Abbreviations for the 1899-1900 Raleigh City Directory

Created by the Staff of the Olivia Raney Library

a above   es eastside   proprss proprietress
acct accountant   exp express   ptr printer
add addition   flgmn flagman   pubr publisher
adv advertisement   frt freight   r residence
agt agent   genl general   rd road
agrl agricultural   hdqrs headquarters   ret retail
al alley   hsekpr housekeeper   Rev Reverend
appr apprentice   ins insurance   rms rooms
asst assistant   inspr inspector   R. M. S. Railway Mail Service
atty attorney   junc junction   rpr repairer
ave avenue   lab laborer   R. R. railroad
bartr bartender   laund laundress   Ry railway
bds boards   mchst machinist   S or s south
bet between   mcht merchant   se southeast
bkpr bookkeeper   m m master mechanic   secy secretary
bldg building   mdse merchandise   servt servant
blksmith blacksmith   mess messenger   slmn salesman
blk block   mech mechanic   slsdy saleslady
brkmn brakeman   mfg manufacturing   ss southside
( c ) colored   mfr manufacturer   So Ry Southern Railway
carp carpenter   mkt market   S. A. L. Seaboard Air Line
clk clerk   mgr manager   st street
co company   N or n north   steno stenographer
collr collector   ne northeast   St. Ry street railway
com mer commision merchant   nr near   supt superintendent
condr conductor   ns northside   sw southwest
confr confectioner   nw northwest   tchr teacher
contr contractor   off office   tel telegraph
cor corner   opp opposite   tkt ticket
cott cotton   opr operator   trav agt traveling agent
dep deputy   pass passenger   treas treasurer
dept department   photgr photographer   W or w west
dist district   phys physician   whol wholesale
div Division   plbr plumber   wid widow
do same [or ditto]   P. O. post-office   wks works
E or e east   pres president   ws westside
emp employee   princ principal   W. E. West End
engr engineer   propr proprietor   yd