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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| 1914 ad |
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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