Brooklyn City and Business Directory for the year ending May 1, 1875, Part 230

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Publication date: 1875
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BROOKLYN, BATH, AND CONEY ISLAND, office, Fifth av. c. 26th .- C. Godfrey Gunther, Pres. ; George A. Gunther Treas. ; H. Van Sinden, Supt. Route: From Fifth av. and Twenty-seventh street, to Coney Island.

BROOKLYN CITY AND NEWTOWN, office, Yates av. c. De Kalb av .- Thomas Palmer, Pres. ; W. V. Le Count, Sec. and Acting Treas .; H. W. Bush, Supt. Route: From Fulton Ferry, through Water street. to Washington, to Fulton, to De Kalb av. Branch route, Water to Bridge, to Willoughby, to Debevoise, to De Kalb, to Broadway. Return from Broadway, through De Kalb av., to Water, to Ful- ton, to Ferry.

BROOKLYN CITY, office, 10 Fulton .- Thomas Sulli- van, Pres .; C. P. Smith, Vice-Pres. ; Charles C. Betts, Treas .; William B. Lewis, Cash, and Sec .; H. W. Hingale, Paymaster.

FLATBUSH LINE .-- From Fulton Ferry, through Fulton street, to Flatbush av., to Prospect Park and Flatbush.

FLUSHING AVENUE LINE .- From Fulton Ferry, through Fulton st., to Sands, to Hudson av., to Flushing av., to Broadway and Graham av., through Van Cott av. This line transfers passengers to Greenpoint and City Hall, from Kent and Flushing BYS.

FULTON STREET TO EAST NEW YORK .- From Fulton Ferry, along Fulton street, to E. New York

FURMAN STREET LINE .- From Fulton Ferry through Furman st., passing the Wall Street Ferry, to Atlantic av., to Columbia, to Sackett, to Hamil- ton Avenue Ferry, where connection is made for Greenwood Cemetery and Fort Hamilton.

GATES AV. LINE .- From Fulton Ferry, through Fulton st. to Greene av., to Franklin av., to Gates av., to Broadway.

GREENPOINT LINE, VIA CLASON AV .- From Ful- ton Ferry, through Fulton st., to Myrtle av., to Clason av., to Kent av., to First st., to Franklin, to Commercial, to Newtown creek. This line trans- fers passengers from the corner of Clason and Flu- shing avs., to Fulton Ferry, and to Graham av., and North Second st., via Flushing av.

GREENPOINT LINE. VIA WASHINGTON AV .- From Fulton Ferry, through Fulton st., to Myrtle av., to Washington av., to Kent av., to First st., to Frank- lin, to Commercial, to Newtown creek, as above route.

GREENWOOD LINE .- From Fulton Ferry, through Fulton st., to Court st., to Hamilton av., to Third av., to Twenty-fourth st., to Fifth av., to Green- wood Cemetery ; connects with cars for Fort Ha- milton, nad with steam-cars for Coney Island.

HAMILTON AV. LINE .- From Hamilton av. Ferry, through Hamilton av., to Third av., to Twenty- fourth st. to Greenwood Cemetery, and continuing along Third av. to Bay Ridge and Fort Hamilton. MYRTLE AV. LINE .- From Fulton Ferry, through Fulton st., to Myrtle av., to Broadway.

THIRD AV. LINE .- From Fulton Ferry, along Fulton st., to Flatbush av., to Third av., to Green- wood Cemetery.

BROOKLYN AND CROSSTOWN. office, Union av. n. Clay (Greenpoint) .- Henry W. Slocum, Pres. ; John R. Conner, Sec. ; Charles P. Kingsbury, Treas. Route: Commencing at South Ferry, at foot of' Atlantic av .. along Atlantic av., to Court st. to Jora- lemon, to Willoughby, passing the City Hall and the Court-house, to Raymond st., to Park av., to Wash- ington av., (short cut across the Wallabout), to Kent av., along Kent av., and First st., to Broadway, passing the South Side Railroad depot, Broadway to Fifth st., to Van Cott av., to Orchard st., to Union av., to Newtown creek, over the bridge, to Long Island City. and along Central av. and Ferry st., to Thirty-fourth st. Ferry, and to the depots of the Flushing, Long Island, and North Shore Railroads. Return by same route, except Fourth st. instead of Fifth st., and Navy st. instead of Raymond st.

