Evening journal., 1891-10-28

The Wilmington Coal Gas ComBanw
begs leave to announce to its many cur
toners that owing to the reduced price Of
raw materials, with improved methods
OF manufacture, aud In accordance wita
It's long settled policy Of Lien. all
gas sold on and after October |. 1885,. will
De charged az 81 20 per thousand feet. SAB
lect TO discount for payment wfthip tem
Gays OF delivery Of bill Of 10 ser cent.
mot 10 cents per thousand, as heretoforel
making q net price Of $l.i2t. whieh ID
reduction OF 10 per cent. on forn,ap
prices, and is believed to be- q lower rate
Tor good gas than can be found IN any
city OF this size similarly situated for on
taing coal aud oil.
Prompt collection of our bills 10 adxan
tageous for our customers who save a
large discount and to ourselves n, the
lessening Of bad debts, and we urgently
desire all customers to avail thems vsa
| Of the deduction offered
Gas at our price is far cheaper cad leas
troublesome than any other artef7cial
light. aud when II Is remem bered that il
Is stored IN large holders In great ouan-
titles ready for shy emergency. aud aot
liable TO failure Of supply BY accident
70 machinery, It should conn mend itself
to every prudent householder.
The use Of gas stoves, ranges ana
water heaters Is greatly on the increeae
and meets the marked approval az al
using them on account OF their can
yenience, comfort and aconomv. For
bath and other rooms that are semntilv
heated they are really 4 luxury, q few
minutes only being needed to shanEe =
chilly room into cheerful and healthy
one. For early breakfasts they canR0t
De too highly esteemed by belated o0oks
and housewives.
gas stove with steam heating at
tachment is nov used most saissfactor.
lily BY some Of our patrons foe periors,
libraries, etc.
The advantages and safely over The
dangerous oil stoves should give gas 5ahs
preference In all households.
The use of gas for engines ls largely Ga
the Increase In other cities and It ahauid
be M IRE used here, where it 10 so chean
Gas engines are now made "a Iargs IA
one hundred horse power, aud are said to
possess great advantages. To avoid tha
dust. dirt and danger Of steam boilers is
a subject we'll worthy Of eonsideratlon iM
large communities.
The lighting OF city residences ON she
outaIde by yard lamps is growing rapidly
IN favor, and Is great safety againsx
burglars and minor depradat0rs, bat
what Is still more Important In this
direction is TO keep two or more Rights
burning In dwellings all night. and
every night, az 1t is we'll kncwn that
such outlaws fear light more than any
thing else Two such lights burning
two feet per hour each would consume
about eleven thousand feet per year, aud
would cost al our low price about ais
per annum, and would surely be worth
far more than that amount In peaca ana
comfort to tirid families
II sometimes happens that oar Gus
toners are not getting the best results on
account Of dirty and bad burners. dun
shades or Anticipated fixtures, and that
poor light and smoky ceilings follow.
To any who are incommoded frem this
or any cause, we request that immedists
notice be sent TO our office, Third and
shipley streets. by mail, telephome OF
messenger
The price Of gas in this city In 1881
was SO 80 per Thousand, and by nlre sun
cessive reductions has seached 3 f1A pai
thousand &c this time. With Improves
apparatus and liberal consumption b,
our citizens, we hops stlll furthsr reduc
lions may be made in the future.
We wish to sell the best gas at u
lowest price and to have IL eeon0mfeall,
and comfortably used by all customers
and II they will report promptly all dA
hcieneies We will do our part In havan,
them corrected.
EDWARD BETTs. President.