Friday, February 12, 2016

Whiskeys Blanding to Cahir

W.B. Blanding-
See William B. Blanding in Medicine
Had a liquor license in 1876, 1880.
amber cylinder, internal screw thread stopper


John H. Branaghan-
See John H. Branaghan in Soda
rectangular flask


Leroy Brown-
Leroy Brown (1824-1897) was a bottler in Woonsocket. He was listed as a brewer in 1856-57. He was on Bridge St. cor. Front St. in 1857. He was listed in 1865 as a soda water manufacturer. One beer is marked 1848. In 1869 he is listed as a soda and beer manufacturer.
(1848-1869)
Stone beer
1869 ad


Burke Bros.-
See Burke Bros. in soda
strap sided flask


John T. Bush-
In 1916-19 John Bush was the manager of the Washington Co. at 31 Washington St. He was listed as a salesman in 1915. He was not listed in 1920.
(1916-1919)
rectangular flask



Daniel J. Cahill-
Daniel J. Cahill was a bottler in Providence. He was listed as a teamster in 1896. He was a bottler at Manning Place in 1897. He was at Giles Place in 1898. He was also at rear 569 Atwells Ave. in 1898. He was at 88 Knight St. (cor. Tell St.) in 1899. He was at 10 Ames St. in 1901-02. In 1903 he was running the Eagle Bottling Co. He was running the Congress Bowling Alleys in 1915.
(1897-1902)
Etched wine


Patrick Cahir-
Patrick Cahir was a liquor dealer in Providence. He was at 79 Martin St. in 1880-83. He was at 77 Chalkstone Ave. in 1884-86, running a lager beer saloon. John Gannon was at that address in 1890. In 1889 Patrick Cahir was listed as a clerk at 115 Pine St., which was the location of Thomas Grimes & Bro. He was at 66-68 Wickenden St. in 1897. He was at 211 Atwells Ave. in 1904. He was at 211 Atwells Ave. and 31 Cargill St. in 1905. Mr. Cahir does not have his own bottle, but he became the owner of Thos. Grimes & Bro., likely when Thos Grimes Sr. passed away. The company became Thos. Grimes & Bro. Inc. in 1899, and Patrick was one of the founding members. “Patrick Cahir, owner” is embossed on a Thos. Grimes whiskey.