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5.01 to
25.00
.55
25.01 to
50.00
.65
50.01 to
75.00
.75
75.01 to
100.00
.85
100.01 to
200.00
.95
200.01 to
300.00
1.05
300.01 to
400.00
1.15
400.01 to
500.00
1.25
500.01 to
600.00
1.35
600.01 to
700.00
1.45
700.01 to
800.00
1.55
800.01 to
900.00
1.65
900.01 to
1000.00
1.75
* The minimum registration fee does not provide for indemnification in the event of loss, rifling, or damage, and is applicable oniy to matter having no intrinsic value, such as correspondence, notices and the like. Matter having intrinsic value, or involving cost of duplication of contents in the event of loss. rifling, or damage, requires a registration fee in excess of 30 cents. SURCHARGES
For Details Consult Your Local Postmastor COLLECT-ON-DELIVERY (Third and Fourth Class Mall) C. O. D. FEES (Unregistered) For collections and in-
Fee
demnity not to exceed Cents
$
5.00
30
10.00
40
25.00
60
50.00
70
100.00
80
150.00
90
200.00
100
DOMESTIC INSURED MAIL
Fee
Amount of Insurance Cents
$ 0.01 to $
5.00
5
5.01 to
10.00
10
10.01 to 25.00
15
25.01 to
50.00
20
50.01 to 100.00
30
100.01 to
200.00
35
RETURN RECEIPTS for domestic
numbered insured mail. (No Return Receipts issued for parcels insured at the minimum fee of 5 cents.)
Fee
When requested at time of mailing 7c When requested after mailing .... 15c Showing address where delivered .. 31c
AIDS TO PROPER MAILING
Write name and address plainly and completely.
Piace name and address of sender on ali matter.
Prepay postage fully on all letters and parcels.
Always address mail for city deliv- ery to street and number and request correspondents to do likewise.
Use designation North or South, East or West when it is a proper part of the address and save delay in delivery. Insure valuable parceis except those containing smali articies of consider- able value which should be registered. Wrap parcel post carefully in heavy paper and tie knots securely.
You will often galn a day's time in delivery by depositing mall as soon as it is ready.
Use Postal Unit numbers on mail addressed to cities where Unit Num- bers are required.
1-52
4
65c
50c
5
70c
56c
6
75c
64c
7
75c
72c
8
80c
80c
SPECIAL SERVICE FEES IN ADDITION TO REGULAR POSTAGE
SPECIAL DELIVERY FEES on all classes of mail including Air Mail :
First
Other
Weight
Class Classes
Not over 2 1b.
20c
35
Over 2, not over 10 1b. 35c
45c
Over 10 1bs. 50c
600
SPECIAL HANDLING (Without Special Delivery)
FOURTH CLASS: 2 pounds or less, 15 cents ; over 2, not over 10 pounds, 20 cents ; over 10 pounds, 25 cents. "Special Handling" must be so In- dor sed.
DOMESTIC ORDINARY MAIL SENDERS' RECEIPTS FOR
A receipt (certificate of mailing) is furnished the sender of domestic ordin- ary mail of any class upon payment of 1 cent for each piece. This fee does not insure against loss, rifling or dam- age, but merely furnishes. evidence of mailing, and no receipt will be obtain- ed from the addressee on delivery. Ad- ditional duplicate receipts may be ob- tained upon payment of 1 cent each. o
Money Order Fees Limit for each money order is $100.
Zone
pound Cents
Cents
Local
1 and 2
17
2.4
3
17
3.5
4
19
4.75
5
21
6.75
6
23
9.25
7
25
11.50
27
14.00
AIR MAIL SERVICE
United States Air Mail Service Six cents for each ounce or fraction thereof ; limit of weight 8 ounces; to any part of the United States. May be registered, insured, sent C. O. D. or Special Delivery.
Post Cards 4 cents each.
Air mail stamps and distinctively- stamped envelopes are issued for pre- payment of postage on air mail. Ord- inary stamps may also be used.
Air mail should be plainly marked "VIA AIR MAIL" in the space imme- diately below the stamps and above the address.
Canada (same as above except weight limit of 60 ibs).
Air Mail Mexico
Rate of postage to Mexico : Six cents for each ounce.
