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TRUSTEES SALE or VALUABLE REAL
ESTATE HEING a TWO~STORY BRICK
DWELLING CONTAINING SIX ROOMS

TRUSTEES SALE or VALUABLE REAL,
ESTATE. nEINC A TWO-SrORY BRICK
nMElLlNG CoNTAlNllNtt SIX Rooms
QUINCY STREET NORTHWEST.
ny virtue @. certain deed of trust. re-
corded In t,iber Nm 1905 at folio 207. Of the
land records OF the District of Columbia,
and at the request OF the parties secured
thereby, the undersigned will sell al public
auction, in front % the premises, on MON.
FORTY-F1VE O'CLOCK PM, the following
described land aud premises, situate In the
District Of Columbia, and hetng lot nun,~
hered one hundred and three (ie2) IN square
M, ,hered twenty zine hundred and one
rpon the following terms.
Terms Of sale, Said property Is subject 20
prior deed OF trust eecufine SIN Indebted
ness III S41aN 90, and said pfeperty Viii he
sold sueieCt 20 SAID deed Nf~ trust indebted
said deed Of trust, eue~thtrd IA 60 he paid
ia cash aid the balance ~ two eaual Install
mrnts, PAYABLE ~ one and two wears, With
interest ct tire t@te 81 ne pNt ahhunA. pavu
ahie ssm annually, occurred hS second deed
et trust upen the htaesrty sold, ar all easb
faNes viii be paid ar adjusted % date al
sale deposit 1T saoO 90 vii be required
al the line II sale An eenyeSanetna, We
wording etc, ~ the coat at purchaser Terms
q sale % b. eempi'sa with wlthn thirty
pSsit viii be iarteitsa ana property resaid
a. fihk ana cakt at letsuitina purchaser
after hse th DAYS advertisement az Auch
(esale ny some neWapAeet published in Wash
n FnANClA aAute
M asA tAth 50 NV,
WILLIAM y BENSON,
,..u.,>N No asS 18th 81 NV
Fszaddss Nku&hel Trustees
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THOs, J. OWEN & SON. AUCTroNEERs.
i425 EYE ST NV.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE BRICK
RESIDENCE, BEING PREMISES NO
I506 TIIRTT-FOITRTH STREET NORTH

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE BRICK
RESIDENCE. BEING PREMISES NO.
1905 THIRTY-FOURTH STREET NORTH
WEST
By virtue Of decree of the Supreme
Court of the District OF Columbia passed in
Equity Cause No. 1924 We will sell at pub
lie auction, in front Of the premises. on
TAuYRsp Pay TIE INN HTNETE ET Ray OF
? NJ. the followinS- described land and prem
iSes. situate in the District of Columbia, and
being lot 50 in Beatty and Hawkins addi-
ton TO GEORGETOWN, also known as parts OF
Hawkins amended addition to what IS now
square twelve hundred Gtty-three C259 :
Beginning for the same at a point -. IS feet
from the northwest corner Of Thirty-fourth
and 2 streets and running thence parallel
hundredths So 33l feet; thence north par
allel with Thirty-fourth street tweuty-three
1887 feet; thence east parallel with street
SiNty-tVo and thirty-three one-hun6reGthS
t62 SS1 feet to Thirty-fourth street: thence
- the place of beginning. In the District OF
Columbia. with the improvements thereon.
Terms Of sale, Sold subject 20 prior deed
of trust for about si.T0O, further particulars
o. which VIII he announced AZ time Of sale;
the purchase price shove satd trust 10 he
patd IN cash $500 deposit required upon
acceptance OF bid All ccnveysnctpg. notary
Tees and recording ~ purchasers cost.
Terms Of sale 70 be coulpned with within
thirty days from day ~ sale, otherwise the
trustees reserve the right 20 resell the prop
erty. AZ the risk and cost NJ desAGlt.nx pur-
chaser, after Eve DAYS advertisement ~ such
resale IN some newspaper published ii Wash
iDgtop. n c.
L MELENnEZ KING,
JACOB ~ HALPER.
CHESTER H. GRAY.
Trustees.
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THOS j. OWEN & SON. AuCTrONEERS
1925 Eve street NnrthMsSt.

