Dorchester County Commercial Directory
Secretary 1908-1909
“Incorporated in 1900, population now 400”
(note: the post office first opened here on 6/30/1890, with James H. Howard
as the postmaster…on 6/9/1908 , Daniel K. Murphy became the newest postmaster.
Business Persons: Area Farmers:
Bradshaw & Bro., general store Bryan, George W.
Dean, Harry, general store Calhoun, William H.
W.T.Gootee, general store Dean, Thomas
Holland, B.W., barber Drummer, John
Howard, Cadmus, general store Era, James
Howard, N.J., boarding Era. Joseph
Hurley, George W., general store Hackett, Thomas
Hurst, Charles, stables Holland, George W.
Hurst, David E., general store Hurst, W.R.
Hurst, M.M.L.& Co., shirt mfg. King, Joseph
Murphy, D.J.,& Co., oyster packers McMahon, R.
Sard & Son, confectioners Marley, Frank
Slacum, Solomon, boat builder Marley, Jake
Spence, Charles N., justice of peace Marley, N.
Stevens, J.W., painter & paperhanger Marousek/Meloshak, ? Albert
Stewart, George A., blacksmith Merrick, John
Webster, Charles, canner Merrick, Phillip
Webster, Daniel M., hardware Nossick, John
Webster, Frank, livery Peton, James H.
Webster, Winfield, general store & shirt mfg. Phelan, John
Willoughby, William H., carpenter Seidler, Carl
Slacum, Solomon
Spenser, C.P.
Tilghman, William
Webster, H.
Whitely, Joseph
Wanex, Joseph
Wright, C.W.