Dispatched by the United States Alr Mail Service and in Canada or in Mex- ico by the Air Mail Services in those countries. For additional information telephone your local post office.
United States Air Mail Service
to Central America, South America, the West Indies and other Foreign Countries.
For information regarding this ser- vice telephone your local post office.
Air Parcel Post
Air postage on parceis weighing 8 oz. or less is 6c per oz.
Over 8 oz.
Additional
Zones
to 1 1b.
pounds
48c
1, 2 and 3
60c
pounds
15
1.25
..... 10
8
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Post Offices and Localities in Rhode Island Giving the City or Town and County in which they are Located All Post Offices Are Money Order Offices
BRISTOL COUNTY
VILLAGES TOWNS
Annawomscott (P. O., W. Barrington). . Barrington
Barrington, P. O .... . Barrington
Bay Spring (P. O., W. Barrington) .. . . Barrington
Bristol, P. O. .. . Bristol
Bristol Highlands (P. O., Bristol) . . . Bristol
Ashton, P. O .. Cumberland
Stillwater . Smithfield
Tarklin . Burrillville
Thornton (P. O., Providence) .. . Johnston
Union Village (P. O., Woonsocket) .N. Smithfield Valley Falls (P. O., Pawtucket) . . Cumberland Wallum Lake, P. O ... . Burrillville Wanskuck (P. O., Prov.) .. .. . Providence Watchemoket (P. O., E. Prov.) .. .E. Providence
W. Glocester (R. D., Putnam, Conn) .. . Glocester
Woodlawn (P. O. Pawtucket) . . Pawtucket Woodville (P. O., Prov.) .. N. Providence
Woonsocket P. O .. Woonsocket
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Allenton, P. O. .N. Kingstown
Alton, P. O ... . Richmond Arcadia (P. O., Hope Valley) ... Richmond
Ashaway, P. O .. . . . Hopkinton
Atlantic (R. D., Westerly) .S. Kingstown Austin (R. D., Washington) . . Exeter
Avondale (R. D., Westerly) .. . Westerly
Belleville (P. O. Allenton) . .N. Kingstown Bradford, P. O .. . Westerly
Burdickville (R. D., Bradford) . Hopkinton
Canonchet (P. O., Hope Valley) . Hopkinton Carolina, P. O. . Richmond
Centreville (P. O., Rockville) . . Hopkinton
Champlin's Crossing (R. D., Saunderstown) ...
S. Kingstown
- Charlestown, P. O ... . Charlestown
Clarke's Mills (P. O., Shannock) . . Charlestown Coalition Corner (P. O., Wickford) .. N. Kingstown
Cross's Mills (P. O., Charlestown) . . . Charlestown Curtis Corners (P. O., Peace Dale). S. Kingstown
Davis' Mills .. .N. Kingstown
Dorrville (R. D., Bradford) .. . . Westerly
Elmhurst (P. O., W. Kingston) . Richmond
Escoheag, P. O ... . . Exeter
Gould (P. O., Peace Dale) . S. Kingstown Greene Hill, (R. D., Wakefield) S. Kingstown
Hammond's Mills (R. D., Saunderstown) .....
N. Kingstown
Haversham (R. D., Westerly) . Westerly
Hope Valley P. O .. . Hopkinton Hopkinton, P. O ... Hopkinton Hunt's Bridge (R. D. E. Greenwich). . N. Kingstown Kenyon, P. O ..
