Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-09-06
Death OF Judge Lyddane-.Judpe

Death or Judge Lyddane.--Judgt
Stephen M. Lyddane died at his residence
near here, on Monday last, Of typhoid fever
in the 73rd year of his age.
While attending session OF the Orphans
Court about two weeks ago he was taken
ill with an attack of heart disease. At his
recovery from the attack, case of typhoid
fever developed itself and terminated in hi
death.
In his death the community loses one oil
her foremost citizens. He always took q
deep interest in all county affairs in what
ever way it became him to do So He was
a man of fine executive ability, and was
successful in all things that he undertook.
His main pursuit of life was farming, and
early in life he located himself on poverty
stricken farm and at the time of his death
had made it one of the most productive
farms in the county; in politics he filled
various offices with honor to himself and
profit to his constituents; through his econ
omy, he had amassed satisfactory compe-
tency and was enjoying it at the time of his
death. AS early as 1S42 he served ~ Jus
tice of the Peace, and since then has five
times been elected member OF the Board of
| County Commissioners, and during his last
term in that capacity, beginning in 1878, he
acted as President of the Board. Two years
ago he was elected Judge of the Orphans
| Court for this county, which he filled with
dignity.
| A widow and three daughters survive
him, two of whom are married, Mrs. G. l..
| Quigley, of Baltimore, and Mrs. VIM. Dor
sey, Louisville, Ky.
| His funeral sermon was preached in St.
Mary's Catholic church, this town, on Wed
nesday morning, and his remains were in
tered in the Rockville Cemetery.
| The Water Must FlOw.-The Cam
bridge dorchester county, Md Neaos con-
tains the following: "One of the most i'm
portant cases settled in Court this week was
the case of the State against Frank II. john
son, Of Lakes district, Dorchester county.
A kind of valley or ravine that runs through
Mr.. Johnson's farm, it seems, has been for
years the drainway of woodland owned by
Capt. George Carroll Insley, and also OF the
county road. The water passing off in this
way yearly destroys Mr.. Johnson's crops,
and some months ago he determined to get
relief if possible He first got legal counsel
on the subject and then made u big bank q
few feet inside his field and on his own
premises by which the water was Kept Off
his farm This caused the water to flood
the county road ST. that it was very difficult
To pass, and also covered the woodland men
toned AT April Court information was
laid before the grand jury as to MIR. john
sons action and that body found bill
against him for obstructing the county 5
| highway. At the trial OF the case this week
some fifteen or twenty witnesses were ex-
amined, most Of whom testified togreat dam
age done Mr.. johnson by the passing water
and also as to the easy way which the coun-
ty road ut the point named can be drained
in other directions by cutting bitches halt
foot or a foot deep. Counsel for Mr.. John
son claimed for him the right to protect
himself from loss, and also laid stress upon
the duly Of the county commissioners to
take the water off the road by other means
The Court, in deciding the question, laid
down the law to the effect that no man has
ii right to interrupt the How of water to the
injury Of his neighbor and adjudged Mr..
johnson guilty as indicted. Considering
the fact that he had proceeded cautiously
and IN good faith, however, he was only
fined ten cents, the county to pay the cost
of the suit because Of the neglect on the
part of the commissioners in the premises.
at once and not to obstruct the free passage
| ,J tho Nntpr in the fiiiurt"