The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-19
GUhNERY WATER
high Authority PrOnOunces It Ex.
cellent. Good, Pure and
Wholesome.
J. 7. t0WfRY HAS TWO TESTS MADE

q '. NOUIni nAo iWU ltSIS mHUE
The question rs 70 whether Gunnerv
Spring water Is pure has been a subiect
AK it@ting our people for several weeks
or hundred years Gunnery Spring
water mas had reputation for purity
ana when this WAS Questioned IL WAS "A
shock L. the community.
some time since an analysis WAS mace
ana 10y that analysis the water was mr.
hounced questionable. Mr.JT Low
cry, who lives in the lower end of the city
ana whose family have been drinking
Hunnery Spring water all their live-.took
the matter up, and determined To have
an analysis. He wrote the Johns Hopkins
I hiversity OF Baltimore and received the
following reply.
The Johns Hopkins University.
Baltimore, Md, sept
Dear Sir The University professors
90 not undertake commercial analysis
l nave referred your letter To one OF the
leading firms OF analysis in Baltimore
ienniipan and Brow ne and you will pr, b
ably hear from them. T. Il Ball
Registrar.
The above letter is AN enforcement of
the nigh standing of Penniman and
brow me- "a chemists. Mr LOwery sent
'hl- nrm bottle OF water from the
spring s'aied. Here Is their analys sis
Penniman n Browne.
Analy ticai and Consulting Chemists.
=, baltimore. Md, sept. / 18th. 1907.
Mr. J. 4. Lowery.
Dear Sir, We attach tabulated results
rom analysis of sample of water sent
4.
water II soft. and free from any sign Of
pollution and therefore that ii il good
pure and Wholesome water for drinking
or any other household purpose.
Yours truly,
Pennimsn < Browne.
CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSES.
Analysis No. 37733.
Account OF Mr.. J. +. Lowery.
sample of water marked Gunnery
Spring.
SANITARY EXAMINATION or WATER.
Figures in parts per million.
Color, none.
OdOr. none.
Reaction, neutral
Total residue at 23O F., ~.
lgnited residue. 40
Volatile residue, -.
Amount of chlorine, 500.
Amount OF nitrogen a. IRE ammonia.
trace.
Amount Of nitrogen ~ alhuminoid
ammonia, TRACE
Amount of nitrogen a. nitrates. 345
Amount of nitrogen a. nitrites. none
character OF water. very good.
Penniman Browne analysis.
Not satisfied with this Mr.. Lowerv
took wifi him -, Z
the most prominent physician os the
city, and had him draw a gallon oi
water and seal it in his presence. This
water was sent To the Public Health and
Marine Hospital Service at Washington
ana here l. their ARCHAEOLOGICAL and
chemical examination.
Public Health and Marine Hospita
Service. Washington, Sept | ., 1907.
Mr. j. T. Lowery.
Dear Mr.. Lowery--I beg to submit
herewith the results of the bacteriologi
cal and chemical examination Of the
sample of Gunnery Spring water received
from you on the 18th instant.
The chemical examination r. as follows.
Physical
Color. none.
OdOr. none
Turbidity, none.
Sediment, none.
Chemical. Parts Per Million
Total residue by evaporation .9S
tiNed residue mineral matter).. 90
Volatile matter floss on igni-..
tom ...........................42
Chlorine -
oxygen consumed ...................... 50
Nitrogen a. free ammonia ......... .OO55
Nitrogen a. albuminoid ammonia .OO75
Nitrogen as nitritae. None
Nitrogen rs nitrates ........... Z
The chemists opinion. from his exami-
nation, Is that this water is excellent -
The psychological examination of the
water shows only eight organisms Der
cubic centimeter, which is very low.
In my opinion, based upon the chemi-
cal and ARCHAEOLOGICAL examination.
this water is "A most excellent one. 1t
shows freedom from any evidence OF con-
tamination. Ii is probably a natural
deep artesian well, which are considered
excellent sources of supply fer drinking
water Very truly yours
John +. Anderson, Assistant Dir, ctor.
Hygienic Laboratory
The above should set at rest all ques-
ton as To the safety OF Gunnery water