Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 277, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 November 1913 — Town in Partial Darkness While Repairs were made. [ARTICLE]

Town in Partial Darkness While Repairs were made.

The residence section of Rensselaer wias in darkness up to 7 o’clock Tuesday evening, while a new computator was being installed on the large dynamo at the light plant. The work of installing this started at about 10 o’clock Monday night and the balance of that night and throughout Tuesday the commercial lights were taken care of on the small dynamo, but when the business circuit was running full tilt the dynamo would not care for the residence lights also and until the new compptator was installed there was nothing to do hut to leave the residence section in darkness. The old computator had been used for -ten years and wias about worn out and while planning to install the new boiler at the plant it was advisable to have everything in good shape. Oil lamps an<s. candles were produced and persons were given a ■touch oPdlden days, while the streets were sQ.jcJark that It was difficult to Arid hue’s way. It has been on very few occasions that the lights in Reftaselaer have been out of use and consequpntly people were /very cheerful about it.