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Bisbing), printers, 619 Arch Baker Charles F., treas, S 5th c Walnut h 318 Franklin Bannister George (Byram & Bannister), h 4807 Hancock, Gtn Barnard Charles, grocer, h 2211 Wallace Barthels A. E., grates, 208 S 4th Bayard M., h 1612 Locust Becker George J., professor, h Girard College Biddle J. M. & W. R., painter, 701 1/2 N 9th Bisbing George M. (Ashenfelter & Bisbing), h 1330 Girard av BLACK WILLIAM K., terracotta, 620 Arch Blahos George, provisions, 1165 S 11th, h 1241 Austin Boas Fanny T., widow, h Girard college Boeck L. G., professor, h S 45th c Kingsessing av Bolton Joseph P., broker, 145 S Front Bosse A. M. (Thomas & Bosse), 523 Commerce Bryan Jay M., lumber, 3701 Hamilton Burcher James, boatbuilder, ft Headly, h 3029 Richmond, Bdg Burleigh J. B., author & electrician, 009 Market, h 494 St John Byram & Bannister (Frank A. Byram & George Bannister), hosiery, 100 E Chelten av, Gtn Clewell William H., machinist, h 611 N 12th Cloud Hannah M., widow, h Girard college Cole Keturah, teacher, h Girard college Croxton, Wood & Co., shoes, N 4th c Vine Hanken Annie E. (Westl & Hanken), h 1512 S 2d Danenhour Frank, prefect, h Girard college Douglass Merritt, h 1502 S 15th Earley & Smith (Sallie A. Earley & Theresa Smith), dressmakers, 674 N 12th Eble & Herter (Max Eble & Christian Herter), brewers, N 33d c Thompson Eyster J. Allison, h 236 N 19th Family Review, newspaper, 355 N 4th Frazer William, blacksmith, h 1722 Howard Fredericks Henry, glassblower, h 1108 Palmer Gaun George A., foreman, h 716 N 2d Glass William, boats, N 28th c Brown, h 2614 Stephen Hall George F. (Thielens & Co.), h Boston Higgins John, shoddy, 1007 Parker, h 510 Carpenter Hirshback Abraham, salesman, h 132 New Hutton William (James Wilson & Co.), h 843 N 2d Kimmey Henry M., 304 Chestnut, h 1706 Oxford KNOWLTON A. & H. C. & CO., chair mfrs, N 2d c Vine Laing Charles, hatter, h 506 N 7th Magee Annie, wid James, h 837 S 3d Murray B. J., druggist, 3356 Ridge av Noble Jane, wid George, h 2515 Fkd av Phila Bicycle Club, 60 N 13th SUBURBS. BLUE BELL, 21st ward. BRANCHTOWN, 22d ward. BRIDESBURG, 25th ward. CEDAR GROVE, 23d ward. CHESTNUT HILL, 22d ward. CRESECENTVILLE, 23d ward. FALLS OF SCHUYLKILL, 21st ward. FELTONVILLE, 22d ward. FOX CHASE, 23d ward. FRANKFORD, 23d ward. GERMANTOWN, 22d ward. HOLMESBURG, 23d ward. MANAYUNK, 21st ward. MECHANICSVILLE, 23d ward. MT. VERNON, 21st ward. NICETOWN, 21st & 25th ward. OLNEY, 23d ward. PASCHALVILLE, 24th ward. PITTVILLE, 22d ward. RISING SUN, 25th ward. ROWLANDVILLE, 23d ward. ROXBOROUGH, 21st ward. SOMERTON, 23d ward. SOMERVILLE, 22d ward. SUNNYCLIFFE (Myk). TACONY, 23d ward. TORRESDALE, 23d ward. UNIONVILLE, 23d ward. WHITEHALL, 23d ward. WISSAHICKON, 21st ward. LIST OF PIERS ON DELAWARE RIVER. (FROM CHARTS IN THE PORT WARDENS' OFFICE.) NORTH OF MARKET STREET. No. 1, 2, 3 & 4, bet Market & Arch. " 6, foot of Arch. " 7, 7 1/2, 8, 8 1/2, 9, 9 1/2 bet Arch & Race. " 10, foot of Race. " 11, 11 1/2, 12, 13, 14, 15, bet Race & Vine. " 16, foot of Vine. " 17, 18, 19, 20, bet Vine & Callowhill. " 21, foot of Callowhill. " 22, 23, 23 1/2, 24, bet Callowhill & Willow. " 25, 25 1/2 foot of Willow. " 26, 27, bet Willow & Noble. " 28, 29, foot of Noble. " 30, 31, bet Noble & Green. " 