John F. Perry-
John F. Perry (1853-1908) was a liquor
dealer and bottler in Narragansett Pier, RI. In 1888 he was granted
a license to keep two billiard tables. An excerpt from a June 1888
news article:
John Perry and J.
H. Blackler have purchased the bottling business of Thomas Blackler
and will carry on the business at the old stand near the depot under
the firm name of Perry & Blackler. They also will run the
restaurant in the building which was last year under the charge of S.
H. Hale.
He either left the partnership or
simply started his own bottling business in Narragansett Pier circa
1890. A J.T. (likely J.F.) Perry was listed as bottling lager in
1890. He was listed as a liquor dealer at the time. He was first
listed in 1900 as a bottler and liquor dealer. It appears he might
have gotten in trouble from participating in unsanctioned bicycle
races. In 1904 he was on Boon St. He was still listed in 1908. He
might have died in 1908.
(1890-1908)
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Phenix Bottling Co.-
The Phenix Bottling Co. was located in
Phenix, RI. In 1905 Frank Duffy (d. 1929?) hosted a club he was a
member of at his house. He was running the Phenix Bottling Co. at
the time. It was first listed in 1909. Frank Duffy & Co. were
the proprietors. It was not listed in 1912.
(1905-1911)
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Phosa-
See Herb-O Phosa Co.
Edward Postens & Co.-
E. Postens & Co. were soda
manufacturers located at 10 Planet Street in Providence in 1872.
Owners Edward Postens and Mrs. Phebe Postens resided at 213 South
Main Street also in Providence. He was previously working as a
bottler in Syracuse, NY.
The company manufactured Belfast Ginger
Ale, sodas, sarsaparilla, etc. which were bottled in patented
stoppered bottles, specifically the gravitating stopper type. They
also bottled ale, porter, and cider as stated in their ads.
After only two short years in the
business they sold out to T. E. Hickey who kept the business at the
same address. Edward moved to Philadelphia, where he continued to be
a bottler until 1888.
(LRBC)
(1872-1874)
Gravitating soda
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| 1874 ad |
John Prior-
John Prior (d. 1928?) was a liquor
dealer in Providence. His father (?), Patrick Prior, was a liquor
dealer at 316 North Main St. in 1880-83. John was a bookkeeper at
135 Canal St. in 1883. This was the location of Phillip A. Doyle a
liquor dealer. He was by himself at 261-263 Canal St. in 1884-86.
He advertised himself as a wholesale and retail liquor dealer.
Patrick was still in business at the other address. In 1887-1898 he
was running a saloon at 261 & 263 Canal St. He was also listed
as an importer. He was at 261-262 Canal St. in 1892. He had a
second location at 90 Spruce St. in 1895. He was listed as a bottler
at 261 & 263 Canal St. in 1899. He was at 261-265 Canal St. from
1901-1912. He was at 265-1/2 Canal St. in 1913. He was
alternatively listed at 261 Canal St. in 1900-05 and 1916-19 and
261-263 Canal St. from 1895-1904. The National Wine Co. was at
265-1/2 Canal St. in 1914.
1917 graded as very good with 5
employees.
It appears he went out of business at
the start of the prohibition. He was in the real estate business in
1923.
The company became John Prior & Co.
Inc. in 1913.
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(1886-1912) John Prior (1913-1919) &
Co. Inc.
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| 1886 ad |
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| 1897 ad |
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| 1899 ad |
Prophet Spring Water Co.-
The Prophet Spring Water Co. was in
Providence. It was at 41 Dorrance St. in 1892. It was at 60
Dorrance St. from 1893-98. In 1891 Edward E. Drake was running an
express at 41-1/2 Dorrance. St. In 1892-1917 he was the proprietor.
It was called the “celebrated” Prophet Spring Water. It was at
156 Washington St. from 1899-1912. It was at 27 Meader St. from
1913-1927. One listing has an address of 128 Althea St. in 1920. It
was located in Manton from 1920-22. William W. MacMillian was the
proprietor in 1917-1923. It was on Greenville Ave. in 1923-1935. It
was at 355 Greenville Ave. in 1936-1940. It was at 357 Greenville
Ave. in 1942-44. It was not listed in 1891.
(1892-1944)
Half gallon mineral water, seltzer
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| 1896 ad |
