At the SE corner of Darnestown and Travilah Roads sat an old general store built and operated by Elva E. Magruder Davis from 1929 until her death in 1978. Davis was born and raised at this intersection and her father, Elmer Magruder, ran a general store on the other side of Darnestown Road during the late 1800s. Davis was well-known in the Hunting Hill area for her work ethic and stance against encroaching development. Today, a Trader Joe's stands on the site.
| Name | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Donald Hawkins | 8/20/10 | This store used to be "Davis' Store" See the link: http://www.mdihp.net/dsp_text.cfm?search=text&id=17515&viewer=true&requestTimeout=6000&page=1 |
| Kathy Snoots Doody | 11/7/10 | My grandfather, Rudolph Ricketts, used to take me with him to Davis store and Mrs. Davis always gave me a piece of penny candy! I remember the wood floors and the old time smell of the store. What great memories! |
| Margie Hickman | 9/23/11 | Could look across the fields toward Davis' Store and go past it many times as we would travel to Darnestown to visit our Doctor Fawcette. |
| Debbie Atwell-Malone | 12/13/11 | Used to pass this store every Sunday going to my grandparent's farm on Travilah Road, then we moved there with them! |
| Linda Layman | 5/1/20 | I met Mary Davis as an MCHS meeting. They lived in a house just beyond the store on Travillah Rd. That was in the early 60s. |