Evening journal., 1891-10-20
REDUCTION IN PRICE or CTS

Inc Wilmington Coal Gas Cempanv
pegs leave TO announce to It's many ems.
TONER'S mat owing to the reduced price of
raw materials, with improved methods
OF manufacture, and in accordance with
its long settled policy of resaefion an
gas sold on and after October 1907 will
be charged at 81 20 per thousand feat sub
lect to discount for payment within tan
days of delivery of bill OF 10 nar go
mot 10 cents per thousand. as beretofors,
making net price of 81. 1914 which y
reduction of 10 per cent on for,,,a,,
prices, and is believed to be A lower rata
for good gas than can be found in snv
city of this size similarly situated for oh
tang coal and oil.
Prompt collection Of our bills is advan
tageous for our customers who save a
large discount and to ourselves in the
lessening of bad debts, and we urgently
desire all customers to avail themselves
Of the deduction offered.
Gas at our price is far cheaper and less
troublesome than any other artificial
hight, and when it il remembered that 1t
ls stored In large holders in great guam
Titles ready for any emergency, and not
liable 70 failure of supply by accident
70 machinery, it should commend itself
70 every prudent householder
Inc use OF gas stoves, ranges and
wa.er heaters is greatly on the increase
ana meets the marked approval of all
using them on account of their con
venience, csmfort and economy For
path and other rooms that are scantily
heated they are really luxury, a few
minutes only being needed to change
chilly room into cheerful and healthy
ii n e ~.
be too highly esteemed by belated cooks
and housewives.
gas stove with steam heating at
tachment is nov used most satisfactor-
lily by some OF our patrons for parlors.
libraries. etc.
The advantages and safety over the
dangerous oil stoves should give gas the
preference in all households.
The use of gas for engis es is largely on
the increase in other cities. and 1t should
be more used here where IL is so cheap
Gas engines are now made as large as
one hundred horse power, and are said to
possess great advantages. To avoid the
dust. dirt and danger of steam boilers is
a subject well worthy Of consideration in
large communities.
The lighting Of city residences on the
outside by yard lamps is growing rapidly
in favor, and is great safety against
burglars and minor depradators, but
what is still more important in this
direction is to keep two OF more lights
burning in dwellings all night, and
every night, as it is we'll known 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, and
would cost at our low price about 812
per annum, and would surely be werth
far more than that amount in peace and
comfort to timid families.
1t sometimes happens that our Gus
toners are not getting the best results on
account Of dirty and bad burners. dull
shades or anteuuated fixtures, and that
a poor light and smoky ceilings follow.
To any who are incommoded from this
or any cause, we request that immediate
notice be sent to our Office, Third and
Shipley streets, by mail, telephone or
messenger
The price of gas in this city in 1884
was So 80 per thousand. and by nine sue
cessive reductions mas seached 81 124 per
thousand at this time. With improved
apparatus and liberal consumption by
our citizens, we hops still further reduc-
lions may be maue IN Jue future.
We wish to sell the best gas at the
lowest price and to have II economically
aud comfortably used by all customers,
and II they will report promptly all de-
fciencies we will do our part in having
them corrected.
EDWARD Belts. President.