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1897
The county seat, on the P. & R., R.R., 14 miles from
Philadelphia. Adams Express.
Population 3000. Postmaster Emil Holl

NAME:	OCCUPATION:	ADDRESS:
Eugene Acker	Clerk	316 W. Washington
Arthur B. Adams	Teacher	h 43 E. Washington
Charles B. Adams Jr.	Student	h 102 W. Washington
Charles B. Adams	Chief Clerk county commissioners	h 209 S. Orange
George B. Adams		h 102 W. Washington
George B. Adams Jr.		h 18 E. 2nd
George E. Adams	Cigars	h 18 E. 2nd
George E. Adams	Burdsall & Adams	h 106 W. State
Penrose M. Adams	Clerk	h 209 S. Orange
Thomas L. Adams	Physician	Phila h 206 South Ave.
Alexander Addis	Barber	h 22 W. State
James Ahern	Engineer	h 6 S. Plum
Patrick Ahern	Fireman	h 6 S. Plum
James Alexander	Barber	306 W. State, h do
William Cloud Alexander	Lawyer	12 South Ave. h 111 W. 3d
George B. Allen	Prop Allen's Market
Rebecca J. Allen	Boarding	328 W. Front, h do
Albert Ambrose	Clerk	h 300 Gayley ter
Catheriine Anderson	Barber	22 W. State, h do
Charles A. Anderson	Barber	12 South Ave., h 5031/2 Olive
James Anderson	Coachman	h 424 N. Monroe
Joseph Anderson	Laborer	W 3rd bel N. Orange
Stephen H. Appleton		h 341 W. State
John C. Armstrong	Clerk	h 324 N. Orange
Thomas Armstrong	Clerk, Court House	h Wallingford
Rev. A. J. Arnold		h S. Orange cor Franklin
John Arthur	Clerk	h 508 S. Orange
Humphrey Ash	County treasurer, Court House	h Secane
Jesse M. Avel	Foreman	h 622 N. Monroe
Angel M. Babbitt	Teacher
Mary S. Babbitt	Widow, Thomas	h 228 N. Jackson
John Bader	Butcher	112 W. State, h do
Reuben Bailey		h 600 N. Monroe
Frances Baker	Physician	323 W. State, h do
Frank W. Baker		h 104 W. Washington
George Baker	Driver	102 W. State, h do
Hannah M. Baker	Widow, Benjamin F.	h 333 W. State, h do
Harry C. Baker	Driver	h 204 N. Plum
Ida J. Baker	Stenographer	5 South Ave.
James W. Baker	Clerk	h 323 W. State,
Jesse M. Baker	Lawyer	h 234 E. 3d
Morgan J. Baker		h 104 W. State
Martha E. Baker	Bookkeeper	h 333 W. State
Milford Baker	Insurance	h 229 N. Olive
Phoebe A. Baker	Florist	421 N. Orange, h do
Sarah W. Baker		h 10 E. Front
Warren O. Baker	Stonecutter	h 610 N. Monroe
William J. Baker		h 227 N. Olive
George F. Baldwin	Bricklayer	h 218 North Ave.
Mary Baldwin	Widow, George	h 218 North Ave.
Thomas K. Baldwin	Contractor	h 218 North Ave.