. . Richmond
Kingston, P. O .. .. S. Kingston
Lafayette, P. O ... .N. Kingstown
Liberty . Exeter
Locustville . Hopkinton
Lottery Village (R. D., Westerly) ... . Westerly
Matunuck (R. D., Wakefield) . .S. Kingstown
Misquamicut (P. O., Summer) ... . Westerly
Mooresfield (P. O., Kingston) S. Kingstown Moscow (P. O., Rockville) . Hopkinton
Mumford Mills ... Richmond
Narragansett, P. O .. . . Narragansett
Oak Hill (R. D., Lafayette) N. Kingstown Peace Dale, P. O .. .. .S. Kingstown
Perrysville (R. D., Wakefield) .S. Kingstown
Pine IJill . Exeter
Plainville . Richmond
Point Juditlı (R. D., Narragansett Pier) . . Narragansett Potter Hill, P. O .... . . Westerly Quonochiontaug (R. D., Westerly) . Charlestown
Rockville, P. O ...... .. Hopkinton
Rocky Brook (P. O., Peace Daie) . S. Kingstown
Saunderstown, P. O .. .. .N. Kingstown
Scrabbletown N. Kingstown
Shady Lea (P. O., Allenton) .N. Kingstown
Shannock, P. O ... .. . Richmond
Pawtuxet (P. O., Prov). . Cranston Slocum, P. O .... .N. Kingstown South Ferry (R. D., Saunderstown) . Narragansett
Phillipsdale (P. O., Providence) . E. Providence
Plainville (P. O., Oakland)
. Burrillville
Pocasset (P. O., Prov.) ... .Johnston
Pomham (P. O., Riverside) . E. Providence
Newport, P. O., M. O .. . . Newport Ponagansett . Scituate
N. Tiverton (P. O., Fall River, Mass.) .... Tiverton
Portsmouth, P. O ....
Portsmouth
Providence, P. O ..
. Providence
Riverside, P. O ..
.E. Providence
Rockland
Clayville
... Burrillville
. Newport Round Top (P. O., Harrisville) Rumford (P. O., Providence) E. Providence White Rock (R. D., Westerly) . Westerly
Sakonnet . Little Compton
Stone Bridge (P. O., Tiverton) . Tiverton Saundersville (P. O., N. Scituate)
Tiverton, P. O .. . TIverton Saxonville (P. O., Bridgeton) . . Burrillville
Tiverton Four Corners. . . Tiverton Saylesville (P. O., Pawtucket) . ....
Silver Spring (P. O., Riverside) . E. Providence
Simmonsville (P. O., Providence) .... Johnston
Slatersville, P. O .. .N. Smithfield
Smithfield (P. O., Centredale) . . Smithfeld
S. Foster (R. D., N. Scituate) . Foster
Albion, P. O .. . Lincoln S. Scituate. . Clayville
Allendale (P. O., Prov.) . N. Providence
Spragueville (P. O., Centredale) .Smithfield
Arlington (P. O., Prov.) . Cranston Squantum (P. O. Riverside) . Arnolds Mills . Valley Falls .E. Providence State Institutions (P. O., Howard) .. . Cranston
Coggeshall (R D Warren) . . Warren
East Warren (P. O., Warren) . . Warren
Bellefont (P. O., Providence) . Cranston
Hampden Meadows (P. O., Barrington) . . Barrington Berkeley (P. O., Ashton) . . . Cumberland
Mount Hope (R. D. from Bristol) Bristol Bridgeton, P. O .. . Burrillville
Nayatt Point (P. O., Barrington) . . Barrington
Poppasquash Point (P. O., Bristol) Bristol
Rumstick Point (P. O., Barrington) .... . . Barrington
Warren, P. O .... . Warren
Central Falls (P. O., Pawt.) . Central Falls
Chepachet, P. O .. . Gloccster
Clarkeville (R. D., Putnam, Conn). Glocester
Anthony (P. O., W. Warwick). . Coventry Clayville P. O .. .. . Scituate
Apponaug (P. O., W. Warwick) . . . Warwick
Arctic
West Warwick
Arkwright (P. O., Fiskeville) Coventry Crescent Park (P. O., Riverside) E. Providence
Birch Hill, P. O .. . West Warwick
Buttonwoods, P. O .. Warwick
Centreville . West Warwick
Dry Brook. . .. . Johnston
E. Providence, P. O .. . . E. Providence
Edgewood (P. O., Prov.) Providence
Elmdale (P. O., N. Scituate).
