The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-11-03
THe PRIDE OF SOMERSET.
The Brilliant Rays Of Electricity
which Guide the Pedestrians Dur
ing the Hours Of Darkness.

6T has been bat four or i've decades
- since the tallow candle was the pre-
vAiling means Of dispeIling the darkness
Of night, cosloil lsmps were j0st coming
ihto use and were looked upon as a revo-
luton in the production Of light, cried
down and declared by the pessimisi 10 bs
dangerous and menace 10 the public
slfsty- Yet young America was not salts
fed 10 stop here and wouid he content
with nothing short OF the best other in
ventions rapidly followed and soon so far
discounted the old lamp. that it cast but
a feeble glimmer compared with the
bright beaming rays Of Somerset's ele-
giant electric lights. which are supplied
by one of the finest electric light-plants
in the country, and represents the in
vestment Of a large amount Of capital;
but the gratifying feature Of the whole
business is that il is home capital, strict
ly home enterprise and is therefore de-
serving OF the most unlimited patronage,
as our fellow citizens, in order to keep
our town up with the times, have spent
large sums OF money and are now sparing
neither expense nor trouble in making
this most perfect lighting system and
in giving the very best Of service.
No city ia the country. either large or
small, can boast of better service, a
more perfect system, or a more careful
and intelligent management than is given
the people of Somerset by our electric
light company.
In order that our readers may have
some conception of this plant. we will
say thatthe power furnished is capaeious,
convenient and ample. Il has two light
speed automatic self adjusting engines,
each Of 80 horsepower capacity, They
are coupled with the line shafts with
friction clutches and couplings. They
are true specimens Of beauty and perfec-
ton, and while they are extraordinarily
heavy their weight is so placed that in
stead of giving an awkward appearance
It only makes them more graceful in
tseir movements. And it can be safely
said that no town the size Of Somerset
can lay claim to 80 complete a set of
electric engines. While their four big
Fl Wayne & Westinghouse dyDamos
which are driven by these engines are
models of perfection, two Of them have a
capacity OF 50 are-lights each Of 2OoO-
candle power, while the two incandes-
cents have each a capacity OF 300 Is can
dle-power lights.
Thus ample lighting power is provided
for city of 1900 or 5000 population.
The lights are kept running all night
and furnish such bright, clear, clean,
constant light that when once used are
alSFays used.
The connections conveying the power
ara 50 arranged AS to prevent accident
being supplied with switch board, light
ming srresters controllers, magnets anC
ameters. The arresters are designed t.
turn the lightning into the ground in
case it should strike a wire, and start fol
the machinery or in the direction of th'
consumer. Thus everything is mad,
safe and sound.
This company's facilities for rendering
any and every kind Of service which
may be called for in their line is unsur-
passed they are not only able to furnish
arc OF ineandescent lights to private con
sumers at the most reasonable prices,
even cheaper, everything considered,
than they can 5uy their oil, supplying
themselves with lamps, clean up the dirt.
etc. But they are able whenever nece-si-
ty requires it or whenever there is de-
mand for such service TO supply electrical
power as motor for any kind OF ma