Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-29
improvements to the Lexington
Telephone System

" improvements TO the kextngt
Telephone System
u Extensive improvements to t
9 Lexington Mutual Telephone 81
v tenn were completed last wee
t During the last few months t
j company has expended So, 900
D improvements. building practical
. new exchange in order to ma
the very best equipment, to kes
pace with this progressive ag
and render the public first-cla,
! telephone service. Substanti.
new poles have been planted
nearly 5000 feet Of 80 to 90 pal
aerial cable strung and lively
modern accessible pole house
nave been placed ut as many ter
minals.
Three switch boards have bee,
installed in the office connectint
by cable the latest pattern SOl
line distributing frame, giyins
capacity for $50 subscribers II
town, 40 toll wires and 10 long
distance wires. One of these
boards is especially adapted fol-
metallic wires. The company fur
nishes a special new wall or desk
phone and wire for all persons de-
string a phone on the metsllic
board, insurlng the best service.
The slight increase in rate is a
triAe.
The cheapest service is the best.
When the patrons realize this aad
all have new metallic phones and,
wires, as fifty of them now have,
Lexington will have telephone ex
change second to none in the
Perfection should not
be expected in any business. The
telephone business is nc exception.
Telegraph wires get out of order :;
electric lights fail to burn trains
10 not run on schedule time the
nails are often late merchants do
lot always please their customers
lousekeepers have trouble with
heir help so the telephone
With its many delicate parts.
Many and various things are
lecessary to render a prompt and
fiicisnt service. We mention
ew; The best telephone and wire
hat can be secursd patience and
ourtesy ON the part Of the sub
crlber not conyersing with the
perator while on duty; by send
,g eatables for the opera tors to
heir homes instead Of to the
flicei calling By number or ring
nswering promptly when called
romptness, attention and courtesy
a the part of the operating
,rce.
There are good reasons for this /,
'avy outlay in rebuilding the ex- G
lange, which IL not yet complet- /
!. The company 10 here Tor bus /
ess, expects to keep abreast of r
% times. desires an up-to dute n
rylce, and solicits the hearty =
ID mutual cooperation Of all its y
irons, Z! - |;
TEssxtension Of Sbe system has /
7 been confined to the home Sec a
IN, but from time to time ar v
ngements have been made with III
her companies for the use Of v
cir wires, until one can phone,
ink Of it, from the athens" of D
to any point in the Unit B
States so fortunate as to have "
one connection. +,
Lexington's first telephone ex- {.
ange was built eight years aso II
the Lexington Mutual Tele. Isl
one Company. The exchange h,
mt inta opefation on April 5th, W
u, with 40 subscribers in town a,
! no outside connection what II,
n. Thanks to the people, the Il
tenn has steadily grown, both in NV
| out of the tava, Tae com W
u COW has'ld0, subscribers in m
slngtoh, an exchange with o.
'scribe 9. in Buena Vista, has ar
oted lines into all sections Of N,
county connecting 1870 sub
ibers direct, besides hundreds
subscribers belonging TO otherl
,psnies.
'eyeral new lines will be built b.