Monday, January 11, 2016

Sodas Eagle cont'd to Empire

Eagle (Bottling Co?)- D.M. Bros.
The Eagle (Bottling Co.?) was located in Providence. The D.M. Brothers were the proprietors. This might have been Daniel Miller? Daniel Moulton? 1905.  I'm pretty stumped on this one!
Clear blob (Baltimore loop?)


Eagle Brewing Co.-
The Eagle Brewing Co. was located in Providence. It succeeded the operation of Bartholomew Keily, who was the president of the company. It was at 503-534 West Exchange St. in 1895. It was at 455 W. Exchange St. cor. Ames from 1904-1920. Christopher Hutter was listed as a brewer here in 1904. A 1906 factory inspection graded the company as very good with 33 employees. In 1907 they were graded as very good with 35 employees. In 1908 they were rated very good with 37 employees. In 1909, 10, and 12 they were rated as  good with 33 employees. A 1916 factory inspection graded the company as very good with 35 employees. In 1919, 1920 they were rated as very good with 35 employees. A 1921 factory inspection listed the company as closed. Like many breweries, it was a victim of prohibition.
It operated from 1899-1920 at 455-475 West Exchange St.
(1895-1920)
Clear blob, etched clear blob, BIM crown
1896 ad
1903 ad


Echo Spring-
The Echo Spring Bottling Co. was located in Bristol, RI. Moren & Sullivan took over T.M. Morris & Co. in 1931. They started bottling Echo spring water around the same time. Sullivan left the partnership in 1934, and Anthony Moren created the Echo Spring Bottling Co. It was listed in 1934 at 300 Thames St. In 1934-1950 Anthony A. Moren was the proprietor. It was now on Thames St. cor. Constitution St. It was on Constitution St. in 1940-1954. The company was not listed in 1955.
(1934-1954)
ABM crown, ACL


Empire Bottling Co.-
The Empire Bottling Co. was located in Cranston. It was at 129 Chestnut Hill Ave. in 1908-09. It was at 133 Chestnut Hill Ave. in 1910. It was incorporated in 1911. The founders were Vincenzo Lupoli, Pasquale Principe, and Walter Sepe. George Peloso was the manager in 1911. In 1911 a liquor license was granted to the Empire Bottling Co. of 133 Chestnut Hill Ave.
It was at 133 Chestnut Hill Ave. in 1911-13. In 1913 it was at 168 Farmington Ave. (cor. Dyer). It was at Dyer Ave. cor. Farmington in 1914-15. It was at 168 Dyer Ave. in 1920, dealing in wholesale liquors. It was at 168 Farmington Ave. in Arlington in 1916-1927. It was at the same address in 1933, I am not sure if it went out of business for a few years.
-Farmington cor. Pocasset?
(1908-1933)
BIM blob, ABM blob, BIM crown
1911 ad


Empire Bottling Works-
The Empire Bottling Works were located in Bristol, RI. In 1929-1933 the company was at 155 Bradford St. In 1936-1954 it was at 43 Thompson Ave. Manuel DeAlmada and Daniel Quintal were the owners from 1929. M.S. Correa and M. Spinola were the owners in 1930-35. Antonio R. Borges was the owner in 1936-1940. Fortunado S. Borges was the president and Antonio the manager from 1940-45. It was not listed in 1963. They were back at rear 43 Thompson St. in 1965-69. They were at 41 Thompson Ave. in 1985. It is still in business today at 61 Buttonwood St.
(1929-present)
ABM crown, ACL