Bradentown, Florida, city directory, including Manatee, Manatee County, Palmetto and Sarasota, 1923-24, Part 18

Author: Florida-Piedmont directory co.; Miller, Ernest H., compiler
Publication date: 1916
Publisher: Asheville, N.C. : Florida-Piedmont Directory
Number of Pages: 216


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SHAW - CLAYTON STATION- ERY CO (The), 509 Franklin, Tampa Fla (see side lines)


Undertakers and Embalmers


*ROGERS G D, e Jefferson TURNER A P, 219 Main (see side lines) Wakeman R H, 519 Main


Variety Stores


MCCRORY'S 5 & 10c STORE, 209 w Manatee av (see p 17)


Vegetable Packages


MANATEE CRATE CO, Main, Manatee Fla (see bottom lines)


Veterinarians


Foley Frank, 223 w Manatee av


WRECKING


Wilmer H W, 20712 w Manater av


Victrolas and Records


HARRIS RUTH BOOK & MU- SIC SHOP (The), New Single- tary Bldg, Pine st (see front cover)


Vulcanizing


Marble Chas C (r) 106 n Florida av


Sweat A J, Manatee av, Manatee Fla


-Water


BRACK WM R, Manatee av, 2 miles west Bradentown (see front cover)


Wire Bound Crates


MANATEE CRATE CO, Main, Manatee Fla (see bottom lines)


Wood


Curry & Turner, 230 e Adams *Dennifield R L, Central av, Man- atee Fla MANATEE CRATE CO, Main st, Manatee Fla (see bottom lines)


Wrecking-Auto


HIGGINS GARAGE, 136 Main, Palmetto Fla (see p 22)


The Miller Press : Printers : Binders


Asheville


North Carolina


Phone 2186


A. P. Turner, Undertaker and Embalmer


BALIS PHARMACY HEADQUARTERS FOR THE BEST


Phone No. 2


Cor. Manatee Ave. and Pine St.


219 Main-Phone 97 Green. Res. 408 E. Manatee Av-Phone 97 Blue. G. C. Turner, Asst .- Phone 166 Green


Monuments. Flowers For All Occasions.


Lady Assistant-Motor Equipment, Ambulance Service. Agent for all kinds Markers and


Miscellaneous Department BRADENTOWN, FLA.


City, County, United States, Local Government, Churches, Schools, Clubs, Secret Societies, and much other Useful Information.


NOTE-This is not a regular part of the Directory, but we desire to make it as complete as we can, therefore we wlil gladly insert any proper informa- tion funished us in time.


POST OFFICE


280


CITY GOV


POST OFFICE


Postmaster-Walter D Griffin


Asst Postmaster-Sterling C Phil- lips


Clerks-F W Fox, F M Maloy, F H Gould, F S Hefner


City Carriers-R M Keller, E L Kretschmer


Substitute Carrier-C E Harvey


Office Hours-Genl Delivery, 8 a m to 6 p m; Parcey Post 8 a m to 6 p m; Register Dept, 8 a m to 6 p m; Postal Savings, 8 a m to 6 p m; Money Order 8 a m to 6 pm


Post Offices in Manatee County


Anna Maria, Bradentown, Tallavast, Cortez, Edgeville (P O Miakka City); Ellenton, Long Beach, Manavista, Manatee, Miakka, Myakka City, Oneco, Palma Sola, Palmetto, Parmalee, Par- rish, Rye, Sneads Island, Terra Ceia, Verna


EDUCATIONAL City Schools (White)


Manatee County High School, Man- atee av bet Chestnut and Poplar; E L Beeson prin


Bradentown Elementary School, w Central av cor Myrtle, Mrs S C Stew- art prin Primary Dept, J C Hall prin Grammar


(Colored)


Bradentown-Manatee School, e Cen- tral av, B'town, K W Gibson prin


BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS, ETC.


Bradentown Board of Trade 438 Main; Whitney Curry pres, D H Tal- lant v-pres, W A Manning sec, M B Alderman treas


Manatee County Publicity Dept, 438 Main, W A Manning sec


Bradentown Golf and Country Club, s Florida av extd, A Cuthbert pres; H R Curry v-pres; J J Keating sec; J F Vanderipe treas


Manatee River Chapter American Red Cross; headquarters 414 Pine st, W E Mann chmn; Mrs N W Turner (Palmetto), chmn nursing committee; Mrs Josiah Varn; Robert Bentley sec; T A Howze, treas


Manatee County Fair Assn; Fair


Grounds, n Florida av extd; office, 501 Main; Lee S Day pres, M O Harrison (Palmetto) 1st v-pres, W R Whitaker (Manatee) 2d v-pres, John T Campbell 3d v-pres, O A Spencer sec-mngr


