James W. Gaddis-
James W. Gaddis (1866-1927?) had a
liquor license in 1880 in Arctic. Riverpoint in 1887-89. From about 1886-1893 he was part of the Gaddes Bros. In 1890 he
was listed as a retail liquor dealer, and also had a livery and
trucking business. He might have been John’s brother. In 1891
James also had a tavern license. He was listed as a liquor dealer in
1891-98. He was listed as a bottler at School St. near Main St.
(Arctic) in 1894.
(1880-1898)
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John L. & Patrick Gannon / John
L. Gannon Co.-
John L. Gannon (d. 1918) was listed at
315 Broadway as a clerk in 1889, with buildings at 120 Plainfield.
He was listed as a liquor dealer at the same address in 1891-92. He
was at 667 Broadway in 1893. He was listed as a bottler with his
brother Patrick (died 1909) in 1897. They were at 5 Ellery St. from 1897-1914.
In 1904 he was listed in Lymansville, a village in North Providence.
He was at 5 Ellery St. from 1902-1922. In 1916 the company was John
L. Gannon. He died in Feb. 1918. It was the J.L. Gannon Co. in
1919-1920. Maurice W. Dickens was running the company in 1919.
Charles and Irving Dickens were running the company in 1920-21. It
was incorporated in 1921 by Irving L. Dickens and Adolph Gorman. It
had a capital of $150,000. They were bottling ginger ale in 1922.
(1891-1922)
(1897-1914) J.L. & P. Gannon
(1919-1922) J.L. Gannon Co.
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Garneau Soda Works-
Joseph Garneau was a liquor dealer in
Woonsocket. He was at 226 Clinton St. in 1895. He was at 326
Clinton St. in 1896-99. He was likely succeeded by William Garneau
(1861-1934), who was at the same address in 1902-04. William was
previously at 13 Social St. in 1897 and 3 Monument Sq. in 1899. He
was at 81 Rathbun St. in 1905. He was at 81 Rathbun and 326 Clinton
St. in 1906. He was just at 326 Clinton St. in 1907-1911. He was at
614 Clinton St. in 1912-19. By 1919 the business was known as the
Garneau Soda Works. It was at 614 Clinton in 1920. Alternatively
the address was 608 Clinton St. from 1919-1922. The company was
bottling orangeade in 1922. In 1922 Charles Birenbaum and his sons,
Louis M. and Simon, were the owners. In 1921-24 they were at 612
Clinton St. In 1924 Charles Birenbaum & Son were at this (608 &
612 Clinton St.) location. The UBB listes the Garneau Soda Works in
1927-28.
(1919-1928)
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Antonio Gasbarro-
Antonio Gasbarro (1872-1937) was a
liquor dealer in Providence. He was an Italian immigrant. He
started a liquor business in 1898. He was located at 131 Knight St.
In 1903, he moved the business down the road to 481 Atwells Ave.
This area is known as Federal Hill. The second location was a more
prominent location in the same neighborhood and this is where the
store stood for 70 years. (excerpt from Gasbarro’s Liquors
website)
(1898-present)
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Francis Gavin-
Francis Gavin was a liquor dealer in
Pawtucket. He was running a variety store in 1901. In 1902-04 he
was at 30 Waston St. in Central Falls. He was at 574 Dexter St.
Pawtucket in 1902. He joined the Hand Brewing Co. in 1907. He was
at 144 Mendon Ave. in 1920 (possibly retired).
(1902-1906)
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