Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-09-08
DEATHOF WEEMS R|DOUT
OF HEART FAILURE
At Naval Academy Junction on
His Way Home From Atlantic
City.
SHOCKS ENTIRE COMMUNITY.
Prominent Citizen Of Annapolis and
Vestryman Of ST. Anne's.

News OF the sudden deato Of a
prominent citize shocked the people
of Annapolis last night. Weems
Ridout, of the firm of Ridout Broth
ers, returning from short holiday at
Atlantic City, died at Naval
Academy Junction while waiting for
a train to Annapolis.
He had not been we'll, but was
much improved by his visit to the
seashore and was returning full Of
hope and pleasure at the prospect Of
resuming his many duties. Upon the
arrival of the Pt unsylvania railroad
train at 0denton. Mr.. Ridout and his
wife, who had accompanied him to
Atlantic City, failed to find the cleo
trio car which connects Odenton and
Naval Academy Junction. AS the
time was short to make the Annapolis
train, and the distance not over a
quarter Of mile, they walked, Mrs.
Ridout carrying the hand bag and
umbrellas.
When they had gone about half
way, the car passed them, it having
been at the far side of the Ptnnsyl-
vania railroad train and so not in
sight as they landed on the platform.
Immediately upon its arrival at Ma.
val Academy Junction, the Annapolis
train left. Mr.. and Mrs. Ridout,
learning that they would have to
wait until p. m. for the next train
made themselves comfortable upon
the hnAahao in lh.. nv.r,
Suddenly Mr.. Ridout gasped and
fell back and in few moments all.
was over. Various restoratives were
used, as it was thought that he had
only tainted, but to no purpose. A
special train was ordered and the
rarty reached Annapolis shortly
after. A physician pronounced the
death due to heart failure, brought
on partly by the walk and partly by
the natural anxiety to catch the train
and the disappointment Of not doing
so. To man in perfect health the
walk upon hot evening (such as
yesterday and the anxiety to make a
come cion. is always trying. but
Mr.. Ridout was not well enough to
stand it.
This connection is, at best, an I'M
certain one, and difficult to make and
is one of the few causes for complaint
against the otherwise excellent SER
vice of the W., b. e. A. Railway.
Mr.. Ridout was in his 6lst year. He
was born October i, 1852, the son of
Horatio and Jemima (DuvalD Ridout,
of White Hall, Anne Arundel county.
His family has been associated with
this fine old colonial estate and man
sion since the days of Colonial Gov
ernor Sharp with whom the first
Ridout came over from England to the
Maryland colony.
Mr.. Ridout was the descendant of
three governors of Maryland, Cover
nor Samuel 0gle, Governor Tasker
and Governor Bladen.
He married Miss Edith Marde1,
of Baltimore, member of the
Brice family, which from the
earliest days of Maryland have
been neighbors and friends of
the Ridonts. He leaves a widow and
two children, Anna Brice Ridout
and Horace Ridout As a young man
he came into Annapolis with his
Brother, Grafton D., and organized
the well known firm Of Ridout Broth
ers, and has occupied a prominent
place in the community ever since.
For seventeen years he has been
q Vestryman of st. Anne's Parish,
and will be buried from st. Anne's
Church Wednesday at 10 a. m.
The interment will be in the
county, the Ridout burial ground,
at White Hall. Arrangements for
the funeral have not as yet been
completed. The rectors of st. Anne's
Parish and of st. Margaret's Tin
which White Hall is situated) win
have charge of the service.