Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Sodas Roger Williams to Wyankoe

Roger Williams Beverage Co.-
The Roger Williams Beverage Co. was located in Providence. It was likely a prohibition or post-prohibition era company.
No info yet
(1930s?)
ABM crown


Isaac C. Williston-
Isaac C. Willison was a mineral water dealer in Providence. In 1854-55 he was listed at rear 95 N. Main St. In 1856 Isaac H. Penno was at this location. His bottle is marked Mineral Waters Providence, RI I.C.W.
(1854-1855)
Iron pontil squat


Jacob Wirth & Co.-
Jacob Wirth (1840-1892) was a liquor dealer in Boston. He began his business in 1868. He opened a second location in Providence in 1880. He was at 160 Broad St., selling lager beer. He was at 160 and 162 Broad St in 1883. He was at 164 Broad St. in 1884-86. He was at 164 Broad St., cor. Potter in 1887. In 1889 he was at 186 Broad St. and 2 & 6 Potter St. He was advertising rhine, wines, clarets, and mineral waters. By 1889 the company was Jacob Wirth & Co. He was at 186 Broad St. in 1891. Broad St. became Weybosset St. in 1892. In 1892 he was at 227, 233 Exchange St. In 1892-93 he also had a location in Pawtucket at 17 N. Main St. He was at 186 Weybosset St. in 1895-98 listed as a bottler and whiskey dealer. He was also at 277-283 West Exchange St. from 1895-96. He was at 227-231 W. Exchange St. in 1898-1901, plus the Weybosset St. address. He was at 186 Weybosset St. and 227 W. Exchange St. in 1903.

A 1906 factory inspection graded the bottling department as good with 13 employees.
1907 graded as very good with 10 employees. Bottling
1908 graded as very good with 11 employees. Bottling, 43 excellent
1909 graded as very good with 19 employees. liquors
1910 graded as good with 15 employees.
1911 graded as good with 12 employees.
1912 graded as fair with 15 employees (bottling), very good with 15 employees (liquors)
1915, 16 graded as excellent with 27 employees.
1917 graded as excellent with 16 employees.
1918 graded as excellent with 31 employees.
1919 graded as excellent with 27 employees.
1920 graded as excellent with 9 employees.
1921 graded as very good with 5 employees.

In 1905 they were at 25-27 Page St. and 14-22 Garnet St., They were at 14-22 Garnet St. from 1906-1911. In 1908 the company became Jacob Wirth & Co. Inc. Henry R. Wirth, Fred A. Browning, and Frederick P. Eddy were the partners. They were back at 227 W. Exchange St. in 1912. They were at 227-231 W. Exchange St. from 1913-1920. They were at 231 W. Exchange St. in 1920, and 222 West Exchange St. in 1922. That year the company became the With Concord Ale Co.
(1880-1908) Co. (1908-1922) Co. Inc. (1922-19?) Concord Ade Co.
Aqua blob, clear blob, BIM crown, ABM blob, ABM crown
1886 ad


Woonsocket Mineral Water Co.-
The Woonsocket Mineral Water Co. was appropriately located in Woonsocket. It was at 5 & 9 East St. from 1884-1890. In 1884 Gaulin & Monty were the proprietors. Calixte Cloutier & Co. were the proprietors in 1890. It was listed at 587 East St. in 1892. In 1892-95 it was at 71 & 75 East St. William Gaulin (1860-1900) was the proprietor. They were bottling soda, sarsaparilla, and mineral waters, as well as liquors and wines. The company was out of business by late 1895, and Gaulin & Mercier were at this address in 1896.
(1884-1895)~
Thomas patent soda
1884 ad
1893 ad


Woonsocket Soda Works-
The Woonsocket Soda Works were located in Woonsocket. In 1925 it was on Cass Ave. Joseph Janelle (1883-1953?) was the proprietor. He was formerly listed as a blacksmith in 1924. It was at Cass Ave., cor. Nursery Ave. in 1926-28. It was at 900 Cass Ave. in 1929-1934.
(1925-1934)
ABM crown
1915 ad
1926 ad


Wyanoke Brand-
See Coca-Cola