Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Sodas Valley to Wadsworth

Valley Bottling Works-
The Valley Bottling Works was located in Riverpoint and Arctic RI. It was first listed in 1901. It was on Quidnick St. (later Main St?) in 1901. Elizabeth T. Mitchell was the owner in 1908. It was at 219 Quidnick St. in 1908. It was listed in Arctic in 1906-1912. It was still listed in 1912, but not in 1913.
(1901-1912)
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Venus Beverage Co.-
The Venus Beverage Co. was located in Providence. It was at 56 Moorefield St. in 1915. It was not listed from 1916-1919. Domenico S. Gautiere purchased the Venus Beverage Co. in 1921. It was listed as being in Cranston. He intended to erect a bottling plant on “Violet Hill”. His brothers Louis and Peter were also involved. It was at 365 Dyer Ave. in 1920-22. In 1922 it was listed at 1554 Chalkstone Ave. It was at 1556 Chalkstone Ave. in 1923. They were bottling cream soda among other flavors at the time. Not in 1925.
(1915-1923)
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Augustin J. Vitale-
Augustin Vitale (18?-1912) emigrated from Italy to the US in 1883. In 1889 he was listed as a shoemaker at 213 Cranston St. He was dealing in confections in 1894. He was listed as a liquor dealer at 100 Spruce St. in 1895-96. In 1897 he was at 98 Spruce St. He was a clerk for the Cappelli Bros. at 158 Spruce St. in 1898. He was at 163 Cedar St. in 1899. He was not listed in 1900, and in 1901 he was listed as a shoemaker. He is listed as a bookkeeper in 1902-07. In 1902 he was a bookkeeper for the American Bottling Co. In 1908 he had no occupation. He was at 59 Arthur Ave. in 1909-1912 selling liquors. He died Nov. 1912. His estate was at the same address from 1913-1918. In 1918 the Vitale Bottling Co. was at the same location.
(1895-1897) (1909-1912)
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Ernst Voigt-
Ernst Voigt was a bottler in Newport. He was first listed in 1892. He was dealing liquors at 539 Thames St. from 1892-95. He was listed as a bottler in 1894. In 1898-1901 he was at 528 & 530 Thames St. He was only at 528 Thames St. in 1902-1916. He was dealing in mineral waters in 1918. An Otto Voigt was listed as a bottler at 558 Thames St. in 1922.
(1892-1918)
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Dr. Wadsworth-
See John Wadsworth, Medicine section
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