On week-days the headway varies from three to six minutes, the shortest time being mornings and evenings. At all times the cars are run so as to con- nect with all the trains on the South Side, Long Island, Flushing, and North Shore. Railroads.

BROOKLYN STEAM TRANSIT CO., office, 201 Montague .- S. B. Chittenden, Pres. ; William H. Taylor, Vice-Pres. ; William R. Sheldon, Sec. ; John T. Martin, Treas.

BUSHWICK, office, Bushwick av. n. Flushing av. (E. D.)-Archibald M. Bliss, Pres. ; C. W. Gardner, Vice-Pres .; Henry S. Bellows, Sec .; Augustus Ivins, Treas. ; R. B. Sturgess, Supt. Ronte: From Myrtle av. Park along Myrtle av. to Bushwick av., to Meserole st., to South Fourth st., to Fourth. to Broadway, to Roosevelt and Division av. Ferries, along First st. to Grand and Houston st. Ferries, returning as above.

First car leaves Myrtle av. 5 A. M., and every ten minutes until 5:40 A. M .; from 5:40 A. M. every six minutes until 9 P. M. ; from 9 P. M. every ten minutes till 12 o'clock, from Myrtle av. Park. Last car leaves Grand and Houston st. Ferries 1 o'clock.

CONEY ISLAND AND BROOKLYN, office, Fif- teenth st., City Line .- Sam Burhams, Jr., Pres .; Edward Drayton, Sec .; John S. Hoagland, Supt. Route : From Fulton Ferry via Water st., to Main, to Prospect, to Jay, to Smith and Ninth sts., to City line ; connection is made at City line with cars for Coney Island.

DUTCH KILLS AND HUNTER'S POINT RAIL- ROAD, Thirty-fourth st. Ferry, Long Island City .- Route : Long Island City to Astoria, every half-hour.

APPENDIX-RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES, SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANIES, ETC.

EASTNEW YORK AND JAMAICA RAILROAD, office, City line .- Route : From Howard House, East New York, passing the Reservoir, Cypress Hill Cemetery, Union Course, to Jamaica, every half- hour.

FLUSHING AND NORTH SIDE RAILROAD, office, College Point; depot, Long Island City. Adolph Poppenhuisen, Pres .; J. D. Barton, Supt. Trains leave about every half-hour.

GRAND STREET AND NEWTOWN, office, First st. n. Broadway (E. D.)-Frederick Cocheu, Pres. ; A. Buler, Treas .; Theodore Cochou, Sec. Route : From foot of Broadway, through First to Grand, to Humboldt to Meeker av., to Calvary Cemetery. Car every five minutes.

LUTHERAN BRANCH OF GRAND ST. AND NEWTOWN RAILROAD .- Route: Through Grand st., to Metro- politan av .. to Lutheran Cemetery.

GRAND ST., PROSPECT PARK, AND FLAT- BUSH, office, Franklin av., c. St. Mark's av .- Loftus Wood, Pres. ; Robert Squires, Treas. ; Walter G. Howey, Sec. Route: From foot Grand st. (E. D.), through Waterst., to First st., to South Ninth, to Second. to Wythe av., to Franklin av., to Pro- spect Park.

LONG ISLAND, office, Long Island City .- Oliver Charlick. Pres. ; J. B. Morford, Supt.

NORTH SECOND STREET AND MIDDLE VIL- LAGE, office, Metropolitan av. c. Bushwick av. (E. D.)-William W. Green, Pres. ; Chas. A. Reight,

. Supt. Route: From foot of B'way, through First to North Second. to Bushwick av., to Metropolitan av., to Middle Village and Lutheran Cemetery.

PARK AND VANDERBILT AV., office, Ninth av. c. Twentieth st .- Andrew R. Culver, Pres. ; Allen C. Washington, Treas .; Robert H. Attlesey, Supt. Route : From Fulton Ferry, through Water, to Bridge st., to Concord, to Navy st., to Park av., to Vanderbilt av., to Ninth av., to Greenwood Ceme- tery. Return same to Concord, to Gold, to Front, to Fulton. to Fulton Ferry.

