The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-02-02
DEATH OF 4 VETERAN JOURNAL-
IST

In the death of Mr.. Henry Wander
ford, of the Westminster Democratic
Ad0Ocate, journalism in Maryland
has sustained great loss. Mr.. Van
derford was throughout his long life
an earnest, ardent Democrat and pos
sessed in a marked degree the courage
of his convictions. AS an editor and
as man he was honest and fearless.
Self-respecting, he respected the feel
ings and opinions of others, but Meth
err fiattery nor threats could tempt
him to deviate from the line of public
duty as he understood it. Ever mind
full of the amenities and courtesies of
the editorial profession, kind-hearted
and charitable, he was yet unfiinch-
ingly brave and determined in defend
ing his principles and his honor. He
was an ornament to his profession and
has left few to equal and none to ex-
eel him in manly virtues and devotion
to duty.
So much for his public record. In
the relation of man to man, as a
friend he was ever loyal and true,
but in his own home his loss will be
most deeply felt. To these natural
gifts Mr.. Vanderford added the
browning graces of Christian, and
while we mourn his loss to us we take
comfort in the belief that to him death
is gain.
Mr. Vanderford, who was in his SD year, died
at z O'Clock, last Saturday evening, of apoplexy
and paralysis, He was apparently perfectly
well when he was stricken with paralysis in
the editorial-room of the Democratic Adrocate
about halfpast 10 on the morning of January
81.
Mr.. Vanderford was born at Hillsborough,
Caroline county, Md, December %, ISL
His father was William Vanderford, of Queen
Anne's county, and his mothers maiden
name was Elizabeth Frampton, of Talbot
county. He was educated at Hillsborough
Academy and learned the printing business
in the offices of the Easton Star and the Eas-
ton Wing. In 1885 he began publishing the
Caroline Advocate, Denton, Nd, and continued
to publish it until 1887, when he removed his
plant to Centrevillc, where he started the SEN
tiTlet.
Mr.. Vanderford went to Baltimore in 1912
and published weekly paper called the Ray
and became connected with the Daily Ne,cS
and the Weekly Statesman. He bought the
Cecil Democrat, Elkton, in 1S4S, and after sue
cessfully conducting it for seventeen years,
retired for short time to manage a farm he
had purchased in St. Mary's county.
The Middletowm (Del.) Transcript was
founded by him 1868. He removed to West
minister in 1870, and from that time until
about 1880, was the principal editor of the
Democratic AdU0cate, of which his sons, VIM.
II. Vanderford and Charles H. Vanderford
are now the proprietors and editors. Though
for some years Mr.. Vanderford had not dis
charged the more active duties of his profess
sion, yet he frequently contributed to the edi-
torial columns of the Advocdte. He was an
active Democrat, and was elected from Carroll
county in 1873 to the House of Delegates, and
in 1879 to the State Senate. He was Mason
and member of Ascension Protestant Epis-
copal Church and was for many years vestry
man.
His wife, Mrs. Angelina Vanderford, died
several years ago, and of their twelve child
dren only two sons survive
One night last week the insurgent
Admiral da Cana, at Rio Janeiro,
was rash enough to fire upon several
American vessels. The insult was
promptly resented by Admiral Ben
ham, commander of the American
squadron, who ordered the Detroit
to open fire upon the insurgent vessel.
The engagement was brief and the
Brazilian commander hauled down
his colors. Admiral Benham's course
is approved at Washington.