Sodas Cotton Club to Crescent

Cotton Club Beverages-

The Cotton Club Beverage Co. was located in Cranston, RI. It was franchised by the National Bottling Works. Fran C. Olivas, of 4 Midway Dr. might have been the owner of the Cotton Club Inc. The national brand was first trademarked in Ohio in 1929. In 1954 E.J. Dybala took over the National Bottling Works, and continued to bottle Cotton Club for a few more years.

(1936-1954) National Bottling Works

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Coutu Bros.-

The Coutu Bros. were liquor dealers in Central Falls. Charles Coutu was listed as a grocer at Sylvian, near Broad St. in 1894. He was at 34 Railroad Ave. in 1901 selling liquors. The Coutu Bros, were first listed in 1901. They were bottlers at the time. Their main business was actually expressing, moving and teaming. They were at 34 Railroad Ave. in 1901-1917 selling liquors. They were at 178 Railroad Ave. in 1918-19. In 1920 a Moise Coutu was at 35 Railroad Ave., with no occupation.  The Coutu Bros. are still in business today as movers.

(1901-1919)

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Cranston Bottling Co.-

George M. Christoph created the Cranston Bottling Co. in 1913. Michael Gruntmeyer, Joel Freedman, and Eli Hornstein were his partners. The company bottled liquors.

The work force of the bottling co. assembled for a picnic in Emery Park as guests of the proprietors on August 24^th, 1915. They were at 1240 Park Ave. in 1916-19. In 1920 they were accused of using other company’s bottles to bottle their soda.

(1913-1920)

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Cranston Mineral Water Co.-

The Cranston Mineral Water Co. was located in Cranston, RI. It was at 23 Barrett St. in 1913-15. The Cranston Mineral Spring was first mentioned in 1902, and was located on Sockanosset Hill. It was at 83 Crawford St. in 1916-17. In 1916 Michael Gruntmeyer and Joel Freedman were the owners. Only Joel was mentioned in 1919. It was at 1052 Park Ave. from 1918-1923. In 1920 it was called the Cranston Mineral Spring Water Co. In 1925 it was at the same address and listed under the old name.

(1913-1925)

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Crescent Bottling Co.-

The Crescent Bottling Co. was in East Providence. It was first listed in 1894. In 1896 the company was at 16 Summit St. Joseph H. Gerhard was the proprietor. They were manufacturing carbonated beverages, mineral water, and the “Celebrated Crescent Ginger Ale.” They were at rear 38 Summit St. in 1898. They were last listed in 1904.

(1894-1904)

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Sodas Conaty to Corriveau

Bernard Conaty-

Bernard Conaty (d. 1914) was a bottler in Providence. He was listed as a clerk at Pine cor. Peck St. in 1879-1880. He was dealing in liquors at 320 Atwells Ave. in 1881-82. In 1882 he partnered with Peter McKenna to form McKenna & Conaty. They were located at 22 Cypress St. In 1895 they were still at 22 Cypress St. By 1904 they had moved to 56 Randall St. Peter McKenna left the company by 1913. That year the Bernard Conaty Co. was incorporated. Bernard Conaty, Joseph G. Newman, Bernard J. Conaty, John P. McMahon, and Patrick J. Barron were the partners. Bernard Sr. died May 1914. The company was at 22 Cypress St. from 1913-1934. They were advertising orangeade in 1922. The company became the Conaty  Bottling Co. Inc. in 1935.

(1913-1934)

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Conaty Bottling Co. Inc.-

In 1935-38 it was at 22 Cypress St. It was owned by Abraham & Maurice Dickens & Lillian Goldstein.

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Consolidated Mineral Water Co.-

In 1901 the Consolidated Mineral Water Co. was incorporated. Joseph J. Lane, John E. Good, Frank McKenna, Daniel J. Sullivan, Timothy J, Sullivan, Clinton E. Walch, Edwin B. Steere, and T. Edward Hickey were the partners. It was at Harris Ave. cor. Sims Ave. in 1903-05. In 1903, Edwin Steere, treasurer of the company, entered another bottling plant in Providence in search of Consolidated bottles.  It appears workers for that bottling plant were not pleased about his presence, and he left with a few bruises.  The company was in court in 1905. That same year the company was sold at auction. A 1906 factory inspection graded the company as very good with 12 employees. A 1907 factory inspection listed the business as closed.

(1901-1906)

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Patrick Corbett-

Patrick Corbett (18?-1880) was a bottler in Providence. In 1862 he was listed as a driver for a beer cart. He was working as a bottler for Nelson H. Mowry & Co. in 1866. It was located in the rear of 25 Richmond St. He was at 25 Washington St. in 1867. The company was P. Corbett & Co. at this time. He was bottling lemon and sarsaparilla soda, porter, ale, cider, and French mineral water. He was at 99 Pine St. in 1868-1870. He was just P. Corbett in 1870. He was succeeded by Bartholomew Keily in 1872. He was at rear 154 Pine St. in 1871. He was at 154 Pine St., cor Richmond St. in 1872. He was living at 182 Atwells Ave. in 1872.

(1867-1872)

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Patrick H. Corbett-

Patrick H. Corbett was a bottler and brewer in Newport. He was at 603 Thames St. in 1884-1894. He was at 539 Thames St. in 1890. In the 1890s he was an agent for Ballantine’s lager beer. He also bottled ginger ale, root beer, sarsaparilla, and mineral waters. In 1892-1898 he had a first class license.

In 1893-1905 he was at 603 Thames St. He was last listed in 1906.

(1884-1906)

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Alex(ander) Corriveau-

Alexander Corriveau was a liquor dealer in Central Falls. He was listed as a machinist in 1894. He was first listed as a liquor dealer in 1905. He was at 77 Garfield St. in 1905-1911. He was at 501 Dexter St. in 1911-19. In 1920 he was at 126 Summer St. with no occupation listed.

(1905-1919)

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