The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-11-19
Reduction in Price
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The Wilmington Coal and Gas Com.
pany Dogs leave to announce TO its many
customers that owing TO the reduced price
OF raw materials with improved meth
DDS OF manufacture, and In accordance
with Its long settled policy of reduction
all gas sold on and after October l, 1891
will be charged at SIZE per thousand feet.
subject to discount for payment within
ten days of delivery OF bin of 10 per cent
mot ten cents per Thousand, ms hereto
Tore making net price of Sl.l23, which
Is reduction OF 10 per cent on former
prices and Is believed TO be q lower rate
for good Has than can be found in any CITY
OF this size similarly situated for obtain
ing coal and oil.
Prompt collection of our bills Is advan-
tageous Tor our customers. who save Il
large discount, and to ourselves in the
lessening of bad debts, and we urgently
desire all customers 10 ayai themselves
of the deduction offered.
Gas Mt our price is far chea per and less
troublesome than any other artificial
light, and when II lsrcmembered TINT IL Is
stored in large holders in great quantities
ready Tor any emergency, and not liable
TO failure OF supply by accidents to
machinery, 1t should commend itself u
every prudent householder.
| Tho use OF gas stoves, ranges and water
| heaters is greatly on the increase aud meet
the marked approval OF all using them
I on account of their convenience. comfort
and economy. For bath and other rooms
that are scartily heated they are really
tuAuryi lew Hiliulcs oIly DeinR needed
to change chilly room into n cheerful
and healthy one. For early breakfast they
cannot be TOO highly esteemed by belated
cooks and housewives.
gas stove with steam-heatinC attach
ment is now used most satisfactorily by
some OF our patrons for parlors, libra
= RIGS etc.
! The advantages and safety over the dan
gerous oil stoves should give gus the pre-
ference In all households.
3 The use of gus for engines is largely on
the increase In other cities and II should
be moro used here. where Il Is so cheap.
I Gas engines are now made rs large az one
hundred horse power and are said 10 pos
! se6s great advantages. ToNyoid the dust,
dirt and danger OF steam boilers is sub
1ect well worthyof consideration In large
/ communities.
The lighting OF city residences on the
! outside by yard lamps is growing rapidly
III favor, and Is n great sd tnty against bur
glars and minor depredators, but what is
still more i'm! Ortnut in this direct ion Is to
keep two or more lights burning In dwell
inPs all night. and every night, as II is
well known that such outlaws fear light
moro than anything else. Two such lights
burning two feet per hour each would
consume about eleven thousand feet per
year and would cost at our low price
about Sl2 per annum. and would surely be
worth Tar more than that amount in
peace and comfort 10 tinid families.
1t sometimes happens that our custo-
mers are not getting the best results on
accounts OF dirty or bad burners dull
shades or antiquated fixtures, and that
poor light and smoky ceilings follow. To
any who are incommoded from this or
any other cause. VIC request that imme-
diate notice he sent TO our office, Third
and ohiplcy streets, by mail, telephone or
messenger.
The price OF gas IN this city in 1854 wa,
$3.50 per Thousand. and by nino successive
reductions has reached Sl,l2A per thous-
and at this time. With improved appara-
tus and liberal con umpt ion by our citi-
zens We hope still further reductions may
he made in the future.
We wish to sell the hest gas at the low
est price and 10 have it economically md
comfortably used by all Gu toners and ii
they will report promptly all deficiencies
we Will do our part in having them cor
recte1,
| EDWARD Belts President.
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