Miscellaneous newspaper articles about Queen Anne's County

June 25, 1739

Boston Post Boy.

One Richard Gyants was convicted about 3 or 3 weeks ago in Queen Anne’s County of murder; but has since broke out of prison.  He had a quarrel with the person that he murder’d and was fighting with him near an Under---- Grist Mill and flung him feet foremost under the wheel with declaring he would grind him; the wheel instantly crushed the poor man to death, but stopped against his breast.  Hue and crys are out after the said Gyants, with a reward of Twenty pounds for apprehending him.  He is a rawbon’d fellow, and has one bow leg. [Submitted by Debbie Personette]

November 21, 1831

Baltimore Patriot.

The case of Thomas J. Bond, charged with the murder of negro Daniel Plaster, (removed from Talbot county) came up for trial in Queen Anne’s County Court, on Tuesday last. From the evidence detailed in the Centreville Times, it appears that deceased was free, but in the employ of the prisoner, which he appears to have left without the consent of the latter; and that the wound which occasioned his death was inflicted in the scuffle, at Miles river ferry, in consequence of an attempt on the part of deceased to force a passage on board the ferry boat in which prisoner was, against the warnings and efforts of the latter. The defense was managed, with much ability, by Gen. Chambers. On Thursday, the Court passed sentence, which was 12 years confinement in the state penitentiary.  [Submitted by Debbie Personette]

January 9, 1834
The Torch Light

In the House of Delegates of Maryland, on Tuesday 31st alt, Thomas Wright, of Queen Anne’s County, was elected speaker. The vote stood: Thomas Wright 44 and Hugh Ely 38.  Mr. Wright was the Jackson candidate and Mr. Elie was supported by the National Republican party, although a Jackson man.  Louis Gassway was elected Chief Clerk.  George W. Sharp, Assistant Clerk, Committee Clerks were:  Thomas Johns, William B. Dorsey, Levin Jones, Robert B. Taft and Henry T. Gale.
 
On Wednesday, 1st January – Mr. Mann obtained leave to bring in a bill to be entitled, An act authorizing the revaluation and reassessment of the real and personal property in Washington county; Ordered, that Messrs, Mann, Grove and Wharton, report the same.
 
Mr. Wharton obtained leave to bring in a bill, to be entitled, An act to extend the jurisdiction of magistrates, in Washington county; Ordered, that Messrs, Wharton, Humrickhouse and Mann, report the same. 
 
Mr. Wharton obtained leave to bring in a bill, to be entitled, an act to prevent the vending of medicines in this state, by any other than regularly established and licensed apothecaries; Ordered the Messrs, Wharton, Nichols and Day report the same.
 
On Thursday, 2d January – the Speaker laid before the House a memorial and petition of sundry citizens of Maryland, praying the establishment of a State Bank, which was read and referred to the committee on Ways and Means to be hereafter appointed.  Mr. Palmer also obtained leave to bring in a bill to be entitled, An act to extend to the Chancellor and to the several county courts of this state, sittings as courts of equity jurisdiction in cases of divorce.  Mr. Burchenal obtained leave to bring in a bill to be entitled, An act to establish Magistrate’s courts in this state.
 
Standing Committees of the House
Committee on Elections and Privileges – Messrs. Crabb, Harris, Dale, Bruff, Warfield, Fountain and Hyland.
 
Committee on ways and Means – Messrs Jones of Somerset, Schley, Nicols, Spencer, Merrick, Perezov and Scott.
 
Committee on Claims – Messrs, Sellman, Wright of Dorchester, Knight, Larrimore, Lantz, Griffith and Carroll.
 
Committee of Grievances and Courts of Justice – Messrs. Blakistone, Palmer, Pratt, Spencer, Fassitt, Carter of Montgomery and Franklin Smith
 
Committee on Military Pensions and Revolutionary Claims – Messrs. Moffitt, Charles, Marn, Linthicum, Miller of Kent, G—and Ridgely.
 
Committee on Internal Improvement – Messrs. Merrick, Snowden, White, Wharton, Bruff, Purnell and Sifford.
 
Committee on Education – Messrs. Miller of Charles, Roberts, Unkefer, Jones of Balt. City, Burchenal, Carter of Montgomery and Sutton
 
Committee of Insolvency – Messrs. Dulany, Burges, Dudley, Hilien, Carter of Caroline, Thomas and Price.
 
