"Linemen" Quotes from Famous Books
... morning. Go around to the telephone-exchange when you get back to town and tell the manager that I want a special operator—a man, if he's got one—put on this long-distance wire. Have you sent your linemen out to guard the wires on ... — The Honorable Senator Sage-Brush • Francis Lynde
... said, slipping a wrench into his pocket, and buckling on his legs a pair of spurs such as all linemen use to climb a smooth pole, "I'm going to take this up that telegraph pole with me and fasten this thing on the wire. Then it's 'All aboard ... — The Brighton Boys in the Radio Service • James R. Driscoll
... "Linemen," said Jack. "But I wonder why they're here? They must have come a long way. I shouldn't be surprised if they'd ridden on bicycles. And I never heard of their sending to repair a ... — Facing the German Foe • Colonel James Fiske |