Bay County past and present . the government in 1900. The rapid growth of the county, from 1865 on, is indicated bythe fact that postoffices were established in the various villages be-tween that date and 1872. In 1865, Banks and Wenona were givenoffices; in 1868, Salzburg and Kawkawlin; and in 1872, Essexville andPinconning. (19) Bay Citj^ Tribune, November, 1SS7. TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATION. 137 TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE. The other chief means of communication today are the telegraphand telephone. The Western Union Telegraph connected Bay Citywith the rest of the world in 1863, at a time
Bay County past and present . the government in 1900. The rapid growth of the county, from 1865 on, is indicated bythe fact that postoffices were established in the various villages be-tween that date and 1872. In 1865, Banks and Wenona were givenoffices; in 1868, Salzburg and Kawkawlin; and in 1872, Essexville andPinconning. (19) Bay Citj^ Tribune, November, 1SS7. TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATION. 137 TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE. The other chief means of communication today are the telegraphand telephone. The Western Union Telegraph connected Bay Citywith the rest of the world in 1863, at a time when other means of com-munication were slow and uncertain, and with it came that other greatprivate aid to commerce, the express company. The telephone ex-change was opened here in 1879. This made necessary a completechange in local trade and business methods. REFERENCES. See references for Chapter of old newspapers in tlie of Commerce Bulletin for of tlie Great Lakes, two •©IfpAf^ft^^!
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