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Avon directory, 1904

Who lived and worked in Avon in 1904, as the directory printed it. Machine-read from the public-domain scan at the Internet Archive; 94% of its words measure as correctly read.

The listing

2,374 names and addresses

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makes it impossible to give an absolutely correct directory up to the time of delivering the books, as so many changes occur during the time neces- sary to compile and print such a book.

Editions will be issued at intervals as the de- mand requires.

J. W. VICKERMAN, Publisher.

The Red Book and Busi- ness Directory

On the eighth day of June, 1867, Thomas M. Bayne present- 'ed a petition to the Allegheny County Court requesting that a certain portion of the then Ross Township be made into a l>or- ough. TJie petition was signed by the following residents: J. J. East, Hugh Forrester, Alex W. Claney, R. Shaw, W. A. Rod- gers, R. E. Rodgers, E. Gleason, S. Claney, Marsh Hunnings, William Claney, D. T. Doutheit, Hough Claney, C. Wells, William J. Tuttle, Henry Williams, John Snodgrass, Jonathan Gallagher, George W. Smith, W. Roseberg, Andrew Bayne, Robert Means, John Henning, Mrs. Jane Herpsberger, C. Preston, Robert Davis, Alex Beckert, James Sterritt, E. F. Lightener, R. B. Megraw, John W. Pittock, James Auld, and Thom.as Bakewell. The pe- tition was favorably recommended by the Grand Jury to the June Session of Court and a decree incorporating the Borough of Bellevue was issued in September, 1867. Population, Bellevue 6476

Burgess W. J. Longmore

President of Council John C. Breading

Secretary James M. Simeral

Treasurer Fred A. East .

Solicitor David L. Starr

Borough Engineer J. McBride

Street Commissioner J. Greenough

Council meets on the first Tuesday of each month in the Bor- ough Hall, Hawley Avenue.

H. E. Newell John Proven Geo. F. P. Langfitt

First Ward M. L. Bresee

Second Ward ; J. B. Barr

Third Ward J. Greenough, Jr.

Geo. E. Campbell B. B. Bragdon S. B. Burkhart

W. R. Johnston Masonic Hall

Meets last Tuesday of each month in the Council Chamber.

President Fred A. East

Secretary Clyde Allison

Health Officer Dr. J. C. Welch

Plumbing Inspector J. F. Seville

Meets first Monday of each month in the Lincoln School, South

Howard Street and Lincoln Avenue.

President Floyd Rose - 1919

Secretary James W. Graham - 1917

Treasurer S. Frank McKee - 1915

Depository Bellevue Realty, Savings & Trust Go.

Floyd Rose Term expires 1919

James W. Graham Term expires 1917

S. Frank McKee Term expires 1915

Superintendent of Schools.

W. Espey Albig 460 Orchard Ave., Bellevue

Music Teacher. Richard Griffiths Avalon

H. W. Morris, Principal 33 S. Harrison Ave., Bellevue

Miss Mary J. Park

Miss Rebekah K. Truxal

J. Clyde Amon

Miss Emma A. Runge

Miss Mabel M. Henderson

Assistant Principal Miss Zoe S. Howe

Room 1, Grade 1 Miss Sarah B. Miller

Room 2, Grades 1 and 2 Miss Janette Wishart

Room 4, Grades 3 and 4 Miss Ethel N. Straw

Room 5, Grades 4 and 5 Miss Inde D. Moore

Room 6, Grade 5 Miss Agnes Blanche Nesbit

Room 7, Grade 6 Miss Margaret E. Wright

Rooms 8 and 9, Grades 7 and 8 (department work)

Miss Jennie C. Beaver, Miss Zoe S. Howe

Assistant Principal Miss Agnes B. Diclison

Room 1, Grade 1 Miss Jeanette McCalmont

Room 2, Grades 1 and 2 Miss Lillian Dysert

Room 3, Grade 2 Miss Clara M. Stapel

Room 4, Grade 3 Miss Helen M. Acheson

Room 6, Grade 4 Miss Gertrude Stump

Room 7, Grade 5 Miss Edna J. Wheeler

Room 8, Grade 5 Miss Ida May Marshall

Room 9, Grade 6 Miss Elsie Craig Simpson

Room 10, Grade 6 Miss Marjorie A. McAnlis

Miss Grace L. Hyde, Miss Cora Edith Dunn, Miss Mary E. Graham, Miss Clara Howe Lee. Domestic Science Department Miss Martha Proven

Jackson School. Manual Training Department C. R. Davison, Instructor

Jackson School.