. Scituate
Elmwood (P. O., Prov.) Providence
Esmond, P. O. . Smithfield
Fieid's Point (P. O., Prov.). . Providence
Fiskeville, P. O .. .. . Scituate
Forestdale, P. O .. .N. Smithfield
. East Greenwich Foster . Foster
Foster Centre, P. O ... .Foster
Fruit Hill (P. O., Prov.). N.Providence
Gazzaville (P. O., Mapleville) Burrillville
Geneva (P. O., Prov.). . Providence
Georgiaville, P. O. . Smithfield
Glendale, P. O .. . . Burrillville
Graniteville (P. O., Prov.). . Johnston
Grant's Mills. . . Manville
Greenville, P. O. . Smithfield
Harmony, P. O ... . Glocester
Harrisville, P. O .. . Burrillville
Hope, P. O ... . Scituate
Hopkins Mills (R. D., N. Scituate) . Foster
Howard. P. O ...
Hughesdale (P. O., Providence) .Johnston
Hunt's Mills (P. O., Providence) . . E. Providence
Huntsville (P. O., Bridgeton) . Burrillville
Jackson (P. O., Fiskeville) .. Scituate
Kent (P. O., Hope) .. . . Scituate
Kettle Point (P. O., E. Prov.) . E. Providence
Knightsville (P. O., Prov.). . Cranston
Laurel Hili (P. O., Bridgeton) .. Burrillville
Lime Rock (R. D., Valley Falls) . Lincoln
Lonsdale (P. O., Pawtucket). . . Lincoln
Lymansville (P. O., Prov.) .. .N. Providence
Manton (P. O., Providence)
.Johnston
Manville, P. O ...
.Lincoln
Mapleville, P. O ...
. Burrillville
Maricville (P. O., Pawt.) .
N. Providence
Mohegan (P. O .. Nasonville) .
. Burrillville
Moosup Valley (P. O., Greene)
. . Foster
Morgan Mills (P. O., Providence)
.Johnston ... Foster
Bliss Four Corners (P. O., Tiverton). . Tiverton Block Island, P. O. New Shoreham Brenton's Reef .... .Newport
Bristol Ferry, P. O .. Portsmouth Coaster's Harbor Island. . . Newport
Conanicut Island . Jamestown Fort Adams.
.. Newport
Fort Greble. .. Fort Wetherill
Jamestown
Jamestown
Gooseberry Island . . Newport
Homestead, P. O. . Newport
Island Park . Portsmouth
Jamestown, P. O. . Jamestown
Little Compton, P. O .. .Little Compton
Middletown (P. O., Newport) Middletown
Naval War College. .. . Newport
Stillmanville (R. D., Westerly) . ... . Westerly Sugar Loaf Hill (P. O., Wakefield) . .S. Kingstown Swampton (R. D., Lafayette) N. Kingstown Tower Hill (P. O., Wakefield) S. Kingstown
Usquepaugh, P. O .. .... Richmond
Wakefield, P. O .. S. Kingstown
Watch Hill, P. O .. . Westerly
Weekapaugh (P. O., Summer) . Westerly
. Westerly
Westerly, P. O .. .. W. Kingston, P. O .. . S. Kingston
... . Scituate Wickford, P. O .... N. Kingstown
Wickford Junction (R. D., Lafayette) .N. Kingstown
Lincoln Willettsville N. Kingstown Wood River Junction, P. O ... . Richmond
Woodville (P. O., Hope Valley) . .. Hopkinton
Wyoming, P. O .. . Richmond
Warren's Point (P.O., Sakonnet) . . Little Compton West Warren ... .Little Compton Torpedo Station (Goat's Island) . Newport
PROVIDENCE COUNTY
Abbott Run. .. . Valiey FalL.
West Barrington, P. O .. . Barrington Chopmist . Scituate
Cumberland Hill (P. O., Manville) . Cumberland
Diamond Hill. . Manville
Chepiwanoxet (P. O., E. Greenwich) . Warwick Conlmicut, P. O .. . Warwick
Coventry, P. O ..
. Coventry
Coventry Center (P. O., Coventry) Cowesett (P. O. Apponaug) .
Crompton
West Warwick
E Greenwich, P. O ..
. East Greenwich
Escoheag (P. O., Greene)
West Greenwich
Frenchtown (R. D. from E. G.)
Greene, P. O ....
Coventry
Greenwood (P. O., Apponaug)
. Warwick
Harris (P. O., W. Warwick) . Coventry
Hillsgrove, P. O .. . Warwick
Hoxsie, P. O ... . Warwick
Jericho (P. O., W. Warwick) West Warwick
Lakewood (P. O., Prov.) Warwick
Lippitt (P. O., Phenix) . West Warwick
Longmeadow, P. O ..
