| Professor W.W. Hill (centerfront, wearing cap and white
shirt) and his helpers worked in about 1916 to increase the supply of electricity
for college and town. To create the space for new power-plant machinery,
they hauled an old engine and generator from the powerhouse behind Langdon
Hall to the train station. They used heavy manila rope, a winch,
real horse power, and a wagon with specially built wooden wheels.
In the background are Toomer Drugstore, Burton's Book Store, and other
buildings. Hill, who taught electrical engineering, also had charge
of the town water supply. -- Photos: Mrs. Winifred Hill Body, Jr |