William L. Baldwin	Barber	108 S. Orange, h do
Helen G. Ball	Music teacher	420 N. Jackson
Isaac Ball	Driver	h 4 Media Park
William C. Ball	Insurance	h 420 N. Jackson
Annie Barnett	Domestic	402 N. Monroe
Adam Barr	Blacksmith	h 442 E. Franklin
John Barr	Laborer	h 436 E. State
Mattie Barr	Domestic	h 436 E. State
Ellsworth Barrett	Laborer	h 509 N. Olive
Henrietta G. Barrett	Domestic	125 E. 6th
Margaret Barwick	Domestic	104 E. Franklin
George Bates	Clerk Penna. R.R.	h 201 S. Orange
Samuel A. Beal	Physician	33 E. State, h do
James Bean	Domestic	216 N. Monroe
Harry W. Beck	Carriage trimmer	h 337 W. State
Charles J. Bechdoll	Supt.	h 124 S. Lemon
Horace Beeson	Clerk	h 427 E. State
Susan R. Beeson	Widow, Thomas	h 427 E. State
Harry Beneman	Bookbinder	h Charter House
H. C. Bennett	Confectioner	217 W. State, h do
John Bennington		h 11 W. 2d
C. Bergman		h 407 N. Orange
Charles V. Berret	Clerk	h 332 W. State
Sarah Berret	Widow, Charles	h 332 W. State
John W. Biddle	Foreman	h 216 S. Orange
William Biddle Jr.	Clerk	h 406 N. Jackson
George R. Bird	Salesman	h 121 E. 6th
Henry C. Bishop		h 403 N. Monroe
Emma Black	Widow, William	h 1 E. 2d
Edward Blaine	County commissioner, Court House	h 229 W. 4th, Chester
Joshua Blake	Huckster	h 212 Vernon
William Bloom	Painter	h 313 E. Front
Albert T. Blythe	Printer	h 26 W. State
Ella Blythe		h 26 W. State
James R. Blythe	Carpenter	h 26 W. State
Joseph P. Blythe	Horseshoer	26 E. State, h do
Ellwood Bonsall	Milk	2 W. Front, h do
William H. Bonsall	Barber	h 217 N. Plum
Mary E. Botteiger	Domestic	11 E. 2d
Alice E. Bowden	Domestic	35 E. 4th
Edward C. Bowden		h 209 North Ave.
Joshua Bowers	Laborer	h 527 N. Orange
John Boyer	John Boyer & Co.	h 11 E. State
John Boyer & Co.	Men's furnishings	11 E. State
James Bracken	Laborer	h 209 Baker
Anna M. Braden	Teacher	h 342 W. Front
Elizabeth Braden	Widow, Leonard	h 342 W. Front
William B. Braden	Carpenter	h 120 S. Orange
Rev. A. Francis Brady		h Franklin nr Church Ave.
Norah Bratcher	Domestic	217 N. Edgemont
Esther P. Brinton		h 608 N. Monroe
Florence Brinton	Teacher	h 608 N. Monroe
Maria Brinton	Housekeeper	h 407 N. Orange
May Z. Brinton	Teacher	h 608 N. Monroe
Rachel W. Brinton	Widow, Ellwood T.	h 608 N. Monroe
Samuel G. Brinton	Physician	346 W. Washington, h do
Louisa Brinton	Dressmaker	525 N. Orange, h do
Benjamin F. Broadbelt	Wheelwright	Vernon cor Washn
Emma Broadhead	Widow, Wesley	h 305 W. State
Wesley Broadhead	Vet Surgeon	305 W. State, h do
George Brockerman	Barber	h 335 W. 2d
John Broden	Carpenter	h 35 E. Jefferson
William F. Broenring	Clerk	h 119 E. 6th
Anna E. Brook	Widow, Nathan	h 404 W. State
Hunter Brook Jr.	Soap	Phila., h 404 W. State
Benjamin Brooke	Pres. Media Gas Co.	h Phila.
Frank M. Brooke	Grain	h Orange cor Jefferson
Hunter Brooke	Corn mer.	h S. Orange
Jones H. Brooke		h Orange cor Jefferson
James E. Brooke	Woolsorter	h 505 S. Orange
John B. Brooke	Cigars	h 505 S. Orange
John B Brooke Jr.	Carpenter	h 505 S. Orange
Caleb T. Brooks	Gardener	h 20 W 2d
Broomall Building		14 South Ave.
