East New Market

Commercial Directories

Dorchester County Commercial Directory

Applegarth, 1908-1909

“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