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Phones: Office, 880; Residence, 1071 WILMINGTON, N. C.
Established 1859 Office Phone 880
North Carolina Naval Stores Company
SUCCESSORS TO THE GEO. L. MORTON COMPANY WM. A. MARTIN & CO. FRANK A. THOMPSON CO., Inc. MANUFACTURERS OF SPIRITS TURPENTINE, ROSIN, TAR OIL, PINE OIL, DECK AND SPAR OIL, NAVAL STORES, ETC. NAVY PITCH, PINE TAR, WOOD PRESERVER, GUM THUS BRUSH PITCH, ETC. Room No. 409 Maffitt's Marine Wireless Building P. O. Box 75 Yard: Eagles Island Phone 450 WILMINGTON, N. C.
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BUILDERS' SUPPLIES --- BUILDING MATERIAL --- BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS
W. B. THORPE & CO.
Incorporated
BUILDING MATERIAL SERVICE
COAL
DEALERS IN
Builders' Supplies and Coal
CEMENT, LIME, PLASTER AND EVERYTHING IN BUILDERS' SUPPLIES
HIARD, STEAM AND DOMESTIC COALS
Office and Warehouses: Corner Water and Ann Streets Phone 789 WILMINGTON, N. C.
THE BECKER COAL & BUILDERS' SUPPLY CO. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Distributors CERTAINTEED ROOFING AND PAINTS QUALITY COAL, LIME, CEMENT, PLASTER, LATHS WOOD AND COMPOSITION SIIINGLES, BRICK, ETC. SHEETROCK, SEWER PIPE, FLUE LINING Surry Street, between Castle and Queen Telephone 173
"A LITTLE SAVED IS A LITTLE EARNED" WE SELL SHARES DAILY ACCOUNTS RECEIVED LARGE OR SMALL WE SOLICIT YOUR MEMBERSIIIP
THE PROGRESSIVE BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION 222 Princess Street The Home of Thrift
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CEMENT PRODUCTS --- CLEANERS AND DYERS
Cement Products Company
MANUFACTURERS OF PRECAST CONCRETE SPECIALTIES
"SANISEP" TANKS, DRAIN TILE, CULVERTS, BUILDING TILE WILMINGTON, N. C.
Boston, New York, Baltimore, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Omaha, Seattle
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Send it to a Master
NATIO DYER CIATION
Look for This Emblem Tag.
AND
It is Your Guarantee of Master Service
CIFANEX DYERS
NERS
AND
CLEA
EUREKA DYE WORKS
C. D. MYERS, Manager Cor. 2nd and Dock Sts. Phones 132-133. Wilmington, N. C.
Public Directory Library for Your Use at All Times
At the Chamber of Commerce 107 Chestnut
HILL DIRECTORY CO., Inc. PUBLISHERS
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CLEANERS AND DYERS --- CLOTHING --- COAL
IDEAL LAUNDRY
202 SOUTH FRONT
Phone 29
IDEAL Cleaners and Dyers
204 South Front Street Phone 831
Farley Clothing Co. G. J. HIUFIIAM, Manager
"Clothing on a Charge Account"
116 MARKET
Phone 1111
OPEN AN ACCOUNT WITH
Liberty Clothing Co.
Wear as You Pay-Pay as You Wear
109 North Front Phone 188
WILMINGTON, N. C.
North-Smith Coal Co. QUALITY FUEL Coal and Wood "WE SATISFY" Yard and Office: 606-620 N. 6th St. Phones 155 and 156
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COAL --- CONTRACTORS --- DEPARTMENT STORES --- DRUGGISTS
DAN'L H. PENTON, Pres. H. A. PENTON, Vice-Pres. DAN'L H. PENTON, Jr., Secretary-Treasurer
Established 1873
Incorporated 1905
THE SPRINGER COAL CO.
Successors to J. A. SPRINGER & CO. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS
COAL SHIPMENTS BY RAIL A SPECIALTY Office and Yards: Foot Chestnut Street WILMINGTON, N. C.