Woman's Club-Mrs Mary R Brown pres, Mrs J R Burris rec sec


Carnegie Library Assn-Mrs T J Bachman chairman, Mrs J A Graham sec


American Legion-John Myler ad- Jutant


The County Federation of Women's Clubs-Mrs R E Strong pres, Mrs C S Hubbell cor sec, Manatee; Mrs O K Reaves, rec sec, Friday literary; Mrs James Armstrong, treas, Terra Cela


CEMETERIES


Fogartyville Cemetery, end of River- view Blvd


CHURCHES (White)


Christ Church (Episcopal), Park cor Fairview av; Rev W A Williams rec- tor; Claude Hiday S S supt


Christian Church, Leonard cor Lo- cust; Rev J W Grant minister


First Baptist, Manatee av cor Pine; Rev E H Jennings pastor, E. P Green S S supt


First Church of Christ Scientist, 209 Prospect av; Mrs F A Birney 1st reader


First Presbyterian, Manatee av cor Prospect av, Rev Duncan Thomas pastor


Fogartyville Episcopal, Sarasota cor Myrtle, W A Widen pastor


Methodist Episcopal (South), Wash- ington cor Court; Rev Smith Hardin pastor; W U Lathrop S S supt


Primitive Baptist, Van Buren st St Joseph Catholic, 316 e Washing- ton; Rev Father Dane, pastor (Colored)


Gethsemane Baptist, Delaware cor Central av; Jno C Daniels pastor


Ward Temple (A M E), Delaware av cor Church


CITY GOVERNMENT City Hall-Pine cor Park Mayor-E P Green


CITY GOV


281


LODGES, ETC


Clerk and Tax Collector-L L Hine Deputy Clk-Miss Jayne Edmonson City Marshal-W S Young Night Police-S R Bennett Motorcycle Police-M M Byington Mosquito Control-G C Miller


Attorney-G P Smythe Physician-Dr S G Hollingsworth


Fire Dept Headquarters


Pine cor Park Volunteer Fire Dept


Chief-A W Harris


Water Works Dept-Office City Hall Plant and City Stand Pipe S A L Ry nr Florida av Supt-Geo M Gaines


City Councilmen-H L Land, R G Roberts, R M Beall, L L Harvey, O L Stuart, H F Tabor City Council second meets and fourth Friday afternoon at 7:30 pm, at City Hall


MANATEE COUNTY GOVERNMENT (Bradentown County Seat)


Court House and Jail-Main cor Manatee av


State's Attorney, Eighteenth Judicial Circuit, W T Harrison Judge


County Seat-Bradentown Fla


County Judge-Cary B Fish, Judge Eighteenth Judicial Circuit (Braden- town)


Sheriff-Leon G Wingate


Chief Deputy-Dermott R Brown Office Depty-W R Wadsworth


Deputy Sheriffs-D R Brown (Brad- entown), J W Hamilton (Ellenton), J E Bowdoin (Palmetto), T S Wishart (Myakka City), A Z Tyler (Braden- town), A M Pope (Manatee R D)


Office Deputy Sheriff-W R Wads- worth (Bradentown)


Tax Collector-Geo C Putten Deputy Tax Collector-Ralph B Johnson


Supt of Public Instruction-B D Gul- lett


Tax Assessor-Henry S Clark


Physician-T M McDuffee (Mana- tee)


Circuit Court Clerk-R H Roesch; Deputy, S A Hemphill


States Attorney-G B Knowles


County Attorney-Wallace Tervin Surveyor-None


County Engineer-Frank J Webb Manatee County Farm Demonstra- tion Agent-Wynfred L Briggs


Manatee County Home Demonstra- tion Agent-Miss Margaret Cobb County Clerk-R H Roesch Deputy County Clerk and Auditor- H C Standiff Court Reporter-None


Manatee County Hospital (Manatee) Benj L Maynard (Bradentown) Supt Manatee County Commissioners-Meet


1st Monday in each month, W P Frier, chairman (Parrish) ; M O Harrison (Palmetto); W I Kirkhuff (Braden- town); A C Pope ( Manatce) O How- ard (Myakka City) Clerk


Robt H Roesch; A C Stancliff dep clk


Manatee County School Board


Meets 1st Tuesday after 1st Monday in each month at Court House


Dr T M McDuffie, chairman (Mana- tee) ; P M Johnson (Myakka City) ; A H Flower (Palmetto)


LODGES, ETC.