31 1/2, 32, foot of Green. No. 33, 34, bet Green & Fairmount av. " 35, ft of Fairmount av " 35 1/2 bet Fairmount av & Poplar. " 36, 37, foot of Poplar. " 37 1/2, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, bet Poplar & Laurel. " 43, 44, fot of Laurel. " 45, 45 1/2, 46, 47, bet Laurel & Shackamaxon. " 48, 49, foot of Shackamaxon. " 50, 51, 52, bet Shackamaxon & Marlborough. " 53, 54, foot of Marlborough. " 55, bet Marlborough & Hanover. No. 56, foot of Hanover. " 57, 58, " 59, 60, 61, bet Hanover & Palmer. " 62, foot of Palmer. " 63, 64, " 65, foot of Montgomery av " 66, 67, bet Montgomery av & Vienna. " 68, 69, " 70, foot of Otis. " 71, " 72, 73, foot of Aramingo " 74, 76, bet Aramingo & Rush. " 77, 78, 79, 80, " 81, bet Palmer & Norris. " 82, 83, 84, 85, foot of Norris. " 86, foot of York No. 87, foot of Cumberland. " 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, bet Huntingdon & Lehigh av. " 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, bet Lehigh av & William. " 108, 109. " 110, 111, bet William & Ann. " 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, " 117, foot of Elkhart. " 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, " 126, foot Alleghany av " 127, 128, " 129, foot of Westmoreland. SOUTH OF MARKET STREET. No. 1, 2, 3 & 4, bet Market & Chestnut. " 5, foot of Chestnut. " 7, 8, 9, bet Chestnut & Walnut. " 10, foot of Walnut. " 11, 12, 13, 14, bet Walnut & Dock. " 15, foot of Dock. " 16, bet Dock & Spruce. " 17, 18, 19, 20, bet Spruce & Pine. " 21, foot of Pine. " 22, bet Pine & Lombard. No. 23, foot of Lombard. " 24, 25, bet Lombard & South. " 26, 27, foot of South. " 28, 29, bet South & Bainbridge. " 30, bet Bainbridge & Almond. " 31, foot of Almond. " 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, bet Almond & Catharine. " 39, 40, bet Catharine & Queen. No. 41, 42, 43, 44, bet Queen & Christian. " 45, foot of Christian. " 46, 47, 48, bet Chrstian & Washington av. " 49, foot of Washington av. " 50, 51, bet Washington av & Prime. " 52, " 53, 54, 55, 57, in old Navy Yard. " 56, " 58, foot of Reed. No. 59, bet Reed & Dickinson. " 60, " 61, foot of Dickinson. " 62, bet Dickinson & Tasker. " 63, " 64, foot of Tasker. " 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, " 70, bet Morris & Moore. " 71 to 91 inclusive. " 92, foot of Porter. " 93, bet Porter & Shunk. " 94, foot of Shunk. No numbered piers on the Schuylkil river. GOPSILL'S PHILADELPHIA CITY DIRECTORY. -1882- ABBREVIATIONS. Av, for Avenue; al, alley; ass'n, Association; Bdg, Bridesburg; Bln, Bustleton; C Hill, Chestnut Hill; com mer, commission merchant; c, corner; ct, court; E, east; Fkd, Frankford; furn'g, furnishing; gds, goods; Gtn, Germantown; Hville, Hestonville, Hbg, Holmesburg; la, lane; mkr, maker,; Montg'y, Montgomery; Moyam'g, Moyamensing; Myk, Manayunk; Mt A, Mount Airy; Mt Vernon, Mount Vernon; n, near; N, north; opp, opposite; Passy'k av, Passy- unk avenue; pl, place; pres, president; Pville, Paschalville; r, rear; R Sun, Rising Sun; rd, road; Roxb, Roxborough; RR, railroad; sec, secretary; S, south; Schyl, Schuylkill; soc, society; Spg Garden, Spring Garden; supt, superintendent; treas, treasurer; Wash'n, Wash- ington; W, west; whf, wharf; W P, West Philadelphia; W Hall, White Hall; wid, widow.