Phone 42
U. A. UNDERWOOD, President and General Manager JAS. T. RILEY, Sec'y-Treas. RAY POLLOCK, Purchasing Agent
U. A. UNDERWOOD, Inc.
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
MURCHISON NATIONAL BANK BUILDING
Member of A. G. C .- Skill, Integrity and Responsibility
EFIRD'S
Carolina's Largest and Best Department Store The shopping center of the masses as well as the classes. All that's new and up-to-date at prices below all competition. Front and Grace Streets WILMINGTON, N. C.
HANOVER DRUG CO. E. M. HARDIN
Prescriptions, Drugs and Toilet Articles
622 Castle Phones 266 and 585
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DRUGGISTS --- ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS --- ELECTRICAL, REPAIRS
HANSON'S Indigestion Remedy ( MENTIFINE) IS GUARANTEED TO GIVE RELIEF FOR INDIGESTION OF ALL FORMS OR MONEY REFUNDED MANUFACTURED BY HANSON'S DRUG STORE Seventeenth and Market
EMCO ELECTRIC MAINTENANCE CO. SERVICE Phone 2191
129 Princess St.
Electric Wiring and Installations Made on Contract or Service Agreement
RADIO SETS -SUPPLIES EQUIPMENT SUNBEAM MAZDA LAMPS
R. T. PRESSON. Mgr.
J. L. JOHNSON, Sec'y
Electric Repair and Service Co., Inc. Electrical Machinists
ELECTRICAL, MACHINERY REPAIRING
Motor Rewinding Armature Winding Workmanship Guaranteed
Night Phone 1877-W
22 South Second Street Phone 1398
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EYESIGHT SPECIALISTS --- FOOD PRODUCTS --- FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Telephones: Residence, 2411-M; Office, 976
DR. WM. A. KAMER
EYESIGHT SPECIALIST
ROYAL THEATRE BUILDING
Opposite Post Office
WILMINGTON, N. C.
BUY HARPER'S CHOICE GRITS THE HIGHEST QUALITY GRITS ON THE MARKET MADE IN WILMINGTON BY THE
Boney & Harper Milling Company 314-18 NUTT STREET OFFICE 300 NUTT STREET PHONE 31
LEON P. ANDREWS
WOOLVIN - ANDREWS CO.
Funeral Directors and Embalmers Telephone 223; Residence, 315 225 PRINCESS STREET WILMINGTON, N. C.
WALTER E. YOPP
Funeral Director and Embalmer Day Phone, 1010-J; Night, 238 No. 211 Princess Street WILMINGTON, N. C.
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FURNITURE --- GROCERS
W. J. BRADSHAW & CO.
123 N. Front Phone 593 WILMINGTON, N. C.
Kitchen Cabinets, Bed Room Suits, Dining Room Suits, Stoves and Ranges, Window Shades and Draperies, Linoleums Mattresses and Springs VERY BEST SERVICE TO CITY AND RURAL ORDERS OFFICE SUPPLIES
E. S. WADDELL, President J. II. BOST, Vice-President M. C. WADDELL, Secretary-Treasurer
New Hanover Furniture and Music Co. Incorporated
ANTIQUE FURNITURE
Phone 970
29 SOUTH FRONT STREET Terms if Desired FURNITURE, FLOOR COVERINGS, STOVES, REFRIGERATORS, BABY CARRIAGES, WINDOW SHADES, RE-UPHOLSTERING AND REPAIRING
WE FURNISH HOMES BETTER
SUTTON-COUNCIL FURNITURE CO., Inc. "SERVICE WITH A SMILE"
416 North Front Street
Phone 1070
Just Across the Street from A. C. L. General Offices
Wilmington Grocery Co.
Incorporated
223 MARKET STREET Phones 12 and IOS
MIRROR AND ROYSTER'S CANDY ELECTRIK-MAID BAKERY BREAD, ROLLS, CAKES, ETC.
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HARDWARE --- HOTELS
DAVIS - MOORE PAINT CO.
SASH AND DOORS PAINT, WALL BOARD, ROOFING 21 MARKET Phone 500
RUSSELL & ERWIN HARDWARE
WE SELL YOU SERVICE WITH OUR GOODS
N. JACOBI HARDWARE CO.
Established 1856
QUALITY GOODS AT REGULAR PRICES Phone 2460
10-12 South Front
SERVICE- DEPENDABILITY
HOTEL ORTON EUROPEAN PLAN-$1.50-$2.00
150 ROOMS-75 WITH PRIVATE BATHS
A Delightfully Situated Hotel-Your Comfort Our Pleasure FRANK P. REZZE, Manager
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ICE CREAM MERS --- ICE MERS
EAT MORE
REAL ICE CREAM 'IT'S QUALITY"
In our Ice Cream we use strictly fresh dairy products-fresh fruits- all of which are manufactured under most sanitary conditions. Our slogan is "Quality and Service."
