Miscellaneous B

Bailey & Eaton- Providence, Boston

In 1865 Amasa Mason Eaton (1841-1914) returned from fighting in the Civil War to Providence. He partnered with William M. Bailey (1841-1893?) and incorporated the Union Paraffine Oil Company during the same year. Mr. Bailey had been in the oil business since 1862. They were located at 26-27 So. Water St. in Providence and also at 28-30 Canal St. in Boston. They were first listed in the Providence Directory in 1864 at 26 South Water St. In 1864 they were also at 72 Weybosset St. They were present for the RI Society for the Encouragement of Domestic Industry’s fair in 1865, where they displayed “fine specimens” of Maysville Coal from Kentucky, as well as paraffine oils and candles. They were also awarded a bronze medal for their display at an exhibition in Boston. Their two most popular bottled products were gun oil and sewing machine oil. One ad states that the gun oil was made “expressly for army use”. The company became insolvent in 1867, after the discovery of oil fields in Pennsylvania. William Bailey Jr. was listed as dealing in oils in 1868 at 26 S. Water St. Amasa died in 1914.

(1864-1867)

1863 ad

Charles Blackman-

Charles Blackman was on Love Ln. in 1844. A label only ink bottle marked C. Blackman Providence was reported. Listed as a blacking mfg. In 1853.

No embossed bottle

Boston Store-

The Boston Store was a retailer of dry goods in Providence and Pawtucket. They were first listed in Pawtucket in 1898. (tbc)

Bronson Chemical Co.-

In 1882 a Dr. August Bronson advertised an “instant cure”.

In 1888 they were at 12 Moulton Ave. William D. Hilton (1833-1900) was their agent. In 1896 William D. Hilton Jr. was running the Carmen Chemical Co. at 19 Cranston St. He was advertising Hilton's Ozonec Ache Killer. He (Sr?) died in 1900. They were at the same location in 1902-07, dealing in patent medicines. The Consolidated Drug Co. was at the same address in 1907.

In 1904 they were listed as dealing in disinfectants at 12 Moulton Ave.

In 1912 the company was listed as producing perfumes at the same address.

In 1911 it was called the Bronson Chemical Co. Inc.

In 1911-15 they were also at 1092 Westminster St.

They were at 234-1/2 Broad St. in 1916-1921

Bugbee & Brownell-

In 1857 S. & W. Foster established a spice company in Providence. It underwent a series of name changes until becoming Parsons, Bugbee & Co., then Bugbee & Brownell in the 1880s. James. H. Bugbee & Seth Brownell from 18?-1888.  It later became S.H. Brownell & Co., and then Brownell, Field & Co. in 1890.

In 1892 they were advertising as Brownell, Field & Co. (successors to Seth.H. Brownell) wholesale grocers and spice millers, importers of teas, coffees. 41, 51 Canal St.

Seth H. Brownell (1848-1892).

James H. Bugbee (1857-1900)

Note: bottles from this company date to the 1890s-1900s, but use the old Bugbee & Brownell name

Builders Recorder Ink-

The Builders Iron Foundry was established in 1822. It was incorporated in 1853. R.A. Robertson Jr. was the treasurer in 1889. It was at 22 Codding St., 9 Custom House St.

In 1921 the Builders Iron Foundry was graded as excellent with over 500 employees.

H.H. Burrington-

See Henry Hudson Burrington under the medicine category