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GOLDSBORO, N. C.,
CITY DIRECTORY
1911-12
Abbreviations Used in this Work
ab – above
adv – advertisement
agl. implts –
agricultural implements.
agt – agent
al – alley
appr – apprentice
assn – association
asst – assistant
atty – attorney
av – avenue
bartdr – bartender
bds – boards
bet – between
bkbndr – bookbinder
bkkpr – bookkeeper
bldg – building
bldr – builder
blksmith – blacksmith
bus – business
cabtmkr – cabinetmaker
capt – captain
carp – carpenter
cashr – cashier
chf – chief
civ. engine – civil engineer
clnr – cleaner
clk – clerk
co – county
colr – collector
comr – commissioner
com mer – commission merchant
condr – conductor
confr – confectioner
contr – contractor
cor – corner
ctr – cutter
dep – deputy
dept – department
dlr – dealer
div – division
dom – domestic
dry gds – dry goods
e – east
electn – electrician
elev opr – elevator
operator
engnr – engineer
extd – extended
extn – extension
flr – floor
frt – freight
ft – foot
ftr – fitter
furn. rooms – furnished rooms
gen – general
h – house
hd – head
ins – insurance
inspr – inspector
int rev – internal revenue
la – lane
lab – laborer
lyr -
layer
litho –
lithographer
mchst – machinist
mdse – merchandise
mkr – maker
mkt – market
mldr – moulder
mfg – manufacturing
mfr – manufacturer
mgr – manager
msgr – messenger
mstr – master
G. F. D. –
n – north
nr – near
Natl – National
opp – opposite
opr – operator
paperhngr – paperhanger
passgr – passenger
photog – photographer
phys – physician
pkr – packer
pl – place
plstr – plasterer
P O – post-office
pres – president
prin – principal
propr – proprietor
R M S – Railway
Mail Service
ref – revenue
rms – rooms
Rev – Reverend
rd – road
R R railroad
s – South
sec – secretary
sergt – sergeant
ship – shipping
So – Southern
solr – solicitor
sp – space
spl – special
sq – square
steno –
stenographer
supt – superintendent
tchr – teacher
tel opr – telegraph
operator
tpk – turnpike
trav – traveling
treas – treasurer
uphr – upholsterer
vet-surg – veterinary surgeon
v-pres –
vice-president
w – west
whf – wharf
whol – sholsale [sic]
wid – widow
wkr – worker
wks – works
yd – ya ds [sic]
- The
classification by business will be found after the alphabetical arrangement of
the names.
Names marked * are
those of colored persons.
A
Acme Theatre, 145 w
Center s, Mrs Estelle Phillips mgr
*Adams Callie D, h
509 Railroad
*Adams Elijah,
tailor h 402
*Adams
Adams James, condr bds 414 e Center n
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Drs. Hall & Malone,
Dental Surgeons.
Rooms 1, 2 and 3
Office Hours: 8 to 12 M; 1 to 5 P. M.
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