East New Market

Commercial Directories

Dorchester County Commercial Directory

Bishop's Head 1908-1909

A village of 500 inhabitants, 35 miles SW of Cambridge…. 90 miles from 
Baltimore, & 2 ½ from Wingate’s Point, the place of shipment…
Fred E. Ruark, postmaster”. 

Business listings were:
G.A.Anderson, blacksmith
G.D. Bramble, general store
J. Frank Hearn, general store 
Robt. A. Jones, general store
Leatherby & Hearn, canners
J.T. Pritchett, general store
Ruark & Murphy, general store
C.D.Sewell, express agent
James E. Todd, general store
W.H.Windsor, genl store.
 
The only farmer mentioned: 
Greenbury Anderson.

(note: a P.O. was first opened here on 6/30/1860, with Geo Hart as P/M.)