The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-02-03
DEATH OF A wELI-KNowN EDITOR.
Hon. Henry vanderford Dies After Few
Hours Illness.

prietors of THE DEMOCRATIC ADVOCATE, died
In this city on Saturday last, in his SD year.
He was in his usual good health, and had been
reading the morning papers and discussing
the topics of the day at the ADVOCATE office
with his sons and others, until about 10. 80
o clock, when he was stricken with apoplexy
and paralysis. He was removed to his home,
and fingered until about Z o'clock in the
evening, when he passed peacefully and
calmly away.
His funeral took place Monday afternoon
at Ascension Church, of which he was a YES
trymap for number of years, and his remains
were deposited in the little church yard ad-
joining, beside those of his wife, who pre-
ceded him to the grave about four and half
years. Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. Jesse Higgins, the Rector, assisted by
Father Sturgs Allen, Superior of the Order
of the Holy Cross. The honorary pail
ers we're Col VIM. P. Maulsby, Joseph NJ.
Parke, DR.. George S. Fouke, David Stoner,
j ohm Gait and Francis II. 0rendorli; the ac-
tive-David N. Henning, Ex.,Iudge Jas. A.
C. Bond, James f. Rinker, DIR. J. Howell
Billingslea, Charles e. Fink and William II.
Thomas.
The deceased was one of the oldest editors
in the state. His career began in Caroline
county, in 1886, as editor of the Caroline Ad-
vocate and closed in Carroll, where he was
for some years editor of the DEMOCRATIC AID
vOcATE. From Caroline he removed to Queen
Anne s. then to Baltimore, and then to Cecil,
conducting journals continuously. In 1865 he
purchased farm in St. Mary's county, but
he longed for the field of journalism again.
and in 1867 he quit agriculture and established.
the Transcript at Middletown. Delaware.
From Middletown he came to this city in
1870, and for ten years he directed the edi-
torial columns of the ADVOCATE. Since then
he has been an occasional contributor to the
ADVOCATE and other journals. He was
member of the House of Delegates in 1874,
and of the Senate from 1880 to 1884.
Mr.. Vanderlord was a son Of William Van
derford and Elizabeth Frampton. and was
born at Hillsboro, Caroline county, on De-
cember %, 1911. His wife was Miss Angelina
Vanderford. of Queen Annes county, dis
tant relative, whom he married in June, 1889.
Of large family of children but three lived
to maturity, and only two survive.
The sons of the deceased most fee)ingly
the many kind words of sympa-
thy rendered them by letter and personally
by citizens of Carroll and through letters and
kilograms from friends in New York, Phila-
delphia, Baltimore, Washington, Middletown,
Delaware, Easton, Annapolis and other places,
and for their words of high praise and admir-.
alton for their father.
To the Editors of the Democratic Advocate
May beg space in your columns to speak
of my own recollections of your honored
father. His name was familiar to me, rs
household word. when | used to visit twenty
years ago at my uncle's (Dr. s. X. Waters)
A nd uha
to work in Westminster he was the one who
first welcomed me, and did much by his en-
thusiastic presentation of the claims Of the
parish to make me realize that my home
should be here. | remember now how i'm
pressed | was when he spoke of the spiritual
loss he felt from the closed church. And
since have been here, every Sunday has seen
him the first one in Gods House at the morn
ing service. seated where his devout attention
was silent sermon to old and young. The
same conscientious regularity marked the
more secular duties of his religion, as Yes
tryman; always present and always interested
in the Church's work. Those who met him
every day could see that his religion was not
a thing for Sunday only. Though intelligent
ly alive to the affairs of this world, he was
living in the constant thought of eternity.
His was not a sudden death; for he was sim
faculties unimpaired, and blessed in an habit
ual readiness to give an account when the
Master might call him. 1t was indeed a death
to be desired, TO pass so quickly and pain
lessly away at life's eyentide. May he rest in
peace. JESSE HIGGIXs.
Ascension Rectory, Jan. 5oth, 1894.
From the Baltimore American.
Hon, Henry Fanderford, the veteran edi-
tor, who died in Westminster on Saturday,
was one of the best known and most highly
esteemed men of Maryland. Although a
Democrat of the strictest convictions, he had
the respect of people of all parties, because
of his worth as citizen and his high sense
of duty in all the walks of life. His career
in Journal SIN was manly and courageous, and
his knowledge of public affairs was unusually
comprehensive. His vigor and clearness of
mind remained with him after he had passed
the eightieth milestone of life, and to the end
he was the same dignified, courteous, con-
siderate gentleman. To his sons, the owners,
and editors of the Democratic Advocate, of
Westminster, the sympathy of all will be ex
tended in the loss they have sustained
From the Baltimore Herald.
In the death of Henry Vanderlord of
Westminster, Maryland loses one of its veter-
an journalists and one of its most esteemed
citizens. Since 1885 he has been actively
engaged in newspaper work.
Mr. Vanderford was Marylander by birth,
education and sympathy. He was a Demo-
crat of Democrats through long and busy
life, and his influence has been widely felt for
good throughout the commonwealth. He
never failed to have the courage of his opin.
ions and never hesitated to express them in
the columns of his paper, and so long as he
was at the helm everybody who cared to do
so knew where Mr.. Vanderford stood on all
public questions.
In private life he was cultured gentleman.
widely esteemed in the community and be-
loved for his many excellent qualities.
From the Baltimore sun.
Mr.. Henry Yauderford, the veteran editor.
who was seized with his fatal illness in the
editorial room of the Democratic Advocate
and died soon after at Westminster, was one
of the most yidely-known journalists in the
State. He began his newspaper career 50
years ago, continuing to write regularly all
the time until short while ago, when he
wrote only occasionally. but still with spirit
and inesiveness. He was the founder of
several newspapers and always took an active
part in public affairs, whether in his capacity
of IA journalist or as q Delegate or Senator in
the State Legislature.
From the Frederick News.
Mr.. Henry yanderford, whose death is re-
ported at Westminster, was one of the few
remaining members of the old school of jour.
nalism in Maryland school that counted
little on news, but made opinions mighty and
effective.
From the Gettysburg Compiler.
Mr.. Henry Vanderford, father of the pro.
prietors of the Westminster Advocate, and
one Of the most highly esteemed journalists in
Maryland, died suddenly at Westminster,
from paralysis, on Saturday night, in his
eighty-third year.
From the Havre de Grace Republican.
Mr. Vanderford was an able writer and an accom-
plished scholar. lie adorned the journalism of the
State and although he had not engaged much in
recent years in editorial work yet his brothers of the
press will feel that the respected Nestor of their
INKS is no more.
From the Centreville Observer.
In the death of Henry Vanderford, at Westmin-
ser the State loses of the ablest and most con-
scientious of its editors. He veteran journal
ist. having spent long life in directing public
affairs through the means of his paper and his posi-
tions were always carefully reasoned out and his
course was upright and conscientious.
From the st. Mary's Beacon.
In the death of Hon. Henry Vanderford Carroll