The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-30
TRY TO ASCERTAIN
WATER | j |SIPU | b I.
Suspicious Of Citizens Iof Peters
burg Cause Investigation to
BE Made.
MANY DO NOT SHARE FEAR
Majority Of People Think the Sup
ply Entirely HealthyTwo,
Boys Drowned.
Times dispatch Bureau.
1o3 North Sycamore Street,

Petersburg. Va. June 20.
An investigation OF the condition OF
the city's water supply and filtration
plant to determine the cause. II any
exists, OF the alleged impuritys OF the
water; was made to-day by City En-
gineer Budd and a representative OF
the filtration company which Installed
the plant now In use at the storage
reservoirs. Many people have recently
declared that the city water was in a
bad condition. some OF the complainants
having discontinued using 1t for drink
Ing purposes. A great number OF ctti-
sens: on the other hand, laugh at such
suspicions. and assert with equal POSI-
tiveness that the city water is excep-
tionallys good and decidedly superior
to much off the bottled supply that Is
now being sold around town. No proof
OF any impurity or cause for such im-
purity has yet been shown by any one.
Negro Boys Drowned.
bathing in the AppomattoX River yes
terday afternoon o. short distance be-
s low the city. making six cases Of such
accidents In the river within the past
three months. The unfortunate boys
We're Alfred Bcnn Smith, fifteen years
old. son OF Robert and Bette Smith.
and William Smith. son OF William III.
and Annie Smith. Both families live
In Blandford.
The boys were bathing off one OF the
llam Smith. the younger, who was
learning to swim. became exhausted in
water beyond his depth and called for
help. His companion at once went to
bis assistance. but could not control
The younger boy. who threw his arms
around the rescuer with the strength Of
terror, both sinking to their death. The
bodies were recovered and taken to an
Undertaking establishment.
To Take Trip Abroad.
Rev. F. w. Moore, pastor of the Sec.
bnd Baptist Church, win leave to-mor-.
Mr.. Il. [. Matthew. OF this city, with
whom he VIII .ail Oh Friday next for
a tour OF England. ireland. Scotland
and France. O. their return the two
gentlemen Will take trip through
Canada.
Evangelist William Beveridge, OF.
Harrisburg. Pa. Baptized five converts
TO the Believer faith yesterday at
ternoon in the canal opposite the VII
The young ladies OF Charity Rebekah
Lodge. No. 40. ]. o. O.. F. gave a most
successful lawn oarty at Ferndale
park this evening. the proceeds Of
which VIII go to the fund now being
raised by the lodge 10 furnish 3 room
In Old Folks, Home at Lynchburg.
Death of Mrs. Gny.
Mrs. Indiana Elizabeth Gay. wife OF
MIR. Decatur w. Gay, died yesterday
morning at her residence in the West
End after Q. long illness. Mrs Ga,
was sixty-one years old. and is sur
vived by her husband, four sons and
three daughters. The funeral took
pace this afternoon from the Be !.
1iysrs' Church onsWest Hight street
The funeral OF Mr. Joseph B. O'Brien,
well known young married man. who
died at his residence on Pearl Street
yesterday morning, took place from ST
Joseph's Catholic Church at 6 o'clock
CHS evening. Mr.. O'Brien. who was
thirty-two year old. had been i'll for
several months. He is survived by
his mother, Mrs Elenora O'Brien: his
wife and two sisters