Caroline Broomall	Widow, John	h 301 W 2d
Carolus Broomall	Civil engineer	h 316 N. Orange
George Broomall		14 S. Ave., h 110 W. Front
Henry L. Broomall	Lawyer	14 South Ave., h 23 E. 2d
John M. Broomall 3d	Student	10 South Ave., h Thurlow
Charles D. Broomall	Lawyer	12 South Ave.,h 417 W. State
Andrew S. Brown	Correspondent	5 South Ave., h Charter House
Frederick Brown	Clerk	h 216 W. Washington
Howard M. Brown	Clerk	h Secane Station
James Brown	Laborer	h 313 S. Plum
Martha Brown	Domestic	111 N. Olive
William K. Brown	Clerk	h 14 S. Plum
Elizabeth Brows		h 210 S. Plum
John N. Bruce	Carpenter	h 5 E. Front
William Bruce	Hostler	h 3d bel Orange
Laura D. Bryant	Domestic	Front c Olive
Samuel Bryson	Produce	h 100 W. Front
Elizabeth Buckley	House furnishings	37 W. State, h do
Clarence L. Bullard	Printer	h 39 E. Jefferson
Howard O. Bullard	Printer	h 39 E. Jefferson
Flagg O. Bullard	Lawyer & real estate	5 South Ave., h 39 E. Jefferson
Mary Bullock	Domestic	203 N. Olive
Samuel H. Bullock		h 306 S. Jackson
Louisa Bunting		h 306 S. Gayley ter
Virginia Burchard		h 30 E. State
Elizabeth Burdsall	Burdsall & Adams	h Phila.
Burdsall & Adams	Cigars	106 W. State
John H. Burk	Cashier	h 413 Lincoln
William M. Burk	Supt.	h 413 Lincoln
William M. Burk Jr.	Plumber	h 413 Lincoln
Mary Burke	Domestic	28 E. 3d
Samuel Burkholder	Jeweler	h 104 W. Front
W. Burling	Plumber	State cor Orange, h Front cor Orange
Charles Burnett	Horsehoer	h 26 W. State
Rev. George W. Burrell		h 3d bel Orange
Sarah E. Bush	Domestic	119 E. 6th
Bertina Butcher		h 312 Gayley ter
Mary Butcher	Dressmaker	412 N. Olive, h do
Alberta Butler	Domestic	510 S. Orange
George R. Butler	Clerk	h 414 W. State
George T. Butler	Lawyer	Insurance Bldg. h Washington cor South Ave.
William Butler	Blacksmith	h 233 E. State
Stephen D. Byers	Teams	430 N. Olive, h do
Howard Byre	Painter	h 409 Lincoln
Lizzie C. H. Caley	Widow, Samuel	h 315 N. Monroe
Margaret R. Caley	Teacher	h 315 N. Monroe
Helen Calvert	Music teacher	h 107 N. Monroe
Hiram Calvert	Clerk	h 28 E 3d
William H. Calvert	Assist. postmaster	h 107 N. Monroe
Harlan W. Calvert	Telegrapher	h 107 N. Monroe
Campbell A.M.E. Church		W 3d ab Orange
John C. Campbell	Assist. warden Co. Prison	h 488 E. Washn
Harrison J. Campbell	Dentist	103 W. 2d, h do
William Campbell		h 120 N. Orange
William M. Campbell	Carpenter	h 16 W. Front
Amanda Carey		h 214 N. Jackson
Edward Carey		h 214 N. Jackson
Ellwood S. Carey		h 214 N. Jackson
George W. Carey		h 300 South Ave.
William H. Carey		h State cor Monroe
Carey & Brother	Plumbers, roofers, stoves, & c	State cor Monroe
Robert H. Carpenter	Laborer	h South Ave. cor. of Baker
Barnard H. Carr	Woodworker	h 226 N. Plum
Edward D. Carr	Slater	h 222 North Ave.