President David Lindsay

Vice President G. M. Smith

Secretary J. M. Standring

Treasurer O. B. Rowland

Chief C. W. Fisher

Assistant Cliief James Greenough, Jr.

Captain Henry Maeder

First Lieutenant James Lee

In case of fire, if possible, call the engine house by telephone, where there is an officer stationed day and night.

Bellevue Realty, Savings & Trust Co. - Capital $125,000; surplus $50,000. Geo. M. Paden, president; Stephen Newburn, vice president; Ralph Witherspoon, secretary and treasurer; W. C. Fowler, assistant secretary.

D. C. Wills, president; G. A. Hermann, vice president; T. A. McNary, cashier; P. W. Cotton, assistant cashier.

"City and Suburban Life," published every Saturday morning. Office: 14 Hawley Avenue. Three cents a copy. $1.00 a year. J. W. Vickerman, proprietor. Bell phone Neville 5.

Bellevue Branch, Pittsburgh Post Office, Mead avenue. Joseph P. Sullivan, superintendent. Bell Phone Neville 873. Residents of Bellevue, Avalon, Ben Avon and Emsworth are served from the Bellevue office. Deliveries are made at 8:00 a. m. and 2:00 p. m. The general delivery and stamp window

Suburban General Hospital, Riverview Avenue, Bellevue.

President Stephen Newburn

Vice President M.J. Slattery

Secretary -. W. P. Heckman

Treasurer R. M. Kerr

Directors - W. P. Eraser, L. K. Porter, Chas. H. Hays, Austin T. St. John, M.N. Ballard, Samuel Walton, Peter Cray, Frank W. Cruikshank, J. P. Jayme, D.J. Brown, J. W. Vickerman.

Bellevue Country Club.

Club Houses, Lincoln Avenue, Bellevue, and West View.

President William L. Walton

Vice President Ed. Snodgrass, Jr.

Secretary Harry C. Watson

Treasurer Fred A. East

Directors - 0. B. Price, Frank Ewing, Fred W. Kiefer, R. M. Kerr, Chas, Sturm, D. C. Wills, Henry Cooper, H. S. Thayer,

North Boroughs Branch Young Men's Christian Association of

Lincoln Avenue, Bellevue. Bell Phone Neville 27.

G. G. Herring Chairman

T. S. Morgan Vice Chairman

John M. Bailey Secretary

E. N. Prugh Treasurer

Potter, C. A. Coggins.

Lyman L. Pierce, ex-officio. W. J. Montgomery, Branch Secretary.

Women's Auxiliary.

Mrs. E. H. Fraser, president; Mrs. A. D. Brown, vice president; Mrs. W. T. Wharry, secretary; Mrs. Frank Ewing, treasurer.

third Monday of the month.

Avalon Lodge - Meets in the Masonic Hall every first Tuesday of the month.

I. O. O. H. - Meets in the Masonic Hall every second and fourth Monday of the month.

Eastern Star - Meets in the Masonic Hall every second and third Thursday of the month.

Daughters of Liberty - Meets in the Masonic Hall every second and fourth Tuesdav of the month.

First Baptist Church, Meade Avenue. Rev. F. R. McArthur, pas-

Church of the Assumption, N. Jackson Street. Rev. I. J. Mc-

Christian Church, Lincoln and N. Starr Avenues. Rev. F. A. Sunday School, 9:30 a. m. ; Wednesday evening prayer meet-

Church of the Epiphany, Home Avenue. Rev. Dr. John Dows Sunday and on the first Sunday of the month at 11:00 a. m.

iVletiiodist Episcopal.

Bellevue Methodist Episcopal Church, Home Avenue. Rev. Geo.

Methodist Protestant. Methodist Protestant Church, Lincoln and N. Sprague Avenues.

Bellevue Presbyterian Church, N. Fremont Street. Rev. John

Emanuel's Lutheran.

Emanuel's Lutheran Church, N. Fremont Street. Rev. B. F.

United Presbyterian.

Bellevue United Presbyterian Church, Lincohi Avenue. Rev. James M. Ferguson, pastor. Services: Sunday, 11:00 a. m. and

FIRST WARD - All that portion of the Borough east of North and South Fremont . street, north and south of Lincoln ave- nue. Polling place at Grant School.

SECOND WARD - All that portion of the Borough south of Lincoln avenue and west of South Fremont street. Polling place at Lincoln Avenue School.

THIRD WARD - All that portion of the Borough north of Lin- coln avenue and west of North Fremont street. Polling place: First Precinct, Fire Department; Second Precinct, Jackson Street School.

Borough of Bellevue

Note: The names and numbers of several streets in the Borough having been changed, the new names are used lierein.