. . Warwick
Natick, P. O .. West Warwick
Nausauk . Apponaug
Nooseneck Ilill (P. O., Washington) . .. W Greenwich
Norwood, P. O., Providence ..
. Warwick
. Warwick
West Warwick
Pontiac, P. O .. .
. Warwick
Potowomut (P. O., E. Greenwich)
Warwick
Quidnick (P. O., Anthony)
. Coventry
Raccoon Hill (P. O., Washington) .... West Greenwich Rice City (P. O., Greene) ..
River Point.
. West Warwick
Rocky Point (P. O. Warwick)
. Warwick
Shawomet, P. O., M. O ...
. Warwick Coventry . Coventry
Warwick (P. O., Warwick Neck). Warwick
Warwick Neck, P. O. . Warwick
Washington, P. O ... . Coventry
W. Greenwich Centre (P. O. Greene) .. W. Greenwich
West Warwick P. O ..
. West Warwick
NEWPORT COUNTY
Adamsville, P. O .. . Little Compton
Aquidneck (P. O., Newport) Portsmouth Bateman's Point Newport
Mount Vernon (R. D., Foster Centre)
Mountain Dale (R. D., Centredale) .
Smithfield
Nasonville, P. O ...
Burrillville
Nicholsville N. Scituate, P. O ..
. . Scituate
Oakland, P. O ....
. Burrillville
Oak Lawn, P. O ..
Cranston
Oak Valley
Burrillville
Olneyville, P. O ..
. Providence
Pascoag, P. O ...
Burrillviile
Pawtucket, P. O ....
Pawtucket
Potterville (R. D., Scituate)
... Foster
Richmond (P. O., Scituate)
. Scituate
Potter's Cove (P. O., Prudence) . Portsmouth
Prudence, P. O ... .Portsmouth
Prudence Island. Portsmouth
Sachuset
. Coventry
Spring Lake (P. O., Washington)
Summit (P. O., Coventry) .
Greystone, P. O .. N. Providence Exeter P. O .. .Exeter
Hemlock (R. D., Foster Centre) Foster Hamilton. P. O .. .. . N. Kingstown
Oakland Beach, P. O.
Phenix, P. O ..
. Coventry
. Warwick
Burrillville (P. O., Harrisville) . . . Burrillville
Centerdale, P. O ... N. Providence
KENT COUNTY
Auburn (P. O., Prov. ) . . Cranston
Bullock's Point (P. O., Riverside) .E. Providence
Cranston (P. O., Providence) . Cranston
Cranston Print Works (P. O., Prov.) Cranston
. Burrillville
Cranston
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ABBREVIATIONS
acct
accountant
adj adjuster
e or E
East
mfr
manufacturer
san sanitary
admn administrator
educ
education
mgr
manager
Sav
Savings
or administration
elec
. electrical or
mkr
maker sch
school ..
adv
advertising
electric
mkt
market se
southeast
agcy
agency
electn
electrician
mlnr
milliner
serv . service
agt
agent
eiev
elevator
al
ailey
Am
American
eng
engr
engraver
mtce
equipment
mtge
mortgage
solr
solicitor
archt
architect es
asmblr
assembler exam
assoc
associate
exch
exchange
asst
assistant exp
atndt
attendant
fcty
atty
attorney
fdry
aud
auditor
Fed
av
avenue f1
bgemn
baggageman fnshr
bkbndr
bookbinder
formn
. bookkeeper
forwn
frt
ft
foot
optn
fitter
osteo osteopath
str setter
blvd
boulevard
furngs
furnishings
pass passenger
stvdr
stevedore supply
br
branch
genl
general
geologist
pk
park
SW
southwest
bur
bureau
gro
Christian
h
householder
pl
plmb
plumber or
tech
technician
carp
carpenter
hlpr
heiper
plshr
polisher
tel
telephone
cash
cashier
hndlr
handler
pistr
plasterer
teleg
telegraph
chauf
chauffeur
hosp
hospital
pntr
headquarters
pres
heating
prin
principal
tndr
tender
chkr
checker
Hts
Heights
priv private
trans transportation
trav
traveling
clk
clerk
insp
inspector or
prof
inspection
prsfdr
instructor
prsmn
pressman
tstr
tester
coml
commercial
comn
commission commissioner
comp
compositor
jan
janitor
purch purchasing
r
resides or rooms
. room
US Marine Corps
corres
correspondent
1br
lumber
rd
road
undwrtr underwriter
custdn
custodian
lino
linotype
real est .real estate
ctr
cutter
del
delivery
Indrs
laundress
dep
deputy
dietn
dietitian
dir
director
1td
1wyr
lawyer
rep
representative
whsemn warehouseman wid
dist
district
mach
machinist or repr
machine
merchandise
restr
restaurant
wks
works
dlr
dealer
mech
or mechanical
Rev
medical rm
room
wtchmn
watchman
do.