SOUTH SIDE RAILROAD COMPANY .- Depot, First st. n. B'way . E. D.)

SOUTH BROOKLYN AND PROSPECT PARK, office, Bergen c. Clason av .- C. McCally, Pres. ; F. Adams, Treas. ; John Cunningham, Supt. Route : From Hamilton Ferry, through Sackett st., to Hoyt, to Bergen, to Nostrand av .; returning by same route.

BRANCH .- Route: Through Bergen st., to Flatbush av., to Prospect Park. Running time, eight to ten minutes, from 6 A.M. to 12 midnight.

VAN BRUNT STREET AND ERIE BASIN, office, Van Brunt n. Verona .- John P. Robinson, Pres. ; - Terry, Treas .; John Cunningham, Supt. Route: From Hamilton Ferry. through Hamilton av., to Van Brunt st. Erie Basin; returning by same route.

WILLIAMSBURGH AND FLATBUSH, office, First n. Broadway (E. D.)-J. C. Cottrell, Pres. ; James Binns. Treas .; Edward Boddy, Sec. Route : From foot of Broadway, to Fifth, to Division av., to Lee av., to Nostrand av., to the Penitentiary.

Cars run every ten minutes, from 6 A.M. until 12 midnight.

RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES.

BAPTIST SOCIAL UNION-M. H. Dorman, Pres .; 1st VicePres. ; C. H. Cutting, 2d Vice. Pres .; Henry E. Wheeler, Sec. ; O. T. Beidelmann, Treas. CATHOLIC SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION-Henry J. Greata, Pres. ; Thomas J. William, Vice-Pres. ; James J. Delancy, Rec. Sec. ; James D. Mahoney, Treas.

CHURCH CHARITY FOUNDATION, Herkimer c. Albany av. *

CITY BIBLE SOCIETY, Depository, 62 Court-Rev. David Inglis, L.L. D., Pres. ; J. J. Barnia and E. A. Lamber, Vice-Pres .; Rev. E. P. Ingersoll, Cor. Sec. ; B. W. De Lamater, Treas. ; C. C. Mudge, Reo. Sec.

CITY MISSION AND TRACT SOCIETY, Deposi- tory, 62 Court-R. S. Storrs, Jr., Pres .; W. W.

Wickes, Vice-Pres. ; David Inglis, D.D., Cor. Sec. G. W. Mead, Rec. Sec. ; Daniel N. Mc Williams, Treas.

EAST BROOKLYN YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, Free Reading-rooms and Library, 667 Myrtle av. ; open from 6 to 10 P.M .- Edgar Hut- chins, M.D., Pres. : Walter Hutchins. Vice-Pres .; Henry Wheeler, Cor. Sec. ; -- Beasley, Treas.

FREE READING-ROOM, 118 Court-Chas A. Hnll Pres .; Dan'l G. Thompson, Sec .; Wm. Sheriff, Treas. ; A. B. Martin, Supt.

HOUSE OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD, 327 Henry- Under the control of the Sisters of Charity.

NORTH BROOKLYN BIBLE SOCIETY, office 40 B'way (E. D.)-J. L. Bennett, Pres .; S. Tuttle, Treas. ; Charles Emmons, Sec.

SABBATH SCHOOL UNION-Israel A. Barker, Pres. ; William Edsall, Vice-Pres .; Theodore Stur- gess, Cor. Sec. ; John R. Morris, Rec. Sec. ; C. C. Mudge, Treas. ; John R. Morris, Asst. Sec. Monthly concerts, second Monday evening of each month, at the Second Presbyterian Church.

UNION FOR CHRISTIAN WORK, Free Reading- room and Library, 531 Fulton, open from 8 A.M. to 10 P.M .- Sylvester Swain, Pres .; S. M. Comp, Vice- Pres. ; Fanny Hull, Sec. ; Isaac Cary, Treas. ; John Thompson, Librarian.

