Show L Wat Wh atWould Would we do something got wrong with the electric light plant last saturday necessitating si shutting off the current in the city wires several times As long as it was daylight there were not many complaints nor was there any great inconvenience caused excepting in a few case where power is used dut but along about 6 in the evening off went the current again leaving the city in fit total darkness with the rain falling in fit torrents and the elements on the rampage general ly ay then it was that citizens remarked what in the world would we do without the electric lights Tru lyone has to tie be deprived of a blessing in order to fully appreciate it while the lights were out many comical stunts were performed in order to keep the wheels of business revolving vol ving As by magic candles came into great demand and all the bust busl ness houses were dimly lighted by candles placed on the show cases and counters thus getting sufficient light to be able to keep an eye on oil the goods in the store at least the barbers were the ones hardest lilt hit for they nearly all had a customer in fit tile the ellair chair shaving him or cutting his hair not to be heartened disheartened dis by a little matter I 1 like the lights going out our plucky tonsorial artists got a lighted call candle which was placed in the hand of the man in the chair and the operation was proceeded with to a finish but the point Is do we fully appreciate the electric lights as well as other modern model it conveniences and what would we do without them |