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pared with the wax or tallow candles, they were far superior. Most women prided themselves on keeping the lamp filled, trimmed, and the chimney shining.
Gas lights were suspended from the ceilings in a few homes out of the Beaver city limits. These came in about 1884. In 1902, the Pelton Water Wheel was purchased, bringing the electric light system to Beaver. Lewis W. Harris was mayor at the time. Until this time no light of any kind had been on the streets. One pioneer said, "The nights were just right for sparking." Only one man was hired at a time, instead of three men for three shifts as it is today. It ran only at nights and one certain day during the week would be the "wash" day. It was a water-power machine. A big celebration took place at the time and everyone came to town. Children danced through the streets and around the light poles which were set in the middle of the street. Sam Hooten was the first operator of the plant. John White was the second, and James H. Dean was the third.

pared with the wax or tallow candles, they were far superior. Most women prided themselves on keeping the lamp filled, trimmed, and the chimney shining.
Gas lights were suspended from the ceilings in a few homes out of the Beaver city limits. These came in about 1884. In 1902, the Pelton Water Wheel was purchased, bringing the electric light system to Beaver. Lewis W. Harris was mayor at the time. Until this time no light of any kind had been on the streets. One pioneer said, "The nights were just right for sparking." Only one man was hired at a time, instead of three men for three shifts as it is today. It ran only at nights and one certain day during the week would be the "wash" day. It was a water-power machine. A big celebration took place at the time and everyone came to town. Children danced through the streets and around the light poles which were set in the middle of the street. Sam Hooten was the first operator of the plant. John White was the second, and James H. Dean was the third.