Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-30
MEETING With
FINE SUCCESS

T. $. Pettijohn and Charles V. Al
erman, representatives OF the People
Telephone Construction Company, ha'
now put in some three or four days !
the interest of the rural telephone 81
TEN of Montour county and they &
clare that they have every reason
be encouraged and express the utm,
confidence IN the success of the upde
taking.
A number of farmers in the coup,
have already been visited by the re
resentatives of the Company 1t b
been the exception rather than I'll
rule that these people have not bee
won over TO the enterprise and hs'
declared their intention of TAXI
stock. As explained in a previous ar
icle the system is to be built Oh Il
cooperative inst allment plan, whir
makes it possible for almost eve
| home to own share of stock and
| phone Undoubtedly the best intere'
of the farming community as well
of every other community at the pre-
ent day demands a telephone servic
! The progressive farmers visited, IT,
representatives, say, are thorough
alive to all the advantages to be deriN
ed from the 'phol e in a business !
utilitariIn way, while the ladies
the household are not one whit le
enthusiastic, seeing among the mo
remote benefits increased cheer aud
added charm, which must come to tf
isolated homes in the cOlntry whe
the houses are all linked together wit
the telephone, making it possible
| break up hours of loneliness wit
chats with neighbors and even to com
municate with the neis shboring towE
The two gentlemen back of the entel
prise here by nc means underestimate
this silent though potent influence el
erted by the female folk in favor
the rural system.
At present it seems that severe
rural telephone Iines with Washing
tonville as central office are an al
sured fact for the near future. Seve.
al representative farmers of the oouL
ty as soon as approached not only toe
stock but instantly took hold of tn
proposition in practical way to a
sist the promotion aud are accomplish
ing material results among their neigh
bors. All the names secured have no
as yet been forwarded to Dauville, bu
partial list of signers in the hands
| Messrs. Pettijohn and AmeGman, hay
| been handed to the Morning News TO
publication. II will be noticed the
| the list contains the names of ou
most public spirited citizens and tn
most sue, essful and progressive farm
ers in the county. Following is II
partial list:
Hon. Alex. Billmeyer. Washington
Vile; E. NJ. Mowrer. William S. Bog
ert, D. A Cox. William H. Dye,
E. Boone, H. A. Snyder, f. H. Kream
er. Strawberry Ridge; !. ]. Axe, W
II. Leighow, Forred W. Miller, Lev
Fortner, Jerseytown; NJ. L Sheep.W
0. Krumm,J W. Lowrie, Jerseytown
r. +. D., No. / Jacob Kreamer
George Hill, White Hall; D. +. Goug
er, aud J. G. Benfeld, Milton, r.
D., No. l.. @. A. Wagner. Ottawa.
The above names insure as the fir
constructed line extending fror
Washingtonville to Strawb berry Ridg
thence to Exchange and White Hal
Other lines to be taken up in success
sion will be ono exteniing thrOuR
California to Limestoneville one
Moorebsurg and still another TO Potts
grove. As soon as tha Wasningtonvill.
exchange system is completed the pro
moters will turn their attention
other portions OF the county, final
introducing the proposition to th
farmers of Gearhart and Rush trwD
ships, Northumberland county.