Joseph L. Carr	Painter	h 339 W. State
William H. Carrington	U.S.N.	h 6 S. Plum
M. Carrolus	Engineer	12 South Ave., h 316 N. Orange
John L. Carver	Teacher	h 12 S. Plum
Jordan C. Cavener	Shoemaker	105 W. 3d, h do
Joseph Chadwick	Publisher Delaware County Record	h 112 W. Front
Charles E. Chalfont	Clerk	h 22 W. Front
Chalkley T. Chalfont	Painter	14 South Ave., h E. Front cor Plum
Richard M. Chambers		h 415 S. Orange
Lew Chang	Laundry	216 W. State, h do
Victoria A. Chappell		h 220 N. Jackson
Charter House	E.S. Martin, prop.	W. State cor South Ave
Charter National Bank	pres. Jared Darlington	South Ave,
Mary Chason	Widow, Richard	h 101 N. Monroe
Joseph P. Cheyney	Photographer	h 125 E. 5th
P.E. Christ Church		S. Orange bel. W. Washington
Alice Clark	Domestic	Washington c Monroe
Ernest L. Clark	Physician	301 South Ave., h do
Rachel Clark	Domestic	104 W. Washington
Thomas J. Clayton	Judge, Court House	h Thurlow
Cleaves Convers		h 32 E. State
Margaret H. Clemson		h 422 N. Jackson
Sarah F. Clemson	Widow, Thomas	h 422 N. Jackson
Llewellyn Clevinger	Janitor Court House	h Lower Providence
Frances L. Coarsault	Widow, Oliver	h 33 E. State
Victorine Coarsault		h 33 E. State
Caroline Cole	Widow, Zachariah T.	h Olive ab 5th
John C. Cole	Waiter	h Olive ab 5th
Martha Cole	Domestic	Franklin cor Jackson
Zachariah L. Cole	Laborer	h Olive ab 5th
Cook's Bakery	Confections and catering	37 E. State
Catherine Cook	Cook's Bakery	h 38 E. State
Charles Cook	Laborer	h E. Franklin cor N. Monroe
Albert Cooling	Blacksmith	h 16 W.2d
Wilkins J. Cooper	Printer	h 1 E. Washington
Thomas V. Cooper	Cooper & Vernon	h Washn cor Jackson
Thomas V. Cooper Jr.	Reporter	h 1 E. Washington
Dawson T. Cooper	Stationer and news agent	114 W. State, h do
Cooper & Vernon	Publishers	212 W. State
Ruth G. Cope		h 42 E.Front
William H. Cope		h 523 S. Orange
Charles H. Copple	Stonecutter	h 446 E. State
Walter . Corkran	Yarns	h 15 E. Washington
H. Cornish	Clerk	h Charter House
John Crams	Engineer	h 2d nr Lemon
Charles Crawford	Inspector Co. Prison	h Clifton Heights
Charles G. Cronin	Lawyer	South Ave. cor Front, h Phila.
Hattie Crozer	Teacher Public School	h Leni
Annie B. Culley		h 11 W 3d
Lydia R. Cummins	Teacher Public School	h Oxford
Sarah Cummins	Stationer	204 W. State, h State cor West
Emmor L. Cunningham	Vice-Pres. Media Carriage	h 18 W 3d
James Cunningham	Laborer	h 554 South Ave.
Margaret Cunningham		h 10 S. Plum
Mary Cunningham	Widow, John	h 10 S. Plum
William J. Curriden	Clerk	h 625 Madison
Elizabeth C. Curtis	Boarding	335 W. State, h do
Fannie T. Curtis	Dressmaker	335 W. State, h do
Frank Curtis	Butcher	h 614 N. Monroe
Harned R. Curtis		h 235 E. 3d
Howard Curtis	Student	h 614 N. Monroe
Walter C. Curtis	Butcher	h 614 N. Monroe
Mary Daly	Domestic	121 E. 6th
William P. Dallett	Mechanical engineer	h 202 South Ave.
John J. Daltry	Janitor	h 221 Providence Ave.
