n.
Thomas, with the officers above
named, constitute the Board of Di.
rectors.