.. ditto or same
med
drive
Met
Metropolitan
drftsmn
... draftsman
meter Tdr. meter reader
ABBREVIATIONS OF GIVEN NAMES
James Į Richd
Richard
Abr
Abraham
Chas
Alexander
Danl
Alfred
Edw
Edward
Kath
Katherine
Sol
Solomon
Arth
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Theo
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U S Coast Guard
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Roman Catholic
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laboratory
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Rural Delivery
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court
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librarian rdr
reader
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University
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upholsterer
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wholesale
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dispatcher
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laborer
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pharm pharmacist
sup
superintendent
brklyr
bricklayer
geol
brakeman
govt
government
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grocer
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parkway
sys
system
Science Practitioner
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heating
cabtmkr . cabinetmaker hdw
chem
chemicai
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housekeeper
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implements
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treasurer
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typist
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conductor
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recpt receptionist
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refrigerator
repairman or
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worker
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blacksmith ft
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physician
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supervisor
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switchman
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teacher
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apartments
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music sq
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foundry
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foreman
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forewoman
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apprentice
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north side
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dressmaker
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manufacturing
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.. stationary engineer stat statistician or
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stmftr steamfitter
gardener
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plumbing
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television
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O'DONNELL & CO., INC.
INSURANCE
1419 INDUSTRIAL TRUST BUILDING
Telephone GA spee 1-8510
POLK'S PROVIDENCE CITY DIRECTORY 1954
Copyright, 1954, by R. L. Polk & Co.
Wife's Name-Appears in parentheses following husband's name when obtainable.
Removals-Against names showing removals from the city, the post office is given; if into another state, both the post office and state are given.
Deaths-The date of death of citizens whose names appeared in the Directory, dying since the last issue, is recorded against the name in the present book.
For List of General Abbreviations see opposite page
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
AT&T Co .. . American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Kresge's. . . S S Kresge Co
Liggett's. A&P. . The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co Atl Ref Co. . Atlantic Refining Co Mex Pet. . Mexican Petroleum Corp .. Liggett Drug Co Inc
BU. .... Brown University B&S. . Brown & Sharpe Mfg Co
Bulletin. ... Evening Bulletin