1870 eve CtfteL NoFtNWeSt.
qT5fhS s4 MAE Fl yA 1ftAfR iFE W2{
ccoNNs1sTiNtGfA H Or TW S6taHFS BRICK RICK
RuILDtNG CONTAINING TWO APART
BY virtue Of certain deed of trust. duly
recorded In Liher No S51S. folio ga et sea,
Of the land records OF the District OF Column
bia and ~ the request Of the party secured
thereby, the undersigned trustees viii sell at
puubIic auction, III front Of the premises, on
Mso2NYpAY THE lEy,, PAY cA,Tp OF T
O'Clock PM, The tollowlns described land
aud premises. situate IN the city OF WeSh-
ireton, District of Columbia, and DESIGNATED
as and being lot ~ in IL A Wizards sub
divSion OF square Isl IS per plat recorded
ne onfee OF the surveyor OF the Distpct OF
Terms Of sale one-third Of the purchase
money 20 he paid In cash, balance ~ two
equal ihstallmentsp PAYABLE IN one and two
years, Years with interest At per ee9tum per an;
sale. secured nv deed Of trust upon the
property sold or all cash, AZ the option Of
the purchaser DEPOSIT OF $500 90 viii be
required Ht time OF sale All c6nveyancing
recording, etc, at cost OF purchaser. Terms
OF sale to be- complied With within thirty
days from day OF sale, otherwise the trustees
reserve the right to resell the property at
the risk and cost OF defauting purchaser,
after tlye days advertisement Of such resale
U some newspaper published IN Washington,
y, G
c CLINTON JAMES,
HARRY s. WEIGH
tyl3 de ds.eNSN Trustees
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THOs ] OWEN & SON, AUcTtONEERs.
1925 EVE ST NV
BEING ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF MILL
rARY ROAD ABOUT TWO BLOCKS
EAST OF CONNECTICUT AVENUE

TRUSTEES SALE OF VACANT GROUND
BEING ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF MILL,
TARY ROAD ABOUT TWO BLOCKS
NORrHWEST
by virtue Of decree OF the supreme
CENT Of ne pstr,o, ct coIgmPia a.. nas,ed ,, N
lie auction, ia front Of the premises. on
WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY
sc. July, 1929, AT FIVE O'Clock
premises, situate Ia the District Of Cnium.
bia. and bsng part Of q tract of land called
Mount Airy" contained within the follow
ms metes and bounds Hegtnuing for the
same ab the intersection OF the south INC
ot Mount Any with the southwest ilne q
Military road. aud running thence south
~ degrees east II 20 perches, thence north
Dad thence south TO- degrees west Is ~
perches to the place OF beginning. contsiu-
ina and laid out tor one fourth ~ an acre,
together with the privilege OF the use ~ the
Military road said prnpetty being nov
hNhpn for the purphsea Of assessment aud
taxation as parcel a. 80,
Terms of sale Clue~thrd Of the purchase
nancy 10 he paid IN cash end THE balance
IN two equal instaimentF payable ~ ons
and two years from the day Of sale. and ~
~ represented by the promisAofy notes Of
the purchaser. bearing interest at the rate
of sis per eentum per aunum, PAYABLE senle
annually, and secured by deed Of trust upon
tbr property sold. or all cash az The option
acceptance ot bid All eonyeyanolns notary
fees and recording At pufchAaefA cost
Terms Of sale 10 he complied with within
thtrly doYs from day OF sale, otherwise the
ertv, al the risk and cost nf dtfauIting
purchaser after five DAYS advertisement 81
such resale ~ apms ne&spapcr nuhlahed ia
WILLIAM 4, cooMnF.
iyis-dAds,eNsu Trustees
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AUCTION SALES.
ENfT,UTpE nRXZ
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REA1
ESTATE LOCATED AT 1921 WALTER
THOMAS j. OWEN & son. AUCTToNEERs
i425 Eye Street Northwest.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
STREET Sc.
BY virtue of . certain deed Of trust dated
October. 10, 1927, being instrument No 81.
recorded October %: 1927, amons the land
the request of the party secured thereby,
the undersigned trustee will sell At puoic
WEDNESDAY, THE. EIGHTEENTH DAY or
JULY AID. 1923, AT FOUR M, the fol
lowing described land and premises. situate
IN the, District Of Columbia, and designated
as and being lot number 25f in w. Wallace
Chiswell and Harry A. Kites subdivision OF
lots in square 1915. as per plat recorded in
Liber number As, folio LOG. Of the records
Of the once Of the surveyor for the District
Of Columbia
Terms Sold subject to = prior deed OF
trust, for 81 500 further PARTICULARS Of which
will be announced at time of sale; the pur-
chase price above said trust 70 be paid IN
cash A deposit Of 5000 required Convey
ancInE, recording, etc, at purchasers cost.
Terms 10 be complied with within thirty
days, otherwise deposit forfeited and the
property may be advertised and resold al
the discretion of the trustee.
IL MILLER,
iy5,7,1l,i3.l8 Surviving Trustee.
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iv3 "a Ids sxSukhol
THOS. j. OWEN e. SON. AuCT1ONEERs.
1925 Eve ST " W

