Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-03-31
MEETING WITH
FINE SUCCESS

T. s. Pettijohn and Charles v. Am.
erman, representatives Of the Peoples
Telephone Construction Company, have
now put in some three or four days in
the interest of the rural telephone sys-
tenn Of Montour county and they de.
clare that they have every reason to
be encouraged and express the utmost
confidence in the success of the under.
taking.
A number of farmers in the county
have already been visited by the rer.
resentatives of the Company. 1t has
been the exception rather than the
rule that these people have not been
won over to the enterprise and have
declared their intention of taking
stock. As explained in previous art
icle the system is to be built on the
cooperative inst allment plan, which
makes it possible for almost every
home to own a share of stock and
phone. Undoubtedly the best interest
of the farming community as we'll as
of every other community at the pres.
ent day demands telephone service.
The progressive farmers visited, the
representatives say, are thoroughly
alive to all the advantages to be deriv-
ed from the phone in business or
utilitarian way, while the ladies Of
the household are not one whit less
cnthusiastio, seeing among the more
remote benefits increased cheer and an
added charm, which must come to the
isolated homes in the country when
the houses are all linked together with
the telephone. making it possible to
break up hours of loneliness with
chats with neighbors and even to COM
munioate with the eishboring towns.
The two gentlemen back of the enter
prise here by no means underestimate
this silent though potent influence ex.
erted by the female folk in favor Of
the rural system.
At present it seems that several
rural telephone lines with Washing
tonville as a central office are an as
sured fact for the near future. Sever
al representative farmers Of the coun-
ty as soon as approached not only took
stock but instantly took hold Of the
proposition in practical way to as
sist the promotion and are accomplish
ing material results among their neigh
bors. All the names secured have not
as yet been forwarded to Danville, but
a partial liz of signers in the hands OF
Messrs. Pettijohn and Amerman, have
been handed to the Morning News for
publication. 1t will be noticed that
the list contains the names of our
most public spirited citizens and the
most successful and progressive farm
ers in the county. Following is the
partial list:
Hon. Alex. Billmeyer, Washington.
Vile; E. M. Mowrer. William 8. Bog
ert, D. A. Cox, William H. Dye, O.
e. Boone, H. A. Snyder, E. H. Kream-
er. Strawberry Ridge; J. ]. Axe, W.
II. Leighow, Forred W. Miller, Levi
Fortper, Jerseytown; M. l.. Sheep.W.
o. Krumm,J. W. Lowrie, Jerseytown.
r. f. D.. No. 1; Jacob Kreamer.
George Hill. White Hall; d. f. Goug.
er, and J. @. Benfeld, Milton, R. F.
D., No. l. s; O. A. Wagner. Ottawa.
The above names insure as the first
constructed line extending from
Washingtonville to Strawberry Ridge
thence to Exchange and White Hall.
Other lines to- be taken up in success
sion will be one extending through
California to Limestoneville one to
Moorebsurg and still another to Potts
grove. As soon as the Washing tonville
exchange system is completed the pro-
moters will turn their attention to
other portions of the county, finally
introducing the proposition to the
farmers of Gearhart and Rush town.
ships, Northumberland county.