The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-11-09
Reduction in Price
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The Wilmington Coal and Gas Com
pany begs 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 $l.25 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
Is reduction of 10 pcr cent. on former
prices. and Is believed to be lower rate
for good gas 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 for our customers. who save n
large discount, and to ourselves In the
lessening of bad debts, and we urgently
desire all customers to Rvafl themselves
OF the deduction offered.
Gas at our price Is far cheaper and less
troublesome than any other artificial
light, and when II is remembered that IL Is
ct ored In large holders in great quantities,
ready for any emergency and not liable
to failure OF supply by accidents to
machinery. II should commend itself 10
every prudent householder.
The use OF gas stoves, ranges and water
heatersis greatly on the increase and meet
the marked approval OF all using them
on account OF their convenience comfort
and economy. For bath and other rooms
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| luxury, few minutes only being needed
| to change chilly room into q cheerful
and healthy one. For early breakfast they
cannot be too highly esteemed by belnted
cooke and housewives.
| A gus stove with steam heating attach
ment ls now used most satisfactorily by
some OF our patrons for parlors libra
RIGS. etc.
Rerous oil stoves should give gas the pre-
ference I'm all households.
The use of gus for engines is largely on
the increase in other cities. and It. SHOULD
be more used here. where II is so cheap
| Gas engines are now made as large as one
| hundred horse power. and are said 10 pos
sess great Advantages. oayoid the dust
dirt and danger OF steam boilers is q sub
ject well worthy OF consideration In large
The lighting OF city residences on the
outside by yard lamps is growing rapidly
in favor. and 10 a great safety against bur
glars and minor depredators, but what Il
still more i'm ortnnt in this direction IL Il
keep two or more lights burning in dwell
ings all night, and every night, as il Il
| well known that such outlaws fear ligh
more than anything else. Two such Light
burning two feet per hour each woult
consume about eleven thousand feet pei
| year. and would cost at our low price
about SIP per annum, and would surely bl
| worth far more thnn that amount IN
peace and comfort 10 timid families
1t sometimes happens that our custo'
mers are not getting the best results on
accounts OF dirty or bud burners. dull
shades or Antiquated fixtures. and tha
poor light and smoky ceilings follow II
any who are incommodcd from this OF
any other cause we request that imme
diate notice be sent 10 our Office, Tnirt
and Shipley streets. by mail, telephone Of
messenger.
The price of gas in this city in 1854 wa
$40 per thousand. and Dy nine successive
reductions has reached Sl.l2N per thous
and at this time. With improved appara
tus and u liberal eonsumptioaby our citi
Gems. we hope still further reductions MAJ
he made in the future.
We wish TO sell tha best gas Mt tho low
est price and to have it economically ant
comfortably used by all Gu toners and 4
they will report promptly all deficiencies
reeted.
EDWARD Belts, President.
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