James J. Lavell-
James Lavell (1841-1903) was a liquor
dealer in Providence. In 1888 he was a clerk at 32 Fountain St. In
1889-91 he was running a saloon at 40 Fountain St. From 1892-1916
(prob. later) he was also in Pawtucket. He was at 40-44 Fountain St.
from 1892-1896. He was at 66 Fountain St. and 128 Plain St. in 1895.
He was at 66-72 Fountain St. in 1897. The address changed to 60, 62
Fountain St. in 1898. James Lavell & Son were bottlers at 147
Pine St. in 1899. He was at 22 and 66 Fountain St. and 311 Eddy St.
in 1900. He was at 24-28 Fountain St. in 1901. At this time his son
had joined the company. They were at 24 and 66 Fountain St., 311
Eddy, 345 Canal St., and 81 Delaine in 1902. James Sr. moved to
Chicago in 1902. They were not at the Eddy St. and Delaine St.
addresses in 1903. James Lavell Jr. (1872-1939) was at 24 Fountain
St. in 1904-1914. He was at 28 Fountain St. in 1915-19. Lavell &
Son were at 28 Fountain St. in 1920.
1915, 16, 17 graded as excllent with 22
employees.
1918 graded as excellent with 2
employees.
1919 listed as closed.
They were listed as bottling soft
drinks in 1921.
(1889-1903) James Sr. (1904-1918) James
Jr.
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Lawton’s Bottling Works-
James F. Lawton (1847-1932) was a
bottler in Westerly. He was listed from 1889-1907. He was on Potter
Hill Rd. in 1904. They were advertising soda water and cider. In
1908 James and Ralph W. Lawton (1877-1933) were listed as bottlers.
They were not listed in 1909, but they were listed again in 1910-11.
Lawton’s Bottling Works was listed from 1911-1920. They were
listed as bottling sodas in 1914. It was located in Varietyville in
1916-18. This was a small village just north of Westerly. In
1912-1921 it was located on Potter Hill Rd.
(1911-1921)
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Lee Mineral Water Co.-
The Lee Mineral Water Co. was
established in 1887. It was located in Lymansville, RI. Arthur A.
Lee (1854-1894) was the proprietor. He was listed as a bottler in
Centredale in 1883-89. In 1894 they manufactured 8 different drinks,
and produced $500 worth of product per month. That year they stated
they have been running half time, and that competition had increased
in the last four years. The company had 10 employees. While the
business was established in 1887, it was first known as A.A. Lee,
then the Centredale Mineral Water Co. from 1890-91. It officially
became the Lee Mineral Water Co. in 1892. It was listed in 1895-97
only under mineral waters. In 1897 the Lymansville Mineral Water Co.
was listed.
(1892-1897)
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Joseph G. Lefebvre-
Joseph G. Lefebvre (1877-1947) was a
bottler in Woonsocket. He was at 80 Asylum St. in 1914. He was at
120 Asylum St. in 1915-16. His house was at 83 Asylum St. in 1915.
He was at 135 Asylum St. in 1916-18. He was advertising spruce beer
in 1915-19. He was at 92 Asylum St. from 1918-1923. In 1925 he was
at rear 92 Asylum St.
(1914-1925)
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Michael Lenahan-
Michael Lenahan was a liquor dealer in
Providence. From 1884-1893 he ran a saloon at 20 Cranston St. M.
Lenahan & Co. was at 703 Westminster St. from 1894-1900. In 1897
he was one of the founding members of the Retail Liquor Dealer’s
Protective Association. He was at 703-707 Westminster St. in
1901-1910. 703 Westminster in 1902. He was succeeded by Young &
Brackett. His residence was at 127 Wood St. in 1920. He had no
listed occupation at the time.
(1886-1910)
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