Evening journal., 1891-11-11
REDUCTION IN PRICE or GAS.


The Wilmington Coal Gas Company
oegs leave TO announce to its many cuH~
toners that owing to the reduced price Of
raw materials, with improved methods
OF manufacture, aud in accordance with
It's long settled policy of reduction. ali
gas sold on and after October 1 1891 will
be charged at 81 25 per thousand feet sub-
Ject TO a discount for payment within ten
days of delivery of bill of 10 per cent.
mot 10 cents per thousand. aa heretoforsl
making net price OF $1.12l. which is
reduction OF 10 per cent. ON farmer
prices, and is believed to be lower rate
for good gas than can be found in anv
city OF this size similarly situated for OBJ
taing coal and oil
Prompt collection Of eur bills ia advau-
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
light, and when 1t is remem bered that II
is stored In large holders in great quan-
titles ready for any emergency. and not
liable to failure Of supply by accident
to machinery, 1t should commend itself
10 every prudent householder.
The use Of gas stoves, ranges and
water heaters is greatly on the increase
and meets the marked approval Of all
using them on account Of their con
venience comfort and economy. For
bath and other rooms that are scantily
heated they arB really a luxury, a few
minutes only being needed TO change a
chilly room into j cheerful and healthy
one. For early breakfasts they cannot
De too highly esteemed by belated cooks
and housewives.
A gas stove with steam heating at
tachment is nov used most satissactor-
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 engines Is largely on
the increase In other cities and it should
be more used here, whers It 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 10 this
direction is to keep two or more lights
burning Ia 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 81 our low price about &l2
per annum, and would surely be worth
far more than that amount In peaca and
comfort to timid families
II sometimes happens that our Gus
toners are not getting the best results on
acoount Of dirty and bad burners, duh
shades or antequated fixtures and that
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 OF
messenger
The price of gas in this city in 1884
was SO SO per thousand, and by nine sue
cessive reductions has seRched 81 l2t pei
thousand &C this time. With improved
/ apparatus and liberal consumption bJ
our citizens, we hope still further reduc
tions may be made In the future.
We wish to sell the best gas at th
lowest price and to have IL economical,
aud comfortably used by all customers
and II they viii report promptly all ds
fciencies we will do our part IN havinI
them corrected
EDWARD BELTS, President.