The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-10-26
Reduction in Price
or
GAS.

The Wilmington Coal and Gas Com
pany bpgs leave to announce TO its many
customers that owing to thereduced plic
of raw materials, with improved meth
odS OF manufacture, and in accordance
with its long settled policy OF reduction,
all gas sold on and after October /, 1891
will he charged ut Sl.s5 per thousand feet,
subject to discount for payment within
ten days OF delivery OF bill of 10 per cent,
mot ten cents per thousand. as hereto
fore making net price Of SILKY, which
Is reduction of 10 per cent. on former
prices, and la believed to be lower rate
for good gas than can 10 found In any city
of this size eimilarly situated for obtain
ing coal and oil.
Prompt collection OF our bills is advan-
tagcOus for our customers. who save
large discount and to ourselves in the
lessening Of bud debts, and we urgently
desire all customers 10 avail themselves
oil the deduction offered.
Gas at our price is far cheaper and lrss
troublesome than any other ARTIFICIAL
light, and when 1t is remembered thht IL is
St ored in large holders in great quantit es,
ready for any emergency, and not liable
to q failure OF supply by accidents to
machinery, IL should commend itself to
every prudent householder.
The use Of gas stoves. ranges and water
| heaters is greatly on the increase andmeets
the marked approval of all using them
| on account OF their convenience, comfort
| and economy. For bath and other roomA
| that are scantily heated they are really n
| luxury, few minutes only being needed
/ TO chang q chilly no IN into a cheerful
| and healthy one. FOR carly breakfast they
cannot be TOO highly esteemed by belated
cooks and housewives.
A gus stove with stean-heating attach
mont IL now used most satisfactorily by
/ some OF our patrons for parlors, libra
/ rtes, etc
The advantages and safety over the dan
| gerous oil stoVes should give gas the pre-
ference in all households.
The use OF gus for engines is largely on
the increase III other cities. and it should
| he more used hert- where It SO cheap. Gas
engines are now made as large as one hun
dred horse power, and are said 10 possess
great advantages. 10 avoid the dust. dirt
and danger of steam boilers is subject
well worthy of consideration In large
| communities.
| The lighting of city residences on the
outside by yard lamps is growing rapidly
| in faSof.and is aRfeHt safety HgHinst bur-
glars aud minor depredators. but what Is
sill more important in this direction Is TO
| keep two or more lights burning In dwell
| ings all night, aud every night as IL Is
| well known that such outlaws fear light
| more than anything else. Two such lights
| burning two feet per hour each would
| consume about eleven thousand feet per
i year, md would cost ut our low price
about sl2 per aunum, and would surely be
| worth far more thun that amount in peace
/ aud comfort to timid families.
IL sometimes happens that our custo-
mers are not getting the best results on
/ account of dirty or bad burners. dull
| shades or ANTICIPATED fixtures. and that
| poor light and smoky celings follow. To
| amy who are incommoded from thisorany
| other cause, we request that Immediate
| notice be sent to our office, Third and
shipley streets. by mail, telephone or mes
| senger.
The price of gas I'm this city in 1854 was
$3.50 per thousand, and by niue successive
reductions has reached si.12k per thous-
and at this time, With improved nppa
| ratus and liberal consumption by ouI
citizens, we hof @ still further reduction.
| may be made in the future.
We wish TO sell the best gas at the low
est price and to have II economically and
comfortably used by all customers and II
they will report promptly all deficiencies
we will do our part in having them cor
| reCted.
oIOI3teod EDWARD DETTs, President