We specialize in fancy individual molds for social functions. We will be glad to offer suggestions that may be of help to you in arrang- ing your party.
Wilmington Ice Cream Company WILMINGTON, N. C.
Telephones 680 and 681
PLATE ICE COMPANY --- PURE CRYSTAL ICE
"ASK THOSE WHO USE IT"
Office and Sales Department No. 1705 N. Fourth Phones 695-696
BACTERIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS Duplicate Samples
No. 1
No. 2 Ave.
Total Bacteria per ce at 20°('.
3
3
B. C'oli in 10 ('('.
Absent Absent Absent
SANITARY CHEMICAL ANALYSIS Results in Parts Per Million
C'olor Turbidity
2 Lime as ('a()
Odor
None
Alkalinity as ('a( '03. 5
Chlorine as ( '1
Sulphate as SO3
Traces
Albuminoid Ammonia as N 0 098
Nitrite nitrogen . . 00
Total Solids
Nitrate nitrogen
0 10
Loss on Ignition 1
Iron as Fc. 0 26
Note .- All calculations based on the melted icc at 15.50 centograde. The above analysis indicates that the ice examined was of excellent sanitary quality. GEORGE D. NORCOM, Sanitary Engineer.
0
I
Total Bacteria per ce at 37 C ..
() Magnesium as Mg(.
Free Ammonia as N 0 082
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ICE MFRS --- INSURANCE AGENTS
W. W. STORM, President D. M. CARROLL Treasurer
JNO. H. BROWN, Vice-President W. G. WHITEHEAD, Secretary
The Independent Ice Company
Manufacturers of
PURE ICE FROM DISTILLED WATER
Capacity: 70 Tons Daily
Storage Capacity, 3,500 Tons Factory and General Offices: SEVENTH AND BRUNSWICK STREETS WILMINGTON, N. C.
Use US ---
Our business is not selling insurance policies, but protecting your interest. The policy is only a means to an end-use us for protection.
NORTHROP INSURANCE AGENCY, Inc. OF WILMINGTON
THOS. W. NORTHROP, President
5 North Second Street Phone 409
J. H. BOATWRIGHT & SON
INSURANCE
707 MURCHISON BANK BUILDING Phone 73
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INSURANCE AGENTS
DAVID S. OLIVER LIFE INSURANCE
REPRESENTING
AMERICA'S LEADING ANNUAL DIVIDEND COMPANY
The Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co.
OF NEWARK, N. J.
NON-CANCELLABLE DISABILITY INCOME INSURANCE A SPECIALTY
206 Garrell Building Phone 2293
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INSURANCE AGENTS
Corner Front and Princess Streets
WALKERTAYLOR INSURANCE "THAT'S ALL"
WILMINGTON N.C.
Office: Peoples Savings Bank Building
Telephone No. 62
ROBT. R. CHRISTIE
INSUROR
Phone 162
Cape Fear Hotel Building
M. B. DeROSSET J. L. HAZLEHURST, JR.
DE ROSSET & HAZLEHURST REAL ESTATE AND RENTALS
FIRE LIABILITY
GENERAL INSURANCE
MARINE
LIFE
AUTOMOBILE
ACCIDENT
Wallace Building, 33 N. Third Street
Phone 1069
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INSURANCE AGENTS --- INSURANCE COMPANIES
CHAS. B. LYNCH
WINIT. T. BENTON
LYNCH & BENTON
LIFE ACCIDENT HEALTH GROUP AUTOMOBILE
INSURANCE
Phone 555 Murchison Bank Building
LIABILITY BURGLARY PLATE GLASS BONDS
JAMES OWEN REILLY
Que essar by D. O'Conner Fire Insurance & Real Estate & Notary Public
ESTABLISHED A. D. 1869
RURAL BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION Opens New Series February, June and November JAMES OWEN REILLY, Secretary and Treasurer 118 PRINCESS STREET NORTH CAROLINA HOME BUILDING ASSOCIATION Opens New Series First Saturday in March, July and December
Harold W. Wells Insurance Agency Insurance of All Kinds FIRE, MARINE, CASUALTY, LIABILITY, BURGLARY PLATE GLASS, SURETY BONDS
210 Princess Street Phone 472
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co. OF GREENSBORO, N. C.
