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.)