The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-27
WATER IS FOUND
 FAIRLY POTABLE Analysis is Made of Water at
 MuIIen's Lake BAZAAR A BIG SUCCESS Frank Pettus Field Artillery Is Badly In Need of Further Equip
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 of Selma.
BAZAAR A BIG SUCCESS

Selma, November 26.-(Special. )-The board of trade of Selma has received the report of Dr. II. T. Brooks of New York on the specimens sent to him of water taken from the large reservoir of the Selma Water company. known as Mullen lake, from which it Is proposed In an emergency to pump water for the use Of the consumers of the city.
 The report of Dr. Brooks shows the water to be fairly potable, which defined means 'suitable for drinking The re- port in the main is practically Greek 10 the lay mind, but 1t concludes as rolloWs'
 ''In none of the tests were we able to find anything suggestive of the presence of the colon bacillus or its allies, and con- sequently no evidence of sewerage con taminatlon. Although the number or bacteria per cubic centimeter Is somewhat high, we conclude from the results or our tests that the sample sent was taken from fairly good potable water
 pr. B. B. Rogan, president o. the board of health has a recent letter To whom it May Concern" analizing the report or the bacteriologist and declaring the water to be suitable for drinking.
 The Selma Water company gets It's en- tire supply of water from artesan wells, having A large reservoir at it's main puming station on Selma street, a small Ter reservoir at It's Mullen lake pumping station. the later reservoir being cut of from the largo lake It was from tht latter that the samples were taken ane the water will be used only In emer gencies but 1t was to satisfy all tha 1 tn water company had the analysis I made.
 Bazaar a Big Success. 1 The annual fair and bazaar given b. | the ladies of the Catholic church for tn l benefit of the Sisters of Mercy closed las night and was in every way big sue l cess. The total amount realized va I S5s0 65 the largest in the history of tn l bazaars. The merchants and cotton fac | tors are returned thanks by the ladies fo their liberal donations and MT. Debarde laben and the Peacock Iron Works fo a ton of coal each. Thanks are return | ed to the G. O. A. of the B. L. E. an also the Elks who attended the bazaar | | a body last night and also contributed 1 toward the success of the undertaking 1 The lucky ones at the drawings were a I follws:
 Bale of cotton. William Wilby 1 Barrel or hour, PrOIeSSor J. n. Cake, Professor Joseph K. Groves. Gold watch. MT. Timothy oflynn. Rocking chair, Mrs. M. k. Jones.
 Two tons of coal, Miss Fannie prys- dale.
 A ham, R. F. L.. Mel.
 Beautiful doll voted to the must popu- lar child Miss Maimie Ball.
 Battery Wants Equipment Badly.
 The Frank Pettus Field Artillery. Bat tery C. Alabama National Guard are
 n,icb mt out over the failure of the au- ltborItles to send the necessary equipment
 for which acquisitions have been made
 for some time. The battery has two can- non of antique models and two Gatling guns, one of which is of the oldest model made. They have only fifty pistols for l seventy men and but little ammunition They have no saddles, harness knapsacks or camping utensils and are also entitled ] to carbines, but have been unable to get them. The officers of the company arc in hopes that the authorities will take their case up and send them the equip ment at once.