W. LOUIS FISHER, Manager
204 Murchison Bank Building Phone 1050
A Few Agency Openings for the Right Men
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INSURANCE COMPANIES --- JEWELERS --- LUMBER
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
Home Office: New York City Assets $1,854,657,482.00 December 31, 1925 Insurance in Force. $12,097,246,792 Policies in Force, 35,222,356-Every Fifth Person Insured J. M. FEAGLE, Mgr. J. E. MOORE, Asst. Mgr.
803-804-805 Murchison Bank Building Phone 424
CHARLES FINKELSTEIN Trunks, Leather Goods and Jewelry Clothiers and Furnishers FOR MEN AND BOYS POPULAR PRICES 2-6-8 South Front, corner Market Phone 642
CLARK - LYNCH LUMBER CO. LUMBER
AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
WITH A RECORD OF THIRTEEN YEARS OF DEPENDABLE SERVICE
Office: 223 Princess St. Plant: Kidder St., 10th to 13th
WILMINGTON, N. C.
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MACHINERY --- MEATS (RETAIL) --- MILL SUPPLIES
WM. A. PESCHAU Machinery and Mill Supplies
A COMPLETE LINE OF
Belt and Packing, Boilers, Engines Pumps, Saw-Mills and Railroad Equipment
EVERYTHING FOR THE MILL OR FACTORY Office and Warehouses: 701-703 North Seventh Street, A. C. L. R. R. Main Line Telephone 2370 P. O. Box 1143
Warehouse: 711-713 North Eighth Street
W. M. TODD FRESH MEATS AND STAPLE GROCERIES
CALL US AND WE DELIVER ANYWHERE
613 Castle
Phones 906-907
Hyman Supply Company
"EVERYTHING FOR THE MILL"
215 North Front Phones: Office, 142; Store, 91
OFFICE-SALESROOMS: WILMINGTON, N. C.
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MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS --- NEWS DEALERS --- OPTICIANS OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS
PIANOS Ivers & Pond Starr Gulbransen
RADIOS R. C. A. Radiolas Atwater-Kent Stewart-Warner
McGrath & Co.
302 North Front Street Phone 777
PHONOGRAPHS Edison Brunswick Victor Victrola
Records Radio Accessories String Instruments Player Rolls
GORDON BROTHERS
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL NEWSDEALERS and STATIONERS THE OLDEST NEWSDEALER IN CITY
NEWSPAPERS-MAGAZINES-BOOKS Phone 745 .
17 Princess Street
WILMINGTON, N. C.
FAYETTEVILLE, N. C.
CITY OPTICAL COMPANY MANUFACTURING AND PRESCRIPTION OPTICIANS
GLASSES-LENS-REPAIRS
THOS. B. LILLY, Owner and General Manager 207 NORTH FRONT STREET Phone 1097
DR. MERL J. CARSON Res. 1716 Chestnut-Phone 1662
DR. ELLA HARDIN Res. 307 N. 15th-Phone 1301-J
CARSON & HARDIN OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS Phone 534 503-4-5 MURCHISON BANK BUILDING
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PIANOS --- PINE WOOD CREOSOTE OILS MERS --- PLUMBERS
Petit Grand
CHAS. M. STIEFF, Inc. MANUFACTURER OF GRAND, UPRIGHT AND PLAYER PIANOS
An artistic Grand -Small enough for Your Home Big in Tone
You Are Invited to Inspect Our Line Chas. Al. Stieff, Inc. Factory Branch: 213-215 Chestnut Street IRVIN L. CHILCOAT, Manager
Spirittine Chemical Co., Inc. ESTABLISHED 1878 LOUIS IIANSON, JR., President-General Manager
MANUFACTURERS AND REFINERS OF Virgin Long Leaf Pine Products Sole Manufacturers of SPIRITTINE Trade Mark Reg. U. S. Pat. Office Factory: Foot Dawson Street Phone 2078 SPIRITTINE WOOD PRESERVATIVE, SPIRITTINE CREOSOTE SHINGLE STAIN OIL, PINE OILS, CREOSOTE OIL, DISINFECTANTS
SERVICE- QUALITY RELIABILITY
PERFECT PLUMBING SERVICE
Fır
Plumbing and Gas as
FIX
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Heating Fitting
WE WANT TO SAY TO ONE AND ALL . JUST TELEPHONE WE'LL HEED YOUR CALL
W. W. WAY & SON
609 South Second
Phone 1855
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PLUMBERS --- PRINTERS
CAPPS-GRIFFITH COMPANY PLUMBING AND HEATING WATER SYSTEMS "The Home of the Ideal Arcola"
Phone 1132 17 NORTH SECOND STREET
W. R. DOSHER
Plumbing and Heating
107 NORTH THIRD STREET
Phone 661
FAIRBANKS-MORSE CO. HOME WATER PLANTS
H. A. W. SMITH & SON Plumbing and Heating
Wallace Building, Third and Princess Streets
Phone 1397
WILMINGTON, N. C.