Tancred Commandery U D K T- Meets in Masonic Hall Pine st, E P Hubbell E C, B G Arnold Rec


Manatee River Chapter No 18, R A, second and fourth Tuesday nights in Masonic Hall Pine st, H W Phelps H P. E P Hubbell sec


Bradentown Lodge No 99, F & A M, first and third Tuesday nights in Ma- sonic Hall, Pine st, Gordon Stanford W M, J C Rothrock sec


Eastern Star, Chapter No 87, 2d and 4th Thursday nights, in Masonic Hall Pine st, Mrs Martha Crockett W M; Anne T Hampton, sec


Odd Fellows, Bradentown Lodge No 16, meets every Monday night; E L Foxworth N G; H C Crandall sec


Rebekah Lodge, Aurora No 29, 2d and 4th Tuesday nights in Odd Fel- lows Hall; Mrs E L Foxworth N G; Mrs Nora Strong sec


Manatee River Encampment No 11, meets 2d and 4th Friday nights in Odd Fellows Hall, Geo W Dillon C P


Bradentown Council No 9, R & S M, meets 5th Tuesday night in each quarter in Masonic Hall Pine st, F W Shultz I M, C P Fish rec


Woodmen of the World, meets Thursday nights in Odd Fellows Hall, C S Smith sec


Sago Tribe No 52, I O R M, inactive


Pocahontas, Minnehaha Council No 9, Degree of Pocahontas I O R M, in- active


Bradentown Lodge No 1520 (L O O M), inactive


Daughters of the Confederacy, Mrs Nellie E Crichlow pres


Confederate Veterans, Camp Perry, Manatee county, Saml Curry, com; W C Hayman adj; meets third Satur- days in March, June, Sept and Dec


W CT U of Manatee county, mects at homes of members; Mrs L F Cul- liam pres, Mrs W E Parsons treas, Mrs T R Easterly sec Modern Woodmen, Bradentown Camp No 16298, C F Armstrong clk, inactive


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CENSUS OF CITIES AND TOWNS IN FLORIDA, 500 POPULATION AND OVER Giving County in Which City or Town is Located and Comparing 1920 U. S. Consus With That of United States, 1910


U.S.


U.S.


U.S.


U.S.