WOMAN'S BIBLE MISSION SOCIETY, Auxiliary to the Brooklyn City Bible Society, 62 Court-Mrs. M. L. Thalheimer, First Directress; Mrs. G. C. White. Second Directress ; Mrs. William Brooks, Rec. Sec. ; Mrs. R. L. Wyckoff, Treas.

YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, Free Reading-rooms and Library, Fulton c. Galla- tin pl ; open from 8 A.M. to 10 P.M .- Tasker Marvin, Pres. ; Rev. William M. Marvin, Supt. ; William W. Wickes, Treas. ; C. D. Baker, Sec. ; S. S. Giddings, Librarian.

YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, (E. D.) -Location not received at the time of going to press.

YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, (Greenpoint), Association Hall, Orchard n. Mese- role-J. W. Stearns, Pres. ; - Farrington, Sec .; M. Lamp, Treas.

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SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANIES.

Brooklyn City, Montague e. Clinton-John Halsey, Pres. : Daniel Chauncey, Vice-Pres. ; John S. Pier- son. Sec. : Leffert L. Bergen. Asst. Sec.

Long Island, offico Fulton c. Front. Capital $200,000; shares $100 each-John A. Lott, Pres. ; George A. Thorne, Vice-Pres. ; John Ditmas, Jr., Sec .; P. S. Henderson, Treas.

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SECRET AND BENEFIT SOCIE- TIES.

Time and place of meeting.

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.

THATFORD POST No. 3, Tuesdays, Vollman's Hall, 512 5th av.

WADSWORTH POST No. 4, 2d and 4th Fridays, 468 Fulton.

RANKIN POST No. 10, 1st and 3d Wednesdays, Schermerhorn c. Court.

HARRY LEE POST No. 21.

MANSFIELD POST No. 35.

MALLERY POST No. 55, 2d and 4th Fridays, War Veteran Rooms, Court c. Joralemon.

CHARLES GRIFFIN POST No. 84, last Saturday in each month, Granada Hall. 122 Myrtle av.

GERMAIN METTERNICH POST No. 122.

BROOKLYN CITY & BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

WILLIAM KNABE & CO'S

(ESTABLISHED 1832.) Grand, Square and Upright PIANOS.

TheseInstruments have been before the public for forty years, and upon their excellence alone have attained an UNPURCHASED PRE-EMINENCE, which" establishes them

Unequalled for their Tone, Touch, Workmanship and Durability. THEY HAVE BEEN AWARDED

SEVENTY-FIVE GOLD & SILVER MEDALS AT DIFFERENT FAIRS, OVER ALL COMPETITORS. WAREROOMS : No. 112 FIFTH AVENUE, (ABOVE 16th STREET,) NEW YORK. WM. KNABE & CO., BALTIMORE and NEW YORK.

BROOKLYN CITY & BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

THE OLD AND POPULAR STONINGTON LINE

Ahead of all Others,

FOR NEWPORT.

PROVIDENCE, TAUNTON, NEW BEDFORD,

BOSTON,

PORTLAND, AUGUSTA, BANGOR ..

ST. JOHN'S

and

HALIFAX.

The Shortest and Best Route, avoiding Point Judith.

THE ENTIRELY NEW AND MAGNIFICENT STEAMER

RHODE ISLAND

3000 Tons, CAPT. WM. M. JONES, in connection with the well-known and popular Steamers

STONINGTON, 2000 Tons, Capt. JESSE MOTT, AND

NARRAGANSETT, 2000 Tons, Capt. RAY ALLEN,

Forming the finest fleet of Boston Sound Line Steamers leaving New York.

One of these elegant Steamers will leave Pier 33, North River, (foot of Jay Street) daily, (except Sundays,) at 5 P. M. in Summer, and 4 P. M. in Winter, landing Passengers in Boston next morning in ample time to connect with all early Eastern Trains.

RECLINING CHAIR CARS ON STEAMBOAT TRAINS.

RETURNING-Train leaves Boston, from Boston and Providence Railroad Depot, at 5.30 P. M., connecting at Stonington with above splendid Steamers in time for supper, arriving in New York the following morning, in time for all the early Trains South and West, and invariably ahead of all other lines.

BAGGAGE CHECKED TO DESTINATION.