ARCH ST. - Sumner ave., E., to Brighton ave.

BALPH AVE. (formerly Rodgers ave.) - Lincoln ave. N. to Bor- ough Line.

BAYNE AVE. (now Teece ave.) - Sprague ave. E. to Borough line.

BEAVER ST. - Shade st. N. to Orchard ave.

BRYANT AVE. North (formerly Ellsworth ave.) - Lincoln ave. to Maple ave.

BRYANT AVE. South - Lincoln ave. S. to Laurel ave.

BRIGHTON AVE. - Lincoln ave. E. to Borough Line.

CAROLINE AVE. - Sprague ave. E. to Forest ave.

CARSON AVE. - Spring st. S.E. to RailRoad.

CEDAR AVE. - Grant ave. E. to Kendall ave.

CLIFF ST. - Meade ave. W. to Simon st.

CLINTON PLACE (formerly Sybella St.) - N. Starr ave. W. to Borough Line.

CRAWFORD ST. - Grant ave. B. to Hilke st.

DAKOTA AVE. - Forest ave. N. to Borough Line.

DAVIS AVE. - Grant ave. E. to Farragut st.

DAWSON AVE. - N. Sprague ave. E. to N. Fremont st.

DEWEY AVE. - Straw ave. N. to Brighton ave.

DIVISION ST. - S. Harrison ave. W. to Simon st.

DUNBAR AVE. - Watkins ave. E. to Borough Line.

ELLSWORTH AVE. (now N. Bryant ave.) - Lincoln ave. N. to Maple ave.

EUCLID AVE. North (formerly Myrtle ave.) - Lincoln ave. N. to Maple ave.

EUCLID AVE., South - 'Lincoln ave. S. to Laurel ave.

FARRAGUT ST. - Brighton ave. S. to Railroad.

FLORENCE AVE. - Lincoln ave. N. to Shade st.

FOREST AVE. - N. Fremont st. W. and N. to Maryland ave.

FREMONT ST., North (formerly Thomas ave.) - Lincoln ave. N. to Borough Line.

FREMONT ST., South - Lincoln ave. S. to Railroad.

GALLAGHER ST. - Riverview ave. S. to Railroad.

GOW AVE. - North st. N. to Borough Line.

GRANT AVE. - Lincoln ave. S. to Riverview^ ave.

HALLETT PLACE- S. Fremont st. to S. Howard st.

HARRISON AVE., North (formerly Seville ave.) - Lincoln ave. to Maple ave.

HARRISON AVE., South - Lincoln ave. S. to Jefferson st.

HAWLEY AVE. - Lincoln ave. N. to Teece ave.

HILKE ST. - Woodland ave. N. to Davis ave.

HOWARD ST. N. - Lincoln ave. to Teece ave.

HOWARD ST., South - Lincoln ave. S. to Jefferson St.

IRWIN AVE. - Laurel ave. S. to Shiloh st.

JACKSON AVE., North - Lincoln ave. N. to North st.

JACKSON AVE., South (formerly Sherman ave.) - Lincoln ave. S. to Madison ave.

JEFFERSON ST. - Sherman ave. to Grant ave.

KENDALL AVE. - ^Lincoln ave. S. to Riverview ave.

KESWICK ST. - Lincoln ave. N. to Straw ave.

LAUREL AVE. - Spring St. E. to Grant ave.

LENORA AVE. - Woods ave. to Olive st.

LINCOLN AVE. - High Bridge to Borough Line.

LOCUST ST. - Balph ave. W. to Hawley ave.

MADISON AVE. - Sheridan ave. W. to S. Jackson ave.

MAPLE AVE. - N. Fremont st. E. to Borough Line.

MARGARETTA ST. - Lincoln ave. to Washington ave.

MARYLAND AVE. - Balph ave. W. to Borough Line.

MEADE AVE. - Lincoln ave. S. to Riverview ave.

MEANS AVE. - N. Jackson ave. W. to Union ave.

MIDDLE ST. - N. Jackson ave. Y7. to Borough Line.

MILLER ST. (now Roosevelt St.) - Riverview ave. to S. Fre- mont St.

MONROE AVE. - Sheridan ave. W. to S. Jackson ave. MYRTLE AVE. (now N. Euclid) - Lincoln ave. N. to Maple ave.

NORTH ST. - N. Sprague ave. W. to Union ave.

ORCHARD AVE. - N. Fremont st. to Union ave.

OREGON ST. - Forest ave. W. to Borough Line.

PRESTON AVE. (now N. Starr ave.) - Lincoln ave. N. and W. to Borough Line.

RIDGE AVE. - Division st. S. to Roosevelt st.