Town or City


County


1920


1910


Town or City


County


1920


1910


Alachua


Alachua


788


610


Lake Wales


Polk


796


Apalachicola


Franklin


3066


3065


Lake Worth


P Beach


1106


Apopka


Orange


796


410


Largo


. Pinellas


699


291


Arcadia


.DeSoto


3479


1700


Leesburg


Lake


1835


991


Auburndale


Polk


715


Live Oak


Suwannee


3103


3450


Avon Park


DeSoto


890


125


Lynn Haven


Bay


874


Bartow


Polk


4203


2662


Madison


.Madison


1952


1560


Blountstown


Calhoun


863


546


Manatee


Manatee


1076


988


Bonifay


Holmes


1230


630


Marianna


Jackson


2499


1915


Bowling Green


DeSoto


692


422


May


Lafayette


581


575


Bradentown


Manatee


3868


1883


Melbourne


Brevard


533


157


Branford


Suwanee


708


262


Miami


Dade


29571


5471


Brooksville


Hernando


101.1


979


Micanopy


Alachua


546


613


Callahan


Nassau


511


390


Millville


Bay


1867


Carabelle


Franklin


1055


900


Milton


S'ta Rosa


1594


831


Cedar Key


Levy


695


861


Monticello


Jefferson


1704


1829


Center Hill


Sumter


574


299


Moore Haven


Glades


623


Chipley


Wash'ton


1806


1099


Mount Dora


Lake


725


371


Clearwater


Pinellas


2427


1171


Mulberry


.Polk


1499


1418


Cocoanut Grove


Dade


1396


850


New Smyrna


. Volusia


2007


1121


Coleman


Sumter


640


387


Noma


.Holmes


847


806


Crescent City


Putnam


838


677


Ocala


Marion


4914


4370


Crestview


Okaloosa


500


100


Okeechobee


.Ok'chobee


900


Crystal River


. Citrus


944


663


Orlando


Orange


9282


3894


Dade City


Pasco


1296


1066


Ormond


.. Volusia


.Putnam


5102


3779


Daytona


Volusia


5445


3082


Palatka Heights


Putnam


749


367


Daytona Beach


Volusia


825


331


Palm Beach


.P Beach


1135


150


DeFuniak Springs


. Walton


2097


2017


Palmetto


Manatee


2046


773


De Land


Volusia


3324


2812


Panama


Bay


1722


422


Delray


P'Im B'ch 1051


89


Pensacola


Esc'mbia


81035 22982


Dunedin


Pinellas


642


256


Perry


. Taylor


1956


1012


Dunellon


Marion


1185


1227


Plant City


. H'Isb'r'gh


3729


2481


Eau Galle


Brevard


507


329


Pompano


. Broward


636


296


Ellenton


Manatee


668


250


Port Tampa


H'lsb'r'gh


1030


1343


Eustis


Lake


1193


910


Punta Gorda


. Charlotte


1295


1012


Fernandina


Nassau


5457


3482


Quincy


.Gadsden


3118


8204


Ft. Lauderdale


.Broward


2065


125


St. Andrews


. Bay


1310


675


Ft. Meade


Polk


2029


1165


St. Augustine


.St. Johns


6192


5494


Ft. Myers


Lee


3678


2463


St. Cloud


Osceola


2011


St. Petersburg


. Pinellas


14237


4127


Gainesville


Alachua


6860


6183


Sanford


.Seminole


5580


3570


Graceville


Jackson


840


734


Sarasota


Sarasota


2149


840


Green Cove Springs. Clay


2093


1310


Seabreeze


. Volusia


571


808


Haines City


Polk


651


Sebring


Highlands


812


Hastings


St Johns


761


399


Starke


Bradford


1023


1135


High Springs


Alachua


1719


1468


Stuart


. P'lm B'ch


778


500


Hilliard


Nassau


512


200


Holt


Okaloosa


522


40


Tarpon Springs


. Pinellas


2105


2212


Homestead


Dade


1307


10


Titusville


. Brevard


1361


868


Inverness


Citrus


1132


350


Umatilla


. Lake


640


283


Jacksonville


Duval


91558 57699


Jasper


Hamilton


1260


1730


Jennings


Hamilton


628


480


Key West


Monroe


18749 19945


West Tampa


. H'lsb'r'gh


8463


8258


Kissimmee


Osceola


2732


2157


White Springs


.. Hamilton


984


1177


Lake Butler


Bradford


756


685


Winter Garden .. Orange


1021


351


Lake City


Columbia


3341


5032


Winter Haven ... Polk


1597


375


Lake Helen


Volusia


978


649


Winter Park


. Orange


1078


570


Lakeland


Polk


7062


3719


Zephyrhills


Pasco


577


1147


Hawthorne


Alachua


543


324


Tallahassee


Leon


5637


5018


Tampa


H'lsb'rgh 51608 37782


Vero


. St Lucie


793


Waldo


Alachua


571


540


Wauchula


Hardee


2081


1099


West Palm Beach P'lm B'ch 8659


Williston


Levy


823


371


Ft. Pierce


St. Lucie


2115


1333


Newberry


Alachua


917


816


Cocoa


Brevard


1445


618


Dania


Broward


762


269


Palatka


1292


780


South Jacksonvill Duval


2775


1743


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ADVERTISERS DEPARTMENT


PERFECTION BAKE-RITE COMPANY


Perfection Bread-BAKE-RITE-It's Delicious "Fresh From Our Ovens Every Hour" 211 Manatee Avenue Telephone 414 Bradentown, Fla.


The Palmetto Bakery E. H. MASON, Propr. PALMETTO BREAD "Everything in The Bakery Line" Main St. Palmetto, Fla. Phone 580


M. A. Spencer


Automobile Tops and Curtains, Awnings of All Descriptions.


Telephone 86


Osprey Ave.


Sarasota, Fla.


The Ruth Harris Book and Music Shop


Books and Stationery, Office Supplies and Type- writers. The LARGEST and most COMPLETE line of VICTROLAS AND RECORDS in Manatee County.


Pine Street Bradentown, Fla.


When Writing Advertisers, Please Mention the Directory


G. D. ROGERS TAILORING COMPANY


MAHERS OF CLOTHES THAT FILEOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN CLEANING, PRESSIR vn, Fla.


UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 3 1262 09763 9230


J. C. WALDEN


GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR CABINET WORK OF ALL KINDS


Shop Phone 265 Corner Adams St. and Fairview Ave. Residence Phone 368-Red 10 Prospect Ave. BRADENTOWN, FLA.


Robert C. Trimble


Harry L. Land


D. H. Tallant


TRIMBLE, LAND & TALLANT


Builders' Hardware, Paints, Oils, Varnishes and Farmers' Supplies, Fishing Tackle and Sporting Goods


BRADENTOWN, FLORIDA


Moyse Holmes Harry Land


Holmes and Land


Fire Insurance, Bonds and Liabilities Phone 735 217 Manatee Ave. Office in Industrial Loans & Savings Bank


THE RUTH HARRIS BOOK & MUSIC SHOP BOOKS AND STATIONERY


Office Supplies and Typewriters. The Largest and Most Complete Line of Victrolas and Records in Manatee County. PINE STREET BRADENTOWN, FLA.


Hawkins' Studio


Portrait and Commer- cial Photographs. Phone 324-Blue BRADENTOWN


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