Bow & Bridge Violin and bow makers, as the old books printed them

Scan 147

New Bedford … directory : of the inhabitants, business firms, institutions, streets, societies, 1908

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1F. S. STANTON, Mus. Bac.
2Teacher of
3Violin, Viola, Violoncello, Cornet, Trombone
4Mandolin, Banjo, Guitar, Flute, Piccolo,
5Clarinet, Oboe, Piano and Organ.
6Harmony and Counterpoint Our Method Each Pupil Individualized
7Rates very Easy No Classes
8STUDIO 52 STATE STREET
10NEW BEDFORD DIRECTORY
111908
12(Copyright 1908 by W. A. Greenough & Co.)
13ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS DIRECTORY.
15Ab, above; A. S. M. Co, Acushnet Saw Mills Co.; agt, agent; Am, American; asst, assistant; av, avenue; b, boards; bkpr, bookkeeper; bet, between; bldg, building; blk, block; carp, carpenter; C P, Clark's Point; com mer, commission merchant; comp, compositor; cond, conductor; c or cor, corner; corp, corporation; ct, court; dep, deputy; do, ditto; E, East; fore, foreman; h house; H C, House of Correction; ins, insurance; lab, laborer; L C, Lund's Corner; mach, machinist; mkr, maker; mntr, manufacturer; mngr, manager; N, North; n, near; N B C Co, New Bedford Cordage Co; N E C & Co, New England Cotton Yarn Co; N Y, N H & H R R, New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad; oper, operative; opp, opposite; over, overseer; pl, place; P Corp, Pairpoint Corporation; P O, Post Office; pres, president; P & R C & I Co, Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Co; r, rear; rd, road; Rev, Reverend; sales, salesman; S, South; sec, secretary; sq, square; st, street; supt, superintendent; T-N B C Co, Taunton-New Bedford Copper Co; ter, terrace; treas, treasurer; U St Ry Co, Union Street Railway Co; U S A, United States Army; U S N, United States Navy; U S R, United States Revenue; W, West; Wash, Washington; whf, wharf; whol, wholesale; wid, widow.
16When the name of a corporation, factory, or firm appears immediately after the occupation, it indicates the place of business. After the name of the street, the word street is omitted.
18ABBOTT ETTA M tchr Middle Abrams Alice M music teacher 86 Abrams
19st school b 237 Middle S Second b do John E helper 185 Acushnet av
20Frederick A hairdresser 705 Barnard dry goods 927 S Water b 111 Grinnell
21Kempton h 76 Cedar h do Louis F driver 21 S Second rms
22Abraham Isaac mill oper b 126 Elizabeth wid John h 111 Grinnell 30 Spring
23Grove Eva clerk rms 109 Fourth Mary A wid William h 86 South
24Joseph mill oper h r 126 Cedar Frederick J J comp Standard h Second
25Grove 237 Middle Thomas weaver h 21 Belleville
26Abrahams Wm canvasser h 878 S Henry S mach h 211 S Second road
27Water

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