RIVERVIEW AVE.^Spring st. W. to West st.

RODGERS AVE. (now Balph ave.) - Lincoln ave. N. to Borough

ROOSEVELT ST. (formerly Miller st.) - Riverview ave. to S. Fremont st.

SEVILLE AVE. ( now N. Harrison ave.) - N. Sprague ave. W. to Union ave.

SHADE ST. - N. Sprague ave. W. to Union ave.

SHERIDAN AVE. - I^incoln ave. to Riverview ave.

SHERMAN AVE. (now S. Jackson ave.) - ^Lincoln ave. S. to Madison ave.

SHILOH ST. - Laurel ave. N. and W. to Riverview ave.

SIMON ST. - Madison ave. S. to Roosevelt ave.

SPRAGUE AVE., North - Lincoln ave. N. to Tingley ave.

SPRAGUE AVE., South (formerly Vine st.) - Lincoln ave. S. 10 Monroe ave.

SPRING ST. - Division St.S. to Riverview ave.

STANTON AVE. - Woodland ave. E. to Borough Line.

STARR AVE., North (formerly Preston ave.) - ^Lincoln ave. N. and W. to Borough Ijine.

STARR AVE., South - Lincoln ave. S. to West st.

STRAW AVE. - Lincoln ave. E. to Brighton ave.

SUMNER AVE. - Straw ave. N to Brighton ave.

SUMMIT AVE. - Forest ave. N. to Maryland ave.

SYBELLA ST., (now Clinton Place) - N. Starr ave. W. to Bor- ough Line.

TAYLOR AVB.--S. Euclid ave. W. to S. Harrison ave.

TEXTOR AVE. - Teece ave. to Brighton ave.

THOMAS AVE. (now N. Fremont st.) - Lincoln ave. N. to Bor- ough Line.

TEBCE AVE. (formerly Bayne ave.) - Sprague ave. B. to Bor- ough Line.

VINE ST. (now S. Sprague ave.) - Lincoln ave. S. to Monroe ave. VIRGIN ST. - Jackson ave. W. to Borough Line. WASHINGTON AVE. - Grant ave. E. to Rose Terrace. WATKINS AVE. - Brighton ave. N. to Maple ave. WATSON ST. - Kendall ave. E. and S. to Railroad. WEST ST. - S. Jackson ave. W. to Borough Line. WOODLAND AVE. - Grant ave. E. to Stanton ave. WOODS AVE. - North st. to Borough Line.

Adjoining Bellevue East of N. Fremont St.

BEECH AVE. - N. Fremont st. ext. to Jacks Run Road. CLARION AVE. - N. Fremont st. E. to Jacks Run. FOREST AVE., East - Continuation of Forest ave. NORMAN ST. - Bsech ave. to Forest ave. ORCHARD AVE., East - Continuation of Orchard ave. STEVENSON ST. - Beech ave. to Orchard ave.

Adjoining North Side of Bellevue.

AMERICAN AVE. - From Quaill ave. East. BELLEVUE TERRACE - From Quaill ave. West. COLUMBIA AVE. - From Balph ave. East. GROVE AVE. - From Keystone ave. to Oregon ave. KEYSTONE AVE. - From Forest ave. West. PENNSYLVANIA AVE. - Quaill ave. W. from Grove ave. RAVINE ST. - Quaill ave. W. from Grove ave. RIDGE AVE. (No. 2) - From Forest ave. West.

:= The Citizens Nat'l Bank, Believue

and establish yourself a credit

Borough of Believue

Alphabetical List of Names, Addresses of Residents, Occupations and Resident Telephone Numbers.

Abbott, Howard, (Mary), superintendent, 120 S. Harrison ave. Abczynski, R. S., (Henrietta), foreign banker, 138 Woodlawn

Abell, Van J., (Matilda Claire), publisher, 79 N. Harrison ave.,

Acker, Ruth C, 565 Highland Place, 297-W Neville. Adams, Chas. B., (Hannah), chief inspector, Euclid Apts., S.

Adams, Edwin C, draftsman, Euclid Apts., S. Euclid ave., 9393-

Adams, John, (Mrs. John), mail carrier, American ave. Adam.s, J. Quincy, (Muriel), pattern maker, 441 Jefferson st. Adams, Margaret, Euclid Apts., S. Euclid ave., 9393-J Neville. Adler, Florence, laborer, 86 S. Harrison ave. Adler, Helen, fore-lady-sewing, 86 S. Harrison ave.

.JOHN MORGAN, Manager - Formerly with Footer's

Phone and our wagon will call. Bell Phone 182 Neville