The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-18
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WATER IS / /. | ! !
Faye Sweet Fractures His Skull.
and Breaks His ..ss..
Neck x
IRON AS coA'e GU Al [
Filtration Plant Only to Be Ac-l
copied ii It T. Does the
IS ~ Work. y
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II NORFoLk, VA July 17.-Foyc Sweet
lived to death at Pile beach yesterday
4 Afternoon. lie was accustomed to div
Ing from one OF tho plies OF lie pier
there. and hal done t. safcly before.
when the tide was high and there was n
plenty Of water. Yesterday he did not
note the low tide. and dlyed into water
Il not more than three feet deep ami frac-
turcd his skull and likely broke his neck
lie was very tall and also a heavy per-
4 son, thirty years Of age and u plastcrer
When he dived In tho presence OF the
crowd many watched the result, and "a
Immediately, knowing that IN accident
L had happened The body was brought to
Fl the waiting room Of tho pier and put IN
4 charge OF the Norfolk county authorities.
Sweet was married two years ago to
Miss Emma Linton, OF Lambcrts Point.
wilo lies seriously III at the Protestant
Hospital OF heart dlscasc. lie was ac-'
Y :ustomed toEvisit her&cVcry evonii:s. but
! she was not informed why he did not
& come last night. when she was ailxious
z TO see him They have no children.
" IRON AS ~ COAGULAET
\. There Is q test going on In a new fill
tration plant lhare.8z The coaEtlam used
here for clearing the water for several
yenrs has been alum. That Is an excel
4 lent precpitant, and the plant hlls been
doing the service we'll But a contractor
proposed TO build q plant for ,la.t03. which
will do the work equally with the much
Z chenper coagulant uf iron. IL the water
4 is not as well filtered by the new plant
6ithe city need not pay the money, but II
a the new plant and the cheaper material
produce as good results, the city Is to
accept the plant and pay the company
q sl3. co., s ISL n 81
CLERK TO PAY SHORTAGE.
A3 "a t the urgent request OF friends Of w.
4 D. jenkins. the suspended money order
clerk in the Portmouth postoffice Posi-
4 office Inspector s13ulla has extended until
q to- morrow the time In which Jenkins IS
1 to pay the sl,l50 on his alleged shortage
OF 1900. Jenkins is said to have raised
\ considerable money toward the Sl.l50,
but Is waiting until he getsBit all before
settling with the Federal authorities. so
y that all further trouble and compiled.
4 tons may be avoided. l
4$ REV. DIR. OWEN HAS RESIGNED.
& Rev. DIR. Austin q. Owen. who resides
lin Park Place. Norfolk and is pastor
Z Of the South street Baptist Church, Iorts-
mouth, resigned the pastorate yesterday.
. On the. 10Th Of September nc will ha vc
y served the church Just three years, ind
1t is the understanding that his reslgna-
ton is rendered simply for the purpose
OF leaving his church free to choose an
other pastor II It 30 desires. He has no
.dcsire$ to give up the pastorate.
MISS NELLY HOME.
Vi Miss Clara Nelly. a missionary OF tho
Episcopal Church In Japan for six years
4 has arrived home IN Porn'lnouth, She
will remain Iii this country for several
months, and during that time she and
the Japanese woman who came with her
will lecture in the various cities In illus
#tratioD 1f he Jno:.r.'c manners. dress
and costume AIS Nicely speahs lie
Japanese language fluently. and tells
startling stories Of the cruel'ies OF The
war. She is visiting ncr m ,,hcr In 1'o.is--i
mouth. y, 81