Monday, January 25, 2016

Sodas Johnston to Kent Club

Johnston Bottling Co.-
The Johnston Bottling Co. was located on Atwood Ave. in Johnston. In 1904 it was located in Hughesdale, near Morgan Mills. Giovanni Ferri was the proprietor. They were wholesale dealers in wines, liquors, and mineral waters.
(1904)
Clear blob
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Joseph Kaufman-
Joseph Kaufman was a bottler in Providence. He was at 55 Goddard St. in 1913. He was at 64 Bishop St. in 1914. He was at 19 Hilton St. in 1915. He was at 230 Willard Ave. in 1916-1921. Soft drinks 37 Hilton St. in 1922-24.
(1913-1924+)
seltzer


John J. Kavanagh-
John Kavanagh (1858-1928?) was a bottler in East Providence. J.J. Kavanaugh was listed as a bottler in East Providence in 1882-85. A John J. Kavanaugh was listed as a watchman in East Providence in 1896. His house was at 5 Second St. Bartender in 1881? The birth death date info states he was a native of Mass, and was buried in CA.
Another John J. Cavannaugh was a liquor dealer in Woonsocket in 1895-98.
James Kavanagh liquors 285 Valley St. 1877
(1882-1885)
Hutchinson


Bartholomew Keily-
Bartholomew Keily was a brewer in Providence. Bartholomew and his brother Owen were first listed as bottlers at Cedar & Barney Sts. in 1870. In 1871 Owen partnered with Eugene Sullivan for form Keily & Sullivan, bottlers at the same address from 1871-72. Owen was listed alone as a bottler in 1873. Bartholomew took over the establishment of P. Corbett in 1872. That year he was advertising soda, sarsaparilla, white & root beer. He was in the rear of the old brewery, cor. Richmond & Pine Sts. in 1872-78. Another address was rear 154 Pine St. in 1872-74. He was alone at Cedar cor. Barney St. from 1875-76. He was dealing in liquors with his brother Owen as well as Eugene Sullivan at Pine cor. Peck St. in 1877. The Keily Bros. were at cor. Cedar & Barney Sts., northwest cor. of Pine & Peck Sts. in 1880. They were at 51 Pine St. cor. Peck St. in 1883,with the brewery at Cedar St., easterly from and quite near Dale St. They were at 23 B St. in 1886. In 1889 Bartholomew was listed alone as a brewer at Ames cor. West Exchange St. His brother Owen had moved to Cranston. In 1889 the Keily Bros. were still listed at Cedar St. as well. However, Owen was back the next year. They were at West Exchange cor. Ames St. from 1890-91. They were at 524 West Exchange St. in 1892-93. They were at 505-524 West Exchange St. in 1894. They were back at 524 West Exchange St. in 1895. In 1895 Owen moved to Cranston again, this time for good. Bartholomew then established the Eagle Brewing Co. He was still listed at 455 West Exchange St. in 1898. He was president of the Eagle Brewing Co. until it closed in 1920.
(1872-1896)
Stone beer, squat blob
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Kent Club Beverages-
The Kent Club Beverage Co. was in West Warwick. It succeeded the Arnolds Bottling Works in the 1930s. In 1936-1942 it was at 1091 Main St. in Arctic. William Proulx was the proprietor. It was not listed in 1943.
(1936-1942)
ABM crown, pyro seltzer