Show The Telephone The telephonic system i still inoperative operative owing to the unavoidable delay in getting the instruments here caused by the heavy snows in the east consequent stoppage of freight Everything else however is in complete readiness and n soon as the instruments have arrived but > a short period will elapse before the system is in operation By the first of next month if not before persons > distant a they may be now vill be on speaking terms providing they have subscribed for it |