Evening journal., 1905-01-14
NEW QUARTERS
ARE IN DEMAND
Slot Gas-meters Prove to be
an Expensive Method of
Registering
MANY CONSUMERS COMPLAINING
specIal 10 rhe Evening Journal.

New castle, Jan. l4.-l2uarternf zoe
pieces that is, and new ones at that.
are in demand in New Castle and all
because the New Castle Gas Light
Company has installed a slot gas meter
in many OF the houses and stores to
which 1t supplies gas.
Some months ago when the present
company began TO operate the local gas
plant all the meters OF the old gas COM
pany were removed and new ones put
in in their place. In some instances
the old style gas meter OF a newer pat
tern were substituted and In other
cases the slot meter took the place OF
the regulation indicator
When the slot meter was put in the
gas company did not, it is alleged, say
that gas bills would be lower nor did
It intimate that they would be any
higher. The company claimed, frank
", that the slot machine would save IL
the expense OF clerk hire as It would
not be necessary TO employ an extra
clerk to make out bills for gas used. 1t
would also be a benefit 10 the con-
sumers from the fact that they would
not be annoyed by an inspector call
ing and taking the state OF the meter,
a collector presenting a bill afterwards
which a third call being made by an
official Of the gas company and unless
payment made then the meter removed.
Gas Bills Go Up.
Now It is claimed that the annoy
ance saved by the calls OF the meter
taker and collector is offset by the adj
vaucement in gas bills. Many say that
their bills have gone up at least TWEEN
~ per cent. a month and threaten to
shut off gas or have a regular inspec-
tor-call- and- takes state Of meter APP
paratus put In. The difficulty appears
to arise from the fact that in many
instances old and worn twenty-five
cent pieces are dropped in the slot,
instead OF comparatively new quar-
ters as the company's directors say
should be used, and these, not Weighing
as heavily. do not liberate as much gas.
Hence the demand for the new coin
from merchants and store keepers by
persons using gas. II is also said to
be extremely awkward to find ones
gas going down at night when you have
no quarters In the house and no pos
sibiiity Of getting a bill changed, OF
have bin TO be changed.
Several have ordered gas connections
put in their homes recently notwith-
standing this and will give the sys-
tenn a trial.
Male Population Increasing.
New Castles male population has
increased since the beginning OF the
new year as since the bells rang I'm
1905 several baby boys have been born.
To Mr.. and Mrs. James White was
born a boy on New Years evening. On
the following Wednesday John MoNally
was presented with a bouncing boy by
his wife and several days ago a young
son was born TO Mr.. and Mrs Harry
Rothrock. With the exception Of Mrs
Rothrock. who is quite ill., mothers
and children are doing we'll
Boxing Bouts Are Done.
Mayor Evan G. Boyd has been
waiting on by several young men OF this
city who requested him to allow box
ing bouts to be pulled of at the Opera
House. The Mayor was firm IN his
determination however and will permit
no more such exhibitions.
X. Of p. Officers Installed.
Grand Chancellor w. w. Knowles in
stalled the following officers OF Adel-
phia Lodge No. 8. X Of p. last night:
c. c.. Thomas Lavender: V. c., c. W.
Prettyman. p. ]. w Collins: X. of
r. and s.. Harry l. Rothroclx; NJ OF f..
p. J. Ahren: N. OF p. George NJ. Kern;
NJ. at A.. Charles Herr; Nj. OF w.
Artemus Smith; T. c.. William Lewis;
o. c., George Wilhelme: Rep, p. J..
Ahern; trustee, Theo. Atkinson; w.
and o. Conn., Weldin vining.
Eye Injured by Steel.
Walter PedriclS is suffering from the
effects OF being struck I'm the left eve
by a piece OF steel while engaged in
chipping at the works of the National
Tube Company in Chester on Wednes-
day last. The minute particle was re-
moved yesterday by DR.. Crouston OF
Chester.
Fell and Broke Shoulder Blade.
While Miss Alice Hendricks OF this
city was shopping in Wilmington on
Thursday last she fell on the lev side
walk and fractured her shoulder blade.
She is now at her home under treat
ment.
Appointed Enrolling Clerk.
Friends Of A. V. Leslie George are
congratulating him on his election as
enrolling clerk in the House OF Repre-
scntatlFes at Dover. Mr.. George is a
staunch Republican and has done ac-
tive political work for his party.
Heard Mysterious Voices.
The family Of James Barr were
awakened late on Thursday by the
sound Of voices talking in the rear
yard. which were believed to be those
OF intended burglars. George Barr
raised the window OF his room and the
strangers hearing the noise fled. II is
said that a robbery was committed at
the home OF Allison Truitt the night
previous.
Will Occupy Johns Farm.
On March % Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall
Burris Will occupy the farm owned by
John Johns below this city. Mr.. BUR-
ris contemplated farming with his
brother but concluded later 20 take a
farm to himself
The United States suction dredge
General Gillespie which was working
IN the Delaware River or this city for
several months is at Vineyard Haven.
Mass. enroute from Philadelphia TO
Boston
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets