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811 Western av, Kent Circle
812 nr Hammond Estate, Western av
814 cor Western av and Hesperus av
815 Hesperus av nr Hammond Museum
821 Essex av nr Fernwood Garage
822 Essex av opp Magnolia av
823 cor Essex av and Concord st
824 Essex av, West Gloucester Grocery 826 Essex av nr West Gloucester Grange
827 Sumner cor Walker
828 Woodman cor Essex av
829 Concord and Sumner
851 Ocean av cor Norman av, Magnolia
852 Lexington av nr Oceanside Hotel
853 Magnolia av nr Dunbar's
94 Coast Guard Call
95 Tramp Box (spare)
No School Signals
When weather is too cold or stormy, or for special reason-
5-5-5 blows at 7:00 a m, no session for High School
5-5-5 blows at 8:05 a m, no forenoon session for the elementary schools
5-5-5 blows at 12:30 p m, no afternoon ses- sion for the elementary schools
5 blows at 6:00 p m, no session of Evening School
No school announcements wil be made over radio stations WNAC., WESX and WMEX at intervals between 7 a m and 8.30 a m also between 11:45 and 12:30 pm
Engineer's Signals
Two blows, all-out signal
2-2 blows, second alarm
2-2-2 blows third and general alarm, calls the whole department
3-3 blows calls Engine 2 to Rockport
3-3-3 blows calls Engine 4 to Pigeon Cove 2
4-4 blows calls Engine 1 to Manchester
6-6 blows calls Engine 2 to Essex
7-7 blows calls all permanent firemen to duty
9-2 blows Forest Warden call
9-4 blows emergency call U S C G
9-9 blows emergency call (meet at City Hall) Nine blows emergency recall
Ten blows calls Police to Police Headquar- ters
10-10-10 blows military call
When two or more alarms occur at the same time, the all-out signal will be followed by one round of the box
Fire Equipment
Central Station-Capt Jos R Mckay and Manuel Mattos (acting). Ladder 1 and 3, Pumpers 2 and 3, Combination A, Rescue Squad, Chief's Car, Trailer Pump
Magnolia-Charge of Maurice T Dench (act- ing). Engine 1, Ladder 2, Trailer Pump
Bay View-Charge of Capt Moses H Luf- kin (acting). Engine 4
East Gloucester-Charge of Capt Everett A Sawyer (acting). Engine 5 Auxiliary Pumper, 1 Trailer Pump, Hose 1
Police Department Headquarters, 10 Duncan st
City Marshal, Winfred J Ellis, Captain, Chas L O'Maley
Lieutenant-Marshall R McDonald
Sergeants-John J Coyle, David E Mehl- man jr, Eug Alves, Geo E Batson, Robt E Cronin
Inspector of Motor Vehicles, Hugh M Grieve Chauffeur, Harry W O'Connell
Constable with Power to Serve Civil Pro- cesses-Gardner H Smith
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Office, Central Grammar School, 12 Dale av. Open every week day except Saturday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Saturdays from 9 am to 12 m, except July and August
Chairman-The Mayor, ex-officio
Members-Walter C King, Mrs Jane E Brown, Jos J Grillo, Ralph P Parsons, Dr Ralph E Cunningham, Mrs Rena B Hodsdon, Mrs Annabelle Firth, Dr Ronald P Hallett, Dr Earle R Andrews. Regular meetings 2d Tuesday evening of each month at 7.30 o'clock. Secretary, Ernest G Lake
Superintendent of Schools-Ernest G Lake. Office hours at Central Grammar School, 12 Dale av, on days when schools are in session, 8:30 to 9 am. The Superintendent is gener- ally in the office from 4 to 4:30 pm, and from 9 to 12 on Saturdays. Other times by appoint- ment
Supervisor of Attendance-John J Bentley. Office hours, 9:00 to 10:00 am, 4:00 to 4:30 pm, 12 Dale av
Supervisor-Music, Eleanor F Moore, asst supervisors, G Allyn Browne, June Spaulding. Art, Mabel Spofford, asst supervisor Mrs Hale A' Johnson, Physical Training, D Ber- nard Pratt, Robt E Karcher, Florence C Sloane, Fred H Twoomey. Elementary Sup- ervisor, Eleanor Sutcliffe. Band Instructor, Antonio Gentile. School Carpenter and Sup- ervisor of School Buildings, W Everett Am- ero. School Dentist, Dr Jos A Fialho. Den- tal Hygienist, Ruth E O'Maley. School Phy- sician Dr Geo S Rust. School Nurses, Wini- fred E Ross, Mildred V Duwart. Supervisor of Heating and Ventilating, Russell F Strople
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High School-off Blynman av. Principal, Leslie O Johnson
Babson School-90 Pleasant st cor Shep- herd. Principal, Leo F Hennessey
Blynman School-66 Magnolia av. Prin- cipal, Mildred M Rogers
Bradstreet School-901 Washington st, Bay View. Principal, Mary C Bergstrom
Bray School-35 Concord st, WG. Princi- pal, Jennie V Ruth
Central Grammar School-12 Dale av. Prin- cipal, Milton L Fuller.
Eastern Avenue School-83 Eastern av. Principal, M A Caroline Merchant
Forbes School-41 Washington st. Prin- cipal, Mrs Mary A Waddell
Haskell School-Sumner st, W Gloucester Principal, Helen MacIver
Hildreth School-29 Eastern av opp Web- ster. Principal, Margt W Mackay
Hovey School-8 Summer st. Principal, Ada M Collins
Lane School-1117 Washington st, Lanes- ville. Principal, Virginia W Smith
Maplewood School-120 Maplewood av. Principal, Katherine A Winn
MtVernon School-13 MtVernon st. cipal, Florence L Mears
Prin-
Parsons School-211 Western av. Prin- cipal, Mildred V S Lee
Point Grammar School-18 Plum st. Prin- cipal, Muriel C Rogers
Riggs School-421 Washington st, River- dale. Principal, Ada G Olson
Vocational School-off Blynman av. Direc- tor, Leonard H Scott
CHURCHES
(See Classified Business Directory. Churches are also listed with additional in- formation under their individual names in Alphabetical Section)
CLUBS
(See Clubs, also Associations & Clubs- Commercial; also Societies in Classified Busi- ness Directory. Clubs are also listed with additional information under their individual names in Alphabetical Section)
COUNTY OFFICERS
District Attorney for Essex County-Hugh A Cregg of Methuen
Assistant District Attorneys-John J Ryan, Haverhill; Saml H Jaffee, Swampscott; Hen- ry R Mayo jr, Swampscott; Albert P Pettor- uto, Methuen
Probation Officers, Superior Court-Chief Officer, Fred M Barr of Lawrence, Ellen DeS Barrett of Newburyport, Danl J Minihan of Haverhill, Clarence Huntress, of Lawrence; Eug Fenton, of Lawrence
County Commissioners-Arth A Thompson, of Methuen, chairman; J Fred Manning, of Lynn; C F Nelson Pratt, of Saugus
Clerk of Courts-Archie N Frost, Andover; Assts, Hollis L Cameron, Beverly; Chas H Metcalf, Beverly; Melville Rowand, Salem; E Philip Littlefield, Marblehead; Raymond W Schlapp, Methuen
County Engineer-Clinton C Barker (act- ing). Office, Court House, Salem
County Treasurer-James D Bentley, of Swampscott. Office, Court House, Salem
Registers of Deeds, Southern District- A Franklin Priest of Haverhill; first asst, Carl C Emery of Newburyport; second assis- tant, Arthur C Martinson of Marblehead. Office, Court House, Salem. Northern Dis- trict-G Hudson Driver, Lawrence; assistant, Helen M Lyons. Office, Court House, Law- rence
Sheriff-Frank E Raymond of Salem
Special Sheriff-Earl E Wells of Lynn
Keeper of Jail and House of Correction in Salem-Frank E Raymond
Keeper of Jail and House of Correction in Lawrence- John Medauer
Medical Examiner-First district includes Gloucester and Rockport, Dr John J Egan, 23 Dale av; Associate, Geo J Pohas, 41 Pleas- ant
COURTS SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT Chief Justice, Stanley E Qua of Lowell
SUPERIOR COURT
Chief Justice, John P Higgins of Boston
COURT OF PROBATE FOR ESSEX COUNTY
Judges, John V Phelan of Lynn; John A Costello of Lawrence
Register, Richd J White, of Lynn; Asst, Arth D Fowler, of Marblehead; Second Asst, Wm J Greenler jr, of West Boxford; Third Asst, Marion W Nichols, of Salem.
The records are kept at the office of the Register, in the Court House, Salem
The Probate Court sits as follows: Salem first, third and fifth Mondays of every month except 3d and 5th Mondays in August; New- buryport, 4th Monday in January, February, March, May, June, July, September, Novem- ber and December; Haverhill fourth Monday in April and October; Lawrence, second Mon- day and every Wednesday in each month ex- cept August
DISTRICT COURT OF EASTERN ESSEX
10 Duncan
Justice-Edw Morley
Special Justices-Lincoln S Simonds, John C Pappas
Clerk-Harold L Armstrong
Court and Probation Officer-Henry T Hatch
Sessions for criminal business daily at 9 a m
Sessions for civil business every Thursday at 10 a m Sessions for Supplementary Process First and Third Saturdays at 10 a m
Juvenile Sessions Mondays at 9:30 a m Small Claims Sessions every Friday at 9:30 a m
LIBRARIES
Gloucester Lyceum and Sawyer Free Li- brary, 88 Middle. Joseph A Boyer pres, Margt H Jaques, clerk, Wm Moore treas, Margt H Jaques, librarian. Adult Department open daily 9 am to 8 pm, Junior Dept 1 pm to 6 pm, and Saturday 10 am to 6 pm, summer 10 am to 6 pm, closed Sundays and holidays, Lanes- ville Deposit Station in Lane School, Lanes- ville open Tuesday 3 pm to 5:30 pm and 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Annisquam Village Hall Library, 38 Leon- ard. Mrs Doris M Cunningham, librarian
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Magnolia Library, Lexington av cor Nor- man av Magnolia. Mrs Jean B Cook, librar- ian
LABOR ORGANIZATIONS
(See Classified Business Directory. Labor Organizations are also listed with additional information under their individual names in Alphabetical Section)
LEGAL HOLIDAYS
New Year's Day, January 1. Washington's Birthday, February 22d. Patriot's Day, April 19th. Memorial Day, May 30th. Indepen- dence Day, July 4th. Labor Day, first Mon- day in September. Columbus Day, October 12th. Armistice Day, November 11th. Thanks- giving. Christmas Dec 25th
When the 1st of January, the 22d of Feb- ruary, the 19th of April, the 30th of May, the fourth of July, the 12th of October, the 11th of November or December 25th, occurs on Sunday, the following day shall be a holiday
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
Office, 15 Dale av. Acting Assistant Sur- geon, Ronald P Hallett, MD. Hours, 9 to 10 am, 1 to 2 pm
MILITARY
Armory, 99 Prospect Armorer-Percy C Sloan
MASSACHUSETTS NATIONAL GUARD A. Battery 211th F. A. Bn
Capt, Russell T Gagnon
STATE DEPARTMENT Division of Employment Security 3 Washington
Frank L Fish, mgr
POST OFFICE AND U. S. OFFICERS Office, 15 Dale avenue
Hours lobby from 6:45 am to 7:30 pm; Saturdays 6:45 am to 7:30 pm. Money Order 8 am to 5:30 pm; Saturdays 8 am to 4:30 pm. Registry 8 am to 5:30 pm; Saturdays 8 am to 5 pm. Holidays 6:45 am to 6 pm. Sundays boxes open 1:00-5:30 pm. Service window open 7:30 am-6:30 pm
Postmaster, Donald P Steele (acting). Asst Postmaster, Walter H Moore. Supt of Mails, Gardner H Marchant. Foreman of Carriers, Frank W MacLaughlin. Foreman of Clerks, Geo H Salter. Clerk in charge of money order division, Robt T Drohan
Collection from street letter boxes four times daily, with the exception of boxes at Bass Rocks three times, summer only, and Riverdale twice. Essex and Manchester roads twice.
Branch Stations
Annisquam, Leonard street, supt, George F Cunningham. Lanesville, 1088 Washington, supt, John A McShara. Magnolia, 31 Mag- nolia av, supt, Jas E Marchant
Station No 1
171 E Main, Francis H Farrell, clerk in charge
CUSTOM HOUSE
15 Dale avenue, room 200. Office hours, 9 am to 4:30 pm. Deputy Collector, Robt W Edwards. Inspectors, John V Curran, Roswell B Low
Immigration and Naturalization Office 15 Dale av, rm 208 Bernard L Boyle, officer in charge
Bureau of Fisheries, Market News Service
15 Dale av, rm 205
Rutherford H Marchant, fishery market- ing agt
Internal Revenue 15 Dale av rm 207
Social Security Board 15 Dale av, rm 211
Veterans Centre 128 Main rm 8
John W Hartford, dir
SOCIETIES
(See Societies, also Associations & Clubs- Coml, also Clubs in Classified Business Directory. Societies are also listed with addi- tional information under their individual names in Alphabetical Section)
TEMPERANCE ORGANIZATIONS
(See Societies in Classified Business Direc- tory. Temperance Organizations are also listed with additional information under their individual names in Alphabetical Sec- tion)
CEMETERIES (See Classified Business Directory) BANKS
Cape Ann National Bank
154 Main street. Capital, $150,000. Pres, N Carleton Phillips. Vice-Pres, William G Brown jr. Cashier and Trust Officer, J Hollis Griffin. Asst Cashier and Asst Trust Officer, Chas A Ingalls, Asst Cashier, Wm J Simms
Cape Ann Savings Bank
109 Main street. Incorporated 1846. Pres, Lincoln S Simonds. Vice-Pres, Wm Moore. Treas, Temple A Bradley, Asst Treasurers, Chas W Lourie, Lester W Harrison
Gloucester Co-Operative Bank
85 Middle street. Organized April 14, 1887. Pres, Alf E Presson. Vice Pres, Ralph E Cunningham. Treas, Arth J Hall; Asst Treas, Alex J Guittarr jr
Gloucester National Bank of Gloucester
185 Main street. Capital, $120,000. Pres, Benj Curcuru. Exec Vice-Pres, Frank R Loeffler. Vice-Prests. Even C Carroll, Ray- mond M O'Connell. Cashier, Chester L Cur- tis. Asst Cashiers, John E Critchett and W Raymond Robinson
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Gloucester Safe Deposit and Trust Company 191-193 Main street. Capital, $280,000. Pres, Isaac Patch. Exec Vice-Pres, W Harold Otis. Vice Pres, Frank B Sullivan. Treas, Frederic W Frost. Asst Treas, Geo B Low
Valuation in 1873. $7,711,096
Valuation in 1947. . $35,926,250.00
Rate of taxation in 1873 .. $20.00 per $1,000
Rate of taxation in 1948 .... $53.00 per $1,000 Miles of public streets. 120
First schoolhouse built. 1708
Old Town Hall-now Legion Memorial building built
Settled 1623
Incorporated a town.
1642
Incorporated a city.
1873
Area in acres.
34,540
1861
Length in miles.
6
1886
Width in miles.
6 First electric cars
1890
Population in 1704.
700
Population in 1945
24,862
Rockport set off from Gloucester 1840
1844
Town Hall built
1866
Town Hall burned.