TRUSTEES. SALE, OF. VALUABLE REAL.
DWELLING CONTAINING FIVE ROOMS,
NORTHEAST.
by virtue OF 2 certain deed of trust. re-
corded in Liber No. s637 ut folio 4a8 OF the
land records Of the District Of Columbia,
and at the request of the parties secured
thereby the undersigned will sell at public
auction, in front of the premises. on FRI
DAY. JULY. THIRTEENTH; 1929, At
following described land and premises, .situ-
lot numbered one hundred and sixty-one
D6N in square numbered one thousand and
three 1003l as described in said deed of
trust, upon the following terms
Terms of sale: Said property is subject to
a prior deed OF trust securing an indebted
ness Of $3.50 co. and said property will be
sold subject to said deed trust indebted
ness. OF the purchase price over and above
said deed Of trust, one-thlrd Is to be paid in
cash and the balance in two equal install
nents, payable IN one and two years. with
able semi secured by second deed
Of trust upon the property sold, or all cash
ri the option Of the purchaser Interest and
taxes to he paid or adjusted 10 date Of sale.
A deposit Of $500 90 will be required at the
time Of sale All conveyancine, recording,
etc at the cost Of purchaser. Terms of sale
10 he complied with within thirty 900 DAYS
from day Of sale, otherwise deposit will be
forfeited and property resold at risk and
cost Of dcfaultlng purchaser after five f5)
dsys' advertisement. Of such resale in some
B. FRANCIS SAUL,
No 02S 18th ~ W.
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AUCTION SALES.
EErTIfRE NAYS
THOS. j. OWEN & Gov, AUCTTONEER
1925 Eye ST. NV.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
N6MBER is 5o 5th sTREEr sot FTfHthsE
recorded april 9Th. 1921, as instrument a
OF the land records Of the District cf CO.
lumbi ia. and at the request or the part7 Sc
cured thereby, the undersigned trustees Ill
sell at public auction, in front OF the 7rsn-
ises. en- TUESDAY, THE SEVENTH II
DAY OF JULY, AID. 1929. AT FOUR
O'CLOCK p NJ. the folloVins- described land
and premises, situate IN the District OF Co.
Iumbia. and DESIGNATED as and being parts
Of oTlginal lots numbered Il and - in square
Sis. described as follows: Beginning for $he
same on 5th street forty-two and sixty-stx
hundredths az So feet south from the
northeast corner Of said lot u, ard run
ming thence south along said street twenty
four (24) feet; thence west ninety-dve $50
feet one IL inch. thence north twerty-four
f24) feet, thence east ninety-ive 1851 feet
one. % inch to the place Of Beginning; taxed
lot 3l6. square s16
Terms: Sold subject 20 a prior deed OF
trust for $4,000 90, further particulars OF
which will be announced at time Of sale; the
purchase price above said trust 10 be paid
in cash. deposit Of $500 90 required Con-
veyaucing. recording, etc, at purchaser S
cost Terms to be compiled with within
thirty DAYS, otherwise deposit forfeited and
the property may be advertised and resoid u
the discretion OF the trustees.
DR.. A HENRY.
tys,p.f213IT Trustees
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fRUgTEEH SALE or VALUABLE THREE
aA0LY NMfCk nWEiItN0. 1852 GAL

