The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-06-29
Death of VIM. Fl. Vanderford.

The Democratic Advocate Publishing Com
pany announces with deep regret the death OF
William H. Vanderford, the Manager and
Treasurer of the Company. After an illness
of less than two weeks, he died at his home,
in this city, on Saturday, June 23rd, at II
o'clock. q. M, in the sixty sixth year OF his
age. He was well known throughout the
state, and particularly in this county, where
he spent nearly forty years of his lille,
bis name being household word in the
homes of most og our people. He entered
journalism when he was quite boy, and came
TO Westminster in 1863 and established The
Democratic Advocate, with which he was I'M
interruptedly connected up to the time OF his
death. He was practical printer, and thor
oughly understood every detail of the business.
He began his work as printer IN the Office
OF the Cecil Democrat, at Elkton, Nd, bis
father at that time being the proprietor and
publisher of the paper. His subsequent train
ing in the printers art was in offices IN Phlla-
delphia and Baltimore, and he continued this
work of preparation until he was really an ex.
pert in the business. His assiduous, personal
attention to the Advocate, has put II IN the
very forefront of the papers of our State. and
so much is it appreciated, as a vehicle OF local
news, that few persons who leave our county,
fail to have tine Advocate follow them into
their new homes He was for many years as
soeiated with his brother Charles, ia the con
duct of the paper, under the we'll known hrm
name Of Vanderford Bros.
Mr. VanderfOrd was a gentleman Of high
sense of honor, and man of kind and gener-
Gus impulses. He was a stau.sch Democrat,
of the Jeffersonan type, and with his paper
and his personal influence, always sought 10
promote the interests of that party He was,
however, courteous and cousiderAie to those
who differed from him, and never aimed to
provoke political or personal controversy.
Having been so long and so intimately con,
nected with the Democratic Advocate, and
through it with the interests of our county and
its people, be will be greatly missed by a large
circle OF friends. His funeral took place from
his home on Monday last at 2. so p. m, the
service being in charge Of Rev. c. :. Slagle,
of the Reformed Church, of this city. The
interment was in the Westminster Cemetery.
The active pallbearers we're Charles A. Hor-
ner, Guy l.. Fowler, Edward o. Diffendal,
Patrick Hayes, Samuel A. Myers, employees
Of the Democratic Advocate; G.. w. Frizzell,
Jas. M. Shellman and W. Riley Myers, Of this
city. The honorary pallbearers were DR.. j.
Howell BillingsIea, Ex State Senator I. Her.
bert Shriver, State Senator johnnie E. Beas.
man, County Clerk, David p. Smelser, Geo.
W. Albaugh, Frederick D. Miller, State In
STRANGE Commissioner, B. T. Grouse, George
NJ. Parke. County Treasurer Francis l.. Hahn.
States Attorney Guy W. Steele, Ex-Sherif
Francis A. Crawford, Directors Of the Dem
ocratic Advocate Company; Ex-Comptroller
DIR. J. W. Herring, Chas. L. Fink, Exon
gresham Frank T. Shaw, William L. w.
Seabrook, editor, and John II. Milten, mana
ger of the American Sentinel.
Mr.. Vanderford was twice married, His
first wife was Miss Adaline Neale, ofSt. Mary's
county. His second wife who survives him
was a daughter Of the late Henry b. Albangh
Of this city. He leaves no children
Handsome floral tributes we're received from
the Advocate Company, Advocate employees
and other friends.