Transcribed by Teena from the published dates of the noted newspapers. Tyrone Men in America
30 March 1878 Several years ago it was our pleasure to announce the graduation of Dr. Thomas HUNTER, formerly of Newtownstewart, at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, and subsequently at the University of Pennsylvania, from which college he obtainted the first prize for his original thesis on "The Correspondence of the Convulations of the Brain with the Markings on the Interior of the Cranium." Now his brother, David HUNTER, also a graduate of Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, graduated on the 12th inst. at the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the American Academy of Music, Broad-street, Philadelphia. His name is seen among the graduates receiving honourable mention twice during the services for his thesis on "Salicylic Add” and clinical notes taken at the Pennsylvania Hospital. We wish, will all his friends, that his future career shall be bright and prosperous, hoping that he will stand pre-eminent in his profession as physician and surgeon as his brother, who has gone the same way before. Dr. Thomas HUNTER has been a very successful practitioner of medicine. He has 2 apothecary stores in Philadelphia, one on the northeast corner of Twelfth and Catharine streets, the other some three quarters of a mile distant, on the southwest corner of Fifteenth and Wharton streets. With the doctor’s usual keen observance and tact, he has connected the two stores with galvanized wire, having telephones at each end, so that parties or patients can talk distinctly with either of the two distinguished Newtownstewart doctors at the other end of the wire. Dr. David has charge of Twelfth and Catharine, Dr. Thomas of Fifteenth and Wharton streets. Newtownstewart has sent many bright and shining lights throughout the world; men who have made themselves famous in the various professions, yet there are none more deserving of praise and credit than these gentlemen. Many suffering countryman has been relieved by their hands. It is, therefore, nothing more than right that their countrymen of all classes and denominations in Philadelphia should patronize them, for they are both an honour and credit to the country which gave them birth. Londonderry Sentinel 16 Nov.1900 Professor SCOTT’S New Work To the Editor of the Tyrone Constitution Sir; l wish to draw the attention of any of your readers who take an interest either in history, biography, or philosophy to an exceedingly valuable life of the celebrated Ulsterman, Dr. Francis HUTCHESON which has lately been published by a distinguished townsman, Dr. SCOTT assistant Professor of Moral Philosophy in St. Andrews. Francis HUTCHESON was certainly the most illustrious philosopher whom Ireland produced in modern times, and his publications have had a much greater influence upon mankind than the works of many of the Irish poets and politicians concerning whom so much has been written. Dr. SCOTT narrates well as a biographer, and is so accurate historian, that one is almost inclined to regret that he ever gave himself to philosophy. Yours, &c. W. T. LATIMER Eglish10 Nov. 1900 Tyrone Constitution 3 Sept. 1909 Their Interest in the Old Country Tyrone Constitution keeps them in Touch. Can our reader's supply Information? When Tyrone men leave the old country, they do not forget the scenes and associations of youth, and that they are still interested in the old country is demonstrated by the number of letters we receive from our readers in all parts the world. As we have pointed out before, we are always interested to hear of the success of Tyrone men and women abroad as well at home, and as it is a tie that should be maintained, and which the Tyrone Constitution" we are proud to say, is the means of fostering. It often happens that Tyrone people in other countries wish to trace their family connections or are on the outlook for relatives and friends with whom they have, in the stress of industry, temporarily got out of touch. To re-unite the link we are prepared to ’do all in our power, and shall publish all such inquiries, in the hope that some of our readers may be in a position to I supply the needed information, either direct to the addresses given, or through this office. The following interesting letter, dated 6th August, 1909, was received by Dr. TODD J.P., medical officer of health, and the No. 1 dispensary district, Omagh August 6th, 1909 Dr. TODD Omagh, Tyrone, Ireland. Dear Sir. My mother's name was Esther TODD and she was born in Tyrone County, Ireland, in February. 1804. Her parents came to America about 1820, I judge, but I do not remember my grandfathers name. I think she was the eldest child of the family consisting of 4 boys and 3 girls. The boys names were George, Robert, William and Henry, and the girls were Esther (my mother), Jane and Sarah. I mention these names so that it may show to what family they belonged, and I can find out if any of our people are still there. We have a gentleman living here by the name of James A. SPROULE and I notice in a paper from County Tyrone several persons by the same name mentioned, and in this same paper, “The Tyrone Constitution,” July 9, 1909, I found your name, hence this letter. I thought possibly you might be a first or second cousin, for I believe my uncle George never came to this country, or, if he did, he went back to Ireland, and was a school-teacher. I have a pair of linen pillowcases that my mother spun the flax from which they were made. If you have the good luck to receive this, or the misfortune, I would love to hear from you. I visited Omagh in 1879, but I was in a hurry, and did not find any of my relatives. I stopped at the White Hart Hotel. The only TODD name I saw was that of a lady who was keeping a millinery store, and I did not get to speak to her. In this paper I have before mentioned there is a biography of General SHIELDS. I saw the sign ‘Shields’ on store there, and afterwards learned that the people were General SHIELDS’ relatives. The General was my old commander, and I knew him well. I was in the battles of Winchester and Port Republic, both of which are mentioned in the paper. I hope to have the pleasure of visiting old Ireland once more, for I have a warm place in my heart for mother’s people. The husband of the lady and son who were drowned in the Lakes of Killarney a short time ago, was a warm friend of mine. He lived in this city. Please accept my kind regards. Yours very sincerely John W. LINCK, Mayor of Tacoma The following is sketch of the career of the Hon. W. LINCK, Mayor of the City of Tacoma, the writer of the letter, and taken from an American paper- The