Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Sodas Sharp to Sherba

Harry Sharp-
Harry Sharp (1876-1936) came to the US in the early 1900s. For a while he bottled soda under his own name. In 1915 he opened the Yacht Club Bottling Works. It was located at 2253 Mineral Spring Ave. in Centerdale. The company became moderately successful, and is one of a handful that is still in business in RI.
2253 Mineral Spring Ave. 1919-1922 (as Sharpe)
(1915-1922)
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Dennis W. Sheehan-
Dennis W. Sheehan was a bottler in Newport. He was a liquor dealer in 1881. He was at 19 Kinsley’s Wharf. He was first listed in 1886. He was listed as a grocer at 20 Kinsley’s Wharf in 1888-1892. He was at 26 & 28 Market Square in 1893. He was listed as a bottler in 1894. He still had a liquor license in 1898. He was at 18-20 Kinsley’s Wharf from 1894-1900. He was at 18 Kinsley’s Wharf in 1904. He was at 20 Kinsley’s Wharf in 1909, dealing in liquors again.
(1881-1909)
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Patrick Sheehan-
Patrick Sheehan was a liquor dealer in Newport. He was first listed in 1892. He was at 50 W. Broadway in 1892-1909, dealing in retail liquors.
(1892-1909)
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Shein Bros.-
The Shein Bros. were liquor dealers in Providence. They were located at 388-390 S. Main St. in 1908. Jacob A. Shein was a liquor dealer at 352 N. Main St. in 1898. Jacob and Samuel S. Shein were peddlers on No. Main St. in 1889. Abraham J. Shein was listed as a butcher at 388 S. Main St. in 1908. Abraham Shein & J. Fishman were dealing liquors at 1771 Westminster St. in 1911. Abraham was listed as a liquor dealer again in 1917. He was listed as a bottler in 1918-19 at 43 Carrington Ave. An Eli Shein was listed as a bottler from 1907-1916. From 1912-16 he was at 24 Fountain St. Abraham and Eli were bottlers at 24 Fountain St. from 1913-1914. Edward Shein was dealing in liquors in 1910-12, and was listed as a bottler in 1917. William H. Shine was dealing in liquors at 346 S. Main St. from 1907-1919.
(1908)
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Sherba Beverage Co.-
The Sherba Beverage Co. was located in West Barrington, RI. It was first listed in 1924. Charles S. Dexter (1872-1935) was the proprietor from 1930-1936. He was listed as a tool maker in 1927. It was on Washington Rd. from 1924-1930. In 1935-38 the business was at 871-873 Willett Ave. in East Providence with the bottling plant in Barrington. Mary E. Dexter (1871-1947) was the proprietor in 1935-1943. William Green was the manager in 1938-1943. It was on 32 Spring Ave. in 1933-1947. It was listed in 1940 as beverage dealers. Edgar N.L. Moody was the proprietor in 1945-1950. They were not listed in 1954.
(1924-1950)
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