Newspapers: Rowe Telephone Co.; Franlkin Parish, La. Submitted by: DeWanna Lindo This eary phone notice appeared in 1898 in the Franklin Sun Updated July 2004 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** 1898 Franklin Sun: THE ROWE TELEPHONE CO. Has its telephone service for public use between Winnsboro and Floyd. Telephone Offices-- At Winnsboro-- Walters Store At Crowville-- Cordill's Store Message rates: Five minutes or less 25 cents, Telegraph messages forwarded to other points promptly at additional Western Union Charges. Where parties called are sent out for, 10 cents extra will be charged by messenger boy. Home Office, Delhi, La. N.L. Rowe, Sec. and Treas.