P. O. Box 648
E. NORFLEET, President
A. JACKSON, Vice-President
L. T. LANDEN, Secretary-Treasurer
Carolina Printing
Stamp
Co.
PRINTERS
Rubber Stamp Manufacturers
Loose Leaf Devices
WILMINGTON, N. C.
8 Grace Street
Phone 220
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REAL ESTATE
L. W. MOORE, Pres. W. A. FONVIELLE, Vice-Pres .- Mgr. Sales W. D. JONES, Secretary-Treasurer
Moore-Fonvielle Realty Company Real Estate --- Rentals
201 Princess Street
Phones 97 and 98
L. W. MOORE, President W. A. FONVIELLE, Vice-President T. L. SPEIDEN, Manager, Secretary and Treasurer
Moore's Insurance Agency, Inc. Fire Insurance
201 PRINCESS STREET-"On the Corner"
Phones 97 and 98
GEO. B. APPLEWHITE REALTOR REAL ESTATE AND RENTALS NOTARY PUBLIC
204 Princess Street,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
R. C. CANTWELL J. R. HOLLIS R. C. CANTWELL, Jr.
HOLLIS & CANTWELL REALTORS
PROPERTY BOUGHIT AND SOLD-RENTS COLLECTED NOTARY PUBLIC
213 PRINCESS STREET Telephone 28
P. O. Box1975
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REAL ESTATE --- SHOE REPAIRERS
PILOT REAL ESTATE CO.
HOME OFFICE: WINSTON-SALEM, N. C. REAL ESTATE BROKERS SALES AGENTS CAROLINA BEACH CORPORATION Wilmington Office: 205 Princess Street Phone 279 Winston-Salem, N. C .: Wachovia Bank and Trust Building
OFFICERS:
W. F. SHAEFNER, Pres. H. A. PFOHL, Vice-Pres .- Sales Mgr.
E. D. TURNER, Vice-Pres. F. P. TILLEY, Sec'y-Treas.
WM. STROTHERS, Jr. REAL ESTATE WE BUILD HOMES TO PLEASE CITY AND COUNTRY PROPERTY BOUGHT AND SOLD Office of MECHANICS HOME ASSOCIATION 210 Princess Street Phone 472
We save more soles than the preacher, heel more than the doctor See Our Line of New Shoes, Rubber Heels, and Shi-Nall Polishes
Largest and best equipped shoe repairing shop in the city. All work of highest quality and satisfaction guaranteed.
We Call For and Deliver PHONE 2487 Herbert P. Smith Shoe Repair
127 PRINCESS
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SIGN PAINTERS AND MERS .--- WELL DRILLERS
SMITH SIGN AND ART CO.
PAINTED ADVERTISING SIGNS AND BULLETINS ELECTRICAL SIGNS DESIGNED, BUILT AND MAINTAINED THEATRICAL WORK OF EVERY DESCRIPTION DISPLAYS FOR EVERY PURPOSE
Studio: 4 South Second Street Phone 2327
LET US HIELP YOU
"WILMINGTON'S LARGEST SIGN SHOP" THE HARKINS SIGN SHOP COMMERCIAL SIGNS
General Outdoor Advertising Co., Inc.