fEugTEEH SALE or VARIABLE THREE
3toHY hRiCE DWELLING 1852 CAL
fN Vltue Of certain decd Of trust, duly
ecogacd Ia tlhrr No. b60a, folio 500 ct sea-
III the land feCDlds OF the District of Column
nta, and at the reaUeat st the party secured
ttefeh, the UNDERSIGNED trustees viii sell
a. public Auction "a front q tie preIn'.es.
iuLY, a p 1894 At FouR.tniRrY
4ua premises, situate ~ the District Of Co
}umba, aud de6iEnated ga aad being lot 81
30 FaRafd ! steliMaaen trusteE. Louis II.
sfryfIs and Frank WinderiYS subdivision Of
arded ~ Lbei County u, folio t7i, at
4ne records % The office OF the surveyor OF
lie Dafaet ot Columbia subject TO the
covenants and restrictions OF records. NOTE
At tua date hereof the above described
land r. drsj4n9ted on the books Of the as
.~sa0i Of the District Of Columbia, for tax
alton purposes. as lat Al in square 2a4d
Terna sold subject tn prior deed at
truH fog Ra0 900 10, further particulars OF
alEh III be aunpunfad at Time 81 sale
laA purchase price above taih trust 10 he
paIa ia tabh A deposit Of $500 90 required
FpugeyaHciug. tft1tdint, ETC. al puFChasef 5
cost Tefma g.. be- complied atta within M.
tten aa<s afae. wise depostt forfeited and
tbp nY9nrJte flaF 6e advertised and reS0la
III tie diEffnti9H al tire TRUSTEES
MAUatGE AttAptR0,
LOUIS GUTENBERG,
bla1sl8.la,30 Trustees
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WANTED TO ntTY-~uoISES.
PROPOSALS.

hrlmeton Memorial Bridge Commission,
Navy t4ilaing, Washjngion. y. { Sealed
n. Standard Time, July ID, 1928, and
,,aep publicly opened IN Room 1918 Navy
Building. for the fabrication and erection
q the BASQUE draw span 0f the Arlington
#emoriai Bridge. Further information upon
application te1biHigNvi219fs
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AUCTION SALES.
IfTtfHE DAYS

G g. SLOAN 4 CO INC AuCTiONEERS.
7la 18th ~ Ms"
SALE T. or .HquSIEHl1Q,LIp] GOODS PIA t,6s
ACE CHARGES
Notice IS hereby given that on AATUR-
DAY, JULY TWENTY FIRST, 1898. AT TEN
O'CLOCK 4 A. there VIII be aosd AT public
auction. ~ The rooms ot & g. Sloan 4 GO
Inc us l3th IT. n ". Washington. y. G.
to enforce Items for storage and other
charges due and unpaid, all household goods,
pianos. personal effects etc. stored with as
Ia TIE igilnWlug names HAYS, Incorporated
Ihomas Gill MRS Matte johnson, MIR, w.
ThipnS. Mi Sam Smith.
Terms. Cash.
NATIONAL CAPITAL
STORAGE S MOVING CO..
l434-t442 You at NJ W,
1858 Waahnptnu ID G
IHOs J. OWEN & SON AUC1tONEEfas,
iA.n
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No o25 18th st. N w
WILLIAM p BENSON.
No Q9S 18th 81 n u
tv3~d&ds eXSu&hol Trustees
THOS. j. OWEN & SON. AUCTIONEERS
1928 Eye 81. NV
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
ESTATE. BEING a TWO-STORY BRICK
DWELLING CONTAINING SIX ROOMS
EerIs EFT kfrraEr,IIEn