1869
Present City Hall built.
1869
Steam railroad opened ..
1847
Steam railroad opened to Rockport .. Horse railroad opened.
Electric cars discontinued. 1920
GLOUCESTER STATISTICS
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POINTS OF INTEREST
Annisquam Light, at the extreme end of An- nisquam Point. Iron light tower
Babson House, at Pigeon Cove, erected by three men who fled from Salem about 1698 with their mother charged with witchcraft and hid in this house
Babson House, Riverdale, built about 1740 by Joseph Allen. Said to still retain the slave pens used during the slavery times Cape Pond, on the road to Rockport; water supply for Rockport
Coffin's Beach, near Willoughby Park, now called Wingaersheek Beach. Unusual sand dunes. Take West Gloucester drive to Con- cord street; through Concord street to At- lantic street; thence to the beach
Dennison House, Bay View, built about 1727 Dog Bar Breakwater, Eastern Point
Dogtown Common. May be visited by way of Washington street and Gee avenue
Eastern Point Light. May be reached by the government road. Niles' Beach and Pond are on the road
Ellery House, Riverdale, built between 1704 and 1710 by Rev John White. Used for a long time as a tavern. Contains many in- teresting relics
Five and Ten Pound Islands, in Gloucester Harbor, so named from the fact that five and ten pounds respectively were paid for them. On the latter are the buildings of the United States Bureau of Fisheries and lighthouse
Freeman House, W Gloucester, was erected previous to 1700, and used as a tavern for years
Good Harbor Beach, at Bass Rocks
Governor's Hill, to the left of Washington street by way of Commonwealth avenue; commands a fine view of the city and har- bor
Granite Quarries, at Pigeon Cove, may be seen on the drive around the Cape. The quarry of the Rockport Granite Company may be seen from the main road
Independent Christian Church. The first
Universalist Society in America. Organ- ized 1770. Present building built in 1806, Middle cor Church
Joan of Arc, World War Veterans Monument, Old Town Hall square, junction Washing- ton and Middle streets
Mount Anne Park, formerly Thompson's Mountain given to the city by Minot Broth- ers of Boston, in West Gloucester. The highest elevation on Cape Ann, being 255 feet above sea level, commanding an exten- sive view
Niles' Pond, Eastern Point, a State pond at East Gloucester, containing pickerel and other fresh water fish
Norman's Woe, known wherever English is spoken through Longfellow's "The Wreck of the Hesperus". May be visited on the drive to Magnolia. Not visible from road
Old Fort, at Eastern Point, just off the road to Eastern Point Light, erected 1862
Old House on Cape Ann. Built at Goose Cove by Thomas Riggs, the first schoolmaster and town clerk. Take road on the left approaching the Willows
"Old Mother Ann", at the extremity of East- ern Point. A perfect contour of a woman in a reclining position
Pavilion Beach, just off Western avenue near Main street
Public Landing, Rogers street foot of Wash- ington street
Rafe's Chasm, Magnolia, is a fissure in the solid rocks, some sixty feet deep and twelve feet wide at the mouth, gradually growing narrower as it runs inland
Ravenswood Park. Bequeathed to the city by the late Samuel E Sawyer, to be pre- served as a wild park, on Western avenue, near Fresh Water Cove
Riggs House, 10 Vine street. Oldest house on Cape Ann
Sargent Murray Gilman House, 47-49 Middle Home of the Rev John Murray, first Uni- versalist minister in America
Sawyer Free Library, 88 Middle. An exam- ple of fine interior architecture of the Colo- nial Period
Stage Fort Park, was purchased by the city in 1898. On Western avenue. An excellent view of the harbor and city
Thatcher's Twin Lights, on Thatcher's Island, the outpost of Cape Ann. They may be vis- ited by hoisting a signal which will be found on shore at the mainland's nearest point to the island
United States Fish Commission Hatchery, on Ten Pound Island in the harbor. Open to the public
