Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 54, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 March 1914 — SNAKE RANG UP ON PHONE. [ARTICLE]

SNAKE RANG UP ON PHONE.

He Failed to Answer Operator, but Tied Up Service. Montclair, N. J.—A large black snake which was locked up in a distributing station box attached to a pole of the New York Telephone Company, on Washington street, Bloomfield, gave the “Hello glrta” at Montclair Central Station and the line repairer* a busy hour. Numerous telephone calls came in tram that station, but the operator on requesting “Number, please,** received no answer. Finally lineman were sent out, and when they opened the large iron box a snake fafly three and a half feet long squirmed out The box. which is situated about five feet from the ground, had been left open for a short time, when it is believed the snake entered, and in its efforts to get out opened the switches in the box. .