Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 January 1909 — New Telephone Company. [ARTICLE]

New Telephone Company.

For some weeks considerable interest has been shown among the business men and farmers of nqrthern Jasper county toward the oi ga i ation of a home telephone company, and on Saturday a meeting of thoe interested was held here at the opera house. The gathering was called to order by John Helmick, who was chosen to preside, and J. A. Akers officiated as secretary. The attendan e was fairly good considering the shrt notice given and the general opinion gained from those who discussed the proposed improvement was favorable toward organizing an associ tion that would give the people of the Kankakee Valley efficient telephone service both locally and with long distance lines. A business committee was appointed to investigate the cost of constructing the proposed system, connections, patronage expected, etc. The committee are John Bowie, John Pinter, C. D. Shook, W. D. Meyers John Myers, Frank E. Lewis and R. H. Moorehousb, who will report at the next meeting to be held at the opera house, Wheatfield, Saturday, January 30th, to which the people of the Kankakee Valley are Invited. It is proposed to build branch lines in all directions from Wheatfield and then have the Wheatfield central connected with long distance service. Nearly fifty persons promised to patronize the new company at this meeting.—Wheatfield Review.