“post office in Dorchester County, situated on the Honga River, 40 miles from Cambridge….and 100 miles from Baltimore..ship to Hooper’s Island…. Population260,…James E. Ruark, postmaster.” Business Persons: Bozman, J.S., clergyman (note: Applegarth had a P.O. from Brannock, John, veterinary surgeon 8/17/1893 until 4/30/1923, with Dean & Burke, undertakers George H.White as the 1st P/M.) Dean & Ruark, contractors Democratic News, John G.Mills, proprietor Elliott, James, butcher Lewis, Minnie, music teacher Lewis, Thomas F., oyster packer Murphy, Theresa, teacher Ruark, Corbitt, shoemaker Ruark, James E., carpenter, civil engineer, & postmaster Ruark, Warner, live stock Smith, Mme Mary E. doctor Tall, Thomas, & Co., blacksmiths Travers, Wm H., barber Woodland, G.A., general store Woodland, L.A., general store Area Farmers: Brannock, John M. Parks, Logan Woodland, Hazen Denn, Charles Ruark, Corbett Woodland, Solomon Denn, William H. Ruark, Fred Dunnock, Joe Ruark, James E. Elliott, Edward Ruark, Olin Elliott, James Ruark, Warner Haulder, James Smith, Frank Keenan, Frank Vogel, H. Lewis, Benjamin D. Woodland, Charles Parks, Benjamin Woodland, F.A. Parks, Calvert