Tickets sold at all principal Railroad Offices, and at the Ticket Offices in the principal Hotels. State room secured at the Offices of Wescott Express Co., and at 319 Broadway.

J. W. RICHARDSON, Agent, 82 Washington St., - BOSTON. J. B. GARDINER, Agent, PROVIDENCE.

L. W. FILKINS, General Passenger Agent. D S. BABCOCK, President, Pier 33, North River, N. Y.

BROOKLYN CITY & BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

LAIN & C O.,

PUBLISHERS OF Brooklyn City and Business Directory, Brooklyn Business Directory, Brooklyn Street Guide, Brooklyn City Map,

323 WASHINGTON STREET, BROOKLYN, and 113 FULTON STREET, NEW YORK.

NOTICE! Hereafter we shall collect no money in advance, however small. All advertisements and charges for names in capitals, &c., are PAYABLE ON PUBLICATION. BEWARE OF SWINDLERS.

WELLS & BURGESS, Successors to ROBERT ROGERS, STEEL STAMP CUTTERS, 26 SPRUCE STREET, (Up-Stairs,) Removed from 182 William Street, corner Spruce Street, New York. Carpenters', Blacksmiths', Machinists' & Stone Cutters' Name Stamps CUT IN THE BEST MANNER AND AT THE LOWEST PRICES. SETS OF STEEL LETTERS AND FIGURES OF EVERY SIZE ALWAYS ON HAND. Particular attention paid to Distillers', Sugar Refiners' and Millers' BRANDS, PLATES, SEALS, &C. STEEL LETTER PUNCHES, in sets, for cutting Stencil Plates, all sizes.

N. P. HANSON, PIANO-FORTES,

No. 242 Atlantic Ave., Between Court & Boerum Sts., BROOKLYN.

PIANOS TUNED AND REPAIRED. OLD PIANOS TAKEN IN EXCHANGE.

BROOKLYN CITY & BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

A. H. ROME & BROS.,

STEAM

BOOK, CARD & JOB

PRINTERS,

No. 377 FULTON STREET,

OPPOSITE THE CITY HALL,

BROOKLYN.

ALL WORK CORRECTLY AND PROMPTLY EXECUTED.

BROOKLYN CITY & BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

H. B. SCHOLES, NORTH BROOKLYN FOUNDRY, 28 to 34 RODNEY STREET, near KENT AVE., On the line of the Myrtle Avenue and Greenpoint Cars.

Heavy and Light Iron Castings of all kinds made to order, of soft and hard Iron. Castings for Machine and Railing Shops. Columns and House Work. Chilled Dies. Steam Flange Pipe for Green-houses, etc.

Orders by Mail. Castings delivered in New York and Brooklyn.

R. COCROFT & SONS' Monumental Works, 24th & 25th STREETS, NEAR NEW ENTRANCE TO GREENWOOD; Also, Branch at Evergreen Cemetery, East New York, BROOKLYN.

STATUARY, MONUMENTS, TOMBS AND MURAL TABLETS. Lots Enclosed-Vaults Built-Designs Furnished. GRANITE LETTERS CUT TO ORDER.

JOHN SHUSTER'S MARBLE WAREHOUSE, 159 COURT STREET,

Between Pacific and Dean Streets, BROOKLYN.

STEAM FACTORIES-206, 208, 210 & 212 PACIFIC STREET.

Statuary, Veined, Italian and Colored Marble Mantels, Monuments, Tiling, &c. N. B. All Orders promptly and neatly executed.

G. MURPHY, GARDENER AND FLORIST,

Cor. 23d STREET and SIXTH AVENUE,

At the Exit for Funeral Carriages. SOUTH BROOKLYN.

Lots enclosed and taken care of by the year in Greenwood Cemetery, and properly attended to. ALL TREES, FLOWERS AND SHRUBS WARRANTED. Gardens laid out with Flowers and Shrubs of all kinds. Country Seats laid out in the best Style.

BROOKLYN CITY & BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

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Brooklyn City and Business Directory for the year ending May 1, 1875, Part 230

Author: Lain and Company Publication date: 1875 Publisher: Number of Pages: 1207

Author: Lain and Company
Publication date: 1875
Publisher:
Number of Pages: 1207