The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-10-29
Reduction in Price
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The Wilmington Coal and Gas Com
pauy 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 I, 1891
will be charged ut sl.25 per thousand feet.
subject SUI 20 discount i, for payment within
mot ten cents per thousand. as hereto
fore making net price of S1.12h, which
Is reduction OF 10 per cent. on former
prices. and is believed to be lower rate
Of this size similarly situated for obtain
ing coal and oil.
Prompt collection of our bills is advan-
tageous for our customers who save a
large discount, and 20 ourselves in the
lessening of bad debts and we urgently
desire all customers to nvail themselves
OF the deduction offered.
Gas at our price is far cheaper and lcss
Troublesome than any other artificial
light and when 1t is remembered that 1t Is
stored In large holders in great quantities
ready for any emergency, and not liable
TO q failure OF supply by accidents to
machinery, 1t should commend itself to
every prudent householder.
Inc use OF gas stoves. ranges aud water
heaters is 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
that are scantily heated they are really a
luxury, few minutes only being needed
| to ehange chilly room into a cheerful
| and healthy one. For carly breakfast they
cannot be too highly esteemed by belated
cooks and housewives.
A gas stove with steam-heatinR 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.
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the increase in other cltieB and it should
be more used here, where It is so cheap.
Gas engines are now made as large us one
hundred horse power. AND are said to pos
dirt and danger OF steam boilers Ia SUBJ
1eot well worthy OF consideration in large
communities.
The lighting OF city residences on the
| outside by yard lamp 8 is growing rapidly
In favor, and Is great Ifety against bur
glars and minor depreiators, but what is
| still more lint ortaut in this direction Is to
keep two or more lights burning in dwell
| ings all night, and every night, as 1t 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
year, and would cost at our low price
| about sig per annum and would surely be
| worth iar more than that amount In
| peace and comfort to tlmid families.
1t sometimes happens that our custo-
accounts of dirty or bad burners dull
shades or antiquated fixtures and that
poor light and smoky ceilings follow. To
any who are incounmoded from this or
| any other cause we request that immc-
diate notice be sent TO our Office, Third
and Shipley streets. by mail, telephone or
messenger.
The price of gas in this city I'm 1864 was
| $3.50 per thousand. and by nine successive
| reductions has reached 3l.l2K per thous-
and at this time. With improved Rppara-
| tus and q liberal consumption by our clti-
zens we hope still further reductions may
| he made in the future.
| We wish to sell the best gas at the low
est price and TO have IL economically and
comfortably used by all Gu tomers and il
they will report promptly all deticienei es,
we will do our part in having them COR
rected.
EDWARD BELTS. President.
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