TRUSTEES, SALE. OF VALUABLE REAL
ESTATE i've 6EING ATINWIo0 c or pRIGK
4 oR STFr h4fT ao kTQES IS SIS NOR
corded in Iber No $3.50 At toto 2aa Of the
land records Of the District of Columbia, and
BY, the UNDERSIGNED viii sell at public aue :
9nY IN rG4 q Sf sss q Ar FoHR
ana premises. situate in the District Of Co
l1mbia and being lot numbered three hun
bere4 eight hundred and fittv-fiTe' ass, as
described in said deed OF trust. upon the
Terms q salc: said property Is subject to
od 81 g oG sad Hd sad T
ness. OF the purchase price over and above
said deed q trust; one.third is to be paid
NTH interest at Tie rate Of Sc. per annIm.
deed OF trust upon the property sold, or all
cash Al The option Of the purchaser. Inter
81 s ae deposit Of s2oo t'> viii 3 Be re-
quired at the time q sale. All conveyanc-
Terms Ter GOT Of sale sale to be complied with Witha
deposit VIII se forfeited and property EesoId
ssr Ave s, 6 days adyertisemsnt 81 saeh
resale IN some newspaper published in Wash
p. FRANCIS. SAUL,
No. a2S 18th S. NV,
WILLIAM p. BENSON.
No. 92s 18th s.. NV,
ly3-d&ds exsu&hol Trustees
TFOs J. OWEN & SON, AUCTIoNEERs.
1875 EYE ST. NV
TRUSTEES SALE OF DETACHED BRICK
DWELLING. BEING PREMISES 1912
GERANtuM STREET NORTHWEST.
BY virtue OF certain deed of trust, dated
recorded December Z, 1926. among the land
records Of the District OF Columbia. and AT
the request OF the party secured thereby. the
undersigned trustees viii sell at public auC~
ton in front of the premises, on FRIDAY.
TIE THIRTEENTH DAY OF JULY A u.
1928, AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM the followtng-
described land and premises, situate in the
District Of Columbia, and deslgnated as and
being lot rs IN Edward p. Alsop. attorneys s,
subdivision OF part of square 2T76. in a sub
division of part Of the tract of land known
as Girls Portion now known as Six
teenth Street Heights" as per plat OF said
Alsops subdivision recorded in Liber SIS, at
folio 3, Of the records OF the ONCE Of the
surveyor Of the District OF Columbia; subject
70 building restriction lines and covenants
Of record
Terms. Sold subject 10 a prior deed OF
trust for $4,000, further particulars Of which
will be announced at time OF sale; the pur-
chase price above said trust to be paid IN
cash A deposit Of s4oo required. Convey
anclng, recording. etc. at the purchaser
cost Terms 70 ne complied with within
thirty days, otherwise deposit forfeited and
the property may he advertised and reSold ~
R z r KRFITER,
n THOMAS ROBINSON
iy7.6ati19 Trustees.
EaITIfxk
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EXCEPTIONAL VALUES.
CHEVY CHASE.
NEW BRICK CORNER.

Tbs beautiful detached brick home, en-
lot 10 feet front or paved street. one block
from car line. convenient to schools and
nelsh5orhood stores, contains a larEe living
room with open fireplace, dining room and
Kitchen, outside pantry. There are three
delghtful lisht bedrooms With exccptionally
lsrEe closets end tiled bath There is a
large sioe porch anG garaSe. has hot water
neat and hardwood hocrs throughout Price.
sl3,45o; convenient terms
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NEW CHEVY CHASE
BUNGALOW-So.475.

This charming clapboard home contains
fire rooms and bath on one floor, with a
LARGE attic capable OF being converted into
tao additional rooms: there is fireplace IN
floors, large handicapped lot house fully
screened; there IS q garage 70 match the
home A small cash payment and the BAL
ance like rent
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iyeToio1i.t3lslAf7I8
ADAM A WEsCHLEK 4 son. Anctloneers
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FtTlR DAYS,
THOs J. OWEN a. SON. AuCTIONFERs,
i42S Eye 81 NV

TRQsTEEa, SALE or XAhuARhE TRACT
Of LAMP Dr., CONTAINING No. ABOUT Is
18th siREET AND BRUCE riAcE
SOUTHEAST
Nv virtue 81 decree ~ the Supreme Court
Cause No 479A4. We viii sell 81 public auc-
ton, N front Of the premises. on MONDAY,
At FIVE -THIRTY 8 cLocK PM. the iol-
loving described land and premises. situate
Y the District q Columbia and 6stns part
Farm" and "Whitestown, aud BEING that
part of q tract Of land conveyed TO IsnatiuS
records Of the District of Columbia. in Liher
~ G. r, T. az fniioS sos and 1911. which lies
ny DEED reeorded IN LbeF so
land conveyed TO Mary f Brsdsh,asg D. deed
land records, beiue the part shown on plat
attached TO deed recorded in I4iber 1891. at
folio aoi as containine ls9,91i SQUARE feet
demned for the opening % Bruce place BY
i 4ao ot The supreme r, Court Of the Dtstre
81 Columbia. shown on Plat book as parcel
Terms Of sale, One-third OF the purchase
money 10 be paid III cash, and the balance
in two equal iustalmentS, payable III one
and two wears from thu dsy of sale, aud To
he represented by the ptomiSsory notes Of
the purchaser, heHring interest at the rate
q per centnm Pc ann9ma paSa ls, semi semi
pf the purchaser. $4,000 deposit reaulred
notary fees and fecording at purchaser S
cost Terms OF sale 20 he complied with
within thirty days from day Of sale, other
ulse the trustees reserve the right to resell
the property at The risk and cost Of default
ms purchaser after flto days advertisement
Of such resale IN some newspaper published
~ ""''''''"'''' ] FRANKLIN WILSON.
CLARENCE w. TIdNoR,
igll-d& ds.eAsa - ...-.-..---..-. Trustees,
THOS ] OWEN & SON, AUcTfONEERS,
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BROOKLAND.
SEMI-DETACHED BRICK.
5000.
CHEVY CHASE-CORNER.
OIL BURNER-Sl1,o50.

