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Asheville city directory for …, 1931
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1MILLER'S
2ASHEVILLE, N. C.
3CITY DIRECTORY
4Vol. XXX. THE PIEDMONT SERIES 1931
5ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS WORK
6adv—advertisement
7agt—agent
8Al—alley
9appr—apprentice
10Assn—association
11asst—assistant
12atty—attorney
13auto—automobile
14av—avenue
15bds—boards
16bkkpr—bookkeeper
17Bldg—building
18bldr—builder
19blksmith—blacksmith
20brkmn—brakeman
21cabtmkr—cabinetmaker
22carp—carpenter
23chauf—chauffeur
24chf—chief
25Cir—circle
26clrk—clerk
27collr—collector
28condr—conductor
29comr—commissioner
30confr—confectioner
31contr—contractor
32cor—corner
33Ct—court
34ctr—cutter
35dept—department
36dlr—dealer
37dom—domestic
38e—east
39emp—employed
40electron—electrician
41engnr—engineer
42extn—extension
43flgmn—flagman
44flr—floor
45frt—freight
46ftr—fitter
47genl—general
48gro—grocer
49h—house
50int rev—internal revenue
51ins—insurance
52inspr—inspector
53La—lane
54lab—laborer
55laund—laundress
56Ldry—laundry
57lyr—layer
58mchst—machinist
59mdse—merchandise
60mkt—market
61mkr—maker
62mldr—moulder
63mlnr—milliner
64mnfg—manufacturing
65mnfr—manufacturer
66mngr—manager
67mech—mechanic
68msngr—messenger
69mstr—master
70n—north
71nr—near
72ofc—office
73opp—opposite
74opr—operator
75paperhngr—paperhanger
76passngr—passenger
77photogr—photographer
78phys—physician
79Pl—place
80plstr—plasterer
81plmbr—plumber
82Plmbg—plumbing
83P O—post office
84pres—president
85prin—principal
86propr—proprietor
87(r)—rear
88Ry M S—railroad
89mail service
90res—residence
91rd—road
92rms—rooms
93R R—railroad
94Ry—railway
95Schl—school
96s—south
97sec—secretary
98slsmn—salesman
99smstrs—seamstress
100Sou—Southern
101solr—solicitor
102supt—superintendent
103Sq—square
104stengr—stenographer
105supt—superintendent
106tchr—teacher
107tel opr—telegraph operator
108trav—traveling
109treas—treasurer
110v-pres—vice-president
111w—west
112whol—wholesale
113wid—widow
114wkr—worker
115Given Names
116Alex—Alexander
117Benj—Benjamin
118Chas—Charles
119Danl—Daniel
120Edwd—Edward
121Fredk—Frederick
122Geo—George
123Jas—James
124Jno—John
125Richd—Richard
126Robt—Robert
127Saml—Samuel
128Theo—Theodore
129Thos—Thomas
130Wm—William
131The classification by business will be found after the alphabetical arrangement of names. For full indices to the contents of the work, see index.
132(*) A star (*) is often used in directories for various purposes. A star (*) or hand (☞) is used in the Business Department of a directory to denote a special classification or listing; it may be used at the option of the publisher.
133AAA (Carolina Motor Club), main lobby City Hall—phone 4996
134A B C Cleaners & Dyers (T R and R H Arledge), 265 Patton av
135A & M Garage & Taxi Co (C H Miller), 12 Brevard rd, W Ashev
136Aaron David E, print Bilt High Schl, h Hendersonville rd
137Abbott Della, wid T J, rms 15 Dysart, W Ashev
138Abbott Fredk A, bakery 13 Montford av, h 216 Haywood
139Abbott Jas H (Annie) (c), chauf, h 51 Hazzard
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