Lydia Daniels		h 36 E. State
A. J. Darlington	Teller Charter National Bank	h Glen Mills
George E. Darlington	Lawyer	208 and h 210 W. Front
Jared Darlington	President Charter National Bank	h Glen Mills
Rebecca Darlington	Dressmaker	24 E. 2d, h do
Thomas Dauphin		h 314 S. Jackson
Harry Davinger	Coachman	h Washington cor Monroe
Theodore Davinger	Laborer	h 19 W 5th
John E. Davis	Carpenter	h 10 W. Front
William W. Davis	Ticket Agent	h 209 S. Orange
William C. Deans	Salesman	h 100 E. Jefferson
William W. Deans	Salesman	h 100 E. Jefferson
Arthur V. Dee	Salesman	h 27 E. 4th
Date Deery	Domestic	424 N. Monroe
Sophia Deery	Domestic	424 N. Monroe
Delaware Cty American Newspaper	Cooper & Vernon Props	212 W. State
Delaware County Court House		W. Front cor Orange
Institute of Science		South Ave. bel Front
Delaware County Mutual Ins. Co.	Pres. C. R. Williamson	South Ave. cor Front
Delaware County Record, Newspaper	Joseph Chadwick, Prop.	714 W. Front
George Delott		h 117 South Ave.
Fannie M. Dennington	Teacher, Public School	h Phila.
Edgar L. Derrick	Painter	31 W. State, h do
Samuel Derrick	Grocer	33 W. State, h do
William E. Dickeson	Druggist	133 N. Orange, h 1 E. Washn
William T. W. Dickeson	Physician	Washington cor Orange
Speer T. Dickson	Editor Media Ledger and Lawyer	h 333 W. Washington
Elwood Doane	Machinist	h Orange cor 4th
Mary A. Dolphin	Clerk	h 314 S. Jackson
Sue A. Dolphin	Teacher	h 314 S. Jackson
Thomas J. Dolphin	Postmaster, Swarthmore	h 314 S. Jackson
Bernard Donnelly	Plumber	h 421 E. Washington
Henry Donnelly	Laborer	h 421 E. Washington
James C. Donovan	County Commissioner, Court House	h Lima Pa.
Margaret Donnelly	Widow, Matthew	h 421 E. Washington
Philip Donnelly	Clerk	h 421 E. Washington
Agnes Dorsey	Domestic	407 W. State
Mary E. Dorsey	Domestic	19 W. Washington
Caleb Dotts	Hostler	h 102 W. State
John Dotts	Bricklayer	h 440 E. State
William B. Dotts	Bricklayer	h 103 Baker
Mary E. Dougherty	Domestic	216 N. Monroe
Caroline Downey	Domestic	412 N. Jackson
F. T. Downing	Pres., Media Electric Light Co.	h 10 South Ave.
George Drayton	Pres., Media Title and Trust Co.	h Chester Heights
Theodore Drum		h 218 W. Front
Harry C. Dubbs	Driver	h 219 N. Plum
Martha Dunlap	Widow, Robert	h 413 Lincoln
Susie A. Dunning	Teacher	h 30 E. Washington
Samuel M. Dunsmoor	Paperhanger	128 S. Orange, h do
Samuel Dutton	Grocer	210 W. State, h do
Frederick Dwier	Clerk	h 557 South Ave.
George A. Eachus	Foreman	h Washington cor Jackson
Owen W. Eachus	Plasterer	h 323 E. Front
Caroline Eagle	Widow, Dominick	h 413 Washington
Alice Rogers Easby	Physician	2 E. Front, h do
Ward Easby		h 2 E. Front,
William Easby		h Washington cor Gayley ter
William Easby Jr.	Civil Engineer	h 125 E. 6th
Bertha Ebner	Domestic	308 South Ave.