V. E. HARKINS, Wilmington Manager, Paint Department OUTDOOR ADVERTISING Office and Plant: 14 Grace Street Phone 965
THE CALLIHAN PUMP & WELL CO.
Contractors and Drillers of Artesian Wells
ALSO WELLS FOR DRAINAGE and SOUNDINGS MADE for BUILDING FOUNDATIONS
Estimates Furnished on Request
22 Market Street Phone 216
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MORE GOODS ARE BOUGHT AND SOLD THROUGH THE CLASSIFIED BUSINESS LISTS OF THE DIRECTORY THAN ANY OTHER MEDIUM ON EARTH
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WHY
Do 90 per cent of the ad- vertisers in this city cata- logue renew their adver- tisements year after year?
BECAUSE
They believe in service and wish to make it easier for the BUYER to find them.
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Advertising Wilmington
Do you know that a copy of this Directory of Wil- mington is being placed in the Directory libraries and among the commercial bodies, Business Men's Clubs, Chambers of Commerce and the larger business in- stitutions throughout the United States?
No other medium on earth can convey so complete and comprehensive an index of the city, its various industries, its business, educational and religious in- stitutions, its social life and its people.
No other medium can tell so fully of its wonder- ful growth, its opportunities and its possibilities for the future.
The publishers are doing everything possible to make this Directory a representative city catalog of Wilmington. Are you as prominently represented as you should be?
HILL DIRECTORY CO., Inc.
PUBLISHERS
P. O. Box 879
RICHMOND, VA.
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HILL DIRECTORY CO'S (INCORPORATED)
WILMINGTON, N. C. CITY DIRECTORY 1926
Copyright, 1926, by Hill Directory Co., Inc.
ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS WORK
acct-accountant adv-advertising agrl-agricultural al-alley
Am-American appr-apprentice apts-apartmenta archt-architect asmblr-assembler assn-association asst-assistant attndt-attendant atty-attorney auto-automobile av-avenue
bgemn-baggageman bkbndr-bookbinder bkpr-bookkeeper bldg-building bldr-builder blk-block
blkamith-blackamith blvd-boulevard br-branch
brklyr-bricklayer brkmn-brakeman cabtmkr-cabinet- maker capt-captain carp-carpenter cash-cashier chauf-chauffeur chf-chief civ- civil clk-clerk
clar-cleaner collr-collector
com-commission coml-commercial commr-commissioner compt-comptometer cond-conductor confr-confectioner cone-consulting contr-contractor cor-corner corr- correspondent ct-court ctr-cutter
dept-department dep-deputy dicta-dictaphone diat-district dlr-dealer
do-ditto or same dom-domestic drftamn-draftaman drsmkr-dressmaker
e or E-East elec-electrical electa-electrician electro-electrotyper elev-elevator embdr-embroiderer emp-employe emp agcy-employ- ment agency eng-engineer est-estate exch-exchange exp-expressman flgmn-flagman
fnahr-finiaher
forldy-forelady
formn-foreman frt-freight
ft-foot ftr-fitter
furn-furniture
furng-furnishing furn rma-furnished rooma
gard-gardeDer
gasftr-gasfitter
gds-goods
gen-general
govt-governement
gro-grocer
h-householder hd-hand
hdqrs-headquarters
hdw-hardware
hlpr-belper
hngr-hanger
hosp-hospital
imptr-importer inc-incorporated ina-insurance
inapr-inspector inetr-inetructor int rev-internal revenue jwlr-jeweler kpr-keeper lab-laborer lieut-lieutenant lino-linotype litho-lithographer Imbr-lumber Indre-laundress Indymo-laundryman Itd-limited mach-machiniet mdse-merchandise mech-mechanical mer-merchant
mfr-manufacturer mfg-manufacturing mgr-manager mkr-maker mkt-market
mldr-molder mlnr-milliner ma-man
mangr-messenger matr mech-maater mechanic
mtrmn-motorman
mus-music
mut-mutua]
newa-newadealer
n or N-North
nr-near
opr-operator
osteo-osteopath pass-passenger pat-patent pdlr-peddler
pharm-pharmacist
phone-telephone
photo-photographer
