James H. Hagan-
In 1889 James H. Hagan was a grocer at
517 Eddy St., Providence. He was at 331-333 Richmond St. from
1895-1902. He was also at 61 South St. in 1898. The company was
called J.H. Hagan & Co. in 1896-97. In 1898 he formed the J.H.
Hagan Co. His partners were Cornelius Minahan and Charles J.
Christie. He was at 40-48 Peck St. and 46 to 48 Pine St. in
1899-1900. They were listed as importers, jobbers, and bottlers. He
was at 40-48 Peck St. in 1901. Another listing has him at 333
Richmond St. in 1901. From 1901-1909 he was the treasurer of the
Park Brewing Co. He was president of the Park Brewing Co. from
1910-1913. In 1914 he was treasurer of the Washington Co. In
1904-05 he was at 361 Canal St. and 333 Richmond St. (no Co). In
1908 he was also at 94 Plain St. At one time he was at 40-48 Peck St
and 46 & 48 Pine St., listed as an importer, jobber, and bottler.
He was advertising Harvard Brewing Co. ale. It appears the company
was taken over by the Mt. Hope Distilling Co., which is listed in
1901 at the Peck St. address. By 1920 he had retired, and his
residence was at 40 Carlisle St.
(1896-1901) Co.
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David G. Hall-
David G. Hall (1828-1883?) was a liquor
dealer in Providence. In 1844 he was listed as a clerk at 41 Broad
St., cor. Potter and Pine. He was listed as a clerk at 153 Broad St.
(same location) in 1847-48. In 1852 he was listed as a soda
manufacturer at rear 91 N. Main St. (the American House). He
partnered with Edward Anthony in 1853 to form Hall & Anthony.
They were at the Museum building and American House (77 N. Main St.).
He was back at rear 91 N. Main St. in 1854 by himself. In 1855 he
was listed as running a bottling establishment at rear 78 Pine St. at
the City hotel. In 1857 he was at cor. Pine & Potter Sts. with
no occupation listed. Ad from 1858. He was living at 7 Fountain St.
in 1859. His house was at 5 Walnut St. in 1861. In 1862 he joined
Greene & Co., liquor dealers. He was listed in Providence with
no occupation until 1877, and had a house in Pawtuxet. (more at LRBC
website)
(1852-1871)
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Hand Brewing Co.-
The Hand Brewing Co. was located in
Pawtucket, RI. Michael Hand Jr. was the president. He was part of
the Hand Brewing Co. of Scranton, Pa., but withdrew himself from the
company in 1899 to start a new business in Pawtucket, RI. His
partner was Bernard Cabisius. It was first listed in 1898. In 1904
it was at Mendon Ave. near Central Ave. In 1906 it was on Freeman
St. A 1906 factory inspection graded the company as very good with
56 employees.
Other inspections:
1907, very good with 49 employees
1908 very good with 49 employees, Bottling dept. good with 8 employees
1909 very good with 58 employees
1910 very good with 50 employees, Bottling dept. good with 11 employees
1912 Bottling Dept. good with 11 employees.
1916 excellent with 63 employees
1919 excellent with 50 employees
1920 very good with 55 employees
Francis Gavin joined the company in
1907. Michael Hand Sr., who was also a partner in the company, but
lived in Pennsylvania, died in 1911. Michael Jr. died in 1915. A 1916 factory inspection graded
the company as excellent with 63 employees. Francis Gavin left the
company in 1916, but Mrs. Annie Hand continued to run it until 1925. The address in 1920
was 84 Mendon Ave. It was hit hard by the prohibition, but continued to sell near beer and soda.
It was at Mendon
Ave & Freeman St. from 1898-1922. This location was near the
India Point railroad. It was at 7 Freeman St. in 1929.
(1898-1929)
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James Hanley Brewing Co.-
James Hanley (1841?-1912) established a
brewery in Providence in 1861. It was located on Canal St. In 1876
he partnered with a Mr. Corney to form Corney & Hanley at
Jackson, cor. Fountain St. They were also at 166 North Main St. from
1876-1880. It became James Hanley & Co. in 1879. They were at
28 Orange St. in 1880. They were at 32 Exchange Place from
1883-1892. In 1886 he founded the Rhode Island Brewing Co. In 1885,
while still running the RI Brewing Co., he partnered with P.F. Hoye,
becoming Hanley, Hoye & Co. Hoye formerly worked for Greene &
Co. They were both immigrants from Ireland. This partnership was
still intact in 1892. They were agents for J.H. Cutter whiskey in
1892. In 1895 the James Hanley Brewing Co. was incorporated.
They were at 35 Jackson St. from
1901-1922. Spencer H. Over was the general manager in 1913.
A 1906 factory inspection graded the
company as very good with 74 employees.
Other inspections:
1907, 08 good with 90 employees
1910 no
rating, 104 employees
1912 excellent with 120 employees
1919 excellent with 134 employees
1920 excellent with 154 employees
The company was also at 38 Summer St.
Pawtucket in 1910-11. It was at 8 Pleasant St. in 1912, listed as a
storehouse.
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Bernard D. Hart-
Bernard Hart was a liquor dealer in
Bristol, RI. A Barney Hart was listed as a liquor dealer in 1893.
He was first listed in 1897. He was at Thames, opp. John St. In
1911-18 his “estate” was at 235 Thames St. He was dead by 1918.
(1897-1918)
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