Bulova . Bulova Watch Co Inc
CF .Central Falls Calart . California Artificial Flower Co Child's. . Child's Company of Providence Drake's . Drake Bakeries Inc E Prov. .. East Providence
Enterprise. . Enterprise Stores Inc Firestone. . Firestone Auto Supply & Service Stores GMAC General Motors Acceptance Corp Gorham's. . Gorham Manufacturing Co
Grant's. ... W T Grant Co Hood's .. .. . H P Hood & Sons Inc Inctr Div DPW. . Incinerator Division Providence Dept
of Public Works Ind Natl Bank
Industrial National Bank JHL . John Hay Library John Hancock. ... John Hancock Mutual Life Ins Co
Journal . Providence Daily Journal Prudential. . Prudential Insurance Company of America
. Rhode Island Hospital RI Hosp. RIH Trust Co ....... Rhode Island Hospital Trust Co RIPWD ...... Rhode Island Public Works Department RIDES .... Rhode Island Dept of Employment Security RIDSW .... Rhode Island State Department of Social Welfare
RISES . Rhode Island State Employment Service Rhode Island Unemployment RIUCB .. Compensation Board RWSF&L Assn. Roger Williams Savings Fund & Loan Assn Ry Exp . Railway Express Agency Inc SUR. . State Unemployment Relief Shepard's. .The Shepard Company Tex-Fin Machy Co .. The Textile-Finishing Machinery Co USES United States Employment Service
PBA . Federal Works Agency-Public Bldg Administration UTC . United Transit Co
VA U S Veteran's Administration Waldorf. . . Waldorf System Inc
WES Co . Westinghouse Electric Supply Co Weybosset Mkt . Weybosset Pure Food Market Whiting's. . . Whiting's Milk Company Woolworth's F W Woolworth Company
Alphabetical List of Names
A A A, Ellsworth S Harding genl mgr Civic Non-Profit Motor Club 50 Fountain tel DExter 1-9000, priv- ate branch exchange connecting all departments; branches 42-C Spring st Newport tel 6384, 54 Bennett st Woonsocket tel 4993, Hotel Mellen, Fall River, Mass tel 8-5967, 42 Ashland st Taun- ton, Mass tel 2-0053
A & A Polishing & Plating Co (Roger Amantea) plat- ing 296 Atwells av
A B C Petroleum Service (John Romano) oil dirs 38 Boyd
A & B Fruit (Albert Ruotolo, Robt A Zoglio) 52 Rathbone
A B Mfg Co Inc, Nushan Asadorian pres-treas mfg jwirs 183 Eddy
A C E Transportation Co Inc, Irwin Kopecky mgr 1 Wash av
A C Electric Supply Co (Louis Osterman) hardware 667 Bway
A & C Insurance Agency (John J Accinno and Achille Campanella) 354 Bway
A C Motor Sales (Anthony Cotoia) used cars 198 Union av
A D L Club 111 Empire rm 208
A & D Products Co (Herman Austern) dry gds whol and household gds 167-169 N Main
A Del Jewelry Co (Adolfo Delfino) jwlry findings 32 Bway rm 24
A E Club, R E Jacobson sec 35 Westminster
A & E Package Store (Harold H Austin, Geo A Elliott) 6343 Broad
A & E Service (Edw Christopher, Albert Travison) auto reprs and gas sta 896 Manton av
A & G Auto Painting Co (Rocco Piccirilli and Gerhard Pagel) 291 Pearl
A & G Jewelry Co (Mrs Gloria C Cantagallo, Mrs Anna M DeVito) 381 Atwells av rm 6
A & G Storcs, Frank M Peters store mgr gros 1031 Westminster
A & J Auto Ignition Co, Maurice J Cohanc ingr 186 Bway
A & J Polishing & Plating Co (John Cardillo and An- thony Laurenzo) 387 Charles Bldg 53
A & J Service Center (Warren R Jacobs, Robt Aldrich) 871 Elmwood av
A L Food Market (Anthony L LaTorre) 484 Bway A & L Jewelry Co (Alphonse and Louise Zannarelli) 45 Calhoun av
A-M-Pharmacy Inc (Jos F Leone) 1541 Westminster A M Quality Meat Market (Adolf A Mroz) gro and meat 45 Appleton
A M Zion Church 148 Wadsworth
A & P Tailors (Haig Sahagian) 357 Smith
A S Mfg Co (Saml Bazar) jwlry mfrs 212 Union rm 604
A T Company (Alf Timperley) screw mach products 56 Sprague
A & V Auto Supply Co ( Americo V and Vincent C Faggi) 57% Bway
A V L Restaurant (Valentino Longo) 330 Dexter
MANCHESTER & HUDSON CO.
Fire Resisting BUILDING and MASON MATERIALS Of All Kinds
573 EDDY ST. ASPHALT ROOFINGS and EMULSIONS Tel. JA ckson 1-6762
OVERHEAD DOOR SALES COMPANY
Division of G. FRED SWANSON Inc.
CA 1-0788 618 Cranston St. Providence R. I.
FOLDOOR SALES COMPANY
Division of G. FRED SWANSON Inc.
GA 1-0788 618 Cranston St. Providence R. I.
G. FRED SWANSON INC.
TRUSCON STEEL BUILDING PRODUCTS
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