The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-02-02
Death of Some Noted Cecil People

Death of Some Noted Cecil People
The news OF the sudden death OF
WIN. j. Jones was heard with feel
ing of sadness by his large number
Of acquaintances in this county. He
had been sick with pneumonia for a
few days and ON Sunday. January
18th continued to grow worse till $50
O'Clock p. %. when be expired at his
home in EIkton.
Mr.. jones had been enjoying com
paratively good health until late on
the afternoon of Tuesday when be
was taken with chill, which develop
ed into typhoid pneumonia.
William James Jones was born in
Elkton August rs, 1929, and was
educated in the common schools and
the Elktnn Academy. In 1852 be
purchased half interest in the Cecil
Whig and became the editor of tba at
journal for short time. In 1858
Mr.. Jones began the study of law in
the office of the late John C. Groome,
in Elkton. and on September Fl, 1855
was admitted to the bar
10 politics Mr.. Jones was whig,
but allied himself with the American
party when it was in course of forma-
ton and continued to be an active
member as long as the party was in
existence. In 1857 be was appointed
States attorney for Cecil county to
gill vacancy, and in 1859 was elected
to the same Office for the term OF
four years. At the outbreak of the
civil war he allied himself with the
Union cause and was elected to the
House of Delegates by the union
party in 1868. Two years later he
was appointed United States district
attorney for the district of Maryland
and held that Office for about a year
when he was removed by President
johnson for opposing his policy of
reconstruction.
Mr. Jones married Miss Mary
Jane Smith, of Connecticut. in 1858.
Mr.. Jones was one of the most earn
est and successful members of the
Elkton bar and stood high in his pro
fession. He was the attorney tor
the Philadelphia. Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad. He Was an
active member of the Elkton Metho-
dist Church.
Mr. Jones leaves widow and
three children. All of the children
are married.
The funeral took place on Wednes
day January 31st with services at
the Elkton M. E. Church at 3 O'Clock
attended by large number of per-
sons.
DEATH OF HENRY vANDERFORD.
Mr.. Vanderford resided in Eiktoo
for number of years during which
time he edited the Cecil Democrn
Soon after the war he sold the
paper.
| He had resided in Westminster
| Carroll county. a number of years
before his death. His death occurred
on Saturday night, January 9th. A
correspondent furnished the Balti
more Sun with the following account
of his death and sketch of his life
| WESTMINSTER. MD, Jan. % Mr.
Henry Vanderford, one of the oldest
journalists in the State, died last
night, at I o'clock, of appoplexy and
paralysis. Though in his eighty
third year, Mr. Vanderford was re-
markable for his mental and physica
vigor, and he was apparently per-
, fectly well when he was stricken
with paralysis in the editorial room
of the Democratic Advocate, abou,
half past 10 on the morning of Janu
airy 81.
!, Mr.. Vanderford was born at Hills
borough. Caroline county, Md, Dec
, %, 1911. His father was William
, Vanderford, of Queen AIMS county
/; and his mothers maiden name was
/ Elizabeth Frampton, of Talbot
county. He was educated at Hills
borough Academy aud learned the
printing business in the offices of the
Easton Star and the Easton Wing
> In 1885 he began publishing tine
Caroline Advocate, Denton, Md anc
3 continued to publish it until 1885,
E when he removed his plant to Cen
f terville, where he started the Senti
mel.
; Mr.. Vanderford went to Baltimore
in 1912 and published a week y
paper called the Ray and became
connected with the Daily News ant
the Weekly Statesman. He bought
+, the Cecil Democrat, Elkton in 1913
and after successfully conducting il
for seventeen years, retired for 1
short time to manage a farm that ht
had purchased in ST. Msry's county
The Middletown, (DeI) Transcrip
was founded by him in 1868 Fl,
removed to Westminster in 1870 snt
; from that time until about 1850 was
! the principal editor of the Democra
tic Advocate, of which his sons, VIM
II. Vanderford ana Charles H. Van
derford, are now the propgielurs snt
editors. Though for some years Mr.
Vandertord bad not discharged tn,
more active duties of bis profession
lyet he frequently contributed to tn,