Dorchester County Commercial Directory
Salem 1908-1909
“12 miles SE of Cambridge. Ship to Linkwood, distant 2 ½ miles on the Phila,
Balto. & Wilm RR, or Vienna, 6 miles distant, on the B,C. & A Rwy.
Population 70. K.M.Brohawn, postmaster.”
Business Persons: Area Farmers:
Brohawn, C.W., general store Bassett, J.W., Jr.
Gore, E.S., live stock Baumgartner, H.
Holland, H.S., fruit packer Blades, E.
Lecompte, S.O., saw mill, undertaker, Brohawn, H.L.
and wheelwright Christopher, F.
McKnett, J.V., general store Gore, Edgar
Perry, William Harper, E.M.
Sherman & Blades, flour and Hooper, T.S.
grist mill Lewis, E.F.
Stapleton, J.H., lumber dealer LeCompte, C.E.
Thomas, J., shoemaker McKnett, J.E.
Turpin, J.J., carpenter McKnett, T.T.
Merrick, Alfred
(note: the P.O.here was Moore, T.E.
opened 12/12/1865, & Stapleford, J.H.
closed 12/26/1968) Storr, W.W.
Twilley, George