splsnoidly planned six-room home. with
hot-water heat, oil burner. screens and two
car garage. Very large corner lot. beautl-
fully HANDICAPPED with Shrubbery and flowers
Open brick fireplace in large living room.
Reasonable down payment and $s5 nonthIy
Guys this exceptional value.
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Yes sac cskh payment on tnst Hons2 We
can supply the smG4nt ye4 need 81 tgr-
rr.4lrEs .lgE rates r. e explain 1llcA
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A cozy, modern. S~room bungalow In de-
arabic section Of northeast. convenient q
Rhode Island avenue car lire ard schools.
- offered at bargain. Five bright, sunny
rooms hot~water heat, hardwood floors. all
tnoafrn conysnienceS Large lot Price.
Se,50o-smaH cash payment and k4s S0 per
month. This Is the only bun9alow unso,d
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-11-15

company will spend about $l3,000,00O
for additions and improvements. This
includes not only additions to the com
panys existing .plant, but in many
cases extending plant to r~w local
tiles so that the company will be
in position to give telephone serv
ice, as far as practicable, at any place
in the territory where it may be de
sired.
The company feels that there are
many people in its territory who would
subscribe to telephone service if they
knew that facilities were available
1t is for this reason that the com
panies are going through with this
program of extensions.
To further encourage a wider use
of telephone service. the company has
recently made Substantial reductions
in service connection charges - the
charges which apply for installing
telephones,
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TELEFH(EE CQNPANY'S JOB
ONE OF GREAT [tAeNITUDk
Facilities Added to System in Maryland Virginia West Vr
gina and the District OF Columbia, This Year Will
Involve Expenditures Of S13,0o0,o0o

The magnitude of the telephone COM
pany's day to day job of furnishing
service is one that few people realize.
This great public utility has made
gigantic strides in extending it's serv-
ice so that it is available in almost
every town and hamlet in the country
Plant, consisting of poles, wires
cables, central offices and telephone
station equipment must be constructed
and maintaiped with high degree
OF efficiency so that service will always
be the best. In Maryland, Virginia,
West Virginia and the District of Co
lumbia, the territory operated by the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Companies. during the course of
year, more than\ 100000 telephones
are installed and about $4,000 dis
connected. This means that four tele
phones must be installed to make a
net gam OF one During the first
nine months of this year the company
has installed $4,000 telephones and
disconnected $4,000.
III duuiIlOu " tue llloldtlullOu uuN
disconnection of telephones, another
big task that confronts the telephone
company is the changing of telephones
from one location to another. During
the nine months period ending Sep
TENDER 80. 1t has been necessary to
change the location of 10000 tele
phones al the subscribers requests.
The foregoing figures Just released by
Albert e Berry. president of the com
panies, give an idea OF the magnitude
OF TIE work necessary to the opera.
tion ct the system in this territory
The Chesapeake and Potomac Tele
phone Companies now operate about
$4,000 telephones from which approx
mately 100000 calls originate daily
During the first nine months OF the
year mo than 25500,000 toll calls
were also made through the switch
boards OF these companies.
Continued eEoits to improve and
extend telephoa tervice are being
made IN every :, . On of the territory
President Berry states. This year th'
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-11-15
BUCU LOCALS

Well the election is over at last,
and some folks are glad and some
-.4e sad, but | can't see why.
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Mrs. B. c. Wise, of Jewel Ridge,
w., spe.f the past week among re-
latives around Bucu. During her
stay she marked one for Hoover and
one for Shaffer.
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About two hundred people enjoy
ed free dinner set at Mr.. w. S.
penlands Armistice day in honor of
the great victory won by the Una.ed
States. A lot of folks could not get
there owing to 'the condition of the
roads. Everyone present seemed to
enjoy the day.
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Dewey Albert, little son of John
Owens, has been very i'll, but is i'm
loving some now.
w. M. Ritter's works are moving
on prG.ty lively now. Hundreds OF
logs are hauled from Lick Branch
each day.
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Fletcher Powers is almost past
1tirring with rheumatism.
Oliver E. Owens had to give up
his job at Detroit, Mich, and come
home on account Of ill / alth