Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-11
J.P. DROMCOOLE,
COLLECTOR, DIES
Township Officer Expires Be-
fore Time Arrives to Take
Up His Duties.
SPINAL INJURY Is FATAL
Had Been Invalid Four Years,
Friends Rallying to Him When
He Seeks Election.

,
elected tax collector for Rock Island
township. receiving the largest vote
of any candidate on the republican
ticket, died at o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon at the home OF his sister, Mrs.
B. H. Eldridge, 424 West Fifth street
Davenport. Mr.. Dromgoole, in q fan
four years ago, suffered an injury TO
his spine which incapacitated him for
active work. During his campaign for
1.-The collectorship his friends support
ed him regardless of politics. He was
barely able to move about then. He
was cheered greatly by the success of
his candidacy, and an Improvement in
his condition was noticeable. but 1t
proved to be temporary only, for three
months ago he was forced to return
to his bed again, going to the home
of his sister in Davenport, his injury
causing death before the time arrived
for him to assume his official duties
here.
Mr.. Dromgoole was born in Toledo,
Ohio. Aug. 1, 1855. When he was a
child his parents removed to Daven-
port for residence. At IL the son was
left an orphan. He became q print
er's apprentice in the office of the Dav-
export Gazette, of which the late Ed
ward Russell was then publisher.
TAKES CEASES HERE.
In 1882 Jimmie" as he was known
to his intimates, came to Rock Island |
and took "casese on the Daily Union, |
remaining with that paper several |
years. Then he turned traveller and |
toured the country, working as compos- |
itor on many of the leading newspap-
ers of the United States. He returned |
to Rock Island in 1897, and became
a travelling salesman for the Grisvold |
Manufacturing company. remaining
with that concern until his injury
forced him to retire.
| Deceased is survived by two sis
tiers, Mrs. Eldridge and Mrs. Mary |
Hodges, both of Davenport. Mr. |
Dromgoole was a member of Tri-City |
| Typographical union, No. 107. Funeral |
services will be conducted at st. An
| thongs church, Davenport, Friday
morning at 9 o'clock.
MISS ANNA WINTER.
Miss Anna Winter, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Carl w. Winter, died last eve
ming at Z o'clock at the family resi-
dence, 1915 Fifth avenue, after an i'll
ness Of five months of complications
of diseases. She was taken to st. An.
thongs hospital few weeks after she
became ill and an operation was per-
formed. She was removed to her home
10 weeks ago. Deceased was a life
long resident OF Rock Island, having
hna hor in. ~ /
She received her education in the Ger
man parochial and public schools. Sine
was an active member of the German
Lutheran church and of the Young
Peoples and Young Ladies' societies
of the church. Besides her parents she
is survived by a brother Fred OF this
city, and two sisters, Miss Lena at
home and Mrs. William Thoms of this
city. The funeral will be held Friday
afternoon at 80 from the home with
services conducted by Rev. Phi. VIII
helm at 2 o'clock at the German Lu-
theran church. Burial will be in Ger
man Lutheran cemetery.
MRS. MARY A. CLARK.
Mrs Mary A. Clark died this morn
ing at 2:30 at the family residence,
1923 Thirty-siXth street, after an ILL I
ness of 10 years of complications of
diseases. Mrs. Clark was a native of
ireland, having been born there Feb.
2, 1912 When three years of age she
came to this country with her parents.
For the past four years. she had resid-
ed in Rock Island. She is survived by
six children, Mrs. Barbara Valentine
of Rock Island, Mrs. Maggie Hartling
nj.
Mrs. Mary Cook of Savanna, Ga, and
Joseph Clark of Sherrard. The re-
mains will be taken to Cable tomor.
row and funeral services will be held
there Friday afternoon. Burial will be
in the Cable cemetery.
FUNERAL ORR r. LAMP.
The funeral of Henry F. Lamp will
be held tomorrow afternoon at 2lM
o'clock from the residence, 1929 Sec
ond avenue. Services will be conduct
ed by Rev. Marion Humphreys. pastor 4
Of the Central. Presbyterian church. Z
Services at the grave will be conduct
ed by Camp 20, Modern Woodmen of
America Interment will be IN Chip
piannock cemetery
Coroner ]. F. Rose conducted an IN.
gust this morning at O'Clock at the
Lamp residence. The jury returned
verdict that death was caused by in
iuries received in a runaway accident. :
FUNERAL OF BASIL ,. WINTER. n
The funeral OF Basil John Winter
will be held tomorrow morning at
,'clock from the family residence, $50
fwenty-third street. with services at
ST. Mary's Catholic church. Father
Adnlnh Clever viii conduct the aarrtcaa