George H. Finck-
George Finck was an emigration officer,
bottler, and proprietor of the Rochester Hotel. His original name
was Finckh. Finckh & Gerlach (Otto Gerlach) were grocers at 47
High St. in 1867. They were at 298 Broad St. in 1870-72. He had a
lager beer saloon at 209 Broad St. in 1873-74. His house was at 243
Washington St. He partnered with Berhnard Hainbach in 1874. They
were at 138 Pine St. George was also listed by himself at 333 High
St. in 1876. The partnership ended in 1878. He was listed in 1880
at 138 Pine St., (location of the Rochester Hotel). The address
changed to 138 Pine cor. Page in 1886. In 1889-90 he was listed as
an emigration officer, bottler, and the proprietor of the Rochester
Hotel, located at 138 Pine St. His house was at 76 Knight St. In
1891-92 Herbert J. Bruck was advertising himself as the proprietor of
the Rochester Hotel and successor to George Finck. He moved to Santa
Barbara, Ca in 1891.
(1873-1875, 1879-1890)
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| 1886 ad |
Finck & Hainbach-
George Finck had a short-lived
partnership with Bernhard Hainbach. The company was at 138 Pine St.,
or the Rochester Hotel. They were only listed in 1875-78. In 1878
they were listed as bottling lager beer. Bernhard Hainbach was a
kalsomine mfg. at 17 Callender St. in 1889.
(1875-1878)
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| 1875 ad |
James W. Finn-
James W. Finn was a liquor dealer in
Pawtucket. A Martin Finn was at 104 Mineral Spring Ave. in 1879. A
Joseph H. Finn was at 246 Mineral Spring Ave. in 1892-93. James was
first listed in 1894. He was at 246 Mineral Spring Ave. from
1894-1919. He was at 43 Humboldt Ave. (his house) in 1920.
(1894-1920)
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Five-O Beverages-
Five-O orange soda was bottled at
Cocumcussoc Farm in Wickford, RI. G.F. Gallagher patented the
bottle’s design ( D-pat 84,888) in 1931. Five-O was sold
nationally including Chicago, where it might have originated.
(1931-1950s?)
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Foster & Gilson-
Albert P. Foster & George H. Gilson
were located in Johnston, RI. George was a liquor dealer in
Lymansville in 1912. They were listed in Centerdale from 1913-16. A
1913 ad advertises their wine room. In 1919 they were on Putnam Ave.
in Manton, RI. They were dealing in liquors. They were selling
tonics in 1924-26. That year (1924) they were on Putnam Ave. opp.
Centredale depot. In 1926 only Albert was listed.
(1913-1926)
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| 1913 ad |
