East New Market

Commercial Directories

Dorchester County Commercial Directory

Reid's Grove

“population 50, (located) on the Balto, Chesapeake, & Atlantic Rwy, 18 miles 
from Cambridge”. The railroad had arrived around 1890, on its path from Ocean 
City to Claiborne in Talbot County. This station was located between
Rhodesdale and Vienna.
(note: a post office was first established here on 12/8/1892, and the location
 lasted until 12/31/44)

Business Persons:
Howeth, Henry C.             
Marine, Marion, telegraph operator
Murphy, George A., general store
Murphy, M.P.& Co.,genl store

Area Farmers:
Bell, B.E.                 Murphy, G.A.
Bell, C.L.                 Murphy, G.W.
Bell, D.J.                 Murphy, J.W.
Bell, George D.            Reed, T.C.
Bell, William              Rideout, Luke
Collins, N.H.              Sloker, J.H.
Corkran, T.S.              Townes, J.M.
Collins, O.H.              Windsor, G.D.
English, W.L.
Howeth, H.C.
Howeth, S.D.
Kaiser, George
Lord E.D.
McAllister, J.E.
Mapes, William
Marine, Alfred
Marine, Elmer
Marine, Fred
Marine, Ira