THE REPUBLICAN

June 11, 1886

 

THE TELEPHONE

 

            T. D. Stone the telephone man is in the city arranging for the grand entrée of the “hello” wire.  The wire is strung from Appleton to New London, Ostrander, Northport, Royalton, Manawa, Scandinavia, Ogdensburg, Iola, and next week from Royalton and Weyauwega to Waupaca.  The place for the exchange here lies between DeCanter’s store and the 1^st front room in the second story of the Pinkerton block which the editor proposes to give over entire to the telephone company for the benefit of the people of Waupaca, providing he has charge of the station.  There need be no cause for complaint unless the location is objectionable to subscribers in the more southern business part of the town and even then there need not be if there are instruments in any of the business houses in that part of town.  Business men need not always be compelled to go to the central office.

            Mr. Stone says the New London  people have talked with Appleton, Oshkosh and Milwaukee and find the service works to a charm.  With the new copper wire and other improvements the service is complete.  They will build the line to connect with Stevens Point after they get done here.

            The following managers of local telephone stations in the county have been designated:

            New London – Clarance Dickenson

            Northport – Monroe Brown

            Ostrander – Eugene LeFevre

            Royalton – John Curtis

            Manawa – Ed Darling

            Ogdensburg – J. R. Moses

            Scandinavia – Frogner Bros.

            Iola – J. C. Johnson

            Weyauwega – J. R. Ennis.