Anna Edwards	Teacher	h 2d cor Olive
Augustus Edwards	Teacher Public School	h Upland
George Edwards	Clerk	h 533 S. Orange
Margaret Edwards	Widow, Milton	h 201 N. Olive
Sarah Edwards	Teacher	h 201 N. Olive
Agnes Egan	Nurse	17 W. State, h do
John J. Egan	Laborer	h 17 W. State
John J. Egan	Plasterer	h 17 W. State
Joseph A. Egan	Printer	h 17 W. State
Julia A. Egan	Dressmaker	17 W. State, h do
Mary V. Egan	Music Teacher	17 W. State, h do
Matthew Elliot & Co.	Coal, wood and building supplies	501 S. Orange
Joseph Elkinton	Chemist	Phila., h 18 S. West
Thomas Elkinton	Manufacturer	h 526 S. Orange
Anna C. Ellis	Widow, Amos	h 30 E. Jefferson
Wardle Ellis	Druggist	134 S. Orange, h do
Joseph E. English	Marble	414 E. Washington, h do
Cora Ennis	Music Teacher	134 S. Orange, h do
Theodore Entriken	Carpenter	h 1 E. Jefferson
Charles L. Evan		h 324 N. Olive
Edward E. Evans	Clerk	h 331 N. Orange
Isaac C. Evans		h 400 N. Orange
John H. Evans	Clerk	h 310 S. Orange
Engle J. Evans	Printer	h 331 N. Orange
Lydia Evans	Bookkeeper	h 400 N. Orange
William Eves Jr.	Carpenter	h 25 W. 3d
Sarah Ewing		h 13 E. Washington
Agnes Fallon	Widow, Christifall F.	h 407 W. State
Malvina Fairlamb	Widow, Frederick	h 401 W. State
Mary P. Fairland	Widow, Frederick	h 403 N. Monroe
Elizabeth Field	Widow, James H.	h 110 N. Orange
Samuel Field	Clerk	h 110 N. Orange
Benjamin F. Fields		Washington W. of Orange, h 12 W 2d
Margaret Fields	Widow, Samuel	h 8 S. Lemon
Richard M. Fields	Blacksmith	Washington bel Orange, h 432 E. Franklin
Thomas F. Fields		h 8 S. Lemon
First Baptist Church		3d cor Jackson
First National Bank of Media	Pres. J. W. Hawley	State cor South Ave.
Bertha Fisher		h 212 N. Plum
CatherineFisher	Widow, Moses	h N. Orange cor W 5th
Emma J. Fisher	Domestic	27 W 3d
George F. Fisher	Carpenter	233 E. Front, h do
Joseph T. Fisher	Carpenter	h 233 E. Front
Margaret Fisher	Widow, Thomas	h 212 N. Plum
Mary Fisher	Dressmaker	233 E. Front, h do
Rachel Fisher		h 212 N. Plum
John H. Fleming	Druggist	202 W. State, h 216 W. Washn
Richard Flickwir	Deputy Sheriff	h 309 E. 9th
William Flounders	Laborer	h 20 W. Franklin
Comly J. Flowers	Stairbuilder	h 423 Jefferson
Kate Flynn	Domestic	19 E 2d
Kate Ford	Widow, Robert	h 141 E. 3d
George S. Ford		h 141 E. 3d
Isaac Forsythe	Real estate	102 E. Jefferson, h do
Emily Forsythe	Widow, James	h 330 N. Orange
Emily Forsythe	Teacher	h 330 N. Orange
Ruth A. Forsythe	Teacher	h 330 N. Orange
Lizzie Fowden	Domestic	40 E. Jefferson
Elizabeth Fox	Dressmaker	431 E. State
John Fox	Plumber	h 436 E. Franklin
Joseph Fox	Tinsmith	h 431 E. State
Lawrence Fox	Gardener	h 431 E. State
Matthew Fox	Laborer	h 431 E. State
Samuel E. Frank	Dispatcher	h 30 W. Washington
Henry C. Freas	Driver	h 11 W. Front
Emma Freeman		h 342 W. Washington
Friend's Meeting House	Orthodox	W 3d ab N. Orange
Friend's School House		Washington cor Gayley ter
Frank Frisby	Laborer