Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-16

hospital at Chester, was able to re-
turn to his home at Glover last Satur-
day. He is still very weak, but is
getting along nicely.
Among the out of town people to at
tend the funeral OF DR.. James M. Low
ry last Friday, were the following:
Messrs. John E. Lowry Of Columbia !;
Sumter L. Lowry of Tampa. Fla; /;
DR.. Sidney A. Lowry Of Luxora, Ark.
Felix and Joseph Walker Of Columbia,
and Mrs. Alex Long of Rock Hill.
Mr.. J. ]. Hogue, formerly Of this
county, but for the past thirty years a
resident Of Texas, now merchandising
at Park Springs, is back on a visit to
relatives and friends. He was here
about ten years ago. He Is a brother
of Mrs. Scott Cobb Of Hickory Grove,
and was in Yorkville yesterday, ac-
companied by his niece, Miss Ada
Cobb. He is related to Mr. ]. w. Love
of Yorkville No. 2, and Mr.. Robert
Love of Yorkville No. 8. Mr.. Cobb
says crops are very good in his part
Of Texas although somewhat late. He
lives in the north-central part OF the
state and figures that there will be as
much cotton made in his county
(Wise) as last year. Mr.. Cobb will
remain in this section for about two
weeks.
Mr.. w. Frank Smith, formerly Of the
Bethany section. but for many years
a resident Of Fowler Cal, Is back on
visit to his old home. He came last
Saturday to visit his brother-in-law
Mr.. r. L. Devinney, a few miles south
of Yorkvllle, and yesterday went up to
Clover to spend some days with rela-
tives and friends in that vicinity. Mr.
Smith left his home about a month
ago, and has been lingering along the
road with relatives and friends in
Texas, Arkansas and other states
He says the country as a whole, out
IN California as well as here. Is more
prosperous than he has ever known II
before. In California, they are getting
good prices for everything and money
Is plentiful enough. Mr. Smith lives In
a fruit country and his principal crops
are peaches and grapes, both Of which
are abundant. He says there Is a
strong prohibition sentiment among
the farmers of his section, and there
are not a few large grape producers
who will not sell their crops to be made
into wine or brandy. California has q
local option law, and much Of the state
Is for prohibition. Mr.. Smith thinks
his county would prohibit the manu-
facture and sale of liquor; but just
now the whisky men own the supervi-
sors and there Is no way Of forcing
the calling Of an election.
The friends Of Brainerd M. Dobson
U. S. N, son Of Mr.. T. M. Dobson oi
Yorkville, will be glad to know that he
has successfully passed all required
examinations in the naval service and
has, accordingly, received his commits
sion as past assistant paymaster IN
the navy, having been promoted from
the rank Of assistant paymaster. Pay
master Dobson entered the service In
1904 from South Carolina, York coun-
ty,, having passed, at his entrance
most SUCCESSFUL eAdlIllIldllOu. LII
short time after that he was assigned
to important duty and later when the
big steel dry dock, Dewey, was to be
towed thousands Of miles across the
waters to Manila, Dobson was made
pay officer Of the Glacier, which ship
towed the Dewey to her destination
II will be remembered that the voyage
Of the dry dock was one Of the most
hazardous that was ever undertaken
by the United States government and
there were many naval officers high
in rank who expressed serious doubts
whether or not the undertaking would
ever result successfully. 1t was tre-
mendous job and not few officers de-
clined to have anything to do with It
Not so, however, with the South Car
olina boy. He told the navy depart
ment that he was not only willing but
wanted to go with the Dewey and ne
was in consequence Immediately as
signed for the perilous trip. 1t was
made with entire success, to the credit
of Paymaster Dobson and the other
officers in charge. On account Of his
promotion Mr.. Dobson will be assign
ed to one Of the big ships In the near
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