Dorchester County Commercial Directory
Applegarth, 1908-1909
“post office in Dorchester County, situated on the Honga River, 40 miles from
Cambridge….and 100 miles from Baltimore..ship to Hooper’s Island….
Population260,…James E. Ruark, postmaster.”
Business Persons:
Bozman, J.S., clergyman (note: Applegarth had a P.O. from
Brannock, John, veterinary surgeon 8/17/1893 until 4/30/1923, with
Dean & Burke, undertakers George H.White as the 1st P/M.)
Dean & Ruark, contractors
Democratic News, John G.Mills, proprietor
Elliott, James, butcher
Lewis, Minnie, music teacher
Lewis, Thomas F., oyster packer
Murphy, Theresa, teacher
Ruark, Corbitt, shoemaker
Ruark, James E., carpenter, civil engineer, & postmaster
Ruark, Warner, live stock
Smith, Mme Mary E. doctor
Tall, Thomas, & Co., blacksmiths
Travers, Wm H., barber
Woodland, G.A., general store
Woodland, L.A., general store
Area Farmers:
Brannock, John M. Parks, Logan Woodland, Hazen
Denn, Charles Ruark, Corbett Woodland, Solomon
Denn, William H. Ruark, Fred
Dunnock, Joe Ruark, James E.
Elliott, Edward Ruark, Olin
Elliott, James Ruark, Warner
Haulder, James Smith, Frank
Keenan, Frank Vogel, H.
Lewis, Benjamin D. Woodland, Charles
Parks, Benjamin Woodland, F.A.
Parks, Calvert