Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1922-12-29
MGR. LACY GIVES UP TENSAS
EXCHANGES.

MGR. LACY GIVES UP TENSAS
EXCHANGES.
Mgr. d. w. Lacy Of the Cumber-
land Telephone Co., Natchez ex-
change, was q visitor to st. Joseph
this week and called on a number OF
our people, to whom he babe adieu,
expressing thanks for the kindly re-
cepuion and assistance rendered him
curing the many years the Tensas
exchanges worked under his super
vision. Mr.. Lacy informs us that
change has been made in the dis
tricts Of the Cumberland Telephone
system and Tensas parish has been
transferred to the Monroe district
and will henceforth be under con-
troll of the Monroe exchange; Ferri-
day and Vidalia 60 into the Alex
anarla district. AS is known to our
older citizens the Cumberland Tel
epnone Company entered this ter
rlrory In 1901 under persistent ad-
vice and suggestion of the Natchez
manager, Mr.. Lacy, to whose ex-
change this district was assigned.
Waterproof was next built, followed
several years later by NewelltUn,
thus connecting practically the en-
tire Tensas front and putting US all
on speaking terms with each other.
And the fact that We finally got
the telephone system here was due,
a. stated, to the efforts Of Mr.. Lacy,
who has always been very prompt III
doing all that he could to better the
service. His close proximity TO this
parish made convenient to any OF
US to call him when special anu
hurried work was desired and he
always dead headed such calls,
ever placing himself at the service
Of his patrons. Those Vt US who re-
member the dread night of October
Goth, 1901, when almost the entire
business portion Of st. Joseph was
destroyed by fire, can never forgeI
the promptness with which Mr.. Lacy
acted. Wire and poles were destroyed
IN the contiagration and st. joseph
was for the while out Of touch with
the worid-but not long. Ere the
breakfast bell tingled in many homes,
Local Manager Lilly Moore had d
long-distance phoned attached to q
telephone pole on the plank road sho
once again st. Joseph was linked to
the system which dispeis distance,
and Mgr. Lacy at Natchez was fig.
uflng on the material needed to re-
sore service to the st. Joseph ex.
cnange. The railroad was not here
Snen out the faithful old steamer St
Joseph was, with the beloved Capt
tommy" Waldron on deck, and
rn..t nignt she untoaded at st. 10.
sepn al men and material needed
Mr. Lacy coming with his crew
happily q full moon supplied neces.
sary light and the men began worl
a soon as the material could IL
brought to town, snd work con.
tinued without interruption al night
and all the succeeding day, and by
shutdown every line killed by the
fire had been replaced, the crew
having set up q score Of poles and
strung about five miles Of wire, the
dispatch with which the work was
done being almost unprecedented
Thus we say that Mr.. Lacy has ever
done his best to give his Tensas
patrons good service and his removal
from our territory is attended with
feelings of regret by his patrons
here.
We understand Mr.. Lacy's dis
trict has not been decreased by the
removal of Louisiana territory, equal
amount of Mississippi territory be-
ing added to his field, Centervile
and Woodvile being PIT under his
exchange.
In separating ourselves from Mr..
Lacy's supervision, on the part Of
the people Of Tensas parish we thank
him for the kindly interest he has
ever taken in our service and the
great aid same has been in time OF
trouble. When the clouds Of wal
lowered over the entire world, and
the best that was in as was given
to the cause Of democracy, ami al
thirsted for latest news, Mr.
Lacy gave free toll to almost every
enquiry for Associate Press news
.Ignt OF the Natchez Democrat wire
v.-ro ,h.t paper had gone to press
,..,~a ,..e Ai.ssissippi got unruly ane
o4iy .ue ingenuity of man saved thu
ealne country from dreadful dew
..s..tion, the Cumberland Telephon,
".res were always in operation ant
were always busy. Levee officials a
remote points thereby kept in con
slant touch with each other and a
warning justified men and materia
were rushed to the threatened points
made possible by almost perfec
telephone service. Mr.. Lacy saw tina