phys-phyaiciao
pk-park pkwy-parkway pkr-packer pl-place
plmbr-plumber pletr-plasterer patr-painter P O-postoffice pres-president prin-principal prod-produce prof-professor prop-proprietor prov-provisione prafdr-pressfeeder promo-pressman ptromkr-patternmaker pubr-publisher purch-purchasing r-boarder or roomer rd-road
R D-Rural Delivery real est-real estate rec-receiving rep-representative repr-repairer reprmn-repairman restr-restuarant ret-retail ry-railway
Ry M 8-Railway Mail Service
a or S-South aaD-sanitary aav-savinga ech-achool sec-secretary Bergt-sergeant ahip-ahipping alsldy-saleslady alamgr-salesmanager alsmn-salesman amstra-seamstress
aoc-society aolr-solicitor aq-square ata-station
ata eng-stationary engineer
sten-stenographer stereo-stereotyper atmftr-ateamfitter supt-superintendent aupvr-supervisor surg-surgeon awtchmn-ewitchman
T WP Co-Tide Water Power Co tchr-teacher tel-telegraph ter-terrace
tmkpr-timekeeper
tmetr-teamater tndr-tender
trans-transportation
trav-traveling treas-treasurer twp-townahip
undtkr-undertaker uphol-upholeterer U S-United States USA-United States Army
U S N-United States Navy
vet-veterinary vulc-vulcanizer W FD-Wilmington Fire Department
w or W-West whol-wholesale
wheemn-warehouec- man
wid-widow wkr-worker wka-works wtchmo-watchman
ydmn-yardman ydmatz-yardmaster
of The classification by business will be found after the alphabetical arrangement of the streets. Where residence is omitted after business location residence and business are at same location. For full indicee to the contents of the work, sea preceding pages. Names marked " are those of colored persons.
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CEMENT PRODUCTS COMPANY
Manufacturers of Culvert Pipe, Building Tile, Septic Tanks
CHAS. B. LYNCH PHONE 555 WHIT. T. BENTON
LYNCH & BENTON
LIFE ACCIDENT
HEALTH GROUP
INSURANCE MURCHISON BANK BUILDING
LIABILITY BURGLARY PLATE GLASS
AUTOMOBILE
BONDS
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Abbott Frank T, mgr Coastal Lmbr Co h 1920 Perry av *Abbott Pauline, dom h 102 Magnolia av
Abel Joseph (Peoples Furn Co), h 1321 Chestnut
Abelovitz Dorothy Miss, h 17 S 7th
Abelovitz Louis (Red Iron Racket Store), h 17 S 7th
* Abraham Hazel, r 923 S 6th
*Abraham Julius C, lab h 923 S 6th
*Abraham Thos, lab r 923 S 6th
Abrams Aaron (Sou Whol House), h 518 S 4th
Abrams Dorothy Miss, h 518 S 4th
Abrams Mary R Miss, r 509 Grace
Abrams Sidney, student r 518 S 4th
Acee Jno M, mgr T H Mastin & Co h 314 Orange
Acker Chas M, ticket agt A C L R R h 11 N 8th
Ackerman D Claymon, vulc h 1601 N 10th
Acme Barber Shop (T A Croom), 200 Princess
ACME MANUFACTURING CO, William G Gilchrist pres, J G Mc- Cormick sec-treas, fertilizer mfrs Home Savings Bank Bldg 200 N Front R1-phones 9 and 10
Adams Almon G, clk aud frt receipts A C L R R h 10 S 5th av · Adams Benj E, bkkpr H L Hunt h 417 S 5th av
*Adams Florence, r 110 N 11th
Adams H A (Adams' Studio), r Cape Fear Hotel
Adams Howard L, supt Wilmington Oil & Fertilizer Co h 810 Orange
Adams James M Jr, clk frt traffic dept A C L R R h 219 N 12th
Adams Jno R, supvr of safety A C L R R h 315 N 15th
Adams Kay, boat capt r 226 S 4th
Adams Lila M (wid S P), r 20 N 5th av
Adams Mabel Miss, student r 810 Orange
*Adams Maria, cook r 805 N 6th
Adams Mildred (wid J F), r 612 S 3d
*Adams Robt, lab h 828 Fanning
Adams Ruth Miss, r 810 Orange
Adams Studio (H A Adams), photo 205 N 2d
Adams Susan Miss, tchr r 1805 Princess
Adams Walter, slsmn r 615 Princess
*Addison Arthur, driver h 712 Bladen
*Addison Chas H, driver r 617 Harnett
*Addison Chas H, lab h 1113 McRae al
*Addison Edna, dom r 617 Harnett
* Addison Hazel, dom r 617 Harnett
GENERATORS
22 S. Second Street
EFIRD'S
Carolina's Largest and Best Department Store WILMINGTON'S FINEST STORE
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WILMINGTON, N. C.