United States Life Saving Station, Fresh Water Cove
United States Naval Compass Station, on Thatcher's Island
Willoughby Park, in West Gloucester, by way of Essex avenue and Atlantic street
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DRIVES
Drives around the Cape. May be made via Eastern avenue to Rockport first, or in the opposite direction via Washington street Around the Big Heater. Through Western and Essex avenues to Essex, thence to Man- chester, and thence home by way of West- ern avenue
Around West Gloucester. Through Western and Essex avenues to Concord st, thence through Concord and Atlantic streets to Willoughby Pk. and Wingaersheek Beach. Concord street may be taken to Essex on return
To E Gloucester and Eastern Point. Through Main street and East Main street to East- ern Point; thence along the ocean to Bass Rocks, continuing around to East Main st again
To Magnolia. Through Western avenue, past Stage Fort Park and Ravenswood Park. This is a part of the Manchester drive
To Manchester. Through Western avenue to Magnolia and Manchester
To Wingaersheek Beach. See West Glouces- ter drive
PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS
Benjamin Smith Playground, E Main junc- tion of Sayward and Haskell Burnham's Field, Pleasant st
Dogtown Common, east of Washington street and Gee avenue, Riverdale
Edward Dolliver Newell Stadium, Centennial av
Governor's Hill City Reservation, Common- wealth avenue, Beacon and Lookout sts
John J Burke Park, Western av nr Magnolia av, Magnolia
Joseph Mattos Playground, Webster st Ledgemont Avenue Park
Marine Park, Western avenue, at Blynman Bridge
Maxwell Parsons Playground, Davis st E G
Mount Anne Park, 50 acres, off Essex avenue,
near Post Office, West Gloucester. Given by the Minot Brothers of Boston to the State of Massachusetts for a public reserva- tion
Ravenswood Park, off Western avenue. This park was donated by Samuel E. Sawyer, to be preserved as a wild park
Stage Fort Park, off Western avenue, oppo- site Essex avenue
West Gloucester Playground, Essex av
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ABBREVIATIONS
acct accountant
adj adjuster div
adv advertising dlr dealer mfr manufacturer
agcy agency
agrl agricultural do .. ditto or same
agt agent
al alley
alt alteration
Am
American
appr
apprentice
apts apartments
archt architect
asmblr assembler
Assn Association
assoc
. associate
asst
assistant
atndt
attendant
atty attorney
aud . auditor
auto automobile
avenue
A
. telephone
Bapt Baptist
bet
between
bey beyond
bgemn
.. baggageman
bkbndr
..
bookbinder
bkpr
bookkeeper
bldg
building
bldr
blk ·block ft
blksmith .. blacksmith blrmkr .. boilermaker blvd boulevard
brklyr
bricklayer
brkmn brakeman
brnr burner
CSP . Christian gro
Science Practitioner
cabtmkr cabinetmaker
capt
captain
carp
carpenter
cash
cashier
Cath
Catholic
Ch
Church
hngr
hanger
chauf
chauffeur
hosp
hospital
pres
chem chemist or chemical
chf chief
chkr
civ civil
clk clerk
clnr
cleaner
clo clothing
collr collector jan
coml
commercial
comn commission
comnr commissioner
compt . . comptometer kpr
confr
confectioner
Cong . Congregational cons
contr contractor
cor
ct
custdn custodian
ctr
cutter
del
delivery
dep deputy
dept department
dicta dictaphone
dietn .dietitian
dir .director Met
dispr dispatcher
dist
district
Abr
Alexander Alex
Alfred Alf
Archibald Arch
Arthur Arth Elizabeth Eliz
Margaret Margt
Theodore Theo
August
Aug
Eugene Eug
Michael Michl
Thomas Thos
Benjamin 9-44
Benj
Frederick
Fredk
Patrick
Patk
William
Wm
RyMS
.. Railway Mail Service s or S South san sanitary Sav .Savings sch school
mimeo .mimeograph
drive mkr maker
drftsmn .. draftsman drsmkr .. dressmaker mldr molder sec secretary
e or E
East
mlnr
milliner
electn electrician mono monotype
msngr messenger
elev elevator mstr master
emp
employee
mtce
maintenance
eng
engineer
mtrmn
motorman
engr
engraver
Episc
Episcopal
mus
equip
equipment
mut
mutual
n or N
North
Natl
National
northeast
ne
near
nr
ns.