career of Hon. John W. LINCK has been a most remarkable one. A native of Jennings county, Indiana, he received a common school education and began his business experience as a mere lad in a printing office of his home town. He was only 17 when he abandoned this employment to enter the Union army, enlisting in the 13th Indiana infantry, with which served between 3 and 4 years in the Civil War. Less than week after his enlistment he received the baptism of fire in the battle of Rich Mountain, West Virginia. Following this engagement, his regiment was constantly on the march fighting, and by night and day, up and down the Shenandoah valley. The young soldier was with the 13th under General SHIELDS at the battle of Winchester, which was the only encounter in which Stonewall JACKSON was beaten. Later he served under McCLELLAN in the seven days fighting on the Peninsula, and afterwards under BUTLER at Petersburg and GRANT at Cold Harbour and Petersburg. Through these and other battles the boy volunteer passed unscathed, though comrades fell on all sides of him. It is interesting, as throwing a light on the early character of Mayor LINCK, to note that through all of the campaigns in which he was engaged with the 13th Indiana, he carried with him such books, as he could make a place for, by dispensing with all but the most necessary impediments of the march. He was willing to fare worse in body, that he might fare better in mind and the camp was made his preparatory school for college. Besides mathematics and grammar, he delved into history, and years and years afterwards, when he toured the British Isles and all Continental Europe, his greatest pleasure was finding in the old world’s historic shrines the materialized fancies he had dreamed when reading of them in bivouac as a lad on the battlefields of his native land. John LINCK’s alma mater was Asbury university, now known as Depauw college. On leaving college, he emigrated by wagon to Mills county, lowa, where he taught school for a year, studying law in spare moments. At the end the year he returned to Indiana, but remained only a short time, going soon to Tennessee, where he attended law school at Columbia University, and later practiced his profession. But the reconstruction period was one of distress throughout the south, and, with a southern bride, lawyer LINCK returned to his native state, settling in his old home, Madison. Thereafter he entered upon long and distinguished legal and official career; so long that it must needs be presented as a chronological calendar, without the comments his appointments and elections merit; 1867 Appointed deputy prosecuting attorney, Madison, Ind. 1870 Elected to same office. 1872 Elected justice of the peace, Madison, Ind 1876 Appointed U. S. commissioner (U. S. circuit court.) 1877 Appointed prison director. 1880 Make elector on Garfield ticket. 1881 postmaster of Madison, Ind. 1886 Elected to state legislature. 1888 Re-elected to same office. 1889 Appointed special agent U.S. treasury department. 1894 Elected mayor of Madison, Ind. 1896 Elected to legislature; appointed chairman of judiciary committee. 1897 Appointed special agent U. S. treasury department. It may be noted that in the mayoralty election, Mr. LINCK received the combined votes of republicans and democrats; and though personally an ardent republican, the local democratic newspaper devoted a column of eulogy to Mayor LINCK on the occasion of his election. Such was the official career of Mayor LINCK before he came west. Being stationed in Tacoma under the last appointment as special agent, he served until 1904, when he resigned rather than be transferred to another station. Almost immediately he was appointed justice of the peace to fill the unexpired term of Judge C. E. GRIFFIN deceased; was later appointed police judge; was elected justice the peace in 1906 and in 1908 was elected Mayor of Tacoma by the largest majority ever tendered a candidate in this city. The long and honourable public career of Mr. LINCK has been one in which courage for the right has been the most predominant feature. The strength of character he evinced in winning education and a profession, in spite of the obstacles so many find insurmountable, crystalized into power when he attained man’s estate and it is gratifying that there has been no purpose to which he has addressed himself, that has not resulted in benefit to the community in which he lived, as well as in preferment to himself. Mayor LINCK possesses a charming personality, and is still in the prime of a vigorous manhood. As a family man, he is a devoted husband and father. Mrs. LINCK is a true helpmate, eager and encouraging in the mayor’s ambitions. His daughter, Katherine, and son. Jack, are aged respectively 9 and 11 years, and are bright, healthy children. In a larger sense it may be that Mayor LINCK's career is but begun; for his official experience, covering over 40 years, during which time he has not only shown himself faithful to public trust, but able, resourceful and fearless, has fitted him as few are fitted for the dignity and exercise of statesmanship: and wherever the ballots of the people place him, whether it be in the Washington of the west or the Washington of the east, he will be found competent, strong and distinguished. James A. SPROULE The Mr. James A. SPROULE referred to in the above letter is a Tyrone man, about whom several interesting paragraphs have from time to time appeared in the Tyrone Constitution. A Tacoma newspaper says of him; Few men in any city has devoted so much time and labour to the betterment of the conditions of their fellow men than has the subject of this sketch. Mr. SPROULE has taken a prominent part in beautifying the city of Tacoma. He laboured long and hard for the city dock, cleaner streets, more paving, and gave freely of his time and money that these important adjuncts to the “city beautiful” might be realized. He is now leading the anti-vaccination fight at Olympia, aided by a determined band of men and women, who present strong arguments against vaccination. James A. SPROULE is the type of man that makes living in this old world, worth the while. MR, George ROSS. Mr. George ROSS, solicitor, Doylestown, Buck County, U.S.A., recently visited Tyrone, and amongst others was welcomed by Judge ROSS. He said he had never been to Ireland before, but his people belonged to the country, and he felt a warmth and enthusiasm for the national hospitality. If any of cur readers can inform Mr. ROSS of persons of that name who emigrated from County Tyrone to America during the last century, he will be pleased to hear from them. 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