Smyrna times., 1879-07-23
Drowned at ocean city sunday.
HON r. s. FORD, OF THE MARYLAND LEGISLATURE LOSES
HIS LIFE.

HON f. s. FORD, OF THE MARYLAND LEGISLATURE LOSES
HIS LIFE.
At $50 Sunday afternoon Hon. b. s Ford, of Ches-
terOwn Md, was bathing at Ocean City, in company
with Mrs Emory of the same place. whcn getting be-
yOnd their Depth they called for help. There were
other persons bathing at the time and but few on
the beach. Mr. Ford cndeavored to bring the lady
in himself, but owing TO the heavy sea- ne was unable
to do So A number Of gentlemen had by this time
entered the surf go to their assistance, but were
able TO make but slow progress: They hnaliy sue
GeedGd IN getting small board M 70 @ e ,G taIin
her TO hold on to it, which She did.
fortunate man became exhausted, and when the per-
who had gone to his assistance reached him, he
was floating upon his back, and evidently powerless.
He was brought in uncOncous, and means used TO
restore him, there being four physicians present.
After working with him at the beach for some time
he was taken to the Atlantic House, and all means
known used to revive him. but they all failed, and
they compelled to make the sorrowful an
announcement that lie was dead. His companion,
Mrs Emory had III the Ineanumc careluily 0DeyeG
the command of Mr. Ford to " hold on to the board,
and to this she her life for many times before
she was brought in She was floating head down and
feet upward, and was not brought IN until several
/ minutes after Mr. Ford She was able, however, to
walk to the hotel Mr.. Ford was State Senator Orucen
| AnneS county, and President of the Chester River
Steamboat Company. lie was q young m, man i OF me m
dearcd him to many, to whom his loss will be irrepar
Col Ford went to Ocean City with party of six OF
Saturday to spend some time. The scene as he was
carried up the plank walk in blanket was most cf
ecng. Nothing ofthe kind has occurred there since
the opening of the place Mrs Emory is at this time
much better states that her husband had always ot
her to go in with Col. Ford, he being such large
strong man and such good swimmer She says !
was the first big breaker that overwhelmed him, anC
that from his failure recover himself She is led &
believe that he must have had attack Of heart dis
[ ease, being subject to such attacks He had been il
/ bathing in the morning, and told hcrhe was going il
that night at - o'clock. also that he was fond 9th
water he could with pleasure to himself 60 in thre
! or four times q day. Col. Ford was engaged to b
married to Miss Alice Emory sisterin-iaw of Mrs.
| B. Emory, who came being drowned, an
/ who is daughter of Col John X. Emory and niece
I Gen Emory, of the United States army Miss AliC
, Emory was the shore when the two went into tl
( water and when they were brought out again. S
is now in most PROSTATE condition from the grci
excitement, and is in charge Of physician, thOug
not considered in danger On seeing her alliance
husband and sisterin-law to whom She warml
attached She 10 the hotel and Up to her brother
room, f. B. Emory informed him of the dread DANCE
and then back to The beach. Mr.. Ford was u widowt
| / with two children.
/ Col. Ford 80 years of age. His father
Methodist clergyman in Cecil county Md, and pr
f siding elder at salem, Nj. when his son was bor
= Col Foris wife Emily Hendricks Of Queen Anne
! county, (whO grew up young lady in this town liz
ing with her mother and father law DR.. John
| PerkinSJ whom he married in lsi2 and She died
= l 1868 Mr. Ford, first Il member of the House
Delegates of Maryland in 1872, and then electt
| to the State Senate in 1875.
His remains were conveyed to North East Nd {
: Monday for intermcnt