north side
nw
northwest
O .. property owner
opp
opposite
opr
operator
osteo osteopath
fitter pass passenger
furn
furniture
pat
patent
furngs furnishings
br
branch
gdnr
gardener
gds
goods
genl
general
govt
government
pk
grocer
pkr
packer
householder pkwy parkway
hairdrsr
.. hairdresser
pl
place
plmbr
plumber
plshr
polisher
plstr plasterer
PO postoffice
PS
Public School
president Presby ... Presbyterian prfrdr proofreader
prin principal
priv . . private
prntr
printer
prod
produce
prof
professor
prop
proprietor
prsfdr
. press feeder
prsmn
..
pressman
prsr .presser
ptrnmkr patternmaker pub ... publishing
publr publisher
purch ... purchasing
r .. resides or rooms R C .. Roman Catholic rd road RD .. Rural Delivery real est ... real estate rec receiving
laundry
1td
limited
Luth Lutheran recpt .. receptionist
mdse
merchandise
mechanic
mech
or mechanical
ret
retail
ws.
west side
wtchmn
watchman
ydmn
yardman
ydmstr .. yardmaster
ABBREVIATIONS OF GIVEN NAMES
Abraham
Catherine
Charles
Chas
James
Jas
Joseph
Jos
Katherine Kath
· Geo
Richard Richd
Robert
Robt
Samuel Saml
Solomon Sol
Marine Corps
USMS
United
States
Maritime
Service
USN
United States Navy
vet
veterinary
vulc
vulcanizer
w or
W
West
whol
wholesale
whsemn . warehouseman
wid widow
wkr
worker
wks
works
wldr
welder
Metropolitan
Rev
Reverend
.. meter rm
room
Ry Railway
reader
Meth
..... Methodist
division mfg . . manufacturing
dmnstr .. demonstrator
dr
mkt
market
se
southeast
sergt
sergeant
ship
shipping
sht mtl .. sheet metal
sls
. sales
smstrs seamstress
soc
society
solr
solicitor
spl
special
music
sq
square
ss.
.south side
sta
station
sta eng
stationary engineer sten stenographer stereo .. stereotyper stmftr steamfitter str setter
stvdr stevedore
surg surgeon
optom
optometrist
SW
southwest
swtchmn ... switchman tab mach
tabulating machine
tchr
. teacher
tech
. technician
tel
telephone
teleg
telegraph
park ter terrace
tmkpr timekeeper tmstr teamster tndr tender
trans .. transportation
trav
traveling
trnmn
trainman
treas
treasurer
tstr
tester
twp
township
typ typist
undwrtr .. underwriter Univ University uphol . . . upholsterer US ... United States USA
United States Army USCG United
jr
junior
jwlr jeweler
keeper
conductor
lab
laborer
laby . laboratory
1br
lumber lieut . lieutenant lino
linotype
corner
litho
lithographer
court
Indrs
laundress
instr
instructor
int rev
internal revenue
hsekpr
. housekeeper
Hts
Heights
implts
implements
checker
inc
incorporated
ins
insurance
inspr
inspector
foot
ftr
. examiner
exchange
exec
executive
exp express
fcty
factory
Fed
Federal
flgmn
flagman
fnshr
finisher
foreman
formn
forwn
forewoman
frt
freight
es
east side
exam
exch
elec
electrical
mn
electro
electrotyper
distr distributor
h
hdqtrs . . headquarters hdw hardware
hlpr
helper
pdlr
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