George W. Packard-
George W. Packard (1788-1867) was a
grocer in Providence. He was at 313 S. Main St. in 1847 with no
occupation. He was a grocer at 160 N. Main St. in 1850-52. He was
at 162 N. Main St. in 1853-54. He was listed with no occupation in
1855.
(1850-1854?)
Stone beer
Palmer & Madigan-
George E. Palmer (1857?-1918) and
Patrick F. Madigan (d. 1890) were liquor dealers in Providence. They
claimed to have established their business in 1860. They were
located at cor. Pine St. and Harkness Ct. They were at 16 & 18
Pine St. 1867, listed as wholesale dealers in wines and liquors, also
Bininger products (a grocer from New York). They were at 17-21 Pine
St. in 1870-76. They were at 21 Pine St. 1877. They were at 45 Hay
St. cor. Friendship in 1878-86. While the location didn't change,
they changed to address to Friendship cor. Hay from 1887-1917. They
were first listed as wholesale liquor dealers in 1901.
Patrick died Dec. 1890. His son John
M. Madigan joined the company in 1891.
John M. Madigan died in January 1895.
George E. died Oct. 1918. They were at 3 Friendship St. in 1918-19.
They were at 43 Hay St. in 1920.
(1878-1917) Friendship cor. Hay St.
address
Edward Postens-
See Edward Postens under soda
1871, 1872 stone beer
Russell Proctor & Co.-
In 1865 Walter R. Proctor was located
at 483 High St. In 1876-1883 he was at 1077 High St. as well as 29
South Main St. and 45 South Main St. He died in 1888, and was
succeeded by his son, Russell.
Russell was at 1077 High St. and 1 &
3 Fountain St. in 1880-84. He was also at 78 Canal St. in 1883. He
was running a saloon from 1885-1892 at 1077 High St. In 1893 he was
at 1963 Westminster St., no Co.
(1888-1892)
strap sided flask
Providence Wine Co.-
In 1910-13 Samuel Frank was running the
Providence Wine Co. at 201-203 S. Main St. In 1913 the Providence
Wine Co. was incorporated. Francis Gavin, Henry M. Boss Jr., and
Ralph T. Barnefield were the company’s partners. Samuel Frank was
the proprietor. It was at 191-193 South Main St. in 1913-14. The
Robert R. Brooks Co. was at this location in 1915. Thomas Grimes &
Co. was at this location in 1916.
The Providence Wine & Liquor House
was at 339 South Main St. in 1902. I do not think it was related.
(1910-1914)
Aqua blob, clear blob, BIM crown
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| 1913 ad |
George W.H. Richardson-
George W.H. Richardson was a brewer in
Providence. One source states he might have been from Cranston. He
was at 28 Brook St. in 1847 with no occupation. He was listed as a
laborer in 1852. He was listed as a beer maker at 6 Cargill St. in
1853. He was listed as a laborer again in 1854.
Cranston?
(1853)
Stone beer