Committee on Divorces – Messrs. Johns, Sothoron, Wilson, Evans, Handy, Gale and McNamara
 
Committee of Crimes and Punishments – Messrs. Brewer, Wa—es, Berry, Long, Hawkings, McNamara, and Hurtt.
 
Committee on indigent Persons by County assessment – Messrs. Sutton, Humrickhouse, Bruce, Fassit, Laveille, Carter of Caroline and Sifford.
 
Committee on Agriculture – Messrs. Knight, Miller of Charles, Snowden,  Ho—ney, Larrimore, Mordecai F. Smith and Ridgely.
 
Committee on Manufactures – Messrs. Ely, Nelson, Berry, Charles, Hawkins, Smith of Worcester and Peregoy.
 
Committee on Inspections – Messrs. Grant, Linthicum, Long, Griffith, Wharton, Fountain and Hillen
 
Committee on Lotteries – Messrs. Palmer, Jones of Baltimore city, Sellman, Nelson, Burchenal, Scott and Wright of Dorchester.
 
Committee on Expiring Laws – Messrs, Day, Harris, Unkefer, Dulany, Millery of Kent, Purnell and Nicols
 
Committee on Engrossed Bills – Messrs.  Schley, Gantt, Crabb, Moores, Dale, Humrickhouse and Willson
 
Committee on the Coloured Population – Messrs. Grove, While, Jones of Sumerset, Carroll, Hayne, Warfield, and Evans.
 
Select Committee on the Constitution – Messrs. Ely, Pratt, Smith of Worcester, Unkefer, Blakistone, Jones of Baltimore city and Wailes
 
Select Committee on so much of the Governor’s Message as relates to the Tobacco inspection, Warehouse – Messrs. Gaither, Johns, Lantz, Hurtt, Heard, Day, and Lavelle  [Submitted by Debbie Personette]

January 3, 1898
The Sun

Senator Woodland P. Finley
Senator Woodland P. Finley, democrat, begins his third term in the State Senate, having been elected in 1883 to fill the unexpired term of John B. Brown, who had been elected to Congress, and again elected in 18--.  Senator Finley is forty-nine years of age, and has always resided at his home, near Church Hill, known as Locust Hill.  He has always been an active party worker and has been identified with the “keatling wing” of the Queen Anne’s democracy.  Mr. Finley has been engaged in agriculture.  For several years he was a director in the Queen Anne’s National Bank of Centreville.
 
S. Collins Wright
S. Collins Wright, of Centreville, is the second son of the late Col. Thomas Wright, of the Church farm, who represented Queen Anne’s county in the State Senate in 18-- and 18--.  Mr. Wright was born new Centreville, Queen Anne’s county, MD, on February 12, 1837.  He was educated at Westchester Academy, PA., returning home in 1860.  In the spring of 1861 he engaged in the boating business, and ran a packet between Queenstown and Baltimore for two years. After which he moved to Centreville, and continued the same business till 1866, when he removed to the country, and has been engaged in agriculture ever since.  Mr. Wright never before held a public office.
 
William J. Price, Jr.
William J. Price, Jr. of Centreville is the eldest son of William J. Price, of Centreville, a real estate broker, and the largest land-owner and taxpayer in Queen Anne’s county.  He was born in Wye Neck, Queen Anne’s county, on the 23d day of July 1863.  He attended the public schools and later entered the preparatory department of St. John’s College, Annapolis.  After spending two years at that institution he entered Western Maryland College, Westminster, and later took a business course at Sadler’s Bryant & Straton Business College of Baltimore.  In August 1884, when the Queen Anne’s National Bank of Centreville was instituted, he was appointed bookkeeper, which position he filled for five years, at which time he purchased an interest in the Centreville Observer, and has been connected with the paper as one of its editors and proprietors ever since, the paper at this time been published by W. W. Busteed and W. J. Price, Jr., under the firm name of Busteed & Price.  Mr. Price has always ---- a deep interest in politics.  He was never before on the ticket.
 
Eugene L. Dudley
Eugene L. Dudley, is a son of the late James P. Dudley, who died while register of Wills of Queen Anne’s county, and a man who figured largely in the politics of Queen Anne county for many years.  Mr. Dudley was born in the upper part of Queen Anne County, in 1850, and was educated in the public schools.  After leaving school he remained on the farm with his father for several years, after which he began farming for himself, on the old Governor Grason farm, new Queenstown, where he now resides.  In 1884 he was made postmaster of the House of Delegates, and in 1893 he was elected a member of the House and again in 1897.  [Submitted by Debbie Personette]