The Sulphur Telephone Exchange
Wed, 07/31/2024 - 5:00am
By 1900 the telephone had become a familiar object in the cities and larger towns of America, but the small communities such as were to be found in Sulphur Township had not yet evolved any system of telephone service. Even so, the telephone at that time was a relatively simple device, not very expensive, and could be ordered from such mail-order firms as Sears Roebuck and Company. Consequently, a few people in Doddridge had telephone “boxes” which were connected by wires strung along fence posts or in trees for purposes of visiting and taking care of possible emergencies.