ELECTRIC REPAIR AND SERVICE CO. INC. FACTORY and MILL ELECTRIC MACHINERY REPAIRING SWITCH- BOARDS
GORDON BROS. NEWSPAPERS ---- BOOKS ---- MAGAZINES
WILMINGTON CITY DIRECTORY (1926) 47
*Addison James, ice h 617 Harnett
*Addison Josephine, mach opr r 702 McRae
*Addison Thos, driver r 617 Harnett
*Adger Mitchell, lab h 121312 N 10th Adkins Edward H, pilot h 1904 Ann
Adrian Christine (wid A P), r 222 N 4th
Aetna Accident, Health & Liability Insurance Co of Hartford, Conn, 115 N Front, Hummell & Perry dist agts
*Age Mamie, Indrs h 710 Solomon's al Agostini Theresa Miss, h 19 S 6th
Ahrens Adolph G, pres Service Drug Co h 802 Market AHRENS BROS (Eduard Ahrens), wholesale druggists 110-112 Market-phones store 1358, office 1392
Ahrens Catherine R (wid N C), h 1117 5th av
Ahrens Eduard (Ahrens Bros), h 619 Market
Ahrens Geo T, r 1022 N 4th
Ahrens Jno W M, h 1022 N 4th
Ahrens Marie Miss, music tchr 1022 N 4th r do
*Aikens Ada, Indrs h 1216 N 7th
*Aikens Agnes, dom h 1103 Castle
*Aikens Anna, Indrs h 502 S 10th
*Aikens Anna L, dom r 1216 N 7th
*Aikens Caroline, dom r 810 N 7th Aikens G Luther, r 818 Grace
*Aikens Jno, lab h 51712 Wood
Ainsworth Wm A, carp h 405 Castle
Akel Habib N A, ladies' garments 120 Market h 1420 Dock
Akitt Norman B, drftsmn gen supt motive power A C L R R h 314 S 5th av
Aladdin Co The, Imbr 14th nr King, H A Frey genl mgr
Albright Cicero H, weaver h 211 Delgado
Albright Edward E, cik r 211 Delgado
Albright Geo T, mill hd h 818 S Front
Albright Holt, hipr h 102 Delgado
Albright Lois Mrs, tmkpr Delgado Cotton Mills Inc r 102 Del- gado
Albright Percy R, pres and genl mgr A C L R R h 114 S 3d
*Albro Annie, cook h 711 McRae
*Albro Annie P, dom r 313 S 14th
*Albro Charity, r 714 Walnut
Albro Chas H, eng h 406 Grace
*Albro David, lab r 711 McRae
*Albro James, lab r 313 S 14th
North Carolina Home Building Association OPENS NEW SERIES FIRST SATURDAY IN MARCH, JULY AND DECEMBER JAMES OWEN REILLY, Secretary and Treasurer
C. D. MYERS, Manager.
101 SOUTH SECOND
EUREKA DYE WORKS
Phones 132-133 SILKS, WOOLENS, RUGS, GARMENTS CLEANED, DYED, PRESSED
THE INDEPENDENT ICE CO. PURE ICE FROM DISTILLED WATER
PHONES 94 AND 68
W. R. DOSHER PLUMBING AND HEATING
JEFFERSON STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE CO. MURCHISON BANK BUILDING
W. LOUIS FISHER, Manager
48 (1926) HILL DIRECTORY COMPANY'S
*Albro Louis, lab h 805 Bladen
*Albro Sadie, student r 805 Bladen
Alderman A Graham, chf eng h 1704 N 4th
Alderman Florence R Miss, clk aud frt receipts A C L R R h 415 S Front
Alderman K Estelle Miss, sten The Beekers Coal & Bldrs Supply Co h 208 Church
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